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Chapter 577 0574 [Betting on dogs does not deserve sympathy]

With the withdrawal of Wanyan Yan Mu, Yelu Dashi could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Although there are no major wars in the North, small frictions still continue.

The Jin army sent cavalry from time to time to harass the surroundings of Linhuang Mansion. Yelu Dashi was not idle either. While rectifying military affairs, he sent troops to try to attack Yongzhou, Changle and other counties. The two sides came and went, which was very lively.

And this is exactly what Han Zhen wants to see.

A chaotic north is in Qi's best interest.

Compared with the war in the north, people in Qi lived and worked in peace and contentment. After implementing a series of benevolent policies, the people burst out with extremely high enthusiasm for production.

In the past, years of disaster were miserable, and years of good times were equally miserable.

Because even if the crops in the fields are harvested, the debts are paid, and the messy taxes are paid, there will not be much food left.

But things are different now. With the full implementation of allotment, the tax pressure on the people has dropped sharply. After paying the tax of 10% and the land tax of several hundred yuan, whatever is left is theirs.

Once this person has a career, his mental outlook will be completely different.

Moreover, as the imperial court vigorously encouraged industry and commerce, people in the countryside could also go to work and earn some extra money during their leisure time.

The auditions for the National Cuju Competition are held in various places. Each competition attracts countless people to watch, which incidentally enriches the people's spiritual life.

Now, who in Qi is most loyal to Han Zhen?

They are members of Cuju clubs across the country!

These people wish they could build a memorial arch for their beloved Majesty at home and worship it every day.

Why?

It’s developed!

Don't underestimate the sense of smell of merchants. A sales fair under the guise of a Cuju competition opened the door to a new world for merchants in Qi.

We don't have the capital to compete for the exclusive naming rights, but we can find another way and start from elsewhere.

We can name the Cuju club!
Once a Cuju club that invests in naming wins the competition, its publicity effect will be no less than the exclusive naming rights.

For a time, famous societies all over the country became popular, and countless businessmen came to them with money, just asking for sponsorship and sponsorship.

And many people with good Cuju skills have become stars and enjoy the feeling of being surrounded by stars.

The most popular among them is Qiyun Club. As the leading Cuju club in the country, it has the highest demand for winning the championship, so it also attracts the most businessmen seeking sponsorship.

In the end, a wealthy businessman from Liangzhe Road won the prize with a price of 280,000 yuan and became the sponsor of Qiyun Society.

Thanks to the Cuju competition, Zhao Gou was living a very good life these days, and could even be said to be very cool.

As the core force of the martial arts club, he led a group of officials and businessmen's sons to stand out among other clubs and was successfully selected for the main competition.

This made the members of the club extremely happy, and they took turns hosting guests, either from Fan Tower or from Yuxian Tower, which allowed Zhao Gou to find a glimpse of the romantic, luxurious days when he was a prince.

In addition, the son of a merchant in the society used his internal connections to grab a sponsorship quota of 38,000 yuan.

Everyone shares 30,000 gu equally, and the remaining 8,000 gu is used as community funds.

To be honest, most members of the martial arts club don't look down on this little money, but no matter what, they are very happy to be able to make money on their own.

"King Kang, this is your share."

Chang Shen handed over a stack of green coins.

Thirty thousand guan, divided equally among a dozen people, each person can get 2,000 guan.

Zhao Gou was overjoyed, but pretended to be indifferent on his face, cupping his hands and saying, "Thank you, Brother Chang."

Chang Shen waved his hand: "That's very polite. If it weren't for King Kang's bravery, our martial arts club wouldn't be able to stand out and enter the main competition. The money will be divided equally, but it will wrong King Kang."

Hearing this, Zhao Gou said righteously: "What are you talking about? If it weren't for the support of my brothers, how would I have the chance to join the club? Besides, our martial arts club is united and no one can live without the other. Is there any reason for uneven distribution? "

"it is good!"

"Kang Wang is right."

"King Kang is angry!"

These words caused a crowd of club members to applaud.

After the money was distributed, Chang Shen waved his hand: "I will be the host now, let's go to Yuxian Tower!"

King Kang complained: "Brothers, I'm sorry, I can't go today."

"What happened?"

someone asked.

Zhao Gou explained: "Today is Zhuo Jing's birthday, and I promised to accompany her."

"I see."

"Kang Wang and his wife have a deep love for each other, and they are very enviable."

"In that case, Prince Kang, please go and don't keep Mrs. Sister-in-law waiting for too long."

Chang Shen and others expressed their understanding.

"Brothers, take your leave."

Zhao Gou cupped his hands, turned and left.

Nowadays, the national Cuju competition is to be held, and the newly built Cuju court needs to be decorated, so it cannot be used.

