Chapter 416: Gambling
After all, he is an emperor born in Rongma.
Li Shimin does not blame Chen Zhengtai for using force to solve the problem.
What he hates is losing.
Thus...... It is impossible to say that there is no worry.
What is the Wa Kingdom? Running to fight them? If you lose, the entire Datang will be disgraced.
Judging from the description in the newspaper, Chen Zhengtai was more proud and complacent, and only let the Japanese choose candidates for the competition from a few of his guards.
As for the Japanese people, the mission chooses people at will.
This is patently unfair.
Seeing Li Shimin like this, the eldest grandson Wuji seemed to remember something, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister heard that the Japanese people are brave and ruthless, and the country ignores etiquette, and the princes keep samurai, and if the samurai want to be respected, they must practice the art of swords day and night, and these samurai have been with swords all their lives, and they should not be underestimated. β
It's the truth.
Li Shimin said disdainfully: "It's just a Japanese country, but I don't care about it!" β
After a pause, he added: It's just ...... Chen Zhengtai has any guards in his hands, but I don't know, I am afraid that he will be careless and underestimate the enemy, he is too young, although he is witty, but it is not impossible to be careless for a while. β
As he spoke, Li Shimin frowned and asked, "When will this martial arts fight take place?" β
"Three o'clock in the afternoon."
"Where?"
"Ping'an Fang ......"
Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned.
I have to say, this Chen Zhengtai is really good at choosing a place!
You know, this Ping'an Fang is not far from the Taiji Gate, standing on the tower of the Taiji Gate, you can overlook the movement there.
Because Ping'an Fang is close to the palace, it has always been the residence of princes and ministers, and Chen Zhengtai deliberately chose here, as if the palace instructed him to do so.
Li Shimin sighed and said, "I've had lunch, so I'll go and have a look." β
The eldest grandson Wuji wasted no time in hurriedly saying: "The ministers will also go with them." β
Of course, I have to go, and it's not a big deal to see the excitement.
Dou Lukuan's face was blue and red, as if he held it for a long time, before he said: "The minister is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, he should go and see it, but the minister still thinks it is ......."
Li Shimin is now focused on the matter of martial arts, how can he still be in the mood to listen to his complaints, waved his hand and said: "Since I asked Chen Zhengtai to deal with the matter of the Tang envoys sent by the Three Kingdoms, I will use people without suspicion, and suspects will not need to use them, although this kid Meng Lang, but now the affairs of the Three Kingdoms have nothing to do with the Ministry of Rites, so don't worry about it." β
Dou Lukuan: "......"
His face turned even more ugly.
Everyone has something on their minds.
Dou Lukuan's worries are actually not groundless, like Chen Zhengtai's toss? What if you lose? He Chen Zhengtai relied on the grace of the saint, maybe he would slip away? In the end, this ass is not wiped by the Ministry of Etiquette?
And Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are also worried about the impact of this matter.
Li Shimin is more worried about winning or losing? He didn't want a thousand years later, there would be a record in the annals of the Sui and Tang dynasties that the Tang Dynasty was defeated by the Japanese.
Won the battle of a lifetime? How can you allow yourself to be insulted like this?
Just thinking about this possibility was enough for him to be in a bad mood!
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This neighborhood has long been spread crazy.
As Fang Xuanling said, only the imperial court will care about these influences and gains and losses? But for ordinary people? I saw the newspaper, but it was like the New Year.
There is a big increase in the flow of people in Ping'an Fang, and they are all here to see the excitement.
Out-of-town merchants? Local do-gooders? Nearby merchants, merchants from all over the world, and countless gamblers who have placed bets in the casino.
Today, the Praetorian Guards everywhere seem to be infected with the plague, and nearly half of the people in one battalion are on leave? It's not that you have a stomach disease, but you say that you have a leg injury. There are quite a few people too? It's either my father and mother who are sick, or my grandfather's first seven.
The military attachΓ©s blow their beards and stare at them? I can't help but scold, but the person who takes leave is still like a carp crossing the river.
In the end, simply close the door? Leave a? This time of day? Even if you die, you will die in the camp.
Because the envoys of the Three Kingdoms did not live in Honglu Temple, they only found an inn to live in Xishi.
There are two or three inns in the vicinity, all of which are packed.
Inugami Mita didn't sleep all night, and he was discussing the martial arts competition with Fuyuhong and the Tang envoys sent by Silla.
The news has reached the mission, and the mission is sharpening its knives.
