Chapter 348: Gambling (Part II)
The lord's public bet at the tournament is both a form of entertainment and support for the contestants, and the contestants will receive 4% of the money from the backers' bets regardless of whether they win or lose, which will be used as the starting capital for their territory, and the winning side will distribute the remaining prize according to the proportion of capital contributed. If the lord wants to recruit a player, he may wish to make a little more money as a sign of sincerity.
The Duke of York bets on both players to win, indicating that the House of York wants to pocket both of them, and the vassal lords of the House of York can place their own bets.
As a rule, the guest's bet should not exceed the host's bet, otherwise there is a suspicion of robbery. Although Williams represents the Gambis royal family, he cannot dominate the crowd.
The foreign envoys were talking, the representatives of the lords of Gambis were silent with twinkling eyes, and the nobles of the hills glared angrily at the Grand Duke.
"Is this forced to take sides? If Sylvia was here, Williams wouldn't dare do that. Sophia said with interest: "What should Caterina do? ”
On the viewing platform, Caterina, who was wearing a duchess's dress, stood up and said crisply: "Since Archduke Williams is optimistic about Yorne, wouldn't it be boring if no one bets with His Highness? I will take out 5,000 gold soles and bet on James to win!"
Victor looked thoughtfully at Princess Roland in the audience, thought for a moment, and whispered to Sophia: "My dear, please bet on James to win as the Marquis of Wimbledon and bet 10,000 gold soles." ”
"Don't try to force me to take sides. Sophia glared at Victor in displeasure and pulled her hand out of his palm.
"I bet on Jörn to win, don't you dare to bet on Jaime to win, that's to admit defeat?" Victor said with a smile: "According to the agreement, you will do something for me if you lose, and I now ask you to bet 10,000 gold sol and bet on Jaime to win." If you don't throw in the towel, then bet on James to win. If you neither throw in the towel nor bet, others will only treat you as the Viscountess of Randall, not the Marquess of Wimbleton. ”
Sophia looked at Victor in a daze, sneered, shook her head, and said, "You're playing a scoundrel with me...... Okay, I'll see what you're going to do. ”
Victor smiled silently, beckoned the one-eyed dragon Gru to come over, and whispered a few words in his ear, Gru nodded repeatedly, walked to the front of the viewing platform, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Viscount Randall bet on Yorn to win...... Bet 100 gold soles!"
Just as everyone was confused, Gru shouted again: "Lord Sophia Marquess Wimbledon bet on James to win, bet 10,000 gold soles!"
There was silence in the viewing platform, and it was Mrs. Audrey who chuckled and said, "On behalf of Viscount Fred York, I bet on Jörn to win, and bet 100 gold soles." ”
As if given an order, the lords of the Centaur Hills began to place their bets.
"The Earl of Tellandon bet on Jörn to win and bet 100 gold soles. ”
Baron Bruce bet on Jörn to win and bet 100 gold soles. ”
"Viscount Hanas bet on Jörn to win and bet 100 gold sol. ”
"Viscount Giles bets on Jörn to win......"
Then, the five major marquis families of the Gambis also began to bet, and they all supported Yorn without exception, and the bet was not higher than 5,000 gold soles. While most of the lords' representatives of Gambis gave up betting, only the Joshua family and the Solim family bet on Yorn to win, betting 2,000 gold soles and 100 gold soles respectively.
Williams shook his head self-deprecatingly, then nodded appreciatively to Victor. Victor got up, bowed gracefully, and sat down.
"What do you mean by that, master?" asked Tournans, touching his shiny bald head, to Nelson.
Nelson spread his hands and said as a matter of course, "How do I know?"
"Stupid bear!" Tournans glanced at Nelson with disdain, then turned to Bishop Perro and commanded, "Explain it to this guy!"
"It's a spoiler. Bishop Perrot said helplessly: "Archduke Williams violated the rules of betting for the sake of royal decency. The Auguste family is about to be crowned, and preparations for the royal tournament have been completed. The York family has a list of excellent contestants, and none of them are left to the royal family, so does the Auguste family have to be honorable? It doesn't matter which side Jörn chooses to join, Archduke Williams must show everyone the royal attitude, and by the way, take a look at the position of the lords. ”
"In the face of the Grand Duke's provocation, Lady Caterina could not back down in the slightest. In this way, the lords of Gambis were cornered, they did not want to openly support the House of York, and the Centaur Hills were in danger of being isolated by the lords. This is in no way in the interests of the House of York. ”
"Viscount Randall's choice is ostensibly in line with that of Archduke Williams, but the 100 gold sol bet is another joke. Lady Sophia, as a marquis of the court, took out 10,000 gold soles to disagree with the Grand Duke. The Marquis of the Court generously supported Lady Caterina, and the lords of the House of York supported the Archduke Williams with 100 gold soles. Wouldn't this gamble turn into a farce? Of course, the lord of Gambis did not have to take a stand, because the House of York was directed against the Archduke Williams, not the Augusts. ”
"Sophia has two identities, Viscountess Randall and Marquess Wimbledon. If she supports Archduke Williams and bets on Jörn to win, her choice is consistent with that of Viscountess Randall, which indicates Viscountess Randall's status. She is now at odds with Viscount Randall, clearly indicating her status as a marquis of the court, which in turn is in the interests of the Augustian family. Archduke Williams can't push a court marquis to the Centaur Hill on behalf ......of the royal family, can he?
