Great Tang princess

Chapter 684 The First National Competition
The football field was officially built last year. It was held for the purpose of hosting a football event and stimulating the economy.

Currently, cities like Dongdu and Chang'an have a far higher economic level than other places, and there are quite a few middle-class people.

In the absence of entertainment, most people certainly don't mind coming to a football game as long as tickets aren't particularly expensive.

It's also a great way to boost the economy and have fun.

After all, the average middle-class can go to a place like Le Lou once in a while, but it is definitely not possible to go every day.

Football games are different. Tickets are not expensive, and when the betting starts, it doesn’t hurt to buy a few bets to play.

As long as the gaming company does not open businesses such as lending, it can also try to prevent people from going bankrupt.

The significance of gambling is to ban private black gambling houses. After all, with official endorsement, it is much safer than those black gambling houses.

After gradually cracking down on black gambling houses, it would be good to fully legislate to ban gambling.

To be honest, gambling and drugs are really harmful.

So it's better to set the time of the game after the harvest of autumn grain, and the audience is free, so they can just watch the football game to pass the time.

For this reason, Li Yuechen specially asked the Academy of Engineering to make an hourglass for timing.

And if possible, it’s better to have drink vendors in the stadium. Walking between the aisles will also make the audience feel better.

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The only downside is that the players can't use time to formulate tactics, because they don't know how long it will be until the end.

After receiving the news, Liu Huang immediately organized an internal competition in the barracks, selected No.1 to step up special training, and vowed to win back the first championship!

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After classes started on the first day of August, the children all asked if they could participate in football matches in school.

Anyway, on the referee's bench, as long as the hourglass is over and the stoppage time is over, the whistle can be blown.

And I went back to the Princess Mansion to write a letter to Liu Huang and asked the airship to send it there.

But the problem is that it's different now. Once the emperor is powerful, he can't just spray it casually.

Although the curfew has been lifted, the city gates are still closed.

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For example, the people don't know about Princess Taiping's unreasonable behavior.

Indeed, this kind of problem is actually not clear at all.

After Li Yuechen got his mother's approval, the first thing Li Yuechen thought of was to advertise.

Anyway, the imperial court is not short of money now, as long as she says it is useful to hold this event, then it will be held.

There are even glass windows specially installed in the room to ensure sufficient light.

Even Liu Huang, who came from a wealthy family, couldn't help swallowing.

As long as you make sure that you are not allowed to carry bows and crossbows when entering the stadium, you don't have to worry about someone on the other side assassinating the emperor.

At the same time, the Shangyi Bureau made different team uniforms for different teams. Under the premise of textile machines and sewing machines, the speed should not be too fast.

It's like being on an airplane, where the emperor sits in the first class, the premium card seat is the business class, and the ordinary seat is the economy class.

There is a large piece of grassland on his side, and there is no shortage of such things.

Li Yuechen walked over to the VIP seat and looked left and right. The seating arrangement on both sides was extremely reasonable and there was enough space.

In mid-July, all the turf from Liu Huang's side was brought back, and at the same time, he received a message asking him to let the football team from the Northern Military Region come to participate in the competition.

This is the VIP seat for the emperor, and there are some wider seats on both sides, which can be regarded as high-end card seats.

But the problem is that Princess Taiping can't beat her. She can go to see the King of Hades with one punch. Who dares to fight her?
So when the court went to court the next day, it was just a few ministers who shouted a few words about the spectacle to harm the country, and then there was nothing more.

Li Xian raised his head: "Competition? How to compare?"

Simplify everything that can be simplified, there is no way, this is also to save costs.

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But after watching a football game in the army, I immediately became a fan and became a fan.

The layout is also quite reasonable, and the design drawing was also drawn up by Li Yuechen, basically copying the future stadium.

It is relatively easy to choose the sand. All the sand from the Western Regions is used. After several times of sifting, there should be no problem with the specifications.

Five catties of gold, divided equally by the team, everyone can get a lot, enough for the family to add a few more children.

Two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.

On the stand belonging to the emperor, there are not chairs, but sofas, pillows, stools for legs, etc., everything is available.

