Don't help me, I can sit up by myself

How fresh.

Counting from the time of the late emperor, nothing so outrageous has ever happened in the harem of Chen State.

"Du Changzai is avoiding the important and taking the easy." Meng Yuzhu was afraid that the emperor would forget the important point, so she quickly handed the cards to the emperor: "The evidence is all on these cards. Many of the names must be private spiritual tablets. Please let the emperor take a look."

A thick stack of playing cards.

The emperor looked at them one by one, somewhat confused.

There are quite a few names on the cards.

"One or two"

"Two Liang"

"three taels"

"Du Jiyan, do you have any relatives named Yiliang or Erliang?"

Du Jiyan shook his head.

"This must be the name of a dead person, so it was written on white paper." Meng Yuzhu expressed doubts.

The emperor needed a reasonable explanation from Du Jiyan.

"The Emperor also knows that I have a lot of free time in Yongfu Hall, so I made some playing cards and wanted to play games to pass the time."

The emperor knew that Du Jiyan was very idle.

After all, she doesn't compete for favor.

But how do you play the game with these cards?
There are many games that the emperor thinks he knows how to play.

For example, in pot throwing, the spout of the wine pot is used as a target, and arrows are thrown from a certain distance to see who can hit the most.Those who hit will score points, those who miss will be fined.

For example, Shuanglu, the poet Li Zhao of the Tang Dynasty wrote in the "Supplement to the History of the Country": "Today's Bo opera, Changxing is the most prosperous, and its method was born from holding the palm, and changed to Shuanglu." It evolved from holding the pole, Huasheng is a Hu opera introduced from the Western Regions during the reign of Emperor Xuanwu of Wei Dynasty in the Northern Dynasty. It was also very popular in Chen State.

For example, Liubo. According to the "New Book of Tang Dynasty", Tang Gaozong Li Zhi once played Liubo with Wu Zetian and lost a golden armor.One of Li Bai's "Three Poems on Sending My Nephew Zheng Guan to the Army" wrote: "Six bets are vying for supremacy. Good luck comes, and a gold plate is thrown and thousands of people open it."

Or, a treasure map.The rules of the game are for one person to design a treasure map with some clues and hints on it to guide others to find the hidden treasure. If they find it, they win; if they don't find it, they lose.

There are too many games in the palace, including flying flower order, lantern guessing fan, and singing songs.

The emperor believed that he was well-informed and playful, and he could play all the games at his fingertips, whether they were in the palace or among the people.

If Du Jiyan said that these pieces of paper could be used to play games, the emperor didn't believe it at all.

In order to let the emperor understand, Du Jiyan decided to demonstrate it on the spot.

She put the rabbits, ducks, geese, cats, etc. in small baskets, and then took out the wicker rings.

"One tael of silver and three willow rings." Du Jiyan's stall was quickly set up: "If you are willing to try, you can buy three willow rings and put them on the small basket. If they fit, the things in the small basket will be yours. Yes. If you win the trap and don’t want the items in the basket, you can exchange it with me for silver. For example, a chicken can be exchanged for one tael of silver cards in my hand, and a duck can be exchanged for two taels of silver in my hand. "Silver playing cards"

The emperor seemed to have two interests.

"Du Changzai, what's the name of your game?"

"Loop."

What an easy-to-understand name.

This is a folk game that has never been played before.

The emperor thought he was well-informed, but he had never heard of the game of trapping, but when he thought about it, it was somewhat similar to pot throwing.

When the emperor was five years old, he was throwing pots at the Chengming Palace. Among all the princes, the emperor was the best, scoring ten out of ten. The late emperor was stunned and said that children can be taught.Later, the emperor continued to improve in riding and shooting, and now throwing pots is a no-brainer. It is not difficult to get rid of the trap.

The main reason is that you can also earn money through traps.

The emperor secretly calculated in his heart that with his reliable skills, he could earn one tael of silver by trapping a chicken and two taels by trapping a duck. If he traps a duck for an hour, Du Jiyan would have to give him all the money he earned from carpentry these days. Not necessarily enough.

The emperor was so smart that he immediately asked for nine willow rings.

"Thirty taels of silver." Du Jiyan's abacus rattled.

"I didn't bring any money, how about I owe it first?"

"No, no credit."

ruthless.

The emperor was a little helpless, Du Changzai, Du Changzai, you and I are sleeping in the same bed after all. I am rich in the world, but I can't even owe you three taels of silver?You are so stingy.

"The emperor can't afford it. He still has to pay for even three taels of silver."

emperor……

The emperor never takes money with him when he goes out.

There is nothing in Chen Guo's palace, and the treasures in his warehouse cannot be exhausted for days and nights, but now they are despised by a little Chang Zai.

Who can't afford to play a trap?

The man's competitive spirit made him care less. He immediately took off the jade pendant from his waist and patted it in Du Jiyan's hand: "Here, give me nine circles."

The emperor is generous.

He exchanged a priceless jade pendant for nine willow rings.

