The fourth prince said: "You are so unreasonable and vexatious, but he is so uninterested in trying to please you..."
"Hey!" Yan Shiyue interrupted him: "Sir, he is my family, my elder, and my teacher. We have known each other since we were young, and we get along naturally casually. I talk to you like this, and talk to Aye.
!Sir, this is pampering me, how can it be called flattery?"
"Oh?" The fourth prince said seriously: "Then you are wrong. Since this person is a teacher, no matter how casual he is, he must not lose his rules. Moreover, he is an adult man after all, and he is not married. You must know that closeness will lead to love, and closeness will not be inferior.
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Yan Shiyue was a little helpless, but had to admit that what he said made sense.
Moreover, the fourth prince is such a rule-oriented person, and he also demands himself according to such rules, and even demands himself more strictly than others, which is deeply respectable.
And the reason why he told her this was because of Jian Yusi's matter, he put himself in the position of his elder brother.
Yan Shiyue then hugged the book, stopped, and said seriously: "Thank you, fourth brother, I understand."
The fourth prince was somewhat satisfied and nodded: "But this man is indeed talented, and the previous article on foot binding was also very beautiful."
The two were chatting when they saw Ding Xiaoyan walking in quickly: "Master, Fourth Master."
Yan Shiyue hummed.
Ding Xiaoyan said: "Uncle Meng sent someone over, saying that there was a gambling establishment in Deshan Garden. It has a lot of background. I want you to go over and have a look."
Yan Shiyue responded and walked out. The fourth prince said, "I'll go over with you and take a look!"
He followed and got into the Yuwen car.
On the way, Meng Dan followed the boy sent to explain to her.
It is said that before the imperial examination every year, many places in the capital will open gambling games privately. It is called Wei Surname Gambling, also called Banghua Game. It is a kind of gambling in which the winner is determined by guessing the surnames of the candidates who are successful in the imperial examination.
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It is said that the gamblers first place their bets to predict the surnames of the candidates for the mid-term entrance examination, and each guesses a certain number. After the results are announced, the winner is determined by the number of guesses.
Originally it was just about guessing the surname. For example, people with the fifth surname would pay very little, while those with the smallest surname would pay higher.
In Yan Shiyue's understanding, this was more like some kind of lottery, but it gradually evolved into a gamble of guessing people.
Directly betting on Jinshi, or even directly betting on the top three winners, this is really a way to get rich overnight if you win, and lose everything if you lose.
At the feet of the Emperor! Such a thing can actually happen! Gambling on the important matter of recruiting scholars from the imperial court!
The fourth prince's face turned dark.
Yan Shiyue asked: "Are there many people participating?"
The boy said: "Many, many."
Yan Shiyue asked again: "Mr. Xu and my brother..." She gradually became silent under the glare of the fourth prince.
The young man knew clearly who his master was, and despite the pressure of the fourth prince's gaze, he still replied: "Mr. Xu bet a lot, but for Rong Shao... the odds are quite high."
Yan Shiyue still couldn't help but ask: "But my brother is also a little four yuan!"
The boy said: "There are many Jieyuan in various places, but they can't be seen."
Yan Shiyue nodded. To be honest, even she wanted to gamble after hearing this. No wonder there were so many people participating.
The fourth prince and Yan Shiyue got off the Yuwen car at the door.
Meng Dan rushed up to him and saluted him, and said in a low voice: "I wasn't alarmed. It looked like it was a big deal. I was afraid that it would be bad to cause a fuss. Do you want to check first? Then just ask him out quietly."
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The background must be quite big! After all, the owner of Deshanyuan is a royal princess! Anyone who dares to come must have some confidence.
Gambling is strictly prohibited in Deshan Garden, so she didn't want to make the place full of smoke and smoke. Unexpectedly, someone came to her door and slapped her in the face.
But this place is a sign of "virtue and kindness" for the imperial court. How is this different from destroying the place? If you are not afraid of her, shouldn't you be afraid of the imperial court? How big is this background?
