Zhangjia Jinzhi

Chapter 138 Gambling
Xia Ming?

Lu Xiao couldn't help raising his eyebrows, wondering who this person was?
It can make Li Taiwei unable to resist. He has never heard of this person in two lifetimes.
Seeing that this is not the place to talk, Lu Xiao nodded to Dafu after a little thought, and turned back to the high platform.

Lu Xiao skipped the election and joined the Jinwu Guard directly. Although he won the title of captain, but because of his youth, there were occasional voices of dissatisfaction.

What Lu Hou meant was that asking him to run as a Jinwu Guard this time would naturally be more disadvantageous than directly running for the election.But if you perform well, you can also stand out directly and stop the mouths of others!

Today, after the first round of competition among hundreds of bodyguards to be selected, His Royal Highness will directly select 50 of them according to their martial arts performance, and will give red chips to the top [-].

The people who got the red chips will compete with Lu Xiao one by one. The prince will choose 30 people to keep, and pick out the top three to give awards, and the remaining [-] people will go through two more rounds of competitions. Five of them retained the Jinwu Guard.

The hundreds of people who can participate in the Jinwu Guard have been screened through layers, and all of them have extraordinary martial arts skills.One against twenty is not only a test of martial arts, but also a contest of endurance.

If Lu Xiao loses on the way, he will be replaced by the captain of the Jinwu Guard.

In the past, there have been examples of situations like Lu Xiao's. The most powerful ones can only last up to 15 opponents.

The drums sounded again, and the silver-armored guards were paired with two, and five teams formed a group, and they competed on the Longtai in order.

After the two sides stood still, each chose their preferred weapon, and the servant bowed to look at the prince.After getting the prince's signal, he called out in a sharp voice:
"As ordered by the crown prince, the competition begins!"

Immediately, the sound of weapons clashing could be heard endlessly, and everyone below held their breaths to watch the movements of the ten people on the platform.

"In my opinion, it must be Mr. Yu who took the lead today!"

A woman in Chinese clothes at the bottom looked at Yu Meng's wife who was the leader of the guards with a flattering smile. Because she was not far from the high platform where Li Taiwei was sitting, her voice came clearly.

Mrs. Yu is 35-[-] this year, and she has guarded the border with Yu Shenling for ten years, and has suffered a lot along the way, so she looks older than the other wives of the same age.

She was wearing a glazed blue brocade dress today, her eyes were shining brightly as she watched her eldest son compete with others on the stage, her face was full of complacency.

Hearing the sound, he looked sideways at the lady next to him, and thanked him arrogantly.

Several wives of generals from other residences nearby also agreed, and Mrs. Yu's face added a bit of arrogance.

Li Taiwei looked up, on the high platform, Yu Qiyue, the eldest son of the Yu family, was indeed very skilled. The person who confronted him lost the wind after just dozens of moves, and told him to fly and kick him off the high platform. .

Immediately everyone cheered, Yu Qiyue became the first person to win the game, and naturally he also got the crown prince's favor, and got the first red chip.

Madam Yu immediately stood up excitedly, asked Concubine Xiao to take a look at it without any trace, and hurriedly leaned down and sat down again, but she couldn't hide the smugness on her face!
Li Taiwei glanced at Mrs. Yu indifferently, and tried to recall whether she died in his hands in the previous life, when Lan Fei laughed and said:

"According to the Princess, who can take the lead today?"

As soon as Concubine Lan finished speaking, the female relatives looked over one after another, and Mrs. Yu's eyes were the most intense.

Li Taiwei took a look at Concubine Lan, and the bottom of her eyes became turbulent.

Concubine Lan's questioning in front of everyone was deliberately setting her up. Even if she answered no one well, she would always offend the wife of the next family.

Concubine Xiao Gui glanced at Concubine Lan after hearing the sound, the corner of her mouth was still smiling, but her eyes were cold.

