Chapter 105: Took the bait
Fast forward to the day of the Dragon Boat Festival. After the morning court session, the Emperor, the Empress Dowager and all the civil and military officials came to the two sides of the widest river in the capital to set up tents.
Today we will mainly watch the dragon boat race among the officials and the fight between the two factions of Wei Shoufu and Jiang Fulu.
At the instruction of the Chief Minister of the Wei Army, an official took the initiative to say, "Your Majesty, I have a suggestion."
Xiao She watched the fun with great interest and asked, "Do you have any suggestions? If they are good ideas, I will approve them!"
"Your Majesty, a little gambling can make you happy. Today is a good day. I think we should set up a game, and all the gentlemen can participate."
Those who cannot participate in the dragon boat race can take part in the betting. The important thing is to participate.
Jiang Fulu was allowed to sit in a wheelchair, with an embarrassed look on his face: "Your Majesty, I don't agree."
Ordinary gamblers are discriminated against. If officials place bets, wouldn’t it be too much of a joke?
The ministers saw the expression on Jiang Fulu's face and knew what was going on.
If you bet on Wei Shoufu to win, you will definitely make a lot of money.
Seeing this, Wei Shoufu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, we are just betting a little, how about setting the upper limit to 200 taels?"
Two hundred taels of silver, a little adds up to a lot.
Anyway, there is no doubt that the Wei family will win the money.
Jiang Fulu has been corrupt in recent years. If he wants to save face, he has to bet on himself to win in the name of other officials.
Otherwise, if it's one-sided, how would the Jiang family save face?
One portion costs 200 taels, but there is no limit on the number of people, so a family of seven or eight can participate.
Jiang Fulu was delighted, but his face was extremely serious: "Your Majesty, I don't..."
Xiao She interrupted Jiang Fulu and agreed, "This is a new way to play. I approve it!"
Fight, fight quickly!
The two factions were evenly matched and would fight from time to time. It was easier for Xiao She to secretly develop his power.
Jiang Fulu sighed and called his people together to discuss. He patted Censor Lu on the shoulder and said, "Censor Lu, based on our friendship..."
Censor Lu felt very sad and said, "Master Jiang, I will never help others to gain more respect and destroy my own prestige!"
You can buy Jiang Fulu with two hundred taels of silver, and use the rest of the money to buy Wei Shoufuying. This way you can save face and still get a sip of soup.
In the face of money, even the strongest relationship will eventually crumble.
Yu Jijiu and others also had their own little thoughts, the same idea as Censor Lu.
It’s not that they don’t believe in themselves, but they haven’t gathered all the people yet, which shows signs of being defeated without a fight.
Jiang Fulu was so angry that his heart was pounding. He lamented that the people’s morale was low and it was difficult to lead the team!
He really has an idea that he wants to teach the small group a lesson!
If you don't believe him, you will lose a lot of money!
For this reason, Jiang Yuzhu advised: "Dad, you can't think like that. Since they have chosen you and are following you, you have to give them sweet rewards and keep giving them to win their hearts."
Small groups must unite, this is fundamental.
Jiang Fulu thought it made sense, so he called those who were pessimistic together and whispered to them: "Take out as much money as you have and bet on our team to win, because..."
The generals from the camp in the north of the city have already entered the city and are now leaving from the post station.
"Before everyone arrives, let old dog Wei be proud for a while. He will cry later!"
Seeing that everyone didn't believe him, Jiang Fulu said depressedly, "You don't believe me, and you don't believe Xie Zhao?"
Everyone pondered over it, and Censor Lu spoke up: "Thank you, sir, for being steady and reliable."
Jiang Fulu: “…”
I’m so angry, what should I do?
After much persuasion, everyone finally decided to vote for their side, and they had to act reluctant.
Especially Censor Lu and Yu Jijiu, both of them played themselves.
Prime Minister Wei was so happy that he laughed loudly: "Just as we thought, Jiang Fulu is really just trying to get ahead of others!"
