"The date is set for August 15th."
"Concubine Hui said that according to the rules, I and the younger sister of the Mu family will leave the palace in the next two days."
"The empress also said that the girls of the Mu family are the daughters of the Hou Mansion of Xiping and cannot be disgraced by the Hou Mansion. When the time comes, the Tang Mansion will separate a courtyard on the west side and open a separate door. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, I and my sister Let’s go out together and board the sedan together.”
At this time, the moon rises and the stars flourish.
In the East Palace, Tang Queqing was wearing an aqua gown, lowering his eyebrows and whispering softly.
Zhu Yunxi leaned against the railing, reading through the recent summary of the tax office's reform of the local grain chief and tax collectors in Yingtianfu.
At this time, he raised his head slightly.
The aqua long gown was originally a very loose-fitting style for home use, but when worn on Tang Queqing's body, it looked uneven and almost impossible to wrap around.
A little soft and relaxed, with a looming appearance, which adds a bit of charm and temptation.
The government can no longer stand it.
Zhu Yunxi put the tax office's summary aside, stretched out his hands, and took Tang Queqing's hands.
"You took so much trouble."
Tang Queqing's dark eyebrows relaxed slightly, her face was like a peach blossom, and her lips and teeth moved slightly: "It is within my status as a concubine to be able to share your worries for Your Highness."
Zhu Yunxi enjoyed this harmonious atmosphere, which had nothing to do with romance or bed.
Holding Tang Queqing in his arms, the two of them leaned on the railing and looked sideways at the bright moon outside.
Zhu Yunxi said softly: "After getting married, according to the rules, I can no longer live in the East Palace. Taisun's mansion is now being built under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry and General. It is on the land south of Taiping Bridge outside Xihua Gate, and to the east is Qingqing Nine bends of the stream."
The allusion of Qingxi Jiuqu is very old and can be traced back to the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
But now, the bank of Qingxi Jiuqu outside Xi'an Gate is considered a good location.
It is not like Zhuque Street and Wuyi Lane, where the powerful and powerful people gather together, creating an extremely cramped situation in their own homes.
On the contrary, the terrain is extremely open, and few people are currently building houses.
Tang Queqing leaned in Zhu Yunxi's arms and nodded gently: "I heard from the nuns in the palace that Qingxi is a good place. I heard that officials from the Ministry of Industry also led a river from Qingxi. Living water enters Taisun's Mansion."
"The Ministry of Industry is very attentive this time. If you have any ideas, you can have someone pass it on to the Ministry of Industry." Zhu Yunxi reached out and gently stroked Tang Queqing's hair with a gentle tone.
Tang Queqing's face showed a hint of yearning.
She snuggled into Zhu Yunxi's arms and murmured softly: "I really wish time could pass faster."
…
"Time flies so fast. In just a few days, the martial arts students from the Jiangwu Hall actually started to kick the Cuju ball with style."
From the high stands, Zhu Gaochi watched with admiration the martial arts students practicing Cuju on the court.
In just a few days, the martial arts students in the martial arts hall had quickly selected and formed six Cuju teams.
The rules of Cuju are somewhat different from those in the past.
Today, each Cuju team has a total of eleven players including the goalkeeper on the court, and there are also several substitute players off the court.
There is currently no limit to the number of alternate players.
Seeing the martial arts students kicking Cuju to a dazzling level, Zhu Gaochi had strong expectations for this first game. ….
This afternoon is the time for the opening match between the Wusheng Cuju team of the Houjun Dudufu of Jiangwutang and the Wusheng Cuju team of Shangzhiqinjunwei.
At this moment, at the renovated Cuju court located in an idle camp just outside the martial arts hall, many people have gathered waiting for the game to start.
After Xia Yuanji selected a few Cuju players he liked from the other end, he walked to Zhu Yunxi.
"I heard that Your Highness also placed bets on the market outside this time?"
20% tax.
Xia Yuanji has never seen any casino handicap take the initiative to find the account department and ask for payment of taxes like the one a few days ago.
tax.
The money that was delivered to the door should not be wasted, and the money that went into Taicang, the Ministry of Revenue, could not be taken out by these people. Even though Xia Yuanji had doubts in his heart, he still nodded happily.
Finally, the other party said that the handicap was very large and there was a lot of daily betting turnover. In order to show fairness, he hoped that someone proficient in arithmetic would go to the Ministry of Revenue to count the turnover, so as not to let the court lose a penny.
They didn't even plan to hide the running water.
Xia Yuanji realized at that time that something seemed wrong.
