The next morning, King Xin took Zhu Youcheng to meet his emperor brother.

Reborn in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youcheng's most regrettable thing is that there is no small alarm clock available. However, since he met King Xin, this regret has disappeared. Because this little guy has super energy, he wakes him up just at dawn every day, so that his two lifelong aspirations - sleep until he wakes up naturally, counting money until his hands cramps - have never been able to complete it.

The man in the palace also got up very early, and there was no way, he also had a small alarm clock. Zhu Youcheng's small alarm clock was King Xin, and Emperor Tianqi's small alarm clock was a minister. As long as Emperor Tianqi dared to delay a day of morning court, the ministers would dare to face and scold the king in the Golden Palace. Most of the ministers who could enter the Golden Palace were middle-aged and elderly people, and they slept less, and only suffered the young Emperor Tianqi, who was in his youth, over time, they also developed the habit of getting up early.

Wei Zhongxian welcomed the two of them in. Emperor Tianqi was having breakfast and invited his two younger brothers to eat together. The breakfast was very light, just rice porridge and steamed buns. Queen Zhang was pregnant and was afraid of greasy, so Emperor Tianqi accompanied her to eat vegetarian food.

Queen Zhang had a bad appetite and ate very little. She knew that they would definitely discuss major issues again. After eating a few bites, she asked a few palace maids to help herself in the imperial garden for a walk.

Emperor Tianqi said: "Brother Cheng, I was really sorry for you yesterday. I was determined to win the top scorer, but I forgot that you don't like eating pasta."

Zhu Youcheng couldn't answer, and King Xin said first: "It's okay, Brother Cheng has good teeth and a good appetite. He eats everything he likes, which makes me cheated. After eating, I want to eat what I don't like to eat noodles, but unfortunately I can't spit it out."

Emperor Tianqi was a little sorry and said, "When the martial arts palace examination is four days later, I will definitely let the imperial kitchen prepare rice."

Fearing that he had a bad memory, Emperor Tianqi turned to Wei Zhongxian and said, "Parent Wei, remember to notify the imperial kitchen that day."

Wei Zhongxian agreed repeatedly.

"Brother Cheng, I'm eager to let you enter the palace because I want to discuss the matter of martial arts." Emperor Tianqi said a little embarrassedly, "I have watched two games in a row and feel very boring. However, the two unexpected competitions have opened my eyes. I want to discuss with you that the martial arts in the palace examination will be modified to enhance the confrontation and visibility. What are your ideas?"

Zhu Youcheng knew that Emperor Tianqi, as a super otaku, wanted to watch more intense sports competitions.

Wei Zhongxian also spoke on the side: "The tickets for the second martial arts competition are obviously not as easy as those for the first competition. If they are not improved, they may not be sold."

Zhu Youcheng said sincerely, who made you so greedy? The tickets for the exam cost one or five cents of silver, which is more than one thousand yuan in later generations. It would be strange if you sell them easily.

"Your Majesty, the palace examination is only one day, and there are nearly 600 Wugong soldiers. If you fight one-on-one, you will definitely not have enough time. But if it is a repeated test, it is not challenging... I thought of it!"

Emperor Tianqi and Wei Zhongxian stood up excitedly, because every time Zhu Youcheng's idea was only one word to describe, it was "jue".

Emperor Aoki repeatedly urged: "What did you think of, say it quickly, say it quickly!"

Zhu Youcheng walked to Longshu's desk, picked up a pen, grabbed a piece of paper at will, and while writing and drawing on the paper, he said: "Your Majesty, we arranged training tools such as rope nets, high walls, ziplines, mud pits, fire rings and other training tools in the Dongzhaichang. Look, just like the picture, first let the candidates climb over the rope net; then grab the rope hanging from the high wall and climb over the high wall; two mud pits were dug in front of the high wall, and a single-plank bridge was placed on the first mud pit, and the candidates had to pass through the bridge; there was a rope on the second mud pit, and the candidates grabbed the rope and swung over; there was a fire ring with a raging fire before the end point, and knocked hard. Whoever could ring the gong as fast as possible was the winner. However, the timing tool was a bit troublesome..."

King Xin interrupted, "Brother Cheng is so stupid. There are good copper pots in the palace, so the calculation time is very accurate."

"Haha, this show is wonderful." Emperor Aoki asked with a little concern, "But it's so complicated, can you win the championship?"

King Xin replied proudly: "Brother Cheng has the idea that Brother Cheng can do. Besides, these events are the regular training events of the Jinyiwei of the King of the West Huangzhuang. We have all mastered it. Not to mention Brother Cheng, even if he is on the court, he can still sweep away."

