An old lady's life
Chapter 98 Competition Results
It is time-consuming for the leader to speak at any time. I saw that the master of ceremonies talked a lot, starting from the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, and talking about the grand holding of the Dragon Boat Festival every year since the opening of the Dafeng Dynasty. Great significance, what adds to the amateur life of ordinary people...
Ai Cao didn't expect that the master of ceremonies could speak so well, it doesn't matter that the leaders of later generations are much weaker in speaking.
"This master of ceremonies is really good. Has it been almost half an hour? His tone of voice is ups and downs, one after another, and his voice is quite loud. Isn't he worried about his voice?"
Jia Min pursed her lips and kept laughing. She didn't participate in the dragon boat races in recent years, but she came every year when she was in the boudoir. Those emcees were also the same as this time. nonsense.
"Mother, in fact, he wants to wait for the auspicious time. This auspicious time starts at noon, and there is still some time before noon."
Ai Cao clicked her tongue: "That's really embarrassing for the master of ceremonies. The government should give him more bonuses and buy some medicine to moisten his throat, otherwise he will definitely not be able to speak when he wakes up tomorrow."
Jia Min covered her mouth and kept laughing again, the people on the river bank were already impatient, everyone was whispering, and the contestants on the dragon boat might also know the habits of the master of ceremonies, such as Feng Yu, many of them were as short as Fell asleep in the dragon boat.
The voices of everyone talking became louder and almost overwhelmed the master of ceremonies. The master of ceremonies took the teacup from the servant next to him, took a deep breath, and then blew the horn again.
"Listen to me carefully, our dragon boat race embodies rich competition. Last year, Prince Qi took the lead and won two first prizes. I don't know if Prince Qi can win the first prize this year..."
Someone couldn't help laughing out loud, and then said loudly: "Your Majesty is mighty, you will definitely win the first place, I beat you to win!"
Okay, when this person said this, many people also joined in, and the master of ceremonies blushed a little, and he chattered for a long time here, but it turned out that he was taking advantage of the banker who was sitting in town.
Ai Cao searched on the first floor, and finally found the dealer who opened the gambling table. It was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He looked simple and honest, but his eyes were narrow and long, and his shrewdness was hidden in the eyes.
"Does Min'er know who is behind this banker?"
Jia Min shook his head: "I'm not very clear, but I heard that there are quite a lot of people behind it. This kind of gambling with more than a million dollars can't be done without a big backer."
Ai Cao nodded, thinking the same thing in her heart. Gambling is the fastest way to get money at any time, and the amount of transfers is also huge. If there is no huge backing, it will not be possible to open at all.
In the private room where Emperor Changping lived on the second floor, the Seventh Prince stretched his neck and looked out the window, rubbing his chin curiously.He is building his own palace recently, the household department only allocated 10 taels, and then his father gave him 10 taels, and he has not found a way to make money except for the dowry left by his mother and concubine. Waiting for the manipulation of the gambling table is very envious, the money is for nothing!
The Seventh Prince pulled Lou Gao, Monk Yong, and several guards to discuss secretly. Lou Gao and the others looked a little embarrassed, and looked at Emperor Changping frequently.
If they did this, they wouldn't dare without the emperor's words!
Upon seeing this, Emperor Changping asked, "What's the matter? Tell me directly!"
The Seventh Prince coughed, leaned into his father's ear and whispered a few words, Emperor Changping had a deep smile in his eyes, "Aren't you afraid of being held accountable by your Uncle Wang and Uncle Wang?"
"Ahem, they do this every year and earn a lot of money, so they should share some of it." Especially for a poor man like him, the Seventh Prince said this quite brazenly.
Emperor Changping nodded with a smile in his eyes as he agreed, and continued to drink tea from a teacup. Some people are too greedy, and they should be taught a lesson.
The Seventh Prince took Shang Yong to make arrangements immediately, he was not too greedy, he had 50 taels, just let him build an excellent palace, and the rest should be filial to his father.
Lou Gao, Yu Yang, and Ji Yang, who stayed in the private room, saw this, and his heart began to pound. The bet on the imperial guards team's loss is quite high. They are not greedy, and they earn tens of thousands or 10,000 + two will do.
Emperor Changping was amused to see his son's rare vitality. He hoped that after the dragon boat race, he would be able to bear the responsibility of others.
Ai Cao and Jia Min were chatting and laughing. After releasing their consciousness, they suddenly found that the man and woman who had an affair on the fourth floor had come downstairs, and the Sujun King and the Prince were still in love. Ai Cao sighed, this staying power not bad.
Under his consciousness, he saw the seventh prince and monk Shang Yong coming out of the private room on the second floor. Shang Yong asked Xiaoer from Wuyang Tower to go to the river bank to call the leader of the imperial guard team on the dragon boat to come over and give instructions.
