Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 738 Make it last for thousands of years
Changling Banli.

There is a huge empty field in the middle, and viewing fields are set up around it. At this moment, the common people are gathered around the viewing field, looking at the empty field.

There is a goal on each side, and the number of the two teams present reached 24 people.

At this moment, an extremely intense Cuju competition is taking place in the stadium.

It is said that Cuju was invented by the emperor to train soldiers.

It is hard to say who invented it, but in the early Han Dynasty, Cuju was definitely the most popular sport in the country.It depends more on two characters.

The big emperor, an old fan, and the high emperor, a veteran football hooligan.

Emperor Gao had a hobby of cuju. It is said that when he was young, he liked to play wild football with the people in the village. This hobby was preserved until he became the emperor. He even organized several games in Chang'an and played in person. Relying on no one daring to press, he became Chang'an's number one ball champion.What many people don't know is that the great emperor is also a fan. After the great emperor came to Chang'an with his son, he was unhappy, but Liu Bang built Xinfeng for him, and moved all his neighbors, friends and relatives here. Then a Cuju competition was held for the great emperor.

The great emperor was very happy to watch, and heard that he even rewarded the winning team.

Emperor Gao set up a large stadium in Chang'an, which was extremely luxurious. After he was too old to play, he set up a tall viewing table and sat on it to watch the game.

Under the promotion of these two, Cuju quickly became one of the most popular sports in the Han Dynasty. Even in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a barbarian prisoner was "planned" by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty because of his agility and his ability to play football very well. Han people are very serious, and they are very serious in everything they do. Ever since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there was a book "Cuju 25", which is specifically about Cuju skills, and it is the world's first football skill training book.

After Liu Chang ascended the throne, Liu Chang improved the game rules of Cuju, which made the sport more popular.

And Banli in Changling is the hometown of Cuju for the great Han.

Cuju is very popular here. There used to be a famous fan here called Xiang Chu. Xiang Chu led the locals to play football every day, but he felt unwell. The body can no longer exercise strenuously and needs to be rested. Don't play football anymore!

Xiang Chu endured it for three days, and on the fourth day he couldn't bear it anymore. He played football again, and then died on the court.

This is the earliest recorded folk fans in the world.

Today, another grand competition is held in the Lizhong where the project is located.

Whenever the local team got the ball, the local people shouted loudly, and the team from the next town who came to the away game, every time they got the ball, they would arouse the abuse of the local people, and the game was quite fierce. , and Sakali did not disappoint these people, and defeated the neighboring teams who came to the game with an absolute big score.

The team in the early Han Dynasty even had a captain, who received rewards and arranged tactics on behalf of the team.

The captain led the team members to thank the villagers who came to help the battle, and then went to collect the rewards.

The rewards are still very rich, everyone can receive money, fancy clothes, and sometimes, private rewards from great nobles.

Captain Xiang Meng thanked the county magistrate very excitedly and received all the rewards.

The county magistrate smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Yes, you played very well. You are already number one in the county. After seven days, you will represent the county to play football in the county. If you can win, everyone will get [-] yuan. There are other rewards , when the time comes, more people will come to watch the game, it is a good opportunity to be appreciated by the nobles! You have to work harder and lead them to practice a lot, you understand?"

"only!!"

"Your Majesty attaches great importance to these things today. Let me tell you the good news. The first person in the county can participate in the county-country competition. The county-country competition will be held in Chang'an. At that time, you will compete in front of your majesty. But you Also be careful, the Xincheng team is very strong, and they have never lost so far. It may not be that you will replace Fufeng in the game."

"only!!"

Xiang Meng thanked him again, and then returned to the team members, who were all happy at the moment.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect so many people to watch the game this time, we have completely become famous!"

"It's not because His Majesty banned the land tax. Everyone is very happy. There is a lot of food left in the autumn harvest, and they are not in a hurry to make a living. This is the time to watch the game."

