Chapter 350: You don’t understand what scholars do

Chen Ao played with the Empress Dowager for a few more laps, but still lost a lot. Concubine Xian smiled and said, "Chen Ao, if you lose like this, I'm afraid that you won't even be a new house by then and you won't be able to pay off this debt."

An Ning pursed her lips and smiled. Seeing Chen Ao looking worried about gains and losses, she said, "Why not do this? Can we reduce the bets a little?"

She was afraid that Chen Ao would suffer losses and could not bear to see Chen Ao's depressed appearance.

Empress Dowager Qinci was motivated and refused to give up and said, "Let's fight first, can't Master Chen even afford to lose this little money?"

Chen Ao laughed in his heart. He was called playing hard to get. If he didn't lose a few games first, how could he numb his opponent? He said with a bitter face: "Yes, yes, it's rare that the empress dowager is happy, but it's better to play 100 coins without interest. How about this, just one game with 500 coins?"

Empress Dowager Qinci was excited and responded without thinking too much: "Okay, the Ai family is all about Master Chen."

A trace of cunning flashed in Chen Ao's eyes, and the cards were shuffled. When playing the cards in the next game, Chen Ao's playing style suddenly became strange. It was obvious that the Empress Dowager's card was very good, only one 900,000 guan, but after several rounds, he never came. This situation was rare. When she broke up the 900,000 guan, Chen Ao suddenly threw out a 900,000 guan. He didn't come when he should come, but he came when he should not come. It seemed that Chen Ao had a clear understanding of her trump card at a glance.

Chen Ao quadrupled in this game, and earned 3,000 guan in one hand. An Ning frowned and said, "Master Chen, I agreed in advance. I don't have so much money to lose to you."

Chen Ao said: "It's not important, I won't charge you money, it's okay!"

Then there were seven or eight games. Chen Ao won several games in a row. After a while, not only did he pay off all the debts that had just been absent, but Empress Dowager Dan Qinci lost to him 6,000 guan. Seeing that it was getting late, and in half an hour, the palace gate was about to fall. Chen Ao dared not stay and bowed deeply to Qinci: "I won a few games by chance. Please forgive me. As for this bet, it is just a joke. The empress dowager does not have to be serious. I will take my leave."

It would be fine if Chen Ao didn't say this, but he deliberately didn't want Qin Ci's gambling bill, so Qin Ci refused to follow suit and was willing to accept the loss. Does the empress dowager still rely on the money of a small county magistrate? If it is spread, where will the majesty of Mother Yi in the world be put?

Qinci said: "You will naturally give it to you if you should lose. You are so polite. The Ai family is already very happy. The lost money must be paid back. What is not allowed to be laughed at!"

Chen Ao refused again and again. Empress Dowager Qinci smiled and said, "Since that's the case, the Ai family will give you some things and ask someone to send them in a few days."

Chen Ao doesn’t want money, Qin Ci is like owing Chen Ao a favor. As the queen mother, how can he owe everyone a favor? Therefore, this favor must be paid back.

It was precisely because Chen Ao saw this clearly that he deliberately didn't want money. What's money? It's just a few thousand chunks. Chen Ao's current wealth is not this number, and he really doesn't take it seriously. Instead of doing this, it's better to let Qin Ci owe this thing. The longer he owes this thing, the more he will have to pay it back to Chen Ao.

Chen Ao gave his respects again and again before saying goodbye, he left all the way, and then walked out of the palace. He hadn't been home for a long time. When he thought of seeing a few beautiful wives at home, his heart couldn't help but rippling, and he wanted to put on his wings and go back immediately.

I arrived home excitedly. When the people in the gatehouse saw him, they greeted him with a smile and went to report.

Chen Ao walked in. This was his home, a real home. The place he thought of when he returned to Bianjing. He accelerated his pace and walked to the front yard. He found that there were two trucks parked in the front yard. The trucks were full of goods and were sealed with oil paper. He didn't know what was inside.

"Someone is here to give a gift? Could it be that the Empress Dowager asked someone to send it?" Chen Ao thought for a while and laughed silently. How could the Empress Dowager deliver it so quickly?

He continued to move forward, thinking to himself, was the first person he ran into Ruoer or Zhenzhen, what was Moer doing?

Chen Ao raised his eyebrows and looked forward, but saw a graceful old woman coming towards him. Compared to the old woman, she was indeed graceful. The person who came was Chen Ao's mother-in-law and Mrs. Tang.

Chen Ao was ashamed, and his mother-in-law was so ubiquitous that she went over and asked for peace with a smile.

Mrs. Tang smiled and said, "I have heard people say that you have come back today. Oh, you have lost a lot of weight in Hangzhou. You have to take good care of your health when you come back. By the way, is Hangzhou fun? Why don't you see the fourth wife back?"

The fourth wife was Chun'er. Chen Ao quickly told the reason why Chun'er stayed in Hangzhou, and pointed to the two big cars and asked, "Where did this come from?"

Mrs. Tang smiled and said, "It was sent by a Jin Dynasty merchant named Aba Yegu. He said you love antiques, so he specially brought some valuable things to you to enjoy. Moer and the others refused to accept them. Unexpectedly, the man asked someone to leave the car and the person ran away."

