"This act of Tai Zun will surely shine in history." On the way back to Pingyin County, Zhang Zhixian said with worry: "It's just that under the rule of a lower official, there are so many illegal things. It is really a crime worthy of death!
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"You are the new one, so you can be forgiven for not checking for a while." Chen Xiliang said calmly: "In the future, you should pay more attention to the people's sentiments and let the people suffer less."
"Yes." Zhang Zhixian felt relieved and said, "Thank you for your forgiveness!" He was really afraid of this Lord Zhizhou. Honest officials are not scary, but what is scary is honest officials who are more ruthless and ruthless than corrupt officials. When encountering such a
If you have an immediate boss, the only way out is to become an official with your tail between your legs.
Back in Pingyin County, Chen Xiliang's tense face finally showed a smile because Liulang had already woken up.
But there was still deep worry buried in his smile. Four days ago, Song Duanping told him that the reason why Chen Ke did not come in person was because he was involved in big trouble...
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It all started ten days ago, when that day was the opening ceremony of the third Cuju Championship.
After two years of vigorous development, the Cuju Championship has become the grandest event in Bianjing, the Song Dynasty, and even the world. The number of participants, the high prize money, and the enthusiasm of the audience are all unprecedented!
The best proof of this is the huge Cuju field that stands a few miles northwest of Bianjing City.
The wide cement avenue leading to the Cuju Field is wider than the official road. There are drainage ditches made of bricks and stones beside the road. Lotus plants are planted in them. Near the shore, there are peach, plum, pear and apricot, and various flowers. This is the flower season.
, I saw bright apricots and pink peaches, thousands of pieces of broken flowers, the flowers were as bright as cheeks, and the beauty was like a screen.
Thousands of people on horseback, light chariots flying over the sky, people flying flags, carrying drums, carrying gongs, dancing and dancing together formed a rolling torrent, rushing towards the huge building along the avenue.
What a majestic oval-shaped building it was, with an exterior wall of concrete structure, six feet high and nearly a hundred feet in circumference. From a distance, it looked like a magnificent castle!
In fact, this is a Cuju competition venue that can accommodate up to 80,000 spectators!
At first, the tournament organizing committee only built cement stands around the stadium for spectators to enjoy the game. However, because Cuju itself was the first sport in the Song Dynasty, and the early publicity was too effective, the result was that there was a serious shortage of spectators from the beginning.
.This even caused several riots. Especially during the autumn championships, tens of thousands of people gathered outside the stadium for each game, unwilling to leave even if they could not see the game.
This caused a great shock to the event organizers. As soon as the autumn championship was over, the construction of a competition venue that could accommodate tens of thousands of people was put on the agenda. Although the Song Dynasty had never had such a behemoth, Chen Ke's
For the Institute of Wisdom, this is not a problem. His two food scholars have the architectural data of the ancient Roman Arena and have participated in similar architectural designs in Baghdad. Moreover, the increasing maturity of cement and concrete technology has also made the construction of
Such huge buildings are possible.
But starting construction on such a huge project in the capital was impossible without the approval of the imperial court.
Fortunately, the directors of the organizing committee are all powerful. And under Chen Ke's suggestion, they described the arena as a dual-use military and civilian type... used for citizens to watch Cuju competitions in peacetime. If there is a war, the capital will
It became the acropolis to protect Bianjing. This proposal received strong support from the Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang, who finally approved the construction of this magnificent arena in the northwest of the capital.
The organizing committee itself is very wealthy, and with the support of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War, the progress of the project has naturally been rapid. After eighteen months of intense construction, the oval arena was completed. In the center is a standard Cuju court.
The venue is paved with mirror-cut turf and surrounded by layers of bleachers, with thirty-six rows from bottom to top. There is also a ceiling suspended by suspension cables on the top floor, which is used to block the sun and rain, and the ceiling tilts toward the middle.
, easy for ventilation.
In order to allow 70,000 people to pour into the stadium at the same time without causing chaos, the arena has thirty-eight arched entrances, each leading to a specific area of the stands. The two best-located ones are for dignitaries.
A VIP area specially designed for wealthy businessmen.
Such a superb design will not be out of date even after a thousand years, providing the people of Bianjing with an unprecedented viewing experience - 70,000 people watching at the same time, a sea of people, mountains and tsunamis, which made people mesmerized!
It also made Chen Ke’s Wisdom Academy famous all over the world!
Of course, there are also many people who are frightened after entering the venue. Will 70,000 people squeeze in at the same time and collapse the stands?
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Today is also the day when this stadium, which was named "Kaifeng Cuju Stadium" by the government, was put into use for the first time. Witnessed by 70,000 spectators, His Royal Highness King Qi, who was invited to cut the ribbon for the event, personally cut the huge
hydrangeas, followed by firecrackers and fireworks filling the sky, pushing the festive atmosphere to its climax.