After thinking carefully for a while, Li Chongrun shook his head slightly: "Forget it, I have a special status, just one or two, the whole team is the children of the royal family, even if you don't use the privilege, it will be difficult for the outside world to admit after winning..."

But in this day and age, it's not bad to have entertainment activities to watch, there are not so many places to be picky.

Naturally, such a large project cannot be kept low-key, and many people began to ask what they were planning to do.

The content of the letter is also very simple, let him get some turf and send it over to spread on the field.

The seven-story auditorium completely wraps the stadium and can accommodate nearly 2 people in total.

When I heard there was a football game, I immediately became excited.

At least it can ensure that if someone rushes towards the emperor, the guards will have enough time to react.

After reading it, Li Yuechen expressed his satisfaction and asked the craftsmen to continue with the finishing work.

So the stadium is very close, it can almost be said that it is the city gate, it is just to the right of the palace, and it is not too far from Shangyang Palace.

In fact, Wu Zetian is not that interested in sports, and her personality is relatively gentle.

Since it is their own money, they can do whatever they want, and Yushi can't spray it.

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When the friends played together, he never participated in the card game.

Since Li Longji graduated, Li Chongrun has become the new king of children, and he is basically making up his mind about everything.

But the opposite distance is relatively far away, and it is useless to see it across a field.

Riding in a carriage all the way to the outside of the city, Li Yuechen saw the outer wall of the stadium more than ten meters high as soon as he got off the carriage.

Because of the brick and cement structure, the auditorium of the stadium has reached a height of seven floors.

What's more, there are no street lights at night, and it is somewhat troublesome to walk at night when it is too late to go back.

After all, the princess said that the champion's prize is a gold-plated trophy, and the name of the military region and all the players will be engraved on it.

These words made Li Yuechen nodded appreciatively, this answer is really great.

Eight gates have been made throughout the stadium to accommodate spectators in and out without being too crowded.

"Call the best football players from other military regions over and have a competition. If you win, you will get a bonus!" Li Yuechen explained.

Many ministers who got the news were stupefied. If it was in the past, if this kind of competition was held and a football field was specially built, Yu Shi would have started to complain.

The back of the pillars supporting the canopy is set up as a walkway, without seats, so there is no need to worry about blocking the view of the audience.

After hearing Xiaodong's report, Li Yuechen immediately changed his clothes and went out to check.

As soon as he entered the palace, Wu Zetian asked, "Where did you send the airship?"

It's already July now, and autumn is coming after the summer vacation. Li Yuechen thinks that he can take advantage of the arrival of autumn to hold a football match.

After the turf was laid on the football field, Li Yuechen asked the carpenters to adjust a new water paint to draw white lines on the field.Guaranteed to be pure natural and pollution-free.

Originally, he was not very interested in Cuju, but preferred to watch polo.

Such a game cannot be completed in one day, so plan your time well.

Besides, there are some things that the people don't know, but it's really not a secret in the court.

This height is the highest height that can be achieved in this era under the premise of ensuring safety.

Because everyone knows that he has the ability to cheat, so if he wins, some people will naturally think so.

The operation of the hourglass is quite convenient, just put the hourglass on the table at the referee's seat.

If you dare to criticize Princess Taiping, maybe she really dares to punch someone.

In other words, this stadium is private, not national.

After finishing everything about the football game, the time came to the end of July, and the summer vacation came to an end.

When he came to the inside of the stadium, Li Yuechen looked around and felt that the overall situation was not bad.

It's fine if it's someone else, anyway, it's not unheard of among the ministers these days.

Moreover, Wu Zetian has always been too lazy to ask about this kind of thing. If her daughter says she wants to do it, then let's do it.

After all, there is no air conditioning in this era, so it is best to choose a time when the weather is neither cold nor hot.

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As for the athletes... it's their job to sweat in the sun.

The other military regions have also been notified, and they will let the teams come to compete at that time.

These awnings are made of thin wood, so there is no problem with sheltering from the rain.

Li Xian nodded: "That's good, I'll ask Aniang to watch it together."

