Back to Tang Dynasty to be Emperor

In Chang'an City in November, although the leaves have turned yellow, they have not yet fallen; although the weather is cold, it is still cold enough to be humane.From the people's point of view, the seasons seem very hazy. It is not too much to say that it is late autumn, but it is not too much to say that it is early winter.

With the popularity of the new Cuju, people are also full of expectations for the Chang'an City Competition.Li Ke, the main planner of the Chang'an City Race, was looking forward to it, but he didn't dare to take it lightly.On the [-]th day, when Li Ke woke up, it was not yet full light, but he didn't want to sleep again.

Today, the Chang'an city competition will start, and this day has a particularly important meaning in his opinion.

Li Ke had called Lan'er, helped him to dress and wash, and after Jian Jian arrived at the Hall of Juyi after breakfast, Ma Zhou, Su Dingfang, Liu Rengui, and Chen Qi were already waiting outside the hall. Due to the low temperature in the morning, everyone Li Ke's face was slightly blue from the cold, and Li Ke couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw it, so he hurriedly called them in.

After everyone came in, they wanted to salute Li Ke. Li Ke waved his hand and said, "Everyone don't need to be too polite. Sit down, and let's see if there are any mistakes in today's opening ceremony and opening match."

Everyone thanked Li Ke, sat next to Li Ke one by one, went through the business with him again, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong, Li Ke emphasized: "In short, everyone has worked hard these days. Make sure the game runs smoothly.”

The crowd enthusiastically said: "Your Highness, don't worry, the ministers will definitely fulfill their duties, and work together with His Highness to make the competition a success."

Li Ke nodded, looked at everyone confidently, and turned his gaze to the window.The sun has risen, and the golden sun shines on the window paper, which is somewhat transparent.Li Ke stood up from his chair and said to everyone: "It's getting late, let's go." Everyone also stood up and followed Li Ke out of Juyi Hall.

The arena where the opening ceremony was held was in Yishanfang, which is located in the northeast of Chang’an City. When the carriage brought Li Ke and others to arrive, Li Ke opened the curtain and looked out. The temporary arena stood tall on the Behind a residential house with blue tiles and white walls.

When they got close to the arena, Li Ke and others got off the frame. There were already attendants waiting at the entrance of the arena. They were waiting at the entrance with the attendants, as well as Chang'an County Wei Deng Tongda, Dugu Mou and Xu Jingzong. Assisting Su Dingfang to maintain order performed very well. This time Chang'an City Competition was invited to help, and he was still in charge of defending with Su Dingfang.As for Dugu Mou, after the practice match, he was praised by Li Shimin for his meritorious service as a guard. Therefore, facing such a grand game as the Chang'an City Competition, it is natural that a conscientious person like him is indispensable, but compared with the practice match, he has more Bring twice as many Jinwu Guards.

After seeing Li Ke, everyone rushed forward to salute and say hello.Li Ke first said politely to Deng Tongda and Dugu Mou: "This time, you two have worked hard again, and I thank you both first."

There was a flash of throbbing in the eyes of the two of them, Dugu Mou said: "Your Highness, you are welcome, you will definitely live up to your mission in the end."

Deng Tongda said: "I am honored by His Highness, and I will defend the game to the death."

Li Ke asked: "Do you arrange manpower for the other three arenas?"

The three said: "Going back to Your Highness, everything has been properly arranged." Dugu Mou added: "During the competition, we will go to other pavilions to inspect." Li Ke said with satisfaction: "So I can rest assured." Afterwards, the two and Su Dingfang took his subordinates and dispersed to inspect various areas of the arena.

Then, Li Ke said to Xu Jingzong: "Master Xu, this is the first time you have come into contact with Cuju competition. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask Bin Wang and Zheng Zheng."

Xu Jingzong humbly said: "Thank you, Your Highness, I will remember it." Finally, Li Ke called the attendants who greeted him. These people were mainly responsible for receiving the audience and cleaning the arena. He instructed them a few words, telling them to pay attention to whether there is any suspicious person among the audience entering the arena, and if there is any, report to Chen Qi immediately, the attendants listened and agreed repeatedly.

At this time, Li Ke heard someone calling him "Third Brother". Hearing the voice, Li Ke knew it was Chai Zhewei without turning his head.Chai Zhewei almost jumped off the frame, Li Ke hurriedly said: "Fourth brother, be careful, don't fall." Before he finished speaking, Chai Zhewei had already arrived in front of him.

He smiled and said, "Hehe, I made the third brother worry." Li Ke also laughed. While the two were talking, Li Zong, Cheng Huailiang and Yu Chigong also came one after another, although their teams were not selected to participate this time. Chang'an City Race, but they and Li Ke are brothers, and Li Ke's business is their business, so they naturally came to help out, so the brothers met and felt very cordial.