But he didn't dare to think too much, but he sent out ten officials from the Ministry of Accounts who were proficient in arithmetic and accounting.
It is precisely because of this that Xia Yuanji is also aware of the general situation of daily betting in this handicap.
A person like Taisun who bets a thousand taels at a time will be punished even more.
Zhu Yunxi turned his head and looked at Xia Yuanji with a smile on his face: "Brother Wei Zhe knew it so quickly?"
Natsuhara Yoshi smiled cheerfully and said, "His Royal Highness seems to be very optimistic about the Cuju team of the Naochi Army Guards."
Zhu Yunxi glanced sideways at Xia Yuanji, then turned to look at the players of the Ue Nao Chi Army Guard Cuju team on the court.
"Yu Qing, I have had dealings with the commander of the Habayashi Guards. Yu Li, the emperor's personal guard is the emperor's personal guard."
"For both reasons and emotions, I can only place my bet on the direct military guards."
Xia Yuanji smiled and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid His Highness doesn't know that because His Highness bet on the Zhiqin Military Guard, the number of people betting on the Zhiqin Military Guard has increased in the past two days."
"oh?"
Zhu Yunxi looked suspicious: "Do they think Gu is going to play a fake match? Or do they think that Gu bets on the direct military guards, so the Rear Army Governor's Mansion will not dare to win?"
Zhu Gaochi on the side suddenly laughed and interjected: "That's not true. I'm afraid you don't know yet. My uncle also invested a thousand taels of silver this morning."
Zhu Yunxi was really confused at this time and turned to look at Xiaopang: "My dad also placed a bet? Who does he think will win?"
Zhu Gaochi had a teasing look on his face and winked at Zhu Yunxi.
Xia Yuanji whispered from the side: "His Royal Highness the Prince has voted for the Rear Army Governor's Mansion."
"So, you don't have to worry. Those who place bets will think that the Hou Army Governor's Mansion is afraid to win."
Zhu Gaochi spoke quietly beside Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Yunxi was completely speechless and opened his mouth slightly to look at the sweating martial arts students on the court.
Xia Yuanji continued in a low voice: "But according to Yichen, in this game after noon today, the Cuju team of the Houjun Governor's Mansion will probably win. …
There are several people in their team, not just individuals with superb skills. I have been observing for a long time, and several people have joined forces to coordinate the entire team very well, and the formation cannot be underestimated.
On the contrary, there were a few highly skilled military guards in the Shangzhiqin Army Guards, but they were obviously not as good as the people from the Houjun Governor's Mansion. "
Zhu Yunxi looked at Xia Yuanji unexpectedly.
He did not expect that if Xia Yuanji was not an official in the household department, he might still be able to make a living as a scout in the future.
The Cuju team of the Houjun Dudufu was indeed stronger than the military guards of the Imperial Guard.
"I believe Kaminao Chijunwei, Cuju is not about killing people in battle, the competition is more about skills and teamwork."
Zhu Yunxi muttered quietly, his eyes following the military guards on the Cuju court.
Xia Yuanji and Zhu Gaochi looked at each other and got together.
It was already a little past noon, and there was only half an hour left before the start of the game.
The teams on the court are also slowly dispersing. The people from the Houjun Governor's Mansion and the Shangzhiqin Military Guards are making final preparations, while other teams are watching the game from the sidelines in order to grasp the two teams' playing styles in advance.
Outside the venue, dignitaries and civil servants had already arrived in advance.
Although it is just a Cuju competition now, in the final analysis it is still related to the battle between superior and inferior within the military.
And there are also many people here who place bets on the handicap.
Compared with civil servants and nobles,
Take your time.
It was the gentry and merchants in Yingtian City who came the most eagerly, and many of these people had placed heavy bets.
Xia Yuanji started to have people who placed bets arrive early one by one, and then he reached out and swept around the Cuju field.
"We should build grandstands in this area. For future competitions, we can collect some grandstand money and fill up the martial arts hall or the household department. It is a good deed."
Zhu Gaochi glanced at this young official who was now basically in charge of household affairs, and he really thought of the detailed regulations for the Cuju competition and future development plans that Brother He had given him in the small study room of the East Palace.
With a slight smile on his face, Zhu Gaochi said softly: "It is far better to make this little money now than to spread the reputation of the Cuju competition so that people in Yingtian like to come here to watch the Cuju competition."
As he spoke, Zhu Gaochi stretched out his hands, as if he wanted to hold the entire Cuju field in his arms.
