Daqin: I was overheard by Zulong

Chapter 190 Mahjong
"Come here today, I know that my wife has just recovered from illness, so I specially bring you a gift, Father, look at it..."

Um?Ying Zheng knew that what Zhao Yi sent was mahjong, but looking at the exquisite wooden box in his hand, he was a little dazed, why did he use such a big box to pack it?
Although he was curious in his heart, Ying Zheng agreed to Zhao Yi's approach, and then Zhao Yi presented mahjong to Mrs. Gongsun, and then introduced: "Madam, this is the gift I want to give you, mahjong!"

"Mahjong? This name..." Mrs. Gongsun's face was full of curiosity, and her eyes suddenly lit up, "Ah, I remembered, Your Majesty, that girl Liman once mentioned this to my concubine, saying that Mahjong is extremely fun, which makes people unbearable hand."

"Really?" Ying Zheng was at a loss when he heard it. He didn't expect Mrs. Gongsun to know about it. Even Ying Liman had already played it. He was the only one who didn't know what mahjong was.

At this time, Zhao Yi put the mahjong out of the box on the table, and at the same time began to introduce it to Ying Zheng and Mrs. Gongsun.

"Father, madam, look, these are cards, each card has its own characteristics and names, for example, this is called Ten Thousand, this is Three, this is Four Cakes, this is Dongfeng..."

"Mahjong is only interesting when four people play together. Each player draws fourteen cards, and one player sits on the banker. If they are paired in a specific pattern, it is considered a winning card, such as self-drawing, such as seven pairs..."

Zhao Yi introduced mahjong to Ying Zheng and Mrs. Gongsun in great detail. For this kind of card game, smart people like Ying Zheng and Mrs. Gongsun can understand it as soon as they hear it, and they are all interested in it at the same time.

"It sounds like it's really interesting, but I can play it in my spare time."

"That's just right. I don't have anything to do today. Why don't Your Majesty accompany the concubine and the crown prince, and then call Mrs. Qiongzhi to play together. I have heard that Mrs. Qiongzhi and Liman's mahjong game is really good."

"Speaking of which Mrs. Qiongzhi worked hard yesterday, this concubine just took this opportunity to thank Mrs. Qiongzhi and the crown prince."

Hearing what Mrs. Gongsun said, Zhao Yi knew that his mother was also involved yesterday, and his heart suddenly tightened for a while, but after learning that his mother was fine, and Mrs. Gongsun took the initiative to invite her to play mahjong, he did not object.

Mrs. Qiongzhi heard that Mrs. Gongsun invited her to play mahjong. The prince and Ying Zheng were both there, so she naturally arrived quickly.

Then the four of them started playing mahjong. Among the four, Ying Zheng was not very proficient, but after a round, Zhao Yi saw some clues.

He played mahjong purely for fun, but Yingzheng, Mrs. Gongsun and Mrs. Qiongzhi were not playing mahjong, but playing mahjong to gain sophistication!
The two women had a tacit understanding of shooting for Ying Zheng, which made Ying Zheng enjoy it, but he didn't realize it. Zhao Yi felt disgusted after watching it.

[Nimma, as expected, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there are a lot of gossip among women, so you can't escape the vulgarity when you come to your own mother! 】

[Forget it, I am just a foil today, do whatever you want, just treat it as a way for everyone to ease the relationship. 】

【However, let Lao Tzu win anyway, now let the old man win, is it really interesting? 】

Ying Zheng also paid attention to Zhao Yi's inner voice. When he realized that his two concubines had lost to him on purpose, he suddenly smiled, but he didn't say anything. On the contrary, he thought this way of playing mahjong was quite interesting.

Yingzheng became more and more interesting, but Zhao Yi couldn't take it anymore. Seeing the sky getting late, after playing a round, Zhao Yi pushed the cards, "Father, concubine, madam, why don't you come here today? It's too late."

"Huh?" Mrs. Gongsun immediately became unhappy, "Prince, you are having fun, why don't you stop playing?"

Ying Zheng is also in high spirits. He has already won [-] rounds in a row, and he plans to win another [-] rounds!
Zhao Yi rolled his eyes and said, "Well, madam, you have just recovered from a serious illness. It is not suitable to sit for a long time. It is getting late now, so I will leave."

"The prince is fine, why don't you just have dinner in the palace." Ying Zheng finally said, "It just so happens that the Western Regions paid tribute to a batch of good wine today, you and my father and son have a good drink! Come, come, let's make some more!"

[Nimma, I can't tell that the old thing actually has the potential of a gambler!It's really addictive! 】

[But you use the so-called good wine, people who want to keep me, you should stop, you deserve to be called good wine?It's not as good as the freshly brewed sorghum wine in my Prince's Mansion! 】

[There is no real wine at all in this era, and only the wine in the palace of labor and management is worthy of being called good wine! 】

"Mahjong is a thing, small bets are fun, big bets are harmful, let's stop here today." Zhao Yi said and was about to leave.

But his heartfelt words were heard by Ying Zheng, and Ying Zheng's eyes widened suddenly.

The fine wines from the Western Regions are recognized as good wines, but when they arrived at Zhao Yi's place, they were actually dismissed by him.

And according to what he meant, he still makes wine in the Prince's Mansion?But what is sorghum wine?Why never heard of it?
Zhao Yi's voice made Ying Zheng realize that there might be another big secret in the prince's house!

Ying Zheng knew very well that Zhao Yi looked like an idle fish on the surface, but in fact he never lied in his heart. As long as he said his wine was good wine, it was definitely real good wine, definitely better than the tribute from the Western Regions!
Then should the prince be sent to the palace for a taste?Ying Zheng is also a good drinker, but he was stunned, and Zhao Yi had already disappeared.

Seeing that the prince had already run away, Ying Zheng had no choice but to give up, but looking at the mahjong in front of him, he felt itchy.

But Ying Zheng has also realized that this mahjong is really easy to get addicted to. It is definitely not a good thing for him, but it is a good thing for Mrs. Gongsun and the others to pass the time.

So Ying Zheng just played along with him, and the two women hurriedly called Ying Liman over, but they fought all night.

On the second day, Ying Zheng knew that he would not be able to go to court, so he could only postpone the morning court and vowed not to be addicted to mahjong again.

Then Yingzheng specially arranged for Qiang Li and Li Si to lead troops to Shu to help Cui Wenzi with disaster relief. Cui Wenzi went to treat the illness, while Li Si and Qiang Li were to investigate and deal with illegal officials.

A month later, Li Si and Qiang Li returned to Xianyang and reported the situation of Shu to Ying Zheng in the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, the smallpox plague in Shu is now under effective control, and the treatment method of Dr. Cui is very effective in Shu."

"According to statistics, there are nearly [-] smallpox outbreak sites. Under the treatment of Dr. Cui, more than [-]% of the infected people have recovered."

"Officials in Shu who concealed the plague and did not report it were also punished one after another. A total of more than 80 people have been imprisoned and have been handed over to the right minister for verification."

After hearing the news, Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction, "Well done, Li Si. In the future, you must remember that if anything happens in Shu, you can go to Shu and take up your post."

"Qiang Li, I heard that you handle things very well in Shu, tell me, what reward do you want..."

(End of this chapter)