As Chang'an and Jiang Zuo remained silent about what Liaodong had done, the situation in various parts of the world had entered a strange calm. However, no one in the past would be optimistic that the world would return to peace, and most people understood that what was in front of them was just the calm before the storm.

At the same time, as Shile was once again rebellious, everyone in the world was watching how Wei Shuo, the general of Zhenbei, would rectify the Shile tribe of the most murderous ethnic group.

And Shile will never be tied, will set off a fierce resistance, as the saying goes: 'Two tigers fight, there must be a loss!' ’

No matter which side of Xiangguo or Liaodong suffers losses, it will definitely bring opportunities to other forces.

The noisy Spring Festival has finally passed, and Liaodong has ushered in a new year.

In the past five years of Jianxing, although the Xiang army and the government soldiers did not move much, the naval division conquered the South Seas and brought back the Roman mission, which actually set off a new boom in the sea trade in Liaodong, and at the same time brought the relationship between Wei Shuo and the Liaodong family into a new era.

From the first month of the sixth year of Jianxing, taking advantage of the rampant winter winds, the major families and merchants in Liaodong began to send ships full of goods to the south, and the maritime trade in Liaodong became more prosperous and prosperous than before.

All the families who join Liaodong are not involved in the sea trade, and every year the sea trade will bring great benefits to the major families.

Therefore, when the family learned that General Zhenbei intended to replace Funan and dominate the east-west sea trade, they howled and expressed their support for the sailors to go south, so that Liaodong's expedition to Nanyang received the greatest support from the family.

Now, when the Maisons discovered that the benefits of engaging in maritime trade far outweighed the output of land, the vast majority of the Maisons began to willingly accept Wei Shuo's rule.

Overall, the benefits compensated by Weishuo to the Maison far outweighed the interests that had been infringed. A gentleman who knows how to compromise and exchange is worthy of convincing and following.

Politics is sometimes a compromise, just like Wei Shuo, although he strongly cracked down on land annexation, he also pointed out a new path for the Maison to trade by sea.

With the development of maritime trade, the relationship between Wei Shuo and the family is gradually warming, and the family that once hated Wei Shuo to the bone has also begun to accept its rule from the heart. In this way, a brand-new interest group in Liaodong is gradually taking shape, and once it develops and grows in the future, Liaodong will be unstoppable!

After the relationship between Liaodong and the family warmed, Wei Shuo began to frequently show favor to the family. Every time there is a large-scale event, a group of Maisons must be invited to participate. Since the first month of this year, when the Jeju Island Racecourse sent another batch of good horses, he immediately sent an invitation to the Youhe Yong family, inviting the major families to participate in the horse race in Jicheng.

For cavalry, a good mount will greatly improve the combat power of the cavalry, and Liaodong needs more fine horses to arm the cavalry. However, it is not enough for the government to do this kind of thing by the government, if it can be brought together by the whole world, it will be twice the result with half the effort, and the promotion of horse racing competitions is an important measure to attract the family to participate.

In the past, there was no shortage of fine horses in Liaodong, but there was no suitable venue. With the completion of the racecourse, Wei Shuo was finally able to promote horse racing to the Maison.

For the children of the family, a good horse can be said to be a status symbol, and there were not a few people who pursued famous horses in ancient times.

And Wei Shuo wants to take advantage of the family's children's preference for horses to induce the family to take the initiative to breed good horses.

As soon as the horse racing competition appeared, it was frantically pursued by the Liaodong family. Unlike Kemari, which is a popular sport that is suitable for all poor and lowly, horse racing is only suitable for families with capital, and although the children of ordinary people can also bet on horses, it would be too much to buy a horse to compete.

It is precisely because of the niche nature of horse racing that it has caused the mad pursuit of the family!

In the eyes of the Maison, this is the movement that shows the difference between the Maison and the common people. With the promotion of horse racing in Liaodong, many children of the family have tried all means to find good horses in order to win the championship in the racecourse.

Thanks to the promotion of new construction methods such as cement and concrete, the racecourse, which is completely different from traditional buildings, was finally completed in two years. The huge grandstand with cement and steel as the main body has a total of 10,000 seats, and the inside of the grandstand is set up with a special façade for catering and accepting betting horses.

