Sima Yao ordered eminent monks from various temples in the capital to interpret the prophecy, and report the results to the King of Kuaiji first, and then to the Emperor after Sima Daozi returned to the throne.
In the past two days, the results of prophecy interpretations from various temples in Beijing have been sent in one after another. Sima Daozi summoned Sima Shangzhi, the king of Qiao, to discuss the results of the prophecies together.
Sima Shangzhi was a hussar general who joined the army on the advice of the Prince of Kuaiji. His ancestor Sima Jin was Sima Yi's sixth brother, and his lineage was named King Qiao from generation to generation.
More than thirty prophecies were sent, 80% of which predicted the victory of the Yan army. Sima Daozi smiled and said: "Master Juexian of the Daochang Temple also believes that 'Yan Gaofei' in the prophecy means the victory of the Yan army. It seems that not many people agree with your statement of Dai Guo's victory."
Sima Shangzhi gathered together those who thought Dai Guosheng would be victorious in the predictions, and looked through them one by one carefully.
Most of those interpretations of prophecies are based on the superficial meaning of the eighteen characters. Some say that Yan is originally a low-flying thing, and the prophecy states that it will fly high, which is not its nature, so if Yan flies high, it will be defeated; On behalf of Wei Sheng.
Sima Shangzhi secretly shook his head. None of this was what he wanted. The elaborate explanations were nothing more than street fortune telling. These predictions were actually betting on the outcome in a gambling house.
"Hey", Sima Shangzhi's eyes lit up as he held a piece of prophecy. The explanation given in this piece of prophecy was roughly the same as his. He believed that Dai was luring the enemy deeper, the Yan army's front was too long, supplies were inconvenient, and the weather had changed. Cold, instability in the country and many other factors will surely lead to the defeat of Yan.
I looked at the title of the book on the seal, "Huineng of Wa Coffin Temple". Sima Shangzhi handed the explanation of the prophecy to Sima Daozi with joy, and said with a smile: "Master Huineng of Wa Coffin Temple has true knowledge and insights, which are the same as those of fools."
Sima Daozi took it and took a look at it, and said: "Master Huineng is indeed an eminent monk, and I have benefited a lot from debating scriptures with him. But as far as I know, the master has been in Beijing for a long time, so why can he treat the two countries of the Yan Dynasty like this? Understood, could it be that the Buddha’s teachings really failed?”
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At the end of October, Mrs. Yuan brought two sisters, Yang Qiu and Yang Li, to Jiankang. They called Yang Anxuan into the inner room and took out the mahogany box.
The mahogany box was opened, and the gold inside was dazzling. Yuan said: "Here are four hundred taels of gold. Your father asked my mother to bring it to you. Before leaving, I will tell you that these golds have been accumulated by the family for many years. You must act with caution."
Betting on Yan Dai's victory or defeat was opened in Beijing Central Gambling House. Various gossips were flying all over the place. Some senior monks from Daochang Temple inferred that Yan Guosheng would win, some said that Master Huineng of Wacoffin Temple believed that Dai Guosheng would win, and some people swore that they saw a nun from Jianjing Temple. In Yujie Square, he bet two hundred taels of gold on Yan Guosheng's victory.
Vendors from the north have become regular customers in the capital. Gambling rates fluctuate with the rumors. The general trend is that the odds of betting on Yansheng remain at about 1.50 to one, while the odds of betting on Daiguosheng have risen. The payout is 2.4 points.
Driven by thoughtful people, the whole Jiankang went crazy. Officials, nobles, traders, and lackeys all went to gambling houses to place bets. Even the merchants who came and went came to place bets after receiving payment for goods.
In teahouses, restaurants, and on the streets, everyone was talking about the victory or defeat of the two countries in the Yan Dynasty, and exchanging gossip.
Yang Anxuan put away the mahogany box and calculated that adding the 450 gold in his hand, the gold that could be used would reach 850 taels. Calculated at a loss of 2.3 for one, he could get 1,955 taels. After deducting The capital profit is 1,105 taels. Excluding the casino's five-point principal tap of 42 taels and a half, you can win 1,062 taels and a half gold.
In Yang Anxuan's heart, he knew that this was a sure-win business, so he asked with a smile: "Mother, if you have a sense of self, you might as well put it out as a bet."
Yuan was a little hesitant. She did have more than forty taels of gold with her, which she had saved over the years. She wanted to support her children, so she didn't take it with her.
The eldest son An Shen took a concubine in Xiangyang and secretly asked for more than ten taels of gold from her. An Xuan had the ability and did not need to supply it himself. The remaining money was used to buy some dowry for Qiu'er.
