Chapter 33 On Gambling
Feng Yi and Kong Xirong also played two hundred games, and the money bag in Kong Xirong's hand was obviously deflated.
Although Li Chong said that he was disdainful on the surface, his eyes had been paying attention to this side, and he silently counted every win or loss of Feng Yi and Kong Xirong in his heart, and it seemed that every win or loss was chaotic and had no trace to follow, but when it came together, Feng Yi won more and lost less.
Shen Yang lectures every day, although it is difficult and obscure, but there are still traces to follow, and in front of him, Ren Li Chong racked his brains and didn't understand what was going on.
Han Qian saw that it was still early, and regardless of Li Chong and Yang Yuanpu's interest, he reached out and broke an elm branch outside the window, and took the dagger to cut it into cube pillars the thickness of a little thumb, and carved points on six faces.
"What are you doing here?" Feng Yi turned his head to see Han Qian taking the tip of the dagger on the small square and scribbling it out, and then blackened it with ink, and asked curiously
"This is also a kind of pitching, I watched others play in Chuzhou when I was a child, it is more interesting than the Wumu opera you usually play, I will teach you another day." Han Qian tucked the five dice into the sleeves of his robe.
The game of craps can be simple and complex.
The simplest way to play is to compare the size of the two dice rolling, as long as you fill the dice you use with lead to ensure the winning rate, but this cheating method is still easy to be debunked after a long time.
Unless you open a casino at your own house, how can you not make people suspicious when you go to someone else's house to gamble?
And when it comes to casinos, it's not an uncommon thing in the world.
In the previous dynasty, the "Criminal Law" stipulated that "the only way to calculate stolen goods is to steal, and if you gather to gamble, you will not have any money from your family", and prohibited high-pressure crackdowns on gambling and gambling, so as not to damage the social atmosphere.
After Emperor Tianyou founded the Chu State, gambling was also prohibited in the early days, but in order to raise money, food, and salaries, or perhaps because Emperor Tianyou himself was better at gambling, from the fourth year of Emperor Tianyou, he authorized more than a dozen wealthy families in Jinling City and affiliated states and counties to set up gambling counters in order to collect taxes from them.
The Feng family secretly controlled a cabinet shop in Jinling City, mainly profiting from the taps; It's a pity that Feng Yi's gambling skills are really average.
Due to the limited variety of expo dramas, if any cabinet shop can have one more kind of gaming that can endure forever, even if it does not use gambling equipment, it can also gather customers to a considerable extent.
Han Qian has no energy to do other things for the time being, and he has to worry about the livelihood of the nearly fifty extra people in the house, and his father will definitely not let him get involved in the game, so he can only tap more potential in Feng Yi.
Where did Feng Yi think that Han Qian calculated him so much, to verify that the method that Han Qian had just taught worked, and he was excited and grabbed Han Qian to see the five new-style throwers he made.
Dice carved one to six points, the number of points on both sides of the relative sum is equal to seven, the way to play is simpler than the popular five wood play, but the gameplay varies, can be played by two people, can be played by many people, can be a person sitting in the village and many people participate in betting on the size, this is the cabinet to gather gamblers, after the advent of the enduring good gambling species.
"It's fun!" Feng Yi was a good gambler, and as soon as he heard Han Qian say it, he understood the way to play, and asked, "Is there a winning technique for this kind of throw?" ”
"What's the fun if you win every gamble?" Han Qian smiled, "Besides, I taught you these methods of playing tricks today, will you find me to play tricks in the future?" ”
Han Qian thought that he didn't tell Feng Yi about small means such as pouring lead, he must have been thinking about the cabinet that deceived gamblers all day long, and he would probably soon study it, right?
"What's the point of that?" Feng Yi has a great future, it is impossible to participate in the operation of the cabinet factory secretly controlled by the Feng family, and seeing that there is no trick in rolling dice, or Han Qian knows but is unwilling to teach him, he is not much interested.
"Don't get out of the way!" Kong Xirong still didn't believe that Feng Yi really mastered any "evil method" that would win, and urged Feng Yi to continue to gamble on the outcome of the bet.
"You want to win, but you can't always win – you don't have to win anymore!" Han Qian said to Feng Yi.
Kong Xirong's sunspot pitch rate is completely random, at this time, Feng Yi changed the sunspot pitch rate to other numerical ranges, and the outcome will be random.
"Han Qian, Feng Yi's casting, is there a mystery?" The curiosity of the third prince, Yang Yuanpu, was completely hooked, and at this moment he finally couldn't help but stand up and ask.
