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In Jingxing's 26-year "spring test", in the eyes of many people, the biggest suspense this year is whether the Liangzhou Army can win No.1 for the sixth consecutive year.

After all, this year's "spring test" is the first time to change from playing polo to kicking Cuju, and no one knows who will win in the end.

Many people are still optimistic about the Liangzhou Army. After all, in addition to the 20 Xiliang cavalry, the Liangzhou Army also has [-] infantry, and Cuju is also one of the training subjects for infantry. Since the Liangzhou Army plays polo It's so good, even if you want to come to Cuju, it won't be too bad.

However, there are also people who are optimistic about the Forbidden Army. After all, the Forbidden Army is all elite soldiers drawn from the major frontier armies. All of them are tall and skilled. It can be said that they have an absolute advantage in the Cuju competition.

There are also people who are optimistic about the Youzhou Army, because they heard that Qin Yang, the governor of Youzhou, is a well-known Cuju master, and he was more happy than anyone else when he heard that the court changed the event of this year's "Spring Test" to kicking Cuju For the first time, he told others that if he could get the first place this year, he would come to thank His Royal Highness Qi Wang in person.

But what is embarrassing is that almost no one is optimistic about the Jiaozhou Army.

Although His Majesty, the governor of Jiaozhou, Xiao Jie, personally lobbied to change the event of this year's "spring test" to kicking Cuju, but whether it is playing polo or kicking Cuju, in the end it depends on the physical fitness of the contestants. In my eyes, most of the soldiers of the Jiaozhou Army are short and thin, and they have already lost completely in terms of momentum when they stand on the Cuju field with their opponents, and they will show their disadvantages once they actually kick.

Many people even thought that Xiao Jie spent so much effort persuading the emperor to change the event, that he was making wedding dresses for the Youzhou Army and the Forbidden Army.

Although the change of the event has attracted many people, especially the dudes, complaining that playing polo is an activity for the upper class, and playing cuju is simply an insult to politeness, but it has aroused unprecedented enthusiasm among the people. In previous years, only People from Luoyang City and Henan Yin came to watch the game, but when they heard that this year it was changed to Cuju, many people came to witness the highest-level Cuju game since the founding of Daning. Hanoi County, Hongnong County, Hedong County, People from Pingyang County and Sili Prefecture flocked to Luoyang one after another. In the end, even the people in the surrounding Jizhou, Yanzhou, Yongzhou, Yuzhou, Bingzhou, and Jingzhou were alarmed.

All of a sudden, the restaurants and inns in Luoyang City were full, and the merchants also made a lot of money from this, and the profits were much higher than in previous years. Everyone was grateful to His Royal Highness Qi Wang in their hearts.

And because the imperial court specially promulgated a decree this year to prohibit the use of Cuju competitions to open gambling games, everyone had to frantically snap up the lottery tickets printed by the Tao family. The 200 million lottery tickets sold out quickly in one game, and the supply was in short supply. , the Tao family could only continue to print 200 million more copies, and the bonus pool was increased to [-] guan, and it was sold out soon. Even Tao Lu, who has always been well-informed, was secretly shocked. easy to earn.

After everyone's waiting, the sixteenth day of the first lunar month finally arrived.

The game is divided into three games, each in the morning, noon and afternoon. According to the results of the lottery announced by the Ministry of War, the first game in the morning is Jiaozhou Army vs. Forbidden Army, the second game at noon is Liangzhou Army vs. Youzhou Army, and the last game in the afternoon It is a final between two winning teams.

It was just dawn and the gate of the city hadn't been opened yet, but the gate of the city was already crowded with people. When the gate opened, the people rushed out of the city like a tide, and rushed to the Cuju field not far from the city, just to ask for help. You can grab a good viewing position.

But when they rushed to the Cuju field, they were instantly dumbfounded, because they found that there were already thousands of people sitting there. The cold wind blew all night in the empty Cuju field, just to occupy the best viewing position in the audience.

Because of the rush of time, the Cuju field was not completely completed. The entire Cuju field is still an open structure without walls. Only the Tao family sent people to temporarily build a three-story stand in the south, which was specially prepared for the dignitaries who came to watch the game. .

