Fortunate Young Gentleman

Ruyi Xiaolangjun Text Volume Chapter 462 Public Enemy Cumin, also known as dry tea and fennel, has the title of the king of condiments.

Using it to cook beef and mutton can remove the fishy smell and make the meat more delicious.

Tang Ning has long missed the familiar smell of barbecue. Unfortunately, this kind of thing is mainly distributed in Central Asia and is not available in Chen and Chu. Businessmen in the Western Regions sell it as spices. Tang Ning told them that the next time they come to Beijing , you can bring more, and he will charge you as much as you bring.

"It turns out those beauties from the Western Regions are from the Xiaowan Kingdom..." Xiao Jue took a big mouthful of skewers and said without wiping the marks on the corners of his mouth: "I have long heard that Xiaowan is rich in beauties. I guess they must be the original people of Xiaowan. Women in other places may not be so beautiful.”

The old beggar and Old Zheng were drinking and making skewers, praising the taste of cumin. With the speed of the three of them, Tang Ning was a little overwhelmed.

Tangning focused on the barbecue and asked casually, "What aboriginal people?"

"Don't you know?" Xiao Jue looked at him and explained: "Xiaowan was originally a small country in the Western Regions with only a few thousand people. And because Xiaowan is rich in beauties, it was often plundered by other countries. Since more than ten years ago, At the beginning, Xiaowan slowly rose up and gradually annexed the surrounding small countries. Now it has more than 100,000 troops and is one of the largest countries in the Western Region. The original people of Xiaowan refer to the original citizens of Xiaowan. "

Tang Ning only knew that the Western Region was very large. The real territory was larger than either of the two countries Chen and Chu. However, the Western Region was not a unified country like these two countries. There were thirty to fifty countries in the Western Region, large and small, with large populations. One hundred thousand, maybe only a few thousand or even a few hundred, but he didn't know the specific country.

The people of the Chen State knew little about the Western Regions. This was because the Western Regions posed no threat to the Chen State. Those small countries were independent and had trade relations with the Chen State. They were not as brutal and violent as the Sushen people on the grasslands.

"Young man Xiao is right..." The old beggar took a sip of his wine and said after thinking: "Xiaowan's beauty is beautiful, with a high nose and big eyes... but her skin is too rough, and she is not as good as a Han woman. Shui Ling..."

Xiao Jue and the old beggar couldn't stop discussing beauties. Tangning roasted the meat and sent it to the women in the room.

Because he and Xiao Jue had something to ask Princess Anyang, she was specially invited here tonight.

Halfway through the meal, Xiao Jue mysteriously pulled Princess Anyang aside and whispered a few words to her.

"Prince Dian..." Princess Anyang looked at him and said in surprise: "Why don't you buy it yourself?"

Xiao Jue waved his hand and said, "Don't ask. In a word, will you help me with this or not?"

Princess Anyang looked at him and asked, "Did Prince Dian provoke you?"

"The person who provoked me is not the Prince of Dian, but I think he is quite distasteful..." Xiao Jue said: "You help me place the bet, and you will be one of us afterward, how about it?"

Princess Anyang thought for a moment and said, "I'm two and you're eight."

Xiao Jue nodded without hesitation: "Deal!"

…

After the group stage, the eight teams that advanced took a few days of rest and started the next round of competition today.

In this round of four games, one guard will be eliminated in each game. The first game is the competition between the left Xiaoqi guard and the right Yinqi guard.

According to the odds offered by Jingzhong Casino, everyone generally believed that the Xiaoqi Guards were extremely likely to lose. They fought hard to defeat the Zuo Yinqi Guards. They would stop when facing the superior You Yinqi Guards. .

The later the game, the more spectators there are on the sidelines. The dignitaries in the capital and the children of major families also frequently appear on the court.

"His Royal Highness."

The appearance of the Prince of Dian made the young people in the VIP seats stand up one after another.

The Crown Prince of Dian said politely and sat at the front.

The view here is wide, the location is very close to the high platform in the middle, and the tickets are correspondingly higher, but to the prince of Dian and the surrounding dignitaries or officials, it is nothing.

