Chapter 541: World Games, Daqin Research Institute
After touring the entire Colosseum, Ying Yuan was greatly shocked.
According to Cao Cao, building such a huge building would require a full 400,000 workers.
Fortunately, there were enough civilians in the Qin Dynasty, and Zhang Jiao also provided great help back then.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to complete the construction in just a few years.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Although there were many workers building the Colosseum, fortunately, no casualties were reported."
"Moreover, the wages they receive every month are quite generous."
Cao Cao explained to Ying Yuan.
Hearing that there were no casualties, the latter felt relieved.
To be honest, he had just casually said that he wanted to build a wonder.
The entire country began to be in turmoil.
If someone died as a result, Ying Yuan would feel tormented.
"Your Majesty, the Hanging Gardens are located thirty or forty miles north of Xianyang City."
"It has been completed long ago and is guarded day and night by over 20,000 imperial guards."
"Would you like to go and have a look?"
Cao Cao asked for instructions.
Hearing this, Ying Yuan nodded without hesitation and said, "Since we're here, we should go."
He thought to himself.
The Terracotta Warriors and the Colosseum have both invisibly enhanced the country's fortunes.
But what is the use of the hanging garden?
That's a place for entertainment.
It has the same purpose as the Zhaixing Tower built by King Zhou in previous history.
It shouldn’t be possible to improve the country’s fortune, right?
On the way to the Hanging Garden, Qin Hui suddenly remembered something and said,
"Your Majesty, some time ago, merchants from various countries came to find me."
"They said they wanted to hold a Cuju tournament where people from all over the world could participate."
"The location is set up in our Colosseum."
"I have thought about it and believe this is feasible. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Ying Yuan rolled his eyes at him unhappily.
"Since you think it's feasible, why are you asking me?"
For a moment, Qin Hui felt a little embarrassed.
He thought again, perhaps His Majesty felt that there was no need to report such a trivial Cuju competition?
Or maybe, do you believe in your own abilities and can host this competition successfully?
Thinking of this, Qin Hui said very seriously:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best to ensure the success of the Cuju Competition."
Ying Yuan no longer paid attention to him.
Qin Hui naturally fell into silence.
He was thinking about the specific matters of the Cuju competition.
First of all, not just anyone can participate.
Each country was to select several Cuju teams, which would compete in their home countries and then come to the Qin Colosseum to compete in the finals.
The winner can get rich rewards.
This reward is naturally created by all countries participating in the Cuju competition.
Secondly, take advantage of the competition period to develop more trade exchanges with various countries.
It is also the best time to demonstrate national prestige.
If this is done well, I am afraid that there will be countless merchants from various countries coming to Qin to do business in the future!
This is definitely a business that can make a lot of money!
Thinking of this, Qin Hui's eyes lit up, and he now wanted to discuss this matter in detail with Heshen immediately.
"After the Cuju competition, we can also hold some regular sports games and even other competitions."
"Like running? There's also horseback archery, calligraphy and painting, javelin throwing... there are so many events to compete in."
"Now, when it comes to governing the country and making drastic reforms, I am not as good as Yu Qian, but when it comes to commanding the overall situation, I am not as good as Cao Cao."
"But if we can do this sport well, we can leave our name in history!"
"Some time ago, the Queen mentioned to me that competitions like that aren't necessarily limited to men..."
Qin Hui muttered to himself.
In this way, the prototypes of the 'Olympic Games' and the 'World Cup' took root in his mind.
It will influence future generations for thousands of years.
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After everyone arrived at the Sky Garden.
Ying Yuan was once again shocked by the scene before him.
Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking at the huge building standing on the top of the mountain, it is surrounded by wisps of clouds and mist.
It really feels like it's suspended in mid-air.
There is a sense of déjà vu of heaven.
Li Bai, who was taken to Qin by Ying Yuan, could not help but exclaim in amazement after seeing the Hanging Gardens:
"The White Jade Capital of Heaven! This is the White Jade Capital of Heaven that I have been searching for!"
Hearing this, Cao Cao smiled and bowed to Ying Yuan, saying:
"Your Majesty, this is not Baiyujing, but our Great Qin's research base."
He had heard Ying Yuan mention the word "base" by chance.
They said they were going to build mysterious military bases in the mountains.
Of course, Ying Yuan had only mentioned this matter casually at the time.
"Research base?"
Ying Yuan became curious.
Cao Cao said solemnly:
"Your Majesty, after the Hanging Gardens were built, we originally wanted some farmers to research high-yield rice."
"There are also things that Song Jiang and his companions brought from the sea countries, such as potatoes and various fruits, which are also placed there for research."
"But after the success of my rice research, I decided to use this place again so that it wouldn't be abandoned."
"Nowadays, this place not only studies food, but also various new products, military weapons, and so on."
“It was here that artillery and the Zhuge Crossbow were mass-produced.”
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