freenovelworld Chapter 354 Buy and leave
Chapter 354 Buy and leave
Shen Jingzhen changed the subject and said coldly: "No matter what, I am stronger than you. I have the Feng family to support me, but what about you, second sister? What do you have?"
Shen Shuyi curled the corners of his lips and looked straight at her: "Compared to my third sister, I really have nothing."
Shen Jingzhen's eyes were filled with resentment, yet also with an undisguised sense of pride.
"Shen Shuyi, let's wait and see. Brother Feng will not betray me. He will definitely marry me in a grand sedan chair. But you, think carefully about your own marriage!"
As they were talking, there were only five young men left on the stage.
What is exciting is that brothers Zhao Baokun and Zhao Baopeng are both there, and among the other three, two are familiar faces, and even the last one looks familiar.
Among these acquaintances, one is Chai Bin, one is exactly Feng Bochang whom Shen Jingzhen has been thinking about, and the last one is Huo Xuan, the young general of Zhen'an Prefecture, who is the one who beat up Shen Jinglin.
If you say that all the best young people in Beijing are here, that is not true.
Most of them are children of aristocratic families in Beijing. Most of the young heroes who are actually marching and fighting outside and gaining experience on the battlefield are not here.
In other words, even if they were there, they would rarely compete with the entrenched aristocratic families in the capital.
After all, they are away from home all year round and are far inferior to the emperor's close ministers. If they snatch their chance to be in the limelight and offend others, they will inevitably worry that they will be framed in front of the emperor when they are away.
There are many examples of "three people make a tiger", not to mention that some people think that these young masters of noble families in the capital are mostly show-offs, so they are arrogant and unwilling to take the stage.
So much so that by the end of the fight, all the people standing in front of him were familiar faces.
Chai Bin was lucky and had a bye in this round, so it was left with Zhao Baopeng facing Feng Bochang and Zhao Baokun facing Huo Xuan.
With rounds of elimination, the final two rounds were dominated by experts.
The view became wider, and Emperor Qianwu sat on the chair and looked at the two groups of people with a deep gaze that made it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Although Zhao Baokun and Zhao Baopeng learned most of their moves from the Zhao family, their styles are different.
Zhao Baokun is cunning and agile, his moves are unpredictable and he likes to take unconventional approaches.
Zhao Baopeng's sword was sharp and his momentum was overwhelming. Every move he made was like thunder, heavy and deep.
In comparison, Huo Xuan is full of youthful spirit, unbridled, sharp, clean and pure.
Looking at Feng Bochang, he is much more complicated. He is calm and steady, and his moves are extremely ruthless. He is very good at lying in wait, and then finding an opportunity to give the opponent a fatal blow.
"Place your bets, place your bets. Who will win the championship today?"
The competition here lacks the previous liveliness and excitement, and is more tense and solemn.
But not far from the venue, there was a particularly abrupt shout.
Shen Shuyi looked up and found that it was Prince Shun and the Thirteenth Prince who set up a stall and started a gambling game.
Some old ministers sighed and shook their heads, while many young ministers smiled and applauded.
Emperor Qianwu smiled and said, "Tenth brother is still so naughty."
Seeing the emperor's tacit approval, not long after, a lot of people gathered around the gambling table, and even many ladies and girls went to join in the fun.
"Second sister, do you want to place a bet?" Shen Qinghuan looked at Shen Shuyi expectantly with curiosity in her eyes.
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "They'll have to fight for a while. Let's go and take a look."
As soon as she opened her mouth, Shen Qinghuan and Shen Youran followed her. Shen Meiru hesitated for a moment and then followed her.
Shen Jingzhen didn't notice what was going on over there. After calling someone to ask, she immediately followed.
As soon as Shen Shuyi arrived at the place, he met Zhao Xueqing.
"Cousin." Shen Shuyi took the initiative to greet her.
Zhao Xueqing was a little shy at first, but when she saw Shen Shuyi, she relaxed a lot: "Cousin Shuyi."
"How much do you plan to buy?" Shen Shuyi went straight to the point.
Zhao Xueqing hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "My uncle asked me to buy 30,000 taels, and I plan to buy 3,000 taels myself."
Shen Shuyi calculated in his mind that thirty thousand taels was in line with the status of the Marquis' Mansion. If it was more, it would easily attract the attention of others. If it was less, the profit would not be enough, and he would have missed such a good opportunity in vain.
"How much does cousin plan to buy?" Zhao Xueqing asked in a low voice.
Shen Shuyi said: "One thousand taels."
Zhao Xueqing breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, three thousand taels was not too much for her to buy.
But the next moment, she heard Shen Shuyi utter two more words: "Gold."
Zhao Xueqing was petrified on the spot. Shen Qinghuan and Shen Youran were also stunned. Meeting their gazes, Shen Shuyi said, "The Queen Mother just rewarded me with 1,000 taels of gold. I won't be criticized if I use it. What's there to be afraid of?"
Zhao Xueqing paused and said again: "But...but if I lose...then this silver..."
Shen Shuyi said confidently: "I won't lose."
Hearing this, Zhao Xueqing seemed to have gained a lot of confidence: "Who do you think will win in the end?"
Shen Shuyi was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Bao Peng."
Zhao Xueqing smiled and said softly, "It's just like what my uncle said."
Shen Shuyi smiled. Although they were twins, they had obviously different personalities. Bao Kun was more active, so even if he worked hard, he could not compare to Bao Peng who devoted himself to study and practice.
Nothing in this world, except extraordinary talent, can be better than hard work and practice.
In other words, all tricks are futile in the face of absolute effort and strength.
Therefore, if the brothers were to fight, she thought Baopeng would have a greater chance of winning.
Shen Jingzhen, who had caught up with them, couldn't help but sneer when she heard these words: "What a fool! How could the Zhao brothers compare to Feng... Deputy Commander Fengdu?"
Hearing the sound, many people around turned to look over.
Shen Shuyi said: "No one can stop my third sister from buying anyone she wants, but the Zhao brothers are my cousins, so I know a lot about them. I don't know how my cousin knows Deputy Commander Fengdu so well."
This one sentence made Shen Jingzhen's face turn red.
"I... I have watched the Deputy Commander-in-Chief Feng Du's competition before. He is so young, yet he can hold this position and is favored by His Majesty. Naturally, he has outstanding martial arts skills. How can he be compared to others?" The more Shen Jingzhen spoke, the more confident she became.
Many people who were waiting to place their bets nodded in agreement.
"That's right. Deputy Commander Feng Du is no mere show-off. He was once praised by His Majesty himself. He is not only skilled in martial arts, but also highly capable. Otherwise, how could he have become His Majesty's confidant?"
"If you ask me, Guard Chai is not bad either. He has been trained at the border and has climbed to his current position entirely through his own strength."
More and more people joined the discussion, and everyone held their own opinions.
Shen Jingzhen looked at Shen Shuyi and whispered, "You are doomed to lose. Brother Bochang will definitely be the winner in the end."
Shen Shuyi curled the corners of his lips: "Third sister is so confident, I wonder how much money you can give to support your brother Bochang?"
Hearing the playfulness in her words, Shen Jingzhen became very angry.
After a while, she slowly said, "Five thousand taels!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she took out the banknote and slapped it on the table, saying proudly: "Five thousand taels, to buy the deputy commander of Fengdu."