Chapter 148 Changing the "Xian" in the Battle, Polo is also about politics

Chapter 148 Changing "Xian" in the Battle, Polo is also about politics When Li Xian was almost impatient, the Tibetan polo team finally rushed into the stadium like a whirlwind, and after saluting the surroundings, he showed off his equestrian skills. Seeing that these people sometimes staggered and sometimes went hand in hand, and their ability to control horses was extremely skillful, and their cooperation with each other was even more dazzling, Li Xian instinctively frowned.

Helan Yan on the side also forgot what had just happened at the moment, and couldn't help but be a little worried after looking at it for a while, so he gently pulled Li Xian's sleeve: "Xian'er, seeing that they are in the chest, it seems that it is not easy to deal with." Sister Shenruo, they are women after all, will they ......?"

Li Xian raised his eyes and glanced at Qu Tu Shen Ruo next to him, seeing that the eldest sister was still talking and laughing freely, and she couldn't see the slightest nervousness, and while admiring her in her heart, she smiled and patted the little girl's hand: "Do you see Sister Shen Ruo looking nervous?" Don't worry, today is just a competition between the palace polo team and the Tubo people, and only if they lose, they will be played by Sister Shen Ruo. Although the palace polo team has lost many games in a row before, but now that they have been training for so long, it is not necessarily a must-lose. ”

Li Jingye, who was next to him, also took the opportunity to interject: "Polo was originally passed on from Tibet, so they like to show off through polo matches, but in fact, there is nothing to be proud of." I have a specialization in the arts, and if I had been born and raised on horseback, I might have been able to fight better than them! ”

This sentence immediately aroused the resonance of Cheng Bohu and others, and even Li Xian nodded with a smile, and the original desire to win suddenly faded, and Yang looked at a few juniors talking freely, and a smile appeared on his face, deeply regretting that Helan Minzhi did not come out with him.

Just after all the others were seated, Li Zhi and Empress Wu finally arrived, and it was naturally the whole audience to call long live the meeting. After the emperor sat down, the first thing was to summon the envoys of Tubo - at that time, the famous Zanpu Songtsan Gampo had died, and the enthroned was his grandson Mangsong Mangzan, because he was still young, so Lu Dongzan was in charge, and Princess Wencheng presided over the family affairs, and now the relationship between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty is not bad.

Although he was not by the emperor's side, the envoy had a very loud voice, and his words were clear and courteous, Li Xian could hear it clearly, and he couldn't help but be a little more curious in his heart, so he leaned forward a little and looked over. I saw that the envoy was twenty-five or sixteen years old, tall and strong, and although his face was indistinguishable, it exuded a bold spirit. Just as he was secretly complimenting, the other party suddenly unconsciously turned his head and happened to meet his gaze.

What a pair of bright eyes!

Li Xianfu's heart sank as soon as he looked at each other, and the man obviously didn't notice Li Xian who was mixed in the crowd, and quickly turned his head as if nothing happened. After all the gifts of Zampu and Princess Wencheng were offered, there were few other rewards, and after a long time, a group of Tibetan envoys returned to their seats—coincidentally, on the right hand side of the emperor and not far from Li Xian's left-hand side.

After the gong sounded three times, the Tubo polo team and the court polo team of the Tang Dynasty both appeared, and after some explanation and salute, the game quickly kicked off. Although the fight on the field was fierce and the cheers were continuous, Li Xian's eyes could not be suppressed and glanced at the Tibetan envoy, and in the end, he simply gave an order to the little girl and sat down next to Li Jingye.

"Who is this Tibetan envoy?"

Li Jingye was looking at it vigorously there, and when he heard this, he suddenly felt inexplicable. When he turned around and saw Li Xian's unyielding appearance, he had to rack his brains there to recall what Li Ji had said to him a few days ago, and finally slapped him violently.

"Ahem, I remembered! That guy's name is Qinling, his father is the famous Lu Dongzan, when he first asked for marriage, it was his father who personally went out and won the praise of Emperor Taizong. Now Songtsen Gampo is dead, but Zampu is young, and Lu Dongzan is in charge of political affairs, and this Qinling can be regarded as the son of a powerful minister! ”

It turned out to be Lu Dongzan's son, no wonder he didn't look like an ordinary person!

Seeing that Li Jingye was concentrating on watching the polo match again, Li Xian smiled, and immediately withdrew his gaze - what is he worried about about this matter, those ministers are not eating dry food, and people have not provoked him, so there is no need for a cup bow and snake shadow.

As Li Jingye said, the Tang Polo Team, which was selected by the best of the guards, rushed left and right on the field, and its momentum was extremely fierce, and it was not inferior to the other party. The result of the half-time was four to three, but it won by one point, which also won the cheers of the ladies on the sidelines.

Look at it like this, Qu Tushen doesn't have to play anymore!

"His Royal Highness King Pei, Your Majesty and Niangniang announce your past!"

