The competition meeting came to a climax on the fifth day, and the wrestling project began.
Track and field events such as running, jumping and throwing compare talents and skills. When it comes to wrestling, the process is not so gentle.
The wrestling events are divided into three categories: Horse battle, infantry battle and unarmed battle. Manda doesn''t want to make the competition too bloody. After all, this is not the era of slavery. In each game, as long as one party admits defeat or loses resistance, the game will terminate automatically, and both parties don''t have to fight to death in the arena.
However, even if relatively mild rules were formulated, the mood in the arena still reached the boiling point. On the first day of the fighting competition, there was violence. The incident did not happen on the court, but outside the court. The Lord of Jinguang city and the Lord of Huarong City fought, and the two Earls beat their heads and blood in the stands.
The cause of the incident was that the gladiators of Jinguang City defeated the gladiators of Huarong city in the first game. The Lord of Huarong City checked the list and found that the Lord of Jinguang city temporarily changed the contestants.
In Manda''s view, this is not an important event. It''s a big deal to have a replay.
But the ministers did not think so. The two nobles fought in the king, which was a violation of the Kingdom''s law and a blasphemy of the royal majesty.
No way, Manda called the two nobles together and hoped that they would resolve the contradiction and let the incident end smoothly.
The remaining anger of the two nobles with bruised nose and face did not disappear, and there was no intention of reconciliation. The count of golden light pointed to the count of Huarong and said angrily, "if you can''t afford to lose, go back and plant your cotton. Don''t make a fool of yourself here!"
"Bah!" count Huarong spat, "who can''t afford to lose? Why should you change people to participate in the competition!"
"As I said, I didn''t know there was a fighting competition before. The young man I chose can run and jump, but he''s not good at fighting!"
"Then let them be beaten down. This is not your reason for cheating!"
"Do you still need to cheat against your cotton growers? If the game has already started, I will never change people. What''s wrong with me before the game starts?"
"Bah! Shameless, you blacksmith, dare to argue!"
"You''re shameless, you soft egg who grows cotton!"
They have to fight together again. Manda doesn''t want to stop them. He thinks a fight between the Lords is a bloody performance.
But the ministers could not see it anymore. They came forward and separated the two earls, and then took this opportunity to express their feelings.
"There should be no nobles participating in the competitive meeting. Let the civilians enjoy themselves!"
"This competition will cost at least tens of thousands of gold coins. Our Treasury has really bottomed out this time."
"We don''t receive agricultural taxes today. What can we buy food in autumn?"
……
In the final analysis, the resentment of the ministers came from the dwindling money bag. Manda could have made a small profit by holding the competition conference, but he wanted to make a good start and continue the tradition of competition, so he didn''t charge tickets to the arena. The first comers entered the arena first and filled it up. At the same time, he also provided free drinks and nuts, which made the cost big, The resentment of the ministers finally broke out.
During the quarrel, long Gesen never said a word. A minister said, "general, you also say a word!"
Long Gesen cleared his throat, stood up, looked at Manda, looked serious and said: "it''s really a disgraceful act to replace people to participate in the competition. This competition must be replayed. Count Jin Guang violated the regulations of the competition and should be disqualified. I''ll replace the vacant quota!"
Manda was surprised: "who do you say will replace you!"
Longson straightened his chest and said, "I!"
Count Huarong said angrily, "if you come to replace him, what''s the significance of the replay? Who is your opponent!"
"If you can''t afford to lose, you''ll go back and plant cotton!" longerson shouted
Count Jin Guang was also very dissatisfied: "as a senior general, don''t you feel ashamed to want to compete with young people in the arena?"
"What''s to be ashamed of? I''m a citizen of Roma road country. I have the right to participate!"
"Bah! Shameless!" the two earls said in unison.
"You are shameless!"
Longersen wrestled with the two earls, and the ministers'' complaints were forgotten.
Manda separated the three and made the final decision.
First, it is a violation for the master of Jinguang city to change to participate in the competition. Jinguang city will mainly pay a fine for this replay.
Second, long Gesen is not allowed to take the place of Jin Guangcheng because he is not a citizen of Jin Guangcheng.
