Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 600, having fun with the people

On the streets of Tianjin, Emperor Hongzhi, dressed in commoner clothes, took the hand of Empress Zhang and strolled in the commercial district of Tianjin New Town, looking east and west, and he was in a good mood.

“Tianjin is getting more and more lively~”

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the dense flow of people, and then took a look at the endless commercial street.

I vaguely remember the last time I came to Tianjin, it was far less lively than it is now, the streets were not as long as it is now, and the flow of people was not as dense as it is now.

"It's the first time for this concubine to come to Tianjin. It's really lively, even more lively than our capital city."

"This high-rise building is like entering another world."

Empress Zhang also said with a smile on her face.

It's really rare. It's rare that Emperor Hongzhi would bring himself out of the palace to enjoy the world of two people.

"Yeah, we're getting old, times have changed~"

"However, it is enough to see that the people of my Ming Dynasty live and work in peace and contentment, with no worries about food and clothing."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, looking at everything in front of him, full of a sense of accomplishment.

The development of the Beijing-Tianjin area in the past few years is obvious to all. The Ming Dynasty is thriving, and the Haiqing River Banquet. Being an emperor can be regarded as a small sense of accomplishment for him.

Nowadays, people in the ruling and opposition parties are often bragging about the great Ming Dynasty, the prosperous age of Hongzhi, the three emperors of Gonggai, the five emperors of Degao, etc., even though Emperor Hongzhi knew that these were all for his own horses.

But, everyone likes to be flattered, and Emperor Hongzhi is no exception.

"Let's go, watch the football game. I heard that football is very popular now."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled, and took Empress Zhang to the Tianjin Royal Stadium.

"It's very popular. Houzhao is going to play today. He is still the main force of the Royal Military Academy."

Empress Zhang nodded with a smile on her face.

This time I came to Tianjin specifically to watch the football game.

The final on the first day of October was held in the afternoon. Before the game started, tens of thousands of people had already gathered outside the Royal Stadium.

This time, because Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang came to watch the game in person, the security of the stadium was also taken over by the court guards.

Many people came to Tianjin from the capital to watch the game. The emperor and empress came here in person, as did the cabinet ministers of the current dynasty, the ministers of the six ministers, military generals and so on.

All the VIP rooms in the Royal Stadium have been reserved in advance, and some of them are not of high level, so they can only sit in ordinary auditoriums if they are slow to start.

At a quarter of an hour, when all the VIPs entered the arena, the ticket checks began at the entrances one by one.

"Royal Father~Queen Mother~"

Zhu Houzhao, wearing the red jersey number 9, came to Tianzi No. [-] private room.

"Not bad, not bad, very energetic~"

Empress Zhang looked at Zhu Houzhao dotingly and said.

"That is, I am the main force of the Royal Military Academy, scoring 2 goals per game."

Zhu Houzhao raised his head slightly and said proudly.

"Don't run too fast, be careful not to get hurt~"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly. The prince likes to play football, so let's play football. After all, he is still young, not to mention, playing football can also strengthen his body, unlike himself who was weak and sick since he was a child. This person is only in his thirties. Emperor Hongzhi sees He looks like he is in his fifties, with white hair and twilight.

"Yes~"

"Father, queen, wait and see how I score."

Zhu Houzhao looked confident.

As the game approached, the pennant was flying on the field, and there were huge crowds of people, and the atmosphere was very hot.

Because of the arrival of Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang, the Tianzi No. [-] private room also lit up the Minglong flag, which means that members of the royal family came to watch the game.

People who noticed this couldn't help getting excited. When they saw Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang in the private room, the common people of Ming Dynasty couldn't help cheering.

"Your Majesty~"

At some point, Liu Jin came to the Tianzi No. [-] private room.

"Stinky boy, you have so many tricks~"

Seeing Liu Jin coming, Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment~"

"Your Majesty, now everyone knows that you came to watch the football game, and they are all watching you now. Do you want to say hello to everyone?"

Liu Jin looked at the huge stadium. Because Emperor Hongzhi was getting old, the atmosphere became even hotter. Countless people were looking at the area where Emperor Hongzhi was.

"How do I say hello?"

Emperor Hongzhi was slightly taken aback and said.

"Your Majesty, you just need to stand up and wave to everyone."

Liu Jin thought for a while and said, there is no sound system in this era, so naturally it is impossible to give an impassioned speech to the audience.

"Alright~"

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and nodded, then took Queen Zhang's hand to the window, stretched out his right hand and waved it at the people on the court.