Chen Ao laughed and the Jin people came to give gifts. It seems that the incident of returning to Bianjing has long been spread to all parties. This is the storm, and everyone wants to curry favor with it.

Chen Ao thought for a while and said, "Since they want to give it to him, just accept it. Anyway, he said it was a worthless thing and sent it to the woodshed."

It happened that Liu Sheng rushed over excitedly. After listening to Chen Ao's instructions, he immediately directed people to push the car to the woodshed.

After saying a few words to Mrs. Tang, she arrived at the back garden without realizing it. The three girls came out slowly. Seeing that they were cute with light makeup, Chen Ao understood in his heart. They had just heard the notice, but they were not in a hurry to come out to see her. They all hid back to the room to put on makeup. The woman looked at the one who pleased herself, and the makeup was just for her husband to see. Chen Ao didn't point it out, and he couldn't say anything messy in front of his mother-in-law. He just said that he was hungry and asked someone to go to the kitchen to get some food.

After eating, Mrs. Tang was quite tactful and said, "I've gone back. No one cooked at night. I would rather be hungry than cook by myself. A gentleman stayed away from the kitchen. I don't know what the poor saint said, so he taught these disciples and grandchildren to only know how to eat."

Chen Ao laughed in his heart and hurriedly kept it, saying, "I'll just ask someone to take my father-in-law to eat, why bother with me?"

Mrs. Tang refused and said not to leave.

When Mrs. Tang left, Chen Ao smiled and hugged Moer, Zhenzhen and others, hugged him left and right, and said to Moer: "Among mother-in-law, your mother is the most powerful. The words that were so conscientious that I just heard made my heart tremble."

Moer was a little shy and said, "My mother is so kind, don't blame her."

Chen Ao said seriously: "I blamed her so much, but I think she really can't help it."

Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "You must be surprised when you say this. You scholars want to carve the saints on your forehead and worship them day and night."

Zhou Ruo was a little jealous. Seeing Chen Ao holding Zhenzhen and Tang Moer, he felt sour. He deliberately spread his anger on Shen Ao and said, "Yes, I won't come back first when I return to Bianjing. I'd better ask someone to send a message, which scared us."

Chen Ao raised his face seriously, and his deep eyes seemed to pass through the light of dusk through countless courtyard walls, streets and alleys, and his clear eyes flashed slightly, and he said seriously: "Ruoer, your husband is an official in the court, and it is related to the welfare of the people of the world. How can he be private first and then public? When he is planning his position, he returns to the capital, of course, he is the advanced palace to discuss current affairs with the emperor, discuss current situations, and then talk about his errands."

Zhou Ruo burst into laughter: "All afternoon, you were discussing state affairs with the officials? Where did you discuss so many state affairs?"

Of course, Chen Ao couldn't say that he had gone to play the Leaf Card. He put down Mole with a wry smile. Mole ran away like a butterfly, sniffed his clothes and said, "The clothes are a little sour, I'll take a shower first."

When Zhenzhen heard this, she went to ask someone to boil water. Chen Ao took a bath, changed into dry clothes, and couldn't help but feel relaxed. She pulled the three girls to sit in the pavilion in the back garden. It was getting late, and a full moon hangs high in the sky. The night breeze blew on her face, bringing a little coolness, but it also makes people wake up a little. After saying a few words of separation, Tang Moer suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, did you see the two cars of the front yard?"

Chen Ao gently shook his fan to drive away the mosquitoes and heard this, "I have asked someone to send them to the woodshed."

Tang Moer said: "That man claimed to be a golden man. We dare not accept these gifts, so we put them in the front yard and waited for the man to pick them up. Husband, the golden man must have something to ask for when he comes to give gifts, or it is better to return them."

With a father like Tang Yan, Moer knew a little about these things and was full of worry.

Chen Ao laughed: "All things have been sent, but they don't come to pick them up, so we have to accept them all. What are we afraid of? Giving things is to give things, and having something to ask for, what should I do and what should I do? I won't be affected by these gifts."

Tang Moer said: "But what if you don't do anything for them, what if they report their husbands?"

Chen Ao smiled: "Mo'er doesn't understand it now. I'll pick a few things to send to the palace tomorrow. I see where they will sue. We are called confiscating the property of the Jin people. Not only is it a mistake, it also brings glory to the country. It not only weakens the strength of the Jin people and increases the income of our Song officials. This is a good thing that both worlds are beautiful. Your Majesty must be very happy to hear it."

He said this misleadingly, which made people stunned. Zhenzhen sifted tea for Chen Ao and said, "You can just talk nonsense and accept other people's stolen goods, and you still have some reason."

Chen Ao took the tea and suddenly turned red, and blue veins on his forehead burst out, arguing: "Receiving gifts cannot be considered bribery... Can scholars' affairs be considered corruption and bribery?"

The four of them were laughing, and Liu Sheng came over carefully, stopped not far away in the night, and did not dare to get too close. He reported, "Young Master, the envoy of the Liao Kingdom asked for a visit."

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Chapter completed!