When Princess Changle, Li Xueyan, and Li Weiling returned to the center of the West Courtyard, Du He was playing a game of pitching pots with Li Yesi, Li Yexu, and their fox friends.

This pitcher was a ritual in ancient times. Originated from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, after the Qin and Han dynasties, it was prevalent among the scholars and doctors.

It was also quite popular in the Tang Dynasty.

"The Book of Rites" and "The Book of Great Dai Li" are all specifically described in the "Pitching Pot" chapter. When the pot throwing ceremony is held, the guests and the host take turns to throw the arrows into the pot, each person has four arrows, the one who wins the most wins, and the loser drinks as a punishment.

In ancient times, this pitching pot was a rather elegant etiquette.

But in front of their group of gentlemen, it was a game of frolicking and gambling.

The first person to propose it was Li Jingye, the grandson of Yinggong Li Ji, a very bullish character.

Du He knew that in order for Datang not to fall into the hands of Wu Zetian, this guy gathered hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in Yangzhou to resist. Although he was defeated and let his men be killed, his courage was commendable.

After all, he is a character who argues with Wu Zetian.

In addition to being bold, this guy also has a strong point that he is good at shooting, and his one-handed archery skills are famous in the whole Chang'an. Pitching pot belongs to the ancient six arts, a kind of archery. So, his pitching skills are quite good.

Because of this, he screamed that he wanted to play a game of pitching pots.

The one who proposed the gamble was Cheng Yanjin's third son, Cheng Chubi.

This kid has a German surname with his father, and his words are like thunder, his mouth is dirty, and the whole shape of Zhang Fei is fierce, shouting: "Throwing pots, my old Cheng is the best." But you have to have a bet to play, and without a bet, it's not fun to win. If you have this energy, you might as well go to the kiln and play around! "A typical brainless person, at the moment of celebrating the birthday of the eldest grandson queen, only the species born by Cheng Yanjin who thought of visiting the kiln can reach this realm.

This proposal was also broadly accepted.

Du He didn't want to participate, but Cheng Chubi caught him and shouted: "Anyone here can not participate, but you Du family kid can't." In the last ball game, we were poured thirteen balls in one go, causing us to go home and let the old man beat us up one by one. If you don't take revenge, I'm sorry for the old man's old fist. He was an old man, as if he wasn't calling his father.

"Okay!" Du He sighed and could only accept it.

"Five arrows per person, shoot one arrow and one silver cake, and return one arrow until the five arrows are finished, do you have any opinions?" Li Jingye is a kind person who keeps the bets low.

Cheng Chubi stopped doing it, and shouted: "One silver cake is not enough for my old Cheng to stuff his teeth, at least ten!" ”

Everyone present was not short of the money, and they agreed one by one.

Li Yexu shook his head and said, "I accidentally broke my hand while riding a horse today, and I won't play anymore!" ”

Li Yesi also frowned and said: "Yesterday, the ball game was played, and I won't play anymore!" ”

These two people are like ghosts, and they slipped away first.

So, when it was Duhe's turn, everyone who participated in the competition was chilled.

Du He was chatting with Li Yesi and Li Yexu, and at the same time threw arrow feathers, all of which missed.

So far, he has cast more than 300 arrows in a row, and the number of arrows in his hand is still five.

The people around me stood stupidly on the spot, especially those who participated in the gambling game, and they all wanted to die.

"Forget it, my hands are sore, I won't play!" He threw the five arrows in his hand at the quiver not far away, and inserted them all into the pot.

"How many!" Duhe asked.

Cheng Chubi swallowed his saliva and said, "A total of three hundred and twenty-six!" He replied stupidly, and then shouted: "Du family boy, you Kuang me!" ”

Du He looked at this benevolent brother with some idiot eyes and said, "Brother, I said I couldn't come. It's not because I can't, but it's too powerful, I'm afraid that you will lose too badly, and you forced me to come! ”

Du He has been learning the secret weapon technique in "Lingering Fragrance Treasure" since he was a child, and in later generations, he was idle and bored, picking stones, fighting mosquitoes, and throwing this kind of thing did not have a challenge at all.

Cheng Chubi remembered that there was such a thing, and in an instant, the temperature around him dropped. One by one, the contestants fixed their murderous eyes on Cheng Chubi's body.

No matter how bold Cheng Chubi was, he couldn't help but shudder.

Li Yexu snickered on the side: "Qinglian can maintain such a terrifying and accurate surname when playing with a bat, let alone using her hands!" Playing this with him is not the same as looking for death! ”

Du He waved his hand and said with a smile: "Three hundred and twenty-six is three thousand two hundred and sixty taels of silver cakes, and the odd is given away, three thousand two hundred taels per person, and if you have money, you can write an IOU if you have no money." Of course, in front of everyone, it's okay to play tricks if you want, I have no opinion. ”

For people like them, they can't lose face if they lose their lives, and they all wrote IOUs painfully.

Du He counted it, no more, no less, exactly twenty sheets, which is sixty-four thousand taels.

According to the calculation of Prime Minister Du Ruhui's fortune, he has worked hard for forty years, and it is not worth half of the money earned by Du He's short stick of incense.

Looking at the twenty pieces of paper worth 64,000 taels, Du He couldn't help but sigh with emotion, in this Datang, the money is really fucking good!

At this time, the auspicious time was approaching, and Du He and the others also scattered.

Du He found Zhang.

The etiquette of the Tang Dynasty is still very complicated, they are arranged in rows according to their identities, take gifts one by one, and enter the hall to personally celebrate the birthday of the eldest grandson queen.

Of course, only those of them with status and status can have such an honor, and other officials who do not have a certain level or above, and who do not have a wife who has an order, at most, they can accept gifts and invite them to have a meal, and they may not even be able to see the face of Empress Changsun.

Zhang Shigui is the wife of the prime minister, and her status is only below a few princes and princesses, as well as the red whisk girl, Fang Xuanling's wife and others.

Du He also officially saw the model of jealousy through the ages, Mrs. Fang, the founder of the word drinking vinegar, and said in her heart: "Sure enough, he is a fierce character!" ”

They didn't have to wait a moment before they were summoned.

Du He held the gift box and followed Zhang into the main hall.

The birthday star, Empress Changsun, has changed into a standard palace dress and sits on the top, and the Red Whisk Lady and Mrs. Fang are sitting aside.

Zhang's family is also a beautiful girl, from a famous family, and he is very skilled in etiquette, and he inadvertently said a lot of blessings.

Empress Eldest Sun smiled: "Maybe it's out of custom, you all know that this palace doesn't like luxurious things. Therefore, the gifts are mostly calligraphy and painting and some strange objects and foreign objects, Du Jia Erlang, a hand of calligraphy to shock my Tang Dynasty, if the gift is not Du Erlang's own handwriting of the ink treasure, the palace is not happy. ”

Empress Eldest Sun smiled and looked at Du He with her eyes.

The Zhang family was a little embarrassed, but the words of the eldest grandson queen were a little embarrassing.

No matter how good and famous Du He's handwriting is, you can't just write a few words as a gift when giving a gift!

Du He calmly stepped forward and said: "The so-called etiquette is not too much, and there is no nobility or cheapness, but it is important to focus on the heart." Since the queen can afford me Du He and like my calligraphy, Du He is willing to write a picture for the mother on the spot, wishing the mother happiness such as the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan. ”

Empress Eldest Sun nodded approvingly, Du He's calm and unhurried reason is right, but he has a bearing that ordinary people have never had, and he is indeed worthy of Changle, and he smiled and said: "Come on, pen and ink are waiting!" ”