It was less than a quarter of an hour before noon. Of course, although everyone on the dragon boat was recuperating, the tall and strong man still didn't attract much attention when he went ashore.
And the Seventh Prince just ordered his men to go to the banker to place a bet, and was about to turn around and go back to the second floor, when he saw Lin Hai not far away, thinking about such a good thing as getting rich, he should take care of his friends.
When Lin Hai approached, the Seventh Prince whispered in his ear, Lin Hai was a bit surprised, but not very surprised, if there is no one behind the scenes in the dragon boat race, then there will be ghosts!
Lin Hai nodded in agreement, then quickly went up to the third floor and returned to the private room to discuss with his mother and wife.
Ai Cao couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Is this called praying mantis catching cicadas and orioles behind?"
Jia Min couldn't believe it, "So the imperial guards had to lose to the royal team represented by Prince Qi's son?"
However, because Ben was out to watch the excitement today, Lin Hai and the others didn't have many bank notes on them, and Lin Hai himself secretly brought 1 taels of bank notes. After all, men have a natural curiosity about gambling.
Ai Cao and Jia Min looked at Lin Hai with half-smiles, and Lin Hai coughed, "Although there is news about the Seventh Prince, Miner can't rely on me if I lose."
Naturally, Jia Min would not object, anyway, she would not contradict her husband in front of her mother-in-law, and settle accounts in private after returning home.
Lin Hai also excitedly ran to the first floor to gamble. The middle-aged man who can sit in town is very happy. He knows the inside story. Seeing so many people come to win the Imperial Guards and the Shizi team, this is a gift for them. silver!
Half a quarter of an hour before noon, King Sujun and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who had an affair on the fourth floor came down from the secret staircase one by one. It was also very good, and no one was bumped into it.
After King Sujun and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince appeared in front of the crowd, they recruited followers to inquire about placing bets. How could such a waste of money be missed?The two's appetites have grown in recent years, and they disliked the small amount they bet last year, so they made a big bet this year.
The leader of the imperial guard team returned to the dragon boat, and told the other seven people in detail, saying that there were changes this year, so they must get the first place.
He didn't have time to go into details, he just said that it was the emperor's order, and now the other seven people didn't ask any further questions, they were gearing up and thinking that they would definitely shine this year!In fact, the guards of the Imperial Guard are also quite depressed. Let them participate, and not let them get No.1, it is simply inferior!
After the Seventh Prince and Monk Yong finished their work, they also tacitly returned to the second floor, lying at the window and eagerly staring at the dragon boat in the river.
"Hey, I didn't see the elder brother and the second elder brother just now? Where did they come from?" The seventh prince muttered, and saw King Sujun and the crown prince standing together with some officials, talking and laughing happily.
Emperor Changping frowned, took a sip of tea calmly, glanced at his eldest son and second son, and sighed inwardly.
The competition is about to start, and all the princes are back, sitting neatly beside Emperor Changping, playing the role of well-behaved and filial sons.
As soon as noon arrived, the master of ceremonies blew the horn, and the ten dragon boats in the river swished out like arrows leaving the string, making waves in circles.
In any competition, there are many members of the cheerleading team. Ai Cao thought that the ancients would be more reserved, but this is not reserved at all!
Many girls and young men on the bank of the river shouted loudly, "My son must win!"
"The son of the world must win!"
The ten dragon boats in the river were already far away from the river bank. The contestants rowed to the other side of the river with all their strength. Before halfway through, everyone was very energetic, but after halfway through, they gradually opened up the distance .
The dragon boat that Feng Yu was on was indeed at the forefront, followed by the imperial guards, and the third and fourth were the dragon boats formed by children from major households in Beijing, and their speed had slowed down.
The master of ceremonies was talking loudly, which team is the most advanced and which team is the most backward, which is very confusing!
Most of the bettors bet on the Shizi team to win, only a few bet on other teams, and some bet on which team will win the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth.
Most of the people were simply rejoicing, the Shizi team won, and they could get a lot of money for gambling.
But the bankers behind the scenes/behind the scenes frowned. Most people bet on the Shizi team to win. In such a situation, they could not make a profit. This year they changed to another dragon boat. What are you doing?Seeing that it is more than halfway, and they are still behind, it will be a disaster if they lose!
While everyone was cheering, I saw that the fifth dragon boat suddenly exerted strength, surpassed the fourth and third in a few moments, caught up with the second, and was about to surpass the first.
Some people are secretly happy, but for most people, this is a shocking change!The slogan on the bank of the river, "The Shizi team must win, must win" is getting louder and louder!
Ai Cao is still wondering, what happened to the dragon boat's sudden force?
The second half of the following period can be described as exciting. Feng Yu is now fighting with his father, so he doesn't care how much money his father will lose with his father and uncles. He can't lose face.
However, when he saw that the two dragon boats that were originally second and third were one step ahead, and then left them far behind, Feng Yu was immediately pissed off!
