Chapter 30 The Gambling House
Qiao Yuan has been affectionate and polite since he was a child, who knew that he was married to a rough mud leg like Qi Cun, and he was not ashamed all day long.
Every time she came, the maid in the room consciously withdrew with a red face.
Outsiders may not know what to think of her, maybe they will think that she is a ...... The blue sky and the white day, the person who seduces the husband to do dirty things.
The more Qiao Yuan thought about it, the more angry he became, and he was going to sleep back, but he was dozed off by his own thoughts, and turned around irritably.
Unexpectedly, Qi Cun hadn't slept yet, and as soon as she moved, he sensed it.
Qiao Yuan felt a warm body leaning over, but because she still remembered that she was still angry, she didn't dare to get too close, and there was a distance between them.
A familiar smell on the tip of the nose.
Qi Cun is not like the noble son in Beijing, he likes to smoke all kinds of precious spices on his clothes, and his clothes only have a faint aroma of soaphorn.
However, he is energetic, and he will sweat a little after exercise, which constitutes a reassuring taste.
Qiao Yuan seemed to be back in a dream in a trance, and the moment Qi Cun picked her up, the irritability and depression in his heart did not dissipate, and an indescribable sadness came to his heart.
After falling into the memories of the dream for a long time, she couldn't help but ask: "Qi Cun, are you really so pleased with me?" ”
Qi Cun paused and muttered: "Life should come back, death should be Sauvignon Blanc." ”
There was no response for a long time, and Qi Cun looked at it, but it was just a whisper before Qiao Yuan fell asleep.
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Half a month later, the autumn colors are getting thicker, the temperature is pleasant, and the cinnamon is fragrant.
Qiao Yuan took the brocade book to the flower pavilion to enjoy the flowers and fish.
Jin Shu waited for Qiao Yuan to use osmanthus cake, but saw a secret excitement on Jin Shu's face, and he stopped talking several times.
"What? Which good man did you communicate with? Qiao Yuan couldn't help but quip.
Jin Shu pretended to be angry and said, "Miss, how can you mess with the mandarin duck score." ”
Jin Shu suddenly lowered his head, approached Qiao Yuan, and whispered: "The slave has heard that there has been a big incident in Beijing recently, and now there is a rumor outside." ”
"Oh? What is it? Qiao Yuan's curiosity was aroused, and since she returned to the house, Qi Cun did not let her go out of the house.
Xiao Yu's matter has not been seen for a long time, and there is no trace of the person behind him, Qiao Yuan thinks of Gu Chong, thinks of the things in his dream, and has no intention of going out of the house to play.
"The largest gambling house in Shangjing, Yingou Gambling House, was seized by the government, and several other gambling houses were implicated, even Yunjin Pavilion, and everyone was rumored to be related to the people in the palace." Jin Shu said with relish.
Qiao Yuan took a sip of tea, and scared Jinshu with a straight face: "Don't chew these indiscriminately, if you are listened to by someone with a heart, you have to be beaten by the board." ”
Jin Shu's face immediately drooped.
Qiao Yuan laughed out loud: "As far as you are bold, you are still spreading rumors, it is still related to the palace, go, go to the housekeeper and bring this month's account book." ”
Jinshu had a false alarm, sneered for a while, and then responded.
After a while, I took a few ledgers and came back.
Qiao Yuan ate the snacks over and over again, looking at the account book, completely unaware that Qi Cun had sneaked behind her.
Qi Cun smiled at the corner of his eyes and sat down beside her.
Took the ledger away, waved his hand to let the little guy take it away, and as soon as the next person finished, Qi Cun sat George on his lap, wrapped one hand around his waist, and played with Qiao Yuan's hand with the other.
Began to routinely ask her what she had done that day.
It's nothing more than getting up at three o'clock in the morning, having dinner, teasing the court, and walking two steps in the house in the afternoon.
If you're in the mood, you might even embroider some handkerchiefs and clothes.
Qiao Yuan didn't know why Qi Cun was so interested in her ordinary daily life, obviously every day was almost the same, and he couldn't get tired of listening to it.