"The Grand Duke is the Grand Duke, the royal family is the royal family, the lords must be loyal to the royal family, but there is no need to be loyal to the Grand Duke, Williams is not the regent now, he has nothing to say in the face of this situation. ”
"So, Viscount Randall turned this gamble into a dispute between husband and wife, and everyone just needs to see the excitement. ”
Tournans nodded majestically and asked Nelson, "Do you understand?"
"I don't understand. Nelson's head shook like a rattle. Turnans turned his head slowly, and said seriously: "Perot, explain to this stupid bear again, what you want to say is easy to understand!"
"......" Pei Luo was silent for a moment, and said lightly: "My lord, the game has begun!"
The trumpets sounded, the two horses galloped at full speed, and the wooden viewing platform vibrated with it. The two men sat on their horses, leaning forward, their spears pointed at their opponents' chests, as steady as a rock. At the staggered moment, Jaime suddenly changed his stab to a sweep, and his spear whined, slashing at his opponent to sweep him off his horse. Jörn used his shield to block Jaime's onslaught, and his spear stabbed straight into his opponent's shield.
"Bang!"
Two spears burst at the same time, and wood chips shot in all directions. Jörn swayed on the horse's back, almost falling, but he skillfully used his horsemanship to stabilize his balance. Jaime, however, was knocked out like a cannonball, only to see the knight in the red bronze armor deftly flip in the air, land on both feet, take two steps back, and stand firm.
"I lost. Jaime shook his head, threw away half of his wooden spear, and his red horse walked up to his master, snorting as if to comfort him.
"You're great, but you've made a mistake and you shouldn't change your moves on the fly. Jörn smiled victoriously and turned his horse's head to receive the cheers of the crowd.
"What's going on? Jaime deliberately lost to Jörne!Did you arrange it in advance?" asked Sophia, unhappily.
The beauty is light and angry, and has a unique style. Victor watched Jörn present flowers to the noble lady, and he chose Roland. The eldest princess's shy face was intoxicating, and when she revealed herself, the champion of the tournament was messy in the wind.
Victor can understand Jörn's mixed feelings: he wanted to join the York family, but he gave the wreath to the princess of the Auguste family, but the princess was really beautiful and seemed to like me...... Maybe it's not bad to join the Augustian family......
Those who know Roland well know that she treats this world-famous tournament as a game, just playing a role in it.
Yorn is destined for lovesickness......
"No one arranged, it was Jaime's own choice. Victor turned back to Sophia and said, "Jaime lost the game and won his life." The same goes for you, my dear. ”
"I... I don't understand. Sophia said weakly, then sneered, "I lost the bet, but the bet has already been paid." My husband, are you going to make me lose?"
Victor chuckled and explained, "The Duke of York obviously wants to recruit Jörn and Jaime, and he values Jorn even more. Jaime knew very well that Jörn had more potential than him, and if he won the opponent, how would he face a fellow Silver Knight in the future?Jörn had no armor, and if Jaime hurt him, how would he face the Duke of York's rebuke? In fact, Jaime had done his best, and the 18-year-old Jörn blocked his sweep, and the tournament champion deservedly. By the time Jörn figured it out, his strength and status had surpassed that of Jaime, do you think Jörn would be grateful to Jaime?"
Sophia was dumbfounded and asked, "How do you know what Jaime is thinking?"
"Guess. Victor paused, shook his head, and said, "I was promoted to knight at the age of 28, and I didn't participate in the jousting tournament of the Centaur Hill until I was 36 years old. The Ranger's purpose was clear, he wanted to be a lord, not a knight of guards. I guess he's not going to be a reckless man. ”
"The Ranger seeks fame, but Jaime uses it to fulfill Yorne. I appreciate his approach. ”
Victor lifted Sophia's chin, looked at those beautiful eyes, and said softly: "It's good to forge ahead, but at a certain point, you should stop digesting and accumulating." My dear, how many freelancers can make it to the Marquis of the court? Your power is expanding so fast, it's time to take a break. ”
Sophia pondered for a moment, raised her hand to brush Victor's face, and sighed softly: "Honey, you really surprised me, no wonder Sylvia thinks so highly of you." ”
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