The place where they practiced recently was a Cuju venue in Daxiangguo Temple.

As soon as I left the Daxiangguo Temple, I saw a figure emerging from behind the stone lion on the left.

Zhao Gou was startled at first. After he saw the person clearly, he couldn't help but raised his eyebrows: "Third brother?"

The person who came was none other than Zhao Kai, but compared to the suave and graceful man he once was, Zhao Kai was now extremely downcast.

Wearing coarse linen clothes, with an unkempt beard and messy bun, Zhao Gou almost didn't recognize him because of his unkempt appearance.

Zhao Kai said: "Ninth brother, I have been waiting outside for a long time, and finally I waited for you to come out."

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Gou's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes, and he asked, "Why are third brothers looking for me?"

Although he did not travel during this period, they were both in the capital, and his father and third brother had special status, so Zhao Gou could always know something about it from others.

It is said that the third brother was originally hired by a wealthy businessman as a teacher to teach his children.

This is an easy job, and the wealthy businessman is generous with his money. With a monthly salary of 20 qian, although he cannot become rich, he can still live a comfortable life.

The first few days were fine, but within a few days, Zhao Kai's old habits started to show up. Not only was he perfunctory in teaching, but he spent three days fishing and two days drying nets. He also became addicted to gambling and frequently visited casinos.

The wealthy businessman couldn't bear it and fired him.

Zhao Kai rubbed his hands and said, "The Ninth Brother Cuju Society has been sponsored by merchants, so it should be a lot of money."

Zhao Gou said calmly: "It's not much, it's all returned to Bingyi's family."

Hearing this, Zhao Kai sneered: "What Ninth Brother is telling you is a series of lies. Do you really think I don't know?"

"I don't understand what Third Brother is talking about."

Zhao Gou pretended to be confused and looked at a loss.

Seeing this, Zhao Kai rolled his eyes and thought: "Father is sick and has a bad cough. He has spent all the money and still doesn't get better. Seeing that there is really no other way, the third brother came to look for you. I never thought that you would be like this." Such ruthlessness and disregard for human ethics.”

It is said that dog gamblers do not deserve sympathy. People who are addicted to gambling can make up anything to make money.

Father is sick?

He's sick as hell! Yesterday at noon, Zhao Goucai met his father in Niuxing Street. He was sitting at a street stall, eating two bowls of soup cakes in a row, and had time to tease the stall owner's daughter. Is this called seriously ill?
Zhao Gou sighed silently, took out a piece of one hundred guan of green money from his arms and handed it over. He said with some guidance: "My family is also having a hard time. You can take this 100 guan to treat my father's illness." , don’t mess around anymore.”

He didn't want to give the money, but there was nothing he could do about it. The third brother had already moved out the relationship between father and son.

If he doesn't borrow it, his reputation will be completely ruined.

My father is seriously ill, but as a son, I am unwilling to contribute a penny to him. This is unacceptable no matter how you look at it.

Zhao Kai was overjoyed and hurriedly took the green money. He immediately stared at Zhao Gou's lapel and said, "Ninth brother, I'm afraid one hundred qian is not enough."

"This is all my net worth, and I don't have any more."

Zhao Gou shook his head and refused to let go.

He knew very well the virtues of his third brother. Once he opened this hole, he would be in trouble in the future.

Zhao Kai naturally didn't believe it, but seeing his ninth brother's appearance, he had no choice but to give up.

A hundred guans is a hundred guans, and now he will definitely win back all his capital and profits!

Watching Zhao Kai leave, Zhao Gou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and walked towards his home.

All the way back home, Xing Bingyi immediately greeted him: "The boss is back. You are tired. Please take a rest."

After waiting for Zhao Gou to sit down in the lobby, Xing Bingyi took the handkerchief from the maid's hand, thoughtfully helped Zhao Gou wipe the sweat from his face, and then brought another bowl of tea.

After doing this, she looked forward to it and said, "Didn't I say that the club has sponsorship? Can we divide the money?"

After taking a sip of hot tea, Zhao Gou took out a wad of green money from his arms and handed it over: "It's divided, you count it."

Xing Bingyi's eyes lit up, he quickly took the money and started counting slowly.

After counting, she frowned slightly: "The sponsorship of 38,000 guan, how come we only divided it into 2,300 guan?"

"Cough cough."

Zhao Gou coughed guiltily and explained: "How can I get the full score? I have to leave some for future expenses. Two thousand three hundred guan is not a lot. If I get a good ranking in this Cuju competition, I will still be able to use it for future expenses." There is a reward."

"You save half of the money and send the other half to your father-in-law. Bingchen is already a few years old and money will be needed to get married."

"What's the rush?"

