Chapter 267 In the first blow

"The polo tournament is a grand event to enjoy with the people, and there must be a banquet for no reason."

In Li Xian's mind, he suddenly remembered Gao Zong's obviously strange oracle, and then he thought of the strange look in the face-to-faced little eunuch who came to preach the decree. There was a faint understanding in his heart. That is, it seemed that Gao Zong did not know how to arch his martial arts children with such a big action. Of course, it is very likely that he is counting on Li Xian to come forward to suppress this crooked wind. If so, Li Xian has reason to believe that after Gao Zong failed after the secret discussion with Shangguan Yi, he was already dissatisfied with the reality that the palace was full of the ears of the queen of martial arts. Although he did not dare to complain much on the surface because of fear of the inside, secretly He began to arrange his confidants in the palace, but the range of movements was not large, and it was difficult to attract the attention of others.

Tut-tut, did the old man wake up now? Hey, it's a pity that it's too late. You don't always have the courage to turn over. You can't turn around a few times. You must still have to shrink back honestly! Two generations of father and son, Li Xian really knows more about Gao Zong's character. He doesn't believe that Gao Zong really has the ability to wrench his wrist with the Empress Wu. Even if he has such a little courage, once he encounters the "tyranny/government" of the Empress Wu, the final result can only be as long as the soap bubble in the sun, although it is very It is beautiful, but it is not practical at all, but it does not prevent Li Xian from taking advantage of it.

"Your Highness."

Li Xian has always been an activist. Once he made up his mind, he would not have much hesitation. Then he got up and walked to the second floor. He just went down the stairs. Hearing the sound, Gao Mio hurriedly came forward and bowed.

"I have something to do immediately..." Li Xian looked around at the officials of the royal palace who had already stood on the second floor, nodded slightly, pressed his hand, and motioned everyone to do it. Then he put it on Gao Mi's ear and ordered in a low voice.

"Yes, I'm going to do it now. Please rest assured, Your Highness."

After listening to Li Xian's instructions, a strange look appeared on Gao Mio's face, but he didn't ask much. He just answered the promise respectfully, and then immediately strode downstairs...

When the polo first came to the Central Plains, it was just a kind of entertainment. There were not too many rules. Generally speaking, it was just two groups of people playing. However, until the early Tang Dynasty, polo had a formal event, and naturally there was a whole set of relevant regulations, such as not hitting the opponent with a club, and not hitting the ball. Over the head of the opponent's defender, you are not allowed to hit the ball on the other party's person or horse. There are more than 20 regulations. As for the number of participants, the judgment of victory or defeat is relatively flexible. It can not only be played by dozens of people, but also against three or five people. There are also three differences in the judgment of victory or defeat of the game. Method - In a polo game, scoring a goal is called getting a shot (as the saying goes, "appearing to be the top" comes from the term of a polo game.). The first way to determine the winner is that the winner wins. This method is too high to represent the real strength of both sides, so it is not commonly used. The second way is when it is stipulated. The third method is to win with a large number of chips, and the third method is unlimited for a period of time. Those who get the prescribed number of chips first will win, and the latter two methods can be adopted in the event, depending on the wishes of the organizer.

As a large-scale event held by the Royal Family, the Mid-Autumn Festival Polo Tournament has nothing to say about the high level of the participating teams. At the beginning of the game, there were more than 20 teams that signed up for the competition, and the level of each team was uneven. For the purpose of fairness, the group round-robin system was adopted, winning or losing. The judgment is based on the method of winning the prescribed number of chips first. After getting the top four matches, the knockout match is used, and the winner is the one with the highest number of chips in a limited time. Specifically, each team is limited to 12 people, ten people on the game, divided into the first and second half, and the half time is a column of incense. Each team can rotate the candidates at will in the middle, but not The number of more than ten players wins. The order of each team's appearance is subject to the drawing of lots. Obviously, the team that draws the first team has one more game than the opponent's rest time, which is a little advantage. However, then again, luck itself is part of the strength, and it's okay. Fair.

Li Xian was extremely addicted to polo in his previous life. If he didn't play a game for a few days, he felt itchy all over. But in this life, he had an indispensable attitude. However, his ball skills were not only not wasted, but because of his excellent martial arts skills. Compared with his previous life, he didn't know how many times better. In terms of personal skills, he could compete with Li in the Tang Dynasty. The number of rivals will never exceed the number of hands, but because of Li Xian's low profile, it is not known to outsiders.

