Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

Zhang Gen heard that the emperor had been playing around lately.

After a while, play ball.

A while later, polo

A while later, Cuju (ancient Chinese football)

I can't help but remind you:

"Games can be enjoyable, but one should not become addicted."

"His Highness has invested heavily in building this stadium,"

"It would be too much of a waste of manpower and resources."

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "It was all funded by the merchants."

"This piece of land is also half abandoned."

"By utilizing both approaches, we can revitalize commerce,"

"It can also provide entertainment for the people."

"Cuju (ancient Chinese football) has always been deeply intertwined with gambling,"

Zhang Gen said,

"Gambling is extremely harmful,"

"Countless families have been destroyed and lives lost as a result."

Zhao Yuan looked towards the city gate to the south:

"The Great Ming Code was officially promulgated last month,"

“Gambling must be strictly investigated.”

The sex industry existed in China throughout the dynasties.

Most of the time it is illegal.

And the gambling industry,

Throughout Chinese dynasties,

It's illegal at any time!

Despite the prevalence of gambling in the Song Dynasty,

If strictly following the "Song Dynasty Criminal Code"

In fact, the punishment was heavier than in any other dynasty:

Gamblers in Beijing are beheaded.

Those who run casinos are guilty of the same crime.

Those who conceal or fail to report such incidents will be punished equally.

Gamblers outside the capital city,

They were all exiled to the army.

Zhang Gen looked at the smile on his son-in-law's face.

It was immediately clear that someone else was about to be in trouble.

The football match has started.

Both the father-in-law and son-in-law looked towards the football field.

The football rules after Zhao Yuan's changes

Within the military, there were naturally no obstacles.

But it's very difficult here in Tokyo.

The players only partially adopted the Emperor's rules.

The rest will be played according to the old rules.

They even changed the goal back to its original state.

It's just gotten bigger—a wooden plank is erected in mid-air.

It has a hole about the size of a basketball hoop.

A point is scored only if the ball passes the hole.

Chapter 353 Investigating Gambling

Sixteen people per team

There is no goalkeeper.

The game was in full swing on the court.

The gambling dens in the city were equally bustling.

At its peak, there were hundreds of casinos in and around Tokyo.

This is just the beginning, with the sign openly displayed and open for business.

During the transition from the Song to the Ming dynasty,

The first six months of material control,

Then came a large-scale purge and dismantling of powerful and wealthy individuals.

This led to a period of decline in Tokyo's gambling industry.

Many casino owners,

Because of his connections with powerful figures from the previous dynasty

They were directly given a family bucket of food as a form of exile in the Northwest.

But only a little over a year later...

The gambling industry then flourished again.

.....

Golden Hook Gambling House.

My former boss was Gao Qiu.

Gao Qiu died of illness four months ago.

The sons soon began a legal battle over the inheritance.

I guess they felt it was making too much of a fuss and would have a bad impact.

The lawsuit was halfway through.

The three sons actually reached an out-of-court settlement.

This casino was inherited by the third son, Gao Bing.

The shopkeeper was a servant of the Gao family.

The staff and thugs were all former imperial guards from the Song Dynasty.

The casino is huge, spanning three floors.

Various gambling games,

There were as many as twenty or thirty kinds.

A counter was specially set up on the first floor.

It is used to allow gamblers to place bets.

The content is similar to that of sports betting in later generations.

There are people betting on whether they will win or lose.

There are also people betting on scores.

It can also calculate various odds.

The dealer at the betting table,

Pointing to the new pendulum clock bought this year,

Shouting at the top of his lungs:

"There's still a quarter of an hour left,"

"You can't place any more bets,"

"Hurry up and buy it if you haven't already!"

"There's no point in betting on whether this game will win or lose."

"If you're going to gamble, gamble on the number of goals..."

Suddenly, a government official rushed towards the gambling den.

He took off his uniform as he ran.

He rushed into the casino's main counter:

"Quickly...quickly hide the money!"

"All the gamblers were driven away,"

"The authorities are coming to investigate!"

The head manager is not on the first floor.

The shopkeeper in front of them couldn't make the decision.

They even thought the official was joking.

The Song Dynasty hadn't cracked down on gambling for over a hundred years.

The Ming Dynasty court never arrested him.

What problems could arise?

"Hurry up and get started, I have to go."

The official grabbed his official robes and ran.

Already exhausted and panting,

After going outside, I saw a large patrol of police officers approaching.

They were so terrified that they quickly blended into the crowd.

Zhao Yuan had long suspected that someone had informed him.

Therefore, he played the surprise attack.

They directly ordered the troops returning to Kaifeng to take action.

They didn't even tell the ordinary soldiers the truth.

Only select the most trustworthy officers.

Each person led a small team.

Go and summon the constables from each of the wards.

And no task description is given.

They told us only after we got close to the casino.

The former patrol soldiers were changed to patrol officers.

It was also merged with the Five Cities Military Command.

The Five Cities Military Command is equivalent to the Police Headquarters.

Then set up several sub-bureaus,