Chapter 8
The next day, Xue Shao was taken to Xi Neiyuan.
Compared with Dong Neiyuan, which is for natural landscapes, Xi Neiyuan is a place for many royal entertainments, but during holidays, large-scale sports activities such as polo competitions, tug of war, and corners are often held.
Xue Shao stood alone on the corner and arrived on the field. He set up a circle of cheering drums on the sidelines, and there were a group of soldiers and armored guards standing around him.
"Worship the elephant and tame the rhinoceros horn to the Hao, the star ball frost sword flowers to the high. The six palaces compete with each other and ride on the carriage, and three thousand pearls and jade are attached to the Chu robe." The horn is one of the most popular "hundred plays" in the Tang Dynasty palace. Usually a group of people showing their upper bodies performs on stage, beating drums and cheering under the stage. It has a set routine, and the performance is mostly composed, which is a bit similar to the current American gladiator.
When Xue Shao was told that he was going to participate in the corner today, he smiled helplessly. If he killed someone in actual combat, it would be a barely forceful way to defeat the enemy, and wrestling performances are really not a strong point.
Not long after, a group of people surrounded Princess Taiping's Luanche and Baohua came late, and then the princess sat on the stage. Because it was a little far apart, Xue Shao couldn't see Princess Taiping's expression clearly. A eunuch walked onto the stage with a flag and said to Xue Shao: "Young Master is going to perform a role for the princess today, so be sure to satisfy the princess."
"I can't stand the corner." Xue Shao said truthfully.
"It's simple." The eunuch pointed the flag around the platform. "What Mr. Xue has to do is to stay on this platform at all costs. If you are beaten, you will lose."
"I understand." Xue Shao replied lightly. He didn't want to show his skills in front of others at will, but there is nothing he can do about being forced to do. But I want to protect myself and stop when I click!
The eunuch raised the flag, and on the other side, the fat eunuch who delivered food to Xue Shao yesterday came to Zhu Weimei. He looked at his size as big as Xue Shao's, and the big fat meat on his body was shaking like waves along the way.
After the two stood opposite each other, someone came forward to strip their upper clothes.
Princess Taiping sat on the stage and laughed, "That bad guy is so thin, only half of Zhu Weimei. If he is overturned and pressed, he will be crushed to death! Unfortunately, he can't see his face clearly now, so he probably will cry! Hehehe! - Let's start quickly!"
"The villain Zhu Weimei was ordered by the princess to fight against the princess, and offended him!" Zhu Weimei paid great attention to etiquette.
Xue Shao sneered, "I think it's more appropriate for your name Zhu Bajie."
The flag was scattered and the competition began.
The fat eunuch Zhu Weimei waved her arms, shaking her fat body trembled like waves, and her mouth was still "roaring" and demonstrating to Xue Shao.
Xue Shao just stood still and looked at him lightly, feeling very funny - this eunuch with no balls left, who should he scare?
"Yoho--" Accompanied by a strange scream, Zhu Weimei jumped in front of Xue Shao, bent down and held her shoulders with her left hand and twisted her waist with her right hand, and was about to hug him sideways.
Unexpectedly, Xue Shao not only did not fight back but didn't even dodge, but stood firmly like an iron spear, leaving him no matter how hard he tried, without moving.
Xue Shao felt a little helpless. I would have to fight with the eunuch one day!... Although my body is incomparable to the one in my previous life, it is still more than enough to deal with an obese eunuch.
"Uh?" Zhu Weimei was confused. He looked up at Xue Shao, who was half thinner than him, and kept his eyes on him.
Xue Shao grabbed his ear and pulled him up, swinging it around like a spinning top. Zhu Weimei let out a scream like a pig, shaking and swaying, and for a while, the sky and the sky was dark and the stars appeared.
The onlookers burst into laughter.
Princess Taiping widened her eyes in surprise, "Oh, that bad guy has such a lot of strength!"
Zhu Weimei screamed sadly for a while, trembling in pain. Thinking that Princess Taiping said that she would bury him if she lost, she could only give up. He shouted with a shrill voice, and rushed towards Xue Shao like a fat pig whose tail had just been chopped off.
Xue Shao stood still calmly and did not move. When he rushed to the front, he suddenly twisted his body and dodged. His toes lightly hooked his arch, and the big fat pig staggered and rushed directly to the field, and his face first hit the ground with a large-character earth pit.
"Hahaha!" The crowd burst into laughter and drums. The eunuchs holding the flag came to the stage to scatter the flag, "Young Master Xue wins!"
Princess Taiping also laughed loudly, and suddenly thought of something and made her face stern again, "Didn't he say he has no power to tie a chicken?!"
A nearby palace maid next to her was also angry and continued: "Your Highness, Princess, it must be Zhu Weimei's fat man who blows beards and beats horses, not even as good as a chicken, just an earthworm that eats mud!"
"It's embarrassing, it's so angry!" Princess Taiping said angrily: "No, this round of competition does not count! You have to compete again!... Well, just compare Cuju!"
It's just because he is hard-mouthed and soft-hearted. Princess Taiping did not bury Zhu Weimei.
Xue Shao smiled but said nothing, thinking: The nickname of Mr. Lantian was not obtained by relying solely on his bloodline and his skin.