Ling Feng and Tang Zhao sat on the side of Prince Dian, turned to look at him, and asked: "Your Highness is also interested in this competition?"

Prince Dian said: "Let me see if what you said that day is true. If someone really manipulates the game secretly, Yushitai will not sit idly by and watch."

The Prince of Dian looked forward. The reason why he came here was actually because the outcome of this competition was closely related to him.

In the major casinos in the capital, the bookmaker can calculate the odds to become invincible, and then make profits by pumping money. As the heir apparent, it is naturally impossible for him to do these things. He only needs to simply control the odds to get rid of it. Obtaining huge benefits, of course, is actually a kind of bet. If the bet wins, it will be good. If the bet loses, he will also suffer huge losses.

He glanced at Tang Zhao one last time and asked, "Are you sure Xiao Jue will deliberately let Xiaoqi Wei lose?"

Everyone around Tang Zhao also looked at him, because this was directly related to their net worth.

Tang Zhao said solemnly: "What I heard with my own ears, can it be wrong?"

After the gong sounded, the competition officially began.

Those who can break out of the group stage are the best in each group. A strong showdown is naturally much more exciting than a one-sided crushing.

In the surrounding auditorium, there were many generals from various guards and officials from the DPRK and the Central Government, looking at the field and talking a lot.

"Is this still the Zuo Xiaowei we know?"

"What exactly have they gone through, and how can they make such a big improvement in such a short period of time?"

"I heard that these Cavalry Guards were trained by Doctor Tang from the Ministry of War. His Majesty even promised that if the Left Cavalry Guard could win the first place among the sixteen guards, he would be appointed as the Lieutenant General of the Left Cavalry Guard. Even if he won this game, he would be appointed as the Lieutenant General..."

"Isn't this partiality from the Ministry of War..."

"Well, it's just training, and it doesn't violate the rules. If other guards can ask him to do it, it's fine. What I wonder is, how can he, a champion, know how to train soldiers..."

The Cavalry Guards are notoriously weak, but their performance on the field in recent days has refreshed everyone's perception of them.

There are many envoys from small countries in the Western Regions on the sidelines, looking at the competition on the field, all with surprised eyes.

However, this wonderful duel, in the eyes of some people, is not the case.

Ling Feng looked at the Zuo Xiaowei who was fighting with the You Yinqi Guard and was not at all inferior, and looked at Tang Zhao, surprised: "Didn't you say that the Xiaoqi Guard would admit defeat?"

Tang Zhao looked at the field, his heart was already panicking, but he still forced himself to be calm, and said: "It would be too obvious to admit defeat directly, we should act it out first..."

After a cup of tea, the prince of Dian looked at the Zuo Xiaowei who had already attacked the You Yinqi Guard and asked: "Is this also acting?"

Tang Zhao's face turned pale, but at this moment, he felt a gaze cast on him.

He turned his head and saw Xiao Jue standing not far away, looking at him with a smile.

This look contained too many meanings.

Tang Zhao finally realized something, and he shuddered and stood up suddenly.

Ling Feng looked at him and asked: "What's wrong with you?"

Tang Zhao looked at Ling Feng, and then at the people who, under his instigation, bet their entire fortunes on the Xiaoqi Guard to lose, and his face turned even paler.

"You guys wait, I'm going to the toilet..." He looked at everyone in fear, left a word, and hurried away.

"Didn't he just go there?" Ling Feng said in surprise, and was suddenly startled by a man who stood up next to him.

"What's wrong?" Ling Feng looked at him, and just as he opened his mouth, three gongs sounded in his ears.

He looked at the field, and Wu Langzhong of the Ministry of War was shouting to announce that Zuo Xiaowei had won.

Ling Feng's body trembled, his face full of disbelief. Beside him, the prince of Dian was pale, and the others also looked unbelieving.

They had all bet on Xiaoqiwei to win before, but under Tang Zhao's instigation, they changed their minds and added silver...

They thought they would make a big profit at once, but now they have lost everything.

"Tang Zhao!"

Everyone trembled, gnashed their teeth, and spoke with resentment.

Outside the field, Tang Zhao, who had hurriedly left the field, paused, trembled, and ran towards the outside of the Xiaoqi camp the next moment.