Chapter 59 Part 1 - Watching A Play
Chapter 59 Part 1: Watching A Play
Chengxuan envoy’s noble miss, Meng Hong Jin’s, and the Chief Assistant’s daughter, Jiang Li’s bet set off huge waves in Yanjing. Even in the most remote alley, in the crudest and tiniest tavern, every single person was discussing the recent novel affair. The people in the city discussed this matter enthusiastically.
All the big and small gambling dens even started to set up bets. Whether young or old, they all want to bet.
Inside Wang Xian Lou’s usual place, there were three people having tea.
The scholar wearing a green jacket looked at the continuous stream of people going through the doorway of the gambling alley across from them. He spoke with a smile: “The bet is uncommon, attracting people to advance wave upon wave.”
“But it’s all one sided.” The soldier wearing armor, Kong Liu, shook his head and said: “All these people are crazy. All of them bet that Chengxuan envoy’s eldest miss will win. Not one person bet on Jiang second miss. Tsk tsk tsk, really unsightly.” He downed a cup of tea. Even the way he drank tea was free and easy, as if he was drinking wine. He patted the table and spoke grandly: “I, this person, have the most pity for the fairer sex. I can’t see other people bullying the weak. Wen Ji,” he beckoned to the bodyguard standing outside and fished out ten taels of silver from his bosom: “Help me go downstairs and bet on Jiang second miss winning!”
“Don’t say that as if you are upholding justice.” The scholar in green rubbed his moustache. With all smiles he spoke: “Half an hour ago you just spent 100 taels of silver to bet on Meng Hong Jin.”
Hearing this, Wen Ji immediately looked on with contempt. He whispered, spent ten taels to bet on Jiang second miss, and spent 100 taels to bet on Miss Meng. Kong Liu was obviously ready to make profit and didn’t want to suffer a loss. There’s no difference between him and those people outside, yet he still wants to put on an act.
Kong Liu was angered out of humiliation, looked at the green dressed scholar and furiously said: “The surname Lu, why are you so clear on my whereabouts?! Are you a mouse spirit?”
Lu Ji, who was that scholar in green, did not acknowledge Kong Liu’s question. Instead, he looked at the person at the side and asked: “What does the Duke think?”
Ji Heng lifted his eyelids lazily and swept a glance downstairs. He said: “Not interested.”
“Not me saying,” Kong Liu said: “Even though I admire Jiang second miss’s courage in betting, that is still Ming Yi Hall’s examination. Aiyo, at that time, my father also wanted to send me to Ming Yi Hall. Before touching the fricking great doorway, I was already driven out. Is Ming Yi Hall a place where ordinary people could enter?” Kong Liu smacked his lips, “in any case, that young miss of the Meng family has studied in Ming Yi Hall for a few years already, but Jiang second miss is just a newcomer. It’s fine if she’s just a newcomer, but the place where Jiang second miss stayed before was a nunnery. No need to mention that the nunnery is a Buddhist nunnery, even if the incense burning in the temple was prosperous, can a Buddhist nun be compared to the teachers coming out of the palace? If Jiang second miss could surpass the young miss of the Meng family, then it could be said to be meeting a ghost.”
“Beg to differ.” Lu Ji said: “Since Jiang second miss dared to issue the stake, moreover three stakes, and the stake is raised one after another, then it must have substance and to some extent could be counted on Otherwise, why should she do more than is required and create trouble for herself.”
“You normally look smart, why do you become stupid at this time?” Kong Liu ridiculed: “Jiang second miss said it like that, isn’t the meaning the same as when we went to war and issued fierce words. Put out an imposing manner first before discussion! How could there be such deep ideas. All of you scholars, your thoughts are too complicated!”
The last sentence made Lu Ji choke unnaturally. A long time later, he spat a sentence: “Cannot play music to a cow!”
“A rooster cannot communicate with a duck.” Kong Liu retorted.
Ji Heng supported his chin while feeling bored to death. Even if it’s just a random posture, there’s still a sense of beauty when he’s the one making it.
“Master,” Lu Ji once again looked at Ji Heng, “Ye Shijie’s matter, because of Jiang second miss’s interference, it ruined master’s plan. Although it’s unknown if it was accidental, Jiang second miss is not as brainless as the rumor says. This thing can become an opportunity. It’s better to observe the changes quietly, the plan for the Jiang family must not have any mistakes. Jiang second miss can be the starting point.”