Chang Yu stood on the eaves of the second floor corridor, leaning on the railing and looking into the distance, watching Zhu Cihong go up the Yuhe Bridge, cross the Taiye Pond, and disappear into the palace wall. Then he sighed slightly and looked around, but there was no one around him, not even the excited East Palace eunuch Luo Yan also disappeared, and the huge Ziguang Pavilion was now empty, making him feel a little lonely.
What's wrong with me?
Chang Yu couldn't help but smile bitterly, patted his head, turned around and went downstairs. He left the Ziguang Pavilion and went to the high platform. He looked around and saw eunuchs and maids rushing past in the distance. He then turned over and jumped down, staggering and falling to the ground... …
Awkward!
Eunuch Chang quickly got up, looked around as if no one had noticed, patted his clothes and hurried along the lake towards the Yuhe Bridge (Jinhai Bridge).
Before reaching the end of the bridge, Chang Yu looked at the frozen lake and suddenly became playful. He looked around and saw no one nearby, and suddenly jumped towards the lake. This guy actually planned to skate across the river.
Chi yo yo, Chang Yu couldn't have enough fun. Speeding on the ice felt like returning to the happy life of his childhood. But he didn't know that in the imperial city with strict palace regulations, playing like this was disrespectful, but he was so happy at this time, But I can't control that many, let alone...
"Hey, who is so bold? Why don't you go ashore quickly..."
When Chang Yu was enjoying playing, he suddenly heard a loud shout. He was so frightened that he almost lost his balance. When he looked around, he saw several more eunuchs scolding him near the military station on the other side.
Disappointing!
Chang Yu sighed secretly, hurriedly went ashore, deliberately bypassed those people and walked to Chongzhi Palace in the south. Unexpectedly, those people chased after him. They looked like eunuchs in charge of the palace. They pointed at you from a distance and yelled: You This person doesn't know the rules. Which yamen does he belong to? "
Cough cough cough, Chang Yu straightened his clothes, turned his head, and touched his chin awkwardly.
"I'm asking you something... I have met Eunuch Chang, but I have no eyesight..." Four or five frightened eunuchs knelt in front of Hula. After all, Chang Yu is not only a celebrity in the palace, but also a famous person around the emperor. What's more important is the evil master of Dongchang who kills without blinking an eye!
In short, besides the emperor and his family of three, he was the most awesome in the imperial city!
"Go to work." Chang Yu touched his chin, coughed lightly, and hurriedly left after saying this.
The eunuchs kneeling on the ground took a long breath, looked at each other, and couldn't help but smile, "Eunuch Chang has a childish heart.
Hey, Eunuch Chang is not very old, he seems to be about the same age as the Crown Prince..."
"Hey, comparing people to each other is so irritating. Look how young they are and how young they are. Look how old we are..."
"Human life is destined by God. Eunuch Chang and Wu Quxing descended to earth. How can they be compared to ordinary people like us..."
"Wu Quxing, isn't it Wen Quxing?"
"You're stupid. Wenquxing is the number one scholar. Eunuch Chang is known as the number one in the imperial city in fists and kicks. If he can compete, he will definitely be the number one scholar in martial arts..."
Chang Yu didn't know that the eunuchs behind him were talking about him, so he walked quickly towards the Supervisor of Ceremony, a little embarrassed.
The Si Li Jian is located in the northeastern corner of the imperial city. Pass through the Xuanwu Gate of the Imperial Palace and pass the Shangyi Jian at the northeast corner of the Longevity Mountain. Immediately to the east is the Si Li Jian. It occupies a small area, but it has the greatest internal power in the palace. The emperor's Bingbi The palm print eunuchs all come from this.
Chang Yu came in a hurry, and there were several eunuchs standing at the door of the yamen. Seeing him, they hurriedly saluted, and one of them even ran in quickly to report. As soon as he walked a few steps into the yamen, he saw a group of old eunuchs hurriedly walking out of the lobby, cupping their fists. He saluted with a flattering look on his face: "Mr. Chang, you are well and good, and you are even more heroic than before."
Chang Yu cupped his fists and returned the greeting, "I'm a little late because of important things. Don't blame me."
"Where, where, it's better to come early than to come by chance." Everyone agreed and supported him into the hall. Chunxiang whispered in his ear: "I thought you wouldn't come."
"The emperor has never summoned me, so I came here to have a meal when I was free."
The banquet arranged by Si Lijian and the eunuchs was quite rich, and it was supposed to be a celebration for Chang Yu's success. However, it was previously thought that Chang Yu could not attend the banquet, so Chunxiang took his place, so everyone started the banquet hastily. At this time, Chang Yu appeared, and the Royal Horse Supervisor The eunuch Wei Dahai wanted to rearrange the arrangement, but Chang Yu stopped him and said there was no need to waste it, he just added a pair of bowls and chopsticks.
The banquet held by the Chief of Ceremonies was sumptuous. In addition to the eight eunuchs present, they were all eunuchs in charge of various yamen. It can be said that except Wang Chengen, all the eunuchs were present.
The one with the highest rank in the entire harem is Wang Chengen, the one with the most power is Chang Yu, and the toughest one is Wei Dahai, because he is the commanding eunuch of the Tengxiang Four Guards, who are the personal guards in the Guards and the Forbidden Army. The Forbidden Army, and when Xichang was still there, was also controlled by Yu Ma Jian, who was very tough. Because of this, the chief eunuchs in the palace only followed Yu Ma Jian's lead.
