"Well, 70% is not low. Ever since you refuted Dean Wei's words in Cuixiang Pavilion last time, some people have spread your words around, and somehow they were heard by the storyteller Chang Jing. He told your analysis in a storytelling, and your current reputation has spread in Gusu City. Fortunately, you only expressed your opinion that time, and later did not refute Xu Zhen's words, nor did you What a bad comment, I just said that this is your opinion on the Faqing uprising. Although some people are in favor, there are more opponents. These people think that Faqing will still win, and at least they can't persist for more than three months. Question, someone has made a bet on this matter. If someone asks you for your opinion on this matter again, you should handle it carefully and it is best not to express your opinion again."
"Yes, thank you Master. I don't know why you bet on this matter?" Chen Fan remembered eating at Cuixiang Pavilion on the 25th. Today was only the 29th. It was reported so quickly. It is open, and some people even made bets. It seems that although there are no mobile phones or newspapers in this society, people spread news much faster than imagined. This may be because people have too little entertainment in their lives and have time to spread the news. Because his energy was focused on new events, Chen Fan made random guesses in his mind, but he was more interested in how to bet. In this matter, there was no harm in placing two bets.
"Oh, it's just a game for people who like to bet. They bet on how long Faqing can last. Currently, several gambling houses have opened handicaps. Most people bet on whether Faqing can last three months. The odds are When it reaches three to one, that is, if you bet on Faqing for more than three months, you can only win one tael if you bet three taels of silver, and if you bet for no more than three months, you can win three taels if you bet one or two silver coins."
"Oh, I wonder if master has inquired about the specific time of the uprising and how the Northern Wei Dynasty is dealing with it now?"
"I have heard about it. Faqing started the July Uprising. It has been more than a month ago. The Northern Wei Dynasty has sent the Jizhou governor to suppress it, but the situation of the battle has not been reported yet."
"Does Master know how many days it will take for the news to arrive from the Northern Wei Dynasty?"
"If we don't send someone to inquire specifically, it will probably take ten days and a half. Now everyone is very concerned about the Faqing Uprising. If we rely on carrier pigeons to deliver it, it can be delivered within two days at the fastest."
Whether this world is the ancient Southern and Northern Dynasties of China, it is difficult to say. The current events may not be the same as in the past, but the general direction should not change. Chen Fan thought about it in his heart and said: "If the Northern Wei Dynasty only sent the governor of Jizhou to Suppression, that is underestimating the enemy, there may be news of Faqing's victory in the near future." Chen Fan nodded and said.
"Big victory, right?" Dean Lu looked at Chen Fan in surprise.
"Yes." Chen Fan nodded affirmatively. As a local governor, Chen Fan did not think that he could quell the Faqing Uprising. Chen Fan remembered the Faqing Uprising in Chinese history, which was destroyed by the generals sent by the Northern Wei Dynasty. It can't be solved by just one governor now. Looking at Dean Lu, Chen Fan smiled slightly and continued: "Master, have you ever heard of burning oil with burning fire? Pour the fire on the oil, and the fire will become very strong. The current Faqing is like this fire. If you keep a low profile and endure it, , the battle with this governor is at a stalemate, if you secretly train the soldiers and straighten the military discipline, you can continue to fight for a long time. However, Faqing is fierce and bloodthirsty, and will not hold back, but will use the fastest method to defeat the Wei army, then it will look like flowers. It looks like a brocade, but in fact, a collapse is just around the corner. If Master hears the news that Fa Qing will win again, how about we place a bet that Fa Qing will be defeated within three months?"
"Fasheng, you are very confident that Faqing will be defeated within three months, but have you ever thought that if the Liang Dynasty sent troops to contain the troops of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Faqing would be victorious again, even if the fire is cooking oil, , but it cannot be destroyed in a short time. And I heard that His Majesty is already preparing to send troops to the Northern Wei Dynasty. I think Faqing will not be destroyed for a while."
Chen Fan nodded and did not refute Dean Lu's words, but continued to ask: "Master, does he know who the Liang Dynasty will send to the expedition?"
"Your Majesty has not announced this yet, but the imperial court is inclined to send Zhao Yue to fight. This man is a fourth-grade guerrilla general. He has led troops to attack the Northern Wei Dynasty many times. Now he is leading his troops to be stationed in Fengtai, west of the Huai River."
"Does Master know how many troops he leads?"
"Fifty thousand. With his official position, commanding so many troops is already specially approved by His Majesty."
Is that a gift of food? Can fifty thousand soldiers and horses destroy the Northern Wei Dynasty? Chen Fan didn't expect that the court was discussing how to send troops. They were just discussing sending a fourth-grade general to go on the expedition. In Chen Fan's opinion, even if His Majesty did not go to the expedition himself, he still needed to send a first-grade general. No matter how difficult it was, he would still have to send a second-grade or third-grade general with more troops. Then more than 200,000 troops are necessary. Think of the Changping Battle between Qin and Zhao during the Warring States Period. The "Historical Records" records that both sides dispatched a million troops. As a result, 400,000 Zhao troops were killed by Bai Qi. At the end, it can be seen that when it comes to the war to destroy the country, both sides always invest a lot of troops. Even if the Liang Dynasty does not want to destroy the Northern Wei Dynasty at once, it is not the turn to send a fourth-grade general to lead 50,000 people on the expedition, which feels a bit ridiculous. At that moment, Chen Fan did not continue to express his opinion. After all, it was still far away from him. He was not in his position and did not seek to govern. He could only nodded and said: "Then it depends on the arrangements of the princes and your majesty. In fact, I don't want my guess to be true." It will be correct, and the longer Fa Qing persists, the better." At this time, Chen Fan also lost interest in persuading Dean Lu to place a bet, and felt that it was better to keep a low profile.
