Back to Tang Dynasty to be Emperor

The busyness of the past few days made Li Ke look a bit haggard, but his spirit is actually very good.Because, just tomorrow, on the edge of the Wei River outside Chang'an, there will be a Cuju rehearsal match for the first time. The match was initiated in the name of Cuju Division, but it was carefully planned by Li Ke and his subordinate Ma Zhou and others.In order for the competition to be held successfully without any mistakes, at this moment, in Juyi Hall, Li Ke, Ma Zhou, Su Dingfang and Liu Rengui gathered together again to discuss specific details and matters.Li Ke believes that although this is a practice game, it is just to let everyone understand the new Cuju kicking method.However, he didn't want to take it seriously because it wasn't an official match, after all, it was related to Li Shimin's trust in him.

Ma Zhou was always the easiest to see what Li Ke was thinking, and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, both Weichen and Zhengzheng have already prepared everything that needs to be done, and there will be no problems."

Hearing Ma Zhou's affirmation, Li Ke nodded his head slightly, and said worriedly: "I can rest assured that King Bin and Zhengzheng will handle things, but up to now, Emperor Father has not arranged for the Jinwu Guards to maintain order to assist this king, so this king is just a little worried. "

"Your Highness, don't worry, even if the emperor doesn't send any manpower, the general will lead the wolf guards of the palace to ensure the smooth progress of the game." Su Dingfang said with emotion.

Li Ke sighed and explained: "Dingfang, it's not that this king doesn't believe in the ability of the wolf guards, but that the powers of the wolf guards are limited, unlike those left and right Jinwu guards who often patrol the capital, they have no deterrent power."

Seeing that he had misunderstood Li Ke, Su Dingfang felt embarrassed and said, "Your Highness, forgive me, the final consideration is too simple."

Li Ke smiled and said: "Is the decision also concerned about the competition? What is the crime?"

At this moment, Liu Ren tracked: "What problem does Your Highness think will arise at the scene?"

When Liu Rengui asked such a question, the hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone understood what Li Ke was worried about.If someone with a heart is allowed to get involved at this time, it will be a big blow to Li Ke.Not only can the new Cuju not be promoted, even Li Shimin will no longer trust him so much and entrust him with important tasks.

Seeing that everyone was speechless, Ma Zhou analyzed: "Actually, His Highness's worry is not without reason, but I believe that if someone interferes, it will not be now, but during the Chang'an city competition."

Hearing this, Li Ke asked, "Why did King Bin say this?" Everyone else looked at him in unison.

Ma Zhoudao: "This time, His Highness is in charge of publicity by order. If it is destroyed, the emperor will definitely investigate thoroughly. After all, this is an act that hinders the development of Datang Cuju. And if there is a mistake in the Chang'an competition, it is hard to say, after all There are many teams participating, and there are many people watching, so it is not too much for any accident to happen.”

Listening to Ma Zhou's analysis, Su Dingfang and Liu Rengui nodded repeatedly, and Li Ke asked Ma Zhou, "What does King Bin mean, we should make arrangements for the safety of the Chang'an city competition in advance?"

Ma Zhou laughed and said, "That's what I mean."

Seeing Ma Zhou's foresight and foresight, Li Ke couldn't help but admire his talent.At this moment, Yang En came in and reported: "Your Highness, Captain Guoyi of the Jinwu Guard Dugumou is seeking an audience outside the residence."

As soon as Li Ke heard it, he knew that it was Li Shimin who had arranged for him to come to assist him. The worries in his heart were swept away, and he hurriedly said: "Please come in quickly."

A moment later, a young man dressed in the captain's uniform followed Yang En in with his head held high. When he saw Li Kexian, he saluted and said, "The last general of the Jinwu Guard Guoyi, Captain Dugumou, has seen His Highness."

Li Ke has heard about Dugumou, and knows that he is the son of Dugu Yanyun, one of the 53 heroes of Zhenguan. Conscientious, self-denying and dedicated to public service, he has a good reputation in the officialdom and is very popular among his subordinates.Therefore, Li Ke also admired him very much, and hurriedly ordered people to watch the tea.

Dugu Mou was unmoved, and said bluntly: "It's the first time for the general to take on the job of guarding the competition. No matter what His Highness tells you, the general will definitely do his best."

Li Ke called Su Dingfang and said to him: "This is Su Dingfang, the lieutenant of Fuzhong. He will assist and cooperate with him to be responsible for the safety of the competition. I hope you will work together to ensure the success of the competition."

"Everything is according to His Royal Highness's arrangement. The last general and Captain Su will definitely live up to their mission." Dugu Mou said solemnly, and cupped his fists at Su Dingfang. We are lucky to work together with Wei."

"Lieutenant Su deserves the award." Dugu Mou said politely, "I hope we have a good time working together."

"It will." Su Dingfang laughed.

Next, Li Ke introduced Ma Zhou and Liu Rengui to Dugumou. They were both people who were in the officialdom. After a few words, they became familiar with each other.Li Ke looked at these people, and his heart was no longer so heavy.

