Pampered Consort’s Acting Awards: 29. Bet

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==Chapter 29 Betting==

Things in Suzhou are more complicated than we thought.

In the afternoon of that day, Zeng Hu put on the black gauze hat of the county magistrate. Jin Guang and others cooperated very cooperatively in delegating power without any neglect.

After taking over the yamen, Xiao Yu, Zeng Hu, Fan Cheng and others stayed awake for two days to re-review the expenditure account books of each county in Suzhou, as well as the case files of successive county magistrates and bookkeepers.

Zeng Hu was originally the banknote raising department of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He had been in charge of money for half his life. After reading these account books, he couldn't help but shake his head and said: "No wonder Jin Guang dared to hand over the account books like this. What are we doing?" We have made preparations long ago, and everyone who knows the truth must have been silenced now. Judging from the accounts and case files, there is indeed nothing wrong."

Fan Chengdao: "I originally thought that this was a case of murdering a court official. But now it seems that it is indeed as expected by His Highness. It is not that simple."

Zeng Hu said again: "Even the account books with official seals are like this. Presumably the gangsters and servants have also been bribed. This...the clue is broken, how to investigate next?"

"If the Jin family can keep the account books so clean, someone must be helping." Xiao Yu turned the wrench in his hand, tilted his head and said to Fan Cheng: "Go and summon the beggars on the roadside and come to them. You can ask for news about Suzhou, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation. As long as it is not repeated, you can ask for anything. Twenty cents per piece of information will be paid. If the information is useful, you will be given money directly."

Fan Cheng's eyes lit up.

Jin Guang would bribe the policemen, but he would not bribe the beggars who were wandering around.

‌Immediately said: "I understand."

Xiao Yu said again: "Before we go, we must first surround the Jin family. There is no need to discuss the regulations with them, just say that I gave it to you,"

This is when the prince investigates a case, he has soldiers in his hands, money in his pocket, and when it is necessary, he doesn't even need to explain the truth.

After receiving the news the next day, Fan Cheng couldn't help but take a breath of air.

‌ Our trip was originally to deal with the land repatriation matter, but we never imagined that it would be involved in such a big corruption case.

The person protecting the Jin family turned out to be the prefect of Suzhou Prefecture, Cui Changzhi.

"No wonder Jin Guang acted so arrogantly. It turned out that he was protected by a fourth-grade prefect." Fan Cheng compiled the confession into a book and presented it to Xiao Yu: "The reason why our account books are so clean is because of this place on the bank of the Qinhuai River. A gambling house."

Corruption and perversion of the law have been repeatedly banned in all dynasties. No matter how strict the court's investigation is, these corrupt officials can always come up with new ways.

The methods of making money by reselling calligraphy, paintings, and antiques are amazing. I didn’t expect to see people selling officials in casinos to make money today.

Xiao Yu looked at the booklet in his hand, his expression becoming more and more solemn.

Everything about the trip to Suzhou, Xiao Yu not only did not avoid Su Ling, but also informed her of the ins and outs.

‌ handed her the brochure about selling an official position and the confession, and said: "Princess, please take a look."

Su Ling took the booklet and flipped it through, her eyes widening.

This is the first time I have seen someone selling an official with a clearly marked price.

The eight-level county magistrate is four hundred taels.

The seventh-grade magistrate is one thousand five hundred taels.

The sixth-grade principal is three thousand two hundred taels.

From the fifth grade, we know that it is six thousand taels.

The fifth-grade doctor is nine thousand six hundred taels.

The fourth-grade prefect is eighteen thousand taels.

Xiao Yu said coldly: "Princess, does she know how much the imperial court's annual income is now?"

Su Ling shook her head and said, "I don't know who I am."

Xiao Yuran smiled and said: "It's less than fifty million taels."

Su Ling nodded and looked at the booklet in her hand, frowning slightly.

"Although the brochure only says local officials, I heard that as long as you are willing to spend the money, you can also buy a capital official." Xiao Yu took off his cloak, sat on the couch, and held her hand very naturally. "‌Cui Changzhi is just a fourth-grade prefect. Where did he get the ability to sell off officials in the capital?"

