Chapter 74: An unusual handsome old guy!

May 13 - Auspicious Day: It is best to go out and make friends, and you can meet noble people.

In the early morning, after breakfast, Li Zhao first practiced a while of fist and kicking, and then began to think about where to play today?

Chang'an City is prosperous and rich, and there are so many fun places: east and west cities, big and small geese pagodas, Baliu wind and snow, Qujiang River flowing, Longshouyuan in the north, Jixiang Temple in the south...

Before Li Zhao could make a decision, Cui Zongzhi came over gritted his teeth... "Yulang, you must avenge me today!"

"Cat slave, who bullies you?"

"That's right, someone bullies me. Relying on the fact that there are a few cocks fighting, I'll be happy with me when I'm fine, which makes me lose twenty-seven games in a row. You must help me find this game, otherwise I will die with my eyes!"

Li Zhao was startled and thought that someone was brave enough to bully the current emperor's prince-consort. Later, he realized that it was Cui Zongzhi fighting with others, but he ended up losing battles and running here to bring reinforcements.

I must help you with this busyness!

Playing cockfighting is one of my favorite games. I have long wanted to compete with the cockfighting masters in Chang'an City, and this time I got what I wanted.

"Cat slave, where is the other party's origin?"

"The other party's surname is Jin, and he is an old man who is proficient in the fight of cocks. I made an appointment with him and I will fight in Qujiangchi today, with two wins in three games."

"Okay, let's go to Qujiangchi now."

Li Zhao nodded, asked the white bun and the white rat to bring all eleven cocks, and took a car to Qujiangchi with Cui Zongzhi, preparing to meet the old man surnamed Jin for a while.

You know, Cui Zongzhi is also a player, and his cockfighting skills are quite good. If the opponent can beat him twenty-seven games in a row, he will definitely be a powerful character!

In addition, the identity of the person who can play with the current prince consort may not be simple, right?

...

Qujiang Pond is located in the southeast corner of Chang'an City. It is very large in area and occupies two fangs. Because of its vast water waves, its winding banks, and its shape is similar to the Guangling River, it is named Qujiang.

In the early years of Kaiyuan, the imperial court built a large-scale Qujiang Pond, dug yellow canals, opened imperial gardens, and built a city... making it a thousand acres of water and the first tourist resort in Jinghua. From high-ranking officials to great men and tyrants to peddlers and pawns, as long as they have free time, they like to visit here.

It was midsummer, and there were many tourists in Qujiang Pond. Some boated in the water, some enjoyed the scenery on the shore, and some called friends to play and have fun: drinking and tea, chanting poems and writing calligraphy, splashing ink... I was having a lot of fun.

Coming to such a good place naturally makes people feel happy.

However, in addition to being in a happy mood, Li Zhao found something wrong, that is, some strong men were walking back and forth at the commanding heights, entrances, corridors, doorways and other places around Qujiangchi.

Although these strong men were wearing ordinary clothes, they all had sharp eyes and strong bodies. Some were bulging around their waists, which obviously had weapons hidden.

Li Zhao had been a soldier before, and instantly smelled the same kind of aura from these strong men. He also knew that they were carrying out protection missions. It must be a big man who came to Qujiangchi for a private visit, otherwise he would not have brought so many guards. Judging from this posture, at least he was a prince or a prince. Who was it?

But then I thought about it, no matter who he is, even if the emperor comes, what if he has something to do with him? Is it related to me?... In life, having fun is the most important thing.

Under the leadership of Cui Zongzhi, the group came to the southeast of Qujiangchi. The scenery here was even more beautiful, but the number of tourists was not large.

It turns out that Qujiangchi is divided into districts, the north belongs to the civilian area, and the south belongs to the noble area. The more you go south, the higher the status of tourists... And at the southernmost end of Qujiangchi, there is a Wangjiang Tower, which is five floors above and below, and is more than ten feet high. It is the place where the emperor holds a banquet for the Qionglin and a banquet for the new Jinshi, and idlers are not allowed to approach it.

Not far from Wangjiang Tower, there is an octagonal fragrant wood pavilion, which is ancient and elegant, and this is the destination.

On the wooden bench in the pavilion, a handsome man in his fifties sat upright, wearing a white jade crown and a purple and gold robe, with a handsome face, and a noble spirit when he raised his hands and feet.

Next to him was a beautiful woman, about 27 or 28 years old, wearing a jade hairpin and a white dress, delicate eyebrows and eyes, and simple makeup, just like a plum blossom blooming in the snow all over the sky, giving people a feeling of awe.

Judging from the two of them sitting upright, they are obviously a couple.

There is also an old man with white face and no beard, standing respectfully beside the couple, and it seems to be a role like a housekeeper.

There were more than twenty followers inside and outside the pavilion, all of whom were wearing sharp blades, wearing sharp blades... There were more than a dozen chicken cages on the ground, covered with gauze, and roosters could be vaguely seen inside.

"Cat slave, you are finally here. I have been waiting here for a long time."

"I delayed the road. I have been waiting for a long time. Let me introduce it. This senior is surnamed Jin. He is the best friend of my father during his lifetime. This is Mrs. Mei and Butler Feng... This is my good brother, Li Zhao, small name: Yulang!"

"My younger generation, Yulang, have met Senior Jin!"

