Lu Xu sat there, feeling more and more that he was a little redundant. He didn't know much about the Cuju project, but looking at the emperor's look, he didn't know what Lu Yao said to him, so that he readily agreed to hold the Cuju competition.
Suggestion, the specific details have now been discussed.
Lu Xu only felt that there was no need for him to be here anymore, so he stood up and said: "Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I will leave first. You can discuss this matter with Quanzi. I will discuss it with Cuju."
I really don’t know much about this aspect.”
Zhao Zhen suddenly turned his head to look at Lu Xu, his eyes full of surprise. Lu Yao on the side only found it funny. It turned out that Zhao Zhen had been so excited that he forgot about Lu Xu since he said a few words in his ear.
exist.
Zhao Zhen took a few seconds to react, then coughed twice to resolve the awkward situation, and then said: "Well, you have nothing to do here, go back."
Lu Xu bowed to Zhao Zhen and then walked out of the hall.
"Lu Yao, send it to your father."
Lu Yao nodded, "This is natural."
After speaking, Lu Yao accompanied Lu Xu out of the hall.
At the entrance of the main hall, Lu Xu still couldn't figure out something, so he pulled Lu Yao who was about to return to the hall and said, "What did you say in the official's ears just now? Was it some new secret recipe for making dishes? Why did he listen to it?"
After talking to you, I immediately agreed to hold this Cuju competition?"
Lu Yao smiled slightly and said, "Dad, do you think there have been any changes in our Majesty recently?"
Lu Xu was stunned. Since His Majesty had more personal money, even Lu Xu felt that Zhao Zhen began to look more and more like a businessman.
Seeing that his father already knew about Zhao Zhen's changes, Lu Yao continued: "Actually, the secret recipes of those dishes are only secondary. The most important thing is to let Your Majesty know that he invested money and publicity. In the end, these are all
It can be turned into money and returned to his hands, and it will be returned in multiples."
After saying that, Lu Yao went into the palace.
Lu Xu, who was confused, could only leave the palace and go home. This time, he asked Zhao Zhen to stay and dine in the palace. It seemed that he had no effect, but fortunately he still tasted a beautiful dish.
, let Lu Yao do it again when he comes home, Lu Xu thought in her heart.
On Lu Yao's side, back in the palace, Zhao Zhen also put forward his own ideas about the Cuju competition.
"Eight teams, how many games does each team need to play?" Zhao Zhen asked first.
"Can I borrow His Majesty's pen and ink?" Lu Yao knew that it would be troublesome to explain it, so it would be better to draw a game diagram for Zhao Zhen like in modern games.
So Zhao Zhen ordered people to clean up the side hall and provide paper and pen to Lu Yao.
Then, Lu Yao drew a promotion diagram on the paper with a stroke of his pen.
While Zhao Zhen watched, Lu Yao said: "The flow chart of the competition is roughly like this. Because it is the first competition, and the number of people in each team of the new Cuju will be larger, so the first competition will be based on eight.
The number of teams is the most appropriate. Then let them choose their opponents by drawing lots. Eight teams will compete in pairs. In this way, four teams will advance to the next round, and then they will draw lots for the second round.
A round of competition.”
Without the pictures drawn by Lu Yao, Zhao Zhen would still have some difficulty understanding it, but while listening to the explanation and looking at the competition flow chart, Zhao Zhen seemed to understand somewhat.
"That is to say, if a team can win the final victory, it needs to win three games in a row, right."
Seeing that Zhao Zhen understood, Lu Yao also breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Yes, but the competition is still relatively cruel, because there is no group stage, but a direct single-elimination knockout. In other words, as long as you lose one game
The team will be eliminated directly and will have no chance of further advancement.”
Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "This is very exciting. Well, the schedule is set like this, what about the date?"
Lu Yao thought for a while and said: "Weichen thinks that it would be better to set it one month after the end of this year's imperial examination. At that time, the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, and the outdoor temperature is more suitable for this sport. What's more, if you want to hold this event well,
This competition still requires some planning.”
"It makes sense. The current weather and temperature are not suitable for holding this kind of project outdoors." Zhao Zhen said, "Then let's decide the specific schedule for now. You can confirm it after the imperial examination." At this point,
Zhao Zhen thought that Lu Yao would also take part in the imperial examination, so he asked by the way, "Speaking of which, how are you preparing for the imperial examination?"
Lu Yao said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Wei Chen's studies have not been neglected."
Having said that, Lu Yao actually didn't review at all. After all, for Lu Yao, this imperial examination has become an open-book examination. He can just read the book a week in advance. There is no need to read for several hours every day.
There is nothing to do.
Zhao Zhen said: "That's good. Put aside the schedule for now. How are you doing with other preparations? You came to the palace to see me today. You must have already made a very complete plan."
Lu Yao nodded. The renovation of the Cuju project had already started from the moment he bought the land from Bao Zheng.
Lu Yao then introduced to Zhao Zhen the preparations he had made: First of all, there was the issue of the site. The land in the outer city that he bought from Bao Zheng was very large, and he wanted to build a medium-sized one there.
