Returning to his single-room dormitory, Chang Yu changed the dressing for the wound and lay on the bed to rest for a while, but Zhu Cixiang did not come back. He wanted to talk to the child, but he didn't know where to look for him.
In fact, the life of a prince as the crown prince of a country is extremely boring. In addition to reading and practicing calligraphy every day, he also observes government affairs. The scope of his activities is limited to the palace, and even shrinks in the evening.
But since Chang Yu held a boxing match, Zhu Cixiang, who had been sluggish before, seemed to be reborn. He was full of energy and walked around, except of course hearing those annoying political affairs.
After waiting for a long time, Chang Yu was a little anxious. He thought about going to the Supervisor of Ceremonies to talk to Wang Dehua and ask about last night's battle. Suddenly he remembered something. Grandma Sun hadn't paid her head yet. This old woman was a money addict. Wait. Maybe I would find an excuse to go to Huang's house to ask. Although it was no big deal, it was always a lot of trouble. Come on, just send him there when you have nothing to do. Anyway, it's still early and the journey is not far. The reason why he didn't let Lao Hu drop by just now was mainly because Lao Hu had too much eunuch aura and could easily expose his identity.
After taking some silver, Chang Yu left the palace with his baggage. When he left the Chengtian Gate, the guards and eunuchs on duty smiled at him. "Eunuch Chang is out of the palace. He doesn't even need to register, let alone a search of his baggage. It's simple." I brushed my face, because today the guards and eunuchs guarding the gate are all spreading one thing: Eunuch Chang Yu has a token that allows him to enter and exit the palace at any time, and an imperial decree that says I am here in person. This backstage is too big.
After leaving Chengtianmen, follow the imperial road and go straight to the south, pass Damingmen, and soon exit Zhengyangmen and come to the people.
Although it was only about four o'clock in the afternoon, it gets dark quickly in winter, and pedestrians on bustling streets like Dashilan gradually began to disperse in a hurry, and some stores had even begun to close their doors in preparation for closing.
Chang Yu had something on his mind and kept walking. He had no time to walk around the streets and shop, so he took the right direction and ran straight to the alley of the silly teahouse.
only!
Suddenly, a very bad feeling came over him. An indescribable feeling made Chang Yu extremely uncomfortable. He stopped in confusion and looked around, which made him tremble. This was a feeling of being stared at. I feel like I'm being followed!
Chang Yu quietly checked around and found nothing unusual for a while, but he was convinced that he was being followed because the feeling was too strong and unprecedented.
Who could be following me? Didn't he leave any tail behind by acting so cautiously? Chang Yu thought to himself that he was standing in the dark corner at the entrance of the alley and kept staring at the pedestrians. Since he couldn't find the person he was following, I would like to give you a clear warning. I already know that you are following me.
This trick seemed to be very effective. Chang Yu looked around like this for almost ten minutes at the entrance of the alley. Although he didn't find anyone suspicious, the feeling of being stared at slowly dissipated. He also saw the right opportunity and took advantage of the ten-meter field of vision. When no one was there, he ran away and rushed to the stupid teahouse in one breath.
After entering the teahouse, immediately close the door and look out through the crack in the door.
"Hey, noble brother." The stupid man saw how sneaky a person was. He was about to ask but Chang Yu hurriedly said hello.
Shh!
Chang Yu signaled him not to say anything, and observed for a while without seeing anything suspicious. Then he sat down, picked up the tea that the stupid guy had brewed for him, drank it in one gulp, threw the bag on the table and said to the stupid guy. : "Send a message to your mother, the people are enough and the money has been paid." He stood up and left.
"Brother Noble" the stupid man stopped him: "Why is there so much blood on the carriage your ex rented from me?"
"Oh, Qian'er used your carriage to pull a lot of raw meat," Chang Yu said.
"No wonder, I spent a lot of time cleaning it, and thought you had killed someone..." The stupid man said and suddenly stopped talking, because Chang Yu had disappeared and left.
Chang Yu returned to the palace when it was completely dark. He deliberately turned around and entered through Dong'an Gate because he was worried about being followed. Chang Yu had a dark cloud in his heart as to who was following him.
As soon as he returned to the Prince's Mansion, Zhu Cixiang returned home in high spirits, and the two of them made tea and drank together in the palace.
