In fact, the emperor and the empress dowager were not included in Zhang Fei's publicity design. Relying on the emperor and the empress dowager to gain publicity is not very meaningful. If football is to develop, it still depends on the general public.
The most important gimmick is the guard horse vs the police station.
Now the three yamen have united against a common enemy, because the police station has indeed weakened many of the preferential treatments of the imperial guards, and the three yamen have hundreds of thousands of people. If they become restless, are they afraid that there will not be a gimmick?
Of course, Cuju is the most popular sport at present, and this new type of Cuju naturally arouses the curiosity of many people.
And then there is the high bonus, especially the 100 strings of cash for scoring a goal, which is really exciting.
If a few hundred people came in, I guess all the money raised by the charity would be donated.
After the venue was rectified, the votes were finally counted.
Only two super VIP seats were left, which were the ones with roofs. One was for the royal family, including the emperor's close ministers, and the other was for the noble ladies. As for ordinary ministers, they could only be given an area and equipped with some more comfortable chairs.
Beyond that, there are more than 1,100 tickets left.
After all, the venue was doubled.
...
...
However, more than 600 tickets were given away.
Although Fan Yong, Chen Maoqian and others are very annoying, they still have to give them the money. After all, they are going to give them to some old customers. If they can't give them the tickets, they will really turn against them.
Zhang Fei did not give away the tickets to old customers. Instead, he took out a hundred tickets to reward those hard-working and excellent employees. The police station also gave some tickets to reward some outstanding police officers.
If it sold, only 300 tickets were sold.
This is not for making money, it is just to let everyone experience the advance ticket sales method.
Because in the current Cuju matches, all tickets must be paid in cash, rather than sold in advance, and with genuine bookstores around, issuing tickets won't be a big problem.
Of course, this can bring some stable income to the genuine bookstores, and it will definitely be a long-term cooperation.
In order to allow everyone to watch the video better, the thoughtful Zhang Fei also published a separate issue of the news newspaper on the rules of football.
But the text is something that I can’t quite understand just by looking at it.
Free kicks, corner kicks, penalties, it's hard to imagine.
But this also aroused everyone's curiosity.
Fortunately, the weather was getting colder, and Zhang Fei did not dare to delay too long, so the competition date was set on the third day after the tickets went on sale.
Today is the day of the competition.
Just after noon, a long line was seen in front of the Jucheng Gate.
As soon as they entered the door, everyone's first impression was exactly the same!
"Wow...what a big court!"
It is directly expanded by double, which gives people a huge visual impact!
"What's so strange about this? There are eleven people on one side, which is not too big."
"That's right."
......
"Are these two eyes romantic?"
"Your eyes are so big, they're obviously doors!"
"It can't be that shooting the ball into this goal counts as a goal."
"That should be the case. There's nothing to shoot on this field!"
"A blind man could get in through such a big door!"
"Yes! This door is too big."
......
The mere presence of this large stadium has already sparked a lot of discussion.
Even Empress Dowager Cao, who had just arrived in Jucheng, was amazed by the stadium.
"Sir! How can this be so serious?"
Queen Mother Cao asked Zhao Xu in confusion.
Zhao Xu had been discussing the new law with Wang Anshi every day recently, and he had not learned much about it. He knew nothing about it, so he quickly said, "My grandson doesn't know either, but don't worry, madam. I'll find someone who knows."
After that, he ordered his attendant, "Go and find Zhang San quickly."
"yes."
.......
However, what Zhao Xu didn't know was that Zhang Fei was not in Jucheng at this time, but was in the back alley north of Xiangguo Temple, plotting something with a young man.
"How much did you collect?"
"This time we received a total of more than 3,500 strings of cash."
Hong Qi said, and seeing Zhang Fei's expressionless face, he quickly explained: "Third brother, although this time we didn't make as much as the last time you went to court, the number of people betting has increased by seven or eight times."
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Zhang Fei smiled and said, "This is all within my expectations, and it's a good thing. If we want to promote football and keep it for a long time, the number of people is the key, not winning over a few wealthy people."
The amount of money in the last lawsuit was large because Zhang Fei had angered all the senior officials in the court. Their families had plenty of money, hundreds of strings of cash at a time, and that one lawsuit made more than 20,000 strings of cash.
This time, the gimmick is concentrated in the three yamen, which is more popular with the general public. The number of people placing bets has increased by seven or eight times, but the amount has decreased by seven or eight times.
Hong Qi added: "Third brother, although the odds we offer are half a goal for the guard horse, the number of people betting on the guard horse is four times that of those betting on the police station."
Zhang Fei asked: "Why do you think this is?"
Hong Qi seemed a little nervous. After thinking for a while, he said, "I thought it was because there were more people in the Third Yamen."
