Chapter 121: The Battle of the Gambling King

"Official, I heard that the Mongolian army is gathered, how is the situation?" Xie Daoqing, like He Ji, asked about this as soon as he saw me.

"Queen Mother, this morning the court reported the matter, and the child has agreed that the Privy Council will send 5,000 forbidden troops to Xiangfan, and order Xiangfan's guard Lu Wende to investigate in detail."

Xie Daoqing said worriedly: "Well, Mongolia has always been our great enemy, and we must not take it lightly, if it is true, the officials should focus on the war and put other things later." ”

Although the first two battles of Song and Mongolia were won and one was peaceful, the Mongolian iron cavalry easily destroyed the old enemy of the Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years, Jin State, which also made Xie Daoqing and others feel frightened.

I smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, the queen mother, the child has his own measure." The queen mother has worked hard in the past few days. ”

Xie Daoqing smiled a little and said: "Look at what your child said, the queen mother is also a person from the Great Song Dynasty, do what she can, what is the hard work, but the official family, you go to Jinhua, you must be tired all the way." ”

"After thanking the mother, the child feels that his body is much better than before, and this fatigue is not a problem."

Quan Jiu said: "The official family, these days the mother has been talking to you every day, and asking Jiu'er every day, is the official family back?" The Queen Mother cares about you. ”

Xie Daoqing laughed: "Jiu'er, aren't you also looking forward to the official family coming back every day?" Come, serve, eat, official, you have to eat more tonight, it's no better outside than in the palace. ”

"Well, eat."

I was also a little moved in my heart, and no matter what, the palace gradually gave me a sense of home.

"Official, is there a suitable candidate for the silver village you want to open?"

"Not yet, is there a suitable candidate for the queen mother?"

"There is a candidate in the queen mother's heart, do you remember Ruan Dengbing?"

"Nguyen Teng Binh?" I thought for a while and said, "Does the queen mother mean Ruan Tengbing, who used to be a children's teacher?" ”

"It is this person, this time the imperial examination Ruan Dengbing also participated, and finally won the eleventh place, now the Ministry of Rites, this Ruan Dengbing is shrewd, quite talented, meticulous in doing things, is the proud protégé of Liu Kezhuang, the previous secretary of the Ministry of Industry. Liu Kezhuang was transferred to Zhongshu Province and served as a third-grade waiter, and he has been very close to Jia Nidao in recent years, but Ruan Dengbing completely disagrees with him. ”

Nguyen Teng Binh was also extremely opposed to the Gongtian Law, when he was the secretary of the province, Shangshu impeached and stopped the implementation of this law, and was reprimanded by Jia Yidao for degrading officials, Nguyen Teng Binh was very angry, so he returned to his hometown and did not re-enter the court as an official until after this scientific examination.

Most of the Empress Dowager Xie Daoqing's party is against the Gongtian Law, and Ruan Teng Binh may be one of them, but judging from the current situation, this faction is still very supportive of me, of course, this is inseparable from Xie Daoqing's meaning.

The newly established Ministry of Commerce, Jiang Wanli, and Zhao Kui, who are used by the Ministry of Agriculture, are all neutral people, although I can't be sure whether Ruan Deng Bing, recommended by Xie Daoqing, belongs to the Queen Mother's faction, but as long as it is not Jia Yidao's party, I can accept it.

"Since it is the mother's recommendation, the child should agree."

Xie Daoqing smiled with satisfaction: "The official family doesn't need to agree immediately, take the time to talk to him first to see if he can take on this position, and then it's not too late to make a conclusion." ”

"Yes, Queen Mother."

In May of the first year of Xianchun, it rained for a long time.

There are many fewer tourists in Yanfu Temple, and few people are willing to go out on rainy days except for the need to go to the temple to ask Master Lian Zhen to see a doctor.

"Is there anyone else who needs to see a doctor?" Lian Zhen saw that it was getting late and shouted to the outside.

"There's one more." Yun Ze's voice sounded just in time, and then a tall man in gray followed into the house.

"It turned out to be you." Lian Zhenleng for a moment and said to Yun Ze, "Yun Ze, it's too late today, presumably there will be no more patients visiting, close the door." ”

"Lord Priest." The man in gray saluted.

"Ullihan, why are you here?"

