After Feng Yi and Kong Xirong played two hundred games, the money bag in Kong Xirong's hand became obviously deflated.
Although Li Chong said he was dismissive on the surface, his eyes were always focused here, silently calculating every win or loss between Feng Yi and Kong Xirong. It seemed that every win or loss was messy and traceless, but it added up. , but it was Feng Yi who won more and lost less.
Shen Yang teaches lessons every day. Although it is difficult and obscure, there are still some traces to follow. However, Li Chong racked his brains and couldn't figure out what was going on.
Han Qian saw that it was still early, and regardless of Li Chong, Yang Yuanpu's interest was aroused. He stretched out his hand to break an elm branch outside the window, used a dagger to cut it into cubic pillars as thick as a little finger, and carved dots on six sides. Come.
"What are you doing?" Feng Yi turned around to see Han Qian using the tip of a dagger to draw out the details on a small square, and then blackening it with ink, and asked curiously
"This is also a kind of dice. When I was young, I saw others play it in Chuzhou. It is more interesting than the Wumu Opera you usually play. I will teach you another day." Han Qian put the five dice into his sleeves.
There are simple ways to play dice and there are complex ways to play dice.
The simplest way to play is to have two people roll dice to compare the sizes. As long as the dice you use are filled with lead, you can guarantee the winning rate. However, this cheating method can still be easily exposed after a long time.
Unless you open a casino in your own home, how can you go to other people's homes to gamble and bring your own gambling equipment without making people suspicious?
Speaking of casinos, they are not a rare thing in today's world.
The previous dynasty's "Xingtong Lun" stipulated that "theft is just a matter of stealing when planning stolen goods, and the family's wealth will be lost if they gather for gambling." It also strictly prohibits those who gather for gambling, set up gambling, etc., so as not to damage the society. atmosphere.
After Emperor Tianyou founded the Chu Kingdom, he also banned gambling in the early days. However, in order to raise money for food and soldiers, or perhaps because Emperor Tianyou himself was fond of gambling, starting from the fourth year of Emperor Tianyou's reign, he chartered more than a dozen businesses in Jinling City and its affiliated prefectures and counties. Rich families can set up gambling cabinets to collect taxes from them.
The Feng family secretly controlled a counter shop in Jinling City, mainly making money by tapping money. Unfortunately, Feng Yi's gambling skills were only mediocre.
Since the types of games at the World Expo are limited, if any shop can add one more enduring game, it can attract customers to a considerable extent without tampering with the gambling equipment.
Han Qian has no energy to do other things for the time being, and he has to worry about the livelihood of the nearly fifty extra people in the house. And his father will never let him get involved in gambling, so he can only spend more time on Feng Yi. Explore the potential.
Feng Yi had no idea that Han Qian was plotting against him so much. To verify that the method Han Qian had just taught worked, he was so excited that he grabbed Han Qian to see the five new types of dice he had made.
The dice is engraved with numbers from one to six. The sum of the points on the two opposite sides equals seven. The gameplay is simpler than the popular Wumu Opera, but the gameplay is varied. It can be played by two people, multiple people can play at the same time, and one person can be the banker. People participate in betting big and small. This is a good type of gambling that has attracted gamblers in the counter shop and has been popular for a long time since its inception.
"It's fun!" Feng Yi likes to gamble. He understood the gameplay as soon as Han Qian explained it and asked, "Is there a sure-win technique for this kind of betting?"
"If you win every time you gamble, what fun is there?" Han Qian said with a smile, "Besides, if I teach you these gambling techniques today, will you come to me to gamble in the future?"
Han Qian was thinking about small tricks such as lead filling without telling Feng Yi. He must have been thinking about defrauding gamblers all day long, and he would probably figure it out soon, right?
"What's the point?" Feng Yi has a bright future and it is impossible to participate in the operation of the cabinet shop secretly controlled by the Feng family. Seeing that there is no trick in throwing dice, or that Han Qian knows it but is unwilling to teach him, he has no interest.
"Don't be distracted!" Kong Xirong still didn't believe that Feng Yizhen had any "evil method" to win, and urged Feng Yi to continue betting on the outcome.
"I want to win, but I can't always win - you don't need to win anymore!" Han Qian said to Feng Yi.
Kong Xirong's black-stone investment rate is completely random. At this time, Feng Yi changes the black-stone investment rate to other numerical ranges, and the outcome will be random. At this time, the money bag in Kong Xirong's hand is sometimes deflated and sometimes rich, and it really becomes
No matter whether you win or lose.