In the elegant room where Emperor Changping lived, Prince Sujun and the crown prince breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the situation, and there was a bit of relief on their faces.They knew that the Guards would not win, so the unexpected team must win.
The Seventh Prince put his hands on his knees, clenched his fists tightly, he was a little nervous, but he invested [-] in it, if he lost, he would really want to cry without tears!
Lou Gao and the others were also very nervous. They voted a few thousand taels. If they lose, how can they go back and ask the brothers?It's just that everyone's face is so high that others can't see it.
Only the old God Changping was there, watching the expressions of his sons and guards, with a smile that couldn't be overflowed from the bottom of his heart.
In the private room on the third floor, Ai Cao didn't care about doubts. Of course, she didn't pay much attention to winning or losing. If she lost 1 taels, she would treat her son as a lesson.
Lin Hai and Jia Min may be deeply affected by this atmosphere, and they are very nervous. Usually at home, although 1 taels is a bit heavy, it is not enough to make them too moved.
Maybe in the eyes of King Qi or the prince, the imperial guards and the dragon boat they secretly manipulated will go hand in hand, but at the last moment, the imperial guards will show a weak state, and the dragon boat will rush up to win the first place. .
King Qi and the others were in a good mood, squinting their eyes and waiting for the money to be distributed, only to hear a noise coming from their ears!
In Ai Cao's eyes, she saw that the two dragon boats that were originally in line suddenly exerted force at the last moment, the speed of the dragon boat increased, and she got rid of the dragon boat, and she rushed to the finish line all at once.
And the people on that dragon boat were stunned. Didn't they say that the imperial guards would not compete with them, so they just won the second place?How is this going?
King Su and the crown prince couldn't help standing up, and King Qi and several men in Chinese clothes of different ages in the other room also stood up at once.
These are the princes of the clan. Seeing this situation, their faces were ashen, and someone said angrily, "What's going on? Why has the Imperial Guard changed?"
King Qi quickly calmed down, his mind was spinning fast, then he stood up and took a deep breath, Shi Shiran left the private room, stepped outside and quickened his pace, and arrived at the private room where Emperor Changping was located.
I saw Sujun King and Prince, Xiangjun King and Gongjun King all had gloomy and ugly faces, and even the eighth prince Qinjun's face was not much better, and the bald ninth and tenth princes looked indifferent.
The Seventh Prince is not there, he has already gone out and ordered his men to go to the dealer to distribute the money.
King Qi came in front of Emperor Changping and said with a wry smile: "Imperial brother, why should you inform elder brother in advance, I will pay hundreds of thousands in compensation."
The princes looked ignorant, but after a while, the county kings all understood that they were put together by their father, and facing their father, they could only feel aggrieved.
Emperor Changping was in a good mood and couldn't help laughing and said, "I told you in advance, can I still make money? Besides, you have earned enough in the past, so you should share some with me."
King Qi was downcast. If he had known earlier, he should have given up some benefits to the emperor!
At this time, Feng Yu walked in brazenly. He didn't win, but neither did his father and the people arranged by his father. It was a celebration to let his father lose hundreds of thousands!
On the third floor, at the moment when the imperial guards won, Lin Hai and Jia Min couldn't help but stood up, their faces could not stop their joy.
"Mother, I'll go down to the banker to exchange the money." Lin Hai went downstairs with joy, Ai Cao and Jia Min also went downstairs, but when they were at the stairs on the second floor, they happened to meet an old lady leading a group of ladies from the corridor. Coming from a distance, the two old ladies nodded their heads, and the other party asked Ai Cao and Jia Min to go downstairs first, presumably because there were few of them and there were many on their own.
Ai Cao smiled, and glanced around the other party's crowd, pausing an extra circle on a certain young woman.
It wasn't until he walked out of Wuyang Tower that Jia Min said: "Mother, the old lady just now is the old lady of Weiyuanhoufu, and the third-generation grandmothers of Weiyuanhoufu are following behind."
Jia Min paused for a moment, then sighed and said, "Their family's reputation is not very good. The men are so arrogant and lustful, and the women are so arrogant and domineering."
Ai Cao thought to herself, she has already seen it, otherwise why would the dignified uncle have an affair with his niece and daughter-in-law?This is even more hateful than Su Junwang and the prince, it is a disregard for human relations.
"The less dealing with their families in the future is that we have no way to talk about other people's affairs."
The first round of the dragon boat race is over, and the people in the Wuyang Building have almost dispersed. Everyone has gone to lunch. After lunch, come back to continue the second and third rounds in the afternoon.
It took Lin Hai a lot of effort to squeeze out from the money exchange crowd to the banker. The banker sitting in charge had a smile on his face, a wry smile all over his face.
Lin Hai bet 1 taels, because the ratio was the highest, 20 times, and he won a full [-] taels. After receiving a stack of silver notes from the man, Lin Hai couldn't hide a smile on his face.