Suddenly, Qiao Yuan turned around, put his hands on his shoulders, and asked, "What's going on lately?" ”
Qi Cun raised his eyebrows: "Indeed." ”
"Many officials in the DPRK and China are suspected of secretly setting up gambling houses, among which the Silver Hook Gambling Village was even accused by important ministers of the imperial court, Your Majesty was furious and ordered me to find out the truth." Qi Cun helped Qiao Yuan pat the osmanthus that fell on his shoulder.
"What about daddy and big brother?" Qiao Yuan was shocked.
Qi Cun reassured: "They have nothing to do, but I was ordered to investigate, relatives and officials need to avoid suspicion, take a break for a while, and when the case is clear, they can be reinstated, it will not take a few days, but there are still some important officials who are reviewing." ”
Qiao Yuan nodded, and his hanging heart fell.
The osmanthus flowers bloom really well, pick some wine with you, and the osmanthus wine is sweet in the mouth, so that it is suitable for you to drink. ”
After Qiao Yuan listened, he was instantly interested, and forgot about it.
Compared with the tranquility of the Hou Mansion in Zhenbei, the palace is now secretly treacherous.
After the eldest prince moved through the Dragon and Tiger Mountains, his legs were exhausted, and after learning that he could not be cured, his temperament became crazy, and the queen washed her face with tears all day long.
The Grand Prince's Palace.
"Bang! Boom! One after another, the eunuchs and palace maids outside the door lowered their heads, their bodies trembling with the sound of porcelain breaking, and their heads hung even lower, as if they could hide themselves.
After a while, the sound stopped, and Xiao Anzi carefully pushed the door in, and saw that the hall was in a mess.
With a wave of her hand, the palace maid outside the door walked in silently and neatly, quickly clearing the chaotic ground.
Xiao Anzi walked into the inner room and saw the eldest prince Li Dian sitting in a wheelchair, his hands dripping with blood.
Kneeled down, and it took a while to be answered.
hurriedly stepped forward, pinched a flattering voice and said cautiously: "Congratulations to the eldest prince, the matter is done, and now the second prince has pushed Gu Zhong and Hubu Shangshu out to make substitutions in order to protect himself." Now the Marquis of Zhenbei has sent someone to raid the house, just waiting for tomorrow to go to the court, although the two of them are not guilty to death, but the future is ruined, they will definitely be dismissed, and the people who secretly support the second prince in the court are ......"
"Good! Good! Good! Li Dian couldn't wait to shout three times.
It is rumored in the palace that His Majesty intends to crown the eldest prince Li Dian as the king of Yong'an.
The queen and the eldest prince thought that there must be something strange about this matter, but because they did not have the slightest evidence, they could only secretly suspect the second prince Li Min.
Even if there are no clues pointing to Li Min, but he has become the biggest beneficiary of the ground movement, the eldest prince hates it in his heart, and he has already put the crime on Li Min's head.
Then the curtain of the eldest prince inadvertently bumped into Li Min's subordinates and met with the owner of the Silver Hook Gambling House in private.
To offer a strategy for this, even if Li Min can't be beheaded from the horse, he can also lose his right arm.
The second prince Li Min wants to maneuver around various officials and collect information, but he needs a lot of money, and it is far from enough to rely on his own money, so he can only take risks and privately invest in gambling houses.
The law of the Daji Dynasty has been repeatedly reaffirmed, and those who participate in gambling in the DPRK and China will be punished with one degree of guilt, and those who commit gambling in the form of amusement will be punished with a cane, and those who habitually gamble will be punished with a felony, and those who set up or protect privately will be dismissed, and they will not be allowed to redeem and never be renewed.
Not long after, the secretary of the criminal department wrote 14 secret letters to His Majesty to report the official's involvement in gambling, and the DPRK and China carefully liquidated it, and more than 20 officials were involved.
Among them, there are those involved in gambling, those who set up gambling houses, and those who protect gambling, and the officials protect each other and deceive the Son of Heaven.
His Majesty was furious, and on the third day of the boycott, he specially ordered the Marquis of Zhenbei to investigate the matter thoroughly for the Minister of Qin's Mission.