A hundred operas actually chase eighteen martial arts and accompany them casually!
In the past, except for the vigorous sports activities of "corrupt fragrance" such as horn-apple sumo wrestling, Xue Shao never participated in it personally, and everything related to eating, drinking, entertainment or gaming and entertainment was outstanding.
The four words "extremely romantic" are not only related to the romantic woman. Now, the two souls in the past and present life are perfectly integrated, and Xue Shao is not worried about competing with the palace Cuju.
Soon, Princess Taiping and her group brought Xue Shao to Cuju Field.
There are two forms of Cuju in the Tang Dynasty. One is a competitive "football" that erects two tall bamboo poles on the court, pulling up the net in the air, and kicking the ball from a farther place is considered a score, just like the current "shooting". When the two sides compete, whoever scores more goals will win.
"Cuju has been passing over the flying birds, and the swing is racing out of the weeping willows." The ball needs to be kicked very high when playing the ball.
Another way of playing is called "Free Play", which is mostly played by the women in the palace. To put it bluntly, it is a fancy tiptoe to see who plays well.
"Bring that bad guy up, I must take a good look at him!" Princess Taiping said angrily, "I have to tell him clearly. If he loses, he will be beaten to the wrong neck! I have always been a wise man and never do secret things, hum!"
So Xue Shao was taken to Princess Taiping.
When he saw her again, Xue Shao's eyes seemed to stick to her face, and he subconsciously called out: "Xiao Rou..."
"Bold!" The eunuch beside Princess Taiping shouted.
Princess Taiping was stared at Xue Shao's hot eyes, her face turned red and red to the bottom of her neck. When she heard the eunuch's loud shout, she didn't come back to her senses, but looked at Xue Shao straight, and her heart was like a deer bumping into her, and she had never had a lot of chaos!
With eyes facing each other, both of them seemed to be infatuated.
The palace maids around Princess Taiping are not as good as that. It is difficult to see a woman who has been seeing a man all these years. From the first time she saw Xue Shao clearly, her eyes were shiny and her face was red, and she didn't even dare to breathe. The person in front of her seemed to be interpreting to them that men can also harm the country and the people!
Time seems to be stagnant at this moment.
Zhu Weimei, who was so cruel that she was almost buried by Xue Shao, said hatefully: "Princess, this person is so rude and bold, this is a blatant crime!"
Princess Taiping came to her senses and glanced at Zhu Weimei angrily, "You earthworm-like waste, shut up and stop!"
Xue Shao restrained his eyes and bowed, "I know the crime."
Your Majesty, the origin of the words "Your Highness" is that when the ministers face the emperor and the princess, they can only see the steps under their feet, otherwise they will be disrespectful.
The other palace maids also let out a sigh of relief almost at the same time, and the atmosphere was weird and awkward. The eunuchs thought that Princess Taiping would definitely punish Xue Shao for this reason, but they didn't expect that she was surprisingly "generous" today, as if she had no intention at all.
"Well, listen!" Princess Taiping forced a calm and righteous statement, "Now we will compete in Cuju, we will definitely decide the winner and lose! If you lose, then... will hit you in a crooked neck!"
"Okay." Xue Shao couldn't help but feel a little funny, "What if Wei Chen was lucky enough to win this game?"
"Well... I haven't thought about it yet!" Princess Taiping seemed a little afraid to look directly at Xue Shao, her eyes were sloppy and her face was fluttering.
"Your Highness, if I am lucky enough to win this game, why not change the rich eunuch next to you?" Xue Shao smiled, "I think that Zhu Weimei's name does not seem to be very suitable for him. Zhu Bajie is not good!"
"Zhu Bajie?" The Tang Dynasty did not have "Journey to the West". Princess Taiping was a little curious and waved her little hand that she disagreed, "I'll follow you! Let's start quickly!"
Zhu Weimei, who stood behind her, had a fat face and was cramping. It’s hateful that you actually want to change the name given to me by His Highness the Princess!
Xue Shao went to the stadium. Princess Taiping sent two "Cuju masters" from the palace to compete with Xue Shao. One eunuch competed with him to "spend the ball"; the other was a palace maid, who competed with him to "fight".
Compared with Xue Shao, a professional playboy who is fundamentally engaged in entertainment, the eunuch who is known as a master is simply too amateur. After a few shots, Xue Shao won the game directly, and Princess Taiping was even more angry, so she completely placed her hope on the "Free Play" competition event.
Because of the fancy tiptoe playing in the white game, women play more often and are relatively good at it. Princess Taiping herself is fascinated by this.
But Princess Taiping and others did not expect that Xue Shao had nothing to do, and was proficient in everything related to food, drink, entertainment, and especially women. When he came on tiptoe, all the onlookers were dazzled and eyes wide open, and a loud cheer sounded.
"Don't quarrel!" Princess Taiping shouted angrily to suppress the cheering sound, but not long after, the cheering sounded again and became louder.
"Great!" Princess Taiping couldn't help but scream.
A group of palace maids and eunuchs looked at her in surprise and turned their heads away in a hurry.
"Well!... Zhu Weimei, from today on, you will be called Zhu Bajie!" Princess Taiping passed by, her face flushed, and she felt very embarrassed.
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