After all, for the samurai of the Wa people, if they can participate in the war on behalf of the Wa State and deal with the guard warriors of a few Tang princes, as long as they win, they can immediately make great achievements.
The people who came to ask for war were dialed one after another.
Inugami Mita was very pleased, he was more than ninety percent sure.
It's not that he underestimates Chen Zhengtai, but if he is facing Qin Qiong and Cheng Biting Jin, these thunderous generals, he may be a little timid in his heart, Inugami Mita is not an arrogant person, after all, the country is small, and the population is far less than that of the Tang Dynasty, but if it is just facing a mere national prince, then it may be an overwhelming advantage.
"Datang is nothing more than that." Inugami Mita sent Tang envoys and Buyeo Hong to Silla and said, "I received a message. β
"Oh?" Fuyuhong was actually worried all night, and now when he heard some news, Fuyuhong was suddenly shocked.
"It is said that this competition is not in line with the conventions of Datang, Datang claims to be a state of etiquette, and it has never been a matter of today when it treats Tang envoys. So...... This competition has been calculated a long time ago, this Chen Zhengtai is the favored minister of the Tang Emperor, this person ...... What he is best at is accumulating money. β
Fuyu Hong was very puzzled and said: "Collecting money? What does this have to do with accumulating wealth? β
"On this competition, the favorite thing in the market is betting, so today's news came out, and all gambling houses have opened odds, think about it, if these Tang people bet, they will naturally bet on the Chen family to win, after all...... In their eyes, this is their own person. β
Fuyu Hong suddenly understood something, and couldn't help but say: "But in fact, Chen Zhengtai's purpose is not to win, but to lose?" β
"Exactly." Inugami Mita gasped at this time: "This is a gambling game in which all Chang'an people participate, if everyone bets on the Chen family, then how much will the Chen family lose if they lose?" This Chen family is afraid that they have prepared a large amount of money and secretly bet our warriors, so on the surface, their Chen family lost, but in fact, it ...... And they can make a fortune out of it! β
Fuyuhong felt incredible: "This ...... Is the message reliable? β
"It's reliable." Inugami Mita swore and said: "I have been to Datang twice, and I have also met and made some friends, this news is from the Chen family, the Chen family has an uncle, this uncle is very public, the news is quietly spread from him." β
Fu Yuhong suddenly felt a chill in his heart when he heard it, it was terrible: "In order to collect money, you don't hesitate to do this? Isn't he worried about the blame of the Tang Emperor? β
"Where has there not been such a favorite? Their greatest characteristic is that they have the trust of kings! If you lose the contest and are blamed by the emperor, how can you spoil it? β
"If that'......" Fu Yuhong said thoughtfully: "This will explain smoothly!" It's no wonder that this Korean duke only let the guards duel with the elite samurai of your country, it turned out to be ...... The purpose is here, this person is really unscrupulous. β
Inugami Mita smiled and said: "So this time, my samurai and I also bought my Japanese victory, but unfortunately, this news has leaked a lot, so the odds of buying a Japanese national victory are already a lot lower, if not...... You must follow the Chen family and make a lot of money. β
Fuyu Hong was suddenly moved, who thinks that there is a lot of money? He also wanted to take a bet.
The Silla envoy suddenly got up at this time and said, "I remember, I still have some things to take care of, so I will leave." β
As he spoke, he hurried away.
Inugami Mita looked at the back of the Silla Tang envoy with a smile, and at this time Zhizhu said: "Today, it is the time to show the divine power of our country, and there are a lot of samurai I have brought, all of whom are first-class samurai in my country, and it is more than enough to deal with those guards." And as long as we wait for a big victory, then ...... Baekje doesn't have to worry about the Tang Dynasty, their sailors are powerful, but as long as Baekje takes precautions, why worry about the Tang sailors? As long as they don't dare to get off the ship and fight on foot, Baekje will be as stable as a rock. At that time, our Three Kingdoms will just submit a new credential, and this Tang Dynasty will never be allowed to reach into it. β
Fuyuhong also had a little confidence, and said with his head bowed: "If it can be like this, it is really a blessing for Baekje." β
Inugami Mita said: "It's just that Baekje is the country of Baekje, if it is protected by our country, it is more appropriate, as long as this time it wins, even if Baekje is a minister to the Tang Dynasty, it also needs to be a minister to our country, this Tang Dynasty is the son of heaven in the west, and the emperor of our country is the son of heaven in the country of the rising sun in the east, and Baekje should work together with courtesy." β
Fuyu Hong knew in his heart that this was a robbery by the Japanese state, of course...... The introduction of the Wa Kingdom and the balance of the Tang Dynasty is the current national policy of Baekje's self-preservation, and he nodded without hesitation: "At that time, I will discuss with my king after returning to China." β
Inougami Mita smiled slightly, he knew that this time the country was a chestnut in the fire, and he got a big bargain.
