At the end of the Wei Dynasty, Meng Yi returned from the Secretariat and found that his elder brother had been waiting in the living room. Meng Yi probably knew the reason why his elder brother who had nothing to do recently came. Therefore, the two also discussed Chen Xu's Cuju conference, and agreed that Chen Xu was a little tired recently, and at the same time he did not want to have another head-on conflict with Li Si.

"It's good to act like this. The construction progress of Dongfang Road is now unstoppable. He doesn't need to force Li Si. We can sit and wait and wait for the end!" Meng Yi nodded.

"But we still have to closely monitor Li Si's movements. Li Si did not succeed in the last incident and would definitely not give up. Since we clearly plan to support Qinghe Hou, we cannot completely ignore it!" Meng Tian thought for a while and said.

"Of course, this matter is a marriage in-law after all. Wan'er will definitely inherit the position of marquis in the future, which will greatly help me, Mengshi. I will arrange this matter carefully, but how do you view His Majesty's disclosure in the court yesterday that he would conquer the Western Regions?" Meng Yi changed the topic.

After a long silence, Meng Tian shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty is unpredictable. Your Majesty has never had a plan to fight the Qiang and Rong in the west before. The northwest army is also guarding the northern part of Yanmen, Liaodong and other places in Jiuyuan. The defense of the Qiang and Rong in the west is not strict. Now the disaster of the Hun and Hu in the north has subsided. According to my speculation, there will be no war on the northwest areas. Unexpectedly, the Hun and Hu have just been pacified, and the army has been dismantled and the dismissal has not yet ended. Your Majesty wants to attack the Western Regions again. This is strange, and I can't think of the reason... Maybe... the Marquis of Qinghe should know!"

"It seems that we need to ask him again!" Meng Yi frowned slightly.

Although the two families are relatives and Meng Yun and Chen Xu are close contacts, Meng Yi knows his son's nature and ignores the government. He is a typical playboy. Don't expect Meng Yun to ask about such military and national affairs, and Chen Xu will never take the initiative to talk about these things to Meng Yun.

When Meng Yi thought of his son, he felt a little angry.

If the son is not a good person, the Montessori clan will almost have to rely on Chen Xu, the son-in-law of the country in the future.

"Don't worry about this matter. If it was done by the Marquis of Qinghe, it would definitely have a purpose. Your Majesty is not a confused king. It must be because of the benefits of conquering the Western Regions. Otherwise, this would not be easy to make such a decision, and it would be better to wait and see how it turns out!" Meng Tian shook his head.

"But I suddenly felt that Your Majesty must have made plans for this matter. My brother's transfer back to the capital is probably related to this matter?" Meng Yi suddenly said with his beard.

Meng Tian was stunned and stood up with a little excited expression: "Are you saying that Your Majesty is going to transfer me to take charge of the army to attack the Western Regions?"

Meng Yi nodded slightly: "Although this matter is not clear yet, it seems that he is 60 to 70% sure in the current situation. Marquis of Wucheng replaced his brother to take charge of the northwest army. Although all the Wang family generations were good generals, Wang Li was young after all, only over twenty years old, and had more than enough experience in fighting. The Western Regions must be very important in Your Majesty's mind, otherwise he would not act so cautiously. Since your brother was well guarding the northwest and was familiar with the passes of the generals and soldiers and the land of the Hun and Hu, why should your Majesty have such a lot of actions? With my Meng family's current status and contributions, my brother did not make a big mistake. According to Your Majesty's usual style, it would definitely not be possible to act like this, otherwise wouldn't it be disappointing to the generals in the court!"

"Isn't it what I thought before, it's because of Zhao Gao?" Meng Tian stood up in confusion and looked at Meng Yi.

"Zhao Gao committed a crime of treason. According to the law, he would be executed by the whole family. Although the evidence was not rigorous, he arranged to collude with officials from several counties to modify the order of relocation, secretly sent family slaves to kill more than 200 people, and he would not deny it at all. Moreover, Zhao Zheyin was in the palace and intended to assassinate the Marquis of Qinghe in the palace. It was also a matter of conclusive evidence. Your Majesty was not stupid. How could he not understand the powerful link? Three generations of my Meng family were all loyal to Your Majesty and the Qin Dynasty, and did not act rebellious at all. The investigation of Zhao Gao was also the most important thing for Your Majesty and the Qin Dynasty. If Your Majesty vented his anger with my Meng brothers because of this, I am afraid that all officials would be disappointed!"

"What my second brother said is reasonable!" Meng Tian suddenly realized it.

"I suddenly thought of this because His Majesty suddenly wanted to attack the Western Regions!" Meng Yi nodded.

"So, Your Majesty has never vented his anger with me, Meng's family because of Zhao Gao's incident!" Meng Tian's face showed a hint of joy.

"I hope so, only such speculation can explain why His Majesty suddenly transferred his brother back to the capital!"

"If Your Majesty's idea of ​​conquering the Western Regions was Qinghe Marquis, then it seems that I still underestimated him!"

