King Duan Zhao Ji and I had a great time eating and drinking, chatting even more happily, very lively and talkative guys, but just after dinner, I couldn't wait to go back to prepare for the team. Looking at Zhao Ji who was tilted and unable to walk straight, I was really afraid that there would be any danger he would go back by himself, so I quickly asked Xiao Douzi to arrange two imperial guards to send him back

What? You ask me if I'm drunk? Stop making trouble. I personally feel that the wine in the Song Dynasty is about ten degrees Celsius. If I could drink two pounds of white wine from the 21st century and over fifty degrees Celsius, how much wine would I have to drink

On the morning of the next day, I announced to the ministers what I discussed with King Duan last night and told the Ministry of Rites about the relevant matters.

"A Cuju Committee is established to be responsible for all matters about Cuju, the establishment of a new team, the Cuju competitions of various Luzhi, including the annual Imperial Cup competition, all must be planned and responsible through this committee. You are responsible for issuing notices to each Luzhi. The Cuju Committee's yamen is also under the name of your Ministry of Rites, and your Ministry of Rites will be responsible and managed. The personnel arrangements of the committee will also be subject to the Ministry of Personnel. You can just make an appointment with the eighth and ninth rank, and you will be directly responsible to the Ministry of Rites." I ordered the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites in the morning.

"I will obey the order."

"Strive to hold the first Imperial Cup Cuju competition next summer. The championship award will be 100,000 yuan, and a bronze gold-plated championship tripod. Each player can get a championship bronze ring. If the championship tripod is obtained in a cycle, only the team that has won the championship for five consecutive times can retain the championship tripod forever..." I also ordered the Ministry of Rites in a mess again.

In this way, the world's first football-related game was born in China at this time. I'm proud, Aoye

..................... I split it up again.........

In recent days, I have been idle. Every day I go to court, go to court, review memorials, and when I am idle, I will accompany the empress dowager to stroll around, or play mahjong and landlords with my wives, and I will continue to work hard to create villains at night, and live a very regular life. However, so far, none of my wives are pregnant. I am very depressed. Do I have any problems?

"Xiao Douzi, please send him to He Wenbao and An Daoquan to see me." I said to Xiao Douzi with some urgency, how can I not be anxious? This is a big deal.

After a while, He Wenbao and An Daoquan came to the imperial study room.

"I, He Wenbao, Long live An Daoquan's greetings to my emperor."

"Sit flat, give it to sit."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Then the two of them sat on the chair with their butts on their backs. He Wenbao bowed and asked me, "I wonder what instructions the emperor has to ask me to summon me and the other two to come?"

"Xiao Douzi, let them all retreat." I told Xiao Douzi to drive out all the eunuchs and palace maids who were serving in the imperial study room, and then told him: "You go to the door and watch, no one is allowed to get close to you."

"Sister obeys the order."

"My dear friends, I have never had any children in the past two years since my wedding. The Empress Dowager has mentioned this many times, but I have been perfunctory. But in the end, I am still confused. So today I specially asked my dear friends to come and take my pulse." What I said was very plain, but this matter involved the incense issue of the royal family, so I don't have to say anything, they both knew very well.

"Since that's the case, please let the emperor move his seat and sit down. I will ask for the emperor's pulse." He Wenbao said

After sitting down, He Wenbao and An Daoquan began to take my pulse respectively. Then the two kept bowing their heads to communicate. Finally, He Wenbao bowed and said to me: "Long live the comments. After the diagnosis of my ministers and Lord An, it was confirmed that the emperor's body was not in trouble. However, the emperor's body was weak before, and the fall on the horse on the wedding day caused some deficit in the inner palace."

Damn, I won't be really a problem, I pretended to be calm and said, "Can you adjust it?"

"Your Majesty, this is not difficult, but the time may be longer." Anduoquan continued

"how long."

"It can be as short as three or four months, and it can be as long as about one year, and the treatment period will not have any impact on the emperor."

"You guys go back and prepare, and come to adjust me tomorrow. This matter..." My tone became extremely cold in an instant

"Don't worry, this matter will only be broken in the belly of my ministers." He Wenbao and An Daoquan immediately knelt on the ground and promised me to the sky and the earth.

"Haha, the two beloved ministers are doing this. They always kneel down and do it. Come up quickly, Xiaodouzi, and help them up." I said kindly with a smile.

Seeing them get up from the ground, I smiled and said, "Okay, my dear friends, you can go back and prepare for this matter immediately, don't let me down."

"Yes, yes, yes, please rest assured. I will definitely complete the emperor's instructions. I will leave. Long live my emperor." He Wenbao and An Daoquan bowed and slowly left the imperial study room.

After leaving the imperial study room, he had just walked to the stairs at the corner. He Wenbao immediately trembled and took out the towel from the sleeve tube to start wiping the cold sweat that kept flowing.

"Sir, why are you sweating so much?" An Daoquan asked in confusion. Although I scared him just now, he didn't know me well because he just joined the officialdom, so he didn't sweat as coldly as He Wenbao, as he just started to become an official.

He Wenbao heard An Daoquan's question and quickly pulled him aside. After seeing that there was no one around, he said to An Daoquan: "Brother An, you have just entered the government for a while and don't know our Long Live Master. Although he is usually quite kind, he has a common problem that emperors of all generations have, that is, suspicion and moodiness. You didn't see many Xixia prefects and generals who surrendered without fighting. How good is it to talk to him in person, but our Long Live Master turned around and killed him. Liu Shihai was so hot in the eyes of the emperor. He was so scared that he came out of the emperor's imperial study some time ago. He was so scared that his face turned blue. Oh, Lord An, don't spread this words, this is a slander of the lord. I won't admit it if you spread it..." The two of them said so and walked back to the Imperial Hospital.

"Xiao Douzi, go and pass on Wu Song, wait for me at the corner gate of Xuanwu Gate, let's go to the military camp to take a look." After seeing He Wenbao and An Daoquan leave, I ordered Xiao Douzi and said,

After leaving the palace gate, I took Wu Song, Xiao Douzi, and Yudie to the imperial guard camp outside the city without any stop. After that, I handed over the waist sign and reported to the chief instructor Zhang Qiying of the camp. Then I took the three of them around the camp. Suddenly, a sound of cheering came from the sound. I followed the sound and saw that it was a wrestling competition in the army.

There were cheers one after another, soldiers were falling down, and people were constantly getting up, and then people were thrown off the ring, and new soldiers climbed up to continue the competition. I was watching the excitement in the audience, and then I heard someone paying respects to me, "My minister Zhou Tong, please come to the emperor, long live my emperor."

I looked back and saw that it was Zhou Tong, the Minister of War. "Flat, Alas, Zhou Aiqing, how often does this wrestling match be held in the army?" I asked Zhou Tong.

"When you say this to the emperor, this is almost every day, and there are also events such as weightlifting, martial arts competitions, equestrianism, etc. in the military camp."

"Is there a polo?" I asked

"Nothing is this."

“Is there any Cuju?”

"There are, but the soldiers are not very good at Cuju, and they always grab the ball with their hands. Therefore, Cuju competitions are rarely held in the military camp." Zhou Tong said a little embarrassedly.

"Always grab the ball with your hands? Yes, we can change the rules. Let's go to your big tent." I said excitedly, since soldiers are used to grab the ball with their hands, I might as well change the rules. I am not allowed to kick the ball with my feet, but only grab the ball with my hands. Yes, change the football into rugby.

When I arrived at the big tent, I drew the shape of a football on the paper, and then asked Zhou Tong to find a soldier who could tailor it and make it on site.

The hard cowhide ball, filled with cloth, was born.
Chapter completed!