As the saying goes, Liba watches the bustle and the insider watches the door. In the eyes of Li Xian and other master-level experts, every tactical change and every detail on the court is clear and understandable. Looking at it, you can roughly infer that the specific strength of the two sides of the game is the result of victory or defeat. In the previous game, Li Xian was distracted and only knew The Luwang team finally won a 7-3 victory, but the strength of the Luwang team is not much. As for the second game, Li Xian used some thought. At a glance, he saw some clues - the second game was the "Kirin Team" composed of "Yulin Tiger" against the right Xiaowei officers, and the two sides opened the game. In the formation, to attack against each other, the hot court on the scene is endless, which can be said to be dazzling, so that the applause outside the court goes straight out of the sky, but it is not like that in Li's conspicuous at all - at least half of the players in the "Kirin Team" are releasing water, which seems to be aggressive when competing for the ball. In fact, whenever it comes to the beginning, he intentionally or unintentionally slows down his hands and feet, and acts extremely secretly. Is it difficult for Li Xian, a master-level master like him to see the mystery.

It's boring. The old thief is very capable. She can even play tricks in such competitions. Hey, don't you just want those little dogs to appear in a high-profile way? We won't give up! Knowing the result, the match-and-counter ball naturally looks boring. No matter how hot the scene is, for Li Xian, it tastes like chewing wax. After watching most of the game with patience, Li Xian is already lack of interest. Looking at Yanhong and Cuiliu, they are shouting with great interest. Li Xian shook his head slightly and is also lazy. He had to disturb the rare excitement of the girls. He got up alone, slowly walked down the stairs, and led several guards to the "Biyun Pavilion" where the Lu Palace was located not far away.

"Seventh brother, why did you come here, but what happened?"

Li Xian was talking to a group of relatives and guards on the second floor of the "Biyun Pavilion" to do the general mobilization before the war. Hearing that Li Xian was coming, he did not dare to neglect him. He hurried downstairs. As soon as he saw Li Xian's face, he immediately asked with a strange face.

"It's okay. It's just a walk from the sixth brother."

In such a miscellaneous place, Li Xian would not tell what he thought in his heart, but gave Li Xian a look with a smile and answered casually.

"Oh, well, let's go and sit upstairs."

At the sight of Li's conspicuousness, Li Xian couldn't help but be stunned, but soon came to his senses, glanced at Li Xian suspiciously, waved his hand and said please.

"Brother Six, please."

Li Xian smiled and also made a gesture of invitation. After that, he didn't say much and went up to the third floor with Li Xian.

"Good night, Uncle Seven."

Li Xiancheng's family is early, and his eldest son Guangshun is already in his early three years old. It was the most naughty time. He sat impatiently and watched the game. He ran around the third floor and was very happy. Suddenly, he saw Li Xian go upstairs. He immediately shouted loudly, flew over, and got into Li Xian's arms full of stinky sweat. His small hands rudely reached into Li Xian's big sleeve and touched it randomly.

"How are you, Uncle Seven? I'm afraid it's a gift from Uncle Seven! Xiao Guangshun is naughty again. Be careful of Uncle Seven hitting your little buttocks. Li Xian didn't know that Guang Shunpu was holding out the gift in his arms. He laughed and scolded, picked up the little guy, shook his hands, and a small jasper pendant appeared in his palm.

"Oh, yeah..."

Xiao Guangshun didn't mean to be polite to Li Xian at all. As soon as he copied it, he had pulled the jade pendant into his hand and shouted proudly. He saw that Li Xian's forehead was full of black lines.

"Go, stay with your mother!"

Li Xian has something in his heart. He doesn't want Xiao Guangshun to make a fuss here. His face is rigid, he puts on the posture of his father, and he stares at Xiao Guangshun.

"Yeah!"

Xiao Guangshun obviously didn't pay much attention to his father's majesty. He stuck out his tongue and made a grimace. After making a face, he twisted his little body and ran out of Li Xian's arms and ran away without looking back.

"This bastard made the seventh brother laugh."

Li Xian obviously didn't have a good way to deal with Xiao Guangshun's mischievousness. In desperation, he had no choice but to laugh bitterly.

"It doesn't matter, boy, it's always better to be naughty."

Li Xian has always loved Xiao Guangshun very much. Every time he met, he brought him some interesting gifts. Generally speaking, it was because Xiao Guangshun died too unfairly in his previous life. Li Xian had a deep compassion for him. At this time, he saw that Li Xian was extremely embarrassed. Li Xian didn't care. He smiled and said something.

"That's all right, let him go, seventh brother, please!"

Li Xian remembered Li Xian's intention in his heart. He didn't want to spend more time on the topic of Xiao Guangshun, so he waved his hand and let Li Xian into a small compartment on the third floor.

"Brother Six, what do you think of the strength of the 'Yulin Tiger'?"

Li Xian did not ask Li Xian to guess the riddles. As soon as he sat down, he asked.

"Very strong, but I have the confidence to win for my brother."

Li Xian didn't understand why Li Xian asked about this matter, but he didn't think much about it. He raised his eyebrows and answered confidently.

"That's good. The sixth brother must win this game!"

Li Qianjing was so sharp that he said almost word by word.

"Hmm?"

Hearing Li Xian's words, Li Xian was stunned and looked at Li Xian suspiciously. For a while, he was speechless...