"The so-called 'eating, drinking, and gambling' means you will be full after eating, drunk after drinking, and half an hour of whoring is enough. Only gambling can make people stay up all night and play all night long, and their interest will not diminish! Therefore, after the curfew in Chang'an, Gambling houses are the best places to go.”
"I heard that the Tang Dynasty banned gambling. Where are the gambling houses?"
"Gambling is prohibited? The saint also issued a decree strictly prohibiting the wife of a foreigner living in another house, but the person I just interrogated was Yang Shenjin's wife of a foreigner."
Having said this, a smile appeared on Yang Zhao's face, with some aftertaste in his eyes, and then he answered Xue Bai's question.
"There are many gambling houses secretly. The one closest to Chunmen is in the northeast corner of Daozheng Square. There is a wonderful place along the wall of the square."
"..."
Xue Bai left Yang Shenjin's house again, this time out of the back door on the north side, and headed straight to the crossroads in Changlefang in the east.
Jiaonu galloped to follow and asked, "Why are you asking about the sons of the Wang family and the Ji family?"
"I'm very confused. What we found is clearly the Wang family's villa, but why does Ji Wen think it's Yang Shenjin's villa?"
Jiao Nu said thoughtfully: "You mean, chicken tongue plague and king pheasant..."
"No." Xue Bai said: "It is impossible for Wang Langzhong to collude with the East Palace. I am just guessing whether someone in his family has been taken advantage of."
"So I have to ask Wang Dalang?"
"Smart, it's strange that Ji Wen was attacked just now. Why did the dead man in the East Palace want to kill him?"
Jiao Nu originally wanted to kidnap Jiang Mao when he became the dead man of the East Palace. Before he had time to think about it, he unconsciously had the impression that "the East Palace wants to kill Ji Wen".
"The children of the two families have contact, or may it be related to this matter?"
"Yes." Xue Bai said, "First tell General Guo the clues."
The two of them held lanterns and rode to the crossroads. Someone came up to Xue Bai in the darkness on the other side.
"Who is it?" Xue Bai shouted: "Don't come any closer!"
Only then did the Longyou veterans realize that Xue Bai was accompanied by Jiao Nu, so they stopped and remained silent.
Jiang Mao even hid in the darkness to avoid being recognized by her.
Xue Bai shouted: "Today we are searching for thieves. Who are you waiting for? Are you breaking the midnight oil? Do you have any traveling documents?!"
Only then did Tuoba Mao come to his senses and replied: "There is a walking document under the sect of Jingzhao Mansion Cao Jiwen."
"Give it to me." Xue Bai was very careful, fearing that he would be attacked, and said, "Only one person is allowed to step forward."
Tuoba Mao then came out of the darkness with his hands raised and handed over a document.
Xue Bai was cautious and signaled Jiao Nu to pick him up.
Jiao Nu had some contempt for him. He stepped forward to take the document and took a look at it. He then held up a lantern and shined a light on him. He saw that he was dressed as a slave.
"It's Jiwen's people again."
Xue Bai said: "It just so happens that since I am from Jifa Cao, I will go and bring Ji Dalang to the Youxiang Mansion. I have something to ask him."
"The villain doesn't know where he is." Tuoba Mao's tone was stiff.
"In the northeast corner of Daozheng Square, there is a gambling house along the wall of the square." Xue Bai said: "You are servants of the Ji family. It is easier for you to find Ji Dalang than me."
At this time, "The servants of the Ji family are looking for Ji Dalang" had been said twice. Tuoba Mao understood, bowed, and hurried away with the people.
"Let's go find Dalang."
Xue Bai did not join them. He pulled the reins and fell behind. After waiting for a while, he turned north and prepared to go to Wang Wen's house in Daozhengfang.
After leaving the north gate of Changlefang, his eyes suddenly lit up. More guards held fires and came one after another. The sound of dense footsteps could not be heard. The light of the fire dispelled the darkness on the long street, prohibiting the night from allowing the murderer to hide, and illuminating all directions as if it were day.
It seems that the Right Prime Minister's Mansion has been alarmed.
Murderous crimes occurred one after another in Xuanyang and Pingkang, and some people dared to attack officers and soldiers at Dongshi Street. Li Linfu must have personally ordered all Nanya guards to come out to guard Chang'an.
This is the fire that can illuminate the entire northeast corner of Chang'an, and it is also the thunderous anger of the right minister.
If the anger hits, Xue Bai will be shattered to pieces and his bones will not be able to bear it.
Unlike Ji Wen, he was born into a noble family, held an important official position, and was a confidant of the right minister.