Zhang Fei smiled.
Hong Qi hurriedly asked: "Third brother, am I wrong?"
Zhang Fei said: "This is only a minor reason. The main reason is that more people don't like the police. The police station has only been established for a short time, and there have been more than 300 traffic fines. How can this be welcomed? And those people who are really taken care of don't have much money to bet."
Hong Qi suddenly realized, "Third brother, I understand."
Zhang Fei reminded Hong Qi again: "Football games will exist for a long time. You can't just focus on the small profits in front of you. We want to develop in the long run. You have to carefully study the odds algorithm I gave you, and study each team carefully."
Hong Qi nodded and said, "Third brother Ren Di thinks highly of me, I will definitely work harder and will not let him down."
Football betting is definitely necessary, otherwise, where will the profits of this charity come from? This is the big part. Of course, Zhang Fei does not want to take these profits for himself, and he cannot spend so much money. You know, he set up this charity for future planning.
Moreover, Zhang Fei knew that football betting could better promote the development of football.
Buying a penalty and watching a game are both fun.
......
Wang Anshi also came to Jucheng today to show his support. He was not very interested in this, he just came to support Zhang Fei. After all, Zhang Fei had helped him a lot.
As soon as I entered Jucheng, I saw that the place was already full and noisy, and I couldn't help but say, "If I had known that so many people would come, I wouldn't have come."
Before he finished speaking, he heard someone behind him say, "That's right. You have so many talented people around you now, why bother about this little spies?"
Wang Anshi looked back and said, "I didn't expect Junshi to be interested in Cuju."
Sima Guang smiled slightly and said, "Will you give me a couple of kicks some other day?"
As a scholar-official, he would at least give someone a few kicks.
Wang Anshi's expression changed. "How about this, let's have a competition. Whoever loses will give Zhang San to the other one."
Sima Guang looked at him with disdain. "Zhang San is a person, not a thing. How can I give him up? Moreover, Zhang San's talent is obviously more suitable for my judicial reform. I must get him."
Wang Anshi snorted, "Zhang San and I have a much better relationship than he has with you. You will not succeed."
"Then we'll see."
"Okay, let's wait and see."
The two of them walked up the stairs to the stands with their own ulterior motives.
Suddenly, he heard a burst of laughter coming from under the shed. Wang Anshi was slightly startled, "Junshi, have we come to the wrong place?"
Sima Guang then looked around and saw the shed in the middle. He immediately said to Wang Anshi with a double meaning: "You really don't see things well."
After saying that, he took a small path and walked towards the greenhouse in the middle.
"Hey! It was you who was walking in front."
Wang Anshi glared at Sima Guang unhappily, but then smiled to himself. Sima Junshi really did not give up on Zhang San. It seemed that Zhang San's plan was half successful.
He did not follow Sima Guang along the path, but went straight up the stairs and walked along the top corridor towards the large shed in the middle.
When passing by the female guests' seats, I heard a laugh: "Sister Qian'er, when will you introduce Zhang San to us?"
Wang Anshi was delighted, thinking to himself, it turns out that Sima Jun and I are not the only ones competing for this Zhang San!
He did not linger and walked straight ahead.
In the shed.
Xu Zhiqian looked at the sisters and wondered, "Why do you want to meet Zhang San?"
"That's because... phew... because we've always believed that you, Qian'er, will never get married. Hehehe!"
"you......!"
"Sister Qian'er, don't get me wrong. What I mean is that no man can conquer you, Sister Qian'er..."
“Giggle, giggle…!”
"You stinky girls...!"
Xu Zhiqian sneered, "Okay! I'll call Zhang San over later, and then you guys better not be dumb and afraid to speak."
.......
However, the lounge at the back was filled with a solemn atmosphere, as if it was the eve of a major war.
"Ma Shuai!"
When the players saw Wang Chao enter the house, they immediately stood up.
Wang Chao glanced at them, nodded, and said, "Remember, if you can win 100 goals against the opponent, you must not win 99. You must humiliate them and vent your anger."
"yes."
The players responded in unison.
For them, it was a mixture of pain and happiness. They had never been so valued in their lives, and they received generous bonuses. However, the pressure was also great. The entire three yamen supported them, including the Cao family's base camp guards.
The police team on the opposite side originally did not have any pressure, but since the other side was so serious, they naturally started to get nervous.
Cao Ping also came to the lounge. As soon as he entered the door, Cao Dongdong asked, "Dad, what are you doing here?"
"How can you talk like that?" Cao Ping glared. "As the chief superintendent, do I need your approval to come and boost morale?"
Cao Dongdong said seriously: "Dad, we are planning our tactics, please don't disturb us. If we lose, don't blame me."
Cao Ping wondered, "Don't you even have time to say a few words to your father?"