Third, all nobles, take their families and go to the north of the city with him tomorrow.
The ministers are silly. What are you doing in the north of the city? Who wants to go to that dirty place?
Longerson said he was not satisfied. He thought he was qualified to participate.
Manda said angrily, "this is the king''s order. Anyone who refuses to obey, come to me alone!"
The next day, the nobles came to the north of the city with their family. The interior minister prayed all the way: "never under the city wall, never under the city wall!"
Under the north wall of the city is the dirtiest place in the whole King''s capital. Due to the terrain, the sewage and feces of the whole city gather here. No one lives here except beggars.
Unfortunately, Manda chose the place under the city wall.
He ordered people to bring pickaxes and shovels, and the organization ministers began to dig pits.
The ministers cried, shouted and begged, but Manda ignored them.
In order to ensure the efficiency of excavation, Manda called the Marquis of smoky stone, karian.
After Manda captured the royal capital, he promoted carlian from Earl to Marquis and served as a commercial officer in the royal capital.
Carlian is a man who is good at business and a believer of the God of luck. He could have made great achievements, but as a local Lord, he doesn''t know the rules of the king''s capital and is isolated by his ministers. Manda usually neglects government affairs. Carlian has been depressed for a long time.
Now Manda wants to find an opportunity to establish prestige for the Marquis of carrion, because carrion is very good at digging stones and is obviously the best candidate for excavation.
On the first day, they dug up a big cesspit, five ministers were stun on the spot, and two ministers fell into the cesspit and nearly drowned.
The next day, the cesspit was dug through, and the pungent smell filled the whole city through the wind. The arena was forced to take a day off.
On the third day, the news spread to the outside of the city with the strong smell. The residents around the king knew that the ministers dug cesspits with the king.
On the fourth day, Manda stopped digging and let the ministers dig by themselves. The news spread further.
"Have you heard that the crazy king is crazy again and takes his ministers to dig dung in the north of the city."
"It''s said that the whole Wang Du stinks in a mess, and many people have moved out."
"Let the nobles dig cesspits, and the crazy king can come out."
"It''s time for those arrogant ministers to suffer."
The incident in the north of the city became the laughing stock of the whole kingdom, but on the twelfth day, they stopped laughing, and it was the ministers'' turn to laugh.
Kareon found a stone in the pit with dazzling spots and lines.
He is a man who knows the goods, and there are craftsmen who know the goods at the scene.
"This is a gold mine! Inform your majesty that we have dug a gold mine!"
The ministers were stunned. They looked at the deep pit dug with their lives for more than ten days. Unexpectedly, there was gold in it.
They all had mountains of gold coins, but now they really want to jump down and pick up more pieces of ore to hide on their bodies, not because of greed, but because it is their harvest in exchange for sweat.
But it''s beneath your dignity, and you''d better not move until Manda comes back.
Manda came to the north of the city, held up a piece of ore and shouted, "gold is at our feet, because the gods protect Roma! Your king protects Roma!"
The gods protect Romulus! Crazy King Claude Sai protects Romulus!
Crazy King Claudius is a god!
Hermes looked at Aphrodite: "is this the gift you gave him?"
"I know he doesn''t care about gold, but he really needs gold now. The crazy little guy has emptied the Treasury of the kingdom. Someone has to bet a hole for him."
"It''s just gold," sighed Hermes. "Compared with what he bought, this gold is really nothing."
Aphrodite took Hermes'' hand and said softly, "if only our children were so clever."
HEMA put down his glass and got up and said, "I''m going to patrol over the cliff."
……
Late at night, Manda found long Gesen. The general was still brooding about not being able to compete. Manda gave him a chance to set foot in the arena.
"Let''s go to the arena now!"
Long Gesen was surprised, but he felt that things were not so simple: "today''s game is over. It''s better to wait until tomorrow..."
"Just because the game is over, no one will compete with us. You don''t have to compete with those young people. They are not your opponent. Your opponent tonight is me!"
Long Gesen frowned and said, "do you want to compete with me in martial arts?"
Manda smiled, "don''t you dare?"
Longersen got up and said, "do you mean it or do you mean it?"
"Of course," said Manda angrily, "do you want to kill the king?"