"The grandstand must be built higher and better, and the superior and inferior must be distinguished. The nobles in the court must have their own private rooms. Then this gentleman and merchant also hopes that next to the private room is the father-in-law of the Ming Dynasty. , a marquis, or a minister of the court."
"Huge signboards must be built around the Cuju venues, and a circle of signs must be placed around the arena when there are competitions. Merchants in the Ming Dynasty can make their names known."
"The ticket price should be cheap enough for ordinary people. They can come in and watch an entire game for only three to five pennies."
"As long as there are more people, we can then allow the small merchants and hawkers in the city to bring food to sell. This can be regarded as a charity and can always make the small merchants and hawkers make more money."
Regarding how to develop the Cuju competition in a long-term and stable manner, Zhu Gaochi received a lot of introductions in the charter.
What he didn't expect the most was how a matter that was originally just a dispute between superiors and inferiors within the military turned into something with so many benefits in Brother Xi's hands. ….
The military has a fixed place and method to compete for status. The martial arts hall cultivates more united future military generals of the Ming Dynasty. Merchants promote their own products, vendors sell things, and even ordinary people can gain more One of life's pleasures.
In addition to preventing the common people from participating in the handicap.
Fortunately, due to the attack by Jinyiwei and Yingtianfu, the underground market will be confiscated as soon as it appears.
Xia Yuanji frowned: "The Crown Prince has explored this matter so deeply."
Zhu Gaochi shook his head in a bachelor's manner: "These are all Taisun's plans."
Xia Yuanji's eyes lit up.
Suddenly I wanted to know why Taisun had so many effective and wonderful ideas in his head.
He immediately asked: "When will the construction of the stands around the Cuju venue be started?"
The current Cuju competition in the martial arts hall is only fifteen games and will be over in half a month.
Zhu Gaochi looked at Xia Yuanji: "We have to wait for the news from Bachelor Xie, I think it won't be long."
"Master?" Xia Yuanji looked confused: "He rarely shows up in Yingtian City recently. He goes to Taiping Mansion from time to time. I heard that he is still building a large-scale workshop in Niushou Mountain."
Zhu Gaochi nodded: "Just wait, by then the whole Yingtian City will be stunned."
Xia Yuanji was a little suspicious, but he had indeed had less communication with Jie Jin recently, so he could only wait and see what happened.
At this time, more and more people were entering the Cuju venue.
The stand where Xia Yuanji and others were sitting was naturally not accessible to ordinary people. They were all court officials and nobles.
Outside the military camp, more people were waiting there, waiting for the much-anticipated Cuju match between the Houjun Governor's Mansion and the Imperial Guards.
The officers and soldiers of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion only allowed people with betting slips in their hands to enter the venue. Even so, thousands of people gathered around the entire Cuju venue, and many people were coming in behind them.
"Three thousand taels of silver!"
"Whether you live or die, it all depends on the murderous gang from the rear army governor's mansion."
A fat businessman standing around the edge of the Cuju field bit
Gritting his teeth and clenching his hands, he stared fiercely at the Cuju team from the Hou Army Governor's Mansion that had already begun to enter.
"Three thousand taels? Are you putting all your wealth and life into it?" A good-hearted person beside him asked with raised eyebrows.
Fu Qiang, who had lost three thousand taels, snorted: "I don't dare to do anything about my wealth and life. I just put in the profits from this trip to Yingtian from Fujian."
"Dude is a sensible man."
The good guy next to him complimented him.
On the other side, someone let out a long breath, with a hint of blood in his eyes: "My ancestors have three hundred acres of land! This time I am interested in the direct military guards!"
The people next to this person looked at him slightly and said, "I heard that my grandson pressed 3,000 taels to directly touch the military guards. I think it's not wrong."
The middle-aged gentry who held the three hundred acres of land accumulated by his ancestors to suppress the military guards of the Supreme Commander suddenly turned around and nodded heavily: "Is it true that the grandson also suppressed the military guards of the Supreme Commander?"
Don't wait for the speaker to speak.
On the other side, someone said with an ambiguous smile: "I also heard that the Crown Prince also defeated the Queen's Army Governor's Mansion by 3,000 taels."
As soon as he said these words, the gentleman's face suddenly fell. ….
Someone from behind said quietly: "You haven't thought about a draw? This time I pressed 500 taels to draw."
"flat?"
"There was such a big commotion in the martial arts hall a few days ago. It was caused by the disagreement between the rear army governor's office and the superior military guards. Today on the Cuju field, there will definitely be a fight to see who is better."
"That makes sense."
