Fortunate Young Gentleman

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After the group round robin, the eight promoted teams will have a few days of rest, and then the competition for the top four will begin.

The eight-to-four knockout round is not drawn by lot, but based on the points in the group stage. The first place in Group A will play the second place in Group B, the first place in Group B will play the second place in Group C, and so on.

Zuo Xiaowei won three out of three games in the group stage and ranked first. Their opponent in the semi-finals was Group B's You Yinqiwei.

The strength of You Yinqiwei is slightly better than that of their old rival Zuo Yinqiwei, but it is not as good as the top four. In the eyes of outsiders, Zuo Xiaowei's battle is very suspenseful, but no matter what, it is It's better than playing against the right winger who is No. 1 in Group B.

This round of competition only started in a few days, but the major casinos in Beijing were already bustling with activity. At this moment, the gamblers who had not made a move in the group stage finally couldn't bear it anymore.

"Zuo Xiaowei was lucky enough to advance. Their footsteps should end here, right?"

"When they defeated Zuo Yinqiwei in the last game, there were only four people left. They couldn't be the opponents of Youyinqiwei. I bet on Youyinqiwei!"

"I'll also bet on You Yinqi Guard!"

"You all bet on Yinqiwei on the right, and I'll bet on Xiaowei on the left. You won't win much by betting on Yinqiwei anyway, so why not give it a try..."

…

In the early years, the imperial court banned the opening of casinos. Later, it was discovered that there was no way to ban this kind of thing. The more it was banned, the more rampant underground black casinos would become. So they relaxed the supervision appropriately, but imposed heavy taxes and reduced the number of casinos to casinos. The number remains on the same line, and we will severely crack down on the establishment of private casinos without official approval.

The promoted eight guards can rest for a few days, and Tang Ning can also rest for a few days.

In a room in the inner courtyard, Zhao Man sat on Tang Ning's lap, put her arms around his neck, and said, "Father will definitely not agree to let me marry you. How about we go to the Western Regions in a few years..."

Tang Ning said: "The wind and sand in the Western Regions are strong. If you stay there for a long time, your skin will become rough..."

She couldn't bear the deterioration of her skin. Zhao Man thought for a while and then said: "Then let's go to Nanzhao. I heard the scenery there is good..."

Nanzhao is a general name in this world, and its location is probably in the Yunnan-Guizhou area in later generations. It was once the territory of the Liang Kingdom. Tangning pinched her nose and smiled: "Nanzhao is full of mountains, and there are many poisonous insects that can bite people. Yes, are you sure you want to go?”

Zhao Man frowned and said, "Well, what about Xi Fan?"

Tang Ning said: "Xi Fan is on the plateau. The air there is so thin that even water cannot be boiled. Moreover, it will be very difficult for us to breathe there..."

Zhao Man looked up at her, blinked and said, "How come you know everything?"

Tangning hugged her, moved her position on his lap, and then said, "You will know if you read more books."

Zhao Man thought for a while and suddenly said: "Then let's go to Chu State, or go to the grassland. Wan Yanyan also said that she would teach me horse riding and archery!"

Tangning looked down at her and said, "Let's wait another three years."

Three years was the agreement between him and Lanlan, and he could be anywhere by then. During these three years, she had her dreams to realize, and Tangning also had her own things to do. To be precise, there were some debts that needed to be recovered. .

In the Tang family, Tang Zhao sneezed inexplicably, rubbed his nose, looked at Tang Jing aside, and asked: "Brother, are you going to the Prince of Dian's Mansion tonight? It is said that there will be several beauties from the Western Regions tonight, yes The envoys from the small countries in the Western Regions who attended the ceremony this time brought..."

Tang Jing waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."

Tang Zhao looked at him and said, "Then give me some money. I will use it tonight."

Since Tang Ning came to Beijing, he has been unlucky and caused a lot of troubles. As a result, he is scolded by his father from time to time. He is also strictly disciplined on weekdays, and his monthly salary has been reduced to only ten taels of silver.

What can ten taels of silver do? The rewards he gave to brothel girls before were all starting from one hundred taels of silver notes...