"It's Your Majesty~"

"Really the emperor~"

"The emperor also came to watch the game~"

"Your Majesty is watching the football game with us~"

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live~"

Cheers erupted from the stadium immediately, and then the people arranged by Liu Jin began to shout, and as the shouts sounded, other people also shouted after hearing it.

The sound was like thunder, and the momentum was like turbulent waves, wave after wave, becoming more and more orderly.

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hands, feeling the fiery enthusiasm, and his smile became even wider.

The people in the stadium became even more excited.

The Ming Dynasty was flourishing, and Emperor Hongzhi had always had a good reputation. The common people loved and liked him very much. Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi was so close to the people, the common people in the stadium were very excited and cheered continuously.

"Long live Your Majesty~"

"Long live Your Majesty~"

Emperor Hongzhi heard the cheers like the tide, and his eyes were slightly moist. This kind of opportunity to have fun with the people is really too rare.

In this era, the way of the monarch and ministers has always been followed. The emperor should be high above the people, and should stay away from the public, so that people can maintain a sense of awe.

But now, feeling the respect of more than [-] people in the stadium, Emperor Hongzhi suddenly felt that this football game was actually quite good.

It is also very good to have a chance to have fun with the common people of Daming.

"Liu Jin, I understand your hard work."

"This football game is well organized. In the future, a stadium will be built in the capital, and football games will be held frequently. I will go and see it when I have time."

Emperor Hongzhi returned to his seat and said to Liu Jin with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the British Duke has decided to build a stadium here in the capital. There will definitely be ball games in the capital in the future."

Liu Jin replied with a smile.

"Okay, okay~"

"I'm looking forward to the next game."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded in satisfaction.

The stadium gradually quieted down, and the game was about to start.

The wonderful dance at the opening is naturally indispensable, but because Emperor Hongzhi and many important officials in the court came to watch the game, this dance with thighs exposed is definitely inappropriate.

So Liu Jin also arranged the dance of 'Prosperous Ming Dynasty'. The theme is to rehearse around the strong and prosperous Ming Dynasty, and to show the strength and prosperity of Daming through the form of dance.

Accompanied by the singing and dancing with strong rhythm and melody, more than [-] people in the entire stadium could clearly feel the prosperity of Ming Dynasty from the opening singing and dancing. A strong sense of national pride and self-confidence also emerged spontaneously, making the audience The people of Daming couldn't help cheering.

As for some Koreans, Wa people, Hu people, grassland people, etc., they all remained silent, and the strength of Ming Dynasty could be clearly felt from this moment.

Just this dance shows a majestic atmosphere, showing the power of an ancient country with a long history of thousands of years.

Soon came the entrance ceremony, the Tianjin Royal Military Academy team wearing red jerseys and the Tianjin Maritime Academy team wearing blue jerseys finally came to the final.

The strength of these two teams is very strong. They passed all the way and reached the final, which is only one step away from victory.

"Your Majesty, look, it's the prince~"

When Queen Zhang saw Zhu Houzhao, the leader of the red team, she couldn't help but smiled and said to Emperor Hongzhi.

"Hmm~"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly.

Before I came here, I felt that the prince playing football was a waste of fun, and Liu Jin spent hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to build the stadium, which was a waste of money and people. Now it seems that it is completely different.

From the beginning to the end, Emperor Hongzhi didn't feel that he was playing with things and losing his ambition, but felt that through the sport of football, he was conveying a spirit, a spirit of a great country, a spirit of self-confidence and unity.

This is very good, and Emperor Hongzhi likes it very much.

"Liu Jin, why does everyone have to lead a child when entering the arena?"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the players on both sides entering the field, and asked with some doubts.

"Your Majesty, this is to convey a spirit to the next generation, and to infect the next generation through such a form."

Liu Jin thought for a while and replied.

"It's a good way."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly after listening.

This is the best way to inherit through this way of being influenced by ears and eyes from childhood. These children have been infected with the football atmosphere and atmosphere since childhood, and they will definitely become football fans in the future.

Because Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang came to watch the game, Liu Jin also added a link. After entering the field, the players from both sides bowed to pay respects to the Tianzi No. [-] private room where Emperor Hongzhi was.

Under Liu Jin's reminder, Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang also stood up again, came to the window and waved to them. Immediately, the whole stadium burst into cheers again.

"Hey~"

Accompanied by the sound of the whistle.

The final of the first football match of Ming Dynasty also officially started, and all the attention was shifted to the field at once.

This time, because of the final, it was a close match again.

So the tickets alone were sold for several taels of silver, and as for the handicap between the two parties, it was as high as more than three million taels of silver.

Not only are there more than [-] spectators inside the stadium, there are tens of thousands of people outside the stadium who are always watching the game and the outcome between the two sides.

(End of this chapter)