Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

Chapter 103 Reform Cuju
"Hey!"

"what!"

In the imperial garden, a group of princes followed a group of guards to learn Taizu Changquan. Although they were young, they were full of momentum.

After practicing the Taizu Changquan, all the princes broke up and cheered:

"Cuju is gone."

There are very few playmates in the palace, Cuju is their happiest time.

On the cuju field, Zhao Xu brought a group of princes to play cuju, but Fan Zheng stayed on and watched from the sidelines.

"Why doesn't Imperial Physician Fan play Cuju? Maybe he doesn't like it." After playing for a while, Zhao Xu came to Fan Zheng and asked while wiping off his sweat.

He was very grateful to Fan Zheng. Ever since Fan Zheng became an imperial physician, he had spared no efforts in helping him, making his situation in the palace much better.

Fan Zheng shook his head and did not speak. He has seen the ultimate version of the Cuju competition in later generations, so he is naturally not interested in this elementary Cuju competition.

Suddenly Fan Zheng's heart moved and he said: "I once told the officials that as children and grandchildren, you can be rebellious, but you must be filial. You can be rebellious, but you can't just do nothing."

Zhao Xuzheng nodded emphatically. It was because of Fan Zheng's guidance that he improved his relationship with the Empress Dowager.

"Now that the officials have achieved filial piety and self-motivation, they can do some rebellious things in due course!" Fan Zheng said with an evil smile.

"Treason?"

Zhao Xu's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood that Fan Zheng was going to do something wrong again.

"That's right, Your Majesty wants to change the martial arts, so how about a small test, how about changing the method of Cuju first?" Fan Zheng pointed to the prince running on the field, accompanied by the guards who had just taught Taizu Changquan, who were responsible for accompanying the play and taking care of security.

"Reform Cuju!"

Zhao Xu frowned, he knew that his foundation was not stable now, and it was really not appropriate to stimulate the Queen Mother too much.

Fan Zheng recalled with a complexion: "According to the records of smallpox related by doctors, there was once a Kang country, and a young emperor named Kang Guo, who was lucky to survive from smallpox when he was a child, and his experience was the same as your majesty. position, and finally took charge at the age of 14."

Zhao Xu's heart was shocked, and he couldn't help being envious. Kangxi was in power at the age of 14, while he was 16 and hadn't been in power yet.

Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "The officials should not envy him. His situation is not as good as that of the officials. Kangxi was in charge at the age of 14, but how could a 14-year-old boy be able to convince the public? The military and political power in the court is in the hands of a powerful minister." , the powerful ministers are rebellious, disrespecting the young emperor, and intending to rebel."

Zhao Xu is silent, although the Empress Dowager is currently in charge of the court, and the political situation in the court is stable, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for him.

"Kangxi decided to eradicate the powerful ministers, so he secretly summoned a group of teenagers to practice wrestling in the palace. When the powerful ministers entered the palace, the group of teenagers swarmed up, subdued and imprisoned the powerful ministers. Finally, at the age of 14, Kangxi completely controlled the power of the Kang Kingdom and pacified the feudal town. The rebellion opened the reign of prosperity.

Zhao Xu looked at Fan Zhengdao with a face full of astonishment: "You asked me to reform Cuju, and you actually want...."

He didn't expect Fan Zheng to be so rebellious and come up with such evil methods.

Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "The situation of the official family is naturally different from that of Kangxi. The Empress Dowager is the grandmother of the official family. In this regard, the official family has no worries about the throne. However, His Majesty must have a group of people to follow if he wants to take charge of the government. Today's His Majesty cannot Getting in touch with courtiers, and Cuju can add a group of trustworthy people around the officials, and can also convey your majesty's ambition for reform."

Zhao Xu's heart moved. When he saw the guards on the field, he thought of King Yong and Zhao Hao's pressing every step of the way. If he could use Cuju to win over some people, even a group of guards would be very precious.

"Then let's say, how to reform Cuju." Zhao Xu gritted his teeth and said.

"Cuju needs to pass the ball several times non-stop. It requires high skill and is quite difficult. If you want to succeed in the reform, you naturally need more people to participate, so let Cuju be as simple as possible." Fan Zhengdao.

"Simple?" Zhao Xu was thoughtful.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "That's right, it's simple. We can roll the cuju on the ground, and can only kick it with our feet instead of our hands! In this way, even young children or even beginners can participate in cuju."

"Just have feet! This is too simple!" Zhao Xu said dumbfounded.