Xing Bingyi quit, raised his eyebrows and said: "Bingchen is only fifteen and a young boy. He has to wait for a few years to get married. I owe my aunt's money first. Let's buy a small courtyard first and rent it. It’s not cost-effective, the monthly rent costs hundreds of miles.”

It is said that a married daughter is the daughter of a married woman, and this is absolutely true.

"Row."

Zhao Gou nodded.

He also felt that renting all the time was not an option, as he was like a duckweed without roots, and he never knew when he would be evicted by the landlord.

Only when you have a home that truly belongs to you can you truly feel at ease.

Xing Bingyi asked curiously: "Master, the bounty for this Cuju competition is a million dollars. How much can you get?"

Zhao Gou shook his head and said with a smile: "Who is right? The bounty is distributed according to ranking. Most of the members of the martial arts club where I belong have mediocre skills. I am the only one who can't do anything about it. I'm afraid I won't get a very good ranking. . If you can get into the top eight, you should be able to get two or three thousand strings."

"That's quite a lot. With the money saved, it's enough to buy a small private courtyard in the outer city."

Xing Bingyi calculated, his tone full of yearning for future life.

Although today's life is not as good as when I was in the palace, I am still very motivated.

Moreover, since her husband was demoted, he no longer goes out to play with women, and he goes home on time every day to watch over her and the child.

The only thing that bothered her was that her husband's brothers and sisters often came to play with the autumn wind.

I wrote a lot of IOUs, but no one has ever paid me back.

After drinking a cup of tea, Zhao Gou stood up and said, "I'll go change my clothes and take you to Fanlou for a meal."

Xing Bingyi frowned and said, "Why go to Fanlou? A meal costs dozens of strings of cash. It's better to eat at home."

Zhao Gou said warmly: "Today is your birthday, you must have a good meal. Besides, you may not have been to Fanlou for a long time."

"Well, then I'll go change my clothes."

Xing Bingyi nodded, feeling happy.

……

"I have met your Majesty."

In the Chui Gong Hall, Wu Min bowed and saluted.

Han Zhen said and handed over a list: "These are the names of my children. I would like to trouble Wu Qing to register them in the jade list and send them to the Ancestral Temple."

After reading the Four Books and Five Classics for several days, he finally named his children.

The first is Sheng Nu and Xiao Heyue. The two little girls have no real names, only nicknames. Han Zhen named them Han Yu and Han Xiao.

The twins born to Di Yunu were named Han Qing and Han Che.

The two boys born to Di Yiren and An Niang were named Han Chun and Han Zhuo.

"I accept your order."

Wu Min took the roster and turned to leave.

Han Zhen called out to him: "Wu Qing, wait a minute."

Wu Min paused and asked, "What other instructions does your Majesty have?"

Han Zhen asked: "How to arrange the clan members of the previous dynasty?"

Taking precautions, he now has six children without knowing it, and there will only be more in the future.

After all, he was only twenty years old, in the prime of life and full of energy.

In the next generation, after the children have spread out, the number of clan members will increase dramatically.

Rather than wait until later, set the tone now.

The clan has always been a burden to the royal family of all generations. If you let it go, you will lose the royal dignity. But if you keep raising it, it will be nothing for the first three generations, but it will become a burden for the next few generations. Just raising these clans every year , which is a considerable financial expenditure.

After hearing this, Wu Min immediately guessed Han Zhen's thoughts and replied truthfully: "Reporting to your majesty, before the Yingzong of the previous dynasty, the clan was placed in Kaifeng Mansion, granted a mansion and salary, and strictly ordered the clan's children to make friends with foreign ministers, and They are not allowed to take the imperial examination, engage in business, engage in farming, or work.”

"By the time of Yingzong, the clan's population had increased dramatically, and the money to support the clan every year had become a burden on the national treasury. Therefore, Yingzong ordered that those who gave out five services would no longer receive salary from the main temple and had to make a living on their own. However, due to strong opposition from the clan, , in the end we had to give up, but the clan salary was also reduced, and access to Kaifeng Mansion was no longer restricted. "

In fact, the Zhao and Song clans were not much compared to the previous dynasties.

Because except for Zhao Ji, the other emperors either had no heirs or only had one or two sons.

Compared to the group of clans raised like pigs in the Ming Dynasty, the number was very small.

Thinking of this, Han Zhen asked: "How much salary did the pseudo-Song Dynasty give to the clan?"

Wu Min answered truthfully: "Depending on the title and official rank, it ranges from 10,000 guan to 3,000 guan per month."

"How many?"

Han Zhen was shocked.

No wonder they couldn't afford to support them during the Yingzong period. There were too many of them.

Calculated, it would cost millions of dollars every year just to support the clan.

However, Zhao and Song have always been generous in salary, the highest in all dynasties.

(End of this chapter)