However, at this moment, a change occurred. With an earth-shaking loud noise, the east side stands shook violently, and the dense crowd was knocked to the ground like a rice field blown by a hurricane. Immediately afterwards, there were
People shouted: "It's going to fall! It's going to fall!"
Panic filled the entire venue in the blink of an eye. Although the organizing committee hired thousands of security personnel, it was unable to do anything to deal with the riots of tens of thousands of people. Standing on the lawn, watching the crowds pouring towards various exits like a tide, Zhao Shu faced
Like a blank sheet of paper, he wanted to shout, but his throat seemed to be stuck!
"Protect the prince!" The guards dragged him away from the stadium...
Chen Ke was also present. Although he was shocked to the point of tears, his iron-tough nerves prevented him from delaying at all and immediately ordered three red flares to be fired.
As a man, Chen Ke II knew very well that large gatherings must have emergency plans, so he defied all opinions and paid high security expenses. His martial arts students served as the leaders of the security team and guarded them in different divisions.
, implement his security plan.
This decision was denounced by the directors as being self-serving and even enriching their own pockets. However, as the succession pattern of His Royal Highness King Qi became increasingly clear, Chen Ke's status also increased, so everyone only dared to talk about it privately.
Even Chen Ke could not have imagined that his plan would be used on the first day of the opening, and it would be at the highest level right from the start!
Hearing the loud noise, the security teams everywhere became vigilant. Then they saw three red flares. The martial arts students who had "orders and prohibitions" engraved into their bones immediately ordered all exits to be opened...!
Almost as soon as the heavy iron gate was raised, the horrified crowd poured out...
Despite this, according to the final statistics, 230 people were still trampled to death by the crowds, more than 2,000 people were seriously injured, and countless others were slightly injured!
The shocked spectators fled the arena, only to see it still standing there, as stable as a mountain.
Inside the venue, some members of the organizing committee are still there. They are very confident in the quality of this arena and have knowledge of risk avoidance. So no one is lucky to have survived, because that is natural. On the contrary, everyone
It's like mourning a concubine. This grand event that was painstakingly planned has turned into such a tragedy. How can I explain it to the emperor, the court, and the people of the world?
Everyone's eyes fell on Chen Ke, but Chen Ke's eyes fell on the door of the box.
"Your Highness." Following his gaze, everyone saw Zhao Shu walking in. They stood up to greet him with shame on their faces. They were building momentum for King Qi today, but they all felt deeply ashamed that it would lead to such a disaster.
"Don't be like this, everyone." Zhao Shu comforted him warmly: "What happened today will be investigated clearly. I promise you that I will never let a sinner go, and I will never unjustly accuse a good person!" He paused and said again.
: "I believe you all have a clear conscience!"
A kind word can keep the winter warm. At a time of panic and uneasiness, the directors will naturally feel deeply that they can gain the trust of King Qi.
"But before that, shouldn't we do our best to treat the injured, appease the people, and strive to minimize the adverse effects?" Zhao Shu said softly.
"What the prince said is true." Chairman Cao Ping nodded and said: "People will always encounter disasters and eight disasters in this world, and our competition is the same, but Youdao is to leave green hills without worrying about having no firewood. Our Cuju League
Qingshan is the shocked audience outside. We will do what the prince said and try our best to treat and comfort them and minimize the negative effects!"
"One more thing." Chen Ke finally spoke, and he said with a gloomy face: "We must strictly guard against anyone taking the opportunity to cause trouble, and we must not let them point the finger at us!"
"What should we do?" everyone asked.
"Pre-emptive strike!" Chen Ke said in a deep voice: "It is said that some gangsters installed explosives under the VIP area of the east stand, but because the stadium was built so impregnably, it did not hurt the stands, but only injured hundreds of VIPs. Then someone else
Shouting 'It's going to fall, it's going to fall' caused this disaster!" After a pause, he looked at Zhao Shu and said: "This is just to prevent someone from maliciously slandering us. It is a last resort. When the time comes, it will naturally be investigated by the court.
The conclusion matters!”
"Yeah." Zhao Shu nodded and said, "Everything has its own authority, there is nothing wrong with it."
"At the same time, we must announce the compensation measures immediately." Chen Ke had already made up his mind, and continued: "Although we are also victims, we must provide heavy compensation to the victims, and the injured will be compensated according to the severity of their injuries. The uninjured spectators must also pay compensation.
Money is the best way to apologize." Although money is not everything, it is indeed the most powerful way to apologize.
"How much is the specific compensation?" everyone asked.
"This needs further study by the council, and it also depends on the intention of the imperial court." Chen Ke said: "But the money to suppress the shock, I will pay it now. I am short-handed, so I can only talk about it after accepting the money." After a pause, he said: "It is agreed for the time being, what do you guys do?
look?"
"That's 70,000 yuan..." Although everyone is rich and wealthy, they are still in pain.
