Not long after, a drum sounded, and at the moment when the drum sound suddenly stopped, thirty-six good horses rushed out of Lanshan and rushed towards the finish line under the control of the knight. Today's first horse racing began.

The originally noisy voices became more and more boiling, and many people cheered for the horses they bet on. Even the nobles on the city wall were very excited, and the shouts reached Li Yu and the others' ears.

Without letting Huan'er and the others pull down the soundproof bead curtain, Li Yu would not destroy this rare atmosphere. He is here to play today, not to be quiet.

"Hey, husband, why are there thirty-six horses? Isn't there only thirty when I bet?" Looking at the number of horses, Lian Xin, who was about to cheer for the No. 1 horse that was about to bet on her, asked Li Yu curiously next to her, and she thought she had been deceived.

"There are six more horses that are the aristocrats who compete with each other." The city guards also wanted to maintain the safety of the racecourse. In addition, he was also considered a commission, so Li Yu naturally knew some of the rules of the racing competition.

In addition to the originally scheduled thirty good horses, some nobles would choose their opponents to race separately. The horses were provided by them and bets were determined by themselves, which is the so-called extra race. The extra race was born by the nobles themselves and could not be counted as the betting party of the Wu family. Ordinary people could not be bet on horses outside the thirty. The nobles often used this method to attack their opponents, which was also a war without casualties and smoke. All the nobles wanted was face, and money fell second.

"Oh, so that's it. Horse No. 1 is hurry, hurry up." After hearing Li Yu's explanation, Lian Xin also let go. She immediately cheered her horse No. 1, which led to the response from everyone around her. With Lian Xin, there would be no quiet place.

"Horse No. 3, hurry up, hurry up."

"Hurry, hurry up, hurry up."

“Horse No. 5, fast, fast.”

...

Listening to the shouts of several ladies and maids, Li Yu, who was kneeling in front of the table and drinking tea, was also motivated. He looked at the dozens of good horses in the racecourse seriously. Unfortunately, this kind of horse racing competition was only considered a pediatric subject for Li Yu, who had experienced the battle formation and could not be of much interest.

Although the distance here is a bit far from the racetrack and even the horse's body is not clear, the horses are now tied with a big flag on them, and the numbers are written on them. In addition to representing which ranch is out, the audience can also tell which horse was bet on their own.

It takes only a few miles to go through the racetrack. For a good horse, it only takes dozens of breaths to be considered a warm-up. A horse racing requires three laps, which is about two incense sticks, which is about the same time as the ten minutes in later generations.

Even if it is a similar good horse, the performance on the spot, the adaptation of the venue, the cooperation of the horse, and other factors are different. After two laps, you can basically get a distance.

After the first horse race entered the third lap, two echelons formed, with more than ten horses rushing towards the finish line in the first echelon.

In the end, Horse No. 16 took the lead. Horse No. 8 was second, and Horse No. 30 was third.

"Oh. I've won it, and it's the second one."

Compared with the bamboo slips in her hand, Han Ying's personal maid Dong'er shouted excitedly. If she got the second number eight horse she bought, she would get five times the bonus.

"Hmph, horse No. 1 is so annoying. That, I want to buy horse No. 16, ten gold." Seeing that the horse he bought failed, Lian Xin muttered dissatisfiedly, but was not very frustrated. She turned around and wanted to bet on horse No. 16 with great enthusiasm.

"Madam, every horse racing game, horses and knights will be replaced, and there is no need to bet first in the previous game." As the bettor came up, Ukraine specially reminded him that he did not want to make the wives of the generals feel unhappy, and what should be reminded is still to remind him.

"That's the case, then I'd better buy No. 1 horse, ten gold." After hearing what Wu Fang said, Lian Xin insisted on her choice just now, and she was a person who was unwilling to admit defeat.

The rest of the people also placed bets, while Dong'er, who had just received five times the prize, still placed half of the money. She was preparing to save the money and send it home. Except for Huan'er's family, the other maids had family members, and Li Yu did not forbid them from contacting the family. He was a very enlightened nobleman, unlike other nobles who killed slaves and seized them.

The second horse racing will take half an hour to start. The onlookers will bet or exchange bonuses, and some will buy some snacks to eat.

There are only ten horse racing games in a day, and the total time is not an hour. Instead, redemption of bonuses and shopping consumption has become the mainstream of the audience. There are still many people who are specializing in watching the fun and bring their families to the market.

More than 100,000 people gathered around this racetrack, and naturally many vendors were generated. Countless stalls appeared around the racetrack, and even some rare items could be bought here. Many frugal people would generously buy clothes and food on this day, especially those who have won money. They are extremely generous in buying things. Some vendors earned in these three days compared to the profits of the usual year.

According to official rough statistics, in these three days, except for the amount of horse transactions, the remaining consumption amounts derived were at least hundreds of thousands of dollars, and I don’t know how many vendors were supported.