"Your Highness, the humble position has already sold this method to Feng Yi, don't dare to break the promise easily?" Han Qian smiled slightly and said, "However, in the future, Your Highness remember not to play this kind of trick with Feng Yi, this is what Li Jialang called 'those who know are not Bo'!" ”
Hearing Han Qian's words, Li Chong couldn't help but roll his eyes, thinking to himself, didn't he just insert a sentence and let you hold a grudge until now?
"I still don't believe in the art of winning, and when the school time is over, I will play with you with money and goods—you will all stay for the night to drink and feast." Yang Yuanpu rolled his eyes and said to Feng Yi.
Feng Yi naturally needed to be able to have one more person for him to verify immediately, and said, "Lord Guo, I'm afraid it's not allowed?" ”
"Li Chong, you go to Guo Rong to talk about this." Yang Yuanpu instructed Li Chongdao.
Where did Li Chong think of the concubine's admonition, he didn't even control it for a day, and the attention of the third prince asked Han Qian to hook it up again, and he was reluctant in his heart, so he could only go out to Guo Rong to talk about it.
The third prince, Yang Yuanpu, wants to gamble in the Hou Mansion for fun, how can Guo Rong stop him?
Seeing Li Chong reluctantly go out, Han Qian smiled in his heart, Anning Palace chose him to accompany Feng Yi and Kong Xirong to study, didn't the intention just hope that they could lead Yang Yuanpu astray?
However, Yang Yuanpu left them to gamble in the Hou Mansion at this time, whether curiosity wins, or whether he uses this method to win over the relationship between Feng Yi and Kong Xirong depends on his next performance.
Li Chong went and returned, Guo Rong's attitude was really as Han Qian guessed, the homework time was set by Emperor Tianyou himself, Feng Yi, Han Qian, and Kong Xirong were playing soy sauce below, he could turn a blind eye, but he didn't control Yang Yuanpu at all, and he couldn't explain it.
What's more, there are currently two more people around Emperor Tianyou in the Hou Mansion staring.
Outside of schoolwork, how Yang Yuanpu wants to have fun, as long as he doesn't tear down the sky and the earth, Guo Rong doesn't control it, and others can't find fault with him.
What's more, when the third prince Yang Yuanpu left the palace to go to the palace, His Majesty also specially rewarded eight musicians and dancers, all of which were for the third prince Yang Yuanpu to have fun and recreation.
Han Qian, Feng Yi, and Kong Xirong sent people back to report that they wanted to stay in the Hou Mansion for a banquet, and as soon as the sun fell on the city tower, they packed up the books, swords, and bows and handed them over to the soldiers to collect, and they went to the inner house with the third prince Yang Yuanpu to drink and feast and gamble.
Feng Yi was a good gambler, and he couldn't wait for the banquet to start, so he played in Xiaoxiang Courtyard, where Yang Yuanpu lived.
Xiaoxiang Courtyard is not big, but the whole courtyard is hollowed out underground, and charcoal is burned for heating, which is extremely luxurious; As the living place of the three princes, it is also safer than ordinary fire pits, wall fires and other heating methods.
Han Qian and the others walked into Xiaoxiang Courtyard, and before they entered the house in the courtyard, they felt warm, and they really didn't know how much charcoal they had to burn in a day.
It's not that foreign ministers can't enter the inner house, but they can't be casual, and there are rules to follow.
Especially Yang Yuanpu is a prince, unless the women in his inner house are rewarded in the future, or even the slaves and maids of the palace will theoretically be regarded as his women, so the inner house of the Marquis of Linjiang involves the purity of the royal bloodline, and the rules are stricter.
Guo Rong and Song Xin didn't know what was happening in the study hall of the East Courtyard in the evening, but they just quietly watched the three princes Yang Yuanpu and Feng Yi play a black and white game.
Han Qian looked at the two people who had just been transferred from Emperor Tianyou's side to the Hou Mansion, and he was understandable about the scene in front of him, and secretly felt that their attitude was probably no different from Shen He, the young eunuch of the Inner Servant Province, they came over just to ensure that the slaves and maids of the Hou Mansion would not dare to bully Yang Yuanpu, but obviously they would not risk offending the Anning Palace, and sincerely hoped that Yang Yuanpu would fight for the throne.
In the final analysis, everyone has no confidence in Yang Yuanpu, who is less than 14 years old, and no one dares to bear the risk of betting on Yang Yuanpu.
