My Daming New Empire

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However, this arena is surprisingly large, with more than 40 entrances and exits. Although there are many people, they are also in order.

Some people who did not obey the order, wanted to jump in the queue, and took the lead in crowding were mercilessly twisted out by the yamen servants in charge of duty, and they were beaten to the ground with sticks.

Although Yu Qian and the others were excited, seeing that the officials lined up in order and found the entrance to their seats, they could only slowly enter with the common people at this time.

They climbed dozens of steps, and were immediately shocked by everything in front of them.

From the outside, this is just a very tall and big house, but standing at the entrance in the middle, everyone is shocked to see tens of thousands of people crowded on a ring-shaped slope-shaped building.

Pushed by the people behind, they quickly woke up and looked for their own positions.

Zhao Shucheng and the others bought tickets in a good position, slightly above the middle.The seat is made of several square wooden strips, fixed directly on the concrete steps by several screws.

Wang Gan felt a little dizzy at this moment, sitting here and looking down, it was a bit too scary.

He didn't dare to get up at all, for fear that his legs would become weak all of a sudden, and he would roll down from above.

He was embarrassed to show it at first, but when he saw many people like him who dared not move, he realized that there were many people like him, and some even vomited out unbearably.

Yu Qian didn't feel this way. He kept looking around curiously, and was particularly interested in the green lawn below and the patterns drawn on the lawn, including the row of rooms opposite them.

Kang Shun and the others didn't know what these patterns were for. Although there was a Cuju competition in Qiantang, it was just to find an open space and start kicking.

They are easy to study, and they don't know much about the rules of the Cuju competition.

A businessman who was obviously from Ying Tianfu sitting next to them said with a sense of superiority: "Divide the court into two parts, with the Chu River and Han border in the middle, and there are large restricted areas, small restricted areas, and penalty spots on both sides. You don’t even know the rules of Cuju, how stupid are you?”

Although the other party was slightly superior, it wasn't hateful to say it with a smile. The young people didn't care, and asked, "What is that row of rooms for?"

"Of course it's the place where the dignitaries and the emperor's family watch the game. The imperial concubines and empresses in the palace can't come and squeeze together with us!"

Just as he was talking, he suddenly saw the crowd erupting, and the sound in the field almost broke the sky.

Many yamen servants shouted everywhere: "Kneeling is not in the mood today, everyone sit where they are."

Even so, many people knelt on their seats spontaneously.

They raised their eyes and saw a group of people coming in holding the Royal Dragon Banner, and the businessman from Ying Tianfu also got excited. "This is the grandson's ceremonial guard. It is the grandson's highness who has come down! Although I spent 30 taels of silver today, it is not a loss."

Sitting beside him was a [-]-year-old boy, and sitting beside the boy was an old woman who was almost [-] years old.

The old woman had been sitting there quietly, and when she heard her son say this, she immediately said to her grandson, "Bao'er, quickly give the telescope to grandma, grandma will see what His Royal Highness looks like."

An old woman looked a little funny holding up her binoculars.But at this time, Yu Qian and the others wished they could grab the binoculars and take a good look at them. There were not many times when they could stare at the grandson and concubines in the palace.

At this time, the old woman returned the telescope to her grandson with tears in her eyes, looked at her son and said, "Today I am lucky enough to see His Highness Grandson with my own eyes. Even if I die now, I will have no regrets in this life."

Her son said with a smile: "Mother, you see that His Royal Highness also brought the Crown Princess to attend, His Highness is also a filial son!"

The old woman wiped her tears and said: "His Royal Highness is not a mortal, if it weren't for him, how could our family have a good life..."

(I'm stuck, I have too many details I want to write, and my thoughts are complicated. I am not satisfied with what I wrote today. Let me start with [-] words. I have to think about the plot later.)

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Yu Qian rolled his eyes, took out a fifty copper coin from his purse, and handed it to the boy named Bao'er. "Let's discuss it. Today, I will lend us the telescope. When the show is over, I will return it to you. This copper coin is yours."

The boy named Bao'er looked at the copper coin, then at his father, and immediately put the telescope into Yu Qian's hand. "Give me back when the show is over..."

Yu Qian said with a smile: "It's a deal."

This family is willing to spend 30 taels of silver, although they are not poor.But they are a businessman's family, and this young man quickly settled the bill, and he could earn fifty coppers just by borrowing it for a while, so of course he was willing.

But Yu Qian and the others are from Qiantang and have never met His Highness.In order to be able to see the face of His Highness the Grandson clearly at this time, he was not stingy with the fifty coppers.