Yang Qiu was very flattered. He took out her treasure box and poured out a pile of copper coins. There were also two coins and two pieces of gold in it. Those two coins were the victory money given to her by Yang Anxuan during the New Year.
From Yuan's mouth, he learned that his third brother asked the family to withdraw money for betting. When Yang Qiu came, he took Zhang Lan and brought her money box with him.
The little money fan said seriously: "Third brother, there are three or two six coins in here, one thousand and forty-two coins. Qiu'er has given it to you, you can't lose."
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Okay, you put it away first. Third brother has written it down. If I lose, I don't want you. If I win, I will give you what I have earned."
Yang Qiu happily put the money back into the wooden box and said with a smile: "Third brother is the best. Mom, why are you hesitating? Third brother is sure to win."
Yang Anxuan smiled, he really didn't want money from his mother and Qiu'er, he was just looking for an excuse to subsidize their family.
Mrs. Yuan understood her son's intention and said with some embarrassment: "Mother has forty-three taels of gold, but she didn't bring it with her. Why don't Xuan'er pay for it first?"
Yang Qiu got along well with Yang Li during this period, and said smoothly: "There is also Sister Li. Wait, Qiu'er will ask her how much money she can deposit?"
Yang Li and Yin Huizhen are the same age, and are almost at the age where they are talking about marriage. Although Mrs. Dong was favored, she was still a concubine, and she probably didn't have much body in her hands. Yang Anxuan thought of adding some makeup to his girl.
When the underworld friends Qi Xiumu arrived, Yang Anxuan came to the underworld with 850 taels of gold.
After explaining his intention, Yang Anxuan said: "Yu speculates that Dai Guo will win, so I want to ask Mr. Yin to place a bet in the gambling house for Yu."
Seeing nearly a thousand taels of gold, the Yin friends all stroked their beards and remained silent. Since Yang Anxuan believed that the Dai Congress would win, he could go to the gambling house to bet on it, so why did he give it to himself?
Yang Anxuan's next words gave the answer, "Uncle Yin, my nephew will bet the gold on Pingjinfang."
Yin Youqi asked in confusion: "Why do you have to bet on Pingjinfang?"
Although Pingjinfang is one of the four major gambling houses in Jiankang City, it still makes Yin Youqi feel a little strange that Yang Anxuan pointed out that he should bet here.
Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "Pingjinfang was opened by Zhongshu Ling Wang Guobao."
Yin friends Qi immediately understood that during this period, the court, led by Zhongshu Ling Wang Guobao, suppressed the Yang family of the Hong family overtly and covertly. Zuo Pushe and Wang Xun sat back and watched the results. Yang Quanqi's life in Tangyi was not easy. See Yang Anxuan came here to take a bite of Wang Guobao.
"My nephew has no foundation in the capital. If he bets and wins at Pingjinfang, he will inevitably be hated by others, so I would like to ask Uncle Yin to send someone to place the bet secretly, so that Pingjinfang will not know that the person who made the bet is Yu."
Looking at Yang Anxuan's confident look, Yinyou Qi's heart skipped a beat. He knew that the odds of betting on Dai Guosheng in the gambling house were 2.3 to 1, or even more. If it was true that Dai Guosheng could win as Yang Anxuan said, It's an opportunity to make a fortune.
After coming out of the underworld, Yang Anxuan rode slowly through the market. A couple in brown clothes passed by the horse, and his words reached Yang Anxuan's ears.
"...Master, please think about it again. We have worked hard to save these three hundred and sixty cents over the past few years. What will happen if we lose the New Year?"
"I'm a woman, what are you talking about? Didn't you hear Fatty Liu saying that he was betting on the victory of Yan State? He mortgaged his house. When he wins the money, he will pull a piece of cloth and make new clothes for you and the baby for the New Year."
As soon as the words passed by, Yang Anxuan showed a wry smile. The turmoil he secretly promoted would destroy many families. He was just trying to solve his own family's predicament and didn't care about anything else.
After Yang Anxuan left, Yin Youqi looked at the two boxes of gold placed on the case and pondered for a long time. Yang Anxuan's past performance gave him great confidence, and Yin Youqi decided to take a big gamble.
Yin Youqi called Yin Fan, the Dianji of the mansion, and the two discussed it for a long time. All the money in the house, including the family's business money, was taken out as much as possible, and five hundred and seventy taels were collected.
Be very careful when betting such a large amount of money. The gambling house is happy when you give money to the gambling house, but when you take out the winning money from the gambling house, you will create rifts and even enmities.
