Watch the fun!
It is indeed lively!
This new law has been brewing for so long, and it’s finally here.
Both the old and new factions have already made full efforts to prepare for a big fight with each other.
It's just that historically, Wang Anshi issued it directly through decrees, not through tabloids.
There is a huge difference between the two.
Because historically the conservative side was full of talents, and at the same time the scholar-bureaucrats controlled the power of public opinion, the debate at that time was mainly concentrated in the court, resulting in public opinion being always unfavorable to Wang Anshi, almost one-sided.
All the emperor heard was negative news about the new law.
The emergence of tabloids has undoubtedly broken their monopoly on public opinion. Wang Anshi can directly face the people and clearly explain his ideas and reasons for doing so in newspapers.
In fact, when there is a dispute, for Wang Anshi, it is already a victory.
As Zhang Fei said, this is a satisfactory propaganda, of course it is effective, but it can be done better.
"What's wrong?"
After leaving Panlou, Zhang Fei couldn't help but ask when he saw Xu Zhiqian being dull and silent.
Xu Zhiqian glanced at him: "Before, I always thought that the new law proposed by Academician Wang was almost perfect, but just now I heard their debate, I...I also think what Mr. Su and others said is reasonable. If there is a disaster, the imperial court will be the first to do so. What should be thought of is tax reduction and exemption, not tax reform. Everyone knows the harm of tax reform, and who can guarantee that corruption will not occur?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "No one is perfect, and no law is perfect. It all depends on how to choose. If it doesn't change, this system will not work at all. What University Scholar Wang envisions is to obtain coins from disaster-stricken areas." , and then buy it at a low price from a harvest area. If you don’t charge money here, how can you buy it there?”
Wang Anshi's entire reform concept is to improve finances, not to improve people's livelihood. At best, it can only be said to put the country first and the people first. Looking at Wang Anshi's entire reform, there are many regulations that indeed reduce the burden on the people, but none of them directly reduce taxes. .
The core is to make money for the country.
Of course, this is also the reason why Zhao Xu fully supports him.
"But...!"
"But what, it's not our turn to make the decision on this kind of thing, just watch the excitement. I heard that there is a good Cuju competition today. It seems to be Qiyun Society vs. Qingfeng Society. Let's go and see it."
"Cuju competition?"
Xu Zhiqian looked at Zhang Fei in surprise and said, "When did you become interested in the Cuju competition?"
Zhang Fei always said that she was a workaholic, but in fact, in her impression, Zhang Fei was also a workaholic.
So far, the memories the two have together are all about work.
I don't know whether I am happy or sad.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "I am only interested in Cuju competitions, but if I go to watch it with you, it will be different."
Xu Zhiqian was overjoyed, glanced at Zhang Fei shyly, hesitated for a moment, and whispered: "How about we go there next time? The office is so busy now and there are not enough people."
"Today is our last chance to breathe. Tomorrow will definitely be even busier. Besides, it's only one morning, so we can't delay anything."
"What respite?"
"Let's go!"
Zhang Fei directly took Xu Zhiqian's little hand, got into the carriage, and went straight to the Cuju venue on Quyuan Street.
...
"good!"
"It's so beautiful!"
"What a trick to catch a shooting star and catch up with the moon."
...
As soon as they entered the Cuju field, they heard a deafening sound of cheering.
"Is it so intense?"
Zhang Fei looked up and saw that the field in the middle was only about the size of half a football field. There were six people on each side. There was a wooden frame erected in the middle. There was a net in the middle of the wooden frame. There was a round hole in the net. It is said that there was It's the famous romantic eye.
It looks a bit like volleyball. The ball cannot hit the ground. It is just played with your feet, not your hands. The attacking side must use your feet to kick the ball from the romantic eye into the opponent's half.
This is much harder than volleyball.
Suddenly there was a sound of gongs and drums, and the cheers on the sidelines suddenly became hoarse.
"Did you score?"
Zhang Fei asked quickly.
Xu Zhiqian nodded: "Qiyun Club just scored a point."
"Qiyun Society?"
Zhang Fei took a look and said, "Are you just wearing blue and white uniforms?"
Xu Zhiqian hummed and then asked, "Don't you understand?"
"not understand well."
