After that, Cheng Qiao went to visit the Queen Mother Xia, the Queen Mother Huayang, Ying Zheng, and dined with Ying Zichu, and finally accompanied his mother. The day passed like that.

The next night, Ying Zichu held a family dinner, saying that he wanted to welcome Cheng Qiao back.

After everyone had dinner, they watched music and dancing together.

The music and dance of the Qin State are solemn and majestic, but they are not very entertaining. People who are interested will find it very beautiful, while people who are not interested will find it hypnotic.

This kind of music and dance only won Zi Chu. Ying Zheng watched it with gusto, but Cheng Qiao could watch it. The Empress Dowager Huayang, Empress Dowager Xia, Empress Dowager Zhao Ji and Mrs. Han who went abroad to Chu, Korea, and Zhao had little interest, so they reluctantly Just be able to watch it.

Who knows that there are not many entertainment methods in this world, so we can only make do with them.

Cheng Qiao keenly sensed the boredom of the women in the harem, and thought about it, why not find some new entertainment methods for them to pass the time?

Lest he be too idle, he would look for trouble even if he had nothing to do. His father was not at peace, and his brother and he probably wouldn't be able to do anything good...

In addition, this music and dance also reminded him that as a prince of a country, how could he not have skills at his side?

It is not enough to have noble status, high status, handsome appearance, outstanding temperament, and strong martial arts. You should learn two musical instruments, cultivate your sentiments, and improve your artistic appreciation.

As a monarch of a country, you should set a good example for the people below you, and you should constantly raise your own requirements. It is definitely not just to pick up girls!

On another day, some court musicians will be found to teach him some musical instruments, with the piano as the main instrument, the flute as a supplement, and the dongxiao as supplements.

When people are fully focused or absent-minded, they will feel that time passes very quickly. Cheng Qiao, who was distracted, came back to his senses and found that it was already the end of the show, so they all bowed and said goodbye.

Cheng Qiao followed Mrs. Han back to Gaoquan Palace, chatted with his mother for a while, and then returned to Jique.

It was getting late, but Cheng Qiao was not sleepy. When he returned, he took out some paper to write and draw. Xiu Niang held the ink stick with her delicate fingers and looked at the square things on the paper curiously.

After Cheng Qiao finished drawing, he started writing the gameplay on another piece of paper, and he quickly finished writing the gameplay.

"Sir, this kind of gambling is much more fun than the existing ones."

"Young master is really a great talent!"

Cheng Qiao smiled when he heard this. Is the invention of mahjong considered a great talent?

If you look at popularity, he is really a great talent!

The first generation Chengqiao is from Sichuan, so he is no stranger to mahjong. Even if he is busy with work, he always has to play a few games during the New Year.

There are many ways to play mahjong, and there are subtle differences in each place. The rules written by Cheng Qiao are mainly Sichuan mahjong rules, with three colors: strips, tubes, and ten thousand, plus southeast, northwest, middle, and white boards.

In his first life in his hometown in central Sichuan, Cheng Qiao played mahjong with only two colors, tubes and strips. The gameplay was very simple, and the multiples of winning and losing were not that high.

But since we are going to invent Mahjong, we might as well bring out the relatively complete gameplay, and simply use Sichuan Mahjong. The core is to beat the missing door, when it is windy or rainy, to plan the game, to fight to the end, to lose the game, to check for bids, and to check for patterned pigs.

"Send someone to pass it to the Shaofu and ask them to make four pairs of mahjong out of jade."

The reason why it is the fourth mate is because Cheng Qiao planned to give it to the Queen Mother Xia, the Queen Mother Huayang, the Queen Mother Zhao Ji and his mother.

As for Mahjong after it became popular in the palace and other people wanted to play it, they had to create it themselves.

"Sir, can you make the fifth pair?"

Cheng Qiao looked at the expectant eyes of his personal maid and almost forgot about himself. As the inventor of mahjong, it's impossible for him to not even have a pair of mahjong at home, right?

You can also play and relax in your spare time. As a personal maid, I am not very young, so it is also fun. And if there is a new child in the family in the future, I am afraid it will take a few more pairs of mahjong to distinguish between them.

"Can."

Xiu Niang was overjoyed when she heard Cheng Qiao agreed. She would finally have something to do to pass the time when she was bored.

"Thank you, sir."

Xiuniang had a smile on her face, her voice was clear and sweet, and she trotted away after speaking.

Such "big things" must be done overnight!

Seeing Xiu Niang's appearance, Cheng Qiao couldn't help but smile and shake his head. Mahjong had just been born, and before it was over, he showed his great attraction to women.

Gambling has been banned many times since ancient times. No matter how severe the punishment is, it was only effective when the country was founded. As time goes by, the binding force will inevitably become weaker and weaker, and finally it will become like a piece of waste paper.

Human nature is like this. The more something is banned by the court, the more likely it is to arouse the curiosity of the people!