The 10 taels bet by the Seventh Prince turned into 200 million taels, which was the biggest winner. Lou Gao and others all won tens of thousands to 10,000+.
The person who won the money was naturally happy, but the manipulator behind the scenes was heartbroken. King Qi thought it was Emperor Changping's tricks, so he didn't check it out, but the other princes were upset, and followed the vine to find out about the Seventh Prince.
The three members of Ai Cao's family and their maids were feasting in the restaurant. The seventh prince was being hostile by his brothers, but he ate without changing his face, trying to hold his expression down.
After eating, the Seventh Prince took out the 200 million taels of silver notes he had obtained, took out 50 taels from it, and obediently put it in his pocket, making the other princes hate it. The remaining one hundred and fifty thousand He respectfully handed the two to Emperor Changping.
"Father, the 150 million taels will be given to you first, and will be used for the treasury or military supplies."
Well, let Lao Qi do all the good people, so many of them are all bad people! !
Emperor Changping glanced at the other sons whose eyes were flushed, coughed while pressing his throat, took the big stack of bank notes, and said with a smile: "Lao Qi is really filial!"
The tenth prince couldn't help laughing out loud, "Oh, Brother Seven is still the best of you! But you have offended many people, several brothers, as well as Uncle Wang, and cousins and uncles."
The Seventh Prince lowered his eyes, and said casually: "Bo Wang and Tang Shu are both adults with a big heart, but it's just a small amount of money, how can they care about it with my nephew?"
So if they care about it, are they narrow-minded?
In front of Emperor Changping, the princes could only hold back, thinking in their hearts that they must teach Lao Qi a lesson in private. They really ignored the growth of their younger brother, and they were slandered by him if they were not careful. Now, I really feel all kinds of feelings in my heart. The most important thing is that Lao Qi actually used his father, and his father let him use it?Where did he get so bold?All of them are as cute and quiet as quails in front of the father, and they dare not take advantage of the father at all!
Emperor Changping didn't say anything, and took advantage of the short lunch break to drive his sons out, he wanted to be quiet.
As soon as the seventh prince slipped out of the inn, he immediately disappeared in front of his elder brothers. He didn't even care about the tenth prince. After several rounds, he finally found the three members of the Lin family who were going downstairs after dinner outside a certain restaurant.
The Seventh Prince was a little excited, but also a little guilty, he didn't dare to stay with his brothers, that's why he came to see the old lady.
Ai Cao also guessed this situation, and the group went straight back to Wuyang Tower, the so-called most dangerous place is the safest place, the Seventh Prince doesn't want to be beaten by his brothers today!
Wuyang Tower was very quiet at this time, and the private room was even more silent. The Seventh Prince and Lin Hai counted, and it was only then that Ai Cao and Jia Min knew how much money the Seventh Prince had obtained.
After hearing that he only kept 50 taels, and the rest was dedicated to Emperor Changping, Ai Cao praised him for his good work, as long as there is enough money.
The Seventh Prince also thinks the same way, he just wants to be more generous, and then build up the Zhaojun Prince's Mansion, 50 taels is enough.
Because of such an unexpected result in the first round of the dragon boat race in the morning, many people couldn't take it easy, but when the betting market started, it became even crazier!
This time King Qi and the others also had quite a headache and couldn't operate it at all. If the imperial guards didn't listen to their orders, they could only rely on luck.
And the eight members of the imperial guards received a sum of money from Deputy Commander Shang at noon. The eight people were taken aback, but Deputy Commander Shang told them that they would no longer place bets in the next two rounds, and the rankings were up to them. .
With no money to earn, the Imperial Guard is a little tired now, not as strong as it was in the morning.
So in the next two rounds of competition, the imperial guards didn't do their best, but did their best, and they were ranked second and third, which made King Qi and others happy.
However, the betting in the afternoon is purely based on luck, and anyone who bet on it will win!
Ai Cao was also quite happy watching, so she said that these guards are too cute!
The corner of the Seventh Prince's mouth couldn't help but twitch. The eight members of the imperial guards were really motivated by profit, and I don't know how Vice Commander Lou disciplined them. It's so strange!
In the afternoon, the two rounds of competition were completely over, the government ranked the rankings, and rewards were given to the top three in each round. Compared with the silver obtained by betting, it is nothing!
When leaving, Ai Cao politely returned the seventh prince to the emperor. Emperor Changping showed a rare smile. His seventh son was interesting. He got into trouble in the morning and hid to Mrs. Lin in the afternoon. He really believed it. Mrs. Lin.
On the way home, Ai Cao took Lin Hai's 20 taels of silver note and kept rubbing it in her hand, "Son, it really is the quickest money to come from gambling!"
Lin Hai couldn't help but said: "Mother, when I placed the bet, you still looked calm?"
Jia Min chuckled, and Ai Cao gave Lin Hai a blank look, "I love money too! I just can't love money that isn't my own!"