It's the same now, when a group of royal children go up to play football, even if they don't use their privileges and win with their real strength, the outside world will think that there may be tricks in it.

But in the middle of the left side of the court, the fifth floor is the highest, and above it is a high-ceilinged space.

Li Yuechen's request for the hourglass to be accurately controlled within 45 minutes, which is one half-time, in today's words, it is three quarters of an hour.

On the first floor of the stadium, which is directly below the auditorium, the player's lounge is also very well done.

Speaking of this, the children lost their minds and turned to look at Li Chongrun.

Converted to the height of the building, it is almost as high as a five-story building.

Regarding the competition system, Li Yuechen decided that the four major military regions would fight against each other and the other three military regions respectively.

This reminded her of a friend who used to perform in magicians, bars or places that never sleep.

The prize money for the championship is sponsored by the Taiping Group under the name of Li Yuechen in order to promote sports.

The athletes are okay, they are all from the army and have good physical fitness, but the audience may not be able to bear it.

Li Yuechen once asked him why, and the friend replied, because I am a magician and I know how to cheat.Even if I didn't cheat, but I won, would you think in your heart that I might have won by cheating?

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Then make a few small hourglasses for injury time recording.

Otherwise, it will be unbearably hot in summer and unbearably cold in winter.

It is also unlikely that there will be blizzard weather in Dongdu, and there is no need to worry about the risk of being crushed in winter.

Just like the stadium in the future, placing a row of billboards next to the venue may increase another wave of revenue.

The emperor did not order this matter to be kept secret, so it was easy to find out that the military planned to organize a Cuju competition, etc...

When fighting against Tubo back then, she had personally said, "When a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason to explain it!"

Therefore, the major military regions have recently been frantically competing within the organization, trying to win this honor.

Then the top two teams with the highest score compete for the championship and runner-up. If the points are the same, they will be ranked according to the number of goal difference.

The stadium is outside the city, and it is much closer to the barracks. After all, it is necessary to consider the convenience of the audience returning to the city after the game.

The dining room, bathroom and other equipment are also readily available. It can be said that apart from hardware technology, there is almost no big difference from the future football field.

Regardless of these honors, the prize money for the champion is hardware, that is, five catties of gold.

Secondly, the football stadium did not cause a deficit to the country's finances, and the money was not taken out of taxation, it was funded by Princess Taiping.

There is a canopy above the auditorium, so there is no need to worry about rain and snow.

This structure ensures that the audience will not be exposed to direct sunlight to the greatest extent.

At the same time, there are screens on both sides. People on both sides can't actually see the emperor himself, only the opposite side can see.

The next morning, shortly after the airship took off, Li Yuechen also came to the palace.

Li Yuechen nodded: "Of course it is possible, but you have to think about it later, can you compare with other soldiers in terms of physical fitness?"

Wu Zetian didn't bother to argue about this issue, and after inquiring about some recent government affairs, she announced her withdrawal from the court.

In short, Li Yuechen has almost considered everything that can be done in this era, and the rest will wait until everything is ready.

So the royal family doesn't have to join in the fun at all, and just obediently watch in the audience.

For Li Shu and others, money is not important, what is important is to compare with other military regions!

Now that there is glass, it is not difficult to make an hourglass. The key problem is to grasp the time.

"Northern border, my boy is planning to organize a football match after the harvest of autumn grain, so I went there early to get the turf."

Many cabinet ministers were sweating, secretly thinking that although the power is much greater than before, the emperor is more and more free-wheeling.

Now Wu Zetian seldom asks about government affairs when she is in court, but if you ask a question on a whim and you can't answer it, then you will be in big trouble!
So these cabinet ministers obviously felt that the opportunity to be lazy was right in front of them, but they dared not, after all, no one could guarantee whether the emperor would ask at the next court meeting.

Only Di Renjie still sits at his work very self-disciplined every day, and never thinks about laziness.

Because he knows that it is useless to be lazy, because even if he doesn't ask this time, and if he doesn't ask next time, how about asking next time?What if the next question is about this time?
Of course, other ministers can understand this truth, so until now, no one has been found to be lazy.

(End of this chapter)