Hearing this, Su Ling understood immediately.

Cui Changzhi does not have such ability, but the Four Great Masters, King Cheng and King Yan do.

Su Ling looked at her and said, "Your Highness, are you planning to investigate from the beginning?"

Xiao Yu let go of her hand, slid it towards her slender waist, squeezed it, patted it again, and said, "Sleep first, let's go to the Qinhuai River quickly tomorrow."

Su Ling was stiffened by ‌'s movements, and her cheeks turned slightly red.

Recently, this man slept with her every night.

‌ He either grabbed her hand or pinched her waist. It was obviously intentional, but his serious face made it seem like she had a lot on her mind.

One light is turned off, but one light remains.

Just after Haishi, a voice that seemed angry but not angry came from the bed: "You are pressing my hair."

The man chuckled, "Then come here."

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On the Qinhuai River, light boats are connected from end to end.

The first ship was a gambling house specially used to sell officials.

The ram's horn lanterns hanging under the eaves of the boat are shaped like beads. The lights are dense and reflected on the water, as graceful as stars falling into the river.

Xiao Yu didn't wear official robes, but wore a black cloak, and pulled Su Ling into the gambling house.

The boat was full of guests, and there was the sound of dice rolling everywhere.

When the shopkeeper saw the new face, he couldn't help but smile and said: "The guest is here today..."

Xiao Yu handed ‌ a piece of silver and said, "Give me a wing."

Seeing that the shopkeeper looked noble and the girl next to him was also rare and beautiful, he said politely: "The wing room costs 8,000 taels."

Xiao Yu said: "Just lead the way."

‌The two of us sat on the same side. After a while, a man in Tsing Yi walked in with a dealer with a smile on his face.

Zhuang He knelt down beside the couch and said, "Your Majesty, are you playing dice or cards today?"

Xiao Yu said: "Dice."

Zhuang He raised his hand and shook it, and the sound was very harsh.

"Big or small?"

Xiao Yu looked at the man in green across from him and said nothing.

The man in green said: "Big."

Xiao Yu replied: "Small."

The man in green raised his eyebrows slightly and thought to himself: This is indeed a man who understands the rules.

The next second and third rounds were all the same. Each time, the man in Tsing Yi spoke first, and Xiao Yu answered in the opposite direction.

After a few rounds, I lost nearly ten thousand taels.

The man in Tsing Yi laughed and said: "Ten thousand taels, sir, are you still playing?"

Look, this is called an adult.

Xiao Yu said calmly: "Go on, I want to take my wife to the capital."

In half an hour, Xiao Yu lost sixty thousand taels.

A total of sixty thousand taels.

The man in green gradually let down his guard and said directly: "Why are you here, Master?"

Xiao Yu said: "I failed the examination."

"Can you take the exam?" The man in green shook his head, laughed a few times, and said, "To be honest, young master, I was the top scorer in the provincial exam back then. Not to mention my talent and knowledge, I had to win the top prize and go home to show my mother. , but it shouldn’t be difficult to get a Jinshi. You might as well guess, sir, what happened next?”

Xiao Yu said: "You also failed the exam?"

The man in Tsing Yi sneered: "The imperial court does not think about the kindness of Te Jian, and does not think about the suffering of poor people (1). The examiner openly accepted bribes, but there was no way to report him. On the day the results were announced, Xue, He, Chu, and Mu all The descendants of the family are all ranked high and the students from poor families leave the capital alone. If the young master can succeed in the test, he will be in trouble."

"But, those have nothing to do with the young master. The deal is done now. The young master can come over in two days to choose an official. At this price, except for the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites, no one can choose, and anyone below the fourth rank is any official. You have chosen."

Su Ling's hands tightened.

She knew very well that with such words, Xiao Yu's life would be easy if he killed her with a single blow.

