madnovel Chapter 1466 Throwing a Cup to Invite a Battle
Chapter 1466 Throwing a Cup to Invite a Battle
Chapter 1466 Throwing a Cup to Invite a Battle
After all, the Yao Kingdom was located in the Shining Gold Plains and retained some of its tough customs. There was no taboo against seeing blood on the Yao King's birthday.
Because of the frequent accidents, the imperial martial arts competition is the most anticipated event of every birthday ceremony.
As soon as the dance floor was cleared, two people rushed up, saluted King Yao first, then clasped their fists to each other, and the fight began without any nonsense.
The first group is often used to warm up for the subsequent fighting. Yuwen Yong explained to He Lingchuan that the two people on the field were a guest of the Gu family and a guard of the Bu family.
There has been some discord between the two families for many years, and they often look for masters to compete with each other at the birthday ceremony of King Yao.
King Yao and his ministers did not mind this at all. They just watched the fun. They resolved their personal grudges, each got what they wanted, and everyone was happy.
The first group's competition was fierce but quick. The Bu family guards were more skilled and won by breaking two of their opponents' ribs.
The opening scene is not just a performance, it also sets the tone of blood and violence.
After the warm-up, the atmosphere in Yuquan Palace has become lively, so the next group comes on stage.
The fight was lively on the stage, and the officials were pointing and talking below the stage. He Lingchuan had not expected that such a solemn occasion could actually open a handicap, with people betting on winning or losing, betting on the score, and even supporting betting against each other, just like the military review hall in Panlong City.
Fan Shuang stayed outside the venue and placed three or four bets in a row.
In fact, once the imperial competition started, the officers could leave, but almost no one left the scene, as no one wanted to miss the exciting competition.
He Lingchuan, Yuwen Yong and Qu Ruhai gambled two games respectively, and the results were one win and one loss. Theoretically, there was no loss or gain.
Another competition ended, and one of the men had his right arm cut off. The blood splattered on the delicate white flowers, which was shocking.
There was applause at the scene and the atmosphere was immediately pushed to a climax.
He Lingchuan smiled and stretched out his hand to Qu Ruhai: "I won, thank you for letting me win."
Qu Ruhai rolled his eyes, took out ten taels of gold, and slammed it on the table: "Take it!"
The bet was made three times, and the other party won twice. Is this guy surnamed He lucky or has a bad eye?
At this time, General Chongwu went up to toast King Yao, who slowly said, "You will soon go to the north, and Lord Xue's former rival will also be your rival. As the saying goes, knowing yourself and the enemy will ensure victory in every battle."
"Yes." General Chongwu's eyes flickered as he tried to guess the emperor's intention.
Xue Zongwu and his opponent? Who is the Lord?
He was offered this position by the Grand Regent, and others had already labeled him as Qingyang. The more strained the relationship between King Yao and the Qingyang Regent became, the more embarrassed Chongwu became. Fortunately, he didn't have to stay in Tianshui City for long, and would spend most of his time on the northern front in the future.
Yao Wang had his eyelids drooping, but when he heard Qu Ruhai slapping the table, he looked at Qu Ruhai deeply and sighed, "It's just our warriors performing, it seems like they are entertaining themselves, it's bound to be boring for the foreign envoys to watch for a long time. It's better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone. As the host, we should make sure that both the guests and the host have a good time."
Even Yuwen Yong understood this obvious hint. He drank the wine in the cup and was about to offer his services, but General Chongwu had already taken the lead and threw the cup onto Qu Ruhai's table.
Although it was thrown casually, the silver cup landed on the table very lightly with only a clang, and slid forward half a foot, stopping just in front of Qu Ruhai's arm.
Throw the cup to challenge.
Qu Ruhai's eyes fixed and he looked up.
General Chongwu smiled at him and said, "Zuo Zongzhang, shall we get closer?"
As the chief of the Luodian Left Clan, Qu Ruhai has been very arrogant since he came to Tianshui City. Today, at the birthday ceremony of King Yao, he was talking and laughing loudly as if no one was around.
King Yao had long wanted to teach him a lesson, so he emphasized Wu Yi's intention and came to challenge him to a duel.
Qu Ruhai stood up and cracked his knuckles, saying nonchalantly: "Okay, but is this a fight to the death or a fight to the death?"
General Chongwu looked at King Yao, who didn't even raise his eyebrows: "The Qu clan has come from afar and is a guest. How can we fight a guest to death?"
Although open fighting is allowed in Yuquan Palace, Qu Ruhai has a special identity and is a guest. If he is really beaten and killed here, will Luodian Kingdom let it go?
How could Luo Dian abide by the rules of Yao Kingdom?
Chongwu understood and clasped his fists towards Qu Ruhai: "Please."
Qu Ruhai laughed and strode away from the table.
Qingyang changed his sitting position, supporting his chin with his hand, and glanced at General Chongwu and He Lingchuan.
One is the newly promoted Zhenbei General, and the other is Zuo Zongchang of Luodian State. Their status are incomparable to the previous groups of warriors.
What's more, if these two people go to the northern front, they may become opponents on the battlefield in the future.
Now they were going to have a showdown here ahead of time, wouldn't that be something to watch? For a moment, everyone on and off the field was rushing to place bets.
Gu Xuan moved over and asked He Lingchuan: "Who do you think will win this time? I'll play with you."
He Lingchuan asked Yuwen Yong: "Where is Brother Yuwen?"
This is really a difficult choice. Yuwen Yong stroked his chin and hesitated for a while, then said, "I choose Chongwu."
These two men have outstanding skills and are both generals. Yuwen Yong is not sure who will win. Moreover, King Yao ordered to "stop when necessary", so many killing skills on the battlefield cannot be used, making it even more difficult to evaluate.
However, General Chongwu would soon become Yuwen Yong's colleague. The two of them would be stationed in the northern border together and would see each other every day. If he were to bet on Qu Ruhai to win, it would inevitably hurt the feelings of his colleague.
He Lingchuan called the palace servants to check and found that Qu Ruhai's odds were surprisingly high. The officials of Yao State behind him usually bet on General Chongwu to win.
They may not like Chong Wu, but they definitely hate Qu Ruhai more. It's a matter of stance.
On the other hand, the odds for General Chongwu are too low. If you bet on General Chongwu, you will earn less than one cent at most by investing one or two taels of silver.
"What's the point of this?" He Lingchuan shook his head. "Well, since I'm not a Yao person, I'll bet on Qu Ruhai to win. Is there anyone who wants to play against me?"
After that, he took out the banknotes and spread them on the table, one by one! "Here are two thousand taels of banknotes!"
Gu Xuan: “…”
So casual?
Two thousand taels, this amount can buy a good house in Tianshui City, but it is not in the central city. When everyone heard the sound, they saw that there was a rival, so the officials below placed bets one after another, all betting on Chongwu to win.
It’s correct and you can make more money, so why not do it?
He Lingchuan also smiled brightly. Asking again, Qu Ruhai's odds have risen to four times, which means that as long as Qu Ruhai wins, He Lingchuan can earn eight thousand taels of silver.
King Yao and Qingyang both glanced at him and said nothing.
Gu Xuan said, "Brother He and I also have one thousand taels."
In a flash, one million dollars was bet.
"Aren't you afraid that your money will go down the drain?" He Lingchuan summoned the palace servants and took out another stack of banknotes, "Another bet for a tie, three thousand taels."
Baiguan: "..."