"The polo match is a grand event for the people to enjoy together. You must not miss it for no reason."
Li Xian's mind suddenly recalled Gaozong's obviously strange oral instructions, and then he thought of the strange look in the eyes of the unfamiliar little eunuch who came to convey the decree before he left, and he felt faintly in his heart. There is a glimmer of understanding, that is, Emperor Gaozong seems to be quite dissatisfied with Empress Wu's great move to support the disciples of Wu, and is most likely counting on Li Xian to step forward to suppress this unhealthy trend. If this is the case, Li Xian has reason to believe After Gaozong failed to secretly discuss the abolition of Empress Wu with Shangguan Yi, he was already dissatisfied with the fact that the palace was full of Empress Wu's eyes and ears. Although he did not dare to express any resentment on the surface due to fear of guilt, secretly he was already dissatisfied. He began to arrange his confidants in the palace, but the movements were not large and it was difficult to attract the attention of others.[..com]
Tsk tsk, did the old man wake up just now? Hey, it’s a pity, it’s too late. You don’t have the courage to make a comeback. After a few struggles, you still have to retreat honestly! Having been father and son for two generations, Li Xian really knew Gaozong's character very well. He simply didn't believe that Gaozong really had the ability to arm-wrestle with Empress Wu. Even if he had a little courage, once he met Empress Wu's "violent
"Government", the final result can only be as long-lasting as soap bubbles in the sun. Although it is beautiful, 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 a man of action. Once he has made up his mind, he will not hesitate too much. He then stood up and walked to the second floor. Just as he came down the stairs, Gao Miao, who heard the noise, hurriedly greeted him. Come forward, bow and call.
"I have something that I want you to do immediately..." Li Xian looked around at the royal officials on the second floor who were already standing and bowing, nodded slightly, pressed his hand to signal everyone to help themselves, and then stuck to Gao Miao whispered instructions in his ear.
"Yes, I will take care of it now. Your Highness, please rest assured."
After listening to Li Xian's instructions, a strange look appeared on Gao Miao's face, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just agreed respectfully, and then immediately rushed downstairs...
When polo was first introduced to the Central Plains, it was just a form of entertainment. There were not many rules to speak of. It was basically just two groups of people playing around. However, by the early Tang Dynasty, polo had already been a regular event, and naturally it also There are a whole set of relevant regulations. For example, you are not allowed to hit the opponent's horse or horse with the club, you are not allowed to hit the ball over the head of the opponent's defensive player, and you are not allowed to hit the ball toward the opponent's person or horse. There are all kinds of regulations. , as many as twenty. As for the number of participants, the judgment of victory or defeat is relatively flexible. Dozens of people can play, or three or five people can compete. There are also three different ways to determine the outcome of the game. Method - In a polo match, scoring a goal is called a lead (the proverb "showing the lead" originated from the terminology of the polo match). The first way to determine the outcome is that the one with the lead wins, and so on. The probability of this method is too high to represent the true strength of both parties, so it is not commonly used; the second method is to obtain the most chips within the specified time, and the third method is to obtain the specified chips first without time limit. The last two methods can be used in competitions, depending on the organizer's wishes.
The Mid-Autumn Polo Tournament is a large-scale event held by the royal family. It goes without saying that the level of the participating teams is high. At the beginning of the competition, there were more than 20 teams that signed up for the competition. The level of each team was uneven. In order to be fair,
For the sake of safety, a group round-robin system is adopted, and the winner is determined by the one who obtains the specified number of chips first. After reaching the semi-finals, a knockout round is adopted, and the one with the highest number of chips within a time limit wins. Specifically,
That is to say, each team has a limit of twelve players, ten players on the field, divided into two halves, and each half time is one stick of incense. Each team can freely rotate the players on the field in the middle, but the number of players must not exceed ten. They must be obtained within the specified time.
The team with the most chips wins, and the order of the teams is based on the drawing of lots. Obviously, the team that is drawn first has one more game of rest than its opponent, which is a slight advantage, but then again,
Come back, luck itself is a part of strength, and it does not hinder fairness.
In his previous life, Li Xian was extremely addicted to polo. He would feel itchy all over if he didn't play a game for several days. But in this life, he has an attitude of doing everything he can. However, not only has his playing skills not been neglected, but he has become a master of martial arts because of his superb martial arts skills.
, compared to the previous life, I don’t know how many times better. In terms of personal skills, the number of people in the Tang Dynasty who can compete with Li Xian is definitely not more than two hands, but because of Li Xian’s low profile, he is not known to outsiders.
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As the saying goes, a person who watches the excitement is an expert who knows the rules. In the eyes of a master-level expert like Li Xian, every tactical change and every detail on the court is clear and distinguishable. After just a few glances, one can roughly deduce the two sides of the game.
The specific strength is the result of victory or defeat. During the previous game, Li Xian was distracted. He only knew that the Luwang team finally won a 7-3 victory, but he had no idea about the strength of the Luwang team.
, As for the second game, Li Xian put some thought into it, and with just one look, he saw some clues - the second game consisted of the "Habayashi Tigers" playing against the right Xiaowei officer.
