The baby is all there, the princess is still in the routine

After Wu Yun left, Ning Changle was very depressed and was packing Wu Yun's supplies.

"My lord's letter to you, I never thought I would actually write to you." Jiu An said.

Ning Changle took the letter and unfolded it, the handwriting was strong and powerful, flamboyant and flamboyant.He glanced at the content of the letter, his mood moved slightly.

Xiao Li mentioned in his letter that he once went to the cat market to buy a black cat with golden eyes, and finally found that they were not dark clouds.So I drew a picture, hoping that Ning Changle would keep it as a memory.

As soon as Ning Changle raised his head, Jiu An unfolded the scroll as if he was ready.

In the painting, the dark cloud is nestled in Ning Changle's arms leisurely, with quiet and peaceful eyes, Ning Changle looks sideways slightly, bows his head and smiles slightly.In the corner of the screen, there is a row of cat paw prints.

With tears in the corners of Ning Changle's eyes, he stretched out his hand to gently stroke the dark cloud.

"My lord found Wu Yun's footprints, rubbed them specially, and carved a cat's paw seal."

Jiu'an handed over the painting scroll and jade seal to Ning Changle, "The lord also said that the young master will not allow him to freely enter and leave the Yuehua Palace for a day, so he will send a portrait of the young master every day."

It was indeed something Xiao Li could do.He still hasn't forgotten that night when Xiao Li said he sneaked into his bedroom.

Ning Changle frowned, and said helplessly, "Forget it, he is allowed to come and go freely."

"Today's No. [-] Scholar's Banquet, the emperor set up a gambling game. If you are interested, you can play as many as you like, and I will not stop you."

Xiao Li said awkwardly, "Anyway, it's your money that loses."

"The Zhuangyuan Banquet engages in gambling, and Emperor Xiangqian can figure it out, so he must piss off those civil servants to death."

Ning Changle sipped the ginseng chicken porridge and stared at Xiao Li dissatisfiedly: "Doesn't the prince have his own breakfast?"

Xiao Li took a bite of the steamed bun, the juice was so hot that he could suck it up, the skin was thin and juicy, and the taste was unusually fragrant.

He frowned, and said aggrievedly: "Who told the new cook hired by the princess to only take care of his own food and not mine. I don't want to miss out on delicious food."

Ning Chang smiled angrily with the look of how much he had been wronged.Only then did I know that Xiao Li was thick-skinned.

The last banquet really left a lot of psychological shadow on the two of them.After eating and drinking, the two took a carriage to the palace.

They came a bit late, just as the eunuch guided them to sit down, Emperor Ganxiang arrived.

In addition to the concubines and concubines behind Emperor Ganxiang, there were also Jinshi who ranked first in the imperial examination. The first three were the No. [-] Scholar, Second Place, and Tanhua.

Compared with the middle-aged No. [-] and Tanhua, the young No. [-] Scholar Lang has handsome eyebrows, and he is dressed in a red No. [-] Scholar robe with dragon pattern, which is full of vigor and attracts attention.

It is said that Zhuangyuan Lang's surname is "Wen" and his name is Wen Ruhan. He comes from a poor family and has been poor since he was a child.This time the number one scholar was admitted to the imperial examination, and it was a blockbuster. It responded to the phrase "No one asked me in ten years, and I became famous all over the world in one fell swoop."

"It's just a good surname."

Contemptuous whispers reached Ning Changle's ears.He followed the voice and saw that the speaker was the Minister of Rituals of the third rank, the chief examiner of the imperial examination.

He and Xiao Li looked at each other, and suddenly remembered that they met the prince betting on the 'surname' in the Ranlou Building.

In fact, there are rules to follow in the gambling of "surnames". In addition to choosing talented people who have long been famous, most people will also choose big surnames, so the probability of winning is higher.Jinke Zhuangyuan Lang's 'wen' (wēn) surname is a surname that is rarely seen in Dazhou, and few people buy it, so the odds must be high.

Sure enough, the prince Xiao Xian congratulated loudly: "Gambling with the surname Chunwei is a folk custom. This time, the emperor held a banquet for the number one scholar in Boxi and had fun with the people. I really admire it. I was also in the gambling game with the surname "Wei" a few days ago. After playing for a while, I was lucky enough to get the first prize of 20 taels, and dedicated it to my father, for good luck."

"The prince has a heart."

Emperor Gan Xiang's eyes were squeezed into slits due to obesity, and his tone was indifferent, unable to hear joy.

19 years ago, when Emperor Ganxiang was the prince, he was impulsive in a restaurant, and pointed to Xu Enyi who was passing by, saying that this person's surname must be the surname of the champion.In order not to lose the bet, when the officials wanted to rank in the imperial examination, they threatened and lured Xu Enyi from No.4 to the number one choice.