"It's impossible to be flat."
The crowd who bet on the upcoming Cuju competition broke out into a heated discussion.
Suddenly, a shout came from the crowd.
"Wealth and honor are determined by fate, but life and death depend on me!"
"The Rear Army Governor's Mansion will definitely win!"
This time it completely detonated the whole audience.
The people on the other side who suppressed Kaminaochi's military guards naturally refused to admit defeat and shouted loudly that Kaminaochi's military guards would win.
In the stands, Xia Yuanji looked at the people around the Cuju field and chuckled: "The people are very excited."
Zhu Gaochi looked sideways, glanced at Xia Yuanji, frowned, and shook his head slightly.
This guy really doesn't know why those people are so interested?
Zhu Yunxi has the best view in the stands.
Next to him were a group of cousins who were released for God knows why and were supposed to be attending classes in the main hall.
Zhu Shangbing was licking the fried melon seeds he didn't know where he got them from. He leaned on his seat with his legs crossed and spit out the melon seed shells in a very unqualified manner. He turned around and asked a little cousin who had been bribed to hold a bowl of iced sour plum soup and put it into his mouth. inside.
After doing this, he looked at Zhu Yunxi curiously: "Aren't you afraid that these people will lose all their money and cause trouble later?"
Seeing that Zhu Yunxi ignored him, he said silently: "God knows why Yingtian Mansion and Jin Yiwei still have a handicap."
"As long as the common people don't participate, no matter how much they lose and no matter how big a commotion they make, it's just a number on the roll of Yingtian Mansion."
Zhu Yunxi explained indifferently.
Betting on dogs deserves no sympathy!
This is the reason why he wants Jin Yiwei to strictly control the underground black market. As long as ordinary people cannot participate, these gentry and merchants who are qualified to participate will not let him take another look no matter how many they lose or die.
Just cut leeks.
This crop of gentry and merchants have been cut off, and more leeks will grow in the future.
Zhu Shangbing shook his head and leaned back.
"Brother Xi, bring me the ice cream."
The Prince of Chu, Zhu Mengcong, who had been bribed with ten taels of silver, immediately beamed with joy, nodded his head and jumped to the back of the stand.
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Around the venue, the shouts were loud.
…
"A total of two hundred and seventy-three thousand five hundred and forty-two taels. The even bet is about thirty thousand taels. However, the odds are already low, so the odds are less than 40,000 taels."
At the Xicheng Daying Cuju Field, there were endless shouts of anticipation, and finally evolved into shouting and swearing with faces full of faces.
If there were no officers and soldiers to control the situation, it would probably turn into a large-scale conflict. ….
Under the stands, Zhu Yunxi left quietly under the protection of a group of imperial guards and imperial guards.
Tian Mai was at the side, reporting in a low voice.
Zhu Yunxi looked back at the already completely messy Cuju field and said in a deep voice, "I am ordering Jinyiwei and Yingtian Mansion to strictly control Yingtian City."
Tian Mai responded.
Zhu Yunxi whispered again: "Slow down for the rest of the game, just adjust the event odds and make sure you don't lose money."
Tian Mai also nodded carefully, understanding.
And to this moment.
Along the Qinhuai River that runs through Yingtian City, there are many more people than before.
"draw?"
"It's even..."
"My five thousand taels of silver..."
"I……"
"I'm not alive anymore!"
A figure, in full view of everyone, fell into the Qinhuai River with a thud.
Not far away, I saw a gentleman in silk and satin, lying on the bank of the river, with tears streaming down his face and howling loudly.
"I'm sorry for my ancestors!"
"Three hundred acres of land..."
"The last three hundred acres of land left by our ancestors..."
"Plop..."
The gentle Qinhuai River once again heard the sound of falling water.
The men who were full of pride and ambition before now all jumped into the Qinhuai River with the idea of ending it all.
There were so many people dancing that they caused quite a stir, attracting countless people from the city to watch.
After a while, some enthusiastic people jumped into the water, trying to rescue these gamblers who had lost all their money.
And probably because the water in the river was too cold, many people fell into the water before they suddenly woke up, and they were constantly pulling, slapping, and shouting in the river.
"Help!"
"Help..."
"Why is the water of the Qinhuai River so cold?"
"Guluuluulu..."
"Help..."
When I saw the gentleman who had lost all the three hundred acres of land left by his ancestors calling for help in the water, what was originally a suicide by diving suddenly turned into a farce.
At the bridge on the shore, the people couldn't help laughing.
"Betting on dogs deserves it!".
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