Chapter 30 (18)
The group of dead soldiers danced even more for a while, grabbing the silver and stuffing it into their pockets. A dead soldier beside Xuan Shuang snorted and said, "I only won once, what's the big deal?" Lord Belle, what are we betting on next time?"
Xuan Shuang sneered in his heart: "You have always been colleagues, but now you don't recognize people for this money? What is so rare? If it is you who wins the money, Zhun Bao is also this ugly." But he still made a kind of affinity on his face, and said with relief: "Don't worry, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and gambling has money and profits! I don't believe it, this time I still bet small!"
The dead were high with his fighting spirit, but unexpectedly they came out again. Xuan Shuang sighed: "Alas, I haven't gambled for many years, and my skills are a lot unfamiliar. Back then, he was a well-known gambling king. All the dead men had a look of disdain on their faces, and they thought about it, this child was just a five-year-old child, where did he come from a long time ago.
Xuan Shuang smiled dryly: "You guys...... Do you want to change the conditions? It's interesting to think about the clichΓ©, isn't it?" all the dead shook their heads in unison, their eyes fixed on the silver ticket, and they did not deviate from the proportion. Xuan Shuang sighed: "All of them are guys who see money, and they don't have any interest! Okay, who made the master angry? I knew that I wanted to gamble money, but I didn't worship the God of Wealth in advance, no wonder he didn't bless me, who did he blame?"
After a few more rounds, Xuan Shuang's luck was indeed very bad, and in the blink of an eye, he had lost Xiaoshan to halfway up the mountain. And he is also eccentric, no matter how others persuade him, he always targets the bet, and he loses all the way.
This time, he finally gave him a "salted fish turnover", and after winning a game, he smiled and said: "Money is something outside the body, it's not a big deal." What's the point of you always betting on silver tickets? I just don't come. Okay, if you want me to say, everyone on the other side will give me three glasses of wine!" After speaking, he raised the wine bowl and drank it dry, and finally earned a "winner's wine".
The dead soldier on his side was not convinced, and said in a low voice: "Lord Belle, isn't this cost-effective? We finally won a game...... Xuan Shuang said: "Hey! What do you mean by 'not easy'? Is my luck really so bad? Gambling money is the most particular about lip color, you dare to curse me to lose every time I gamble?" The dead man hurriedly laughed: "Don't dare, don't dare...... It's just that Lord Belle ......."
Xuan Shuang said: "Do you want to say that my brain is burned out, don't you want to put the silver ticket in my hand?" Before they could say "don't dare", they continued on their own, and said: "That's why you say that you don't understand, you are short-sighted, and you can only see the immediate benefits, no wonder you are just a guard." It's called putting a long line and catching a big fish. If you drink too much alcohol, your brain will be confused, and you will be confused when you place bets. Pour him a few more glasses of wine first, and it is better for everyone to be drunk, and then you will be sure to win!" raised his voice as he spoke, deliberately so that the people on the other side could hear clearly.
Another dead man whispered, "But there are also some people who drink more and more clearly. On the contrary, luck is better, so what should I do?" Xuan Shuang said: "Unfortunately, there is no such person on the other side." I told him that if his luck plummeted, he would have to plummet!"
After a few rounds of gambling, there was not much silver ticket left in front of Xuan Shuang. The dead still remember that he is the master, and it is always not good to gamble with him, and when he wins it all. Even if he was so happy at the beginning, how to ensure that he would not be embarrassed and angry if he lost, this bit of face still has to be given, which is also the reason for the different identities and unpleasant gambling. Therefore, I temporarily changed my chips and asked him some messy questions.
Xuanshuang also replied casually. Finally, the dead began to lose their breath, and one of them spoke first and asked, "May I ask Ling Beile." That Cheng Wang Ye Shangguan Yaohua ......"
Xuanshuang was meant to do it. I knew that if I asked directly at the beginning, all the dead soldiers would be loyal to Prince Fu, and they would not be able to say a word, and they would not be able to change a word if they were worn out. Only by knocking on the side and attracting them to take the initiative to mention it first, can they not appear to have other intentions. Just because of this sentence, I accompanied them to gamble for a few games, lost money wantonly, and then aroused the respect and humility in their bones, and asked questions instead. Every step is meticulously calculated.
And now he finally got his wish, but he still had to play tricks, waved his hand, and said: "Slow! I said this big brother, just now we all had words first, 'never talk about business!' What are you going to mention him for?"
The dead man had a flexible mind and said, "But Ling Belle also said that no matter what is secret, you can ask questions, and the other party must also answer?" Another dead man said: "Yes, you also said that if you refuse to answer, you will be eaten by the devil and your soul will be eaten......
Xuanshuang sighed for a long time and said, "Hey, that's good! This time, I can be regarded as a trench and a wise man, and if I want to gamble money in the future, I must not find a guard." Their minds are full of business, even if others don't come to embarrass them, but they refuse to let go of themselves, and their ears are calloused. Ask, ask. β
The dead man said: "Lord Belle, you are close to Shangguan Yaohua, do you know what his identity was before?" Xuan Shuang replied: "I don't know." The dead man looked unhappy and said, "Lord Belle said, the one who answers must know everything......
Xuan Shuang said: "What do I say? I speak so effectively? I have to know it well in advance, so I don't deceive, but I really don't know, I don't necessarily have to make up nonsense to deceive you?" He pretended to be extremely innocent, and his face was full of vice-grievances, like a little doll bullied by his elders.
The dead made it clear that they did not believe. One of them said cautiously: "But Lord Belle, this prince has a very strange temper. Up and down in the palace, you are the closest to him. After staying together for so long, how can he still know nothing? Could it be that when he talks on weekdays, he doesn't inadvertently show a few words?"