The first emperor accidentally found out about this, and in a fit of rage, he almost abolished his crown prince position.

Times have changed, and 19 years later, his crown prince once again bet on the champion's surname, and such a rare surname, Emperor Qianxiang couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart.

When Emperor Qianxiang was the crown prince, he didn't think it was wrong to deceive the previous emperor, but now he is the emperor himself, but he can't tolerate petty tricks, especially his son.

Emperor Gan Xiang, who was already dissatisfied with the crown prince, felt that the eldest son could not bear the heavy responsibility.

As soon as Xiao Xian said this, Xu Enyi lowered his eyes to hide his hatred, and also remembered the past.The title of No. [-] scholar is a disgrace in his life.

The official threatened by Emperor Ganxiang was Xu Enyi's immediate superior. After he entered the court as an official, he united with his colleagues to exclude him in every possible way.

His wife Ning learned that he was the number one scholar, and brought Ning Changle to the capital, but bought a big mansion next to her boss.Because of this, the boss knew his status as a married woman, and he even ridiculed him, saying that he was an incompetent villain under the shadow of his wife's family.

He could have been an official in an upright manner and gained a foothold in the capital by relying on his talents and learning, but he was humiliated because of Emperor Ganxiang's teasing.

How could Xu Enyi be reconciled?

Emperor Qianxiang named him the number one scholar in the restaurant, and the eldest princess Xiao Anluo was also there, and she fell in love with Xu Enyi at first sight.When Xu Enyi was excluded, Xiao Anluo's extraordinary concern finally made Xu Enyi make up his mind that he would shut up all those who looked down on him.

At this time, Xu Enyi sat at the head of all the officials, looking down at the ministers, with a faint satisfaction in his heart.Those who looked down on him all bowed their heads and called him "Master Prime Minister".

The newly promoted Jinshi looked at each other in blank dismay, and the number one scholar banquet in the past dynasties exchanged poems and essays, expressed their opinions, talked freely about state policy, and served the people and the country.How did it turn into some ridiculous gambling party?

Among them, the number one scholar asked Wen Han the most intensely. He bluntly reported that Emperor Ganxiang's move insulted the imperial examination, which is really absurd.Immediately afterwards, several young and energetic Jinshi also followed and agreed.

Emperor Gan Xiang said with a smile: "Since the number one scholar doesn't want to participate in the number one scholar banquet, then go back and rest."

After all, some guards dragged these people out, Ren Wenhan scolded loudly, but remained indifferent.

There is no champion in the banquet of champions, an anecdote through the ages.The absurdity of father and son being in the same line stunned two or three elderly civil servants on the spot.

Ning Changle was as happy as watching a play, and whispered in Xiao Li's ear: "Emperor Ganxiang has been emperor for almost 20 years, why do these old officials still want to die?"

The warm breath sprinkled on the ears, arousing numb and itchy shivering.Xiao Li's Adam's apple slid, recalling the soft and sweet touch of Ning Changle's lips, he said absently: "For the sake of fame, I still have to pretend."

Ning Changle didn't notice Xiao Li's strangeness, and turned his head to look closely at the fainted veterans with great interest, and found that their hands trembled slightly, as expected, they were pretending to faint.

"Changle—" Xiao Li called him softly.

When Ning Changle turned his head, his lips brushed against Xiao Li's by accident, and the dry and warm feeling left immediately.

Xiao Li covered his mouth, covering the corners of his mouth that he managed to raise, with a frightened and helpless expression on his face.

"Sorry, I didn't mean it." Ning Changle apologized with red ears.

In this compartment, all kinds of gambling venues have been set up in the palace.

There are many kinds of gambling techniques, which can be roughly divided into four categories."Chess games" represented by Liubo and Apocalypse, "dice games" represented by betting and shaking stalls, "card games" represented by playing cards and dominoes, and "money games" represented by guessing copper coins. Drama".

Emperor Qianxiang often held gambling games, and the courtiers who gave up resistance naturally found their favorite type of gambling, and the solemn and solemn palace turned into a noisy gambling house in an instant.Once entering the casino, there is no difference between the courtiers who are full of sage books and the gangsters on the street except for their clothes.

Ning Changle doesn't know how to gamble, so he walked around the venue with great interest.

Seeing that Ning Changle was interested, the second prince Xiao Yun took five jade dice and explained to him: "What I am playing is called Xipu Opera. Since the rise of the Han Dynasty, it has been called an 'elegant opera'. Xuanzong of the prosperous Tang Dynasty Especially good is the chūpú. Because the five dice were first made of chūpú, it is also known as the 'play of five woods'.

