As expected, not long after this, even the palace began to discuss it.
From the beginning of discussions about the Cuju rivalry between the two royal palaces, more and more team names were discussed later.
Later, he sent Wang Zhongzheng to inquire and found out. This was originally a matter between the two royal palaces, but when the palace saw that the bounty was tempting, they proposed to form a team to participate.
When the prince thought about it, it was fine. He could use the money to vent his anger, but he couldn't let others take the money for nothing. It was not enough if he disagreed. The Cuju masters hired by the family were all from the guild.
So, I thought of selling tickets.
No one expected that the gentle and elegant people of the Song Dynasty would be so interested in such a passionate and confrontational Cuju.
In less than half a year, confrontational Cuju has gained a considerable audience in Bianliang City.
"Xi'er, my uncle's family asked someone to ask questions, and he wanted to get involved in Cuju. I know that the rules are set by you, so I sent someone to ask you whether this matter is allowed?"
What is this? Is this making money and having no place to spend it?
Zhao Xi still didn't change his mind. This is not the future. There are no stars in this era, and forming a team is not a matter of burning money.
"My dear, it may be possible initially, but in the future it may harm the reputation of my uncle's family. Secondly, the current five-person confrontational Cuju has a large audience, but the venue is limited, and the revenue from ticket sales may be unsustainable."
How should I put it? Since confrontational Cuju can form a large scale in a short period of time, it will naturally develop into a bookmaker-operated event like that of later generations because of the bounty.
Zhao Xi's words made the queen a little stunned. This matter was just a joke, so how could it have anything to do with reputation?
"Xi'er, can you tell me in detail?"
No matter what others think, Empress Cao really doesn't treat Xi'er as a child now, just because she has an income of tens of thousands of dollars every day.
Whose child can help the family make money when they are five or six years old? Our own Xi'er can.
"My Lady, today's Cuju competition is a spontaneous event, and there have been drawbacks since its inception. Without the intervention of the imperial court, they are all profit-seeking merchants."
"Why are businessmen? They are profit-seeking people. Cuju has a wide audience, but now they are just selling seats to watch, and they will eventually sell out the winners and losers.
"Once the winnings and losses from the auction are higher than the bounty, the bosses of each team, due to financial reasons, will instruct them to hire good Cuju players to influence the outcome, in order to achieve the purpose of grabbing money."
"The money for the winning and losing of the auction may come from scholarly officials, traders, or gentry and small farmers. In the end, the owner's reputation will be completely lost by manipulating the winning or losing."
This is inevitable. Zhao Xi still knows something about the so-called bad nature of capital, and he also knows that classic saying.
Capital is never clean, and this has been the case since ancient times.
If his family's reputation is already ruined, it doesn't matter. The worst he can do is be cursed for eight generations. For example, for those princely families, even if they have a good reputation, Zhao Xi hopes that they will eventually be ruined.
But from what Zhao Xi knew, her maternal uncle's family had a decent reputation and a very strict upbringing. There was no need to ruin the reputation of the inheritance just because of such a small amount of money.
It’s not a business that doesn’t make money.
Empress Cao knew the importance, and when Xi'er said this, she understood.
The imperial court cannot prohibit pudding, and even pudding can be seen everywhere in the market. Naturally, it will not ban puju competitions.
For these guild merchants, for some money, they will naturally do whatever it takes to get money, as Xi'er said.
It's just that...the enthusiastic effect of Cuju in Bianliang City today is still based on the rules of play created by Xi'er. It would be a pity to miss it like this.
The care I give to my mother's family is just care. If my mother's family has a long-term livelihood, it will even help me.
"Xi'er wants my uncle's family to stay out of this matter?"
Don't give up. Not to mention her uncle's family, even Empress Cao herself doesn't give up. She originally thought of using the name of her mother's family to use some of the money piled up in Neiyuan to get involved.
"My dear, in fact, nowadays the five-person Cuju competition has limited venues. Even if you sell your viewing seats, you won't make much profit."
"The child thinks that this kind of play can increase the number of people and expand the venue..."
Zhao Xizhen had no intention of taking the initiative to change the trajectory of history. He revealed some new things at will, hoping that the aboriginals of this era would develop...but some things were just around the corner.
Just like now, when he wrote the rules of Cuju, his original intention was just to divide the group of united naughty kids. Now it has evolved to this extent, and even he did not expect it.
Just like the empress’ passion for money...
So Zhao Xi told the queen in detail about the twenty-two-a-side football that was formed in later generations.
Unfortunately, until Zhao Xi finished speaking, the empress looked confused.
"Xi'er, what you mentioned is related to the involvement of my uncle's family in Cuju?"
Damn it! Isn’t it said that the economy of this era is highly developed? I have already mentioned this, why do I, as the top person of this era, still not understand?
"My dear, my uncle thinks that my uncle's family can choose an open place to build a place that can accommodate about ten thousand people, and build a market around it."
"Cuju is now played by five people, and the venues in the city are acceptable. If the number of people increases, new venues will be needed. My uncle's family can rent out the venue to make a profit. In the same way, large-scale Cuju events will cause crowds to gather around them, and the market will naturally develop...
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If he still doesn't understand, Zhao Xi really doesn't know what to say.
"Xi'er, how to create a place? How to change the current rules?"
Empress Cao understands how to make money, but the prerequisites for making money... She is too lazy to use her brain, and You Xi'er is there.
Well, Zhao Xi was completely defeated by the empress’s question. The empress, who was quite smart at first, now...that’s it!
"Empress, I will write this now..."
You asked for it! Zhao Xi had to rewrite the rules of confrontational Cuju, adding a goalkeeper, a referee and a fourth official, and even made the league procedures clear.
Since this is already the case, let's just do it.
Therefore, Zhao Xi drew a distorted picture of a football field, and then according to future plans, the supporting facilities of the football field were completed, and even the surrounding markets were planned.
Zhao Xi has considered everything from infrastructure to crowd evacuation in emergencies, and even garbage disposal and sewerage...
This is a systematic project, and nothing is established alone. Zhao Xi had to modify it repeatedly, constantly adding and deleting...
Tao Niang accompanied her boringly, but this little girl was Zhao Xi Wenshu. She was also willing to accompany him, sitting quietly aside, occasionally reading, and the rest just watching in a daze.
Empress Cao came in and out several times. At first she was happy, but later she felt distressed...
A child who is only a few years old needs to do so many things, and it is still for his mother's family... He has to get involved in this matter no matter what, and he has to take the lion's share, otherwise he will be sorry for Xi'er's efforts.
In other words, the snacks that Xi'er makes at random can feed the entire inner garden. Such a diligent business is no different.