Under Cui Zongzhi's introduction, Li Zhao stepped forward and saluted with his hands. At the same time, he looked at the old handsome guy. He instantly felt a strange feeling: his heart beat faster, his scalp tightened, and his knees began to become weak, as if he was not a person sitting in front of him, but a high god. After seeing this, people felt an urge to kneel down. How could this happen?

Fortunately, Li Zhao had served as a soldier before traveling through time. With the unique tenacious willpower of the soldier, he straightened his knees and stabilized his emotions without any loss of composure.

Next, Li Zhao saluted to Mrs. Mei and Butler Feng with his hands crossed. Although the latter was a slave, it gave people a feeling that they did not dare to look down on him.

"Yes, with a dignified appearance, awesomeness, and a rock-solid mind. I haven't seen such a young man for a long time. I will definitely have a bright future in the future... Well, this is your dog, with a mighty body and a sharp look. It's not an ordinary product at first glance. How about selling a hundred taels of gold to me?"

The handsome old man looked at Li Zhao and nodded in praise. Then his eyes fell on Yasha. He was fascinated by the moment. While he was full of praise, he actually offered to buy it.

"Sorry, I won't sell it!"

"Three hundred taels of gold?"

“Not selling!”

"One thousand taels of gold?"

"If you don't sell, you will definitely not sell it. Yasha and I are like brothers. Even if I move out of the mountains of gold and silver, I will not betray my brothers. Please don't say anything more for seniors."

The handsome old man kept increasing the price, and Li Zhao kept shook his head and refused, and even touched the yaksha next to him with his hand, who rubbed his head against Li Zhao's calf.

One person and one dog, the intimacy is beyond words.

The handsome old man was obviously unwilling to give up. Just as he was about to continue asking for it, Madam Mei next to him spoke, her voice as pleasant as an oriole sings: "The ancients said: A wise man does not show off his strengths, a gentleman does not take away what others love, and his husband has always been open-minded. Why should he force others to love today? Besides, I heard that the spiritual dog only recognizes one master in his life. If he leaves Yulang's side, he may be useless. Wouldn't that be a pity!"

"Well, the lady is right. I will no longer force it... Let's start fighting cocks!"

Under the dissuasion of Mrs. Mei, the handsome guy stopped making up for Yasha and looked at Li Zhao again. His eyes were full of praise, and he valued friendship and neglected wealth. He refused to betray a dog, and would not betray his friends. Such a person is worthy of close friendship!

At the same time, more than a dozen followers took off the veil, revealing the cockfighting in the cage. Each of them had shiny feathers, tall cockscombs, and full of energy... They were all high-quality cockfighting.

Seeing this, Li Zhao couldn't help but be stunned.

You should know that cockfighting is divided into five levels: ordinary, good, top-quality, high-quality, and top-quality, with different prices.

Now in Chang'an City, a fine cock is worth at least a thousand guan, which is more expensive than a golden rooster of the same weight. Only top-level powerful people can afford it. The number is extremely rare, and it is often priceless and hard to find one.

The old man surnamed Jin brought more than a dozen cockfighting cocks, and they were all high-quality products. From this, it can be inferred that his identity is by no means simple. He is not only rich but also expensive, but also expensive!

Because there are some things that cannot be purchased by money, and only those who hold high positions deserve to be owned... Could he be a prince or a prince?

Forget it, so what if you are in a high position? It’s not a nose, two eyes, and two ears? After death, aren’t you lying in a coffin and occupying a piece of land... People may not be born equal, but in the face of death, everyone is absolutely equal. No one can live forever, and no one can die twice!

Li Zhao quickly adjusted his mind and signaled to Baifu. The white rat lit up his eleven cocks. They were all brightly feathered and energetic, not inferior to the other party at all.

"Young man, where did you buy these cockfightings from?"

"I'm ashamed to say that when I was short of money and couldn't afford a good cockfighting, I bought more than a dozen chicks and trained them little by little, which made you laugh at me."

"Oh, these cockfightings are actually something you feed and train yourself... Good methods, good methods, no worse than Jia Chang's ability."

"Senior praised it, how dare I compare with the famous 'Divine Chicken Chicken Chicken'!"

In today's Tang Dynasty, as long as people like to play cockfighting, there is no one who doesn't know Jia Chang. This person was originally a poor boy, but he was gifted and could understand the language of birds. He was especially good at playing cockfighting and was called the Chicken Chicken Chicken.

Once, when Zi Li Longji was on a tour, he saw Jia Chang's cockfighting performance and thought that this young man was a talent, so he summoned him into the palace and asked him to be responsible for training the court cockfighting.

Jia Chang's chicken taming skills are really not a good idea. He trained cockfighting like elite soldiers, with a neat queue and an orderly advance and retreat. He often performed programs for the powerful and wealthy at banquets, winning countless applauses.

Therefore, the emperor loved Jia Chang very much, rewarded countless gold and silver, and gave him beautiful palace maids as his wife. I don’t know how many people envied, so a poem circulated among the people:

No need to read a child without reading words.

The Jia family is thirteen years old, and is not as good as the generation of wealth and prosperity.

Nowadays, compared with Li Zhao and the Chicken Boy - Jia Chang, the handsome old man is very aware of his ability to train cockfighting.

On the other hand, while Li Zhao was humble, he vaguely felt from the conversation that the handsome old man seemed to be very familiar with Jia Chang. Could it be that the cockfighting he brought was trained by Jia Chang himself?
Chapter completed!