Chai Zhewei wore a new outfit today, and he couldn't restrain his excitement. At Li Ke's suggestion, he served as the competition director of a venue, because the group match had to be held in four venues at the same time, and there was obviously not enough manpower to manage the competition affairs. Li Ke Chai Zhewei was invited to play. Chai Zhewei was naturally willing and readily agreed. Li Ke asked him to manage an arena with Ma Zhou, Liu Rengui and Xu Jingzong. unhappy?

Li Ke said to him, Xu Jingzong, and Liu Renquan: "The competition in the three arenas will be entrusted to you. You must act prudently and strive for a smooth competition." Chai Zhewei said: "Third brother, don't worry." He was full of confidence Looking at Li Ke, Liu Rengui and Xu Jingzong nodded vigorously, and the three took orders to leave.

Li Ke then took Ma Zhou, Cheng Huailiang, Yu Chigong and Li Zong into the arena. The interior of the arena is roughly the same as the later generations, with lawns, seats, and changing rooms.Seats are divided into VIP area, deluxe area, and ordinary area according to different grades. The corresponding viewing areas have different ticket prices. The ordinary area is the cheapest. Considering that more poor people can also watch the game, among them The common area has the most seats.At the side in front of the VIP area, a platform protrudes outwards, which is used for announcing events and explaining the event.

Like most arenas in later generations, the arena is open-air, which is conducive to bright lighting in the court.In November, even if it is warmer, the grass is mostly withered and yellow.But on the lawn in the center of the arena, the grass is still green. In order to keep the grass green, Li Ke borrowed from the method of keeping the lawn warm in later generations. temperature at which it can grow normally.

Li Ke and the others sat down in the VIP area. After a while, people entered the arena one after another. Because it was the first time they experienced this kind of formation, everyone was both excited and a little nervous. Searched around the seats, and then checked the seats.Soon, the seats were full of spectators.The mansions represented by the [-] participating Cuju teams all reserved seats in the VIP area, and the three princes Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and Li You all came.

Li Ke got up and saluted Li Chengqian: "The eldest brother can come to join us, and the third younger brother will suddenly feel radiant."

Li Chengqian said with a half-smile: "The third brother is too modest, don't forget, your team is the first in the practice game."

Li Ke said with a smile: "That's because the eldest brother's team didn't participate, and the third brother just picked up the first place."

Li Chengqian said in a muffled voice: "However, the Chang'an competition is not a rehearsal match. The noble families form a Cuju team. Whether they are strong or weak depends on the results after the competition."

"I'm sure the third brother's team is strong!" Li You took the conversation aside, "I hope that the third brother has time to teach the sixth brother a lot."

Li Ke didn't have time to answer, Li Tai also squeezed in a sentence: "They are all my brothers, and whichever team wins is the pride of our royal family."

"What the fourth brother said makes sense." Li Ke said, looking at Li Tai, Li You and Li Chengqian quietly, none of the four said anything.

After a while, Li Ke broke the silence and said to the three of them: "Big Brother, Fourth Brother, and Sixth Brother, I have already arranged your seats. Sit down and rest for a while." The three nodded slightly, and Li Tai said: "Thank you. Third brother."

Li Ke imitated Li Tai's tone just now and said: "They are all my brothers, so why be polite." Then he said to Li You: "If the sixth brother has any questions about Cuju, just ask the third brother, the third brother can help, I am sure Will not stand idly by."

As soon as Li You opened his mouth, he also said something about his brother, jokingly said: "My brother, the sixth brother must always come to trouble the third brother."

After the three sat down, the leaders of the Qianniu Guard, the Left and Right Guards, the Li Tang Clan Team, and the Chang'an Mansion Team came over to greet Li Ke one by one. Li Ke knew that they represented the official regardless of their official positions, so he was more polite to them .

Li Xiaogong is also a fan of cuju. He heard that after the Chang'an City game, he personally formed the Li Tang Clan Team, and he also served as the team leader. Come here, thank you Uncle Wang for your support of the competition." Li Xiaogong laughed and said: "Nephew Wang won the prize, Uncle Wei just came to Cuju addiction, as for winning or losing, how can it be compared with the strong team in your house? . "After speaking, he laughed.

"Uncle Wang has a good attitude." Li Ke praised.

Then, the leaders of other teams also visited Li Ke one after another. Except for Qin Huaiyu's team, these teams were established by the famous rich clans in Chang'an City. To Qin Xin, the old housekeeper in the mansion, Li Ke treated these people with courtesy, which made them praise Li Ke a lot in the future competitions.