Konoha Hypocrite Uchiha Tonan

Tangning originally thought that Xiao Jue and he had a good understanding, but she didn't expect that such a simple hint would be misinterpreted by him.

One draw costs 10 taels. Isn’t this extortion?

As an official of the imperial court, what kind of behavior would it be to secretly blackmail a prince?

Xiao Jue asked: "What do you think of fifty-fifty?"

Tang Ning said: "Deal."

He thought for a moment, looked at Xiao Jue and said, "Aren't you worried that he will regret it?"

Xiao Jue shook his head and said, "No."

Since Xiao Jue was so sure, Tang Ning stopped asking.

In fact, even he himself did not expect that there would be an unexpected gain in this lottery, because Chen Huang lost 1 taels of silver, but also because Chen Huang received 5 taels. Things in the world are blessings or disasters, sacrifices or sacrifices. Yes, it’s really hard to explain.

In this final of the Sixteenth Guards Competition, who wins and who loses also affects the interests of many people in the capital.

As soon as the game ended, countless news spread in all directions.

Although Zuo Xiaowei's victory made many people feel incredible, it did not cause the same shock as when they defeated Zuo Yuwei for the first time.

As the only team that maintained a complete victory in this competition, many people bet their money on them in the last game. Although it was not a huge profit, it was still a small profit. One stroke.

At the same time, the identities of the two "koi" drawn by the Tang Dynasty were also spread out immediately, attracting countless people's discussion.

"Oh my god, it's Lao Wang from Dongxiang. This guy is really lucky. He lost money in gambling a while ago and was cheated by his creditor. He actually became rich all of a sudden..."

"The gifts from the Tang people are actually real. I thought they were just showing off, and they would eventually give them to the dignitaries..."

"The other one is for His Majesty, isn't it? No wonder they added another big gift later. Anyone with a discerning eye will know what this is about..."

"I heard that His Majesty's share was taken out by the Crown Prince of Dian. Maybe he was the one who caused trouble and wanted to please Your Majesty?"

"If he hadn't been causing trouble, maybe I would have had a chance!"

……

There was a lot of discussion about the Great Competition of the Sixteenth Guards, but there was even more discussion among the people about the ownership of the two great gifts.

I don’t know why, but when the details of the lottery were announced, the Prince of Dian immediately received a lot of scoldings. Two out of 3000 people were chosen, but the current His Majesty was also chosen. Everyone knew this even without thinking. Someone must have tampered with it.

Obviously, the most suspicious person is the Prince of Dian who took action personally.

On the streets of the capital, a young man in a Confucian shirt stopped a passing citizen and asked, "What do you think of this Sixteenth Guards Competition and the Chosen One?"

"What do you think, what do you think..." The man rolled his eyes at him and said, "The Cavalry Guards are so weak that they can win. This shows how degenerate the Sixteenth Guards of the Forbidden Army have become. The chosen one was not determined in advance. Just trick those fools..."

The young man in Confucian shirt was stunned, not knowing what to say.

After the man finished answering, he was about to leave when his footsteps suddenly stopped. He looked at the young man in scholar's shirt, then at the pen and paper in his hand, and asked, "Are you a reporter from Tangrenzhai?"

He looked at a mark on the chest of the young man in Confucian robes. After being stunned for a moment, he coughed lightly and said, "What did you just say about the Sixteenth Guards Competition and the Chosen One..."

He cleared his throat and said sternly: "Zuo Xiaowei was ranked at the bottom of the Sixteenth Guards last year, but this year they won the championship in one fell swoop. It can be seen that they have put in great efforts during this year. This is worthy of all bans." Wei learned from it; as the emperor, His Majesty is favored by God, and it is a matter of course that he can become the chosen one. I believe that under the governance of the emperor today, I, Da Chen, will definitely become more prosperous and stronger..."

……

Prince Dian's Mansion.

The Prince of Dian was sitting in his seat, holding the armrest tightly with one hand and looking uncertain.

Not only did he lose 10 taels of silver this time, but he also suffered a reputation for no reason. It can be said that he lost both his wife and his army.

