The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty

In the cold winter, Renzong held a Cuju game, inviting hundreds of officials to watch the game, but the players in this game are a bit different from the past.

Inspired by the last time Yun Yan returned to the makeup party, Renzong felt that it was profitable and harmless to gather the children to play together.

Therefore, all the officials came to watch the game this time because the children in their family almost all compete today.

For various reasons, although Yun Yan did not return the event, he would also go to watch.

For Yun Yanhui, Cuju is also not uncommon—not that he has watched football in modern times, but that he often sees it in Washe.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Cuju was quite popular. This sport was regarded as the predecessor of football. At this time, there were different ways of playing.

One is performance. The two teams do not directly confront each other, but perform difficult moves such as bumping the ball. The one with the highest skill wins. The kind of Cuju that Yun Yan had seen in the washhouse was just this way of playing, otherwise the big washhouse would not be able to be used.

Those who perform Cuju in the washroom are considered entertainers.

The other is more familiar to everyone, confrontational, and the goal is to win by kicking the ball.

The latter’s staffing is also quite professional, just like the modern defenders and forwards, there are also various roles at this time, such as "ball head", "left pole net", "right pole net", "scattered" and so on. , The net is called "Merry Eyes".

And the scale can be large or small, the standard is twelve people, but dozens of people can also play together.

In this court game, although the players are all children, the roles are not at all ambiguous.

Even the referees on the field — all deploy corrections, and they are certain to be the same as modern referees, and they have the same power on the field. Of course, this may also be because this game is Zhao Youwu...

The venue is in the royal garden, and the nets and side fences have been set up.

Yun Yan walked slowly back to the scene, and saw Zhao Yunchu being surrounded by a group of little ghosts wearing red bandages, which seemed to include Zhao Zongshi, and the faces of several people were familiar, probably all from the clan.

Yun Yan walked back, "Yunchu, what's wrong?"

Zhao Yunchu was a little at a loss, "I don't know who told me to be their professor, to teach and teach them Cuju."

Yun Yan thought about it, "But your technique is not good."

Zhao Yunchu honestly said: "Probably because I always won when I was a kid...but then I won, you know..."

Of course, I know that Zhao Yunchu won at that time because he was savagely smashing. Who can prevent him from this kind of power player? I don't know who is so cheating. I heard that he has a high winning rate and asked him to guide him on the sidelines.

Zhao Zongshi ran over and pulled La Yunyan back, "Brother Yan, do you know how to Cuju?"

"I don't know how, why, do you really want to win?" Yun Yan asked back.

Zhao Zongshi looked back, then waved at him.

Yun Yan squatted back, and Zhao Zongshi whispered in his ear: "My mother-in-law said, if we win today, I will be allowed to rest for three days without studying."

"You are so promising!" Yun Yan said sincerely in return.

Zhao Zongshi: "..."

It always feels weird...

"It's like this. Although I don't know how to play, I know a very good method." Yun Yan said a few words in Zhao Zongshi's ear.

Zhao Zongshi frowned when he heard, "Is this really good?"

"Little radish head, do you like it or not." Yun Yan stood up, "Yunchu, just teach it as you please. The children have fun."

Zhao Yunchu ignored it, but asked, "Brother Yan, what did you tell him?"

Yun Yan felt empty in reply: "Ah, it's nothing..."

Zhao Yunchu looked at him suspiciously. When he was a child, Yan Geer did not play Cuju, but he would give him some strange ideas on the sidelines. Zhao Yunchu wanted to ask, but saw Yun Yan turn around and ran away, which made him unable to continue. Entangled.

Renzong is tying Zhao Youwu a tie representing the referee. Although he is only on the sidelines as a referee, Zhao Youwu still wears a "sports suit." Yun Yan noticed in return that Empress Pang did not show up for such a big event today.

In fact, in the past two years, Renzong has made several reprimands against the queen, which is quite sufficient. There are rumors that Renzong also called Hanlin to formulate the decree recently. I am afraid that Pang Hou will be officially abolished in a short time.

Yun Yan came back to salute and smiled and said, "The princess is doing corrections today. Can you memorize the rules if you don't know?"

Zhao Youwu nervously said: "I remember, I also brought a note."

Yun Yan looked back, and the maid in Zhao Youwu's palace really helped her take a book of notes.

"How is the Yanhui Cuju technique? Can it knock the ball?" Renzong asked with interest.

Zhao Youwu also stared back at Yun Yan. In her opinion, the senior brother was almost omnipotent.

"No," Yun Yan said honestly, "When I was three or five years old, I never frolicked outside, didn't play in the mud, didn't play balls, didn't fight, and was a very good boy."

Renzong: "What about when you are older?"

This Cuju is not only played by children.

"Do you mean when I was eight years old? At that time, I was about to support my family again..." Yun Yan looked back at the vicissitudes of life, "Working for Daxiangguo Temple for a living."

Renzong: "..."

He had forgotten that even though this person couldn't get a serious child prodigy when he was a child, he had to call him an alternative child prodigy.

Renzong patted Zhao Youwu's head, "It's starting, Youwu, go."

The game was about to begin over there, Zhao Youwu was led by the court lady to the sidelines, sat on the high chair, and stared at the court with a demeanor.

