Chapter 470: Life and Death Game
He took the game!
The Daliang envoy curled his lips: "The rules are very simple."
He clapped his hands, and immediately someone set up a long table in the center of the hall.
There were six fist-sized wooden boxes on the table.
Afterwards, in the presence of everyone, the Daliang man put three white jades and three black jades into the wooden box.
After doing all this, the Dasheng envoy finally spoke:
"Everyone saw it just now. The white jade had the word 'life' engraved on it, and the black jade had the word 'death' engraved on it."
"Someone can come over later and shuffle the order in which the wooden boxes are placed."
"Each player takes turns choosing a wooden box. You can only choose one at a time. If you choose the white jade, one of Dasheng's captives will be safe."
"On the other hand, if you choose the black jade, the captive will die."
As Lin Zhiqing expected, this game really used the prisoners of both sides as stakes.
The Daliang envoy knew that Dasheng would not give up Qin Hu and others, so he was very confident that Dasheng would take on this game.
This is indeed the case.
Now it seems that this game has no rules at all and relies entirely on luck.
The people of Daliang are really crazy!
After hearing about this strange game, everyone started discussing it.
"The people of Daliang are so cruel! That's a human life!"
"Who's going to play this game? It can't be the prince himself, right?"
"What if the prince chooses Black Jade?"
This question stumped everyone around him.
The Daliang envoy heard the discussions, but did not take them seriously at all and continued:
"Oh, there's one more rule."
"If I choose first in the first round, then the next round will be decided by you, Dasheng, who will choose first in the second round."
This rule... Lin Zhiqing narrowed his eyes.
Without this additional rule, the game would be just an ordinary game of luck.
But if additional rules are added, the game becomes a life-or-death game.
How to apply additional rules is crucial!
Lin Zhiqing's mind was working at high speed.
At the same time, the Daliang envoy opened his hands and asked, "Who will accept the challenge from Dasheng?"
His posture and tone were very relaxed, which gave the people of Dasheng an invisible sense of oppression.
The prince frowned and didn't speak for a while.
Everyone knows that the prince cannot play this game.
If you are lucky enough to select three white jades and save Qin Hu and others, everyone will be happy.
But if the captives were not rescued, the prince's ability would be questioned and it would also affect the reputation of Dasheng.
But no matter who stands up, if they fail to save the person, they will be criticized.
The prince looked at the princes and the others, and most of them were evasive in their gazes.
Seeing this, the women on the right became a little anxious.
"This can't possibly fall on us adults, right? What does it have to do with us adults?"
"We didn't cause any trouble, so why do we always have to clean up the mess?"
"Yes, aren't those three people under the command of Marquis Changning? If anyone is going, it should be Marquis Changning who should go!"
"That's right, any trouble caused by the Lin family must be resolved by the Lin family!"
Hearing these words, Lu Nanyue couldn't help but turned her head:
"Those who know you think you are the ladies of a noble family, while those who don't think you are just street shrews."
"They are not only the men under the command of Marquis Changning, but also the generals of Dasheng!"
The daughter of the Left Capital Censor couldn't help but speak up: "Lu Nanyue, you talk so high-soundingly, but you're asking your brother to go up and play with the Daliang people!"
"You!" Lu Nanyue stood up, but was stopped by Lin Zhiqing.
"Nanyue." Lin Zhiqing called softly, "Don't lose your composure."
Lu Nanyue patiently sat back in her original seat.
Lin Yangyang glared at the daughter of the Left Capital Censor and said to Lin Zhiqing:
"Sister Qing, why don't I go and play? I usually have good luck in the gambling house, so there will definitely be no problem."
"Even if there are problems, it's okay to be cursed at a few more times."
As she spoke, she was about to stand up and move forward.
"Cousin, wait a moment." Lin Zhiqing stopped her and said, "Let's take a look at the situation first."
Lin Yangyang had no choice but to sit back.
Lin Zhiqing looked at Lu Huai and Lin Shian opposite him and shook his head slightly.
Lu Huai understood and, together with Lin Shi'an, advised Lin Qingshan not to act rashly for the time being.
The crown prince at the top frowned slightly when he saw the ministers avoiding his gaze.
The Daliang envoy saw this and laughed again:
"Everyone says that the soldiers of Dasheng are the bravest, but now we can't even find someone to compete with us?"
There was sarcasm in his words.
"Master Taifu, I've heard that you're a very upright person. Do you dare to play a bet with me?"
"Duke Pei, how are you? Would you like to play a round with me?"
"This person should be the Left Censor-in-Chief. Do you dare to make a bet with me?"
The Daliang envoy started calling out names directly.
Seeing this, the female members of the family became even more dissatisfied with the Lin family.
"The Lin family is such a disaster. They've caused trouble for so many people, and they don't even have a trace of shame!"
"Lin Zhiqing is truly a disaster! Everything I encounter with her is troublesome!"
"Even in this situation, you still don't volunteer to help. Do you really want to let others take over this mess?"
"Thank goodness my son didn't fall for her. If someone like that were to marry home, wouldn't that be a nuisance for us?"
The last sentence was said by Mrs. Naqu. Bringing up the matter of marriage in such an occasion showed that she did not take Lin Zhiqing's reputation seriously.
Lin Zhiqing turned his head, and his eyes, like an eagle's, accurately located Mrs. Qu.
Mrs. Qu felt guilty and bit her tongue before she finished speaking, but she still insisted:
"In this situation, even if Lin Zhiqing goes up, it will be useless."
Lin Zhiqing stared at her quietly for a while, then looked at Lu Huai opposite him.
Although the voices of the women were not loud, there were so many people discussing it that their words were more or less heard by the men.
Lu Huai met Lin Zhiqing's gaze, turned his head to look at Mrs. Qu's son who was sitting not far behind him, stood up and said:
"Your Highness, I have a candidate in mind to recommend."
"The son of Hanlin scholar Qu Da Ren is extremely talented. He usually wanders the streets and alleys, proficient in cockfighting and gambling. He once won a lot of money in the gambling house. He must have good luck."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to the son of the Hanlin scholar.
Lu Huai's words were both praise and criticism, exposing the past of the Hanlin scholar's son.
Lin Zhiqing turned around, looked at Mrs. Qu, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Mrs. Qu gritted her teeth, clutched her dress tightly, and almost stood up to confront Lin Zhiqing.
But she was stopped by the wife of the Duke of Pei.
She was so angry that she said:
"That little bitch is clearly seeking revenge on me. How can my son handle such a serious matter?"
At this point, her tone became a little anxious:
"Sister-in-law, please speak up for my son!"
On the other side, the Hanlin scholar also hurriedly stood up to evade responsibility on behalf of his frightened son.
Seeing this, several people from Daliang showed contemptuous expressions, and the Daliang envoy raised his chin higher and higher.
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