Seeing that Yu Qian had exchanged the telescope, the six of them became excited, and soon they discussed it, and several of them took turns to use the telescope.

Of course Yu Qian was the first one. He raised the binoculars in front of his eyes, and the distant scenery was brought closer.

A boy named Bao'er taught him to adjust a wooden knob between the lens barrels, so that he could clearly see different scenery from far and near.

Of course, what Yu Qian was looking for was the position of His Highness the Grandson. Without binoculars, he could only see his figure appearing in a box, and he couldn't see what he looked like clearly.

Now, His Royal Highness's face clearly appeared in front of his eyes.

Among the many rumors, the image of the grandson is not a secret to most people.He is tall, powerful, with a short mustache, and he is not angry and pretentious.

It now appears that the rumors were not wrong.

The image of His Royal Highness Taisun did not disappoint Yu Qian, although he is not majestic at all now, and he still holds a cute girl in his arms, but he doesn't know which princess it is.

On his left, sat a graceful woman in her forties, who should be the crown princess.And on his right side, sat a young woman, who should be the grandson concubine.

There are also a few servants and a few young women in the box, which should be the concubines of His Royal Highness, and they are also curiously observing everything in the arena, laughing and whispering from time to time.

In the next few boxes, there were also many young concubines and a dozen children playing together.They were obviously more curious about the arena, lying in a row at the window, watching the crowd in the arena.

These should be the children of His Highness the Grandson, there are successors to the empire!

After observing for a while, Yu Qian turned his attention back to His Royal Highness Taisun. Looking at his majestic face, Yu Qian's heart was surging.

This is the grandson of Jian Guo, the future emperor, and the people like himself will serve in the future.

He wanted to watch it again, but Kang Shun couldn't wait to stretch out his hand. "Brother Ting Yi, show me quickly, I have never seen His Royal Highness the grandson before!"

That Bao'er said with some contempt: "Don't say it's so far away, I saw His Highness close up last time, and His Highness even smiled at me."

Wang Qian has several younger brothers and sisters at home, and he is very good at dealing with such half-children.Wen Yan patted his head and said half-annoyedly: "Look at how aggressive you are, you're making eyes on us on purpose!"

Bao'er became more and more proud, and said with a smile: "I'm nothing, my friend Er Gouzi, because of His Highness's appreciation, he worshiped Jin Yiwei Commander Qian Shi as his teacher, and now he is studying at His Highness's Habayashi Guard School. , destined to be a general.”

Hearing Bao'er's words, Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Your Highness is wise and powerful, but in terms of emphasizing martial arts and despising literature, it's really too much. We have studied hard for more than ten years, and even if we get a Jinshi, we are still just a little bit more. He is a low-rank official. But the soldiers trained by Habayashi Wei, one by one, are sixth-rank generals, it is really incomparable!"

Na Bao'er laughed and said: "You study hard in the cold window, don't the others just eat for nothing? The Habayashi Medical School has to train every day before dawn. The heat and cold never stop. They also assist in the security of the capital every afternoon. Helping the poor, in my opinion, is much better than you guys who can only study hard."

The smiles on Yu Qian's and the others' faces froze, and they couldn't bear it anymore.If the other party is an adult, they will naturally have to explain the truth to the other party.But the other party is only a half-grown child, even if they are angry, it is difficult to show it.

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said: "What do you know, you little guy? We are learning the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period. How can we be compared with vulgar people?"

Not to be outdone, Bao'er sneered and said, "Is the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period useful to the people's livelihood? In the last issue of the Imperial Palace Newspaper, His Highness said: Anyone who maintains integrity and observes the five principles of human relations is an upright gentleman. A person is useful only if he is a petty one." The backbone of the family. To be a person who is useful to the country is to realize the greatest value of oneself.

Farmers farming and producing food, merchants invigorating the economy, and artisans improving technology are all more useful than officials.The value of an official does not lie in serving the people, but in serving the people.Apart from studying hard, you don't know people's livelihood, technology, or economy. How can you be useful to the country? "

Several people were educated by a child, and their faces were ashamed, but they didn't think of how to refute his words.

It was his father who reprimanded him: "Don't talk nonsense. After studying in school for a few years, haven't you learned to respect the old, love the young, and be humble?"

Yu Qian did not expect that in the capital, a half-year-old child would have such insight.He waved his hand and asked with a smile: "How do you know that we don't understand people's livelihood? Can't be a useful official for the country? You are also learning Confucianism yourself, why do you look down on Confucianism?"