Meng Yuzhu frowned secretly. She originally dragged the emperor to arrest Du Jiyan, but now the plot seems to be different.

This Du Jiyan was obviously defrauding the emperor of his money.

The emperor took the willow ring and threw it into the small basket. The basket was small, but the willow ring was very big. There were nine rings. It was a joke. They were sure to make Du Jiyan cry. Just the ones hidden in her cabinet She had to spend all the gold and silver, as well as the salary given to her by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The emperor was about to throw the ring, but was pulled back ten steps by Du Jiyan.

"What?"

Du Jiyan decisively pulled a line and asked the emperor to stand outside the line, telling him that if he crossed the line to set the circle, it would not count.

emperor……

Just ten steps away.Emperor Chen Guo had been riding horses and shooting arrows since he was a child, so he had some skills in his hands. When shooting arrows, he could pass through a poplar with a hundred steps, and it was just a matter of setting a trap.

The emperor threw a willow ring at the goose. The goose seemed to be worth three taels.

The big goose lowered its head and the willow ring bounced away.

Disadvantage of apprenticeship.

The emperor threw a willow ring at the cat. The cat shrank and the willow ring bounced away again.

You can only lower the difficulty and throw a willow ring at the black duck.

The willow circle landed on the steps of Yongfu Hall, jumping a little far this time.

Willow circle bounces away +1
Bounce +1
Bounce +1
For the last willow ring, the emperor was helpless and was ready to trap the winter melon that wouldn't move.

Winter melon never hides.

The willow ring bounced onto the winter melon, but the winter melon did not dodge. The willow ring bounced onto the glazed tiles of Yongfu Hall and became unable to move up or down.

Du Jiyan's little abacus was rattling. "Nine circles, one missed, and the willow circle of my concubine is so hard to get up and down on the roof, I should pay one tael of silver. I am generous, so I won't care about it."

Lonely among the nine circles?

The emperor couldn't believe it.

I am an emperor who is proficient in horseback riding and archery. The late emperor's coffin planks cannot hold it anymore.

"Your Majesty, Du Changzai deliberately defrauded the Emperor of his jade pendant. The Emperor should punish her. Don't ruin the atmosphere of the harem." Meng Yuzhu patted the Emperor's back.

"What do you think of my trap?"

This……

Meng Yuzhu thought to herself, Your Majesty, how good are you at this trap? Don’t you know?But it was hard to say that, so he went out of his way to flatter him: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. This trick is all Du Chang's trick."

"It's your turn."

Meng Yuzhu hesitated.

The emperor had just lost a jade pendant. It was such a precious jade pendant. Meng Yuzhu felt distressed when she saw it. The emperor, who didn't know how expensive Chai Mi was, actually asked her to set a trap. She knew how to trap it.

It's really not a big deal to watch the excitement.

Meng Yuzhu's money didn't come from the strong wind.

Although it was the salary of a noble concubine, there was no reason to let the money go out, let alone because it was cheap to Du Jiyan.

The emperor whispered: "The imperial concubine accused Du Chang of setting up a spiritual throne privately. Is it a false accusation?"

"I'm trying to set a trap." Meng Yuzhu's heart tightened and she dug into her purse.

There is no one tael of silver, and the smallest unit is ten taels.

The emperor directly took twelve taels of Meng Yuzhu and gave them to Du Jiyan: "Give the imperial concubine thirty circles."

Meng Yuzhu…….
Your Majesty, thank you so much.

Even if you spend money on your own, I ordered thirty circles for you.Look at the beautiful ladies and nuns next to them. Their necks are stretched longer than those of geese. They are watching our excitement.

After so many circles, Meng Yuzhu was too weak.

At the end of the rope, I finally got something, and I caught a little chicken.

Ten taels of silver trapped a little chicken. It would be a joke if word got out.

"Your Majesty, I will throw away the chicken now, so that I will not be upset when I see it." Cashew Nuo held the chicken in his hands and was about to deal with it.

But the emperor refused: "What are you throwing away? Can you, the palace maid, have some love? This chicken is alive. Besides, this is your master's trophy. You should keep it as a souvenir."

Meng Yuzhu could only squeeze out a smile: "Your Majesty is right, this is a spoil of war and must be kept as a souvenir. How does she know about cashew nuts? Of course I will take good care of this little chicken."

Although she said this, Meng Yuzhu had already thought about where to bury the chick.

How could her majestic concubine raise such a squealing chicken, not to mention that she had spent ten taels of silver to get it. She was afraid of being embarrassed if word spread about it, and her enemies in the harem would laugh their heads off.
Du Jiyan did not force himself: "If the imperial concubine does not want the loot, you can return it to me, and I can recycle the chick for one tael of silver."

Meng Yuzhu decisively threw the chicken to Du Jiyan like a hot potato.

If you can exchange it for one tael, just exchange it for one tael. It's better to get back a little bit than to lose ten taels of silver.

The emperor also stepped forward: "Du Chang is here, can I recover some losses?"

