Zhongshan Marquis Mansion, the Flower Hall of the Back Residence.

"Three pieces."

"Hey, I'm cheating."

Gu Zhen's pretty face turned red, and she pushed down the cards in front of her one by one, looking at the victim sitting opposite with a bit of pride.

Pei Yue reluctantly put down the tripartite card, then leaned forward to look at Gu Zhen's cards, helping her calculate the points of the Hu cards, and said with a sad face: "My wife is so lucky, she won me two more silver coins."

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Each word is heartbreaking.

Standing behind him was Peach Blossom's smiling eyes, holding the silver and sending it to Gu Zhen's maid.

"Wait a minute." Lin Shuyue called to Taohua softly, winked at Pei Yue and said: "Master, you made a mistake. If we follow the rules you taught us before, Sister Gu will have three silver coins this time.

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Pei Yue was shocked and said: "Really?"

Ye Qi, who was sitting at the west end, rolled her eyes at him and said with a smile: "Are you ashamed that such a big man still wants to default on your debt? If it weren't for Sister Lin watching over us, I don't know how much we would have been cheated on today.

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Lin Shuyue is now in charge of the management of Qinyuan and Xiangyun in Kyoto. Coupled with the experience in the previous two years and her talent in accounting, she has already developed a pair of sharp eyes. After Pei Yue taught everyone the rules of mahjong, she understood the rules very quickly

Fastest and very accurate in calculating points.

Pei Yue sighed: "With Shuyue here, how can I waste your money? Look, I've only been playing for an hour, and the box is almost empty."

The maids waiting nearby were filled with envy. How many men in this world are willing to play with their wives and concubines? Not to mention that the man in front of him is a first-class prince who holds real power.

Taohua came behind Pei Yue and took out another dollar of silver from the box on the red lacquer and enamel plum blossom incense table. At this time, she saw Gu Zhen smiling and saying to Pei Yue: "Thank you, sir."

Pei Yue looked at her bright smiling eyes, feeling quite happy in his heart, but his face was still pitiful and he said: "You're welcome, ma'am, just be merciful."

If outsiders heard the names they addressed each other, they would definitely be confused.

According to the etiquette of the world, Ye Qi and Gu Zhen can address each other as sisters, while Lin Shuyue and Taohua must call them madam. This is a ritual that cannot be abolished. However, in the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion, they all address each other as sisters, and there is no such thing as "sisters".

Forcibly distinguishing wives and concubines.

What surprised Pei Yue even more was that he didn't make any similar request. It was completely an agreement they reached spontaneously.

Of course, Taohua is ignorant and inexperienced, but Lin Shuyue, who comes from an official family, does not ignore etiquette. At first, she followed the etiquette strictly, but was soon changed by Ye Qi, leaving her and Taohua to be as before.

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As for Pei Yue himself, he and Ye Qi called each other wife and husband, and when they came to Gu Zhen, they became husband and wife. Lin Shuyue and Taohua still called him young master as usual, and did not follow the national etiquette of calling him marquis.

He didn't change his name just because he started his own business.

In short, this large family does not seem to intend to abide by the etiquette of this world, so there is a special kind of warmth.

The game continued, and this novel entertainment method was obviously the work of Pei Yue. Compared with existing pastimes such as leaf tiles, mahjong is obviously more interesting, and it is very easy to get started, quickly attracting people.

Live these charming wives and concubines.

With Pei Yue's current wealth and status, it is easy to get a pair of white jade mahjong tiles, but he does not have that kind of extravagant habit. Moreover, he is not trying to show off his wealth, just because he is easily sleepy in spring, and the girls in the house

Feeling a little embarrassed, he asked craftsmen to make a few pairs of mahjong, and he was indeed warmly welcomed by them.

It's a pity that he has always been the loser at the poker table. At first, he did deliberately let go and never thought that their level would improve very quickly. However, after six or seven games, he had already become a master.

Ye Qi played a card of 70,000, and then said calmly: "It's not peaceful outside recently, so it's hard for you to still have time to accompany us."

Others couldn't help but pricked up their ears.

While sorting out the cards, Pei Yue smiled and said: "I am the Lord of Misery. Those people want me to indulge in the gentle countryside. It is best not to even go to Beiying and just become a wealthy and idle man."