Han Qian secretly pinched the "Epidemic Water Sparse" hidden in the sleeve of his robe, and sighed slightly in his heart, Dad, why can't you learn to be smarter like others?
Although it was Han Qian's idea to take out "Epidemic Water Sparse" to the third prince Yang Yuanpu to win credit, he was mainly afraid that his father's sword would go off the rails and had to try to delay.
If he really has a choice, he doesn't want to take out this "Epidemic Water Sparse" too early before the situation is clear.
Before the banquet began, Yang Yuanpu lost a thousand coins to Feng Yi.
Feng Yi was extremely proud, and happily told Yang Yuanpu: "Your Highness, don't spread the news first, wait for me to kill all sides, win back all the money I have lost over the years, and then invite Your Highness to go to the Red Mansion to drink!" ”
"You agreed with Han Qian that half of the money you won would be given to Han Qian. You just won a thousand dollars from me, and remember to give half to Han Qian. Yang Yuanpu was obviously very happy, and did not forget to remind Feng Yi to share the spoils with Han Qian.
Yang Yuanpu said to Han Qian again: "People have limited intelligence, and each has its own expertise, so it still makes sense that Li Chong just said that the wise man is not knowledgeable......
Li Chong thought at first glance that the third prince was arguing for him, but the third prince said this to Han Qian, and the more he pondered it, the more he tasted it, the third prince asked Han Qian for advice.
"Your Highness Mingjian!" Han Qian said with a slight smile.
Everyone moved to the courtyard on the left to have a banquet, and Guo Rong, Chen De, and the two people who had just arrived in the Hou Mansion today were also invited by Yang Yuanpu to sit down.
Although Song Xin is the secretary of the Hou Mansion, there is a difference between men and women, so he can only stand aside and be responsible for arranging the banquet.
"Mr. Shen Yang gave a lecture on the salt politics of the former dynasty today, and the words are like a thousand gold, and he refuses to say a word more, do you understand?" During the banquet, Yang Yuanpu asked directly, he also thought that even if he could avoid other people's eyes in the future, the time would be absolutely limited, and the frequent contact with Han Qian in private would make people even more suspicious, and he still asked openly and openly.
"I was confused when I heard it, Li Jialang may understand." Feng Yi was in a very good mood today, especially when he saw that the third prince Yang Yuanpu lost money to him, he was not angry, and his good impression of Yang Yuanpu suddenly doubled.
Of course, when Feng Yi said this, he was not squeezing Li Chong, in his mind, Li Chong was more capable than him, Kong Xirong and Han Qian - aside from the factional dispute, Li Chong was indeed a "good son" praised by everyone.
"......" Li Chong had to bury his head under the table, he knew that the third prince raised this question and was counting on Han Qian to answer, but since Feng Yi threw the topic over, he was unwilling to transfer it directly to Han Qian.
Regarding the matter of the salt administration and salt law of the previous dynasty, Li Chong also discussed with Yang Yuanpu for a long time in the afternoon, and while drinking wine, he said something, but there was still no way to explain the problem thoroughly.
"Master Guo, what do you think of what Li Chong said?" Yang Yuanpu threw the topic to Guo Rong.
"The old slave has been waiting in the palace all these years, but he doesn't know about these things about governing the country." Guo Rong replied quietly, as a palace official, he does not discuss the matter of salt law, but he also keeps his duty.
Han Qian saw Yang Yuanpu's gaze turn and knew that he couldn't escape, but in order to eliminate the vigilance of the Anning Palace as much as possible, he also deliberately made a pretentious gesture:
"Coincidentally, I just heard my father say about the salt law in the previous dynasty, Your Highness, you really asked the right person......
In a world of backward productivity, salt is the most important industrial commodity.
Since the "salt and iron theory" thousands of years ago, salt profits have been one of the most important sources of central finance, and they can often bear one-fifth or even half of the central government's revenue at the highest.
Therefore, no dynasty dared to ignore the salt administration.
In the previous dynasties, the affairs of salt administration were either led by the prime minister, or by the head of the household department or an important minister of the same level, which shows its importance.
Although the industrial system of the world is extremely simple and crude, it is not easy to sort it out with the reasoning of the people of the world.
In the past, the salt administration of the previous dynasty implemented official production and official sales, and if you say it in general terms, it is indeed difficult for people who have not been trained in economics to understand, but Han Qian's division of salt affairs into four links of "production, collection, transportation, and sales" is very easy to understand.
After all, the salt administration of the world was measured by the dream world, and it could only be regarded as the most rudimentary government-run industrial system.