The people in Chang'an City heard that the King of Han was going to hold a Cuju practice competition by the Weishui River outside the city. Early the next morning, at dawn, they flocked to the outside of the city, wanting to have a sneak peek at the new Cuju kicking method.The venue is set on a large open space by the Weishui River. They are all built according to the standards in Li Ke's booklet. It's just for simplicity and there are not too many seats. Only some people can stand and watch. Around the four sides, there is specially equipped with an explanation stand, which is mainly for the people who watch the game to explain.In this way, not only let everyone see it clearly, but also understand it, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

When Li Ke came, the competition had not yet started. Around the field, several colored flags were fluttering in the wind. On each of the colored flags were written the five characters of "Cuju Practice Competition". The crowd who came to watch the competition surrounded the field tightly. Yes, jostling through the crowd to solicit business.Some wealthy families who wanted to set up a Cuju team to participate in the league also sent special personnel to learn the new Cuju regulations. They bought seats at a high price through their relationships in advance to occupy a favorable location.Among these people, Li Ke suddenly found a familiar figure, it was actually Li You, and several of his attendants were sitting on several seats around him.

Li You also found Li Ke, and quickly walked around his seat to Li Ke's side, bowed and said, "Third Brother is holding such a grand event, and Sixth Brother is here to join in."

Li Ke pretended to be grateful and said: "The third brother will thank the sixth brother." Then he asked: "I wonder if the sixth brother's family is interested in setting up a Cuju team?"

Li You shook his head and said, "I'm interested, but I don't have experience, so I came here today to learn about the new Cuju kicking method, so I can build a team when I go back."

"Well, not bad." Li Ke encouraged.

Su Dingfang led the wolf guards of the Wangfu to maintain order on the sidelines, including some guards from Chang'an County. They were led by a county lieutenant named Deng Tongda.The left and right Jinwu Guards are led by Dugu Mou. They are all tall horses, majestic and majestic, making people intimidating.Although the scene was crowded with people, there was no chaos because there were three forces maintaining order.The three of them came to Li Ke to salute at the same time when they saw Li Ke.Li Ke continued to let them patrol, and walked towards the VIP seats under the escort of Chen Qi and Yingwei.

As soon as Li Ke came to the VIP seat and sat down, he saw Wu Youxiao's figure appearing at the gate of the venue.Wu had a profound influence on Li Ke, and he recognized Li Ke at a glance among the crowd in the VIP seats.Today's Li Ke was wearing black casual clothes, but he still didn't escape Wu Hui's eyes.

"Brother Your Highness, I heard that you are holding a new Cuju competition by the Weishui River in Chang'an today, and Aunt Hua wanted to come out to have a look. It took a lot of effort to ask my father to let my elder brother take Aunt Hua out. So, you must accompany me today." Wu coquettishly said.

After Wu Yuanqing bowed his hands to Li Ke and saluted, "Wu Fei wanted to come out to watch the cuju competition, so he cried and made a big fuss with his father." Wu Yuanqing said very lightly.However, Li Ke could hear a certain meaning from his words, that is, my sister cried and made a scene with my father because of your game, so don't let her down.

Li Ke first said to Wu, "Hua Gu, your highness brother will definitely accompany you to watch the Cuju game, but in the future, you must be obedient and don't worry about your father, okay?" Then he said to Wu Yuanqing, "Brother Wu If you can watch the Cuju competition and support me, I would like to thank you here first."

Wu Yuanqing quickly said, "I dare not be that."

Wu Ye promised Li Ke, "Brother Your Highness, Aunt Hua listens to you and won't cry with daddy anymore. Brother Your Highness, I heard that today's Cuju is your new creation. I don't know if it's good or not? Is it fun or not? , if it's fun, Aunt Hua will play with His Royal Highness' brother in the future."

Li Ke is sweating profusely, you play Cuju with me, what about Li Zhi?However, he didn't want to go against Wu's wishes, "Okay, as long as Aunt Hua is obedient in the future, Brother Highness, you can play with you."

Wu Xingxing said, "Thank you, Brother Your Highness, I knew that Brother Your Highness treated me the best." After speaking, he sat obediently beside Li Ke.Wu Yuanqing was dumbfounded, how could his sister be closer to Li Ke than himself?

At three poles in the morning, all the six participating teams had arrived. Ma Zhou and Liu Rengui walked up to the commentary platform, and Ma Zhou shouted to the noisy audience: "Please be quiet, everyone. Now I announce that the new Cuju kicking practice game is officially launched. Let's start." As soon as the voice fell, there was thunderous applause. After the applause died down, Ma Zhou continued loudly: "Let's talk about the game schedule. First, the six teams will compete in pairs. Two games will be played on the second day, and then the three winning teams will draw lots. The winners will advance directly, and the remaining two teams will compete on the third day. The winning team and the other advancing team will start the final. "

The audience in the audience gave out an exclamation in unison, marveling at what they had never heard before, and then they were full of curiosity and anticipation for the game.A smile appeared on the corner of Li Ke's mouth. Being able to have six teams participate in the competition obviously achieved a better publicity effect.However, this puts a lot of pressure on Li Ke's newly established Cuju Division. In just a few days, it is not easy to train professional referees and points summary personnel. Fortunately, Ma Zhou and Liu Rengui are extraordinary. Otherwise, putting it on others may not be able to accomplish so well.

After the exclamation subsided, Ma Zhou announced the six teams