The first event of the new year's spring opened, and it was the general of Zhenbei who personally issued an invitation, so that the civil and military forces in Liaodong, Shinong industry and commerce, and the common people of the world gathered at the Jicheng Racecourse. Many people almost broke their heads in order to compete for tickets.

In the middle of the stands, there is a huge luxury box, and Wei Shuo and Liaodong Wenwu are sitting in it drinking tea and chatting, such a scene was not common in previous years. Only after the destruction of the Xiongnu did Liaodong temporarily stop expanding to all sides, which relaxed the nerves that had been tense up and down Liaodong.

In addition to Wei Shuo's own luxury box, the boxes on both sides were full of children from families such as the Huangfu family, the Pei family, the Lu family, the Wang family, the Yuan family, the Gao family, the Song family, etc., who called friends to get together, among which Xie Ai, Wei Hui, Yi Yi, Jia Jian and other scholars from other places also followed their friends to the scene.

"General Zhenbei's methods are really unpredictable, more than 10,000 people gathered together, just shouting wildly for a few horses!"

Wei and Xie were both participating in such an event for the first time, and they were all shocked by the enthusiastic scene on the racecourse, and they were dumbfounded as they looked at the crazy people around them and muttered to themselves.

And Huangfu Zhen, Yang Yu, Pei Kai and other local scholars in Liaodong showed a natural look on their faces.

"That's natural! General Zhenbei is a genius, how can we be compared with ordinary people? However, the main reason for inviting a few colleagues here today is to enjoy the horse races. Wei, Xie, B, and Jia are from other places, and they should have never seen such a grand scene before, so they might as well take a good look today. ”

Before the official horse races, there are a number of performances performed with horses, most of which are carefully selected horses. More than a dozen skilled riders were performing dressage on the middle of the track, and their magnificent performance drew cheers from the spectators in the stands.

In the past, everyone had only seen the spectacular scene of horse racing, where had they seen the war horse walking with dexterity and vigor? Many children of the family were so impressed that they couldn't help but want to have the same horses.

In the box, Wei Shuo listened to the cheers coming from time to time around him, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face. It seems that with the temptation of fame and fortune, the Liaodong family has begun to take the initiative to participate in the emerging sport of horse racing, which is much stronger than the horse politics implemented by various dynasties and generations in history.

The lessons of history have taught Wei Shuo that no matter how good the horse administration was in the early stage, it could only be reduced to bad politics in the end, and it was not feasible to entrust horse breeding to the government or the people. Ordinary people simply cannot afford to raise horses, let alone invest in improved breeds.

Although the government has the financial resources to raise horses, it cannot avoid being damaged by corruption in the end. Therefore, Wei Shuo wanted to take a new path and leave the horse breeding to the family. The Maison not only has the financial support that ordinary people do not have, but also because it is a private chaebol, it has basically avoided rampant corruption.

"The lord's means are really powerful, as long as the horse racing activities are promoted, there will be no shortage of excellent horses in the Liaodong cavalry in the future!"

"Tsk, yes! As long as horse racing activities continue to flourish, coupled with the increasingly prosperous textile industry, the grassland will fall into the hands of Liaodong in the future. ”

After a short dressage, it's up to the horse show jumping. As they watched the riders ride their mounts and jump over one obstacle after another, the people in the stands almost hung their hearts tight, and from time to time there were bursts of cheers.

In fact, the origins of horse racing can be traced back to 4500 B.C., when horses were domesticated for a short time and were mostly used for display or warfare. Fascinated by the beauty of horses and their movements, the ancients trained them to become horse racing, which soon swept across the Roman Empire, Central Asia and the Mediterranean.

As early as 638 BC, carriage and horse riding were an important part of the Greek Olympic Games. However, the promotion of this sport in China was relatively late, and the earliest racecourses in later generations began in Shanghai.

Now, due to Wei Shuo's relationship, horse racing was introduced to China early, and soon became one of the two popular sports with Keju. And the government also seeks huge benefits from the two campaigns every year, and the tax revenue alone is as high as nearly 100,000 yuan. (To be continued.) )