Zhang Fei looked up again, but saw a large audience wearing white clothes, "Are those wearing white clothes all supporters of Qiyun Society?"
Xu Zhiqian nodded and said: "Qiyunshe's team uniforms have always been dominated by blue sky and white clouds, so those who support Qiyunshe will wear white to support them during their games."
"Incredible!"
Zhang Fei said in surprise: "This is really incredible."
Xu Zhiqian asked: "What's so incredible?"
"culture!"
"culture?"
"That's right! I really didn't expect that Cuju culture would develop so well."
"Don't you even know this?"
Xu Zhiqian suddenly pointed to a high platform opposite, "Look over there."
Zhang Fei looked up, "What are you looking at?"
"The people sitting on that stage are all relatives of the emperor. Whether in the palace or in the public, Cuju is very popular."
"good very good!"
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded.
"What's good?"
"Oh, nothing."
Zhang Fei shook his head and suddenly stared at one place. Then he walked over and came behind the two junior students in uniforms. He poked his head between the two junior students, tilted his head left and right, and glanced, "Hey, you guys You don’t have two classes to work, so you come here to watch the game?”
"ah!"
"Zhang San!"
"Third brother?"
These two people are Cao Dongdong and Ma Xiaoyi.
"Zhang San, why are you here?" Cao Dongdong asked.
Zhang Fei said matter-of-factly: "There was something wrong at the police station, and your father asked me to come find you."
Xu Zhiqian, who was behind her, pursed her lips and smiled, thinking to herself, this person is telling lies, and his face is really straight.
Cao Dongdong hummed: "Who are you bluffing? My dad is sitting opposite, watching the game with my aunt."
Zhang Fei was slightly surprised, "The Queen Mother also came to watch the game."
Cao Dongdong said: "This is the autumn finals. Originally, all the officials came to see it, but they didn't come because of something else."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei rubbed his chin, his eyes flashing with joy.
"Sister Qian'er! Sister Qian'er!"
Suddenly a clear voice was heard.
Zhang Fei looked back and saw a girl waving to Xu Zhiqian in front of the wooden shed.
Xu Zhiqian whispered: "I'll go over there first."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Okay."
When the girl shouted, many people noticed them.
"Ms. Xu!"
"Hey you! It's Mrs. Xu who's here."
.....
Many people in the stands looked at Xu Zhiqian in surprise.
Zhang Fei was stunned and asked, "Why were they so excited when they saw Zhi Qian?"
Cao Dongdong was surprised and said: "Don't you know, Mrs. Xu used to be one of the best female cuju players in Tokyo, and she was very famous."
Zhang Fei was surprised: "Really or not?"
Fu Shichun on the side suddenly said: "Ms. Xu is proficient in Cuju, swinging, and playing ball."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei couldn't help but mutter to himself, why have I never seen her play with this before? I'll have to grill her about it later.
"Third brother, do you also like Cuju?" Ma Xiaoyi suddenly asked.
"Oh, I just came with Zhiqian to have a look." Zhang Fei asked them again: "Do you like watching this Cuju competition?"
Ma Xiaoyi said: "Who doesn't like it?"
Cao Dongdong hummed: "I have spent some time in Qiyun Club before, but unfortunately my father refused to let me do it. Otherwise, I would be the main force of Qiyun Club now."
Fu Shichun said: "Stop bragging. Have you ever won over the Qi brothers?"
"I stopped practicing later, otherwise, I would definitely be better than them. Xiaoma, what do you mean?"
"I...I also think the Qi brothers are more powerful."
"pony?"
"Brother, look, Qiyunshe scored again."
"Okay... what the hell! I now solemnly declare that I will support Qingfeng Club from now on."
...
Zhang Fei on the side watched them bickering, as if he was back in his student days, when he and his classmates were watching NBA in front of the TV, and they were also watching and arguing at the same time.
This connection made him feel very strange.
yes! In a commercial society, this entertainment activity is bound to be popular. Zhang Fei raised his eyes again and looked at the audience in the stands, thoughtfully.
"Zhang San! Zhang San!"
"ah?"
Zhang Fei looked at Fu Shichun and asked, "What did you say?"
Fu Shichun asked curiously: "You're not here to watch the game, are you?"
Zhang Fei said: "How do you say this?"