Lin Hai is speechless, so the 20 taels of silver note is already his own, so why are you acting so obsessed?
Ai Cao didn't expect that the master of ceremonies could speak so well, it doesn't matter that the leaders of later generations are much weaker in speaking.
"This master of ceremonies is really good. Has it been almost half an hour? His tone of voice is ups and downs, one after another, and his voice is quite loud. Isn't he worried about his voice?"
Jia Min pursed her lips and kept laughing. She didn't participate in the dragon boat races in recent years, but she came every year when she was in the boudoir. Those emcees were also the same as this time. nonsense.
"Mother, in fact, he wants to wait for the auspicious time. This auspicious time starts at noon, and there is still some time before noon."
Ai Cao clicked her tongue: "That's really embarrassing for the master of ceremonies. The government should give him more bonuses and buy some medicine to moisten his throat, otherwise he will definitely not be able to speak when he wakes up tomorrow."
Jia Min covered her mouth and kept laughing again, the people on the river bank were already impatient, everyone was whispering, and the contestants on the dragon boat might also know the habits of the master of ceremonies, such as Feng Yu, many of them were as short as Fell asleep in the dragon boat.
The voices of everyone talking became louder and almost overwhelmed the master of ceremonies. The master of ceremonies took the teacup from the servant next to him, took a deep breath, and then blew the horn again.
"Listen to me carefully, our dragon boat race embodies rich competition. Last year, Prince Qi took the lead and won two first prizes. I don't know if Prince Qi can win the first prize this year..."
Someone couldn't help laughing out loud, and then said loudly: "Your Majesty is mighty, you will definitely win the first place, I beat you to win!"
Okay, when this person said this, many people also joined in, and the master of ceremonies blushed a little, and he chattered for a long time here, but it turned out that he was taking advantage of the banker who was sitting in town.
Ai Cao searched on the first floor, and finally found the dealer who opened the gambling table. It was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He looked simple and honest, but his eyes were narrow and long, and his shrewdness was hidden in the eyes.
"Does Min'er know who is behind this banker?"
Jia Min shook his head: "I'm not very clear, but I heard that there are quite a lot of people behind it. This kind of gambling with more than a million dollars can't be done without a big backer."
Ai Cao nodded, thinking the same thing in her heart. Gambling is the fastest way to get money at any time, and the amount of transfers is also huge. If there is no huge backing, it will not be possible to open at all.
In the private room where Emperor Changping lived on the second floor, the Seventh Prince stretched his neck and looked out the window, rubbing his chin curiously.He is building his own palace recently, the household department only allocated 10 taels, and then his father gave him 10 taels, and he has not found a way to make money except for the dowry left by his mother and concubine. Waiting for the manipulation of the gambling table is very envious, the money is for nothing!
The Seventh Prince pulled Lou Gao, Monk Yong, and several guards to discuss secretly. Lou Gao and the others looked a little embarrassed, and looked at Emperor Changping frequently.
If they did this, they wouldn't dare without the emperor's words!
Upon seeing this, Emperor Changping asked, "What's the matter? Tell me directly!"
The Seventh Prince coughed, leaned into his father's ear and whispered a few words, Emperor Changping had a deep smile in his eyes, "Aren't you afraid of being held accountable by your Uncle Wang and Uncle Wang?"
"Ahem, they do this every year and earn a lot of money, so they should share some of it." Especially for a poor man like him, the Seventh Prince said this quite brazenly.
Emperor Changping nodded with a smile in his eyes as he agreed, and continued to drink tea from a teacup. Some people are too greedy, and they should be taught a lesson.
The Seventh Prince took Shang Yong to make arrangements immediately, he was not too greedy, he had 50 taels, just let him build an excellent palace, and the rest should be filial to his father.
Lou Gao, Yu Yang, and Ji Yang, who stayed in the private room, saw this, and his heart began to pound. The bet on the imperial guards team's loss is quite high. They are not greedy, and they earn tens of thousands or 10,000 + two will do.
Emperor Changping was amused to see his son's rare vitality. He hoped that after the dragon boat race, he would be able to bear the responsibility of others.
Ai Cao and Jia Min were chatting and laughing. After releasing their consciousness, they suddenly found that the man and woman who had an affair on the fourth floor had come downstairs, and the Sujun King and the Prince were still in love. Ai Cao sighed, this staying power not bad.
Under his consciousness, he saw the seventh prince and monk Shang Yong coming out of the private room on the second floor. Shang Yong asked Xiaoer from Wuyang Tower to go to the river bank to call the leader of the imperial guard team on the dragon boat to come over and give instructions.
It was less than a quarter of an hour before noon. Of course, although everyone on the dragon boat was recuperating, the tall and strong man still didn't attract much attention when he went ashore.