The King of Dian passed away more than ten years ago. The Crown Prince of Dian was summoned to the capital at that time. He grew up in the capital. As a member of the royal family, he was occasionally entrusted with important tasks by His Majesty, such as receiving envoys from small countries. There were still some problems in the capital. of status.

Tang Jing took out a stack of banknotes and handed them to him, saying, "Don't cause trouble outside."

Tang Zhao patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I promise not to cause trouble."

…

Because Chen Huang doubled their budget, Tang Ning spent the past two days asking for interest from Zhao Man. However, after careful calculation, she didn't know who suffered the loss and who took advantage. Anyway, she seemed quite happy and didn't seem to be at a loss at all. .

Qing'er knocked on the door outside and said, "Uncle, Mr. Xiao is here."

Zhao Man could go back to the princess mansion through the secret passage in this room. Tangning walked out of the room, walked through the inner courtyard, and came to the outer courtyard. Xiao Jue was already waiting in the courtyard.

He looked at Tang Ning and asked, "Are you going to the Dian Prince's Mansion tonight?"

Tang Ning asked, "Why are you going to Prince Dian's Mansion?"

Xiao Jue was surprised and said: "Didn't he give you an invitation? It shouldn't be..."

"I think I did." Tangning didn't remember clearly. He often received invitations, but they were all from people he didn't know, so he rejected them all.

He recalled that two days ago, Qing'er seemed to have said that someone named Prince Dian sent an invitation.

Xiao Jue looked at him and explained, "The status of the Prince of Dian in Beijing is quite special. The King of Dian passed away a long time ago. He was brought to the capital by His Majesty when he was young. Some occasions require the royal family to appear, but it is not suitable for the princes, so only the Prince of Dian can attend. He has never relied on any prince and has friendships with many people in Beijing."

Tang Ning looked at him and said, "You still didn't say why we are going."

"There will be gambling at the Prince's Mansion tonight." Xiao Jue looked at him and said, "People with status and status in Beijing will not go to underground casinos. Such things are usually hosted by the Prince of Dian. Don't you want to gamble?"

"No."

Tang Ning waved his hand. He was an amateur in gambling, so he left the matter to the gambling god Tang Yaoyao.

Tang Ning had never heard of anyone else who won nearly one million taels in a single bet.

Xiao Jue looked at him and continued, "I heard that the prince of Dian invited several envoys from small countries in the Western Regions tonight, and there will be beautiful women from the Western Regions. Don't you want to go and see them?"

Tang Ning shook his head, "No."

Western beauties are not common in Chen State. Many of them have high noses, deep eye sockets, distinct facial features, and look similar to Europeans. In the eyes of Chen people, they are quite exotic, so many people are interested in them.

It is undeniable that Tang Ning also thinks they are beautiful. Even in later generations, people have always thought that Xinjiang is rich in beauties. Among the first-line actresses, there are also some popular flowers full of exotic styles.

But he still prefers traditional Han beauties. Speaking of exoticism, Tang Shui also has this trait. Her facial features are deeper and clearer than other women Tang Ning knows, but not so obvious. In Tang Ning's eyes, she is much more beautiful than those Western beauties.

He looked at Xiao Jue and said casually: "Although Western women are beautiful, they also age faster than Han women. After the age of 30, their figures and appearances will change greatly."

Xiao Jue thought about it and found that many Western concubines of wealthy families in Beijing seemed to be abandoned because of old age and fading beauty. He was surprised and said: "You know all this?"

Tang Ning looked at him and said: "Read more books, these books are all there."

Xiao Jue was surprised and said: "Books also talk about these, what books are you reading?"

Tang Ning patted his shoulder and said: "In short, just read more."

In fact, this is recorded in a secret book given to him by the old beggar. The secret book not only records a kind of dual cultivation martial arts, but also makes some judgments on women from all over the country, and the women in the pictures are not wearing clothes...

Xiao Jue looked at him and asked: "Are you really not going?"

Tang Ning waved his hand, "No."

"Miss Su is going too, are you going?"

"When are you leaving?"