Fu Shichun smiled and said, "It seems like your eyes are always on the stands."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "I just think that the audience in the stands are well-dressed and don't look like ordinary people."
Fu Shichun said: "This is the finals. Ordinary people can't afford to watch it."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "That's true."
He turned his attention to the field again, and saw the small ball jumping around at the feet and heads of both sides' Cuju players, like a butterfly piercing a flower.
To be honest, Zhang Fei asked himself that he couldn't play so well with his hands, and thought, this must be too difficult.
I saw a handsome man in the field suddenly turned over and volleyed with his big foot.
The little ball passed through Fengliu's eyes like a shooting star.
Zhang Fei was stunned. Is this kung fu football?
Ma Xiaoyi jumped up, "Here he is, a white rainbow piercing the sun."
The atmosphere on the sidelines also exploded.
The audience shouted in unison, "Qi Bai."
"It has that taste, it has that taste." Zhang Fei nodded with a smile.
In the end, Qiyun Society defeated Qingfeng Society with three points and defended the reputation of Tokyo's No. 1 club.
Just like later generations, these spectators were still unsatisfied and ran to nearby pubs to drink and talk about the game.
Xu Zhiqian was taken away by her sisters, and Zhang Fei could only follow Cao Dongdong and the others to find a nearby tavern.
Zhang Fei looked at the tables around him and said, "They all seem to be rich!"
Fu Shichun said with a smile: "Don't you know, Cuju was originally only popular in the palace, but it has gradually spread to the public in recent years. Therefore, those who love to watch Cuju competitions are naturally those from rich families."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei said: "I really don't know about this. Tell me about this Cuju competition."
Ma Xiaoyi immediately introduced the Cuju competition to Zhang Fei.
There are eighteen clubs in Tokyo, just like an army, with specialized coaches, each club has special rules, special promotion teams, and competitions are organized every year.
Not only that, every one or two years, there is an international competition between Song and Liao, which symbolizes the friendship between the two countries, but last year it was held in Liao.
"I didn't expect it to be so perfect." Zhang Fei frowned and asked, "Is there any bonus for winning the final?"
Cao Dongdong said: "Of course there are! And there are many more."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei asked: "Where does this bonus come from?"
Cao Dongdong said: "Many dignitaries will reward them with a lot of money every year. Also, it costs money to enter and watch. The winner will get 50% of the money, and the loser will only get 20%, leaving 30%." The proceeds are given to the guild and used to hold competitions.”
Zhang Fei nodded.
Fu Shichun asked doubtfully: "Zhang San, you're not here to watch the game today, are you?"
Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment and said, "I plan to invest heavily in this Cuju competition."
"ah?"
Ma Xiaoyi said in surprise: "Third brother, do you want to hold a competition?"
Zhang Fei said: "To be precise, it's not me, but us."
"us?"
"Yes, charity."
"This is a good idea." Cao Dongdong's eyes lit up, "Why have I never thought of holding a Cuju competition myself?"
Fu Shichun smiled and said: "You are a bit fanciful. This Cuju competition has always been monopolized by their guild. It is impossible for them to get a piece of your pie."
Zhang Fei said: "What if it's a new style of Cuju? Then we can bypass the guild."
"What new style of Cuju?"
Ma Xiaoyi kicked his feet excitedly and squatted directly on the chair.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "We will find a venue and discuss it in detail then."
The key to a charity is investment. It has to make money, and currently the most profitable industry is real estate. However, due to system problems, real estate has always been controlled by dignitaries and fangs.
Even the last piece of soup was given to the Ma family.
The real estate industry is already unprofitable.
No place to talk about real estate.
As for production, all products in demand have been completely divided up by those workshops.
Nowadays, even public carriages and taxis are available in Tokyo. Without improving productivity, it is almost impossible to make a profit.
Does that mean inventing a piece of glass to make money?
Although Zhang Fei knows the most basic principles of glass, he uses current technology to produce it and eventually mass-produce it.
This requires a lot of money, a long time, and may not yield results.
The movable type printing technology almost bankrupted Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei didn't dare to think about it at all.
By then, charities may be out of business.
After much thought, Zhang Fei finally decided to enter the entertainment industry.
Because Tokyo Bianliang has all the conditions to develop the entertainment industry, with many citizens, rich people, business society, and urban economy.
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