Chronicle of Emperor Jing

The history of street rogues and rich dudes fighting chickens and lackeys can be said to have a long history. Roughly calculated, it has a history of at least thousands of years.As early as the era when knight-errants fought against buildings and traveled across the country with their swords, cockfights and lackeys were popular in the market.

Leaving aside the lackeys, we only talk about cockfighting here.

Gamecock, also known as fighting cock, is not an ordinary broiler chicken. Strictly speaking, gamecock is a kind of ornamental chicken, specially used for performances and competitions. There is a set of special methods for its selection, breeding and training, and it is not a good choice A cockfighter can be qualified for the profession of cockfighting.

This business, because many people like it, has led to many people making a living by it. Some people specialize in breeding and training fighting cocks, some specialize in sales, some participate in competitions, and some are going to sit on the bank to gamble.

In the courtyard, the owner of Washe specially set up a platform with a height of half a person. A sparse fence with a height of one foot is erected beside the platform. There is a wooden cage on each side of the platform. One on the left and one on the right, they are locked in cages on both sides, for everyone watching the game to taste and place bets.

The box they were in was on the second floor, and the window was facing this table, it was considered one of the best boxes here.

Wei Yan could actually see the movement below clearly while sitting, but it was the first time for the emperor to bet, and he must not disappoint the emperor. He was much more attentive than when he bet, so he stood up, Go to the window and watch carefully

When Wei Yan was young, he was a dandy. As a dandy, eating, drinking, and having fun are basic skills. Of course, he spent time studying these things.

How to analyze the quality of cockfighting? Many people have a set of principles. I don’t know if it is correct or not. Anyway, it sounds quite reasonable.

Some people look at the color of the fur and only pick bright feathers to bet on. Some people look at the rooster's comb and think that the chances of winning are higher if the rooster is full. I am more optimistic about gamecocks with strong claws, strong grip and steady grip.

"My lord, let's get this one in size A." He stood by the window for a while and replied.

"What's the point?" Jing Li also stood up, walked to the window, and looked down side by side with Wei Yan.

"Please look, my lord, this one with a letter A has a section of black on its paws. It is said that this kind of claws are specially bred for stronger attack power." Wei Yan pointed to the fighting cock in the letter A wooden cage, and showed it to the emperor. .

"Where? Oh, I see, it's really black." Jing Li looked carefully for a while, and finally found the black.

Now that the emperor saw it, Wei Yan withdrew his outstretched hand and pressed it against the window frame.

He still wanted to say something, but he didn't expect that the emperor's palm pressed against the window frame without any warning, just like that, he was so shocked that he forgot what he wanted to say for a moment. up.

He took a deep breath, calmed down, and then secretly glanced at the emperor's face from the corner of his eye.

The emperor was looking down, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he had just accidentally pressed it, rather than intentionally.

Wei Yan struggled in his heart for a moment, hesitated for a while between pulling out his hand, or not pulling it out, and finally did not pull it out.

He had only promised the emperor a few days ago that the emperor could do this occasionally, but if he repented now, he might have to comply with what the emperor said in the morning that he liked to go back on his word.When the emperor acted unreasonably, he had to be unreasonable at every turn. Once the emperor caught this handle, the emperor would probably be more justified when he took care of him.

Wei Yan thought so in his heart, but in order not to let the people behind, especially Min Wen, see this scene, he quietly moved his body to the side of the emperor, filling the gap between them .

Jing Li felt that Wei Yan was being rubbed and approached him, and the smile on the corner of his mouth deepened.

"Ten taels of silver, let's get the name A." He didn't turn his head, but just ordered the people behind him.

"Yes." The guard who was in charge of paying the money today said yes, took out a silver ingot from his pocket, and handed it to the man.

"Okay, my lord, this is the betting card. You put it away. If the game cock you bet on wins, you can go down to claim the lottery later." The clerk collected the silver ingot, took out an ebony card, and handed it To the guard who took out the money.

"There are also betting cards, show them to me." Jing Li heard that there was something new, and became curious, so he let go of his palm, walked back to his seat, and sat down.

As soon as he moved, Wei Yan, who had been stiff for a long time, relaxed his body, followed behind him, and walked back.

"Yes, sir." The guard who received the sign took a small tea tray next to him, put the sign on the tray, and presented it to the emperor.

The buddies hadn't left the room yet, seeing that they were so particular about their work, they couldn't help feeling a little astonished.

It is too stingy for a nobleman of such background to bet ten taels of silver, but he has experts by his side, so he bets a lot. If he wins today, the shopkeeper will probably be hurt.After all, with so many entourages around him, no matter how much money he wins, he still has to obediently pay.If the winner is a poor ghost with no power and power, the owner of Washe will naturally have a way for him to win and spit it out.