"Your Majesty is wise, are you going to participate in the county competition?"

Several people discussed, and Xiang Meng distributed the rewards. Although there were not many rewards, everyone was very happy.The people around were still unwilling to disperse, they were still happily discussing the game just now, watching the people from the neighboring village leave in disgrace, they couldn't help but taunted loudly.Several gray-haired old men gathered together at this moment, smiling all over their faces, and said loudly: "We all followed King Xiang to kill the Qin people, and these Qin people still want to win us? Wishful thinking! !"

After Liu Bang established the Mausoleum, he moved the great nobles from all over the place here. This place is very special. All the people who migrated here were the Xiang family from the Chu state. Of course, they were definitely not Xiang Yu’s family, but most of them had some kinship with him. Xiang Yu The real family has changed the surname to Liu long ago.

The vendors who were selling melons and fruits outside the Cuju field just now happily put away their stalls and prepared to go to the next stadium.

The children ran around in the cuju field, occasionally fell to the ground, and were reprimanded loudly by their mother.

Looking from a distance, the inside and outside are extremely lively, with all the young and old present, leisurely and contented.

The county magistrate was accompanied by several local officials, and he was watching the scene calmly.

"Your Majesty's great virtue, the sage said: the old will die, the strong will be useful, and the young will be strong. The shy, widowed, lonely, lonely, and disabled will all be supported. Men will have a share, and women will return. Isn't that what you said? In this world?"

Those little officials hurriedly nodded, "You're right! That's exactly it!"

"Has there ever been such a prosperous age in which all the people are happy? Your Majesty's merit is here."

Regardless of the words of these officials, Xiang Meng returned home with the reward.

The old mother at home is in the inner room, and as soon as she entered the courtyard, she could hear the sound of the textile machine. Xiang Meng's father died because of playing football many years ago, and the burden of the family fell on him. mother's body.In the past, they, orphans and widowed mothers, would have absolutely no way to survive, and would be eaten up by the rest of the clan. But now it is different. After the father passed away, the mother applied to Lizhong to borrow the weaving machine , began to make clothes at home, and borrowed money to build a bank, and opened a shop selling clothes in the county.

Relying on the unique clothes design, his mother earned a lot of money, and now hired someone to watch her shop, and even decided to open a branch in Chang'an.

The Cuju team's clothes are provided by their family, so after they win the game, they have to tell the people around them the name and location of the shop.

Xiang Meng walked into the inner room with a smile, and happily put the reward aside.

"we won!!"

Mother Xiang stopped, picked up the money bag, took some money from it with a smile, handed it to her son, and she took the rest of the money.

"I'll save the rest for you. You spend money lavishly."

Xiang Meng also got used to it, and didn't complain, Xiang's mother went to prepare meals, and Xiang Meng took out a "New Explanation of Cuju" from the back room, and read it seriously.

This New Explanation of Cuju was written by a nobleman in Chang'an. It described many new tactics, and Xiang Meng read it with great interest.

When Xiang's mother asked him to eat, he still had the book in his hand.

Mother Xiang looked at the book in his hand, "Why did you change the book again? Eat something first, don't read it again!"

"I borrowed this from the county bookstore, and it will be returned in three days, so I have to read it earlier."

"Are there books like this in the bookstore now?"

"There are all kinds of books in the book shop. By the way, I saw a few business books a few days ago, teaching people how to do business. How about I borrow some for you?"

Meng's mother shook her head, "At present, if I can help the neighbors around me, I can eat a few meals of meat in ten days. I'm not young anymore, so why do I learn to be greedy for money?"

"Mother, you can't say that. I heard that there is an old woman in Zhao State who has opened six large restaurants. She has even surpassed Jiancheng's Wudinglou in Handan. It is not unusual for her to become the richest man in Handan." origin."

Mother Xiang smiled and shook her head.

"If you can, you can lend me a few more books of that kind of story. I just read it in my spare time."