And the Seventh Prince just ordered his men to go to the banker to place a bet, and was about to turn around and go back to the second floor, when he saw Lin Hai not far away, thinking about such a good thing as getting rich, he should take care of his friends.
When Lin Hai approached, the Seventh Prince whispered in his ear, Lin Hai was a bit surprised, but not very surprised, if there is no one behind the scenes in the dragon boat race, then there will be ghosts!
Lin Hai nodded in agreement, then quickly went up to the third floor and returned to the private room to discuss with his mother and wife.
Ai Cao couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Is this called praying mantis catching cicadas and orioles behind?"
Jia Min couldn't believe it, "So the imperial guards had to lose to the royal team represented by Prince Qi's son?"
However, because Ben was out to watch the excitement today, Lin Hai and the others didn't have many bank notes on them, and Lin Hai himself secretly brought 1 taels of bank notes. After all, men have a natural curiosity about gambling.
Ai Cao and Jia Min looked at Lin Hai with half-smiles, and Lin Hai coughed, "Although there is news about the Seventh Prince, Miner can't rely on me if I lose."
Naturally, Jia Min would not object, anyway, she would not contradict her husband in front of her mother-in-law, and settle accounts in private after returning home.
Lin Hai also excitedly ran to the first floor to gamble. The middle-aged man who can sit in town is very happy. He knows the inside story. Seeing so many people come to win the Imperial Guards and the Shizi team, this is a gift for them. silver!
Half a quarter of an hour before noon, King Sujun and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who had an affair on the fourth floor came down from the secret staircase one by one. It was also very good, and no one was bumped into it.
After King Sujun and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince appeared in front of the crowd, they recruited followers to inquire about placing bets. How could such a waste of money be missed?The two's appetites have grown in recent years, and they disliked the small amount they bet last year, so they made a big bet this year.
The leader of the imperial guard team returned to the dragon boat, and told the other seven people in detail, saying that there were changes this year, so they must get the first place.
He didn't have time to go into details, he just said that it was the emperor's order, and now the other seven people didn't ask any further questions, they were gearing up and thinking that they would definitely shine this year!In fact, the guards of the Imperial Guard are also quite depressed. Let them participate, and not let them get No.1, it is simply inferior!
After the Seventh Prince and Monk Yong finished their work, they also tacitly returned to the second floor, lying at the window and eagerly staring at the dragon boat in the river.
"Hey, I didn't see the elder brother and the second elder brother just now? Where did they come from?" The seventh prince muttered, and saw King Sujun and the crown prince standing together with some officials, talking and laughing happily.
Emperor Changping frowned, took a sip of tea calmly, glanced at his eldest son and second son, and sighed inwardly.
The competition is about to start, and all the princes are back, sitting neatly beside Emperor Changping, playing the role of well-behaved and filial sons.
As soon as noon arrived, the master of ceremonies blew the horn, and the ten dragon boats in the river swished out like arrows leaving the string, making waves in circles.
In any competition, there are many members of the cheerleading team. Ai Cao thought that the ancients would be more reserved, but this is not reserved at all!
Many girls and young men on the bank of the river shouted loudly, "My son must win!"
"The son of the world must win!"
The ten dragon boats in the river were already far away from the river bank. The contestants rowed to the other side of the river with all their strength. Before halfway through, everyone was very energetic, but after halfway through, they gradually opened up the distance .
The dragon boat that Feng Yu was on was indeed at the forefront, followed by the imperial guards, and the third and fourth were the dragon boats formed by children from major households in Beijing, and their speed had slowed down.
The master of ceremonies was talking loudly, which team is the most advanced and which team is the most backward, which is very confusing!
Most of the bettors bet on the Shizi team to win, only a few bet on other teams, and some bet on which team will win the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth.
Most of the people were simply rejoicing, the Shizi team won, and they could get a lot of money for gambling.
But the bankers behind the scenes/behind the scenes frowned. Most people bet on the Shizi team to win. In such a situation, they could not make a profit. This year they changed to another dragon boat. What are you doing?Seeing that it is more than halfway, and they are still behind, it will be a disaster if they lose!
While everyone was cheering, I saw that the fifth dragon boat suddenly exerted strength, surpassed the fourth and third in a few moments, caught up with the second, and was about to surpass the first.
Some people are secretly happy, but for most people, this is a shocking change!The slogan on the bank of the river, "The Shizi team must win, must win" is getting louder and louder!
Ai Cao is still wondering, what happened to the dragon boat's sudden force?
The second half of the following period can be described as exciting. Feng Yu is now fighting with his father, so he doesn't care how much money his father will lose with his father and uncles. He can't lose face.
However, when he saw that the two dragon boats that were originally second and third were one step ahead, and then left them far behind, Feng Yu was immediately pissed off!
In the elegant room where Emperor Changping lived, Prince Sujun and the crown prince breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the situation, and there was a bit of relief on their faces.They knew that the Guards would not win, so the unexpected team must win.
