As Zhu Biao's uncle, Lan Yu was more casual in front of him. However, Lan Yu did not go towards Zhu Biao, but looked at Han Du, snorted several times and said dissatisfiedly: "You mobilized a large number of people to find His Highness the Crown Prince and us.
Come on, what do you want to do?"
Han Du smiled, and when faced with Lan Yu's question, he pretended to be mysterious and did not say anything. Instead, he said: "Don't worry, you all are here today to show your respect. Naturally, we have to do our best to let you return home happily.
.”
After saying that, Han Du clapped his hands.
Immediately, maids in gauze came forward with various delicacies and wines, placing a portion in front of everyone. Then a burst of music started playing, and as the music sounded, a group of women came from
Both sides walked to the middle of the stage and started dancing.
After the dance, Heqing Hou Zhang Yi clapped his hands and applauded, "Okay! We have never seen this song and dance in Jiaofangsi. It is really eye-opening."
Han Du smiled slightly. Zhang Yi had never seen this before. Although these female musicians were also from Jiaofangsi, the songs and dances they performed were the latest. From now on, Han Du decided to use the latest songs and dances to perform here, and wait until later
After a while, I took it to perform in Jiaofangsi.
While everyone was eating and drinking, they also expressed their admiration for the singing and dancing without hesitation.
After everyone had seen and listened to, and had had enough wine and food, Lan Yu asked impatiently: "You invited us here in such a big way, isn't it just to watch the singing and dancing? I admit that you are doing this
The singing and dancing are indeed very good, but there is no need to run out of the city, right? Can't you listen to it in Jiaofangsi?"
Han Du felt that everyone's eyes were on him, and he quickly stood up and explained with a smile: "Of course it's not just that. Since it is a racecourse, horses are inevitable. Today, we invite you to watch the horse racing."
"Horse racing? We don't even know how many horses we have ridden. What's so interesting about this horse racing?" Lan Yu asked again.
Han Du invited everyone to sit down on the observation deck, and gave everyone a telescope in their hands. He pointed at the track below and explained: "As you can see, the horses in the shed are going to participate in horse racing.
These horses run around the track ten times. Whichever horse finishes first will be the winner.
You are all experts in horse racing, so let’s see which horse can win. If you think that horse can win this horse race, you can place a bet on it. Once it wins, it will not win.
It’s a small amount of treasure money.”
Soma? This is a method that many people pride themselves on, especially for these noble generals.
After all, these days, when they go into battle to kill the enemy, they still have to sit on their war horses. The quality of the war horses directly determines their life or death. Many people even value their horses more than their concubines in the house.
Now that he had the opportunity to show off his skills in front of everyone, everyone was immediately interested and looked towards the stable with their binoculars.
"One, two, three, hey, horse No. 9 is pretty good, it's a thousand-mile horse." Sun Ke, Marquis of Quan Ning, was the first to say in surprise.
However, his words were not only not recognized by others, but also attracted ridicule.
Chen Huan, the Marquis of Puding, did not give Sun Ke any face at all, and said directly: "Shit, horse No. 9 is just average. Look at No. 17, that is the real good horse. This horse will definitely win."
Sun Ke, the Marquis of Quaning, originally thought horse No. 17 was really so great, but at first glance, he felt it was not as good as the horse No. 9 he was interested in.
Immediately he said unconvinced: "What's so good about Horse No. 17? His dejected look shows that it's not good at first glance."
"What do you know? This is called divine light being restrained and not showing off. Just watch, Horse No. 17 is sure to win." Chen Huan, the Marquis of Puding, said to Sun Ke with full confidence and confidence.
Sun Ke was naturally dissatisfied, "No. 9 can win."
"No. 17~"
The quarrel between the two naturally attracted the attention of other people. Some agreed, some opposed, and some even didn't even like the horse, but insisted that the horse they liked was the best.
Han Du looked at the noisy argument among the people.
, my heart is even more happy.
"Let's make a noise! Let's make a noise! If you don't make a fuss, we really can't do anything to you. But now, if we have differences, we can fish in troubled waters and make a fortune."
Seeing Chen Huan and Sun Ke arguing endlessly, Han Du quickly stood up and smoothed things over with a smile, saying: "Everyone, please be patient for a moment. You will know who is better and worse after one match, right?"
After Han Du finished speaking, everyone immediately stopped arguing.
Indeed, the father-in-law is right and the mother-in-law is right. Since no one can convince anyone, let’s just have a competition and tell the truth.
"Yes, you will know who is right and who is wrong after one game."
Seeing that no one had any objections, Han Du quickly took out a piece of paper and explained: "These are the rules of horse racing at the racecourse. Not only can you see who has a better eye for horse racing, but you can also bet on it. With this kind of vision,
Not only can the clever ones prove that they are superior in skills, but they can also gain a fortune, so why not do it?"