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By the time it was close to noon, Ping'an Square was already overcrowded.
In the nearby liquor store, all kinds of half-truths and half-truths are circulating everywhere.
At this time, the mighty Japanese envoys had already set off, and when they appeared, the messengers of Chang'an had to help them maintain order.
It's just that the people from the Korean government haven't appeared yet, and many people are looking forward to it, and if they don't see them, some people will inevitably mutter.
No, don't come, everyone has bet.
According to the various news that is circulating now, it is very likely that the Chen family took the opportunity to make money this time, so there are many people who bet on the warriors of the Japanese Kingdom.
The money has been invested, but your Chen family has not come, what does this mean?
Finally...... At noon, several four-wheeled carriages came slowly, which was the Chen family's car!
Chen Zhengtai was sitting in the carriage at this time, and he felt that his head hurt.
He heard all kinds of rumors, and the source of one of the rumors was most likely his uncle.
This uncle is a little lacking in morality, he actually fooled people to bet on those widows, Chen Zhengtai had planned to set off a long time ago, and when he learned the news, he hurriedly called the third uncle.
At this time, Chen Zhengtai and the third uncle were in the same car, and the third uncle sat on the other side, closing his eyes, with an attitude of not admitting it: "I didn't say it, the old man really didn't say it, the old man swore to the sky, the old man ......"
Chen Zhengtai was speechless, looking at the posture of the third uncle, nine times out of ten, he wanted to take the Chen family's old and young to swear at the rhythm of swearing, he thought of this, he couldn't help but be frightened, so he hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, don't swear, it's really possible that the sky will thunder." β
The third uncle sighed and said with a look of grievance: "You just don't believe me? How can I increase the morale of others and destroy my own prestige? β
Chen Zhengtai said: "But uncle, I heard...... You secretly let people take out hundreds of thousands of guan to bet on us Chen Jiasheng. β
The third uncle's eyes widened suddenly, and he said confidently: "We, the Chen family, of course buy ourselves." β
Chen Zhengtai said: "I didn't mean that, I meant ......"
The third uncle saw that Chen Zhengtai was getting more and more confused, and sighed again: "Okay, the old man will admit it, in fact...... At the time, it seemed that I said something casually, but I just said nonsense casually, and it doesn't count, they believe it if they love it, and they don't believe it if they don't believe it, and don't let people talk? If they voted for the Japanese because of this, who would be to blame? β
Chen Zhengtai couldn't help gritting his teeth: "When they lose, they have to make trouble." β
"I can't make a fuss." The third uncle was very determined, and then Zhengse said: "When the time comes, there will really be trouble, and there are ways to clean them up." To put it mildly, they are mistaken and stupid. To Dali, this group of bastards, as my Tang people, does not support our Chen family, but supports the Japanese people, what is this intention? They are disloyal to the court, at this time, they still dare to be foolish? And the face trouble? Especially those clans who bet more, the more they scream, and His Majesty will never spare them at that time. β
Chen Zhengtai was speechless again.
This one...... It's a little dark to start, the third uncle is already good?
At this time, the third uncle said earnestly: "Hey...... Do you think the old man is just to gamble with others? Actually, Zhengtai, think about it well, isn't the old man also purging the atmosphere? Look at it, gambling in my Tang Dynasty has become a trend, and in the long run, this is not good for the court or the people. So the old man thought about it, it was precisely because of this idea of worrying about the country and the people that he thought in his heart, he always let these damn gamblers make a mistake, this time let them learn a lesson, maybe they will change their minds and be new people. In this way, the old man is doing good deeds, and between this thought, I don't know how many people and families have been saved. β
Chen Zhengtai: "......"
Is this going to praise you?
The third uncle then said with a little worry: "But the most important thing is this competition, whether our Chen family can win." Zhengtai, you tell the truth, this time...... Can it win? I saw that you were in control, so I believed you, you must not stumble, if so, this will be really miserable, our Chen family is the one who wants to plant a big heel, I don't know how much money to lose. β
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