"No!"
Cao Dongdong said seriously.
"You...Okay, I won't bother you guys, just play well later! I'm leaving first!"
Cao Ping walked out of the door dejectedly. As soon as the door was closed, he gritted his teeth and said, "How dare you talk to me like that, you stinky boy? If I can't win, you'll be in trouble."
Since Cao Dongdong is the ace of the police team, Cao Ping really doesn't dare to anger his son at this time. If he doesn't kick well, then everything will be over!
He went to the VIP seats upstairs. As the most important foreign relative in the capital, he naturally sat with the emperor and the empress dowager.
What Cao Ping did not expect was that in addition to the palace commander Song Shouyue, the cavalry commander Wang Chao, and other military generals, there were also many civil officials, including the two deputy prime ministers Sima Guang and Wang Anshi.
"Inspector Cao, you've come just in time. Can you see Zhang San?"
Zhao Xu asked.
Cao Ping was stunned for a moment and said, "No, I don't know why the emperor is so anxious to find Zhang San?"
In such entertainment occasions, people are still accustomed to calling the emperor "Guan Jia".
Zhao Xu said anxiously: "This place is so big, and the empress doesn't understand it very well, so I want to ask Zhang San."
When Cao Ping heard that it was his aunt's request, he immediately said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will go find that brat right away."
"No thanks! No thanks!"
Empress Dowager Cao waved her hand and said, "I was just asking casually. Your Majesty is too nervous. Let's wait and see before we speak."
Cao Ping nodded, wondering where that kid Zhang San had gone.
Wang Anshi's eyes suddenly turned and he said, "Your Majesty, speaking of Zhang San, I have a favor to ask of you."
Zhao Xu asked, "What's the matter?"
Wang Anshi said: "I hope to recommend Zhang San to set up the two government regulations office to help me formulate new policies."
Empress Dowager Cao glanced at Wang Anshi and shook her head secretly. For such a big event as the Reform, they actually found a spies. It seems that Wang Jiefu is really as unorthodox as the rumors said. Sima Xueshi is better!
As soon as this thought came to mind, Sima Guang suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I think Zhang San's talent is more suitable for my judicial reform."
Um?
Empress Dowager Cao couldn't help but look at Sima Guang in surprise.
Fan Zhen, the Minister of Rites, said: "Sima Xueshi's words make sense. Zhang San is well versed in law, but he has unique insights into the judiciary. The court should make the best use of its talents."
He was a good friend of Sima Guang, so naturally he helped Sima Guang.
A group of conservative officials felt it was a little sudden at first, but then they reacted.
yes!
Boy Zhang San, we have fought for a long time but still failed to kill him. Why not recruit him under your command and use his methods to deal with Wang Anshi?
The officials who usually cursed Zhang Fei now nodded and supported Sima Guang.
Lu Huiqing smiled and said, "It seems that you don't know much about Zhang San. I have a good relationship with Zhang San. It is true that he has unique legal insights, but his financial management skills are even more amazing. I heard that the financial foundation of the police station was laid by Zhang San. Superintendent Cao, am I right?"
Cao Ping said awkwardly: "Zhang San did help a lot."
Lu Huiqing said: "These two are exactly what we need to set up the two government regulations department. This person should be given full use of his talents and Zhang San should be allowed to set up the two government regulations department."
Sima Guang was too lazy to argue with him, so he said to Zhao Xu: "To be honest with you, Zhang San has made great contributions to my public security, procuratorial and judicial system. According to Xu Zhongtu, the procuratorate was conceived by Zhang San. When Su Shi and Fan Chunren made mistakes last time, I was at home repenting and thinking over the mistakes. If it weren't for Zhang San's help, I'm afraid I would have made many more mistakes.
They set up the two government regulations offices. Without Zhang San, can't they reform the law?"
Wang Anshi was shocked and asked, "Can't your judicial reform change without Zhang San?"
"That's right."
Sima Guang said.
Wang Anshi looked at Sima Guang depressedly, "Junshi, you are really too......!"
He glanced at Empress Dowager Cao secretly, and then muttered quietly, "Despicable."
It's totally unsportsmanlike.
Are you willing to give up your reputation for Zhang San?
Zhao Xu was arrogant in his heart. I discovered this talent earlier than you did. But on the surface, he smiled bitterly. "Many officials have recommended Zhang San to serve in the government before, but from what I know, Zhang San doesn't seem to be willing to serve in the court."
“.......!”
Everyone fell silent.
Queen Mother Cao looked at the two men arguing over a small ear pen, their faces flushed with anger. The key point was that Zhang San didn't appreciate it. She couldn't help but chuckled and said, "I really want to meet Zhang San now."
Chief Justice of the Northern Song Dynasty
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