"It can't be undone, because the emperor didn't catch anything."

emperor…….
But after all, the emperor is the most powerful person in the world and is Du Jiyan's first customer, so he can't be too stingy.When doing business, you have to be generous in order to survive in the long run. Don't be imitative: "I am sending the Emperor a consolation prize."

"What consolation prize?"

"Take that big winter melon away, it weighs more than ten kilograms."

"No." The emperor coaxed away angrily. There is nothing in the Taihe Palace. If you ask for your big winter melon, wouldn't it make the whole palace laugh at you?

Searching.

Originally, he went to Yongfu Hall to find trouble with Du Jiyan, but he couldn't find any trouble. The emperor paid him a jade pendant and Meng Yuzhu paid him ten taels of silver.

The concubines in the palace were lonely, and there was not much place for recreation other than listening to music, watching operas, doing needlework, and copying scriptures.

I heard that Du Jiyan figured out a way to play a trap, and the concubines were very excited. Isn't this just like having a party?It happened that they had more or less salary, so they gathered together with money bags to play.

First, veteran actors are invited to appear.

Rabbits, chickens, ducks, and cats are all cold and put in bamboo baskets, and then the willow circles are ready.

The emperor had to step back ten steps to trap, but for the concubines, the rules could be relaxed a little, and they could trap after five steps back.

First, Zhao agreed. Zhao promised to spend two taels of silver to buy six traps. On the fifth try, a cat was caught in the trap.This cat was cute and docile, with watery blue eyes like glass beads, and its coat was smooth and clean. Zhao agreed to hold it but refused to put it down. He was so happy that he didn't know what to do.

For cats outside the palace, you can buy two or three of good quality for one ounce of silver. Zhao promised to buy one for two ounces of silver, and it was like finding a treasure.

Next came Bao Guiren. Bao Guiren spent three taels of silver to buy nine hoops. On the second try, he caught a big white goose. Bao Guiren also liked this majestic goose: "I'm here." There is a lot of free time in the palace, and it is good to pass the time with a goose like this."

"Tian promises to go and play too." The queen said, sitting on a soft nanmu chair.

Tian Lingyue lifted her sleeves, revealing her aqua bracelet and saluting the queen: "Queen, I've never been good at this, so forget it."

Meng Yuzhu is a little over the top.

The incompetent Zhao Zhengyi and Bao Guiren had already gotten something, but she didn't believe that she couldn't.At least we can get back the few taels of silver we lost before, and we can't let Du Jiyan take advantage in vain.

Meng Yuzhu took another ten taels of silver and exchanged it for thirty rings, and threw them out one after another. Sure enough, he got caught.

Cashew Guo said happily: "My Lady, you have won a big winter melon, weighing more than ten kilograms."

Meng Yuzhu couldn't help it. She originally wanted to put a jade bracelet on it, but unexpectedly she got a winter melon.

The concubines laughed and said, "My dearest concubine, this winter melon is also very good. Go back and make some winter melon soup. It's very nourishing."

The concubines were each stroking the heater, and the atmosphere in Yongfu Hall had never been so warm.

"Mei Guiren also harpooned two taels of silver. Anyway, he has nothing to do. If he harrass a rabbit, he can be a companion."

"Su Xiunu can also use it as a trap. That jade hairpin is very beautiful. If you get it, you will make a profit."

"Zhaoning, you should also try one." The queen told Wei Zhaoning.

Wei Zhaoning was wearing a sky-blue brocade shawl and a dark green Han robe embroidered with flowers. He folded his hands and stood steadily beside the queen. He had already looked at the prizes in the bamboo basket out of the corner of his eye.

A noble lady like Wei Zhaoning naturally disdains those small animals. Those vegetables are not rare. Wei Zhaoning also has a few hairpin necklaces. There is only a small wooden pipa, exquisitely carved and painted. The pink oil paint should be made by Du Jiyan. Wei Zhaoning likes musical instruments. This pipa is well made, small and exquisite. It is Wei Zhaoning's favorite, but she does not let go and play like other concubines. Instead, he watched cautiously for a while and whispered: "Empress, I have only learned music, chess, calligraphy and painting since I was a child. I have never played this kind of game, so I don't like it either."

"Since you are modest, let me play for a while." The queen was as excited as a child, and exchanged two golden melon seeds for ten willow rings.

She was the daughter of a wealthy family. Even when she played games, she probably played games like pot throwing. The queen was not good at throwing circles. She threw several circles in a row, but the queen got nothing.

Meng Yuzhu put on a big winter melon. She was very angry at first. Seeing that the queen was not wearing anything, Meng Yuzhu suddenly felt relieved: "Although the queen is the middle palace and the mother of the world, she may not be proficient in everything. The queen has been watching this trap for a long time, but she still can't learn it."

A blatant satire on the Queen.

Wei Zhaoning gently shook the handkerchief: "The Queen doesn't have to do anything, she is the Queen. It's disrespectful for your concubine to talk to the Queen like this."