"Oh, novels? Alright, that novelist Yu Gong has written a few new books, and I'll bring you some."

The mother and son chatted, and Xiang Meng quickly finished the meal in front of him.

"Mother, in the next few days, I will lead the team members to a training camp, and the county competition will be held soon. We will represent Changling in the battle. I heard that there will be a county competition after the county competition. I can still see His Majesty in Chang'an."

"what??"

Mother Xiang was stunned, "Are you going to compete in front of the emperor?"

"Yeah, hahaha, if I play well and be valued by His Majesty, then we will be able to live a life of glory and wealth in the future, maybe even get the title, and there will definitely be a lot of rewards."

Mother Xiang knocked him on the head violently, and Xiang Meng quickly covered his head, "Mother, what are you beating me for?"

"Bastard! Our family can live like this because of His Majesty's benevolence. Since your father passed away, His Majesty has given us money every year, food in autumn, clothing in winter, and cattle first. It is used by us. Even this loom is given for free. You are still thinking of asking for some kind of reward. Is it because you don’t have the heart to repay your kindness? If you can compete in front of His Majesty, then you will use it Your Majesty will be pleased with your own ability! Don’t go to the competition with the idea of ​​rewarding you! To be a man, you must repay your kindness!”

Xiang Meng touched his head, "I see."

"How much the county has taken care of us these years, you have to practice hard! Don't ruin the reputation of the county!"

"only!!!"

Encouraged by his mother, Xiang Meng felt his whole body full of strength. He rested at home all day and spent the whole day reading that book, and only went out with the book the next day.

As soon as I walked out, I saw a few old men sitting in the shade along the road.

Those old men were playing chess. When they saw Xiang Meng coming out, they couldn't care less about playing chess. Those old men looked at him one after another and shouted, "Xiang Sheng! Can you win Xincheng?"

"Yes, I can win!"

"Hahaha, you boy, I knew you were promising since I was a child, play well! At that time, let us have a chance to go to Chang'an to watch your game. The county magistrate said that if you can enter the county competition, can you play?" Arrange some people to go to Chang'an to watch your game!"

Xiang Meng also laughed, "It must be so! Don't worry, my lords! I will definitely carry you to Chang'an!"

Those old men laughed out loud, very happy, then turned around and continued their chessboard.

"You shameless old thief!! You actually regret your move while I'm talking?!"

"Where did I regret the game! You lost! Don't admit defeat!!"

"You brazen old thief!! Eat me with a chessboard!"

Hearing those old people scolding, Xiang Meng laughed again.

Xiang Meng continued to walk forward, but saw a few children who were on their way, jumping up and down, seeing Xiang Meng, they couldn't help but surround him.

"Father Zhong! Father Zhong!"

"We're going to play too!"

"Yes, we also want to compare counties!"

"Oh? The competition has started?"

Those children said proudly: "Yes, we have all been selected, and we are going to play cuju with the county school team from the neighboring county!"

"Oh? Not bad, kick it well!"

"Father Zhong, when will you come to the school to teach us?"

"Hahaha, let's talk about it later, I can tell you, if you don't leave, you will be late, and your teacher will beat you at that time, I don't care!"

Those children exclaimed, and then rushed out in the direction of the school.

When Xiang Meng came to their training ground, everyone had already arrived.

Without saying much, the big guys started to practice.

In the past, it was not easy for them to carry out this kind of exercise. Everyone was worrying about food and clothing. Even after the autumn harvest, everyone still had a lot of things to do and endless chores. Only Xiang Meng's family Only those who are able to pass can be qualified to train, but now it is different, even the poorest family can spare more than half an hour a day to come to practice, and if they play well and can get rewards, then they can spare more Time to practice, after all, can subsidize the family.

This kind of play is no longer useless as everyone said, playing with things and losing one's mind.

