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"You can catch twenty or thirty pounds in just one afternoon."

"Except for the koi fish that remain,"

"It's better to eat the common carp."

"Keeping a few to crossbreed with those koi is enough."

Li Qingzhao stepped forward and bowed.

"Your subject, Li Qingzhao, greets Your Majesty,"

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Liu Huiniang smiled and nodded.

I sat down on the stone bench in the pavilion.

Zhao Yuan pointed to a painting on the stone table.

"This was made by the Imperial Concubine today,"

"I feel it is painted exceptionally well,"

"Please, Mr. Yi'an, come and have a look."

"This impromptu work is hardly worthy of serious consideration."

Liu Huiniang appears modest,

Actually, I'm very confident.

Li Qingzhao originally intended to offer a few casual compliments.

But the gaze falls on the drawing paper,

I was immediately captivated by the skill.

Liu Huiniang was a talented woman.

He is naturally skilled at painting.

Li Qingzhao bent down to carefully observe the details.

Then he stood up to admire the whole view and spoke frankly.

"Compared to the ink bamboo of Wen Huzhou (Wen Tong),"

"This one of the Imperial Concubine's portraits,"

"Though it lacks some of the dashing charm,"

"But it has gained a touch of elegance."

"Looking across the entire land, it is also top-notch."

Liu Huiniang was immediately pleased by the praise.

Li Qingzhao was skilled in poetry, music, and gambling.

Her playing was not as good as Li Shishi's.

She was not as good at painting as Liu Huiniang.

But its strength lies in its exceptional appreciation ability.

She could point out where Li Shishi's pipa playing needed improvement.

It can also be pointed out where Liu Huiniang's bamboo paintings still have shortcomings.

When Li Qingzhao pointed to the painting and analyzed it in detail...

Liu Huiniang didn't pay much attention at first.

But they quickly became engrossed in listening.

How can it be improved?

Li Qingzhao did not know,

Her painting skills were not as good as Liu Huiniang's.

However, Li Qingzhao could cite many famous paintings.

This allows Liu Huiniang to selectively compare and contemplate.

The eunuch quickly retrieved the relevant masterpieces from the painting academy.

Li Qingzhao pointed to the various paintings and compared them.

Liu Huiniang observed and studied the text repeatedly, lost in thought.

Zhao Yuan stood to the side, seemingly joining in the fun.

Because Li Qingzhao tried her best to express herself in simple terms

He could generally understand what was being said.

It's limited to being able to understand it.

It was past noon.

A eunuch came over to remind them to eat.

The group moved to a nearby small hall.

Zhao Yuan and several concubines,

And several children sat at one table.

That didn't look like the emperor's harem.

Instead, they resembled ordinary, humble households.

They don't really observe proper etiquette regarding hierarchy.

"Li Daizhao, please sit down."

"Don't stand to the side," Li Shishi said with a smile.

Chapter 1871 Playing Mahjong

Li Qingzhao glanced at the emperor, and then said,

"Thank you for the banquet, Your Majesty."

Today's main dish is braised carp.

It was also served with several meat and vegetable dishes.

During the mourning period,

According to etiquette, one should not eat meat.

But in reality, nobody follows it.

Li Qingzhao's husband has been dead for more than four months.

She had already started drinking alcohol and eating meat a long time ago.

Li Shishi treated Li Qingzhao as a guest.

He enthusiastically served her fish.

Then they removed the thorns from the children.

Zhao Yuan knew this man was a drunkard.

A pot of fine wine was brought out.

Li Qingzhao was initially quite reserved.

After a few drinks, he gradually became more relaxed.

We started chatting about some interesting stories about Tokyo's literary figures.

Having finished eating, Zhao Yuan stood up and said,

"I've already slacked off for half the morning,"

"We can't afford to waste any more time this afternoon,"

“You may continue drinking and playing,”

"I need to review some official documents."

"Respectfully seeing off Your Majesty!"

The women rose to see him off.

After Zhao Yuan left,

Li Qingzhao also intended to take her leave.

Li Shishi smiled and said, "Don't be so formal."

"We can have more fun when he's not around."

Liu Huiniang said, "A few days ago, I obtained a copy of 'The Illustrated Manual of Horse Racing'."

"I heard it was written by Li Daizhao."

Li Qingzhao explained, "My husband passed away, and I had nothing to do at home."

He then wrote a book called "The Illustrated Manual of Horse Racing".

"A friend saw it and copied it,"

"But unexpectedly, it spread to Tokyo."

"The wording is excellent."

Liu Huiniang had drunk quite a bit of wine, and rolled up her sleeves, saying...

"Let's play horse racing together today, drinking and having fun."

"Da Ma" is a type of board game.

There are three ways to play.

Most popular,

It was a new way to play during the Xuanhe era.

But Li Qingzhao disliked this way of playing because it relied too much on luck.

She prefers the most complex version of the game, the one based on the classics.

He also wrote a poem for each chess piece.

According to the chessboard of Yijingma,

It's exactly the same as modern Chinese chess.

Each side has twenty pieces.

Each chess piece,

They are all named after famous horses from ancient times.

Different horses have their own different ways of walking.

This thing,

The rules are very complicated.

It is a great test of the player's intelligence.

It belongs to things that are gradually being abandoned by the general public.

The most popular board game in Tokyo right now

First, there's the chess set "improved" by Zhao Yuan.

Secondly, there is a new type of horse racing that doesn't require much brainpower (Xuanhe Horse).

Li Shishi and Hu Sanniang watched from the sidelines.