Ye Qi looked at him thoughtfully and said softly: "If you ask the money boss to lift the lid directly, will it offend the person in the palace?"

Pei Yue gave her a reassuring look and said calmly: "Lan Zhiqiu and Wang Jiuxuan colluded and sent people to Southern Zhou to assassinate me. If Your Majesty does not punish me severely, who will dare to be a loyal minister in the future?"

Gu Zhen's heart tightened when she heard this. During her trip south last year, she saw all the scenery in the world, but Pei Yue encountered dangers one after another. Although she knew that he didn't want her to worry, she couldn't help but feel moved and scared at this moment.

When her thoughts were wandering, the card game no longer mattered, so she casually played a five-tube card.

"Haha, what a fool!"

Pei Yue pushed the cards and said with a happy face: "Madam, my deck of cards is not small."

Just when I was happy, a maid came in and said: "Master Hou, Commander Deng has asked to see you. He is waiting in the study outside now."

Pei Yue waved his hand and said, "No hurry, let's settle the accounts first."

"Go, go, go." Ye Qi stood up and pushed him out, saying angrily: "Go and do your business and let Taohua play with us."

Pei Yue sighed helplessly, making everyone laugh.

When he came to the outer study in a happy mood, he saw Deng Zai's face full of excitement and said loudly: "Master, Wang Jiuxuan is finished!"

Pei Yue raised his eyebrows slightly, pointed to the table and said, "Sit down and tell me in detail."

After Deng Zai sat down, he couldn't hide his excitement and said: "The palace has issued an imperial edict through the two palaces. Because Wang Jiuxuan has failed in his moral conduct and abused his power, he is dismissed from the post of commander of the imperial army, deprived of his writing skills since his birth, demoted to a commoner, and banned for life.

Accepted.Master

, after Chief Qian sent Lan Zhiqiu to the palace, the court and the court had become a mess in the past two days. Some people demanded severe punishment for Lan Zhiqiu and Wang Jiuxuan, while other ministers targeted Lan Zhiqiu and Xiongwu Hou Lan Yu.

, the rest were all silent."

He paused and continued: "According to Daliang law, those who murder should be imprisoned for three years, but Wang Pingzhang requested to stay in prison. The content of the long conversation with His Majesty could not be ascertained, so this imperial edict was issued afterwards."

Pei Yue sneered and said: "Old Turtle is afraid. He thinks that as long as Wang Jiuxuan leaves the capital, he will be in danger. The so-called initiator has no descendants. Wang Jiuxuan sent people to murder me. Wang Pingzhang naturally thought that I would retaliate in kind. He just didn't know.

What price did he pay this time to make His Majesty relent and give in? By the way, where is Lan Zhiqiu?"

Deng Zaidao said: "In addition to being demoted to a commoner, he will also be exiled to Zhenxiong Mansion three thousand miles away with an eighty stick and will not be pardoned for life."

Pei Yue asked curiously: "Where is that place?"

Deng Zai said with a smile: "Zhenxiong Mansion is located in the southwest of Yuzhou, among the 100,000 mountains. It is said that there is dense miasma, ferocious beasts everywhere, and the environment is extremely dangerous."

"His Majesty found a good place for him." Pei Yue also smiled, and then warned: "Write down the attitudes of all civil servants and military officials in this matter, compile it into a file and send it over."

"Yes, young master." Deng Zai responded respectfully, and found that Pei Yue did not show any excitement. He couldn't help but empathize and said: "It's still too easy for them. Although such a punishment is justified according to the law, the young master is in a

In a foreign country, I worked hard for my country, but my own people plotted against me, and Your Majesty did not execute them."

Pei Yue shook his head and said calmly: "I have already gained the upper hand in the northern suburbs. According to His Majesty's habits, I will definitely not be too proud next time. To achieve this level is beyond my expectation, but..."

When Deng Zai saw this, he asked: "Master, what's wrong?"

"Wang Pingzhang is more tolerant than I thought, but he can even accept such a result, which shows that this person has a bigger conspiracy." Pei Yue's expression gradually became serious, and he lowered his voice and asked: "The Ministry of Industry is investigating.

How's it going?"

Deng Zai responded: "There have been some gains."

Pei Yue nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he said decisively: "Get ready to take action."

Deng Zai responded solemnly: "Yes!"
Chapter completed!