"Do Fa Sheng still insist on betting that Fa Qing will lose within three months?" Without thinking of Chen Fan, Dean Lu became interested at this time.
"Yes, and it will take less than three months." Chen Fan did not explain the reason, but changed the subject: "Master, does he know which gambling house has a better reputation in Gusu City?" The bet must be placed, However, when Chen Fan thought about it, most gambling houses had a history of defaulting on their accounts, so he had to try his best to find a gambling house with a good reputation and one that would lose money.
"This good gambling house is quite famous in Gusu City. It is said that it is backed by Qingfengtang. I have never heard of any cases of defaulting on debts in the past. If Fa Sheng is interested, you can go there and place a bet."
"What is the origin of Qingfeng Hall? Is it famous in Gusu?"
"Fa Sheng doesn't know that there are four main gangs in Gusu City, which are in charge of the four regions of East, West, North and South. Qingfengtang is in charge of the east. In name, it helps the government maintain local security, but in fact it collects money from some small traders. You can live on protection money, but you don’t have to worry, these gangs never dare to be arrogant towards people in the government, your eldest brother can take care of these people."
Oh, I didn’t expect that Master Lu, who is the dean of the chess academy, also knows about gangs. It seems that these gangs have been recognized by all parties in Gusu. That means their foothold has been stabilized. The two I saw last time in Loujiang The man in black probably belongs to Qingfeng Hall. It seems easier to keep him at bay with Qingfeng Hall, but it is still more troublesome to control him. Fortunately, I am not in a hurry about this matter, so I can figure it out slowly. In short, as for the eldest brother's help, it is okay to warn these people, but after all, they are far away in Hudu, so they may not be able to help when unexpected things happen. Fortunately, I have no plan to ask the eldest brother to help. Thinking of this, Chen Fan decided to finalize the bet first, so he continued to ask: "Thank you Master, how much is appropriate for a bet like this?"
"This is more or less done by someone. Generally, for someone with your status like Fa Sheng, there is no problem in depositing a hundred taels of silver." Lu Yu naturally knew what Chen Fan was worried about, so he gave him something that he thought would not cause any trouble. The amount of money the bookmaker wants to default on.
Oh, that's ten taels of gold. Unfortunately, he only had about fifteen taels of silver on hand. Chen Fan turned his head and turned his attention to Xiao Qing. He should still have money, right? The thought is fleeting, do you still need to borrow money to gamble? This kind of behavior is unacceptable. Chen Fan suppressed the greed in his heart. Life must go on. If you want to gamble, just put in a ten tael. Chen Fan made a decision in his heart. Then he looked at Dean Lu and said, "Master, have you ever heard of the "Zuo Forgetting Sutra"?"
"The Sutra of Zuo Wang? How do you know about it, Fa Sheng?" Lu Yan did not answer Chen Fan's question, but asked instead.
"I heard it from my father." At this point, Chen Fan felt that there was no need to hide it, and continued: "At that time, my father accidentally mentioned that 'learning chess without practicing God will end up in vain', thus mentioning "Zuo Forgetting" "Sutra", I wonder if Master has ever practiced Shen Shen?" Chen Fan simply skipped "Zuo Wang Sutra" and asked whether Master had ever practiced Shen Shen.
"It was too late when I reached the fourth level as a teacher. I have read the "Zuo Forgetting Sutra", but unfortunately I have not mastered it." Lu Xian said with a little regret.
"Then Master, what exactly is going on with the God Refining?"
"This spiritual training is actually about cultivating the upper Dantian. It is similar to the spiritual world of Confucian cultivation. They are both the cultivation of spiritual power. However, it is not as systematic and complex as Confucianism. It only involves the cultivation of one part of the upper Dantian, and it is divided into three parts. There are three levels, sitting and taking photos, immersing yourself in the secluded space, and trance. All sects have methods for training the spirit, but the methods are different. The difference between cultivating mental power by playing chess and other schools is that it directly exercises the mind. To increase mental power, there is no need to absorb and consume external spiritual power to increase mental power. For example, Fa Sheng, if you are in Taoism and practice spiritual power, you need to consume real energy to increase mental power, but the practice of chess does not require it. Instead, it directly exercises the growth of mental power through the calculation of thoughts. From this aspect, the practice of chess consumes less and benefits greatly, but this kind of practice is more mysterious and more difficult to practice." Dean Lu said with emotion. said.
"Then Master, if I want to learn the "Zuo Wang Sutra", is it possible?" Chen Fan was thinking about the "Zuo Wang Sutra". What he didn't expect was that the master he worshiped had actually read it. If I could learn it from the master, Naturally, I took a shortcut, which saved a lot of effort compared to the method I had tried to obtain before.