Han Du asked people to distribute the papers with the rules of horse racing to everyone one by one.
After everyone saw it, they nodded in approval.
Sun Ke jumped out directly, pointed at Chen Huan and said, "Do you dare to have a bet with us?"
"Why don't you dare?" Chen Huan has full confidence in his vision, so naturally he will not flinch at all.
"Okay, then let's bet a hundred dollars." Sun Ke made the decision immediately.
After hearing this, Chen Huan smiled contemptuously and said: "It's only a hundred guan, how can you, the Marquis of Quan Ning, take it? Is it because the Marquis of Quan Ning's house is having difficulty in making a living? If that's true, why don't you speak up? For the sake of our old brothers.
Come on, will I still not help you? Hahaha~"
Sun Ke was so angry at Chen Huan's words that his eyes turned red. He pounded the table angrily and cursed: "Who are you looking down on? We still need your help, but it's not enough if we help you."
"One thousand guan! If you agree, we will make a bet with you. If you don't agree, I will send someone to deliver 500 guan to your house when you get back. Don't be so stubborn." Chen Huan did not agree.
Sun Ke argued, but said calmly.
"Okay, let's bet!" Sun Ke would not lose his momentum at this time. Besides, a thousand guan is really nothing to him.
Not only these two people, but others also placed bets on their favorite horses.
Except for Zhu Biao and Tang He, the others still couldn't bear the five hundred guan even if they had Tang Ding.
Everyone signs a pledge on the bet contract, and it's settled. Given their identities, there is no need for them to hand over the money first. As long as they make a pledge, the racecourse will send someone to pick it up from the house tomorrow.
Next, the horse racing officially begins.
The railings of the stable were opened, and the rider held the reins and sat on the horse. The sitting horse sneezed and began to stir.
As the servant suddenly waved the flag down, more than twenty horses immediately jumped out of the fence and accelerated into a gallop.
"good"
Someone saw in the telescope that the horse he had bet on was leading, and he immediately burst into cheers.
Seeing that there was no one ahead of the horse that he had bet on, he stared intently at every move below. When he saw that the horse that he was paying attention to slowly came from behind, the excitement and excitement was simply indescribable.
One after another, the observation deck erupted in louder applause than before.
round and round
Some horses slowly start to fall behind from the lead, some horses start from behind and slowly lead again, and some horses lead first and then fall behind, and then lead again. It is ever-changing and ever-changing.
The skill of the rider and the coordination of the horse are the key to determining the speed. Even every turn is a test.
Rider and horse.
After nine laps, just when everyone thought the overall situation was decided. Unexpectedly, a group of chestnut-colored horses that were originally in the middle and back position slowly rushed forward, passing over the heads of the horses one by one, and finally rushed to the third place.
position of one.
"Why!"
"pity"
"What's this horse?"
Everyone sighed.
The winning horse was not very eye-catching at all, and no one noticed it. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the winner in the end.
Although everyone lost, this is actually a good result. After all, everyone lost and no one won, which at least shows that they all have similar visions. No one is better than anyone else, and no one should look down on anyone else.
After losing the horse race, the relationship between them became much closer.
Zhu Biao did not expect this result, and after thinking for a moment, he couldn't figure out what was going on. After all, he was not very proficient in Soma.
Turning to Tang He on the left, he asked: "Mr. Xin Guo, what do you think is going on?"
Tang He smiled and said: "This horse can win, just as I expected."
"I've heard for a long time that Duke Xin is good at judging horses. Today I opened my eyes." Zhu Biao first said a few compliments to Tang He, and then continued to ask: "What's different about this horse?"
Tang He put down the dried fruit in his hand and patiently explained to Zhu Biao: "This horse is certainly not a top-notch horse in terms of speed, but its four hooves are strong, which shows that it has extraordinary endurance.
I wonder if Your Highness has noticed? The track below is at least four miles long in just one lap, and after ten laps it will be forty miles. Although the other horses are a little faster, they lack endurance and have not reached forty yet.
If they run wildly for a long time, they will start to run out of energy, and they will naturally not be able to compete with this horse with outstanding endurance."
"I see. It seems that this horse race is not just about running fast." Zhu Biao nodded, retracted his body leaning towards Tang He, and returned to his normal sitting posture, with his back straight and looking at the people on the left and right in front of him.
"Haste makes waste, this is also the truth." Tang He said lightly and said nothing more.
Han Du saw a dark horse finally killed and smiled happily. This meant that everyone's bets would fall into his pocket. Even when he looked at everyone, he seemed to see a kind of aura hanging over them.
The color of money.
These are all their own sponsors.
