Until they left the palace, Xiang he and Xiang Tuo had not recovered from their great annoyance. The moment they walked out of the palace gate, the two couldn't help but look at each other, and then sighed at the same time. Whether they were willing or not, moving the capital was a foregone conclusion, because the king was talking about the decision, not asking for their opinions.

But for Xiang and Xiang Tuo, moving the capital was indeed a bit difficult to accept.

The reason? Isn’t that obvious? Xiang he and Xiang Tuo are both from Chu, and the foundation of the Chu people is in Jiangdong. If the capital is moved to the Central Plains, wouldn’t they be living in a foreign land? Wouldn’t the Wei people in the Central Plains be profitable? And the queen is also from the Wei people. It can be imagined that after the capital is moved, the Wei people will definitely take shape.

Of course, Xiang and Xiang Tuo were unwilling to move the capital, and they had their little plan.

Xiang and Xiang Tuo were ranked as the marquis of Chehou, and were also a child of the Xiang clan. Therefore, they were not only powerful, but also rich. They both had a large number of industries in Zhiling and Wuxian. If they moved the capital, these industries would be greatly affected and their existing income would shrink significantly, which made the two of them feel a little painful.

Xiang Tuo couldn't help but complain, "It's true, how can you move everything?"

"Forget it, don't complain." Xiang he sighed, "The king has made a golden word and a good word. Since he has decided to move the capital, you and I will be prepared to move the capital by the imperial edict. Don't think about anything else. It won't make the king unhappy, alas."

Looking at Xiang's back as he was leaving, a trace of disdain appeared on the corner of Xiang Tuo's mouth. He is such a coward. If you don't go, I will persuade the king to take back Cheng Ming. Thinking of this, Xiang Tuo did not hesitate anymore. With a wave of his hand, a servant carried the sedan chair forward. Xiang Tuo bent over and got into the sedan chair and said in a deep voice: "Go to the Grand Arena."

Xiang Tuo knew that there was a grand gladiatorial performance in the Grand Arena today... The Grand Arena of Zhiling was just completed last year. It is a circular shape and is enough to accommodate tens of thousands of spectators. Even the circular battlefield in the center of the arena is enough to accommodate hundreds of gladiators in the same field.

Since Xiangzhuang introduced the arena, this bloody and violent fight has become the most popular entertainment activity in Chu. Whether it is royal relatives, dignitaries, great merchants, big businessmen, civilians, or even beggars on the street, they are all crazy about this entertainment. Therefore, every time the fight is almost full of events.

The specifications of today's gladiator competition are very high. The four major gladiator yards in Shu County, Qianzhong, Yuzhang and Kuaiji are all elite. The two local gladiator yards in Ziling also sent the best gladiators, as well as the barbarian fighters bought from Liaodong at a high price. They can be said to be full of masters.

Even the celebration battle when the arena was first completed, its scale was not as grand as this time.

There is only one reason why this battle has such high standards, that is, today is the 20th birthday of Xiang Zhuang's favorite concubine Si Jieyu. Si Jieyu was the most beloved young daughter of Si Wuzhu, the King of Min Yue. As the Chu State became stronger, in order to protect himself, Si Wuzhu, the King of Min Yue, had no choice but to offer Si Jieyu to Xiang Zhuang as a concubine.

Concubine Si did not disappoint her father's expectations. With her outstanding appearance, graceful figure and graceful dancing posture, she quickly won Xiang Zhuang's favor. She was named Concubine Si.

In the VIP seat in the North Stand, Concubine Si, who had never experienced such a grand scene, was so excited that her pretty face flushed and nodded to the surrounding stands. The audience in the surrounding stands cheered one after another. In the minds of Chu subjects, the beautiful and noble Concubine Si undoubtedly represented the royal family of Chu. It is completely worthy of their cheers.

Gao Ying was the distant brother of Gao Chu, Duke of Liang Kingdom, and also the owner of the Royal Gazette of Ziling. Gao Ying stood up from his seat with a smile, bent over and said to Concubine Si, "Concubine, please give orders."

Concubine Si was a little disappointed and asked, "Why, isn't the king coming?"

Xiang Tuo, who was sitting in the VIP seat on the other side, said, "Empress, the king has something important to discuss with the military advisor, and he can't come."

Concubine Si said oh, not caring too much. She got up and walked to the stands, stretched out her slender white jade hand, gently lifted her palm up, and the surrounding stands suddenly burst into cheers like thunderous mountains and seas, because they knew that the exciting gladiator performance was about to begin!

The iron gate on the south side of the circular battlefield slowly rose, and two guards were holding long horns and winding out from it. In an instant, the sound of the low and distant horns had already resounded through the sky. Amid the endless horns, the iron gate on the east side of the battlefield also rose one after another, and dozens of gladiators wearing iron armor and holding various weapons came out one after another.