"Emperor, after Weichen won the championship, there will definitely be many people who are not convinced. Although Luo Yangling, who deliberately murdered Weichen's last time, shocked some young people. They may not dare to challenge me publicly, but they will create some rumors behind their backs to damage the emperor's reputation. Therefore, Weichen prepared a follow-up program. Ask the emperor to set up an octagonal shelf for me on the school ground, with dozens of pottery jars hanging high and low. Weichen entered the center of the shelf, and the guards outside pushed the pottery jars to hit me at the same time. I used a spear to smash the pots one by one, so that they would definitely shut up those boring people who spread rumors."

"Can you stand it? I am not afraid of rumors. Anyway, I am doing it right and standing upright, and I am not afraid of others talking nonsense."

"Weichen often practices in the imperial village in the west of Jing. If there is no problem, please rest assured."

Emperor Tianqi felt relieved, sighed and said, "Oh, after this palace examination, I will have to see such a wonderful competition in another three years..."

After hearing what Emperor Tianqi said, Zhu Youcheng thought to himself that what he had been thinking about for a long time ago is probably something he can say now.

"If the emperor wants to watch the game, he doesn't have to wait for a long time. I have a way to let the emperor watch every month. Moreover, this method can not only train the body of the Ming people, but also increase some income to the inner treasury."

Hearing that it could increase revenue for the inner treasury, Wei Zhongxian's eyes lit up, but Emperor Tianqi was very calm because Zhu Youcheng brought him too many surprises and was a little numb. He was very interested in seeing the competition every month and asked: "What method?"

"Didn't Weichen have been playing badminton before? This is a very confrontational competition. We can hold badminton competitions. Like a scientific test, we will first have a county-wide competition, then a provincial competition, and finally a national competition. The tickets are so expensive, and a small part is taken out as the winner's reward, so the contestants will not be attracted to it."

Emperor Tianqi clapped his hands and laughed: "Then I can see the wonderful competition every month. However, will the people indulge in it and affect agricultural production?"

"Most people do what they should do and what they will do at that time because of the pressure of life. There will be no desolate fields and empty workshops. Those who are addicted to it are only the idle class. These idle people usually fight or play with women in the city, which is the unstable and difficult situation of society. Having a healthy exercise for them can maintain the harmony and stability of the Ming Dynasty, which is a great thing. Moreover, some people in the Ming Dynasty lack physical exercise. Carrying sports competitions can strengthen the body of the people, cultivate the perseverance of the people, and change the appearance of the Ming Dynasty."

"Although I don't understand what you said, it sounds very reasonable. Since that's the case, after the palace examination, you..." Emperor Tianqi was about to hand over this task to Zhu Youcheng, but suddenly he thought that he had worked too hard, so he said, "Parent Wei should do it. You have too many things to do, and I can't bear to put a burden on you. However, if Parent Wei doesn't know how to ask you, don't hide your own personal information."

"This is natural, it's all for the emperor. Isn't it the same for whoever performs it? However, in addition to badminton, there are also ball sports such as volleyball, basketball, and football, which are also very confrontational and suitable for playing games."

Originally, Zhu Youcheng wanted to talk about table tennis, but thought that table tennis was made of plastic and could not be made yet, so he had to give up.

Emperor Aoki asked in detail the details with great enthusiasm.

Zhu Youcheng explained while drawing schematic diagrams on paper.

When talking about football, Emperor Tianqi frowned and said, "Brother Cheng, although your football name is different, its essence is very similar to the previous Cuju. Emperor Taizu Gao explicitly prohibits Cuju, and violators will cut off his legs. We promote football with great fanfare, which is contrary to the ancestral system. Is this appropriate?"

"Emperor Taizu Gao banned Cuju in the army, and did not prohibit Cuju in the folk. We promote football, which does not violate the ancestral system. Moreover, Cuju has risen from the rise of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the peak of the Tang and Song Dynasties. I have never heard of a country that destroyed Cuju because of Cuju, so the emperor does not have to worry."

Emperor Tianqi pondered for a long time, and in the end, the young man's playful nature defeated the concept of following the ancestral system and said: "I promote football, and it has nothing to do with Cuju."

The conversation that morning laid the foundation for the four major ball competitions in the Ming Dynasty. Later, Zhu Youcheng was regarded as the founder of the four major ball sports athletes. Before each game, he would offer three incense to his portrait and ask him to bless him to win. Many people lamented that Zhu Youcheng was indeed a pride of heaven, and he could play with the identity of a ancestor.
Chapter completed!