~~
In Daozhengfang, the fire in Wang Welding's villa has been put out.
"Oops, the right prime minister is furious...check them all carefully for me!"
When I saw Guo Qianli again, the Jinwu Guards Lord was busy putting on his armor again, preparing to listen to the orders of the generals who had arrived, and had no intention of talking to Xue Bai anymore.
"Why don't you go see the right minister?"
"When I reached the corner of the street, I saw Ji Wen leading people to retreat, so I had to retreat."
"Damn, what an idiot." Guo Qianli hurriedly recruited two soldiers, "You protect Xue Langjun on his journey."
"Here."
Xue Bai said: "I have new clues that I need to confirm."
"You go about your business."
Guo Qianli put on his armor and strode away immediately.
"Jinwu Guard, at the entrance of Dongshi Street, capture the thief!"
"Get the thief! Get the thief!"
Xue Bai's scalp was numb when he heard Zhentian's shouting. He knew he was in danger, but he just calmly took the reins and headed towards the dark gambling house in the northeast corner of Daozhengfang.
While others were gambling, he gambled his life.
~~
In a luxurious mansion in the northeast corner of Daozhengfang, a beautiful woman was drinking tea with someone in the attic, looking at the courtyard not far away and introducing the house.
"There are many children of nobles here, because their interests are different from those of the powerful and famous people."
"The rich and powerful often live in deep houses and courtyards, enjoy singing and dancing, being served by famous concubines, and seeking ways to maintain their health. The emphasis is on comfort; celebrities hang out at cultural gatherings, talk about poetry, play the piano and calligraphy, and sing with famous actors, and the emphasis is on romance and subtlety. "
"The dandy children don't like to stay at home and be controlled, and they are impatient to recite poems and make jokes. If they want to play, they will play the most fun and wanton. For example, the court prohibits gambling, but they insist on gambling, spending thousands of dollars and staying up all night. "
"My gambling house actually has two houses. They are called 'Qingliangzhai' in spring and summer, and 'Nuanrong Pavilion' in autumn and winter. This lobby is Nuannong Pavilion."
"Do you know Zanthoxylum bungeanum? Zanthoxylum bungeanum is a pure yang thing. It can reduce cold and dampness, and is the most warming and tonic. Crush Zanthoxylum bungeanum and mix it with mud and smear it on the wall. It is warm and fragrant. Zanthoxylum bungeanum also has many children. Such a luxury thing, In ancient times, it was only used by favored concubines, so the word 'pepper room' refers to the favored harem, and Nuannong Pavilion used peppercorns to paint the walls."
"The joy here is difficult to describe in words. You can only know it by visiting it in person."
"..."
The lobby is warm and cozy, with candlesticks hanging high, illuminating the hall like daylight like stars in the sky, and the pink pepper wall glowing with warmth in the candlelight.
The colorful curtains used for decoration are made of Bozhou's light yarn, one piece of which is enough for an ordinary family for half a year. The floor is covered with a thick carpet, but visitors are not required to take off their boots, allowing them to step on it as they please.
A group of people dressed in rich costumes were surrounding various gambling tables and shouting. The shouts and shouts came and went, making it very noisy.
There are both men and women, but the number of gamblers is still more men, mixed with a small number of bold ladies, most of them are younger, all have bags under their eyes, and they look a little tired.
The beautiful and young Hu Ji, Silla maids, and slaves were either holding refreshments or supporting the patrons, adding a lot of beauty to this great gambling enterprise.
There are two rows of private rooms behind the lobby, but there are still many people who are so tired that they fall asleep in the corner.
Behind a large screen, gasping and moaning sounds could be heard. It was Wang Zhun, the most famous bad boy in Chang'an, who was straddling a stunning Orchid that he had just won. The gamblers on the other side of the screen were not surprised and still stared at the gaming table.
"Hey, the chicken prodigy actually lost in the grid game?"
"It doesn't matter if I lost three thousand colors to Li Jurou. It doesn't matter. Just be happy."
"It's rare that Li Juro is willing to come. I'm so lucky."
"Concession, concession..."
Amidst the cheers, a lost middle-aged man was pushed away from the gaming table. It was Xue Ling.
Xue Ling got a windfall from nowhere. He won a little bit last night, but tonight he lost all his capital and profits.
He knew that Jia Chang was unparalleled in cockfighting and was also a good gambler, so he followed Jia Chang to choose the game, hoping to get zero dividends. Unexpectedly, Jia Chang could lose to a young man with an unfamiliar face.
It's a pity that people took the little money from him, but they didn't even bother to look at him.