In these years, Xiang Meng can't tell exactly what changes have taken place around him, but there are indeed more and more laughter and smiles around him, and the days are getting lively day by day, with all kinds of fun things emerging one after another , full of tricks, life is no longer as boring as before, especially in the prosperous areas of the county, where everything is available. Xiang Meng often goes with his friends to the wine shop to listen to people tell stories, or go to the racecourse to race horses and so on.

After practicing for seven days, they officially ushered in the county competition in the county.

His Majesty likes these things very much. He even set up formalized competitions, which are divided into township competitions and county competitions. The county-country competition is very formal and is run by local officials. During the period, a competition was held in each of the two places. Looking at the final score, only No.1 could advance to the county-country competition. Changling won several games in a row. The score was exaggerated, and it occupied the top spot for a long time. 2's Xincheng team chased after them until the two met.

Until the two teams met and the two faced each other, this Cuju match was extremely intense.

In the end, it was Chang Ling who won the victory this time.

However, Xincheng's mentality seemed to have changed, and he lost to someone else in the latter game, and Changling directly secured the victory.

In the end, Changling won the championship again, and they will officially represent Fufeng and go to Chang'an to participate in this county-country competition. They all came to Chang'an on the same day for the final match.

It can be seen that His Majesty is still very careful.

When Xiang Meng took the blessings of the villagers, got into the car, and staggered towards Chang'an, the excitement in his heart was beyond words.

"Hahaha, Mr. Lu did a great job!"

Standing on the high platform, Liu Chang looked at the brand new stadium, and happily patted Lu Jia on the shoulder.

Lu Jia was so shot that he almost fell to the ground and rubbed his shoulder.

"Your Majesty, I am old."

"Sorry, I was excited at the moment."

Liu Chang straightened his face in a hurry, and said seriously: "You did a great job in this Cuju competition. I can't wait to see which county will win this time!"

Lu Jia shook his head, "Your Majesty, I don't know something. The courtiers are quite dissatisfied with the Cuju competition. They impeached them many times, saying that they have ruined the morals of the people and led the people to go out of business and have fun. The minister bewitched His Majesty, making His Majesty indulge in entertainment and not diligent in government affairs."

Liu Chang was very displeased, "What do they know? There is no war among the people at present, which is cultivating the martial arts among the people. Besides, why is having fun not doing business properly? Do the people of the Han Dynasty have to be busy in the farmland all day long like cattle and horses? Are they not allowed to have a little bit of entertainment? These persuasive people are having fun themselves, racing horses all day long, playing games and listening to books, but the people are not allowed to come out to play? The people are livestock raised by their families?!"

"This is what I call having fun with the people. Not only do I want the people of the big Han to eat and wear clothes, but I also want to let them live happily! These scumbags, I wish I could die of exhaustion in the Hall of Houde, The common people died of exhaustion in the cultivated fields!"

"You go and give me the list of those who have been impeached!"

"I'm going to bring them all here, have a cuju with them, and see if I don't kick their heads off!!"

Lu Jia's face darkened, and he said hastily, "Your Majesty, a little punishment is fine, kicking to death is unnecessary!"

Liu Chang raised his head high, "Mr. Lu, do you know? I want to create an unprecedented prosperous world, where the people live and work in peace and contentment, the culture and military are prosperous, the culture is prosperous, and all industries are prosperous. I want to make my sacrifices last for thousands of years!!!"

Lu Jia looked at the tall and confident man standing in the sun.

The corners of the mouth are slightly pouted.

"Actually, you've already done that."

ps: Alas, although I lost, I still want to say hello to the children of this year. Every child who ended up was carried down, rushed to the end insanely, collapsed to the ground with cramps, every 10 minutes Compared with one, the overtime game was killed. After reading it, I think the most difficult thing is the referee. It is not easy. He lost his eyesight and still insisted on his post. Let us express our respect for the disabled referee, cnm.

By the way, there are also our opponents who adhere to sportsmanship and inherit the spirit of the 02 semi-finals. We also have to pay tribute to them, cnzz.

(End of this chapter)