After the group round robin, the eight promoted teams will have a few days of rest, and then the semi-finals will compete.
The eight-to-four knockout round is not drawn by lot, but based on the points in the group stage. The first place in Group A will play the second place in Group B, the first place in Group B will play the second place in Group C, and so on.
Zuo Xiaowei won three out of three games in the group stage and ranked first. Their opponent in the semi-finals was Group B's You Yinqiwei.
The strength of You Yinqiwei is slightly better than that of their old rival Zuo Yinqiwei, but it is not as good as the top four. In the eyes of outsiders, Zuo Xiaowei's battle is very suspenseful, but no matter what, it is
It's better than playing against the top right winger in Group B.
This round of competition only started in a few days, but the major casinos in Beijing were already bustling with activity. The gamblers who had not made a move in the group stage finally couldn't bear it anymore at this moment.
"Zuo Xiaowei was lucky enough to advance. Their footsteps should end here, right?"
"When they defeated Zuo Yinqiwei in the last game, there were only four people left. They couldn't be the opponents of Youyinqiwei. I bet on Youyinqiwei!"
"I will also bet on You Yinqi Guard!"
"You all bet on Yinqiwei on the right, and I'll bet on Xiaowei on the left. Anyway, you won't win much by betting on Yinqiwei, so why not give it a try..."
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In the early years, the imperial court banned the opening of casinos. Later, it was discovered that there was no way to ban this kind of thing. The more it was banned, the more rampant underground black casinos became, so they relaxed the supervision appropriately, and only imposed heavy taxes and reduced the number of casinos to casinos.
The number is maintained at the same level, and we will severely crack down on the establishment of private casinos without official approval.
The promoted eight guards can rest for a few days, and Tang Ning can also rest for a few days.
In a room in the inner courtyard, Zhao Man sat on Tang Ning's lap, put her arms around his neck, and said, "Father will definitely not agree to let me marry you. How about we go to the Western Regions in a few years..."
Tang Ning said: "The wind and sand in the Western Regions are strong. If you stay there for a long time, your skin will become rough..."
She couldn't bear the deterioration of her skin. Zhao Man thought for a while and then said: "Then let's go to Nanzhao. I heard the scenery there is good..."
Nanzhao is a general name in this world, and its location is probably in the Yunnan-Guizhou area in later generations. It was once the territory of the Liang Kingdom. Tangning pinched her nose and said with a smile: "Nanzhao is full of mountains, and there are many poisonous insects that can bite people."
Yes, are you sure you want to go?"
Zhao Man frowned and said, "Well, what about Xifan?"
Tang Ning said: "Xi Fan is on the plateau. The air there is so thin that even water cannot be boiled. Moreover, it will be difficult for us to breathe there..."
Zhao Man looked up at her, blinked and said, "How come you know everything?"
Tangning hugged her, moved her position on his lap, and then said, "You will know if you read more books."
Zhao Man thought for a while and suddenly said: "Then let's go to Chu State, or go to the grassland. Wan Yanyan also said that she would teach me horse riding and archery!"
Tangning looked down at her and said, "Let's wait another three years."
Three years was his and Lanlan's agreement, and he could be anywhere by then. During these three years, she had her dreams to realize, and Tangning also had her own things to do. To be precise, there were some debts that needed to be recovered.
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In the Tang family, Tang Zhao sneezed inexplicably, rubbed his nose, looked at Tang Jing aside, and asked: "Brother, are you going to the Prince of Dian's Mansion tonight? It is said that there will be some beauties from the Western Regions tonight, yes
The envoys from the small countries in the Western Regions who attended the ceremony this time brought..."
Tang Jing waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
Tang Zhao looked at him and said, "Then give me some money. I will use it tonight."
Since Tang Ning came to Beijing, he has been unlucky and caused a lot of troubles. As a result, he is scolded by his father from time to time. He is also strictly disciplined on weekdays, and his monthly salary has been reduced to only ten taels of silver.
What can ten taels of silver do? The rewards he gave to brothel girls before were starting from one hundred taels of silver notes...