Xue Ling's eyes turned red. Although he was very sleepy, he stared and refused to give up. He turned around and looked for someone to borrow money.
"Brother Cui, can you lend me some more money?"
"Repay? You have sold five concubines..."
~~
"Woo!"
In the private room in the corridor behind the lobby, Du Wulang, whose face was bruised, was tied up and thrown to the ground.
He looked up and saw Jixiang staggering in, supported by two Silla maids.
"Is there more?" Ji Xiang cursed, "I'm so lucky, I lost everything."
Guard Liu San opened the box and said, "Dalang, it's gone."
"Damn it."
When Jixiang went out, he knew that he had to settle accounts for Wang Zhun, so he had five carts of Cailuo transported and a box of horseshoe gold. At this time, even the horseshoe gold was gone.
His father worked hard to ransack the house, but he spent all the family's wealth in one night, which made him very irritated.
"Mom, you shouldn't have brought such a mourning star to defeat my luck."
After Ji Xiang said that, he kicked Du Wulang fiercely to vent his anger.
Du Wulang was gagged and looked at Ji Xiang angrily.
This was the first time that he hated someone so much, and he kept cursing in his heart, "Go to hell, go to hell."
Liu San persuaded him: "Don't kick him to death, Mr. Da Lang. After all, he is a descendant of the Jingzhao Du family."
"Oh, the dog that protects his family will be beaten to death by the right minister tomorrow. Are you afraid of him?"
"It's better to take him back alive and put him in jail for questioning, so that Alang can expand the case." Liu San said: "You haven't slept for two nights, Dalang. Can you take a rest?"
"Rest?" Ji Xiang pointed and asked Silla Maid to sit down, resting his head on her lap, and sighed: "Is it easy for me to accompany these evil young men?"
It was really not easy for him. He only rested for a while and decided to gamble again. He lay on his back and reached out to touch the Silla maid who was pillowed on her pillow, and said: "I have to sell you to make a comeback."
~~
At the same time, someone knocked on the door of Nuannong Pavilion.
They were seven big men, dressed as slaves and equipped with short knives. One of them was either drunk or injured, and he was being supported by his companions.
A document walking at night was lifted up.
"We are servants of the Jifacao family in Jingzhao Prefecture. Is my uncle here?"
"Here, please..."
Tuoba Mao put away the paperwork, thinking that it would be much easier to do things according to the boy's arrangements. He felt that he was more capable than Mr. Pei.
Go around the path and arrive at the steps outside the hall.
"You guys wait here, I'll ask Ji Dalang to come out."
"good."
Lao Liang knew that Jiang Hai was easy to kill, so he stretched out his hand to support Jiang Mao for him.
Jiang Hai then grinned and put his hand on the handle of the knife.
After a while, a drunk young man in rich clothes came out with two slaves and said, "Who is looking for me?"
"Dalang." Tuoba Mao said, "Alang asked us to take you back."
"Haha, but have you finished ransacking the Yang family's residence?"
"I don't know, I heard that Da Lang brought Liu San and six guards tonight?"
"Seems to be."
Tuoba Mao counted, there were still five left, and said: "Bring them out, let's go."
Ji Xiang was about to leave, but Liu San grabbed him and said, "Dalang, these people are strangers to each other, they are not from our family..."
"puff!"
Before Liu San could finish his words, a figure flashed in front of his eyes, and someone rushed in front of him and chopped him off with a knife.
He also reacted quickly and quickly avoided, and the short knife cut deeply into his shoulder blade.
"ah!"
Liu San roared in pain.
At this moment, the murderers rushed over and knocked down another Ji family guard with one knife.
Another stab, but poor Ji Dalang was still screaming, his neck had been cut in half, and blood spurted out angrily.
These thugs are not like him who likes to torture slaves slowly. They only care about killing people cleanly.
"Da Lang!"
Liu San shouted and flew into the lobby of Nuannong Pavilion.
It was too late, and the murderer stalked up to catch up with him and killed him with a single stab.
"Liu Tou!"
Hearing the call, Jiang Hai raised his murderous eyes and saw five green-clothed guards in the gorgeous and luxurious lobby who were originally planning to come this way.
"It's them!"
"Kill." Tuoba Mao said coldly.
suddenly.
There was a "whoosh" sound behind them, and arrows flew towards them.
I don't know if it was the guards of the dark gambling house or the guards of some noble family who had arrived, but they were still carrying bows.
"Kill first!"
The Longyou veteran did not hesitate. Even Jiang Mao, who was injured, rushed directly to the hall, determined to kill people and then retreat.
Suddenly, all the nobles in the hall were shocked and screamed.
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