He calculated that there would be a shady secret in this lottery, but he did not calculate that the biggest shady secret was His Majesty, which almost caused a catastrophe.

He hated Xiao Jue, hated him for not warning him in advance, hated him for taking the opportunity to knock him out of 10 taels of silver, but he hated himself even more.

If he hadn't insisted on embarrassing Tangning, what happened today wouldn't have happened.

But Tang Ning robbed Su Mei and made him lose money. He couldn't let it go, and he couldn't let it go.

But for what happened today, you really can't blame others, you can only blame yourself, which made Prince Dian's chest feel like it was about to explode. ?

After taking a few deep breaths, he gritted his teeth and said, "Come here!"

Someone quickly ran in from the door and asked, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

The Crown Prince of Dian looked gloomy, as if his heart was bleeding, and said, "Send 10 taels of silver to the Xiao Mansion."

He had to give away the 10 taels of silver because he had to accept Xiao Jue's affection. In their circle, favor was much more important than money.

……

Ministry of Rites.

Lord Shangshu, Lord Minister, and the four ministers all went to Xiaoqi camp to watch the competition. The officials in the Ministry of Rites were much more relaxed than usual.

"Have you heard that Zuo Xiaowei won? I bet ten taels of silver on them!"

"Damn Zuo Yuwei, he's still the emperor's personal guard. This time I lost miserably!"

"Go back to your offices quickly, Lord Shangshu is back!"

After hearing that the minister and other ministers had returned to the yamen, everyone immediately returned to their yamen and pretended to be serious about their work.

Before Tang Huai walked into his yamen, he paused, looked back at Liu Feng and said, "Secretary Zhang resigned and retired. This time there is a vacancy in the position of a minister. I have asked His Royal Highness Prince Duan to help you. When your name is reported, you should also be careful."

Liu Feng immediately said: "The official knows."

The Minister of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites are the most powerful among the six Ministers. Naturally, there are countless people competing for it. If they can win it, they will immediately have a lot of resources in their hands. Liu Feng has enough qualifications, and the only difference is an opportunity.

Tang Huai walked into the Yamen. The doctor from the driving department cupped his hands to Liu Feng and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Liu."

Liu Feng waved his hand and said, "Congratulations are still too early."

The doctor from the driving department said: "Since His Highness Prince Duan is willing to help, as long as nothing goes wrong, the matter will be settled..."

Liu Feng said a few polite words to a few people and then walked away.

The doctor from the temple looked at his leaving figure, sighed, and shook his head slightly.

The doctor in the driving department looked at him and asked, "Mr. Liu, what's wrong? Why are you sighing?"

The doctor at the temple said: "Just now in front of His Majesty, Mr. Liu almost caused Tang Ning to suffer a hidden loss..."

The doctor in the driving department nodded and said: "If he hadn't been astute and moved His Majesty out at the critical moment, today's matter would have been difficult... Mr. Liu also feels it's a pity that he saved the day from danger, right?"

"No." The doctor from the temple department shook his head and said, "I feel sorry for Mr. Liu."

"Master Liu?" The other three doctors looked at him and asked, "What's wrong with Master Liu?"

The doctor from the temple sighed and said, "The three of us had never offended Tang Ning, and even though we were tortured by him to a dehumanizing level, Liu Shilang embarrassed him in front of so many people. Do you think he would let Liu Shilang go so easily? ?"

……

Tang Ning sat in the study and threw the stack of banknotes handed over by Xiao Jue into the drawer.

He originally thought that appointing Emperor Chen would affect the credibility of the Tang Dynasty in Beijing, but unexpectedly, a Dian prince suddenly showed up halfway, and not only sent 5 taels of silver for no reason, but also took the blame for them.

There are now widespread rumors in the capital that His Majesty was chosen because the Prince of Dian was secretly operating to flatter the Emperor...

Xiao Jue put another stack of banknotes into his arms and said, "His Royal Highness is such a good person."

Tang Ning was convinced of this. His Royal Highness was a good person, but some people were not.

For example, Liu Feng, the Minister of Rites.