Before nine o'clock in the evening, the northeast corner outside the palace began to become lively. The palace boxing match was getting ready. With the improvement of the strength of the boss behind the event, the boxing match no longer needed to be secretive, and the opening gradually moved forward to prime time.
More importantly, news has been released that as the venue expands, the capacity limit will be gradually lifted. For example, today, although the capacity limit is also limited, 800 people are allowed to enter. As soon as the news came out, it naturally caused a sensation.
The venue, which was originally converted from two fodder warehouses, has now been expanded to three. The boxers' lounge, which was originally blocked by curtains, has been converted into a board room in a corner of the warehouse.
The most eye-catching thing is that there is a specially built VIP area near the ring, which is guarded by dedicated personnel and has 20 seats. You can have a commanding view of the entire venue.
Now there are two people sitting at the VIP table. Wang Dehua, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, with a charming smile on his face, and a little old man are chatting in a low voice.
Why are these honorable men so evil? They keep a straight face and pretend to make themselves worth 258,000 yuan. Chang Yu looked at the venue coldly for a while, showed a scornful smile at the corner of his mouth, and then said to A big rice dumpling next to him winked. The big rice dumpling nodded and walked towards the VIP area.
In the backstage rest area, several powerful eunuchs were chatting. When they saw Chang Yu coming in, they stood up and saluted: "Eunuch Chang will make a fortune tonight."
"If you don't make a fortune tonight, you will lose it." Chang Yu smiled slightly, and several people looked panicked: "What did Eunuch Chang say?"
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing. Everyone frowned and talked in low voices. For a while, they couldn't understand what Chang Yu meant by his words.
At this moment, Wang Dehua pushed in the door and greeted Chang Yu. Looking at everyone's faces, he asked, and someone casually said what Chang Yu said.
"Yes, we are going to lose money tonight." After thinking for a while, Wang Dehua nodded and said. Everyone was even more puzzled. Only Chang Yu nodded in praise. He really has the skills to be the head of the eight powerful eunuchs.
Xue Lian was a skinny camel. Even though he was still bigger than a horse, he was still a skinny camel after all. The two ounces of oil and water on his body were like chicken ribs stuffed between his teeth. It was a pity to abandon him. In this case, it is better to use him as a spearman and let him Wouldn't it be even better if he unconsciously became a trustee?
In the VIP table, Xue Lian's mood changed drastically. When he was chatting happily with Wang Dehua, a zongzi came over, which made him a little surprised and even unhappy. It was not that the VIP table opened its doors to welcome guests for the first time today, and he was so self-centered. Does one person deserve such treatment? Who can be so disappointing when vanity is at its peak?
Just when I was about to show off my expression, I saw Zongzi taking off his scarf, wow, Prince!
This made him immediately panic. You must know that because of his previous involvement in the Wei Zhongxian case, he was very unpopular with Chongzhen. It took many years for people to gradually forget his shameful past, and he was even qualified to be on duty in the palace. , I didn’t expect that I just skipped work to watch the excitement but was caught by the boss’s son. Can I not panic?
He was so embarrassed that he just wanted to find an excuse to explain, but the prince made a shushing gesture to him, then sat next to him and smiled slightly: "Marquis Yangwu is also in such a good mood, don't mind watching it together." .
Oops, Xue Lian was immediately flattered and hurriedly smiled: "It's an honor, it's an honor, it's my first time today. Does the prince come here often?"
"Hey, I've been here secretly a few times and it's really fun..." Zhu Cixiang began to introduce the game process to Xue Lian eloquently, how to place bets and so on?
In fact, Wang Dehua had told him this before, and there was no airtight wall in the world, and they were all on duty in the palace. He also knew about Uncle Xiangcheng's gambling loss to the prince, but now it was rare that the prince was so enthusiastic, so he pretended Listen carefully and watch it happily.
The audience entered the venue, bustling with excitement, the atmosphere was high, bets were placed, and the fight started, the venue was in a state of excitement.
At this time, in the open space outside the field, although the cold wind was blowing, more than 200 people were wearing single clothes, but their whole bodies were hot and sweating. Chang Yu held a wooden stick and walked around the field watching them fight against each other, correcting and scolding them from time to time. Today The players in the field are all selected from the reserve candidates. These players of his are either injured or will be reserved for group fights in three days. He will not take them out easily for the time being.
At this time, the training for this eunuch death squad was no longer just the basics of standing in military postures and doing military boxing. Chang Yu wanted to make them grow up quickly in the shortest possible time, so he began to teach Sanda how to kick far and close. Close throws, especially side kicks and throws.
The night was getting darker, and a figure leaned on the railing on the Qianqing door and looked into the distance. He heard the intermittent shouts in the wind, turned his head and looked toward the northeast, and could only vaguely see the lights.
It is difficult for ordinary people to understand the sorrow of an emperor, and they cannot empathize with it. Who can truly understand the coldness and loneliness that penetrate into the bone marrow, and the tears in the eyes of the emperor.
The people dispersed, the lights went out, and the palace fell into silence. There was only the sound of patrolling guards stepping on the ice.
There were several figures heading towards the Prince's Mansion. One of them couldn't hide his joy: "Today I lost him four hundred taels, and Wang Dehua lost more than one hundred taels. This old dog is so excited..."
At dawn, the sky was still dark. In the Huang family's house in Guangqumen, Little Apple got up early. He opened the door and took a breath of air-conditioning. It was really cold. He couldn't help but tighten his clothes and walked to the water tank in the courtyard to break the ice and fetch some water to add some water to the stove. I washed myself briefly with warm water and then started washing rice and making porridge.
