Updated: 2012-08-24

Chapter 498: Targeting

Unfortunately, although someone opened the market, no one responded to the bet, because no one was a fool. He knew that Tan Zong could not raise the stone lion, but who was full and was so full that he bet on him for an odds of twenty, and did such a sensational thing.

The odds of Shi Lion, who cannot be raised by gambling, are too low. There is only one compensation of 1005. Everyone comes from famous families in the capital. Who would join the gambling game for a mere 5% bonus? That would be embarrassing, as if you have never seen money before.

Tan Zong walked around the stone lion a few times, chose the focus point, stretched out his arms and hugged the stone lion, and exerted force with both hands, but the stone lion stayed there motionlessly, without moving.

Seeing this, a burst of laughter could not help but sound around, and there were even whistles inside, mocking Tan Zong for overestimating his abilities.

"Your Highness, I wonder if you can bet on the game with the two young masters?" Amid the laughter of people, Tan Zong looked at Luo Sanliang and Ma Laoer standing at the northwest entrance, bowed to Zhao Yuzhao, and said in a loud voice.

"What do you want to bet?" Zhao Yuzhao couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he heard this and asked quietly. She also saw the scene where Tan Zong used force to lift the stone lion just now, and she didn't know what tricks he was going to play.

"I want to bet on the two young masters with them." Tan Zong stretched out his hand and looked at him at Bass and Nail, and said in a deep voice, "I am willing to pay a thousand taels of silver. If I can't lift the stone lion, then the thousand taels of silver will belong to the two young masters. If I am lucky enough to lift the stone lion, then these two barbarians will be there."

As soon as this said, the scene became quiet. People looked at Tan Zong in surprise. No one expected that he would use a thousand taels of silver to bet on Bass and Nail.

"Two, what do you think?" Zhao Yuzhao also felt strange in his heart. He couldn't figure out Tan Zong's intentions, so he pondered for a moment and looked at Luo Sanliang and Ma Laoer.

"Your Highness, Princess, I am willing to bet a game with him." Luo Sanliang and Ma Laoer looked at each other, walked quickly to Zhao Yuzhao, stood side by side with Tan Zong and Tan Zong, and bowed and said, since Tan Zong had issued a challenge letter, how could the two of them not fight?

"Then I will wait and see." Zhao Yuzhao smiled slightly when he heard this, and formally confirmed the bet between Tan Zong, Luo Sanliang and Ma Laoer.

Then, a sergeant came to Tan Zong with a pallet. Since the gambling game had begun, according to the regulations, he would take out the promised 1,000 taels of silver.

Seeing this, Tan Zong was stunned. He didn't expect that the gambling game would actually verify the gambling funds on the spot. He now only had about 700 taels of silver notes on his body, which was not enough for 1,000 taels.

"Your Highness, there are only 700 taels of silver notes in the lower house. I hope I can write an IOU first. If I lose, I will return it after I go back." As everyone was watching the scene, Tan Zong hesitated for a moment, took out a 500 tael silver notes and two 100 tael silver notes and put them in the pallet, then turned to Zhao Yuzhao and said in a deep voice.

"This..." Zhao Yuzhao turned his head and looked at the young master of the Duke of Wei's mansion sitting on one seat. She was not clear about the rules in the gambling game.

"The casino is about clearing both silver and goods. If you don't have a thousand taels of silver, then the gambling game will be invalid." The Duke of Wei's Mansion looked at Tan Zong quietly, and looked at Luo Sanliang and Ma Laoer, "Unless the person who bets with you agrees to write an IOU."

"Your Highness, you have never received an IOU in the casino." Hearing this, Luo Sanliang bowed to Zhao Yuzhao and said in a deep voice.

"Your Highness, your princess, haven't received an IOU." Ma Laoer said then, refusing Tan Zong to write an IOU.

"What kind of items are there on you? If you can get three hundred taels of silver." The young master of the Duke of Wei's Mansion smiled slightly and gave Tan Zong two ideas, "Or, you can borrow three hundred taels from the people on the scene."

"Strange thing, what happened to Li Shaoqing today? He couldn't get along with someone he didn't know!" Hearing this, Qin Biwu's eyes couldn't help but show a look of confusion, and he muttered to himself. In his impression, the young master of the Duke of Wei's Mansion was gentle and elegant, and he had never targeted someone so deliberately.

The young master of the Duke of Wei’s Mansion was Li Shaoqing. The ancestors of the Li family followed Emperor Taizu and fought south and north, and made great achievements. They were named Duke of the Nationality by Emperor Taizu and became one of the five major dukes founded in Dashun. They were hereditary and glorious.

The five great kings married the royal family for generations. Li Shaoqing's grandfather and the empress dowager of the dynasty were cousins ​​of the aunt. Therefore, Li Shaoqing grew up in the palace since childhood and had the best relationship with Zhao Yuzhao. He was childhood sweetheart and had no guesses.

