"It's more than silver on the edge of a knife, and you send someone to buy some bacon. Remember, as with food, the more the merrier. It will be of great use in the future. Li Tai thought about it and said to Zou Fengchi.

"Lord, don't worry, after the New Year, I promise to let you have a mountain of grain and bacon." Zou Fengchi said to Li Tai confidently.

"By the way, in the name of this king, you posted a notice to Chang'an City. It is said that this king is going to hold a horse race on the day of the Lantern Festival. Li Tai said to Zou Fengchi.

"My lord, I don't know what the name of this horse racing will be." Zou Fengchi opened his mouth and asked Li Tai.

"It's a very simple race, it's just a matter of picking a good horse. The race is then contested by the rider himself, and the winner receives a prize money. Li Tai explained to Zou Fengchi.

"My lord, there is one thing I don't quite understand. What are the benefits of holding this horse race? After thinking about it, Zou Fengchi asked Li Tai.

"This king just likes to chat with you, and he will never forget his own interests. That's what we really need. Li Tai said to Zou Fengchi with satisfaction.

Zou Fengchi is a businessman, no matter what he does, he will start from the perspective of interests. This is also the reason why Li Tai takes a fancy to Zou Fengchi.

"My lord, you don't know anything, now that you have a huge family business, all expenses must be guaranteed, otherwise the foundation will be shaken. And all I have to do is provide this protection, so how dare I take it lightly. Zou Fengchi said to Li Tai.

"You can open a game in the name of Thirty-Three Heavens and write down all the details of the contestants. Including their physical fitness and origin, as well as the horse chosen. Then different odds are offered. Li Tai explained to Zou Fengchi in detail the rules of betting on horses in the future.

"It's a good idea, and I can use this competition and start this project for a long time. In this way, we will have a steady flow of money. It will definitely not be lower than the profit brought by liquor. Zou Fengchi said happily to Li Tai.

Whether it is now or in the future, the most profitable thing is nothing more than pornography, gambling and drugs. Huang and poison Li Tai will never take it, after all, it is a matter of harming his own people. Of course, to use it in some specific places, Li Tai thinks it is okay.

The next day, Zou Fengchi posted a notice in Chang'an City. The rules of the Jockey Club are explained in detail in the notice.

And the threshold for participating in the Jockey Club this time is very low, as long as you have a horse, you can sign up. And the prize money for the first place was as high as one hundred taels of silver.

This is definitely a tempting number that has made many people hollow out their minds and want to get this bonus. So the people who signed up were naturally endless.

What Li Tai didn't expect was that in just one day, hundreds of people signed up for the horse race.

"Lord, now that more and more people have signed up for the competition, I am afraid that I will not be able to carry so many contestants by then." Zou Fengchi said to Li Tai.

"It's simple, you can divide them into small groups. Then have them play separately and select a number of winners in each group. Then go to the next round and finally decide the quarterfinals for the championship. Li Tai said to Zou Fengchi.

"It's a good way to do this, so it can not only reduce the pressure of the event. It can also give us more opportunities to sit in the bank. Zou Fengchi said happily.

"You can go back and study that this kind of racing doesn't have to be limited to horse racing. There are many other types of competitions that can be contested like this. If you can do dozens or hundreds of competitions, and then the king lets them compete collectively, it will be an unprecedented prosperity. Li Tai said to Zou Fengchi.

"Ever since I met the lord, I feel that it is really not a difficult thing to make money. Every time the lord seems to have a random idea, the benefits brought back to us in the end are immeasurable. Zou Fengchi said to Li Tai with admiration.

"Since ancient times, a gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way, as long as we don't take it from others. There is no bribe from others, and any other way to make money is a good way to make money. It's just that how to go down this road depends on our own mastery. Li Tai said to Zou Fengchi.

The next day, on the 33rd day, a notice was put up that the Jockey Club would be divided into eight groups. The group stage will be played in several rounds.

There will then be four winners from each group. Then the knockout round will be held, and the knockout round will be divided into three games, which are 32 into 16 and 16 into 8. and the final championship match.

It can be said that the model proposed by Li Tai to Zou Fengchi is similar to the World Cup that swept the world in later generations. It can even be said that Li Tai is a clone of the World Cup game process.

And Li Tai raised the prize money of the champion to 500 taels, the runner-up 300 cars, and the third place 200 taels. This makes it even more attractive.

Even the state capitals around Chang'an City have people who come to Chang'an City to sign up for the competition. At one time, the number of applicants reached thousands.

With such a big momentum, he naturally couldn't hide it from Li Shimin, when Li Shimin learned that Li Tai was going to hold a horse race. I also felt very strange in my heart.

"Guanyin, what the hell do you say this kid Qingque is doing. Suddenly there was going to be a horse race, and he took out a prize of 1,000 taels of silver. Li Shimin asked the eldest grandson Wuji.

"When did Qingque make a loss-making deal, look at it, the final winner is definitely him." The eldest grandson Wujian said to Li Shimin with a smile.

"I agree with this very much, but now the important ministers of the court have a lot of complaints about Qingque. Some people even say that Qingque is not doing his job. Li Shimin said helplessly.

"Recently, I heard that Qingque wrote a poem, I don't know if Erlang has heard of it." The eldest grandson said to Li Shimin.

"When will this kid come out with a poem and answer correctly, I don't know what kind of poor poem he wrote." Li Shimin asked with a smile to the eldest grandson Wuji.

"This time Erlang is wrong, Qingque's writing is definitely a good sentence. See for yourself if you don't believe it. The eldest grandson Wujian said as he handed over a piece of paper full of words to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin opened it and saw that it was written:

Taohuawuli Taohuaan,

Peach blossom fairy under Peach Blossom Temple.

Peach Blossom Fairy planting peach trees,

and picked peach blossoms for wine money.

Wine sober only sit in front of the flowers,

Drunk and come to sleep.

Half-drunk and half-awake day after day,

Flowers fall and bloom year after year.

I hope that the old and dead will be in the wine room,

Reluctant to bow in front of the carriage.

The dust of the car is full of things,

Wine cup flower branch hermit edge.

If the manifest is compared to the hermit,

One on the flat ground and one in the sky.

If you compare flowers and wine to chariots and horses,

He is not busy, I am not idle.

People laugh at me for being crazy,

I laugh at others who can't see through it.

I don't see the tomb of Wuling Haojie,

No flowers, no wine, hoe fields.

(End of chapter)