The King of Dian passed away more than ten years ago. The Crown Prince of Dian was summoned to the capital at that time. He grew up in the capital. As a member of the royal family, he was occasionally entrusted with important tasks by His Majesty, such as receiving envoys from small countries. There were still some problems in the capital.
status.
Tang Jing took out a stack of banknotes and handed them to him, saying, "Don't cause trouble outside."
Tang Zhao patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I promise not to cause trouble."
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Because Chen Huang had doubled their budget, Tangning had been asking for interest from Zhao Man for the past two days. However, after careful calculation, she didn't know who suffered the loss and who took advantage. Anyway, she seemed quite happy and didn't seem to be at a loss at all.
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Qing'er knocked on the door outside and said, "Uncle, Mr. Xiao is here."
Zhao Man could go back to the princess mansion through the secret passage in this room. Tangning walked out of the room, walked through the inner courtyard, and came to the outer courtyard. Xiao Jue was already waiting in the courtyard.
He looked at Tang Ning and asked, "Are you going to the Dian Prince's Mansion tonight?"
Tang Ning asked: "What are you going to do at Prince Dian's Mansion?"
Xiao Jue was surprised and said: "Didn't he give you an invitation? It shouldn't be..."
"I think I gave it." Tangning didn't remember clearly. He often received invitations and the like, but they were all from people he didn't know, so he rejected them all.
He recalled that two days ago, Qing'er seemed to have said that someone named Prince Dian sent an invitation.
Xiao Jue looked at him and explained: "The Prince of Dian has a special status in the capital. The Prince of Dian has passed away long ago. His Majesty has taken him to the capital since he was a child. There are occasions when the royal family needs to come forward, but it is not suitable for the princes.
, only the Crown Prince of Dian can attend. He has never taken refuge with any prince and has friendships with many people in the capital."
Tangning looked at him and said, "You still haven't said why we want to go."
"There will definitely be a gambling game in the Crown Prince's Mansion tonight." Xiao Jue looked at him and said: "No one with a high profile and status in the capital would go to an underground casino. This kind of thing is usually hosted by the Crown Prince of Dian. You
Don’t you want to take a gamble?”
"In no mood."
Tang Ning waved his hand. He was not an amateur at gambling, so he left this matter entirely to Tang Yaoyao, the god of gambling.
Apart from her, Tang Ning had never heard of anyone else who had won nearly a million taels in one bet.
Xiao Jue looked at him and continued: "I heard that the Crown Prince of Dian has invited several envoys from small countries in the Western Regions tonight, and there will even be beauties from the Western Regions appearing. Don't you want to go and have a look?"
Tangning shook her head, "I don't want to."
Beautiful women from the Western Regions are not common in Chen State. Many of them have high nose bridges, deep eye sockets, clear facial features, and look similar to Europeans. In the eyes of Chen State people, they are quite exotic, so many people are interested in them.
It is undeniable that Tang Ning also thinks they are beautiful. Even in later generations, people have always felt that Xinjiang is prolific in beauties, and among the first-line actresses, there are also some exotic and popular celebrities.
However, he still prefers traditional Han beauties. When it comes to exotic charm, Tang Shui also has this quality. Her facial features are deeper and more distinct than other women Tang Ning knows, but not so obvious. In Tang Ning's eyes,
She is much more beautiful than those beauties from the Western Regions.
He looked at Xiao Jue and said casually: "Although women from the Western Regions are beautiful, they age faster than Han women. After the age of thirty, their body and appearance will undergo great changes."
Xiao Jue thought for a while and found that quite a few of the concubines from the Western Regions who came from wealthy families in Beijing seemed to have been abandoned because of old age and sex. He was surprised and said, "Do you know this too?"
Tang Ning looked at him and said, "Read more, it's all in these books."
Xiao Jue was surprised and said: "The book still talks about this, what book are you reading?"
Tang Ning patted him on the shoulder and said, "Anyway, just study more."
In fact, this was recorded in a secret book that the old beggar gave him. The secret book not only recorded a kind of dual martial arts, but also made some judgments on women from all over the world. Moreover, the women in the pictures were not wearing clothes...
Xiao Jue looked at him and asked, "Are you really not going?"
