Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1841 Granting them a lifetime of food and clothing

By the time Zhou Xu received the report, everything had already been taken care of.

He was clearly prepared for this; in this era when technology was not so advanced, lotteries were too easy to fake.

The people in the core area of ​​their Great Zhou Dynasty lived a prosperous life and were relatively simple and honest. However, in recent years, their Great Zhou Dynasty had annexed too many countries, and these people had become a mixed bag.

The stakes involved in football betting are substantial, so it's hard to guarantee that no one will have ulterior motives.

If fake lotteries become rampant, they will not only cause them economic losses, but also easily cause a crisis of confidence in the national departments of their Great Zhou. He definitely has to take precautions first.

Holding the fake lottery ticket in his hand, Zhou Xu examined it carefully.

It's actually quite obvious; the manufacturing is very rough, and you can tell it's fake.

The key issue is that with a heavy workload, staff members, in their pursuit of efficiency, won't pay as much attention to detail, making it easy for others to take advantage of the situation.

Under this premise, the solution Zhou Xu came up with was very simple and effective.

That's the stamp on the lottery ticket.

That wasn't an ordinary seal; it was a mark of magical power.

Mana Mark is very simple; its nature is similar to pressing a handprint. It's not even a proper enchantment, and its cost is negligible.

However, it possesses a very useful characteristic: a person's magical mark, just like a fingerprint, can only be perfectly matched by one's own fingerprint.

In this way, when a lottery ticket is sold, they will stamp it with a magical mark, and when the person comes to claim the prize, they will stamp it again.

The seal above is just a decoy; the key is the magical mark contained within it. Once two identical magical marks overlap, they will cancel each other out, and a new seal pattern will appear. This can be considered a double insurance.

Although these people who attempted to forge documents and swindle money did not succeed, their actions were undoubtedly egregious. Once this precedent was set, it would bring endless trouble to their Great Zhou.

"If they're so desperate for money, they must be struggling financially. Let's grant them a lifetime of comfort and security!"

Zhou Xu said this with a hint of mockery in his tone.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Soon, news of the counterfeiting gang being sentenced to life imprisonment with room and board provided spread throughout the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

The public did not find any problem with the verdict, and many even applauded it.

While the Great Zhou Dynasty treated law-abiding citizens well, it always severely punished criminals.

Except in very rare special cases, if you commit a crime in Da Zhou, you will most likely become cheap labor.

Punishing criminals while increasing cheap labor can also reduce their financial expenditures, which is a win-win situation.

Unfortunately, under this extremely harsh system of punishment for criminals, the number of lawbreakers within their Great Zhou has indeed decreased year by year.

Unless it's about capturing prisoners of war, it's not easy for Zhou Xu to find cheap labor these days, which means he won't let any opportunity slip by.

He even secretly hoped that someone would commit a crime for him, so that he could arrest a thousand or eight hundred people and demote them to hard labor.

Unfortunately, over 99% of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty lacked this awareness; they were all honest and hardworking, simply not giving Zhou Xu this opportunity.

It was probably because of the decisive measures taken earlier that things went smoothly; the subsequent football league proceeded without any major issues.

The final national championship was held directly at the Black Moon Stadium in Black Moon City at the end of the year, coinciding with the New Year's activities. The atmosphere among the crowd was more enthusiastic than ever before, and then it came to a spectacular close. "Let's congratulate the Veterans Team on winning the first National Football League Championship of the Great Zhou Dynasty! Now let's lift the trophy! We are the champions!!"

"we are the champion!!!"

In an instant, the entire Black Moon Football Stadium erupted in cheers!
Several days after the Finals ended, many fans were still discussing the Finals with great interest.

But this situation cannot last more than a week.

After all, this season of the tournament has come to a complete end, leaving limited topics for fans to discuss.

After that, I fell into a strange emptiness.

Over the past year, the existence of football leagues has brought a brand new form of entertainment to the public.

Now that the league is over, those who love playing football are fine. On their days off, they can just call up a group of friends and go play football.

But for fans who simply enjoy watching football, analyzing teams, and buying football lottery tickets, this is a rather empty experience.

And you should know that fans like this make up the vast majority.

"So when does the second league start?"

This immediately became the hottest topic.

As a result, many people even went directly to FIFA for consultation.

There were just too many inquiries, so FIFA officials had no choice but to post a notice at the entrance stating, "The dates for the second season are yet to be determined. We will notify you as soon as they are confirmed. Please be patient!"

The public's calls for holding a second football league are growing louder, but Zhou Xu, who holds the decision-making power, is not in a hurry at all.

Don't be fooled by how eagerly everyone is looking forward to the second football league, or even how impatient they are.

But if you immediately hold a second football league, the results may not be good.

The public is encountering this kind of large-scale league for the first time, and may not even realize it yet.

The first football league has already exhausted them too much. If the second league starts immediately after the first one ends, this cycle will leave the public with no time to recover.

No matter how delicious something is, you'll get tired of it if you keep eating it.

In addition, for the public who have just watched the finals, their appreciation for the excitement of the game has undoubtedly been elevated to a certain level.

At a time like this, you expect them to watch the city selection trials? That would create a huge psychological letdown for them.

Conversely, let them have a month's rest, and after the public's emotions have gradually calmed down, announce that the second football league will begin in a month. In this way, they can look forward to it for another month.

After two months without any matches to watch, the public had calmed down enough, and the second football league slowly began.

It's worth mentioning here that by the time registration for the second football league began, only three teams remained in Blackmoon City.

Just as Zhou Xu initially predicted, maintaining a team is an expensive undertaking.

Many teams disbanded after being eliminated in the first city league; only those that made it to the second league were considered competitive.

(End of this chapter)