"How much?" Chang Yu asked with a smile.
"I lost miserably yesterday" Zhu Cixiang chuckled.
Chang Yu curled his lips and said, "Stop beating around the bush and tell me directly how much you won yesterday?"
"Haha, it's a little less than the night before, but it's still more than 140,000 yuan, and the trap is more perfect. Ding Guogong, who was on duty for the second time, won more than a thousand taels, and Zhang Shize, the British prince who was on duty for the first time, lost. Nearly 30,000 yuan, my husband-in-law won another 40,000 yuan, I lost 50,000 yuan, and the rest were lost by the three marquises of Yongkang, Anyuan and Wu'an."
Chang Yu served the tea and smiled slightly: "So many people lose, who wins?"
"How about Wang Dehua, Wei Dahai and the others?" Zhu Cixiang asked with a smile.
"The prince-in-law should lose today. He can't keep winning. The two times Ding Guogong was on duty didn't matter whether he won or lost. It's time to bleed him next time. And Xue Lian is actually a good swindler. You can let him be on duty a few more times." Second-rate".
Zhu Cixiang thought for a moment and nodded: "Yes, it would be too obvious if my uncle-in-law always wins."
"And pick a marquis on duty tonight and let him win a big one. When it's time to lay the bait, we have to pay the capital. As long as the big head is still in our hands in the end," Chang Yu said.
In order to set up a trap, Chang Yu used Wang Dehua and more than a dozen eunuchs internally and Zhu Cixiang externally, with Gong Yonggu as his support, and he and the nobles bet against each other. It was too easy to decide who would win and who would lose, because he could control the outcome of the game. To put it bluntly, The problem is that most of the competitions now involve fake punches.
"How's the money going?" The two of them chatted for a while about how to continue tricking Bai Lang tonight, and Chang Yu changed the subject.
When Zhu Cixiang mentioned this topic, his eyes flashed: "I went to ask for it early in the morning, but the two old dogs still pretended to be stupid. After I got someone to smash them, I vowed to pay the money tomorrow and said that I had sold a few places. The money for the manor will not be paid until tomorrow."
Chang Yu smiled. These two dogs are really good at acting. Everyone can see that their acting skills are awkward, but even if they insist on finishing the performance, they are still convinced.
"Both Zhu Laogou and Mr. Ying are on duty for the second time tonight. It's going to be a great show. It's absolutely wonderful. Are you going?"
"I have something to do tonight, and I will leave the palace later." Chang Yu pondered for a while and said, "Zhu Laogou will let him bleed again tonight, and he will not be allowed to enter the palace on duty in the future."
"Will he continue playing?" Zhu Cixiang raised his eyebrows.
Humph, Chang Yu sneered: "If you lose one hundred thousand taels, do you want to win it back?"
"I want to" Zhu Cixi blurted out without even thinking.
This is the innate gambling nature of people. When you win, you want to win more, and when you lose, you want to gain something.
"But this old dog is smart and likes to play big in the challenge. We can't completely control the outcome of the challenge..." Zhu Cixiang said with raised eyebrows.
"What are you afraid of? Although we can't completely control him, we can't control him at all. What's more, we have so many people to bet against him and we always win more than him." Chang Yu sneered and said: "We also have people in the Guards. , I’m afraid of a ball in the challenge, just do it.”
The two discussed various matters, ranging from boxing matches to palace treasures, for more than half an hour. It was not until dark that Chang Yu left the palace at about seven o'clock.
This time Chang Yu was not alone, but took Lao Hu out of the palace from Dong'an Gate. After walking half a mile, the two quickly hid in a restaurant. After observing for a while, if nothing suspicious was found, they took out the carriage that had been rented and prepared for a long time. Head towards Guangqumen.
While Lao Hu was driving, Chang Yu secretly looked out of the carriage. No suspicion was seen, and he didn't feel that way. He was relieved after confirming that he was not being followed.
When the carriage arrived at Guangqumen, Chang Yu jumped out of the carriage, gave Lao Hu a few words, then took out his token and watched Lao Hu leave the city, then returned to the inner city through Chongwen Gate and ran straight towards Chaoyang Gate. The journey to the seven outer and inner Nine Emperors Cities is unobstructed.
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