After an experience, all the nobles fell in love with horse racing, a method of betting on horses. Before Han Du could say anything, they all shouted hurriedly, asking Han Du to start another game.
As long as there is money to be made, let alone one game, it doesn't matter even if it is ten or a hundred games, just play it!
Just when Han Du thought he was about to make a fortune, a steward came outside the door, quietly opened a crack, looked at Han Du's position, and winked at him anxiously, hoping to attract Han Du's attention.
Han Du didn't notice it at first, but when he saw it, he stepped back from the observation deck.
He opened the door and looked at the steward and asked, "What's wrong? What's the matter?"
"Master Marquis, someone won the bet in the horse racing round just now." The steward looked a little anxious.
Han Du was stunned for a moment, then looked at the steward with doubtful eyes, and asked: "How is this possible? I am watching from above. I have seen everyone's bills, and no one has been successful."
"Master Marquis, look at this bill." Seeing that the explanation was unclear in a few words, the steward simply put the most direct evidence in front of Han Du.
"Five thousand coins!" Han Du's eyes suddenly shrank when he saw the number on the bill.
Han Du remembered very clearly that no one had bet 5,000 guan just now. The biggest bet was between Sun Ke and Chen Huan, but they only bet 1,000 guan each.
Where did these five thousand strings come from?
Han Du turned over and read it carefully. The note was complete with all the secrets, and it was indeed true. But it was impossible for someone to bet five thousand coins without knowing it.
After thinking for a moment, Han Du said in a deep voice: "Find the person who issued this bill and ask him where he applied for the bill."
"That's right!" The steward suddenly realized, and he was too anxious to get ahead, so he ignored this.
"Master Marquis, please wait for a moment. I will go and fetch him now."
Soon the steward came to Han Du with a person and said, "Master Marquis, this note was handled by him, and the five thousand notes are absolutely authentic. I have already verified them. He paid the note on the spot."
Already."
"Pay with precious money?" Han Du asked strangely.
Five thousand guan of treasure banknotes is not a small sum of money. Even if it is a treasure banknote, it can be placed neatly in several stacks.
"Please take a look at it, Mr. Marquis." The steward took out a wad of treasure money from his body and handed it to Han Du.
The moment he saw the treasure note, Han Du's heart sank again.
This is a treasure banknote with a face value of 100 yuan!
Since the rise of maritime trade, in order to facilitate maritime merchants to purchase bulk goods, Han Du specifically asked Lao Zhu for instructions and issued a batch of hundred-guan treasure notes.
Although the denominations of this batch of treasure banknotes are large, not many are issued, and ordinary people have never seen them.
Han Du immediately thought that this person's identity must be unusual.
He turned to look at the person next to the steward and asked: "Who are you applying for this bill for? Take me with you."
"Yes, Lord Marquis."
The man took Han Du a few steps to the left, turned a corner, pointed to a door and said, "The guests here asked me to go in and do it."
Han Du glanced at the door and knocked three times with his fingers.
"Come in." A strong voice came from inside, and Han Du couldn't hear the feeling of familiarity.
He glanced at the steward in confusion and saw him shaking his head slightly. Apparently he didn't know when someone was here.
In this case, Han Du stretched out his hand and pushed open the door. His action was not rude. After all, people were here to cheer, and visitors were guests. Since Han Du was doing business, he had to treat his guests with some kindness no matter what.
But the moment Han Du saw the room, a bitter smile suddenly appeared on his face. Before he could even walk in, he sighed and waved his hands, sending the two stewards away.
The steward did not see the situation inside the house, but since Han Du asked him to leave, it meant that he had nothing to do with this troublesome matter from now on. He was just what he wanted, and without any hesitation, he nodded and turned around. He walked briskly,
It seems that Han Du will regret it.
Han Du straightened his clothes, walked in and closed the door. He walked over and bowed respectfully, "I pay my respects to the Emperor, the Queen."
The moment Han Du knelt down, he couldn't help but curse in his heart, "Lao Zhu is really getting older and younger now, and his bad taste is getting worse and worse."
Lao Zhu turned around, glanced at Han Du, and said, "You must be scolding me in your heart."
Han Du was suddenly shocked and quickly denied it: "I would never dare! The emperor's holy cavalry is here and the flowers are shining brightly. It's too late for me to be grateful. How could I have such delusional thoughts?"
Lao Zhu obviously had no intention of pursuing Han Du. Whether it was yes or no, Lao Zhu didn't care.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du got up from the ground.
A smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he said reproachfully: "I am stupid. I didn't know that the emperor was here. I was late to pick him up, so I asked the emperor to punish me."
Lao Zhu glanced at Han Du. What he said about punishment was just a nice word. If Han Du was really punished for such a trivial matter, then An Qing should go to the palace to bother him tomorrow.