"Han Qian, what's the secret behind Feng Yi's investment?" The curiosity of the third prince Yang Yuanpu was completely piqued. At this moment, he finally couldn't help but stand up and asked.
"Your Highness, I have already sold this method to Feng Yi. Don't you dare to break your promise easily?" Han Qian said with a slight smile, "However, Your Highness must remember not to play this kind of betting game with Feng Yi in the future.
This is what Li Jialang calls ‘the wise are not knowledgeable’!”
After hearing Han Qian's words, Li Chong couldn't help but roll his eyes. Didn't he just say something to make you, a bastard, hold a grudge to this day?
"I still don't believe there is a sure way to win. When the school time is over, I will use money and materials to play with you - you all stay for a banquet at night." Yang Yuanpu rolled his eyes and said to Feng Yi.
Feng Yi naturally needed one more person for verification immediately, and said, "Is it not allowed by Mr. Guo?"
"Li Chong, go talk to Guo Rong about this." Yang Yuanpu ordered Li Chong.
Li Chong never thought of the concubine's warning, but he didn't pay attention to it for a day. The third prince's attention was attracted by Han Qian, a bastard. He was unwilling in every way, so he could only go out to talk to Guo Rong about this matter.
The third prince Yang Yuanpu wanted to have a gambling party at the Marquis Mansion, how could Guo Rong stop him?
Seeing Li Chong go out reluctantly, Han Qian smiled inwardly. Wasn't it because he, Feng Yi, and Kong Xirong were chosen to accompany him in Anning Palace in the hope that they could lead Yang Yuanpu astray?
However, the relationship between Yang Yuanpu and Kong Xirong depends on his subsequent performance.
When Li rushed away and returned, Guo Rong's attitude was just as Han Qian had guessed. The class schedule was set by Emperor Tianyou himself. He could turn a blind eye while Feng Yi, Han Qian, and Kong Xirong were making soy sauce below, but
Yang Yuanpu was completely ignored and he couldn't handle it.
What's more, there are currently two more people around Emperor Tianyou in the Hou Mansion keeping an eye on him.
Besides schoolwork, Yang Yuanpu could have fun however he wanted, as long as he didn't ruin things and Guo Rong didn't control him, no one else could fault him.
What's more, when the third prince Yang Yuanpu left the palace and returned to his residence, His Majesty also specially rewarded eight musicians and dancers, all for the entertainment of the third prince Yang Yuanpu.
Han Qian, Feng Yi, and Kong Xirong sent people back to report that they would stay at the Hou Mansion for a banquet. As soon as the sun set on the tower, they packed up their books, swords, and bows and gave them to the soldiers to put away. They followed the third prince Yang Yuanpu to the inner house for a banquet.
Went for a gambling party.
Feng Yi was fond of gambling, so he couldn't wait for the banquet to begin, so he gambled in the Xiaoxiang Courtyard where Yang Yuanpu lived.
Xiaoxiang Courtyard is not big, but the entire courtyard is hollowed out and burned with charcoal for heating, which is extremely luxurious. As the third prince's living place, it is safer than ordinary fire pits, wall-mounted fires and other heating methods.
Han Qian and others walked into Xiaoxiang Courtyard. They felt warm in the courtyard before entering the house. They didn't know how much charcoal they would burn in a day.
It's not that foreign ministers cannot enter the inner house, but they can't do it casually and there are rules to abide by.
Especially as Yang Yuanpu is a prince, unless the women in his inner chamber are rewarded in the future, even the slaves and maids are theoretically considered his women. Therefore, the inner chamber of Linjiang Marquis Mansion involves the purity of the royal blood, and the rules are stricter.
Guo Rong and Song Xin didn't know what happened in the east courtyard study hall in the evening. They just stood aside quietly and watched the third prince Yang Yuanpu and Feng Yi play the black and white game.
Han Qian looked at the two people who had just been transferred from Tianyou Emperor to serve in the Hou Mansion. They had nothing to criticize about the scene in front of him. He secretly felt that their attitude was no different from that of Shen He, the young eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They came here just to guarantee the servants of the Hou Mansion. I don't dare to bully Yang Yuanpu, but obviously I won't take the risk of offending Anning Palace. I sincerely hope that Yang Yuanpu will fight for the throne.
After all, no one has confidence in Yang Yuanpu, who is under fourteen years old, and no one dares to take the risk of betting on Yang Yuanpu.
