For a moment, the group of men of sacrifice danced with joy, fighting over the money and stuffing it into their own pockets. One of the men of sacrifice next to Xuan Shuang snorted and said, "You've only won once, what's so great about that? Lord Baylor, what are we betting on next time? "
Xuan Shuang sneered inwardly, "You've been comrades for a long time, but now you don't recognize each other because of this little bit of money? What's so strange about that? If you were the one who won, I guarantee you'd be in the same ugly state. " On the surface, however, he still put on an amiable expression and comforted them, "Don't worry, the sky is full of unforeseen events, gambling can lead to profit and loss! I don't believe we'll still bet on small this time! "
The men of sacrifice were in high spirits because of him, but they didn't expect another big bet. Xuan Shuang sighed and said, "Ay, I haven't gambled for many years, my skills have become rusty. Back in the day, I was the famous King of Gamblers. " The men of sacrifice had a disdainful look on their faces. Come to think of it, this child was only a five-year-old child, how could he be so old?
Xuan Shuang laughed dryly and said, "You … do you want to change your conditions? Thinking about it, it's quite interesting to fish for information, isn't it? "The men of sacrifice all shook their heads, their eyes fixed on the banknotes, not leaving them. Xuan Shuang sighed and said, "Every one of you is greedy for money, you don't have the least bit of promise! Alright, who told me to be unlucky? I knew I was going to gamble, but I didn't pay my respects to the God of Wealth in advance. No wonder he didn't bless me, who can I blame? "
After a few more rounds, Xuan Shuang's luck was indeed terrible. In the blink of an eye, he had lost all the way to the middle of the mountain. But he was also strange. No matter how others tried to persuade him, he always bet on small, so he lost all the way.
This time, he finally 'turned over a salted fish' and won one round. He laughed and said, "Money is just a worldly possession, it's not a big deal. What's the point of you always betting with banknotes? I just don't want to bet. Alright, if it were up to me, I'd like all of you to drink three cups of wine as punishment! "After saying that, he raised his wine bowl and downed it in one gulp. It was not easy for him to earn the" winner's wine ".
The men of sacrifice beside him were not convinced. They whispered, "Lord Baylor, this isn't worth it, right? It wasn't easy for us to win one round … "Xuan Shuang said," Hey! What do you mean by 'not easy'? Could it be that my luck is really that bad? Do you dare to curse me to lose every bet? "The man of sacrifice hurriedly smiled apologetically and said," I don't dare, I don't dare … It's just that Lord Baylor … "
Xuan Shuang said, "Are you trying to say that my brain is fried and that I don't want the banknotes in my hands?" Without waiting for them to say 'we don't dare', he continued, "That's why I said you guys don't understand. You're short-sighted and only see the benefits in front of you. No wonder you're still just a bodyguard no matter what. This was called casting a long line to catch a big fish. If you drink too much wine, your brain will be muddled. Even if you place a bet, you won't be able to think straight. First, make them drink a few more cups of wine. It's best if everyone is dead drunk. Then we'll have a good chance of winning! "When he said that, he raised his voice to let the people across the table hear him clearly.
Another man of sacrifice said in a low voice, "But there are some people who, the more they drink, the more clear-headed they become. What should we do? "Xuan Shuang said," Unfortunately, the other side doesn't have such people. If I tell his luck to plummet, his luck will plummet! "Finished speaking, he added a 'small' bet.
After several rounds of gambling, Xuan Shuang had very little banknotes left in front of him. The men of sacrifice still remembered that he was their master. If they gambled with him, it would not look good if they won all their money. Even if they heard him say it in a straightforward manner, how could they guarantee that he would not fly into a rage out of humiliation if he lost? They still had to give him some face. This was also the reason why people of different statuses did not like gambling. Therefore, they changed their chips at the last moment and asked him all kinds of random questions to make up the numbers.
