"The date is set for August 15th."

"Concubine Hui said that according to the rules, I and the younger sister of the Mu family will leave the palace in the next two days."

"The empress also said that the girl from the Mu family is a daughter of the Hou Mansion of Xiping and cannot be disgraced by the Hou Mansion. When the time comes, the Tang Mansion will separate a courtyard on the west side and open a separate door. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, I and my sister

Go out together and get on the sedan together."

At this time, the moon rises and the stars flourish.

In the East Palace, Tang Queqing was wearing an aqua gown, with lowered eyebrows and shallow eyes, whispering.

Zhu Yunxi leaned against the railing, reading the recent summary of the tax office's reform of the local grain chief and tax collectors in Yingtianfu.

At this time, he raised his head slightly.

The aqua gown was originally a very loose-fitting style for home use, but when worn on Tang Queqing's body, it looked uneven and almost impossible to wrap around.

It is slightly soft and relaxed, and has a looming appearance, which adds a bit of charm and temptation.

I can no longer stand the government.

Zhu Yunxi put aside the tax office summary, stretched out his hands, and took Tang Queqing's hands.

"You took so much trouble."

Tang Queqing's dark eyebrows relaxed slightly, her face was like a peach blossom, and her lips and teeth moved slightly: "It is my job as a concubine to be able to share your worries for Your Highness."

Zhu Yunxi enjoys this harmonious atmosphere, which has nothing to do with romance or bed.

Holding Tang Queqing in his arms, the two of them leaned on the railing and looked sideways at the bright moon outside.

Zhu Yunxi said softly: "After getting married, according to the rules, I can no longer live in the East Palace. Taisun's mansion is now being built under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry and General. It is on the land south of Taiping Bridge outside Xihua Gate, and to the east is Qingqing

Nine bends of the stream."

The allusion of Qingxi Nine Songs is very old and can be traced back to the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

But now, the bank of Qingxi Jiuqu outside Xi'an Gate is considered a good location.

It is not like Zhuque Street and Wuyi Lane, where the powerful and powerful people gather together, creating an extremely cramped situation in their own homes.

On the contrary, the terrain is extremely open, and few people are building houses at the moment.

Tang Queqing leaned in Zhu Yunxi's arms and nodded gently: "I heard from the nuns in the palace that Qingxi is a good place. I heard that officials from the Ministry of Industry also led a river from Qingxi.

Living water enters Taisun's Mansion."

"The Ministry of Works is very attentive this time. If you have any ideas, you can ask someone to pass it on to the Ministry of Works." Zhu Yunxi reached out and gently stroked Tang Queqing's hair with a gentle tone.

Tang Queqing's face showed a hint of longing.

She snuggled into Zhu Yunxi's arms and murmured softly: "I really wish time could pass faster."

……

"Time flies so fast. In just a few days, the martial arts students at the Wushu Hall actually started kicking Cuju with style."

From the high stands, Zhu Gaochi watched with admiration the martial arts students practicing Cuju on the court.

In just a few days, the martial arts students in the martial arts hall had quickly selected and formed six Cuju teams.

The rules of Cuju are somewhat different from those in the past.

Today, each Cuju team has a total of eleven players including the goalkeeper on the court, and there are also several substitute players off the court.

There is currently no limit on the number of alternate players.

Seeing the martial arts students kicking Cuju to a dazzling level, with all their superb skills, Zhu Gaochi had strong expectations for this first game...

This afternoon is the time for the opening match between the Wusheng Cuju Team of the Military Academy’s Houdufu and the Wusheng Cuju Team of the Shangzhiqinjunwei.

At this moment, at the renovated Cuju court in an idle camp located outside the martial arts hall, many people have gathered waiting for the game to start.

After Xia Yuanji selected a few Cuju players he liked from the other end, he walked to Zhu Yunxi.

"I heard that Your Highness also placed bets on the outside market this time?"

20% tax.

Xia Yuanji has never seen any casino handicap that would take the initiative to find the account department and ask for payment

Tax.

The money delivered to the door should not be wasted, and the money that went into Taicang, the Ministry of Revenue, could not be taken out by these people. Even though Xia Yuanji had doubts in his heart, he still nodded happily.

Finally, the other party said that the handicap was very large and there was a lot of daily betting turnover. In order to show fairness, he hoped that someone proficient in arithmetic would be sent to the Ministry of Revenue to count the turnover, so as not to let the court lose a penny.