Anyone who can achieve this position is not a well-rounded person. When Chang Yu was just showing off, he began to win over him intentionally or unintentionally, and by this time he was already in a clinging state.
Wang Cheng'en was not around, Chang Yu was the leader, and the conversation between them all centered on casino matters. Nowadays, the boxing system is becoming more and more mature, and the methods of playing are diverse. Even the nobles have begun to organize their own people to participate in the competition. Simply put, it is not as easy to fool as before.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince previously proposed to open a boxing ring at Dashilan, Qianmen. We did as follows. We found a shop and were renovating it. However, we heard that His Highness was hesitant at this time. Eunuch Chang, what do you think about this?" Wei Dahai said with a look on his face. Burnt color.
"Why are you hesitating?" Chang Yu knew that boxing matches were definitely a new thing these days, and this kind of hormone-filled sport would definitely make the young men and elders in the capital fall into silence and find it difficult to extricate themselves.
He had considered this idea before, but it was only because he was in a hurry to leave the capital that he delayed it. Unexpectedly, Zhu Cixiang started to implement it. Moving the boxing match from the palace to outside the palace was definitely a good business to make money.
"I'm afraid it's an insult to the royal family's face," Wang Dehua said in a low voice, and everyone nodded slightly.
Eunuchs are royal servants, and there is no harm in playing in the palace. If they go outside the palace, it will really harm the royal dignity, and it will make outsiders think that the royal family is crazy because of poverty, and the intention to collect money is too obvious.
You must know that although the emperor is the king of a country, he also has private properties and businesses called Huangzhuang. There is a ceremonial supervisor who is responsible for taking care of them. However, because of the royal reputation, he will not amass money too obviously. For example, the same It's a rice shop. The price of the royal rice shop can never be higher than the market price. This will cause criticism from the people and ministers!
"It's okay if we don't use people from the palace. How can it be an insult to the dignity of the royal family?" Chang Yu chuckled: "Since those nobles can choose people from the personal guards and organize their own participating teams, why do we have to use twenty People from the fourth yamen, personal guards, or even people from outside can also be used. The so-called eunuch boxing match is just a gimmick. The ultimate goal of the audience is to watch the bloody match and the money they win from betting. Who cares if a boxer has that string of stuff in his crotch..."
All the eunuchs were stunned by what Chang Yu said, but they had to admire the young eunuch in front of them for his flexible mind. No wonder he was favored by the emperor at such a young age.
With a cup of tea to soothe his throat, Chang Yu coughed lightly and glanced at everyone at the table: "Our family has a better business. Once it is completed, we will make a lot of money~"
Everyone's eyes lit up instantly. Eunuchs were not allowed to serve as officials and participate in politics, so what they loved most was money. They all wanted to earn more to spend the rest of their lives after they left the palace. Nothing was more tempting to them than money.
Cuju?
Chang Yu kept talking for half a cup of tea, and everyone was confused. Football team? League?
Yes, Chang Yu is planning to enter the football industry. Of course, the model cannot be completely copied from later generations. It must be adapted to the times and in line with the current national conditions.
Football is a sport that originated from the Celestial Dynasty, so it is no stranger to the Ming Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, its development became more popular. Not only the nobles, but also ordinary people enjoyed it. There are records of the Ming Dynasty. Zhang Shicheng and his younger brother Zhang Shixin, who first competed with Zhu Yuanzhang for the world, were obsessed with it. They even took Cuju and music girls to play football while marching and fighting.
Later, after Lao Zhu came to power, he ordered the army to ban playing ball. However, it was only a ban on the army. The upper class and ordinary people enjoyed it and even played various tricks. There was also a special production of Cuju (then named Jianse). According to the "Cuju Map", there are 24 kinds of workshops, and the late "Cuju Map" records more than 40 kinds of Jianse names (football brands), while there are 40 folk clubs (football teams) recorded from the early Ming Dynasty. From five to the middle and late Ming Dynasty, there were more than 130 records, which shows that it was prosperous at that time.
It's a pity that after the Qing Dynasty, this thing was completely taken astray and became a skating event...
Since there is such a large untapped market, Chang Yu will naturally not let it go. He will start to reshuffle this traditional sport, such as formulating the latest football rules, which can be copied by future generations, and then organize leagues...
However, this matter cannot be accomplished in a day, and needs to be done step by step. This time, he first communicated the preliminary plan to these eunuchs, and then asked them to implement it step by step. Anyway, these old eunuchs have nothing to do in the palace every day. Waiting for death, this time let them select personnel and organize the team.
football!
The eight major eunuchs, plus more than twenty leading eunuchs from the yamen, were all thinking about this new word. Thinking about it, they agreed. After all, there is nothing wrong with calling a ball kicked with feet.
"Our family has been busy with business affairs recently, and we may even go to Beijing on business. If you have anything, you can directly contact Chunxiang. He can take full responsibility for everything on behalf of our family." Chang Yu said at the end, looking at Chunxiang beside him and nodding slightly.
In fact, the supervisors had already known that Chunxiang had a different identity at this time. Not only was he Chang Yu's confidant, but his official position was also the head of the Dongchang Qianhu. In short, he was the second-in-command of the Dongchang. He could be on equal footing with them or even a head above them.
After nearly an hour of dinner, Chang Yu said goodbye and left, while Chunxiang stayed behind to discuss some details with everyone.
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I have something going on at home recently, so I have stopped updating. I apologize.