Xuan Shuang also answered them casually. Finally the men of sacrifice began to lose their patience. One of them opened his mouth and asked, "Excuse me, Lord Baylor Ling. What about Prince Cheng's Shangguan Yaohua … "
Xuan Shuang did it on purpose. He knew that if he asked directly from the beginning, the men of sacrifice who were loyal to the Prince Fu would not say anything. Even if he talked until his mouth was broken, he would not get a single answer. Only by beating around the bush and making them take the initiative to ask would he not appear to have ulterior motives. Just because of this one sentence, he had accompanied them in gambling for several rounds, losing money wantonly, and then aroused their innate sense of superiority, so that they would ask questions. Every step had been calculated meticulously.
Now that he had achieved his goal with great difficulty, he still wanted to be mysterious. Waving his hand, he said, "Hold on! I say, this Dage, just now we all agreed that 'not a single word will be spoken about official business!' Why did you mention him? "
The man of sacrifice was quick-witted, "But Lord Baylor Ling also said that no matter what kind of secret, we can ask, and the other side must answer?" Another man of sacrifice chimed in, "That's right, you also said that if we refuse to answer, our souls will be eaten by the devil …"
Xuan Shuang heaved a long sigh and said, "Ay, that's good! This time I can be considered to have learned my lesson. Later on if I want to gamble, I must not ask the Imperial Bodyguards. Their minds are full of official business. Even if other people do not come to make things difficult for them, they are the ones who are unwilling to let them off. They keep on talking until my ears are going to grow calluses. Ask away, ask away. "
The man of sacrifice said, "Lord Baylor, you are very close to the Shangguan Yaohua, do you know his previous status?" "I don't know," Xuan Shuang replied. The man of sacrifice looked displeased, he said, "The Lord Baylor said that those who answer must tell everything they know …"
Xuan Shuang said, "Everything I say? Does my words have that much effect? You must know everything beforehand, only then will you not deceive me. But I really don't know anything, I can't possibly make up a lie to deceive you, can I? "He pretended to be very innocent, his face was full of grievance, just like a little child being bullied by his elders.
The men of sacrifice clearly did not believe him. One of them cautiously said, "But Lord Baylor, this Cheng Wangye's temperament is very strange. In the entire Palace, from top to bottom, you are the closest to him. You have been together for so long, how can you not know anything? Don't tell me that when he speaks on a daily basis, he won't inadvertently reveal a few clues? "
Xuan Shuang confidently said, "It's precisely because of this that this person's scheming is even more profound! Toward anyone, he treats them like a thief, guarding against them. I am good at reading people's eyes, those eyes of his … one look and I can tell that he is not honest, that he is plotting something bad in his heart. Every day I try to probe him, but unexpectedly I have not been able to find a flaw even once. I think it is the same for all brothers, otherwise you would not have come to ask me. I won't hide it from you, actually my Er Niang has long disliked that Shangguan Yaohua. I have been trying to build a relationship with him, trying to worm my way into being friends with him, all because I am following orders. What kind of person is Prince Fu? He is in charge of the imperial court's military and horses, an extraordinary person with a high position and power. My Er Niang has admired him for a long time, and has long wanted to cooperate with him. Seeing that Shangguan Yaohua is plotting something bad, I really want to take care of him on behalf of the Prince, but right now I have no evidence, I cannot accuse a good person unjustly. I also don't like him, I just hope that this case will be solved as soon as possible, so that I can be free. It's a pity that this fellow's skill in pretending and deceiving is not an ordinary kind of brilliant, even with my spies all over the Palace, plus my friendship with him on the surface, unexpectedly we are unable to find any evidence of his crime? Failure, failure. "
The man knitted his brows and said, "Lord Baylor Ling, you … do you really hate Shangguan Yaohua? At first we thought that you were friends with him … "The Xuan Shuang said," Who is his friend? Naturally I hate him. In front of me he was very proud of himself, blowing his own trumpet, and also said a lot of bad things about Prince Fu. He said that Prince Fu was a stupid donkey, unexpectedly he took him as his foster son in all seriousness. As for him, he was just using him as a stepping stone, and when he found a more suitable backer, he would throw him away and run away. It's a pity that I was the only one who heard those words, so there is no evidence. "