"Lord Divine Venerable sent his subordinates to assist Lord Priest, this is Lord Divine Lord's edict."

Yang Lian Zhenjia said after reading Yin Tianya's edict: "Hao Jing? Yun Ze. ”

"Your Excellency."

"Meet the South Wind."

"Yes, my lord, my subordinates will arrange it as soon as possible."

Lin'an West Hubei, the largest casino in the capital - Xiangyun Casino.

"The ancients said that rain brings wealth, and it is indeed true." A young man in white thought happily.

Ding Jia Liu, who was next to him, said: "Childe, you are the gambling king of Lin'an, no, you have been winning for a month." ”

"Haha, Jia Liu, win some more today, and let a few of you go to Tongle Lou for a big meal in the evening."

Jia Liu flattered: "Okay, the son will definitely return victorious today." The little ones drooled at the thought of the dish with MSG added. ”

The first floor is full of people, noisy and lively.

Several tables were surrounded by all kinds of people, and the voices of big and small were coming and going, and from time to time there were bursts of exclamations and sighs.

The man in white smiled and went straight to the second floor. There are a lot fewer people upstairs, and there are rich lords above, but it's not like the first floor, where there is no betting limit.

"Bah, isn't this Tao San? Why, I have money again, and I went up to the second floor, when will I pay back the fifteen copper coins I owe to my son? ”

Tao San looked at the boy in white and said embarrassedly: "Master Jia Yun, how can I have money, this time I am here with my eldest brother Tao Qian, and I will pay you back the money I owe you a few more days, I will definitely pay it back, I will definitely pay it back." ”

Jia Yunleng said: "I haven't heard you mention your eldest brother?" ”

"Master Jia, my eldest brother has been doing business outside all the year round and has made some money, and now he has returned to the capital."

"Yes, then I'll make a bet with your eldest brother."

Tao San hesitated: "Master Jia, I still don't want it." ”

"What, are you scared?"

"It's not, my eldest brother was known as the undefeated gambling king when he was on Huainan West Road, and he never lost in and out of the gambling house, Jia Gongzi will not be his opponent, you and I have intersected for many years, or don't give money to my eldest brother in vain."

Jia Yun laughed and said: "Your eldest brother is the gambling king of Huainan West Road, and I am the gambling king of Lin'an. ”

Tao San swallowed: "Master Jia, my eldest brother gambled a lot, so don't want it." ”

Jia Yun's face was blank, and Jia Liu next to him said angrily: "Are you afraid that my son-in-law can't afford to gamble?" ”

Tao San said with a smile: "No, I don't mean that, Jia Gongzi's family has a big business, where can he not afford to gamble, not to mention Jia Gongzi's reputation in this Xiangyun Casino, gambling skills have always been ranked first, I, I am afraid that if Gongzi loses, this face is not good-looking, and Gongzi is also the gambling king here." ”

Jia Yun didn't laugh angrily when she heard this, and was about to speak, but saw a person walking on the right: "Tao San, you said that there are often masters here, I just tried a few handfuls, why do you think that no one is my opponent?" ”

Tao San glanced at Jia Yun from the corner of his eye and said, "Big brother, this, this......"

Tao Qian, who was gorgeously dressed and burly, said with a look of disappointment: "Forget it, Tao San, let's go and change to a gambling house." ”

"Wait." Jia Yun shouted, "Tao Gongzi, what, look down on my Lin'an Casino, this Xiangyun Gambling House is the largest gambling house in the capital, listen to Tao San, you are the gambling king of Huainan West Road, this Gongzi is also the gambling king here, why don't we take a gamble and see who is the real gambling king?" ”

Tao San hurriedly dissuaded: "Master Jia, don't, big brother, let's go." ”

Jia Yun ignored Tao San's dissuasion, looked at Tao Qian with a challenging gaze, and said clearly in his eyes, do you dare?

Tao Qian's eyes did not shy away, and after looking at each other for a moment, he smiled and said: "It's Jia Gongzi, Tao San, your friend is really a character." ”

"That is, Jia Yungongzi's casino in the capital is very famous, known as the gambling king of Lin'an."

"Really?" Tao Qian nodded, hesitated for a while, and said, "Since everyone is known as the king of gambling, Jia Gongzi, I don't know if you dare to gamble with me in a bloody battle to the end?" ”