Chapter 167: [Han Gua]

Looking for hippo niece to evaluate Go rank?

That's bullying her, okay?

Sister Hippo immediately turned black, turned around, and pointed her butt at Li Chengqian.

In the end, Su Mi bribed her with a handful of maltose, which made her put away her black face.

One game of Go takes an hour, and the other night after two games of Go is gone, and everyone washes their butts and goes to bed.

Before going to bed, Li Chengqian shouted to the hippo niece: "You can't eat candy before going to bed. Be careful of tooth decay and bad breath!"

In exchange for her rolling eyes, she took good intentions as a donkey's liver and lungs!

The next day, when Li Chengqian got up, he heard Su Mi say, "Ah Zhen got up in the morning, and she rinsed her mouth three times, and she felt so uncomfortable!"

This is the consequence of eating candy before going to bed without sucking the mouth. Li Chengqian immediately laughed gloatingly: "If you don't listen to the old man's words, you'll suffer a loss before you say it, haha..."

"Your Highness quickly wash it up, Confucius is waiting outside." Su Mi urged.

Li Chengqian tilted his head, but there was no way to see the situation in the hall outside. He took his head back and said, "Why don't he come back in the afternoon?"

"Confucius is not easy to discuss." Su Mi said embarrassedly.

Indeed, it was the most difficult thing for King Kong to discuss with him. Li Chengqian was not willing to make things difficult for his wife, so he had to brush his teeth, wash his face, and go out to see King Kong Long.

There were several books on the table of Kong Longwang, all of which were registrants, and the cover was green. The top book had two titles, "Mencius".

Mencius was a man, an ancient thinker. His book of the same name was a compilation of his speech.

King Kong Long brought this book. It seemed that he wanted to take a cultural class. Li Chengqian refused and said, "Teacher, I am very interested in Go yesterday, so let's continue to talk about chess class!"

"So good!" King Kong Long was very happy and took out the last one from all the books, with the cover of the word "chess".

Li Chengqian felt that the Dragon King seemed to have a trap on him. If he came to Li Chengqian directly to talk about Go classes, then Li Chengqian would be a little reluctant. But after taking the book Mencius and putting on the illusion of giving a cultural class, Li Chengqian would propose Go classes himself.

"The hall is too stuffy, Master, let's go to the pavilion outside to teach!" Li Chengqian felt that since he had to attend classes, it would be better to find a good environment and treat himself with preferential treatment!

Confucius was not too old-fashioned, and readily agreed to Li Chengqian's request.

The scenery in the pavilion is beautiful. The cool breeze is a good place to learn. Li Chengqian feels that learning here is twice the result with half the effort. While listening to Confucius' explanation, he stared at the chessboard and picked up the fresh fruit next to him and put it in his mouth to eat it. It was so pleasant. Confucius was so impatient that he looked up and glared at him. Then he put the fruit in his hand on the plate. When he lowered his head, he immediately picked it up and put it in his mouth to eat it.

Just when Confucius was talking about it and Li Chengqian was having fun, suddenly, Li Chengqian, a foodie, was stunned. The apricot flesh that bit into his mouth fell out because his mouth did not close.

"Why is Your Highness so incompetent?" Confucius asked in confusion.

"Then what?" Li Chengqian pointed to the outside of the pavilion.

Confucius looked in the direction and said, "Crown Princess."

Then he looked at Li Chengqian strangely. Is it necessary for the Crown Princess to be so surprised that even the things in her mouth fell out?

Of course Li Chengqian was not surprised by this. He said: "What about her hands? Why do you look so familiar?"

Without Confucius' answer, Su Mi had already walked into the pavilion and said to Confucius and Li Chengqian with a clever smile: "Master and Your Highness, let's have a rest. This is the cold melon sent by the Queen to the East Palace. Please ask Master and Your Highness to taste it!"

When Li Chengqian saw Su Mi come in, his eyes stared at the things on the plate. Yes, this thing is so ripe that it can no longer be ripe. Watermelon, cut watermelon, I didn't expect to see watermelon in the Tang Dynasty. It was so surprising.

Two nights ago, he thought about watermelon when it was hot, but he remembered that watermelon was introduced to China by foreign countries. It should have been early in the Tang Dynasty, so he didn't ask. As a result, he suddenly appeared, which scared him!

"Your Highness?" Su Mi pulled Li Chengqian's sleeve and whispered to remind him in a daze.

"This melon..."

Su Mi said to him: "Han Gua."

Watermelon was actually named in ancient times! Li Chengqian was sure that this was his favorite watermelon in summer and asked Su Mi: "Where did it come from?"

Su Mi was a little worried when she heard this. Li Chengqian would not have amnesia again. Didn’t she say it just now, “It was the queen who sent someone to the East Palace.”

I know this, "Where did the queen's melon come from?"

"These are fruits and fruits grown in Nanlin Garden. They are just ripe at this time. When they were sent to the Queen's Palace, the Queen sent two people to send them here!" Su Mi said, "Your Highness, Master, try them quickly!"

If Li Chengqian didn't pick it up and eat it, King Kong Long was embarrassed to take it.

Li Chengqian's hands were a little shaking. Watermelon was no different from modern watermelons. The green melon peel, red flesh, dark red seeds, and plump juice looked particularly attractive. He opened his mouth and took a bite without hesitation. The juice was sprayed out. His mouth was sweet, his taste was rustling, and he was ripe!

"Not bad, Master!" Li Chengqian, as the master, greeted Kong Long.

King Kong Long followed Su Mi's watermelon, his eyes shining a little. The watermelon reached his lips, and his lips squirmed twice first. Yes, he was a little out of control!

"This melon is rare?" Li Chengqian whispered to Su Mi after taking a few bites.

Su Mi maintained her graceful and dignified posture and said, "The Hangua is only planted in the palace and in a few wealthy families. It is not common for people to eat it."

"The cold melon is delicious, why aren't there a variety of them?" Li Chengqian didn't understand this common social phenomenon in the Tang Dynasty.

"The cold melons occupy land and are not resistant to eating. Therefore, the father and ministers do not allow the people to plant cold melons. Planting wheat can make you more frugal!" Su Mi said to him.

Li Chengqian took a bite of the watermelon, but he didn't expect that the ordinary watermelon that was rustling in his mouth was a luxury in the Tang Dynasty. When he was eating luxury goods here, the people outside might not have even solved the problem of food and clothing!

Thinking of this, this watermelon tastes a bit guilty!

Although the watermelon was guilty, Li Chengqian still ate it for two consecutive days. After the queen sent two watermelons from the East Palace, he also ordered a eunuch to go to Hanliang Hall to get two more. In the evening, Li Chengqian and his family were playing chess while eating watermelons. Xiao Xiami were called to eat together. Yes, I don’t know what they were excited about.

On this day, Li Chengqian was eating watermelon in the pavilion. While listening to Confucius talk about a game of chess, he suddenly saw Xiao Chen running over hurriedly and couldn't help but be stunned!

"Your Highness, go to Hanliang Palace to have a look!" Xiao Chen said as soon as he approached and panted.

.(To be continued...)
Chapter completed!