The fourth prince said coldly: "Where is it?"
Meng Dan followed: "In Moxiangzhai."
There are several venues in this garden where scholars gather, but Moxiangzhai is not among them. Moxiangzhai is actually a place that sells the Four Treasures of the Study. The owner's surname is Du, and he is also a time-honored brand in the capital.
The fourth prince asked directly: "Who is it?"
These business people are very clear about their respective relationships. Who is Mo Xiangzhai’s power? Do you need to check?
Meng Dansui has been well-known for this cold-faced fourth master for a long time, and does not dare to pretend to be confused: "The common people only know that this man seems to have some relationship with Princess Shouning's subordinate Ma Ye."
Princess Shouning is the daughter of Empress Su and the biological sister of the third prince. Princess Shouning's horse is named Pan Yun. It is said that she has been praised for her "beautiful appearance" since she was a child, and is known as "Little Pan An" in the capital.
What kind of fate is this...
Yan Shiyue is thinking about whether to change his name to Yan Songyu in the future? Or Yan Weijie?
The fourth prince was not afraid of trouble and walked ahead. Unexpectedly, before he arrived, he heard the sound of a dispute in front of him.
A man's voice said loudly: "The imperial examination is a way for the court to select talents and promote their talents. I don't think you are using it for gambling! Not only that, but there is collusion between the top and bottom to practice favoritism and malpractice. Is it possible that we will be on the list in the future?"
Are all the people this gambler hasn’t bought yet?”
The fourth prince's face suddenly sank.
Even if Yan Shiyue didn't understand the Wei surname gambling at all, he could still tell. What he meant was that these people could influence future admissions? Those who bought more people would not win, and those who bought less would win?
While he was talking, he had already reached the front, and there were already many people gathered in front of him, most of whom looked like they were raising children.
A young man wearing a brocade robe, guarded by several servants, was confronting several people.
Those people were laughing together, always thinking about pulling this person in, but he refused. People on both sides were pulling and pulling, and there were people wearing Deshanyuan clothes nearby who tried to stop him, and a commotion was about to start.
The fourth prince raised his hand and asked his followers to surround the courtyard first, then stepped forward and shouted: "Everyone stop it!"
Everyone turned around together. The people in Deshan Garden had been anxious for a long time. When they saw them coming, they were overjoyed. The leader knew the fourth prince and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Your Highness the Princess! Your Highness the Fourth Prince!"
The expressions of the people over there suddenly changed.
Everyone outside came to greet him one after another.
Yan Shiyue said: "What's going on?"
The people from Moxiangzhai said anxiously: "We had some misunderstandings with this young master, and we didn't dare to alarm His Highness..."
"No! It's not a misunderstanding!" The young man stepped forward and saluted, and said proudly: "Xiaosheng Tang Heng has met your two highnesses!"
He pointed at those people: "I came here to take the examination. I heard the name of Deshan Garden and went to live in the garden. But today, my fellow villagers insisted on dragging me out to see the world. It was only after I came that I realized that this place
There's a gambling game behind the store! Maybe these people want to see me
They were dressed luxuriously, so they tried every means to get me to place a bet. When I heard something was wrong, they secretly used rhetorical questions. They even hinted at me and guaranteed that I would win, saying that there was someone above their master and they would have known who the examiner was and who they wanted to win.
Let’s call whoever wins!”
Yan Shiyue nodded seriously and said, "I wonder if Mr. Tang Lang can come with me and explain the matter clearly?"
Tang Heng readily agreed. He identified the fellow countryman and invited Yan Shiyue as well.
At this time, the entourage of the fourth prince also came out to report that there was indeed a private gambling house behind Moxiangzhai, so the fourth prince asked people to seal it up first.
He handed over to everyone and said solemnly: "The examiner of the general examination has not yet been decided. These remarks about the gambling house are all nonsense. They are just to seduce you to place bets. After I verify this matter, I will give you an explanation."