jdhmnovel Chapter 145 Four Nations Tournament
Chapter 145 Four Nations Tournament
"Tell us about next year's affairs and what are the important positions?" The refreshing voice was extremely pleasant to the ear, but it made the man in black feel cold all over. He could not help but shiver and tremble all over.
"Next year is next year! I just happened to hear someone above me mutter that the time will come in the second half of next year... There are also important positions, such as the guards guarding the city gates, the concubines in the general's mansion, the housekeepers in the minister's mansion, the maids and eunuchs in the palace... We are all designated people and assigned personnel in a single line..."
Mu Qingqing listened to these seemingly insignificant positions, and thought that if they were put together, it would be a big deal: if there was a rebellion or uprising, she could disintegrate from within and use internal and external forces to help...
The thought of this gave me a headache: I hadn't even married the Sixth Prince yet! How could I be caught up in something that concerned the safety of the royal family?
He glared at Zuo San and Zuo Si angrily. (There was no other way, he had no place to vent his anger, so he could only vent his temper at the two people in front of him.) "San'er, go report the situation here to your master now. Si'er and I will finish the unfinished work of opening the door first."
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Zuo San clasped his hands and said, “Understood!”
Mu Qingqing said sinisterly: "Do you know how to report to your master?"
Zuo San looked at Mu Qingqing in astonishment: Am I not yours now? Is there any trick to reporting?
Zuo Si was smart, and whispered into his ear: "Why don't you only report matters related to national affairs? As for those vulgar things, there is no need to explain them so clearly!"
Didn't you see how the future mistress laughed when she saw the gold and jewelry? What if all this is reported and confiscated? Zuo Si bit Zuo San's ear while twisting the ticklish flesh on his waist.
Well, Si'er is still good at handling things! Mu Qingqing silently gave Zuo Si a thumbs up in her heart.
"Also, San'er, you don't need to report your master's unique magical skills! Do you understand?!" Mu Qingqing reminded Zuo San before he left.
Before I and my future husband are in love with each other, I don’t want to reveal too many of my secrets to him.
After all, will the future develop in a good direction? Or will it develop in a bad direction? ----Everything is possible!
The man in black sitting on the ground just looked at the three of them - one flew away, and the other two hurriedly walked towards the dark passage...
Just leave me here like that - don't care? Aren't you afraid that I can go out and report it or run away?
Mu Qingqing: Humph! You think too much! It's so hard for you to get out of this dry well, and you're still going out to find someone to report the news?! You're dreaming!
Mu Qingqing reluctantly opened the lock and asked Zuo Si, "Si'er, is there anything big happening next year?"
Zuo Si paused while fiddling with the wire. "It seems that next year's Four Nations Tournament will be held in Donglin Country! Apart from this, I really can't think of any other major events."
"Four Nations Tournament? What is that?" The outsider Mu Qingqing was a complete novice when it came to the current Donglin Kingdom and knew nothing about it.
“Speaking of this Four-Nation Tournament, I get angry! Master, you don’t know that this so-called Four-Nation Tournament is actually a huge gamble in which all the people of the four countries participate.” Zuo Si said angrily.
"Gambling? Tell me in detail." When Mu Qingqing heard about gambling, she immediately became interested - no wonder she had just crossed over and encountered a gambling game where the dealer actually used her own life as a bet.
Doesn’t it sound weird?!
Now the root cause has finally been found - it turns out that people here all like gambling!
That's easy. In the future, I can create a welfare lottery scratch card - an entertainment project that can bring good news to the people of Donglin Country.
Of course, you can also independently separate a department from your own No. 1 Building in the World and set up a large welfare lottery scratch-off point to earn money from the wealthy people from four countries.
Of course, the welfare lottery tickets purchased by the people are all small amounts, so the fluctuations will be relatively small.
The welfare lottery of Tianxiadiyilou can be played on a bigger scale - this way, it can attract the wealthy people from the four countries to participate collectively and give money to themselves!
Isn't it very happy just thinking about it? Mu Qingqing was immersed in her fantasy of making a lot of money.
Zuo Si listened attentively to the subtle sounds coming from the keyhole (after opening dozens of iron doors, his lock-picking skills have become quite mature), and explained in detail: "Every autumn, there will be a four-nation competition, and the venue will be rotated. This year, it happens to be the turn of Donglin Kingdom. Each country will put up 5 million taels of silver as a prize. The first place will get 12 million taels of silver, the second place will get 5 million taels of silver, and the third place will get 3 million taels of silver. Our Donglin Kingdom has never won the top three in all these years! It's just giving away silver to accompany the gamble!"
When Mu Qingqing heard Zuo Si mention five million taels of silver, why did this amount sound so familiar? !
Suddenly, an idea flashed in my mind: When the Emperor of Donglin sold his brother to my mother, it was this amount! But later, my mother was afraid that the Emperor would regret the engagement, so she added another 5 million taels!
It seems that my future husband is quite valuable! I have to keep a close eye on him - he is worth 10 million taels of silver!
Looking at the emotional baby face of Zuo Si, Mu Qingqing frowned and asked, "What is the bet in this four-nation competition?"
"It's actually very simple. Each country proposes an event. Of course, this event must be their country's strong point! Then the four countries send people to compete. The first place gets three points, the second place gets two points, and the third place gets one point. Finally, the ranking is determined according to the total score."
"This sounds quite fair!" Mu Qingqing asked puzzledly as she looked at Zuo Si, whose cheeks were puffed up like a little hamster.
"It is fair, but our Donglin Kingdom is at the bottom every year! Donglin Kingdom is originally the weakest among the four countries, and the annual loss of five million taels of silver is even worse..." The patriotic Zuo Si said with a listless look.
Mu Qingqing pondered for a moment and asked, "What competitions did the four countries have in the past?"
Zuo Si opened the small dark room in front of him, and then walked to the next small dark room, continuing in a low voice: "The projects every year are similar, with little change. The richest country among the four countries belongs to Nanshun. Every year they propose a jade gambling project. Each country picks out three pieces of raw stones. After the unlocking, which country's jade is the most valuable? The first place will be awarded, and the next ones will be promoted in order."
Mu Qingqing nodded calmly, "Well, this is fair. No one knows what is inside the raw stone before it is opened! Whether it is a huge profit or a huge loss, it will all be known after the stone is opened. This is the so-called one knife makes you rich and one knife loses."
"Xisheng Kingdom ranks second in national strength. It is rich in resources and has a strong people. Every year, they propose a project about which country has the most precious and rare things, and which country comes first, and the ranking is based on the total number of votes from the people. Every year, either Nanshun Kingdom is first and Xisheng Kingdom is second! Or Xisheng Kingdom is first and Nanshun Kingdom is second. Beimo Kingdom is always third! As for our Donglin Kingdom, we are always ranked last!" Zuo Si said indignantly.
"This is strange to me. They want to produce new and rare items. Donglin is a big country. It's impossible that they can't produce anything decent every year, right?" Mu Qingqing was very puzzled by the result of this project.
"This is because the people of the four countries don't buy into the East Lin Country's account. It's clearly a gamble among the four countries, but there's not a single bookmaker betting on the East Lin Country to win! In the past few years, there were some patriotic people in our country who specifically bet on the East Lin Country to win, but it always came in last year, and those who bet on the East Lin Country to win every year suffered huge losses. Gradually, there were no bookmakers betting on the East Lin Country to win!" Zuo Si said with a depressed look.