The Seventh Prince put his hands on his knees, clenched his fists tightly, he was a little nervous, but he invested [-] in it, if he lost, he would really want to cry without tears!
Lou Gao and the others were also very nervous. They voted a few thousand taels. If they lose, how can they go back and ask the brothers?It's just that everyone's face is so high that others can't see it.
Only the old God Changping was there, watching the expressions of his sons and guards, with a smile that couldn't be overflowed from the bottom of his heart.
In the private room on the third floor, Ai Cao didn't care about doubts. Of course, she didn't pay much attention to winning or losing. If she lost 1 taels, she would treat her son as a lesson.
Lin Hai and Jia Min may be deeply affected by this atmosphere, and they are very nervous. Usually at home, although 1 taels is a bit heavy, it is not enough to make them too moved.
Maybe in the eyes of King Qi or the prince, the imperial guards and the dragon boat they secretly manipulated will go hand in hand, but at the last moment, the imperial guards will show a weak state, and the dragon boat will rush up to win the first place. .
King Qi and the others were in a good mood, squinting their eyes and waiting for the money to be distributed, only to hear a noise coming from their ears!
In Ai Cao's eyes, she saw that the two dragon boats that were originally in line suddenly exerted force at the last moment, the speed of the dragon boat increased, and she got rid of the dragon boat, and she rushed to the finish line all at once.
And the people on that dragon boat were stunned. Didn't they say that the imperial guards would not compete with them, so they just won the second place?How is this going?
King Su and the crown prince couldn't help standing up, and King Qi and several men in Chinese clothes of different ages in the other room also stood up at once.
These are the princes of the clan. Seeing this situation, their faces were ashen, and someone said angrily, "What's going on? Why has the Imperial Guard changed?"
King Qi quickly calmed down, his mind was spinning fast, then he stood up and took a deep breath, Shi Shiran left the private room, stepped outside and quickened his pace, and arrived at the private room where Emperor Changping was located.
I saw Sujun King and Prince, Xiangjun King and Gongjun King all had gloomy and ugly faces, and even the eighth prince Qinjun's face was not much better, and the bald ninth and tenth princes looked indifferent.
The Seventh Prince is not there, he has already gone out and ordered his men to go to the dealer to distribute the money.
King Qi came in front of Emperor Changping and said with a wry smile: "Imperial brother, why should you inform elder brother in advance, I will pay hundreds of thousands in compensation."
The princes looked ignorant, but after a while, the county kings all understood that they were put together by their father, and facing their father, they could only feel aggrieved.
Emperor Changping was in a good mood and couldn't help laughing and said, "I told you in advance, can I still make money? Besides, you have earned enough in the past, so you should share some with me."
King Qi was downcast. If he had known earlier, he should have given up some benefits to the emperor!
At this time, Feng Yu walked in brazenly. He didn't win, but neither did his father and the people arranged by his father. It was a celebration to let his father lose hundreds of thousands!
On the third floor, at the moment when the imperial guards won, Lin Hai and Jia Min couldn't help but stood up, their faces could not stop their joy.
"Mother, I'll go down to the banker to exchange the money." Lin Hai went downstairs with joy, Ai Cao and Jia Min also went downstairs, but when they were at the stairs on the second floor, they happened to meet an old lady leading a group of ladies from the corridor. Coming from a distance, the two old ladies nodded their heads, and the other party asked Ai Cao and Jia Min to go downstairs first, presumably because there were few of them and there were many on their own.
Ai Cao smiled, and glanced around the other party's crowd, pausing an extra circle on a certain young woman.
It wasn't until he walked out of Wuyang Tower that Jia Min said: "Mother, the old lady just now is the old lady of Weiyuanhoufu, and the third-generation grandmothers of Weiyuanhoufu are following behind."
Jia Min paused for a moment, then sighed and said, "Their family's reputation is not very good. The men are so arrogant and lustful, and the women are so arrogant and domineering."
Ai Cao thought to herself, she has already seen it, otherwise why would the dignified uncle have an affair with his niece and daughter-in-law?This is even more hateful than Su Junwang and the prince, it is a disregard for human relations.
"The less dealing with their families in the future is that we have no way to talk about other people's affairs."
The first round of the dragon boat race is over, and the people in the Wuyang Building have almost dispersed. Everyone has gone to lunch. After lunch, come back to continue the second and third rounds in the afternoon.
It took Lin Hai a lot of effort to squeeze out from the money exchange crowd to the banker. The banker sitting in charge had a smile on his face, a wry smile all over his face.
Lin Hai bet 1 taels, because the ratio was the highest, 20 times, and he won a full [-] taels. After receiving a stack of silver notes from the man, Lin Hai couldn't hide a smile on his face.
The 10 taels bet by the Seventh Prince turned into 200 million taels, which was the biggest winner. Lou Gao and others all won tens of thousands to 10,000+.