Li Xianzheng felt a sense of relief, and suddenly a voice came from behind him. He turned his head to look, but it was Wang Fushun beside Li Zhi, and when he raised his eyes again, he saw that the emperor and queen on the throne were all looking at this head, and Li Hong next to him was shaking his head slightly. In desperation, he knew that he couldn't hide, so he said hello to the Yang family and followed Wang Fushun over there.

"Father, mother!"

"I still wonder why you, the person who likes to join in the fun, disappeared, it turned out that you hid from your grandmother" Empress Wu glared at Li Xian angrily, and then smiled slightly, "Tingqiu is also playing well now, would you like to give it a try later?" ”

Let him go at this time? Li Xian raised his head inexplicably, and seeing that his father was also indifferent, he couldn't help but be a little puzzled. At this time, Wang Fushun next to him brought a small number of children and placed them beside the emperor, and he went up to sit after a while.

"The Tubo people are originally very good at polo, and every time they come to the court, they must compete with my Datang, and out of ten games, my Datang will almost lose nine games." Although it was a defeat, Li Zhi's face did not show much anger, but looked very calm, "The national strength of Tubo is not as strong as our dynasty, so I can only show off my skills in polo, just to attract my attention." ”

It turned out that this was played back and forth, and his dad didn't raise the polo to too high a height. Li Xian nodded again and again, and scolded some ignorant people half to death in his heart, who said that his father Li Zhi was incompetent, isn't this a person who understands it very well? But even if that's the case, why did he appear? He knows how many catties he has, and besides, changing generals in battle has always been a taboo!

"Although I rarely play polo, I grew up watching your grandfather play polo, and this way is naturally clearer than those laymen!" Li Zhi saw his son's doubts, glanced at the Empress Wu next to him with a smile, and immediately explained, "Those Tubo people are very strategic, and they seem to be doing their best in the first half, but in fact, they didn't press it with all their strength at all, so this point is just saving face for Datang." Instead of letting those sons and daughters lose again in the second half, why don't you let you and the girl from the Qu Tu family go up with someone! ”

Let him partner with Qu Tushenruo and those women's soldiers? Li Xian's eyes widened suddenly, and his face was full of incredulity.

And it was only at this time that Empress Wu smiled and said: "There is a difference between men and women after all, although Qu Tushenruo's group of girls are extremely good at polo, but there is still a gap compared with the Tubo masters." The reason why you were able to win the first few times was also due to the strategy of the Tibetan people, and it was tacitly approved by your father. After all, it's never a bad thing to be able to earn back a little face. It's just that this time the Tibetan envoy is Qinling, I think he is young but quite ambitious, and he may not show mercy to his subordinates. Let you play, but also to test the mind of Tubo. ”

Playing polo can involve so many political issues, where is this fun, it is the first trouble! Although Li Xian said that he had already understood everything, he couldn't help but be a little depressed in his heart, and the meaning of the martial queen was clearly that his appearance was just a gimmick - whether he won or lost, it was just a touchstone - damn it, he didn't want to be a monkey to play with people!

He sat there thinking about what strategy to use, while Li Zhi gave a few words to the two chamberlains on the side. Soon, Qu Tushenruo brought Li Yanniang and others to answer the call, and the Qinling on the other side also came to the king. This time, Li Xian was able to get a closer look at this envoy from Tubo, the son of the famous Lu Dongzan.

"The foreign minister also once heard that there is a group of noble daughters in the Celestial Empire who are good at playing polo, and I didn't expect to be able to see the stunt this time, which is naturally a great honor."

For Li Zhi's proposal, Qin Ling did not hesitate, and agreed to it in one bite. However, when he heard that Pei Wang Li Xian was going to end in person, his face showed a genuine look of consternation, and he forgot the etiquette for a while, and his eyes turned back and forth on Li Xian's face several times.

After a long time, he finally realized his disgrace, and hurriedly bent down deeply and said: "Please forgive your majesty for the foreign minister's rudeness, it is really that as soon as the foreign minister arrived in Chang'an City, he heard the name of His Royal Highness King Pei, and he didn't expect that His Royal Highness was a polo master, so he forgot the etiquette for a while." ”

Polo masters...... This guy really wears a tall hat!

Li Xian hated it so much, but he had to laugh twice on his face and humbly passed. This is a polo match representing the highest level of the two countries, if he admits that he is not a master, how can he explain Li Zhi's temporary change? You know, just now, this guy praised Qu Tushenruo and others as unparalleled in the world.

Flattered Li Xian, Qin Ling suddenly changed his words and said: "Since His Royal Highness King Pei did not hesitate to give advice in person, although the foreign minister was poor in polo, he also had some itchy hands, I don't know if His Majesty can allow the foreign minister to play?" ”

No one expected this move, including the other members of the Tibetan Mission, and everyone was stunned. Li Xian stared at the bright smiling face, but saw something unusual in those shining eyes. This guy is definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp, and in the face of such a situation, he can still come up with such an unreasonable trick!

Datang was able to change all the people in the first half, and even sent a prince, so he didn't allow the Tubo envoy to play in person?

In front of everyone's eyes, Li Zhi finally nodded: "Since the envoy of Qinling is so interested, I am waiting to enjoy a wonderful game!" ”

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