Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 187

Chunlou,

On the third floor, there is another group of people sitting quietly in the corner, listening to the words on the high platform below. These three people are not others,
It was the special envoys of Hailan, Andu, and Tianhai, who were far outside the customs, and had arrived in the capital to stay at the capital's mansion. They seemed to be seeking the assistance of the Dawu court, hoping to resist the Jurchen's attack.

The world is chaotic, and the world is in dispute.

The countries are fighting secretly, and the vertical and horizontal are all under the capital.

The chief steward on the high platform raised his hands and shouted;

"Then first, let Commander Kang of the Imperial Army place the bet."

As soon as this word comes out,
Everyone looked over, and under the protection of the imperial guards, Kang Mengyu stood up with a livid face, and said coldly;

"Kang is the first in the imperial guards, 1 taels."

Seeing Commander Kang of the Forbidden Army placed his bet, the chief officer hastily said loudly;
"Okay, the imperial army bet 1 taels to bet on themselves to win the championship, and then there is the second one, the Beijing camp in the capital. This is the decisive force in Dawu Zhongzhou. It is the elite of the imperial court. There are 30 people. They were in Qingchuan County back then. Encircling and annihilating 60 main forces of the White Lotus Sect in one fell swoop, directly ending the White Lotus Sect rebellion that had lasted for several years, please bet on the Jingying Jia Junwei."

fourth floor,

Jia Lian's face was also a bit ugly, this is a fucking mess, and Jia Zhen didn't expect this to happen, knowing that this was inevitable and knowing Lian's brother's situation, she immediately took the 1 taels of silver and handed it over to Jia. The face of the family cannot be lost.

Jia Lian took the silver ticket and his face looked better, but how to choose, if the first one is chosen by the imperial army, then he himself will choose the second or third.

But I can't even think about it. I represent the capital camp. If something goes wrong, my uncle will have to strip me, and he is blaming his elder brother Wang Ren. Why didn't he come here.

Seeing that Lian's second brother hadn't spoken for a long time, Jia Baoyu urged;

"Second brother, hurry up, everyone is watching."

Seeing Jia Lian's embarrassment, Jia Zhen whispered;
"Brother Lian, if the Forbidden Army is number one, we will be number two. Let's take the front position first."

Jia Lian knew what Big Brother Zhen meant, and he wanted to be number one, but he and the Forbidden Army belong to the same capital city, so if this competition is intended to make a joke, that's all.

Jia Lian leaned down and said to the loudspeaker horn;
"Bet on the second place in Beijing Camp, 1 taels."

The big steward said with great joy;
"Okay, Jingying bet on No.2, 1 taels, then the Shuoyang Frontier Army is next. This is one of the veteran elites of the Nine Frontiers of Dawu. Solving the danger of Pingyang County and the city, with real achievements, let General Shuoyang Niu make a bet."

Niu Jizong stood in front of the window with frightening eyes. After a moment of silence, he said hoarsely;

"I will be the number one in the frontier army of Shuoyang, 1 taels."

The chief steward shouted even more excitedly upon hearing this,

"The Shuoyang frontier army also bet on the first place, 1 taels, and someone is fighting for the first place."

There was also a lot of discussion in the Chunlou, and everyone had different expressions.

Niu Jizong stood there expressionlessly, staring at the high platform. The joy of drinking with everyone just now had long since disappeared. At this time, Niu Jizong didn't look drunk at all.

Seeing this, the guard behind him asked worriedly;

"General, can we do it like this? The first thing I'm afraid is that we'll fail."

Niu Jizong's face was gloomy, looking at the fat man below who was in charge, wearing a red padded jacket, talking there, and said helplessly;
"If it doesn't work, it has to be done. How can the frontier army back down in such a situation? Besides, what I want from the Shuoyang frontier army is to let go. This time I admit defeat. We have underestimated King Zhongshun. There must be someone behind us to guide us. "

After hearing Niu Jizong's bet, the other frontier generals were also surprised. Why did they make such a bet? After thinking about it for a while, they naturally understood why Niu Jizong wanted to bet first. .

When the little princes of the Duke's Mansion thought of this, they all stared at the window of Zhongshun Prince Zhou Yunzhen like hungry wolves.

Standing by the window, Zhou Yunzhen suddenly felt the unkind eyes from all around him, frowned, stepped back, turned around and asked;
"Mr. Mo, things are a little troublesome. I never thought that the generals of the frontier army would be so impatient. They all have bad faces."

When Mo Lao heard the words, he also shook his head, and then a hoarse voice came;
"My lord, it's not that they can't hold their breath, it's that the frontier soldiers don't have much money in their pockets, and they can't be angry when they are being plotted against. I don't agree with this plan. They have offended too many people by acting like this."

Zhou Yunzhen naturally knew the consequences, but he didn't regret it. Those who make big things don't care about small things;
"Old Mo, the palace knows, but since my father was defeated outside the pass, our Zhongshun Palace has lost military power. Now we can only get close to the emperor. There is no other way. Uncle Huang has no objection to this matter."

Mo Lao stared at Shi Zi for a moment, then replied,

"Your Majesty is easy to calculate. With such a subtle hint, someone with a heart must realize that this matter is strange afterward, and will definitely think of the Holy One, so he will naturally take it out of the palace. But my son, it is the people of the palace who acted like this."

