Time passes slowly like water, and in the blink of an eye another year has passed.
Daqian Jingcheng is as prosperous as ever, and it seems to be no different from previous years.
Of course, it's not the same as before.
On the streets, there seemed to be many more powerful men in smart attire than in previous years.
The cattle and horse market in Beijing has been particularly lively recently.
The price of any horse that is in good condition, tall and strong is at least double that of previous years.
Not only that, there seemed to be a lot more racecourses outside the city than before.
Even though the New Year has just passed and the cold wind is still biting, it cannot stop the enthusiasm of the young people in the capital from galloping around the racecourse.
Of course, the young men riding horses are basically the children of noble families, or the children of generals in the army, or the children of powerful merchants who want to be attached to, and there are basically no children from scholarly families involved.
Twenty miles away from the capital, there is a Dazhuangzi covering an area of more than a thousand acres, which belongs to the Ning Mansion.
In the suburbs of Beijing, there is such a large village, and it is a good place with green hills and a small river at its back, which shows how prosperous Ningfu was in the past.
At this time, the grain drying field in the center of Dazhuangzi has been turned into a racecourse.
More than a dozen young men in rich and colorful clothes were galloping on the broad drying field, shouting and enjoying themselves.
If you are a polo spectator with certain experience and vision, you will definitely be able to vaguely see that the young men are galloping on horseback. It looks chaotic, but in fact it is quite organized.
If there were any professional polo players here, they would definitely see the clues at a glance: more than a dozen young men are practicing polo tactics!
It's a pity that although the young men are very enthusiastic, it can be seen that their riding skills are average, they don't have practical polo clubs in their hands, and their tactical drills are very rough.
But they enjoy it endlessly, even if the white steam is steaming from the top of their heads and the sweat is dripping on their faces, it can't stop them from venting their strong energy.
It wasn't until the horse sat down and showed signs of fatigue that the handsome young man at the head shouted, calling for his companions to stop and rest for a while.
At this time, the young men who had been waiting anxiously aside rushed to their young master as if they were being chased by vicious dogs. They helped wipe away the sweat with hot towels and offered warm tea at the same time.
"Let's go inside. It's windy outside. Let's go inside and talk!"
Jia Qiang is high-spirited and her stature is at least five centimeters longer than last year, giving people a lean and capable look.
Of course, his appearance was more feminine, but now it was becoming more and more refined.
That's right, this time it was Jia Qiang who organized a group of acquaintances and distinguished disciples to go to Dazhuangzi to practice riding and polo tactics.
A group of distinguished disciples were not polite and followed Jia Qiang into the house to make repairs.
"Come here, read the latest issue of "Polo Review"!"
After the maid brought tea and snacks, Jia Qiang, who was sitting at the head table, shouted loudly: "Let your voice be loud and clear, so that everyone can hear it clearly!"
"Brother Qiang is interested!"
The noble disciples present were not polite, and after saying their thanks, they each found a chair to sit down and rest.
"On February 15th, in the second round of the Polo League A, the Ningfu Polo Team defeated the Zhenguo Gongfu Polo Team with a huge advantage of ten to three. During this period, the core of the Ningfu Polo Team, Jia Rong, played bravely. appropriate……"
"The well-known polo commentator Ma Jia said frankly that judging from the current performance, the Ningfu Polo Team is very likely to defend this year's Polo League Championship..."
"Prince Loyalty's Polo Team has won three consecutive games in the Second Division, and its upward momentum is quite rapid. Many well-known commentators believe that it is the favorite to enter the Second Division this year..."
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A young man from the Ning Mansion held the latest issue of "Polo Review" and recited the contents above in a cadence.
The originally noisy room quickly became quiet as the chanting began.
All the young men in fine clothes listened with great interest, and the expressions on their faces changed with the changes in the content of "Polo Review".
The room remained quiet until the young man from the Ning Mansion finished reading a page. He was immediately asked to stop reading and read again later, allowing them to discuss it first.
"Those royal polo teams seem to have the idea of entering the league this year. Each one has gained momentum since the start of the league!"
"That's for sure. Last year, they joined forces and lost Sir. If they don't make up for it in time, they won't agree to it now!"
"Haha, I heard that in order to increase their strength, they invited experts from the Dragon Guards to participate. It's really shameless!"
"Who knows that they are rich in resources? As long as they are willing to pay a sufficient price, they can always invite strong players with sufficient strength to join!"
"Hmph, it's a pity that even if their polo teams increase their strength and want to enter the First Division, they will still have to go through a year of hard work. Who knows if there will be any problems along the way?"
"This is true. The polo team at Duke Li Guo's residence last year was so strong at the beginning that it even had the possibility of winning the championship!"
"As a result, due to injuries and problems with backup, the results in the second half of the schedule plummeted. No one knew until the last moment which polo team would have the last laugh!"
"Having said that, I am very optimistic about the Ningfu Polo Team. Given their newly emerging momentum, I think they have a great chance of defending their title!"
"Brother Qiang, Brother Rong has almost become the number one star in the polo league. Don't you have anything to say?"
"That's right, I think the Ningfu Polo Team has a good chance of defending the title. You must reveal to us some ways to enhance the team's strength!"
"If I could be as beautiful as Brother Rong, I would be so beautiful if I didn't go to a brothel or a brothel in the future!"
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It has to be said that the polo league quickly became popular among the Xingui circles in the capital with its fierce and exciting competitions.
After all, playing polo is in line with their status, and it can also exercise their riding skills and their own martial arts. It is definitely one of the best ways for the noble children to practice the game.
Not to mention, every polo match involves huge interests.
As long as you can participate in the official competition, you will receive twelve taels of rewards for participating alone.
If you perform well and lead the team to victory, you can easily earn hundreds or even thousands of taels of silver in a game.
For the honorable young man present, a few hundred taels of silver is no longer a small amount, even if they can't get it out for a while.
Because, as Jia Rong, who is the most popular person in the Polo League A, the noble children who are interested in being popular or making money through the Polo League are very envious.
At a young age, he became the patriarch of the Jia clan in Beijing, the head of the Ning Mansion, and a powerful third-class general of the imperial court. At this time, he was also the most famous star player in the Polo League A, a perfect template for a winner in life.