But such a noble son, unless you convince him to lose, otherwise, if you make him unhappy for a while, he will have a way to make you unhappy for the rest of his life.

The buddy is in this business, sharp eyes are basic skills, he knows who can be offended and who can't be offended.

Since this young man made a small bet, it shows that he is here for fun today, not to spoil the scene. If they treat such a distinguished guest well, they will not cause trouble. If they are not sensible, there will be countless troubles.

The so-called fish has its own way, and shrimp has its own way. Small people in the market, especially those who live in the capital, have their own way of survival.Otherwise, in the capital city where nobles are everywhere, offending people everywhere, their tile house can't be opened for a long time.

The man thought so, and quickly exited the room.

Jing Li glanced at the sign on the tray, the sign was only engraved with a character A, and underneath was Wenyin [-] taels.

"If someone imitates such a brand to claim the lottery, wouldn't this Washe lose everything?" Jing Li pondered for a moment, then asked suddenly.

"Young master, if you dare to do this business in the capital, the owner here is not a vegetarian. Moreover, this is a pair of cards, and there is another one that can be combined." Wei Yan explained carefully.

The emperor is not the first person to have such a whim. In fact, not only has someone thought about it, but also someone has done it.

However, cockfighting is not a particularly serious business, and those who engage in this business will naturally not be particularly serious.Others may not be able to do anything about this kind of thing, but they definitely have a way.

"If there are too many winners, wouldn't this Washe still pay?" Jing Li asked again.

"This kind of house has a long-standing accountant in charge, and the prize is calculated according to the amount of bets. In fact, the numbers pressed at each time period have different prizes. However, the upstairs boxes are all VIPs, so the betting The process has been simplified. Anyway, if we win, they won’t dare not give the money.” Wei Yan has played the game before, so the things here are the most clear.

In this kind of place, VIPs play like VIPs, and ordinary guests play like ordinary guests, because the two have different concepts of money.VIP customers are generally not seeking to win money, but like the feeling of winning.

As long as Washer isn't fooling people, they won't care too much about it, but ordinary customers are different, and they will bet on changes in the lottery at any time.

They talked for a while, and then someone below appeared in the courtyard and started talking.

This person is probably the steward of Washe. He first bowed to the audience around the courtyard, welcoming them to watch the cockfight today, and then introduced the situation of the two cockfights,

After the previous cutscene was over, he announced: the cockfight has begun.

The guy who owns the tile house removed the boards in front of the wooden cage at the same time. The two fighting cocks looked at each other from a distance, and then began to approach tentatively.

On the cockfighting platform in the courtyard, the atmosphere became tense, and in the box on the second floor, for some reason, the atmosphere also became tense.

Because this room is specially used for watching games or performances, the windows are opened extremely wide, and five high-ranking chairs are arranged side by side in the front row.

The emperor sat in the middle, there was no one on the left, Wei Yan sat on his right, and Wei Minwen sat on Wei Yan's right.

Originally, Wei Minwen planned that his mouth would only be used for eating and drinking today. After all, he was not sure what the emperor thought about him, and he didn't dare to do unnecessary things to let himself fall into the eyes of the emperor.

Even a stupid person like his father would take him with him when he was playing with the emperor. I don't know if his father knew about it. The emperor might not have a good impression of him?

Originally, Wei Minwen had planned well.

However, there are some things that he really can't bear.

His father sat there carefully, watching the game below seriously. He just put his hand on the handle of the chair, somehow hindering the emperor, and the emperor actually pressed his hand on the back of his father's hand.

When Wei Minwen found out for the first time, he told himself that it was an accident.

Although he convinced himself so much, he couldn't help but stare at their folded hands from the corner of his eyes, and then he found that the emperor pressed for a while, and then stretched out his little finger, hooking his father's index finger in the play.

He could still convince himself that what happened just now was an accident, but in the current situation, he couldn't convince himself no matter what.

However, his father, an idiot, didn't react at all, and was still looking down intently.

"Father, my son wants to eat walnuts." Wei Minwen didn't want to speak, but still couldn't help it.

When he said so, his father drew out his palm, sat up straight, and moved the walnut a little for him.

This time, after his father sat back, he put his hand on the chair.

As a result, after a while, the emperor's hand wrapped around him again.

Wei Minwen looked very unpleasant, and shouted again: "Father, the child wants to drink tea."

Then, his father reached out and offered him a cup of warm tea.

After changing, he put his hand on his knee, and finally, the emperor's hand came again.

"Father, help the child peel the walnuts!" Wei Minwen shouted again.

This time, before his father made a move, the emperor gave him a sideways glance, and then said to the back: "Come here, serve your son to eat walnuts well."