Another man angrily said, "That scoundrel fellow, he thinks he is infallible! He did not know that our Prince has been investigating him for a long time! Lord Baylor, your network must be wider than ours, right? "The Xuan Shuang sighed and said," What's the use of having a wider network? Right now we don't have any way to investigate. "
The first man said in a low voice, "Not concealing anything from Lord Baylor Ling, actually we are Prince Fu's men, we are following his orders to enter the Palace and keep a close eye on Shangguan Yaohua. If his words and deeds are slightly out of line, we are to report to Prince immediately. People always have a hundred secrets but one slip up, it's not like we can't find anything … Under Prince Fu's leadership, we have found some clues, we can tell Lord Baylor about it first, but … can you promise to keep it a secret? "
The Xuan Shuang said, "Sure! We are all on the same side, why would I betray you? If we can find some clues to deal with Shangguan Yaohua, we won't have to see his self-satisfied face anymore. Just thinking about it makes me happy. "
"Alright," the man said, "Prince Fu has received a special report, saying that Shangguan Yaohua is actually the orphan of the rebel Chen family, his name is Cheng Jiahua. Later on, the whole Chen family was executed, but this kid was naturally not content with his lot, so he became the leader of the rebel Qing Tian Zhai. This time he followed Prince Fu to disturb the Palace. Prince Fu is a cautious man, he would rather believe what he heard, so he ordered us to conduct a strict investigation. But after several months of watching, we still did not find anything. Prince Fu flew into a rage and scolded us as a bunch of good-for-nothings. It was as if his adopted son wanted to harm him, and he was very happy? Under these circumstances, we had no choice but to frequently fabricate some information to report back to Prince Fu. But because we could not produce any evidence, we were still scolded as usual. "
The Xuan Shuang was very pleased with himself, he twirled his wine cup and said, "Oh, isn't it easy to convict someone? In this Palace, there are not many people who are really guilty, but there is also no one who is absolutely innocent. Isn't it seventy percent verbal skill, plus thirty percent ambiguity to fabricate evidence? If we can't find any evidence, we'll just weave some evidence for him. As long as the evidence is reasonable, His Majesty and Prince Fu will believe it. "The man smiled and said," The Lord Baylor is indeed very clever. Lowly officer is also planning to do the same. "
The Xuan Shuang shook his finger and said with a laugh, "That's bad enough. What are you going to do after you confirm his identity? Are you going to kill him? "
The man replied, "That won't happen. Although it is difficult for lowly officer to tell Prince Fu's real intention, but in private, no matter what Shangguan Yaohua's character is like, he is a talented person. Prince Fu has always cherished this kind of person the most; first of all, he must make the best use of him, he must be loyal to him, he must have a unique understanding of how to govern the country, so that he can consolidate his power and win His Majesty's favor. Therefore, for the time being, he won't kill him. Asking for evidence of his crime is just to keep a trump card to guard against any danger. When the time comes, if he dares to openly oppose Prince Fu, we can use this evidence to restrain him. Do you think our Prince Fu will lose to this inexperienced little kid? "
The Xuan Shuang laughed and said, "Smart! In the future our two families will work together, aren't you afraid we won't be able to play him to death? Turns out Xiaodi's vigorous investigation has been going in the wrong direction from the beginning. Many thanks to this Dage for the information. " The man laughed and said, "We are family, there's no need to speak as if we are two families. Lord Baylor only needs to follow this clue to investigate, I guarantee you will have a great harvest. When the time comes, you only need to give us, brothers, a small fraction of the reward. Many thanks."
"It's nothing, it's nothing," the Xuan Shuang said, "If we can investigate, the merit will all go to you, I won't covet a single cent." Pushing the stack of banknotes on the table toward them, he said, "This is just a small token of my appreciation, I hope gentlemen Dage will kindly accept it. Don't tell anyone about the private conversation I had with you today. This little brother and that Shangguan Yaohua still have to maintain a brotherly relationship on the surface. Who knows, I might be able to make him lower his guard and give me a few more words to provide to His Highness? Let him know it's too early, don't force a dog to jump over the wall. Dealing with him should be as easy as crushing an ant; we shouldn't lose a single soldier or a single soldier. "
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