"Qilin Team", the two sides opened their formations at the beginning, attacking each other. There were endless fierce battles on the scene, which was so dazzling that the cheers outside the field went straight to the sky. However, in Li Xian's eyes, it was completely different.
That's not the case - at least half of the members of the "Kilin Team" are letting off steam and seem aggressive when fighting for the ball. In fact, whenever they are fighting for the lead, they intentionally or unintentionally slow down their frontline actions and act extremely covertly.
Could it be that it would be extremely difficult for a master-level master like Li Xian to see the mystery?
It’s boring. That old thief is quite capable. She can even do some tricks in such events. Hey, don’t you just want those bullies to show up in a high-profile manner, so we won’t let them go! It’s a match-fixing that we know the result of.
It looked naturally boring. No matter how hot the scene was, it was just like chewing wax for Li Xian. After watching it patiently for most of the show, Li Xian lost interest. When he looked at Yan Hong and Cui Liu, they were watching.
There were people shouting enthusiastically. Li Xian shook his head slightly, not bothering to disturb the rare excitement of the girls. He stood up alone, walked slowly down the stairs, and led a few guards towards
We walked past the "Biyun Pavilion" where Prince Lu's Mansion is located not far away.
"Seventh brother, why did you come here, but what happened?"
Li Xian was on the second floor of "Biyun Pavilion" giving lectures to all the personal guards participating in the competition and doing general mobilization before the war. When he heard that Li Xian was coming, he didn't dare to neglect it and hurried downstairs. As soon as he saw Li Xian
He showed his face and immediately asked with a strange look on his face.
"It's okay, I just came to visit Brother Six for a walk."
As such a talkative person, Li Xian would not tell everything in his heart. He just gave Li Xian a look with a smile and answered casually.
"Oh, okay, let's go upstairs and sit down."
Seeing the subtle look in Li Xian's eyes, Li Xian couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, but he quickly came back to his senses, glanced at Li Xian suspiciously, waved his hand, and said in greeting.
"Brother Six, please."
Li Xian chuckled and made the same gesture of invitation. Then, without saying any more words, he and Li Xian went up to the third floor one after another.
"Hello Uncle Qi."
Li Xian got married early, and his eldest son Guangshun was already in his early three years. He was at his most naughty. He would sit and watch the game impatiently, and run around the third floor. In the midst of the excitement, he suddenly saw
When Li Xian went upstairs, he immediately shouted loudly, flew over, covered in stinking sweat, and got into Li Xian's arms. A pair of small hands unceremoniously stretched into Li Xian's big sleeves.
, groping around randomly.
"How's Uncle Qi? I'm afraid it's a gift from Uncle Qi! Little Guangshun is naughty again, be careful Uncle Qi spanks you." How could Li Xian not know that Guangshun was picking up a gift when he jumped into his arms?
With a smile and a curse, he picked up the little guy. With a shake of his hand, a small jasper pendant appeared in his palm.
"Oh yeah……"
Xiao Guangshun didn't mean to be polite to Li Xian at all. He grabbed the jade pendant with his little hand and shouted triumphantly until he saw that Li Xian's forehead was covered with black lines.
"Go and stay at your mother's place!"
Li Xian had something on his mind, and he didn't want Xiao Guangshun to mess around here. He put on a straight face, assumed the attitude of a strict father, and shouted at Xiao Guangshun with his eyes wide open.
"yeah!"
Xiao Guangshun obviously didn't take his father's majesty into consideration very much. He stuck out his tongue, made a face, twisted his little body, jumped out of Li Xian's arms, and ran away without looking back.
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"This damn boy is such a bastard, he made seventh brother laugh."
Li Xian obviously had no idea what to do about Xiao Guangshun's naughtiness, so he had no choice but to laugh bitterly at himself.
"It doesn't matter, boys, it's better to be naughty."
Li Xian has always been very fond of Xiao Guangshun and brought him some fun gifts every time they met. Generally speaking, it was because Xiao Guangshun died unjustly in his previous life, so Li Xian had deep sympathy for him.
Seeing that Li Xian was extremely embarrassed at this moment, Li Xian didn't care and gave Li Xian an explanation with a smile.
"That's all, let him go. Seventh brother, please!"
Li Xian kept Li Xian's purpose in mind and didn't want to waste any time talking about Xiao Guangshun, so he waved his hand and let Li Xian into a small cubicle on the third floor.
"Brother Six, what do you think of the strength of the 'Feathering Tiger'?"
Li Xian did not ask Li Xian to guess the riddle. As soon as he sat down, he asked.
"It's very strong, but I am confident that I can defeat him."
Li Xian didn't understand why Li Xian asked about it so politely, but he didn't think much about it, raised his brows, and answered with great confidence.
"That's good, Brother Six must win this game!"
Li Xian's eyes sharpened and he spoke almost word for word.
"Um?"
Hearing what Li Xian said, Li Xian was stunned and looked at Li Xian suspiciously. He was speechless for a while...