The eldest son Zhou Yunzhen opened the folding fan and played with it carefully in his hands. Looking at such a gorgeous fan, suddenly he squeezed his hands hard, and the fan broke in response, and a good and famous fan ended.

Zhou Yunzhen showed a satisfied expression and said,
"This matter is nothing more than the Wangfu's compensation after the fact. Silver is like this fan to our Wangfu. It is also an external possession in terms of exquisiteness. I am going to compensate each family with 1 taels of silver bills, and the bet will not let them pay. .”

"Hey, that's the only way to go, it's just that the gain outweighs the loss."

Mo Lao also replied with some helplessness.

The chief steward on the high platform seemed to have found his status, and his expression was also relaxed, with a naive smile, touching his big belly, wearing a big red coat on it, like a rich Buddha.

The chief steward raised his head and continued to ask questions one by one,

"Below, is the frontier army in the cloud. This is also one of the elites of the Nine Frontiers of Dawu. It once went out and killed thousands of Xianbei cavalry without any casualties. It has returned successfully. It is really an army that is good at fighting. General Chen, please come down." Note."

Inside the Spring Building,
Everyone's gazes continued to follow the voice. Although most of them didn't know who General Chen was, it didn't prevent those present from following suit.

Especially the Hu merchants from the countries of the Western Regions, when they heard that this tribe had killed the Xianbei people without defeat, they felt a little inexplicable in their eyes.

On the contrary, Chen Ruiwen upstairs was also furious, how could he choose.

The guards behind him were also silent. I really dare not think about the first place. If the general really beat the first place, it would be a waste of money.

Just throw it away for nothing, without even seeing a splash.

Chen Ruiwen naturally knew this truth, but if he chose the third or later ranking, then the face of his Chen family and the Duke's Mansion would be lost.

Looking at the dark crowd below, Chen Ruiwen gritted his teeth and said,

"Bet on the Yunyang Frontier Army, number one, bet 1 taels."

As soon as this word comes out,
The sound spread all over Chunlou, and all the people below suddenly shouted "Okay".

One after another,

They all booed and praised, such a scene only made Chen Ruiwen feel a little better, but when he thought of the 1 taels of silver wasted in vain, he also felt angry.

Zhang Jinyu also stared at Niu Jizong and Chen Ruiwen with wide-eyed eyes. It is brave enough to be the number one directly with such a big talk, but thinking of the situation of the frontier army, he also understands it. If it were him, he would definitely bet on the number one. People must fight for their lives , Even if you can't win, you must never lose in momentum.

And the three women obviously didn't think of this, they were still discussing in a low voice, why are they all fighting for the first place, can't they be second? Looking at the expressions of the three women, they obviously don't think what the so-called aura is.

Zhang Jinyu didn't take the initiative to explain, but just silently glanced at the young princes of other Duke's mansions, presumably they thought the same way.

Steward Wang's loud voice sounded;
"Okay, the frontier army in Yunzhong is the first bet, 1 taels. This has already shouted out the momentum of the frontier army. Next is the Beihe frontier army. This is one of the nine frontier army in Dawu. In the south, more than [-] people were killed in the south, and they left calmly, such a record shocked the entire northern region, now please place your bets on General Liu of the Beihebian Army."

Liu Fang, who was standing on the fourth floor, was also in a complicated mood. She knew that the two elder brothers in front had already given the answer. Without this Pu.

But the glory of the past can't make them bow their heads.

"General,"

The guard was about to say something, but Liu Fang raised her hand to stop her, who looked down and shouted towards the high platform;

"Bet on the number one Beihebian army, bet 1 taels."

The atmosphere downstairs was even more lively, and some people were even making loud noises.

"God, the frontier army is indeed the pillar of Dawu, and they all choose the first,"

"That's right, it's unbelievable."

"Oh, it's over, who am I waiting to bet on?"

"Yes, yes, it's difficult."

The chief steward knocked on the gong again,
"when,"

one sound,
Immediately stop the discussion in Chunlou.

The big steward raised his head and shouted;
"Everyone, be quiet, be quiet, such a prosperous age is my great fortune, and the frontier army is the elite of the great Wudang, unrivaled. Beihe Bianjun is the first bet, 1 taels, and the next is Beiyuan Frontier Army, This is one of the nine frontier troops of Dawu, who chased and killed Donghu cavalry for hundreds of miles, beheaded more than a thousand heads, and returned with a big victory. Please place your bets, General Beiyuan Frontier Army Horse."

Ma Shang dressed neatly, stood there with military etiquette, facing Qin Wei,
"No matter what the result of the big competition is, brothers, we have tried our best, but we must not admit defeat. The demeanor of our ancestors in the grassland was paid for by our lives. I, Ma Shang, will never dare to insult them."

The personal guard behind him also stood still calmly and returned with military salute.

"General, I will never admit defeat."

"it is good."

Ma Shang came to the window resolutely, and said firmly;
"Ma bet 1 taels on the number one frontier army in Beiyuan."

Ma Shang's words directly pushed the atmosphere of Chunlou to a climax. All the great warriors in Chunlou looked proud, and the envoys of the feudal kingdoms around them also had complicated expressions, either amazed or fearful.

(End of this chapter)