Yin Youqi ordered Yin Fan to go to the gambling house to place bets through different people in the clan. Yang Anxuan's 850 gold was divided into more than ten batches by different people and placed in Pingjinfang.
The Yin family's money was not bet in Pingjinfang, but scattered in seven or eight gambling houses in Beijing, which made it even less noticeable.
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In the west hall, Sima Yao absently looked at the results reported by King Kuaiji. He actually didn't care who won or lost between the two countries of Yan Dynasty.
The emergence of this prophecy did him a big favor and diverted the world's attention from the appearance of the Changxing Star to the bet between the two countries in the Yan Dynasty.
Putting aside the memorial in his hand, Sima Yao said with a smile: "It seems that most people think that the Yan State will win. If the Yan State wins, its strength will increase. The emperor's younger brother will oversee the internal and external military affairs and will order Qinggun, Yu, Yongjing and other states to train new recruits." Army, repair the city and step up security."
Sima Daozi understood the emperor's thoughts and said: "The imperial court only signed an alliance with the State of Yan last year. There is close exchange of trade at the border. According to intelligence reports, the State of Yan has not stationed a large army on the border. The State of Yan is making every effort to prepare for a war with the State of Dai. It should be a few years away." There is no need to worry. A few years later, when Murong Chui passes away, the new ruler ascends the throne and needs to stabilize the country. I believe that the Yan Kingdom will not move southward for five or six years."
Sima Yao nodded. Neither of them thought about reining in their troops and heading north.
"The memorial written by Yin Youqi, a commoner among the princes, is very suitable to my liking. When the officials evaluate the performance of the officials, they might as well rank them as superiors, and they will be rewarded and promoted next year." Sima Yao was grateful to Yin Youqi. Please pray for blessings and eliminate disasters" to free him from the disaster of Changxing.
Sima Daozi nodded and said with a smile: "Yin Youqi was born in the Xinye Yin family. Speaking of which, the Yin family had a famous figure in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Queen Guanglie Yin Lihua."
Sima Yao became interested and said: "Back then, Emperor Guangwu once said, 'Official officials should be like Zhi Jinwu, and wives should be like Yin Lihua.' The women of the Yin family are famous for their beauty. I wonder if there are any outstanding women in the Yin family nowadays? "
Sima Daozi arranged the memorials neatly and said: "I heard that the prince is choosing a concubine, and there is a girl who has chosen the concubine."
"Oh," Sima Yao said to the eunuch beside him: "Go to the East Palace to get the portrait of Yinyou Qi's daughter. I want to take a look."
After the business was finished, the banquet was served, and the two brothers chatted some gossip while drinking.
With little effort, the two small portraits of Yin Huizhen were fetched and unfolded by the maid. Sima Yao took a look and exclaimed: "The country is beautiful and fragrant, and the Yin family really has beauties."
Seeing the picture of walking in the snow in search of plum blossoms with the inscription "The snow loses three points white, the plum blossoms are fragrant", Sima Yao said leisurely and fascinated: "If this girl is like the one in the painting, she will truly be a good match for Emperor De Zong."
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Qingxi, Wang Guobao's residence, the steward Wang Quan is reporting on the betting situation of Pingjinfang.
"... A total of more than 34,176,400 yuan was collected from gambling, and the five-point draw can get about 1.7 million yuan. The winner of the bet on Yan will get about 21.6 million yuan, and the loss The rate is 1.5, if Yansheng Casino takes in the 12.6 million yuan that was bet on behalf of the winner, and pays 10.8 million yuan, the net difference will be 1.8 million yuan, plus the tap of 100 yuan. With 700,000 yuan, you can get about 3.5 million yuan. If you pay 13.35 million yuan in taxes on the profits, you can get about 3.15 million yuan in pure money."
Wang Guobao looked happy. The 3.5 million yuan was nearly one-fifth of the annual profit from all his businesses combined. The family's income is nearly 20 million a year, but the actual amount in their hands is only 6 to 7 million. Pingjinfang is his private property, so he can actually get more than 3 million of it.
"Bet 12.6 million on behalf of the winner, and the odds have increased to 2.6. If you win on behalf of the winner, you will have to pay 20.16 million, so you have to bet 21.6 million on the Yan winner. , the net amount is only 1.44 million yuan, and with the tap of 1.7 million yuan, it is expected to be 3.14 million yuan, and after deducting taxes, the amount is about 2.8 million yuan."
Yang Anxuan thought that by betting a lot of money on Pingjinfang, he could get a piece of meat from the Wang family, but he didn't know that the wool came from the sheep. No matter who won, Pingjinfang would make millions from it.