They didn't even plan to hide the flowing water.

Xia Yuanji realized at that time that something seemed wrong.

But I didn’t dare to think too much about it, but I sent out ten officials from the Ministry of Accounts who were proficient in arithmetic and accounting.

It is precisely because of this that Xia Yuanji is also aware of the general situation of daily betting in this handicap.

A person like Taisun who bets a thousand taels at a time will be punished even more.

Zhu Yunxi turned his head and looked at Xia Yuanji with a smile on his face: "Brother Wei Zhe knew so quickly?"

Xia Yuanji smiled cheerfully and said, "His Royal Highness seems to be very optimistic about the Cuju team of the Imperial Guards."

Zhu Yunxi glanced sideways at Xia Yuanji, then turned to look at the players of the Kamizhichi Army Guard Cuju team on the court.

"Yu Qing, I have had dealings with the commander of the Habayashi Guards. Yu Li, the emperor's personal guard is the emperor's personal army."

"For both reasons and emotions, I can only place my bet on the direct military guards."

Xia Yuanji smiled and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid His Highness doesn't know that because His Highness bet on the Zhiqin Military Guard, the number of people betting on the Zhiqin Military Guard has increased in the past two days."
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"Oh?"

Zhu Yunxi looked suspicious: "Do they think Gu is going to play a fake match? Or do they think that Gu bets on the direct military guards, so the Rear Army Governor's Mansion will not dare to win?"

Zhu Gaochi on the side suddenly laughed and interjected: "That's not true. I'm afraid you don't know yet. My uncle also bet a thousand taels of silver this morning."

Zhu Yunxi was really confused at this time and turned to look at Xiaopang: "My dad also placed a bet? Who does he think will win?"

Zhu Gaochi had a teasing look on his face and winked at Zhu Yunxi.

Xia Yuanji whispered from the side: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince voted for the Rear Army Governor's Mansion."

"So, you don't have to worry, those who place bets will think that the Hou Army Governor's Mansion is afraid to win."

Zhu Gaochi spoke quietly beside Zhu Yunxi.

Zhu Yunxi was completely speechless, opening his mouth slightly and looking at the sweating martial arts students on the court.

Xia Yuanji continued in a low voice: "But according to Yichen, in this game after noon today, the Cuju team of the Houjun Governor's Mansion will probably win...

There are several people in their team, and not only are their individual skills superb. I have observed for a long time that several people work together to coordinate the entire team, and they are quite skillful, and the formation cannot be underestimated.

On the contrary, there are a few highly skilled military guards in the Imperial Guard, but they are obviously not as good as the people in the Houjun Dudu Mansion."

Zhu Yunxi looked at Xia Yuanji unexpectedly.

He did not expect that if Xia Yuanji was not an official in the household department, he might still be able to make a living as a scout in the future.

The Cuju team of the Houjun Dudufu was indeed better than the military guards of the Imperial Guard.

"I believe that Kamizhichi Junwei, Cuju is not about killing people in battle, the competition is more about skills and teamwork."

Zhu Yunxi muttered quietly, his eyes following the military guards on the Cuju court.

Xia Yuanji and Zhu Gaochi looked at each other and got together.

It was already a little past noon, and there was only half an hour left before the start of the game.

The teams on the court are also slowly dispersing. The people from the rear military governor's office and the superior military guards are making final preparations, while other teams are watching the game from the sidelines in order to grasp the two teams' playing styles in advance.
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Outside the venue, dignitaries and civil servants had already arrived in advance.

Although it is just a Cuju competition now, in the final analysis it is still related to the battle between superior and inferior within the military.

And there are also many people here who place bets on the handicap.

Compared with civil servants and nobles

Not in a hurry or slow.

It is the gentry and merchants from Yingtian City who are the most eager to come, and many of these people have made heavy bets.

Xia Yuanji started to have people who placed bets arrive early one by one, and then he reached out and swept around the Cuju field.

"We should build grandstands in this area. For future competitions, we can charge some grandstand money to fill the martial arts hall or the household department. This is a good deed."

Zhu Gaochi glanced at this young official who was now basically in charge of household affairs, and he really thought of the detailed regulations and future development plans for the Cuju competition that Brother He had given him in the small study room of the East Palace.
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With a slight smile on his face, Zhu Gaochi said softly: "It is far better to make this little money now than to spread the reputation of the Cuju competition so that people in Yingtian like to come here to watch the Cuju competition."
To be continued...