Zhao Yunchu stood on the sidelines to guide. The opposite guide was a very powerful **** in the palace, so Zhao Yunchu looked troubled. If he loses, he will not be blamed, right? But he can't go up and help kick.

"Speaking of Cuju, I remember it again." Yun Yan looked back and said, "Officials, is there any department that is suitable to come forward and run a Cuju league?"

Renzong didn't quite understand, "What league?"

Yun Yan explained in reply: "We can invest money to hold a knock-out competition, select some teams from the private sector, and play Cuju competitions. Every few days, the winner will get a huge bonus."

Renzong's heart moved, "You go on." He intuitively felt that the second half was just playing meat.

Yun Yan replied: "Those who want to come to the Cuju masters will participate in the competition. Each game sells tickets to Wanxing to watch the game. This is a bonus. Then you can also sell advertisements, just like the food festival in Daxiangguo Temple. The advertisement can be hung on the sidelines or printed on the players..."

Yun Yan could only say a few words in reply, and Renzong was very happy to hear it.

Yun Yan looked back at Renzong and was happy, knowing that it would definitely be done. Although it was in the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a professional "cuju club", but based on the mass base at this time, it was not a problem to set up in advance.

Looking at the popularity of folk Cuju artists, you know that the market is very popular. Those Cuju artists are skilled in performance, and if they are in the league, they can make the audience more excited.

"In the future, the Cuju team can be professionalized. I believe there will be a variety of folk games to follow, so it can generate a lot of peripheral income."

If you look at the professionalization of modern football, you will know how big the industry chain is and will give birth to many professions.

And this sport is very active and conforms to the public's aesthetics. Renzong himself loves watching football. This is a hobby uploaded by his ancestors. In the past, it was the royal organizing games at most. If it is as professional as Yun Yan said back. , It is conceivable that the viewability will be improved a lot.

Not to mention, it can promote economic development...

Renzong thought about it happily, "Well, this is a big deal. I want to give it to which sect to handle it."

"Officials, the competition venue is either in Daxiangguo Temple or Puguanze, you know." Yun Yan whispered back.

Renzong glanced at him and gave him a tacit look.

"You have so many ideas that I don't know what to tell you to do." Renzong looked at the court, Zhao Youwu raised a small flag and sent off a player, saying, "Hu Hanlin entered the palace a few days ago, hope It is possible for the Hanlin Academy to host a newspaper for sale."

This is not surprising. Hu Hanlin and officials had this idea before, and Yun Yanhui also knew it.

They are only moving now. It is obvious that they are cautious. They have been observing the market before. Now they have seen the results from the successful operation of the "Kaifeng Fubao", fully affirmed the role of the newspaper, and decided to use it extensively.

Yun Yan smiled back and said: "This is a good thing. I probably don't need to intervene in this matter. After all, Hu Hanlin is in charge, and he knows the routines in it. Hey, he would never ask me to be the editor-in-chief. Right?"

Renzong leaned back towards Yun Yan, "You think, huh, I have discussed with several important ministers, and I value this newspaper very much. The editors and reporters of this newspaper will not be like you and ask each government office to set up correspondents. Instead, they directly transferred people from the Imperial Academy and Yushi Taichung to run newspapers."

It was amazing... Yun Yan recalled that these two departments were both places where the prime minister came from, which shows that the officials really value newspapers.

Yun Yan recalled that a famous modern reporter once said a sentence to the effect that reporters need extensive knowledge, rich thoughts, and a broad world of activities.

Use the prime minister's reserve army to run the newspaper? If they fail to meet this requirement, they can probably hang themselves.

As for those Hanlin and Yushi, they may find it very tiring to be a journalist, which is not in line with their status, but over time, they should feel that this is actually a good job.

Not to mention anything else, news published in such an important newspaper will directly enter the eyes of Renzong. If he takes it in his heart, the chance of success may be more than that of achievements in the Imperial Academy and Yushitai. It's bigger.

Yun Yan was thinking about it, listening to Renzong continued: "You still can't be the editor-in-chief, but you have to give a lecture."

"Thanks to the official for giving me such a pretend... ahem, a good opportunity." Yun Yan replied with gratitude, "I can teach Hanlin without reading any books. My mother knows she must be very happy."

Renzong: "..."

Just as Renzong was about to say something, he suddenly heard a sound of surprise around him. He looked at the court. It turned out that it was Zhao Zongshi sitting on the ground and holding his legs. A child next to him raised his hand and said: "I didn't touch him, I really didn't touch To him!"

Zhao Youwu raised the small flag very severely, convicted the opponent for a foul, and left the field!

The blue team wailed desperately, and if they lost another goal, they were about to lose the first game, but it was their main force who was sent off!

Zhao Zongshi slowly got up after the child came off the field, "I, I can still hold on! Please let me continue to play!"

The audience wiped their eyes moved moved-what a strong boy! Although it is a clan, he is not spoiled at all!

Renzong nodded in satisfaction, "What a good boy, he deserves to be named Zhao!"

"Hmm..." Yun Yan thought back to his heart, still don't tell Renzong that Zhao Zongshi has faked the cruel fact...