Xuan Shuang was straightforward and said: "It is precisely because of this that this person is even more scheming! He guards against anyone like a thief." I'm good at looking into people's eyes, his eyes...... At first glance, he is not honest, and he is thinking about bad ideas in his heart. I tried to test him every day, but I couldn't find a flaw once, and I think it's the same with all the big brothers, otherwise they wouldn't have come to ask me. I won't tell you anything, in fact, my mother has long been unaccustomed to that Shangguan Yaohua, and I have a relationship with him like this, and I am close to him, all of which are acting on orders. What kind of person is Prince Fu? Is that a great person who is in charge of the power of the imperial court? Seeing that Shangguan Yaohua has bad intentions, he really wants to cook on behalf of the prince, but now he has no evidence and can't wronged a good person. I don't like him either, so I hope that this case will be solved as soon as possible, and I can be freed. It's a pity that this kid's ability to pretend to be fraudulent is not ordinary, with my eyes all over the palace, plus my friendship with him in person, I can't even catch the evidence of his guilt? β
The dead man frowned and said, "Ling Beile, you...... Really hate Shangguan Yaohua too? A few of us originally thought that you were friends with him...... Xuan Shuang said: "Who is friends with him?" He was very proud in front of me, boasting about himself, and he also said a lot of bad things about Prince Fu. said that Prince Fu was a stupid donkey, and he would treat him as a righteous son in a serious manner. As for him, he just uses others as a stepping platform, and when he has a more suitable backer, he will leave him and run away. Unfortunately, I am the only one who hears these words, and it is not enough to prove it. β
Another dead man said angrily: "That bastard boy, self-righteousness! He doesn't know, our prince has been investigating him for a long time! Lord Belle, your network must be wider than ours, right?" Xuan Shuang sighed and said, "What's the use of the road being wide? β
The previous dead man said in a low voice: "Don't hide from Ling Beile, in fact, several of us are people from Prince Fu, and on his orders, we entered the palace to keep an eye on Shangguan Yaohua." If there is a slight irregularity in his words and deeds, he will immediately report it to the prince. People always have a hundred secrets, and it's not impossible to find out at all...... Under the leadership of the prince, we have some clues, and we can tell Lord Belle first, but ...... Can you promise to keep it a secret?"
Xuan Shuang said: "Cheng! Everyone is their own person, why should I betray you? I can have a clue and clean up Shangguan Yaohua, and I don't have to look at his smug appearance anymore, I am happy when I think about it." β
The dead man said: "Okay, the prince once had a special report, saying that Shangguan Yaohua is actually the orphan of the Chen family who rebels against the party, named Cheng Jiahua." Later, Chen's mansion was full of ambushes, this kid was born and refused to settle down, and went to be the leader of the anti-thief Qingtianzhai group. This time, he followed the prince in order to disturb the court. The prince was cautious, and he would rather believe in it, and ordered everyone to search strictly. But we stared at us for a few months, and still found nothing, so the prince was furious and scolded us for being a bunch of waste. As if his righteous son wanted to be unfavorable to him, he liked it very much? In this case, he had no choice but to make up some information to the prince from time to time. But because he couldn't produce evidence, he had to be scolded as usual. β
Xuan Shuang was extremely complacent, turned the wine glass, and said, "Hmm, it's not easy to convict a person? There are few people in this palace who are really guilty, but none of them are absolutely innocent." Isn't it all seven points of lip service, plus three points of ambiguity, and forged evidence? If you can't find incriminating evidence, then weave a few pieces for him. As long as it is reasonable and well-founded, the emperor and Prince Fu cannot believe it. The dead man smiled and said, "Lord Belle is really smart. The lower grades are also planning to do the same. β
Xuan Shuang shook his finger and said with a smile: "It's bad enough, then what after you confirm his identity, kill him?"
The dead man said, "Not really. Although it is difficult to tell the true intentions of the prince at a humble level, he privately speculates that no matter what Shangguan Yaohua's conduct is, he is a talent. The prince has always cherished such people the most, and first of all, he must make the best use of his things, be loyal to himself, and have unique insights into governing the country and auxiliary government, so as to consolidate his power and then win the favor of the emperor. Therefore, for a while, he will not kill him, and ask him for evidence of his crime, but he will just leave a foundation to take precautions and be prepared. At that time, if he dares to openly make enemies of the prince, he can rely on this to contain him. Our lord, will we still lose to this fledgling little cub?"
Xuan Shuang smiled: "Clever! In the future, you and I will work together, I'm afraid that I won't be able to kill him?" It turns out that the younger brother vigorously pursued it, but he actually went in the wrong direction from the beginning, and I want to thank this eldest brother for telling me. The dead man said with a smile: "The family doesn't talk to the two families, as long as Lord Belle follows this clue to investigate, he guarantees a lot of gains, and then he only needs to give a little bit of credit to our brother, so I will thank you." β
Xuan Shuang said: "Where, where, find out, the credit is all yours, and I am not greedy for anything." He pushed all the stacks of silver tickets on the table and said, "It's a little meaning, I hope you big brothers will laugh." I have asked you privately about it today, and I must not tell anyone about it. The younger brother and that Shangguan Yaohua still have to maintain the relationship between brother and brother on their faces, maybe, they can finally make him let down his guard, give me a few more words, and provide them to the prince? Let him know too early, don't force the dog to jump off the wall in a hurry. Cleaning him up should be like twisting an ant to death, and anyone who wants to lose a soldier or a soldier should not be. β
The dead man was also clever, and immediately laughed: "If he asks, we will say that he is drinking and gambling with Lord Belle." Anyway, a few of us don't grow up, and we don't need to have a good reputation as guards, everything is planned for Prince Fu......" Another person interjected and asked: "Everyone is tight-lipped in front of King Cheng, but I don't know if we can tell Prince Fu in advance? β