The person who won the money was naturally happy, but the manipulator behind the scenes was heartbroken. King Qi thought it was Emperor Changping's tricks, so he didn't check it out, but the other princes were upset, and followed the vine to find out about the Seventh Prince.
The three members of Ai Cao's family and their maids were feasting in the restaurant. The seventh prince was being hostile by his brothers, but he ate without changing his face, trying to hold his expression down.
After eating, the Seventh Prince took out the 200 million taels of silver notes he had obtained, took out 50 taels from it, and obediently put it in his pocket, making the other princes hate it. The remaining one hundred and fifty thousand He respectfully handed the two to Emperor Changping.
"Father, the 150 million taels will be given to you first, and will be used for the treasury or military supplies."
Well, let Lao Qi do all the good people, so many of them are all bad people! !
Emperor Changping glanced at the other sons whose eyes were flushed, coughed while pressing his throat, took the big stack of bank notes, and said with a smile: "Lao Qi is really filial!"
The tenth prince couldn't help laughing out loud, "Oh, Brother Seven is still the best of you! But you have offended many people, several brothers, as well as Uncle Wang, and cousins and uncles."
The Seventh Prince lowered his eyes, and said casually: "Bo Wang and Tang Shu are both adults with a big heart, but it's just a small amount of money, how can they care about it with my nephew?"
So if they care about it, are they narrow-minded?
In front of Emperor Changping, the princes could only hold back, thinking in their hearts that they must teach Lao Qi a lesson in private. They really ignored the growth of their younger brother, and they were slandered by him if they were not careful. Now, I really feel all kinds of feelings in my heart. The most important thing is that Lao Qi actually used his father, and his father let him use it?Where did he get so bold?All of them are as cute and quiet as quails in front of the father, and they dare not take advantage of the father at all!
Emperor Changping didn't say anything, and took advantage of the short lunch break to drive his sons out, he wanted to be quiet.
As soon as the seventh prince slipped out of the inn, he immediately disappeared in front of his elder brothers. He didn't even care about the tenth prince. After several rounds, he finally found the three members of the Lin family who were going downstairs after dinner outside a certain restaurant.
The Seventh Prince was a little excited, but also a little guilty, he didn't dare to stay with his brothers, that's why he came to see the old lady.
Ai Cao also guessed this situation, and the group went straight back to Wuyang Tower, the so-called most dangerous place is the safest place, the Seventh Prince doesn't want to be beaten by his brothers today!
Wuyang Tower was very quiet at this time, and the private room was even more silent. The Seventh Prince and Lin Hai counted, and it was only then that Ai Cao and Jia Min knew how much money the Seventh Prince had obtained.
After hearing that he only kept 50 taels, and the rest was dedicated to Emperor Changping, Ai Cao praised him for his good work, as long as there is enough money.
The Seventh Prince also thinks the same way, he just wants to be more generous, and then build up the Zhaojun Prince's Mansion, 50 taels is enough.
Because of such an unexpected result in the first round of the dragon boat race in the morning, many people couldn't take it easy, but when the betting market started, it became even crazier!
This time King Qi and the others also had quite a headache and couldn't operate it at all. If the imperial guards didn't listen to their orders, they could only rely on luck.
And the eight members of the imperial guards received a sum of money from Deputy Commander Shang at noon. The eight people were taken aback, but Deputy Commander Shang told them that they would no longer place bets in the next two rounds, and the rankings were up to them. .
With no money to earn, the Imperial Guard is a little tired now, not as strong as it was in the morning.
So in the next two rounds of competition, the imperial guards didn't do their best, but did their best, and they were ranked second and third, which made King Qi and others happy.
However, the betting in the afternoon is purely based on luck, and anyone who bet on it will win!
Ai Cao was also quite happy watching, so she said that these guards are too cute!
The corner of the Seventh Prince's mouth couldn't help but twitch. The eight members of the imperial guards were really motivated by profit, and I don't know how Vice Commander Lou disciplined them. It's so strange!
In the afternoon, the two rounds of competition were completely over, the government ranked the rankings, and rewards were given to the top three in each round. Compared with the silver obtained by betting, it is nothing!
When leaving, Ai Cao politely returned the seventh prince to the emperor. Emperor Changping showed a rare smile. His seventh son was interesting. He got into trouble in the morning and hid to Mrs. Lin in the afternoon. He really believed it. Mrs. Lin.
On the way home, Ai Cao took Lin Hai's 20 taels of silver note and kept rubbing it in her hand, "Son, it really is the quickest money to come from gambling!"
Lin Hai couldn't help but said: "Mother, when I placed the bet, you still looked calm?"
Jia Min chuckled, and Ai Cao gave Lin Hai a blank look, "I love money too! I just can't love money that isn't my own!"
Lin Hai is speechless, so the 20 taels of silver note is already his own, so why are you acting so obsessed?
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