Originally, if Tan Zong had not appeared, Li Shaoqing would have become Zhao Yuzhao's son-in-law with the empress dowager's help, but because of Tan Zong, Emperor Ping of Qing changed his mind and persuaded the empress dowager to marry Tan Zong, a "indifference", hoping to use the later knowledge that Tan Zong mastered to help Dashun develop technology.

Another important reason why Emperor Ping of Qing did not recruit Li Shaoqing as his son-in-law was that the Li family's power in the court increased greatly because of the relationship between the empress dowager, and became the leader of the five major dukes, firmly pressing the other four major dukes down. This was not in line with the interests of the royal family, so Emperor Ping of Qing had to reverse the situation and secretly suppress the Li family, and at the same time support the other four major dukes, so that the balance of the five major dukes would not be broken.

Although the empress dowager was Li Shaoqing's aunt, she was the mother of Emperor Qingping after all, and the queen of the late emperor was still the interests of the royal family. Although Emperor Qingping did not say it clearly, she still felt the concerns of Emperor Qingping's family about the dominance of the Li family, so she agreed to marry Zhao Yuzhao to Tan Zong.

The reason why Tan Zong was elected as Zhao Yuzhao's son-in-law by Emperor Qingping was not only because of his extraordinary identity and his extraordinary ability in handling the case of Bi Shijie, but more importantly, Emperor Qingping wanted to balance the power of the capital.

"Second brother, you really haven't made an IOU in the casino?" Qin Yiting heard Qin Biwu's voice and immediately realized something and asked Qin Biwu in a low voice.

"How is this possible? Everyone has a tight time." Qin Biwu shook his head at Qin Yiting when he heard this. This was exactly what he was confused about: Li Shaoqing would actually refuse Tan Zong to write an IOU. Isn't this sincere embarrassing Tan Zong? If Tan Zong had valuable items on him, he would probably have taken them out long ago. How could he wait until now?

Li Shaoqing's words just now were explicitly asking Tan Zong to borrow money from the people on the scene, but in fact, it was a hinting that everyone present should not lend money to Tan Zong. Since he had already spoken, the young men around him must understand it and no one would lend money to Tan Zong, so as not to offend Li Shaoqing because of this.

After hearing Qin Biwu's answer, Qin Yiting's eyes showed a look of confusion. If that's how Li Shaoqing deliberately targeted Tan Zong. Why is this?

Could it be... this dream playboy is Tan Zong!

Suddenly, a bizarre thought appeared in Qin Yiting's mind. She couldn't help but look at Tan Zong in the field in surprise, with her eyes extremely complicated.

Qin Yiting heard Qin Biwu talk about the fact that Li Shaoqing was "snatched away from love" by Tan Zong. This is no longer a secret in the circle of these young men in Beijing. If Li Shaoqing hates who he most now, then it is undoubtedly Tan Zong.

In this case, the reason why Li Shaoqing targeted that Meng Huagong was clear. It seems that Li Shaoqing wanted to embarrass Tan Zong in public to relieve his resentment.

Recalling that Tan Zong refused to report his real name but only reported his words, Qin Yiting increasingly determined that the young man Menghua in the scene was the Tan Zong who was rumored to become Zhao Yuzhao's son-in-law recently.

For some reason, after reaching this conclusion, Qin Yiting suddenly felt a sense of loss in her heart, and her mood became sad, and she felt an indescribable melancholy in her heart.

"Whoever has excess silver on him, please lend it to the next person first. I will send the silver to the mansion in person tomorrow." Since I was unable to make a gambling game, Tan Zong had to bow to the people around him and said loudly, wanting to borrow the three hundred taels of silver. In his opinion, 300 taels of silver is not a big number for the powerful children present.

After looking at each other for a few glances, no one was willing to lend the money to Tan Zong, which made Tan Zong feel a little surprised and stood there awkwardly.

"Second brother, do you have 300 taels of silver bills?" Seeing this, Qin Yiting hesitated for a moment and whispered to Qin Biwu. She didn't want to see Tan Zong being played with by Li Shaoqing like a monkey.

"What do you want money to do?" Qin Biwu suddenly showed a look of surprise on his face when he heard this. Three hundred taels were exactly the amount Tan Zong needed now.

"If you have, lend it to me and I will pay it back to you when you get home." Qin Yiting did not answer Qin Biwu, but reached out to him and said in a sweet voice.

From Qin Yiting's reaction, Qin Biwu immediately understood and immediately took out two silver notes of 100 taels from his body, then borrowed a silver notes of 100 taels from others, and handed them to Qin Yiting. He thought Tan Zong was Qin Yiting's friend, so he lent her the money.

No matter what, this is the first time that Qin Yiting spoke to him, and in front of the people around him, he naturally wants to help Qin Yiting.

As for offending Li Shaoqing, huh, it is true that Li Shaoqing is the young master of the Duke of Wei's Mansion, but Qin Biwu is also the young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. He is not afraid of Li Shaoqing. The two families have been fighting openly and secretly for many years. Now that Li Shaoqing bullies Qin Yiting's friend, he is unable to get along with him, Qin Biwu, and he has sufficient reasons to take action.
Chapter completed!