Under everyone's expectant eyes, Li Taiwei cleared his throat, looked at Concubine Lan and said slowly:

"Lady Concubine Lan asked about this. Could it be that she wants to gamble some money?"

When the wives often gamble on the lottery in private, it can be regarded as adding some joy.Hearing the sound, his eyes lit up, and a few more boldly asked Empress Lan Fei to come forward in a low voice.

Concubine Lan was stunned for a moment, and frowned slightly.

The selection of the Jinwu Guard is a national event, the empress is not here today, how dare she lead a group of officials and family members to set up a game to gamble on the lottery?
If it reaches His Majesty's ears, I'm afraid there will be a scolding...

Concubine Lan was about to open her mouth to evade, but she heard Concubine Xiao smiled and said:

"The princess just guessed that no one will fall well today... Sister Lanfei wants Princess Zhonghua to be this villain, but she is also reluctant to add the lottery. How can there be such a reason?"

Concubine Lan's face froze when she heard this, she didn't expect that Concubine Xiao Gui, who was always well-rounded, would come to her directly.

All the officials and family members naturally booed when they heard this, Concubine Lan couldn't get off the tiger, didn't she slap her face when she retracted those words at this time?
Lan Fei paused for a moment, and had no choice but to bite the bullet and smile:

"That's it... Let me make the game, all the wives can add some prizes, we are just having fun today, all the ladies can guess... whoever guesses correctly can get these prizes!"

Mrs. Li smiled lightly, since the big guys have participated, even if they say whoever they want, it won't arouse others' suspicion.

Glancing over Concubine Lan's head, Li Taiwei's eyes lit up, pretending to be surprised and saying:
"Ah! This step on the head of the empress is really beautiful!"

Concubine Lan's heart trembled for no reason, and she heard Concubine Xiao take over the words naturally:

"It's still the princess who has eyesight! The moon-dotted emerald green stepper on Concubine Lan's head is a reward from His Majesty, and it makes many of us jealous..."

Li Taiwei immediately showed a regretful expression:

"Then... Your Majesty is probably reluctant to take it out as a lottery..."

All the officials and family members also looked at Concubine Lan immediately, Concubine Lan couldn't hold back her face anymore!

When did this Princess Chonghua get mixed up with Concubine Xiao Gui?The two joined forces to sing the double reed, if they don't agree...this... how can she get off the stage?
Lan Fei took a breath, the smile on her face couldn't hold back:
"It's okay... I have the Princess's own eyes, what can I not let go of in this palace?"

Concubine Lan took off the step shaker from her head and handed it to the silver plate in the servant's hand, her fingertips were trembling slightly.

Concubine Xiao Gui took a suet jade bracelet from her wrist and handed it over.

Concubine Lan saw that Concubine Xiao's bracelet was extraordinary in appearance, but it was comparable to her gait, and her heart was a bit balanced.

The wives naturally refused to lose face, and they took off the most expensive jewelry on their bodies and handed them over. After a while, the silver plate in the servant's hand was full.

Concubine Lan calmed down, thinking for a while that it was not certain who would win the game, she smiled again:
"The princess may talk about it this time, which son can you guess will win?"

Li Taiwei raised her brows:
"Young Master Yu has extraordinary martial arts skills and unparalleled bravery. He can be regarded as a leader among the guards to be elected..."

All the wives below nodded in agreement when they heard the words, and they all overwhelmed Mr. Yu to win. Mrs. Yu's face was even more glorious, and the eyes that looked at Li Taiwei with his usual arrogant and cold face were full of tenderness.

Li Taiwei took off a shiny Dongzhu pendant from his waist and handed it to the servant's silver plate.

Although it is not as precious as the Shark Bead that Lu Xiao sent back to her last time, it is still a rare treasure.

Under the watchful eyes of the ladies, he calmly opened his mouth:

"I bet Lu Xiao wins!"

(End of this chapter)