After saying that, the man in green clothes stood up and poured Xiao Yu a glass of wine and toasted him, "The ambition in my heart is long gone. I wish you a bright future in the future."

Xiao Yu clinked glasses with ‌ and said, "Thank you very much."

"Then please step aside, please excuse me."

As soon as the man in green and Zhuang He, who was rolling the dice, left, Su Ling raised her eyes and looked at her, but hesitated to speak.

Xiao Yu lowered his eyes and smiled, and said in a low voice: "Although they are all arrogant words, in fact, they are not wrong in a single word. Aling, it is not a trivial matter for a high-ranking official to sell his official position. The family has been so domineering that they regard the imperial examination as a step to success. , if the court cannot use talents only, it will be tantamount to destroying its own foundation."

“A student from a poor family has studied hard for more than ten years, but he is not allowed to become an official because of his family background. Is there any fairness in the world?”

Su Ling looked at Xiao Yu's unwavering gaze and suddenly understood why he took her out of the capital.

At this moment, she inexplicably believed that even if the person in front of her had all kinds of bad intentions, if he got that position, he would definitely be a wise king.

Su Ling and ‌ looked at each other and suddenly smiled: "We were playing dice just now. Did you lose if you chose the opposite one?"

Xiao Yu said "hmm".

Su Ling asked again: "Then how did he guess the size?"

"‌If you don't have the ability to listen to music, you won't be able to survive in this gambling house."

"Listen to the sound?" Su Ling had never heard of such a bizarre thing. She blinked and said, "Then can you do it?"

Xiao Yu said "hmm" again.

Su Ling leaned forward and whispered: "When did your Highness learn this? You must have tricked me..."

Xiao Yu suddenly smiled, turned his head to cover her ear, and said in a deep voice: "The princess doesn't want me to return home, I learned this while wandering around."

This was a bit frivolous. Su Ling's ears turned red and she glared.

The boat swayed slightly, Xiao Yu held two dice and came close to her, nose to nose and said: "Aling, bet with me once."

Her voice couldn't help but become coquettish, "What are you betting on?"

"If you win, I will grant you any request."

Su Ling looked at ‌ defensively, "What if we lose?"

Xiao Yu said directly: "You will not lose."

Su Ling hesitated for a long time before nodding, "Okay."

But I thought in my heart: The worst case scenario is to cheat. Anyway, everyone in this world says that only women and villains are difficult to raise.

With a smile on his face, Xiao Yu shook his head twice casually and said, "I choose big."

Su Ling glanced at ‌ with suspicion and said tentatively: "Then I... choose the younger one."

Xiao Yu raised his hand, and it turned out to be Xiao Yu.

Su Ling subconsciously raised the corners of her lips, looked at her and said, "You really can say anything?"

Xiao Yu nodded.

Su Ling's heart was pounding.

Good opportunities are hard to find, and she is determined to seize them.

So, she was not afraid of spoiling the scenery and said frankly: "In the future, you must not force my father and my brother to do things for you."

This sentence was exactly what he expected.

Xiao Yu looked at the shining eyes and said solemnly: "I agree, do you still want to continue?"

Of course Su Ling is willing to do such a good thing, she nodded.

As expected, she won again.

Su Ling coughed lightly and said, "After returning to Beijing, can you try not to go to Fireworks and Willow Alley."

Because Xiao Yu often did not return home and lingered in the romantic land, she was annoyed by gossip and went out less often.

Xiao Yu chuckled lightly and said, "If I don't have any official duties, I will return home someday."

‌He thought: It’s okay, you still know how to care.

"Continue?" the man asked.

The greedy girl still nodded.

Xiao Yu continued to shake, then stopped for a moment, his Adam's apple moved slightly, and he uttered a single word, "Big."

Su Ling immediately said: "Small."

But opening it this time was not what Su Ling wanted.

She looked at ‌ warily and whispered: "Didn't you say that I won't lose?"

"But you can't be insatiable..." Xiao Yu's voice was low, he held her waist with his warm hands, kissed her lips directly, and said for a long time: "Aling, I'm the one Children."