"It was my brother who underestimated him. I am afraid that except for the emperor, all civil and military officials in the court underestimated him. In less than two years, what happened in Xianyang can only be described as dazzling. The brother's understanding this time was the deepest, and the changes in Xianyang were jaw-dropping. If he hadn't been deeply experiencing it, he would have come back in two or three years, he would have felt like he was dreaming!"

"That's true. Xianyang has changed so much. Brother Wei is still dreaming today. On the first day of his return, the newspapers and buses shocked me, feeling that I can no longer keep up with the times. I gathered with relatives and friends, and couldn't even speak, like a villager isolated from the mountains..." Meng Tian couldn't help but sigh.

"Haha, since that's the case, then let's wait and see. If Your Majesty can re-enable your brother to take charge of the army to fight against the Western Regions, all developments will be under the control of your brother. In the end, you will understand why Your Majesty attaches so much importance to the Western Regions!"

"Yes, things in the Western Regions must not be the whim of Your Majesty. I am looking forward to it very much!"

Meng Tian's heart was completely opened at this time. He was uneasy every day when he was transferred back to Xianyang for two or three months. Today, he finally felt a comfortable feeling of seeing the sun.

"Since that's the case, we will go to watch this Cuju conference held by Qinghehou. I heard that Yun'er also organized a Cuju team to participate. I just felt itchy for my brother, so I'll make a bet!" Meng Tian laughed happily and called a servant from the Meng Mansion, and took out a handful of golden cakes the size of a finger from his pocket. "Take it to Liuxiangyuan and help me sell the first Cuju competition the day after tomorrow. I want to sell Qinghehou's Tiger Team to win!"

"Yes, master!" The servant respectfully took a handful of heavy gold, thinking in his mind that the general seemed to have never counted it, hehe!

"Wait, help me bet a bet and buy that..." Meng Yi also spoke when the servant was thinking about Xiao Jiujiu's preparation to leave Meng Tian's few taels of gold after he went out.

"Wild donkey, master, the other Cuju team that was against the first game is called the Wild Donkey Team!" The servant quickly reminded.

Meng Yi nodded with a twitch and said, "Yes, I'll help me sell the wild donkey team to win!"

"How much do you take?" the servant asked quickly.

"Bet 10,000...well, 5,000 yuan!"

After saying it out, Meng Yi felt that it might be a bit unreliable, so he cut it half of it, but he regretted it two days later.

It was two days later.

From the beginning of planning to the first official game, the Hercules Cup Cuju competition only took about ten days to prepare.

Although the time is short, there are still many things that should be.

On May 28, the weather is clear.

After a heavy rain yesterday, the water of the Wei River rose several feet, and the newly renovated Cuju Field also looked particularly green after the heavy rain was washed.

The stadium was re-drawn with lime, so it looked particularly clear and pleasing to the eye.

After several days of brewing and fermenting, this most novel and special Cuju competition in history attracted tens of thousands of people in Xianyang to watch, and countless gamblers who could not watch on site were also worried, and they were a little absent-minded in their work.

The game has not started yet, but the court not far below the Weihe Bridge in Dongmen is surrounded by crowds, crowded and crowded, which can be described as crowded.

The Lieutenant's Mansion specially arranged a hundred generals to bring soldiers to maintain order.

Under the obstruction of the soldiers' long go, the onlookers stood one foot away from the sideline of the court.

There are some billboards that have been made in a hurry around the stadium. The rough wooden boards are marked with huge black letters and the names of sponsors such as Shuishi Tea House, Liuxiangyuan Gambling Company, Huaxia Money House, Maofeng Freight, Jiangxi Porcelain, Qinghe Store, etc.

The venue and conditions seem to be extremely simple, but there is no big difference from later commercial football activities.

Behind the billboard nearest to the stadium were spectators holding betting lottery tickets in their hands. The remaining spectators or gamblers in the black shop could only stand several feet away and tiptoe to watch. Some people even brought stone bricks to stand on top.

At the end of Chenshi, with the sound of a gong ringing, after a brief opening ceremony like rehearsal, the two teams of the game were ready to make their debut together.

The Tigers of the Academy of Sciences were wearing white shorts and short sleeves with white shorts at the layup, with black forehead guards on their heads, and carefully tied their hair. A white tiger head was painted in the center of the forehead guards, and a white tiger head was written on the chest. The Tigers of the Academy of Sciences were written on them, and Arabic numbers were written on their backs. They were all energetic and looked majestic and domineering.

The wild donkey team was wearing shorts with yellow and green shorts, with white forehead guards on their heads. There was a pattern of donkey heads in the middle of the forehead guards, and the Chengnan Wild Donkey Team was written on their chests. The numbers were also written in Arabic numerals behind them. They were full of energy and eager to try.

The rules of football in later generations were similar. When both sides came on the court, a group of young ladies in thin short skirts took the team flags of both sides and walked around the field. In the end, the two teams lined up in front of their team flags. According to Chen Xu's request, they raised their scissors and shouted eggplant. Waiting for the referee to gesture the box with his hands, they shouted and clicked, and then they began to toss the coins. The captains of the two teams took the side. After that, the players scattered into the field. The audience suddenly became nervous and excited and commotion.

These days, the teams have warmed up here every day, so many onlookers have almost completely understood the rules of the game. Knowing that these processes are over, the game will officially begin.
Chapter completed!