The sports city is basically no problem, and it is also a key project to implement the achievements of the cement factory. As for the competition venue, since there is no way to create a modern grassland, it is better to directly use the cement ground for the competition. After all, no matter how capable Lu Yao is
, there is no way to come up with such things as nail shoes in this dynasty.
As for the construction of the site's appearance, Lu Yao had already made up his mind, but Zhao Zhen probably didn't care much about this aspect. Lu Yao did not explain it to Zhao Zhen in detail. After all, he would still have to ask workers to follow his own sketches.
Of course, the main force in construction should be its own cement plants and iron smelting plants.
The actual problem that Zhao Zhen needs to solve is for the imperial court to come forward and issue an order to form a participating team, and to promulgate a reward mechanism, and then to integrate it with the lottery industry. It is naturally best for the emperor to complete this aspect.
matter.
"Eight teams, my Cuju performance team should be counted as one. They have a total of 8 people, so they should be able to form a team." Zhao Zhen looked confident. After all, compared to the public, his Cuju team
The performance team can be said to be very experienced.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yao shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten what Wei Chen said before about making new rules? Since it is a new rule, the first thing to change is the number of participants. There are only 8 people.
It's not enough, each team needs 10 players and a goalkeeper."
"Eleven people?" Zhao Zhen couldn't believe it. "You mean, each of the eight participating teams must have eleven people participating?"
"That's right," Lu Yao said, "Considering the physical strength of different players, each team should have two substitutes."
Zhao Zhen did the math and said: "In other words, can the actual number of participants in this competition reach 100?"
Lu Yao nodded, "That's right. This is why I need His Majesty's decree, because if it hadn't been for the royal decree, I don't think they would have been able to voluntarily organize such a team to conduct training in a completely unfamiliar project.
.”
"I understand this," Zhao Zhen said, "In addition to the purpose of team formation, there must also be rewards."
Lu Yao said: "Yes, the royal family funds the rewards for the winning and second place teams. Although the money is not short of money, it is obviously not worth mentioning compared to the honors awarded by the royal family.
.”
Zhao Zhen said: "I understand this very well. When the finals come, I will personally award the winning team. As for the amount of reward money, you can just report it to me when the time comes."
"About these, after spring, when I confirm the schedule, I will discuss it with His Majesty." Lu Yao said. "In addition, before the competition starts, His Majesty also needs to cooperate with the newspaper industry of Weichen to organize the Cuju Competition.
Publicity, you can even hold a large-scale announcement meeting to show your support for this sports project and hope that all people can participate in this project."
"It's just," Zhao Zhen's eyes suddenly became sharp, "With so much money and royal personnel invested in the early stage, can it really be recovered in the end?"
Lu Yao laughed wildly in his heart and said to himself, this is what you care about. As expected, what Zhao Zhen cares about the most is whether the money he invested in the end can be recovered. Thinking of this, Lu Yao couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Why did the emperor gradually become
I have become like a profiteer.
"Don't worry, your majesty. When the competition starts, I will cooperate with the lottery industry to let all the people participate in guessing the results of the competition. The lottery industry is booming now, and all the lottery players will definitely support it. When the time comes, your majesty, you will
If you take the lead in placing bets, you will definitely be able to get back the money you invested."
What Lu Yao just said in Zhao Zhen's ear was to combine the Cuju competition with the lottery industry. In modern times, this is a football lottery with odds. Every time it comes to the World Cup or European Cup, many people will make crazy bets.
Some people may become rich overnight, while others may lose everything. This is why small gambling brings pleasure, but big gambling harms the body.
Seeing Lu Yao's vow, Zhao Zhen couldn't continue to ask further questions, so he changed the topic to other aspects.
"Eight teams, apart from my team, where can we find the other teams?" Zhao Zhen asked.
Lu Yao was also confident about this and said: "This is very simple. For ordinary people, they will not be allowed to participate in this first competition. After all, they have to invest in training expenses in the early stage, including finding team members, and they have to be familiar with the rules.
An easy thing. The most suitable people to participate in the competition at the moment should be the gentry, nobles, high-ranking officials, and relatives of the emperor. They have many people under their command. It is not difficult to choose a team from them. Plus, Your Majesty, you
If you personally issue orders and exert pressure, it will definitely work."
"That's very good." Zhao Zhen clapped his hands and praised.
Lu Yao continued: "Weichen is thinking that with your team, plus the Han family, the Cao family, and the Pan family who opened Fanlou, we can already form four teams."
Zhao Zhen was a little confused and said, "Why, don't you participate in this competition?"
Lu Yao quickly waved his hand and said: "I am the maker of this new Cuju rules, which can also be said to be the organizer. I still have to avoid suspicion and not participate in this competition. As for the other four teams, you can find some other teams in this city.
We can ask the big players to participate, or let them help with the search. I believe the eight teams can still get it together."
"After the participating teams are determined, the players still need to be trained. If it is a new rule, it will take some time to adapt."
Lu Yao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry about this. As for the training of the team and team members, you can just leave it to me."