"Yes, the adults who took refuge with him are in trouble!"
Wei Shoufu's faction was confident and looked at Jiang Fulu's officials with sympathy.
"Master Jiang, there is still half an hour before the dragon boat race. What should we do if you don't have all the people?"
Prime Minister Wei pretended to be kind and acted in a sarcastic manner.
Two teams are competing. Even if there are fewer people, they can still get on the boat. But if they can’t match the speed, they will definitely lose!
Jiang Fulu blushed and said angrily: "It's none of your business!"
The other party was angry and embarrassed, and Wei Shoufu was even more happy: "Master Jiang, the emperor made a bet, how about you and I make a bet too?"
Ouch, you’ve taken the bait!
Jiang Fulu continued to pretend to be deep and retorted: "There is nothing to bet on!"
"Why, Master Jiang is not confident enough?"
Chief Minister Wei used provocation to set a trap for Jiang Fulu.
Recently, someone has been coming to the mansion to harass them. Prime Minister Wei hates the Jiang family so much that he will never let go of any chance to slap them in the face.
Jiang Fulu was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and angrily asked, "Who is not confident?"
"Will you bet?"
"bet!"
After Jiang Fulu finished speaking, a look of regret flashed in his eyes.
Wei Shoufu thought Jiang Fulu had taken the bait: "The others bet on money, so you and I will bet on face."
Jiang Fulu was about to "go back on his word" when Wei Shoufu spoke up first: "The loser will lead his team to walk around the capital city topless. Do you dare?"
Jiang Fulu's goal is not to embarrass himself, but to embarrass the small group together.
From now on, Jiang Fulu will lose face and must wear a mask when going out!
The more Prime Minister Wei thought about it, the more excited he became. He couldn't wait to pull Jiang Fulu before the emperor and ask Xiao She to be a witness.
At this moment, Censor Lu and others were trembling with fear.
"Shirtless?"
That sounds embarrassing.
Running around in a busy city, being seen by the people, makes you lose both your dignity and face.
The most depressing thing is that the emperor is eager to watch the fun and is not afraid of trouble, and is intentionally making this happen.
"If the loser does not fulfill his promise, it is equivalent to disobeying the order!"
Xiao She got involved and settled the matter.
After Jiang Yuzhu learned about it, she asked Xie Zhao: "Master, are you going to play?"
Xie Zhao stared at Jiang Yuzhu for two seconds, and said with a smile: "Madam, are you worried about your husband?"
If he wasn't absolutely sure, Xie Zhao wouldn't have let his father-in-law Jiang Fulu make the bet: "Madam, don't worry, outsiders won't have the chance to see my husband's body."
Jiang Yuzhu nodded hesitantly.
In fact, if her father wasn't among them, she would have liked to see Xie Zhao parading naked through the streets.
Upon learning that Jiang Fulu and Wei Shoufu had made a big bet, all the officials became excited and began to look curious.
There is a quarter of an hour left before the dragon boat race starts, and Prime Minister Wei and his men are ready.
Everyone on the shore looked at Jiang Fulu's dragon boat. There were less than ten people on it.
Wei Shoufu looked at Yu Jijiu and said, "Master Yu, do you regret it?"
He was obviously his classmate, but was taken away by Jiang Fulu. Prime Minister Wei was still angry.
Yu Jijiu gritted his teeth and said, "Prime Minister Wei, since I have chosen Lord Jiang, I will never regret it."
Jiang Fulu is very loyal. Facing their distrust and small thoughts, he patiently explains. Such a person who is sincere and genuinely wants good for them deserves respect!
As they were talking, a whistle sounded.
Prime Minister Wei was even more proud, his mouth almost grinning to his ears. He didn't care about the money or not, he just wanted to watch Jiang Fulu parade through the streets. When the time came, he would prepare some rotten vegetable leaves and hire someone to throw them away, then he would have no regrets in his life!
“Tatta…”
Just as the dragon boat race was about to start, a group of people on horseback came from a distance.
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