Fan Zheng continued: "Not only that, Cuju's Merry Eye is tall and small, just like the young His Royal Highness Jian Wang couldn't hit it at all, we can expand the Merry Eye and put it on the ground like a door frame, even if it is Children can also score."

Zhao Xu looked at his younger brother Zhao Si who had been chasing the ball on the court, and couldn't help nodding his head slightly. If the Cuju gameplay was simplified, it would definitely attract more people to join.

"Cuju is a competition, if the difficulty is lowered, wouldn't it be a lot less fun!" Zhao Xu frowned.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "What the officials said is true. Cuju originally originated from the military, and it was derived from the competition between the two armies. The desire to win and lose is the biggest charm of Cuju. However, since ancient times, the two armies have been entangled and killed each other. However, the two sides of today's Cuju are separated by goals, only pursuing accuracy and lack of confrontation. How about placing the enlarged goals behind the two armies, like a large tent of the Chinese army, and sending people to defend, so that the two sides can attack and defend each other , intending to kick the ball into the opponent's goal, just like entering the enemy's camp and cutting the flag to win the commander."

"Invade the enemy's camp, cut the flag and seize the commander!" Zhao Xu's eyes lit up immediately, and his blood boiled.

"In addition, the officials can also add the art of war to Cuju. When marching and fighting, there are forwards, central troops, and rear troops. There are also left and right troops to protect the left and right wings. Why don't we divide them into avant-garde according to the art of war? , central defender, rear guard, left guard, and right guard, and arrange troops in formation, which not only conforms to the art of war, but also coincides with Emperor Taizu's strategy of dividing troops into five routes." Fan Zheng said proudly.

"Join the Art of War?" Zhao Xu couldn't help but feel moved.

"As for the number of people! Eleven people are the best for one side. One person guards the goal and is responsible for blocking the opponent's goal! The remaining ten people are either defending or attacking!"

Zhao Xu was greatly moved.

Fan Zheng said in high spirits: "We can also join the military division and command from the sidelines. We can plan strategies and decide the victory thousands of miles away. We can also have a special person in charge of fair judgment to decide the outcome."

"This move seems feasible!"

As Fan Zheng explained the rules of football in the future, Zhao Xu's eyes became brighter and brighter. Just listening to Fan Zheng's description, he could imagine that after the reform, Cuju would definitely be more fun and interesting.

"Furthermore, His Majesty can not only display his ambition for reform, but also create an image of both civil and military skills." Fan Zheng said with a smile.

"Both civil and military." Zhao Xu's pride suddenly rose.

This is not only a small test of his reform, but also a test for courtiers and Empress Dowager Gao.

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"it is good!"

In the Cuju arena, there was a burst of applause suddenly, which immediately attracted the attention of Empress Dowager Gao.

"What's going on, why is the palace so noisy." Empress Dowager Gao frowned, she always liked quietness, but the palace was so noisy, which made her a little displeased.

King Yong Zhao Hao hurriedly stepped forward to check, and when he came back, he said with a strange expression: "After I told my mother, the government has reformed the rules of Cuju, and I am leading a team with Imperial Physician Fan to compete in Cuju."

"Reform Cuju!" Empress Dowager Gao's complexion sank, her brows were tightly frowned, and when she came to the Cuju court where Zhao Xu and other princes often played, she was immediately shocked by the situation in front of her.

I saw Fan Zheng and Zhao Xu commanding a team to entangle each other on the Cuju field, and twenty guards running wildly on the field chasing a ball.

"Left, left defense!"

"It's a pity to go to the meeting alone!"

"Break everything, put it all on me!"

"Defend and counterattack, seize the opportunity!"

..............................

The two used the art of war to command the guards, and it was a joy to come and go.

Whenever a goal is scored, the audience cheers. Seeing this scene, Zhao Hao couldn't help but feel proud. He was worried that he couldn't catch Fan Zheng. It aroused the dissatisfaction of the queen mother.

However, what he didn't expect was that Empress Dowager Gao didn't fly into a rage immediately, but just stared blankly at Zhao Xu, who was commanding Cuju in high spirits on the sidelines. Fan Zheng and a group of guards intentionally released the water, and Zhao Xu won consecutive victories, dominating the audience like a victorious general.

This kind of official family is completely different from the official family half a month ago, making her undecided. Now she can use her prestige to force the official family, but is the previous official family really what she wants?

After a long time, Empress Dowager Gao sighed, turned and left.

King Yong Zhao Hao couldn't help being dumbfounded when he saw this scene. Is this still the strict and old-fashioned queen mother in his mind?

(End of this chapter)