Han Qian secretly pinched the "Epidemic Water Treatment" hidden in the sleeve of his robe and sighed slightly in his heart, Dad, why can't you be smarter like others?
Although it was Han Qian's idea to present "Pandemic Shuishui" to win the credit for the third prince Yang Yuanpu, he was mainly afraid that his father would go astray and had to try to delay it.
If he really had a choice, he didn't want to prematurely take out this "Epidemic Water Drainage" letter before the situation became clear.
Before the banquet started, Yang Yuanpu lost a thousand coins to Feng Yi.
Feng Yi was so proud that he happily told Yang Yuanpu: "Your Highness, please don't spread the news first. When I kill everyone and win back all the money I have lost over the years, I will invite Your Highness to have a drink at the Red Mansion!"
"You made an agreement with Han Qian that half of the money you win will be given to Han Qian. You just won a thousand dollars from me, so you must remember to give half to Han Qian." Yang Yuanpu was obviously very happy and did not forget to remind Feng Yi divided the spoils with Han Qian.
Yang Yuanpu said to Han Qian again: "Human intelligence is limited and everyone has their own specialties. Therefore, what Li Chong just said about wise men not being knowledgeable is still reasonable..."
At first Li Chong thought that the third prince was defending him, but the third prince was speaking to Han Qian. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he became. The third prince was asking Han Qian for advice.
"Your Highness Mingjian!" Han Qian said with a slight smile.
Everyone moved to the courtyard on the left to have a banquet. Guo Rong, Chen De and the two new people who took office in the Hou Mansion today were also invited to the banquet by Yang Yuanpu.
Although Song Xin is the secretary of the Hou Mansion, there are differences between men and women, so he can only stand aside and be responsible for arranging the banquet.
"Mr. Shen Yang was giving a lecture on the salt policy of the previous dynasty today. His words were worth a thousand pieces of gold. He refused to say another word. Do you understand?" Yang Yuanpu asked directly during the banquet. He also thought that even if he could avoid other people's eyes in the future, time would be enough. It is absolutely limited, and the frequent contact with Han Qian in private arouses suspicion, and it is still an open and honest public inquiry.
"I was confused after what I heard, maybe Li Jialang understands." Feng Yi was in a very good mood today, especially when he saw that the third prince Yang Yuanpu was not upset when he lost money to him, and his favorable impression of Yang Yuanpu immediately doubled.
Of course, what Feng Yi said was not to express disdain for Li Chong. In his mind, Li Chong was more capable than him, Kong Xirong and Han Qian. Putting aside factional disputes, Li Chong was indeed praised by everyone. "Good son".
"..." Li Chong wanted to bury his head under the desk. He knew clearly that the third prince asked Han Qian to answer this question, but since Feng Yi raised the topic, he was unwilling to transfer it directly to Han Qian.
Modesty.
Li Chong also discussed the previous salt policy and salt law with Yang Yuanpu for a long time in the afternoon. While drinking wine, he talked a little bit, but still couldn't explain the problem thoroughly.
"Master Guo, what do you think of what Li Chong said?" Yang Yuanpu turned the topic to Guo Rong.
"This old slave has been serving in the palace all these years, but he doesn't know anything about governing the country." Guo Rong replied calmly. As a palace official, he did not discuss matters concerning the Salt Law, but he still kept his duty.
When Han Qian saw Yang Yuanpu's eyes turning around, he knew he couldn't escape, but in order to eliminate the wariness of Anning Palace as much as possible, he also deliberately made a showoff gesture:
"It's a coincidence that I just heard my father talk about the Salt Law of the previous dynasty last night. Your Highness, you really asked the right person..."
In this era of backward productivity, salt is the most important industrial commodity.
Since the "Salt and Iron Theory" thousands of years ago, salt profits have been one of the most important financial resources for the central government, often accounting for one-fifth or even half of the central government's revenue.
Therefore, no dynasty dares to ignore the salt policy.
In the previous dynasties, salt administration affairs were either headed by the prime minister, or by the Minister of Household Affairs or an important minister at the same level, which shows its importance.
Although the current industrial system is extremely crude and crude, it is not easy to sort it out based on the mentality of people in the world - those who can sort it out and control it well will all have the ability to manage money and ministers.
The salt policy of the previous dynasty implemented official sales of government property. If we talk about it in general terms, it is indeed difficult for people without economic training to understand. However, Han Qian divided the salt matter into four links: "production, collection, transportation, and sales."
It's very simple and easy to understand.
After all, the current salt administration can only be regarded as the crudest government-run industrial system measured by the dream world.