These gladiators were selected from thousands of barbarian slaves or prisoners, and after a long period of gladiator training, they were tall and stronger than the other. Especially when they were just wrapped in a linen strip, they looked particularly huge, which immediately attracted the screams of countless young women or girls in the stands around them.

Driven by the fanatical atmosphere in the stands, more than a dozen gladiators also became excited. They held up the big shields, heavy swords, giant hammers, javelins or iron forks in their hands, illuminating the muscles of the grave, opened their lion-like bloody mouths, and roared hysterically towards the surrounding stands. The North Stand attracted a lot of roars.

In the northern stands, Concubine Si's heart beat wildly, and her simple hand raised suddenly fell down.

The next moment, the iron gate on the west side of the circular battlefield slowly rose, and more than a hundred barbarians with disheveled faces, covered in animal skins, and holding various simple weapons rushed out from it. They all had fierce eyes and ferocious expressions. They threw themselves into the eyes of the stands around them, revealing unconcealed killing**.

A breath of breath suddenly sounded in the stands around, and then cheers rang out into the sky.

Amid the cheers of tsunami, more than a hundred barbarians rushed towards more than a dozen gladiators opposite.

This gladiatorial performance will simulate the Battle of Meishan. More than ten elite gladiators represent the remaining soldiers of Chu who were trapped in Meishan that year, while more than a hundred barbarians represent the 700,000 army of Han King Liu Bang. The audience likes to watch this epic battle the most. The King of Chu led thousands of remaining soldiers to face the Battle of Meishan with hundreds of thousands of coalition forces, which is undoubtedly the most gorgeous movement among them... King, I think it is better to move the capital to Luoyang." Bailixian made a clear statement.

Seeing that Xiang Zhuang was still a little undecided, Baili Xian said again: "Daliang has a more suitable geographical location than Luoyang and can drive the revival of the five counties in Liangdi. However, Daliang is surrounded by plains, which is not conducive to military defense. Luoyang is surrounded by Hangu in the west, Hulao in the east, and the river water is naturally dangerous in the north, which can be said to be as solid as a soup."

After a pause, Bailixian said again: "Also, if the capital is moved to Daliang, the city walls, palaces, residential buildings, and urban defense fortifications of Daliang will all need to be rebuilt. This will take at least three years. The news of the capital has been heard. If it is delayed for three years, I am worried that something will happen."

Xiang Zhuang was suffocated when he heard this. He really didn't expect this.

Bailixian said again: "King, it is better to be impatient than to be slow when moving the capital, and it is better to be early than to be late."

"Ziliang, what you said is reasonable, I am not considering it." Xiang Zhuang nodded and said, "Well, then let's make a capital in Luoyang. You will draft an edict for me. Each ministries will prepare immediately. The capital must be moved to Luoyang within six months... The gladiator performance in the Grand Arena has entered **.

Although the barbarians are numerous, and they are all strong and fierce, they are still bloody and bloodthirsty, and they lack the ability to fight together. In contrast, more than a dozen gladiators, although they are few, are all elites in the major gladiator yards, almost all of them are the victorious generals in the arenas of each county, and they are well-trained and skilled in cooperation.

Therefore, it seems that the barbarians have the absolute advantage in the scene. More than a dozen gladiators seem to be in a bad situation, but in fact it is not the case. Every time more than a dozen gladiators see blood, they are injured. Once a hundred barbarians see blood, they either have the throat or the heart, or they simply have the corpse to separate.

After more than half an hour of fierce battle, there were only a dozen barbarians left, but there were still six gladiators. The gap in the number of people on both sides was no longer so obvious, and the gladiator performance finally entered the final **, because these ten barbarians were really good players, and the remaining six gladiators were also elites among the elites.

"Roar!" A barbarian punched out, and the gladiator's shield in front of him shattered, and the iron fist that was big was still strong, and it hit the gladiator's face. Although the audience in the stands around could not hear the sound of bone shattering, they could clearly see that the gladiator's head suddenly shattered, and his brain was mixed with broken bones splattered everywhere.

However, the gladiator's sword before his death also cut open the barbarian's abdomen's abdomen. The barbarian's abdomen suddenly burst, and a bloody intestine flowed out of it. The barbarian screamed and tried desperately to stuff the overflowing intestines back, but more intestines overflowed from it, and the scene was extremely bloody.

"Wow..." The audience in the stands around suddenly screamed and fell into hysterical madness.

Concubine Si was also so excited that her pink face was flushed. She liked such bloody scenes. She liked this violent beauty. No reason, she just liked it. When she saw strong barbarians or gladiators lying in pools of blood, or her head was cut off, she was so excited that her soul trembled.

Looking at the country's fragrance and the pink-faced and blushing Concubine Si, Xiang Tuo couldn't help but smile. Perhaps the king could be taken back through Concubine Si. It is necessary to know that there is a prosperous market and exciting gladiatorial performance in Ziling, but there is nothing but dust or soil. (To be continued) rq
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