Half an hour before the start of the game, the entire Cuju field was completely blocked by the fans, except for the south side. I went to the nearby walls and trees to watch, and soon the walls and trees were full of people. Some people simply ran to the houses not far away, and climbed directly on the roofs of other people's houses, so they could get a general look.

At this time, there was a sudden commotion in the east, and the third floor and the outer third floor of the brigade of the Imperial Forest Army separated the stands. Just when everyone was still wondering why the important dignitaries were coming to watch the game, they saw the emperor and queen appearing in the stands, which attracted a lot of attention. There was another burst of excitement among the onlookers.

As soon as Xiao Ji and Empress Sun appeared, the other dignitaries in the stands couldn't sit still, and they all knelt down to salute, but they were wondering what happened this year. In previous years, the emperor didn't come to watch the polo match.

Xiao Ji smiled and calmed everyone down, and said that today they all came to watch the game, regardless of the king or minister.

Xiao Ji and Empress Sun took their seats, Xiao Ji looked at the crowds around the Cuju field, and felt a little emotional in his heart.

When Xiao Jie suggested that he change the competition event of this year's "Spring Examination" to Cuju, he was still a little hesitant, worried that a rash change would make this annual event in Luoyang City lose its grandeur in previous years, and it would be criticized instead. But now it seems that I think too much. What Yuer said is right. In fact, compared to polo, Cuju is more sought after and loved by ordinary people.

He also heard a report from Qilinwei that this year Luoyang City had 10,000+ people coming to watch the Cuju competition. He also had a whim and brought Empress Sun to participate in the grand event in the spirit of having fun with the people.

Empress Sun didn't want to take part in the excitement, but when she heard that Xiao Jie was also among the contestants, she happily followed Xiao Ji to watch the competition.

At this time, the Cuju field suddenly erupted again, mixed with cheers and whistles, and the atmosphere suddenly became frenzied. When everyone looked into the field, it turned out that the members of the Imperial Army and the members of the Jiaozhou Army were almost the same. They walked out of the arena at the same time.

Xiao Jie and other players waved their hands to the outside of the field, attracting more enthusiastic cheers and whistles from many fans, while the players on the field enjoyed the fans' salute like heroes.

Empress Sun saw it, and couldn't help laughing: "I never thought that a small Cuju would have such a great charm."

Lian Yi, who was standing on the side, hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Empress, in previous years, we used to compete in polo, but this year we compete in Cuju. Maybe everyone is trying to find something new."

But Xiao Ji laughed: "Since it's a game, the most important thing is to win or lose, Lian Yi, which team do you think will win this game?"

Lian Yi was a little dumbfounded for a moment. He looked down the field. On one side was the imperial guards protecting the emperor, and on the other was the emperor's own son. It seemed that he was not suitable to choose either side.

Xiao Ji looked at the hesitant Lian Yi, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was even more playful: "Old man, how about I set up a lottery with you?"

Although Xiao Ji himself issued a decree to prohibit gambling houses from opening games with Cuju competitions, it is obvious that he did not include himself in the scope of this prohibition.

Lian Yi hurriedly leaned over and said with a smile: "As long as His Majesty is happy, the old slave is naturally fine."

But at this moment, Empress Sun couldn't help coming over and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't embarrass Eunuch Lian, and I will bet with you, how about it?"

Hearing that Queen Sun, who has always been dignified and prudent, wanted to gamble with him, Xiao Ji also became interested, and said with a smile, "What kind of bet does the Queen want?"

Empress Sun smiled and said: "I will bet on the victory of the Jiaozhou Army in this game. If I guess correctly, the emperor will reward me with a black pearl from Nanyang. If I guess wrong, I will pay the emperor [-] guan." ,how?"

"It's a deal!" Xiao Ji laughed and readily agreed.

He turned his eyes to the Cuju field, and saw that the members of the Forbidden Army were all tall and strong, compared with those of the Jiaozhou Army.

"Queen, why do you think the Jiaozhou Army can win the Imperial Army?" Xiao Ji felt a little curious.

Empress Sun also turned her eyes back to the Cuju field, her gaze seemed to fall on a certain person, she said with a smile, "I don't think the Jiaozhou Army will win, I just believe that Yu'er will not lose."

Xiao Ji shook his head and smiled helplessly. He understood Empress Sun's love for Xiao Jie, but blind maternal love would suffer greatly.