Race racing is not so much an intermediary for horse trading, but rather a day when aristocrats and the people are caring together. In this era of lack of entertainment facilities, such an event with great influence has become the largest entertainment event.

"Husband, it's boring to sit here. Why don't I wait and go for a walk?" Looking at the lively scene below, Lian Xin was a little eager to try. She was only interested in the horse racing competition. After the excitement just now, she immediately turned her attention to the surging sea of ​​people below. This was really too lively, and it would be a pity not to participate.

"good."

"Husband, there are too many people below, so it's better to be careful." Looking at the surging sea of ​​people, Zhao Yue reminded him with some concern.

"It's okay, with Brother Xu and the others watching, there will be no problem."

Today, Li Yu was brought with him two hundred personal guards, so Li Yu was not afraid of any problems. Besides, there were tens of thousands of city guards around him who obeyed his orders, so the security guarantee was still very strong. If Lian Xin didn't have fun with such an annual event, Li Yu would be really afraid that this cute little wife would be depressed.

"I've met General Li."

As soon as everyone got down from the pavilion, a somewhat arrogant voice sounded. A noble young man in gorgeous clothes came over. His pale face made the originally handsome face lose a lot. Coupled with his thin figure, he clearly told others that he was an aristocrat with excessive wine and color. This slightly feminine little face may be sought after by thousands of girls in the future, but in this chaotic world, this vulnerable little face will only be despised by others.

"General, this person is the prince of Tianxiang State of Qi." Knowing that Li Yu and others might not know this prince, Wu Fang whispered to remind him.

"It turns out to be Mr. Yan, I'm lucky to be lucky." Li Yu was surprised when he heard that the weak young man was Tian Dan's son. It turned out that he was a tiger father and a dog son. The ancients really did not deceive me.

"I am lucky to meet the general today. I wonder if the general can compete for a little extra race. I am willing to pay a fortune." Thinking of attacking Li Yu, Tian Yu was already a little impatient. When the first round of horse racing ended, he rushed over and happened to meet Li Yu who was going downstairs. Although Tian Yu was not masked, he didn't know much about Li Yu. There were a lot of portraits and information about Li Yu in his father's study.

"Add a match?"

Li Yucai explained to his little wife Lian Xin before, but he didn't expect someone to come to him so soon. It seems that the other party is also fearless. You should know that he has the only cavalry battalion in Zhao State, and the entire Wu family ranch in Zhao State is given priority for him. Among them, good horses are definitely the best choice. As the son of Tian Dan, Gongzi Yan would naturally know this. Gongzi Yan's appearance is so confident that it is difficult for people to guess, and his expression is written on his face.

In a round of horse racing, in addition to the original thirty good horses, a few horses can be matched between the nobles who want to compare and try each other. It is not counted as betting, but the simple comparison between the horses in the competition, and the winners and losses are also between the nobles who compete. Of course, if other nobles participate, the aristocrats who have to compete and agree, they can also increase their goals. Many nobles who belong to two countries and even several countries like this method very much. They cannot go to the battlefield, which is also considered an alternative comparison of gentlemen. At this time, face is much more valuable than wealth.

"Yes, in the battle of Yongcheng, Qi and Zhao have not decided the outcome. It would be better if Qi and the general competed with each other today, and there would be a result." Tian Qi was not polite and directly positioned the competition at the level of comparison between the two countries. With the leader of the wild horse group who could be called the horse king, Tian Qi had sufficient confidence. Since Qi could not defeat Zhao on the battlefield, they defeated the emerging general of Zhao on the racecourse and fell into the face of Zhao.

"General, this matter needs to be considered. I heard that Prince Yi bought a horse king yesterday, which was the leader of the wild horse group obtained by the Hu tribe when he surrounded the wild horse group. He was extremely fierce and incomparable to ordinary horses." After listening to Tian Yi's suggestion, Wu Fang hurriedly whispered. As the largest horse dealer in Zhao State and even the world, Wu Family has a strong source of information for horse trading in Zhao State. The rare horse king naturally could not escape the Wu Family's intelligence network. Unfortunately, Tian Yi took action too quickly, which made Wu Family not have time to react.

"I wonder if the general dares to give it a try?" Seeing the Wu family manager muttering beside Li Yu, Tian Yu also guessed what the other party was saying. He would not think that the news of his purchase of the Ma Wang could be hidden from the Wu family. However, Tian Yu didn't mind letting Li Yu know. He was really not afraid of Li Yu not agreeing, and not daring to fight would be even more embarrassing than defeat.

"This..." Looking at Tian Yu's arrogant look, Li Yu was speechless. The other party was really confident.

"What? If the general thinks that the money is too small, then it will be five thousand gold." Seeing Li Yu pondering, Tian Yu was really afraid that Li Yu would not agree, so he directly added the gambling money, and the meaning of the money-run was obvious.
Chapter completed!