What she was cooking now was not just for her family of three, but also for nearly thirty people in the household.
After hearing the noise, Mrs. Su also got up and started to help. After a while, the smell of porridge filled the room. After a while, there were other movements in the courtyard, and the servants started to get up.
"Uncle Su" a man's voice sounded outside the door, it was Luo Tang, the servant.
Little Apple hurriedly walked to the door: "My father hasn't gotten up yet, what's the matter?" She was more afraid of strangers, and although the servants were very enthusiastic towards her, she was still a little timid.
As soon as Luo Tang saw the little apple, his eyes suddenly lit up. It is said that there were a few people who didn't light up when they saw the little apple.
"I'm going to take the team out for a run. Come over and say something to Uncle Su."
"Oh, then go ahead." After saying this, Little Apple turned around and entered the house. Luo Tang was a little disappointed, but he felt sweet. After all, he had talked to the little beauty.
It took more than half an hour for the servants to return. They were all panting and flushed. They took a quick shower and then started to eat breakfast.
Breakfast is very light and simple, rice porridge, pickles and a steamed bun.
Su Chenghuang had also woken up. Little Apple helped him wipe his face and hands with a towel, and brought him porridge to feed him. Su Chenghuang refused, saying with a smile: "I hurt my leg, and my hands are very flexible."
After the meal, Little Apple and Mrs. Su were busy cleaning the dishes and preparing food for lunch. The servants had already started to prepare for the work, and the materials had been bought. Although they were not professional craftsmen, they could still build a wall or something.
Bang, bang, bang, there was a knock on the door.
"Sui, come and open the door." Luo Tang called out, and a thin guy answered and ran away. He was the one who opened the door for Chang Yu last time, and he was always there when called.
"Uh, who are you looking for?" Sui Dao looked at the two men and one woman in front of him, and there was a carriage parked at the door, with confusion on his face.
"Ask a few people to move the things out of the car," a man said, about to get in the door.
"Hey, who are you?" Sui Dao said and pushed the man away. He remembered that Chang Yu said that no one was allowed to enter the house except him.
Unexpectedly, he stretched out his hand to push, but the man sidestepped him and fell to the ground. He couldn't help shouting in pain: "Come on, come on, there's a thief..."
When Sui came here and called, Luo Tang and others heard the call and immediately put down their work and ran over, immediately surrounding the two men. The woman who came with him stood at the door and stopped to watch, with a dull face.
"Who are you?" Luo Tang looked serious: "How can you beat someone?"
"That's right, why are you hitting people?"
"I break into private houses and beat people. Is there any royal law?"
The servants pointed at the two and scolded them.
"What's wrong with hitting you?" One of the two men, about thirty years old, sneered. He took a step forward, walked directly to Luo Tang, said and kicked him over. Luo Tang couldn't dodge and was kicked over.
"Why are you beating people?" The servants were furious, and they started to attack as soon as they swarmed up. The two men hit and kicked several people with fists and kicks, and they shouted with a fierce look on their faces: "Come on, beat you guys to death." Poor beggar".
Seeing the ferocious-looking two people with such arrogance, all the servants suddenly lost their temper. The pretentiousness just now was no longer heard. Everyone's face showed timidity, and some even couldn't help but take a step back.
"Who are you? If you don't leave, I will report you to the police!" Luo Tang got up from the ground and said loudly with a trace of fear on his face.
"I am an official, please report it to me." One of them yelled and cursed, and rushed over to attack again. Luo Tang was so frightened that he couldn't help but stepped back, and kept saying: "You, you, you ..." Other families also looked panicked and at a loss.
"What's the point of raising trash like you? They've been beaten all over the house, and no one dares to fight back. The Huang family might as well have a dog that can look after the home and care for you."
A person got off the carriage in front of the house, it was Chang Yu. He slowly walked in with a gloomy face, until Luo Tang and others came to look at them with cold eyes.
"Chang, often..." Luo Tang groaned and couldn't speak for a long time, and suddenly he said: "I, I was wrong."
As he knelt down, everyone on the ground knelt down instantly.
"The Huang family does not raise trash. What the Huang family wants is loyal and brave servants. They want loyal and brave servants who are brave enough to protect the life and property of the master, even at the expense of their own lives, not timid trash like you who are afraid of death." , get out of here!" Chang Yu shouted sharply.
"Brother Chang...Master Chang, we were wrong, we were wrong, they said they were officials just now, we thought..." Luo Tang burst into tears as he spoke, and kowtowed to the ground repeatedly. Others also followed suit and begged for mercy. , in their opinion, in this day and age, if you have a stutter, you can survive if you have a place to stay. If you go out, you will either die, or you will rob and be executed.
Chang Yu took a deep breath. A good actor must know how to express and retract freely. He was silent for a while and snorted coldly: "I'm going to drive you away now, but you made me lose money for nothing. Keep it for me first." Do some work and then leave it here for now. It's best to give me some peace of mind. If you do this again, I'll beat you to death and get out of here. If you're serious, I'll beat you to death and throw it away and feed it to the dogs."
"Thank you, Mr. Chang, thank you..." Luo Tang and others looked grateful.
"Call Brother Chang." Chang Yu yelled angrily: "Get up, man. There is gold under your knees. Don't treat yourself like a human being. Kneel down when you see people. If you kneel for too long, you won't get used to standing."
Luo Tang and others looked guilty and stood up in a hurry.
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