Even in modern times, aren't various teahouses blooming all over the country?

It is not advisable to let things go unchecked or to strictly prohibit them. It is better to block things than to loosen them, and to seize the big ones and let go the small ones.

Large-amount gambling is prohibited. If you really want to pursue excitement and are not afraid of losing your money, then go to a special place.

This approach is actually a good idea.

…

Following the instructions of Chengqiao, the young master of Qin State, the young master acted very quickly and finished all five sets of mahjong in two days.

The Shaofu was originally an institution that managed the private property and daily affairs of the royal family, and Cheng Qiao, the young master of the Qin Kingdom, was naturally within its scope of service.

He sent three sets of mahjong with instructions to the Queen Mother Xia, Queen Mother Huayang, Queen Mother Zhao Ji, and Cheng Qiao himself went to teach his mother, Mrs. Han, how to play mahjong.

On that day, Zhiyang Palace, Huayang Palace, Lanzhi Palace, and Gaoquan Palace suddenly heard the sound of playing mahjong.

Cheng Qiao, Mrs. Han, Xiuniang and the chief female officer next to Mrs. Han formed a table.

Novices playing mahjong are usually prone to addiction, especially women who are too busy to play mahjong. The playing lasted from day to early morning. Mrs. Han couldn't stand it anymore, and she broke up after an uncontrollable fight...

When Mrs. Han woke up the next day, she was called over by the Queen Mother Xia, accompanied by the chief female officials of the two palaces.

At first Empress Dowager Xia and Mrs. Han were very interested, but gradually they realized that the chief female officials of the two palaces were giving way to them, which made it boring.

The Queen Mother Huayang and the Queen Mother Zhao Ji were also similar, so soon the top four women from the four palaces gathered together at the same table.

There is no way, the other people's status is too far apart, and they can't let go.

As the saying goes, what works above is good for everyone below. The four most noble women in the Qin Palace are all obsessed with mahjong. How can others not follow suit?

The chamberlains and ladies-in-waiting in the palace also showed their talents to build a pair of mahjong and began to make it. The noble ladies who often visited the palace also brought the game of mahjong outside.

In less than half a month, there was a roaring sound in every house of the powerful people in Xianyang City.

It is foreseeable that this new way of playing will soon spread throughout Xianyang City, throughout the Qin State, and throughout the world.

…

There are also various gambling games in this era, but they are not as fun as mahjong. Countries also have gambling laws.

It's just that the laws of the Six Kingdoms are in name only, but the laws of Qin are different, and their deterrence is still great.

Ordinary people simply cannot bear the price of being caught gambling, but it has little binding force on the powerful because the powerful can fully afford the punishment.

Punishment is punishment, it’s so fun, even if you are punished, you still have to play!

It can't be banned, but it can't be banned, but the attitude is still calculated. Indulging in gambling and advocating extravagance are not advisable.

And since it can't be banned, let's just let the rich and ordinary people play.

Therefore, under the suggestion of Cheng Qiao, the leadership of Ying Zichu, and the deliberations of the officials, the laws related to gambling in the Qin Code changed accordingly.

The general content is similar to modern times. The main principle is to grasp the big and let go the small, but it is combined with the characteristics of the times and is not as harsh and unhuman as the previous laws.

For example, if a powerful person doesn't like playing small, but insists on playing big, then it's not impossible. They should go to the Qin court to register.

Once the record is filed, the court will send someone to record the entire process and take a 1% cut. After that, you can play as much as you want. Except for gambling on your life, there is no problem with anything else.

If you do not register and gamble in private and the amount is too large, you will be severely punished if you are discovered.

That kind of punishment is so severe that even the powerful will be punished to the point of breaking their muscles and bones!

Qin's laws are meticulous and strict, and must be restricted in all aspects. It is okay in troubled times, but once the unified era comes, it will not be appropriate.

How can the laws of troubled times fit into the unified and prosperous times?

It's okay if the law is detailed, but if it's just a small thing, it's strict and inhumane, which is very offensive to people. This is one of the reasons why the people did not have much favor after the Qin State unified the world.

Now Qin Fa has shown a trace of warmth, which Cheng Qiao thinks is a good start.

Although the gambling monster was released from its cage, it was restricted to a relatively suitable cage and could not expand rapidly.

As for the Six Kingdoms, Qin doesn't care. The more corrupt the dignitaries of the Six Kingdoms are, the better. It's best if everyone from top to bottom becomes trash!

Apart from inventing mahjong and giving some advice to Ying Zichu, Cheng Qiao is otherwise very low-key and lives a very regular life.

Read, practice, practice musical instruments, deal with the affairs of the net, play mahjong with relatives in your free time, chat with Ying Zichu, chat with Ying Zheng and practice swordsmanship, go out of the palace to see Nian Duan and Duan Murong.

With such a regular life, time passed very quickly, and it was 245 BC.
Chapter completed!