Liu Hong nodded. "That's right! But... an opera house is only one part; we need other things too!"

"Others??"

Xi Zhicai was stunned for a moment. As far as he was concerned, he really couldn't think of anything else besides brothels for entertainment.

Seeing this, Liu Hong shook his head helplessly, and then said:

"For example, we could provide a place for the wandering knights to hone their skills, and then use high rewards to attract them to the duel!"

Furthermore, the martial world is in turmoil, and those wandering knights are bound to have their own conflicts. Rather than letting them disrupt public order on the streets, it's better to provide them with a legal platform to resolve their problems!

"Yes, Your Majesty's idea is good. As the saying goes, there is no second place in martial arts. Your Majesty can also take this opportunity to recruit those with superb martial arts skills to serve you!"

Upon hearing the emperor's suggestion, Xi Zhicai's eyes lit up; it was a solution that killed two birds with one stone.

"Hehe~, not only that, people love to watch the excitement, so we can charge those who come to watch a certain fee!"

"In this way, they're entertained, and I'm making money—isn't that wonderful?"

Liu Hong smiled. In his view, there is never a shortage of onlookers in any era, especially when it comes to fights and brawls, which almost everyone enjoys watching.

"Excellent! No one is wiser than Your Majesty! This idea is superb!!"

What should have been a win-win situation turned into a win-win-four situation when it came to the emperor, which made Xi Zhicai full of praise.

Liu Hong waved his hand with a smile, "Hey~, this is nothing. As long as you're willing to use your brain, there are plenty of fun things to do!"

After thinking for a moment, Liu Hong looked at Xi Zhicai and asked, "Zhicai, do you know anything about chess?"

Chess?