strictlysupreme Chapter 664: Just for show?
Chapter 664: Just for show?
Outside the villa, there were huge crowds of people, crowded together and piled up in groups.
There were constant curses coming out!
In the courtyard, Chu Ning ordered people to place a huge table with his and Cao Zhi's names written on it.
And below the names, the odds for both sides are written.
Chu Ning sat upright with an amused look on his face.
But at this time, Ran Ming came to report with an impatient look on his face: "Your Highness, there are too many people outside. They don't listen to orders at all. Our people can't maintain order."
"In my opinion, we should just beat up those troublemakers and they will behave themselves."
"vulgar!"
Chu Ning looked at him with disdain: "There are so many people, can you beat them all up?"
"Those troublemakers must be from powerful backgrounds. If I offend them, how can I make money...uh, how can I get them to place bets?"
I almost let it slip without paying attention.
It's not easy to come to the Han Dynasty, so of course I can't just celebrate the birthday and go back.
I heard that the Han Dynasty was very rich, so I must make a fortune from it!
Ran Ming was not interested in making money, he just wanted to find someone to fight, so he couldn't help but feel disappointed when he heard this.
"Okay, I'll go stop them again."
"No need!"
Chu Ning called out to him: "According to the time, Huo Quji should be here soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, a loud laugh came from outside: "Your Highness the Prince of Chu really has a plan that is perfect."
Chu Ning looked up and saw Huo Quji walking towards him with big strides, his hands behind his back. Beside him was a middle-aged man in his thirties with an extraordinary temperament.
Chu Ning looked at the middle-aged man and felt a little strange.
This person has a unique temperament. Although he is dressed normally, he has an inexplicable temperament.
Huo Quji is used to being arrogant. Could it be that even the people in his house have different temperaments?
Although he was curious, Chu Ning still kept his eyes on Huo Quji.
"Marquis Guanjun has arrived at the right time. I guess the situation outside has been dealt with by the marquis, right?" Chu Ning asked tentatively.
Huo Quji nodded slightly: "Yes, I brought a thousand people here, and those people lined up honestly."
After a pause, Huo Quji introduced to Chu Ning: "By the way, today I heard that the King of Chu has set up a big dish, and this friend of mine also wants to come and take a look."
Chu Ning glanced at the man again and said with a smile, "Since he is the Marquis's friend, he must also be a royal relative?"
Huo Quji was about to introduce himself, but Liu Che smiled and said, "I am just an idler, not a royal relative. I heard that there was a lot of excitement here today, so I came here to take a look."
Glancing at the market in front of him, he shook his head and said, "It hasn't opened yet?"
Chu Ning grinned: "The situation was too chaotic just now. I haven't opened the market yet, and the protagonist of today has not arrived yet. It won't be too late to open the market after that person arrives."
Liu Che narrowed his eyes, and a strange look flashed across his eyes: "Are you waiting for Cao Zhi?"
Chu Ning raised his eyebrows, revealing a look of surprise: "I didn't expect this friend to be able to guess who I'm waiting for."
Liu Che smiled slightly, unable to hide the smug look on his face.
At this time, a soldier came to report: "Your Majesty, Princess Changping of Qin, King Qin of Tang, King Chen of Wei, Prime Minister Ren Wenxuan of Yan, Prime Minister Di Ying of Zhou, the eldest prince of Jin, and King Wu of Zhao want to pass through our military deployment."
Here they come, the envoys from the seven countries are all here!
Chu Ning was waiting for them.
Huo Quji raised his eyebrows and said, "I didn't expect them to come and join in the fun. In that case, let them in!"
"Yes!" the soldier responded and immediately went down to pass on the message.
Soon, seven men and women filed in.
Among them, Chu Ning only knew Di Ying, Princess Changping, Li Shiming and Cao Zhi.
The other three were the first time Chu Ning met them.
However, he took a few more glances at the Prime Minister of Yan State.
There has been unrest between the State of Yan and the State of Chu recently. The two sides have fought many times in Yunzhou, with both sides winning and losing.
Behind this, it is said that it was the Prime Minister of Yan State, Ren Wenxuan, who stabilized the domestic situation, overcame all objections, raised a lot of military pay and food, and supported Le Yi, which enabled the Yan army to revive.
Chu Ning naturally looked up to such people.
When this group of people came in, Di Ying was the first to bow to Chu Ning and said, "Greetings, His Majesty the King of Chu!"
Chu Ning nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Prime Minister Di, we meet again. I didn't expect that the Queen of the Great Zhou Dynasty would send you as an envoy to the Han Dynasty this time."
Di Ying smiled and said, "Thanks to the trade with the King of Chu in Liangzhou some time ago, our treasury is full. This time I came here to discuss the trade with the Han Dynasty in detail."
Every dynasty needs to develop. The Zhou Dynasty has developed well recently and of course it also wants to cooperate with other dynasties.
Chu Ning was not surprised by this and nodded slightly as a response.
At this time, the tall and handsome eldest prince of Jin, Ji Yinghao, also stepped forward and said with a smile:
"I've heard my prince consort mention His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu a long time ago. Seeing him today, I find that his reputation is indeed well-deserved."
Chu Ning looked him up and down and laughed, "Your Highness, did you come here to watch the fun this time?"
Ji Yinghao laughed: "Such an important event, how can I miss it?"
The two people's greetings made Princess Changping very impatient: "Have you finished talking? I'm still waiting for your bets!"
Cao Zhi, who had been silent the whole time, sneered: "Chu Ning, are you serious about opening the market this time?"
The rightful owner is here!
Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Since I dare to open the market, I am serious. Why do you think that I am just playing around by making such a big fuss?"
"Who knows?"
Cao Zhi sneered repeatedly: "I have heard a lot about Chu Ning's heroic deeds. It is said that you not only like to trick your brother, but also your father."
"You are putting on such an act this time, perhaps just for show, to boost your own momentum."
"Don't forget, this is the Han Dynasty, not your Chu State. If you make such a big bet, what if you lose and just walk away, who will pay you?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, his tone was full of provocation.
This guy is not worried about anything, but is actually worried that Chu Ning will run away.
This shows that he is certain that he can win, otherwise he would not have said such a thing.
As soon as he finished speaking, the white-haired Prime Minister of Yan, Ren Wenxuan, said calmly: "What His Royal Highness Prince Chen said is not without reason."
This old guy is here to finish off the enemy.
Chu Ning turned his head and looked at the two of them, and couldn't help but laugh: "Since you two don't believe it, why not ask the Champion Marquis to be a witness!"
"If I lose, I will have to pay all the money. If I cheat, the Champion Marquis can detain me here!"
After hearing this, Cao Zhi was overjoyed.
He was waiting for Chu Ning to say this!
As long as there is someone to testify, he doesn't have to worry about Chu Ning refusing to pay.
"very good!"
Cao Zhi raised his lips slightly, showing a hint of sarcasm: "Since you are so confident, I believe that the Champion Marquis will not spoil your fun."
He turned to look at Huo Quji and said with a smile: "Marquis Guanjun, what do you think?"
Huo Quji laughed loudly: "No one dares to default on their debt in Chang'an City, so you can place your bets with confidence!"
The emperor is watching the show on the side. We cannot weaken the prestige of the Han Dynasty at this time!