The dice are black and white, and there are six colors in total. All black is "Lu", which is regarded as the highest. Li Bai said in "Youth Travels" that "Hu Lu will not hesitate for a million", which is the color of "Lu".

Four blacks and one white are "juvenile", second to "Lu", and these two colors are expensive.At the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Liu Yu and Liu Yi held power together, fighting openly and secretly.He once played a gamble in Dongfu, winning or losing millions of dollars each time. Liu Yi lost to Liu Yu's "Lu" with "childishness". Later, Liu Yi was defeated and died, and Liu Yu became the founding emperor of Liu Song Dynasty.

The remaining four kinds, all white, four white and one black, two black and three white, three white and one black, are called 'owl' or 'calf', which are miscellaneous colors.Gui Cai wins, Miscellaneous Cai loses. "

Xiao Yun's explanation was clear and well-organized, and all the officials around him nodded in praise.

Ning Changle listened and was quite interested.

He put the five jade dice in the palm of his hand with his sleeves on, shook them a few times, and threw them casually, and he threw the "Lu" color, and the crowd cheered.

"The princess is lucky!" Xiao Yun clapped his hands with a smile, "Why don't you play a few games with the princess, and I will pay the money."

Ning Changle responded with a smile: "Changle is very grateful to the second prince."

Officials with good deeds are eager to try and compete with Ning Changle.As a result, five times in a row, Ning Changle threw the miscellaneous lottery, with a bet of ten taels, he lost 50 taels in an instant.

Ning Changle's blood surged immediately, and he rolled up his cuffs, revealing half of his forearm like white jade, rubbing the dice vigorously with both hands and exhaling.He couldn't believe that he couldn't cast a lottery!

Soon, he lost thirty games in a row.

The officials were amazed to see it, and it was the first time they saw such bad luck.

Ning Changle looked at Xiao Yun apologetically: "Second Prince, I was born with bad luck, so I better not gamble."

Xiao Yun said with full self-restraint: "It's just a few hundred taels of silver, the princess can enjoy herself."

Xiao Li didn't like gambling very much, so he declined invitations from several groups of officials, and when he turned around, he saw Ning Changle and the second prince flirting, talking and laughing, and couldn't stop feeling sour.

He came over and threw out a bank note: "How can I ask the second prince to pay? My wife will naturally be paid by me."

Ning Changle looked at him with a half-smile.He said it grandly, but he was really stingy, and the 300 taels of banknotes were not enough for what he lost just now.

"The concubine is so elegant, why don't I bet a few rounds?" Prince Xiao Xian came over at some point, and interjected suspiciously.

Last time I failed to win the bet with Xiao Li, this time I have to vent my anger.

"The crown prince is protected by a real dragon, and I am afraid that no one among civil and military officials can compare with him."

Ning Changle rolled his eyes, and looked at Xu Zongshi behind Xiao Xian, "How about Xiao Xu's personal guard betting for the prince?"

Xiao Xian laughed loudly: "Zong Shi's Azalea skill is one of the best in the entire capital, and is praised by others. As Zong Shi's eldest brother, the princess doesn't know about it?"

The art of 樗芳, at first, focused on throwing dice to form a chess formation, so it was called elegant opera. Later, it was gradually simplified to just throwing dice, which is fast and direct, and has no technical content at all.

What Xiao Xian said about Xu Zongzhi's acclaimed Azalea skill is naturally referring to the Azalea in chess.The rules of this kind of game are complicated, and the player needs to have superb dice-rolling skills and precise formation method. Beginners may not even understand the simplest rules, and they will never win.

"I know it, so what I think is..."

Ning Changle pulled Xiao Li to his side, "Xiao Xu's bodyguard will fight for the crown prince, and the prince will fight for Changle. The prince is the general of the town, and it is no problem to march and fight. Xiao Xiao Pushu will definitely not be able to help the prince."

"This... I'm afraid I can't compare with the prince."

Xiao Li was very angry, and Xu Zongzhi, who was always timid, shrank and didn't dare to respond.

Xiao Xian pushed Xu Zongshi to the front in displeasure, almost bumping into Ning Changle.

"What are you afraid of? Lianshan is good at fighting, but he is an amateur at gambling. Lianshan and I have been classmates for many years, and I have never seen him participate in gambling. Can he still lose?"

Xiao Li embraced Ning Changle, bowed his head and whispered: "Madam trusts me so much, I will do my part."

The two sniffed each other and behaved intimately.

Seeing it in Xu Zongshi's eyes, the color of greed flashed past.

Holding the robe by his side tightly with the hand under the sleeve, Xu Zongshi said slowly: "Brother Changle, what should I bet on?"

Ning Changle leaned over and whispered like a bewitching demon: "How about betting on your life? If my brother loses, I will give you my life."