Although he knew Yang Fan's purpose, Huang Luan was helpless.

Yang Fan's move was a naked conspiracy, the kind that Huang Luan didn't dare to refuse.

After all, if he refuses, wouldn't he clearly tell His Majesty Li Er that the Jiangnan nobles will not cooperate with the imperial court in establishing a sea trade yamen in Jiangnan.

If he dared to say that, His Majesty Li Er might have his head ripped off on the spot.

Yang Fan is so cruel!

What else is there to say about respecting the old and loving the young?

Are you still saying that you mean well?

Are you talking about suffering a loss?

What a loss to your sister!

Although Yang Fan admitted his mistake and paid 100,000 yuan, Huang Luan was not moved at all.

After all, if Yang Fan loses, he can at most admit his mistake. Losing some money is not a big deal at all.

Besides, Yang Fan is just a stick, so he has no face at all.

What's more, Yang Fan is a god of wealth, so even if he loses one hundred thousand yuan, it is only a part of it.

But if I, Huang Luan, lose, it will be a huge loss!

Not only must they admit their mistakes, but they must also declare their support for the imperial court to establish a maritime trade yamen in Jiangnan.

I, Huang Luan, represent the Jiangnan Huang family, and this time I am the vanguard of the family.

If I admit my mistake, it will be equivalent to all the Jiangnan nobles admitting their mistake.

If I support it, it means that all Jiangnan nobles support it.

But who can you, Yang Fan, represent?

No one can represent it!

Yang Fan is now a bare-bones commander. Apart from a few women, he doesn't even have any children.

Is this fair?

Of course, Huang Luan could also gamble with his family fortune of 100,000 yuan.

Although the Jiangnan Huang family could also afford 100,000 yuan, this amount of money was an astronomical amount for the Huang family.

It’s good to win!

If they really lose, then the Huang family will have to sell off their property to be able to collect the money.

Originally, the purpose of questioning was to express the dissatisfaction of the Jiangnan nobles, but Huang Luan did not want to be taken advantage of and carry it alone.

After all, this is a matter for all Jiangnan nobles,

Therefore, Huang Luan certainly refused to suggest gambling with money.

So, I could only stare at Yang Fan fiercely, hmph, this guy is so cunning.

But even if Huang Luan was angry, he had to accept this seemingly fair bet, but in fact it was full of pitfalls.

Of course, what made Huang Luan even more angry was Changsun Chong. It was because this guy mentioned the lottery that he was so passive.

But Changsun Chong didn't take it seriously. He rolled his eyes and said, "County Lord, since your lottery numbers have been decided, shouldn't we also agree on our lottery numbers?"

"What suggestions do you have?" Yang Fan chuckled and said.

Changsun Chong raised his head and said proudly: "Although money is a vulgar thing, people do like money. Since the county prince likes to gamble, then our bet will be 200,000 yuan. I wonder what the public will of Wanxian County will be like?"

Looking at the arrogant Chang Sun Chong, Yang Fan asked with some doubts: "Chief Chang Sun, it's not that I don't believe in your character, it's just that these 200,000 yuan are not a small amount. Although Zhao Guogong's family has a big business, but I want to spend it.

It’s not easy to get a sum of 200,000 pounds in cash.”

"Besides, Zhao Guogong has just said that the bet between us does not involve the family. If you lose and you can't come up with so much money, who should I ask for?"

As the eldest son of Duke Zhao, the first heir to Changsun Wuji, and the most favored prince-in-law...

Has Changsun Chong ever suffered such humiliation?

Although 200,000 yuan is an astronomical sum for the Changsun family, it can still be obtained with a squeeze.

Yang Fan questioned that he couldn't afford so much money. Wasn't that questioning his character?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Changsun Chong retorted: "Yang Fan, although 200,000 yuan is a lot, I, Changsun Chong, can still get it without reaching out to Changsun's family. Furthermore, how dare you be sure that you will win? What if you lose?"

, Huang Yushi and I have a total of 300,000 yuan, which is a lot of money for the Yang family, right?"

Yang Fan said with a smile: "Don't worry about this. Even if I can't afford so much money, the manufacturing process of Liuli can still easily sell millions of pieces. But you... I still don't trust you."

Changsun Chong couldn't bear it anymore and said in a hysterical manner: "Yang Fan, don't look down on others. A certain man has a farm on the outskirts of Chang'an with thousands of acres of fertile land. The value of these fields is at least hundreds of thousands.

There are two mines near the Qinling Mountains. I will use these to convert 200,000 yuan into a bet. Do you dare?"

"A gentleman's word!"

"It's hard to chase the horse!"

After confirming the bet, Yang Fan didn't care what it was and directly made an agreement with Changsun Chongzhang.

Since this guy wanted to give away his head, of course Yang Fan would not refuse to accept it.

Changsun Wuji on the side wanted to try to dissuade him, but Changsun Chong had already spoken, and he could only sigh helplessly.

This son still lacks training!

After being squeezed by Yang Fan for a few words, he started to get hot-headed. It is difficult for Changsun Chong to take on a big job!

For the first time, Changsun Wuji began to doubt his own vision.

I thought to myself, is it really the right choice to hand over Zhao Guogong's mansion to Changsun Chong?

When the civil and military officials present saw the smell of gunpowder getting stronger and stronger, they all stretched their heads, as if they were watching a good show.

Of course, I want to see Yang Fan’s jokes more.

Seeing these people eager to try, Yang Fan's eyes lit up, and he turned to Su Dingfang and Xi Junmai, waved his hands and whispered a few words to them in a low voice.

After Su Dingfang and Xi Junmai left, Yang Fan bowed to His Majesty Li Er and said, "Your Majesty, I have some unkind feelings. Please give me your permission."

Seeing Yang Fan getting bigger and bigger, His Majesty Li Er had a headache. He rubbed his temples and asked angrily: "What's the matter?"

Yang Fan was not afraid at all, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, since this bet is because everyone has doubts about firearms."

"How about this, the minister will open a handicap, and all the civil and military officials present can participate in the betting battle."

"Of course, in order to express the emperor's great kindness and to promote this kind of firearms, no matter whether we win or lose, we will allocate 200,000 yuan as firearms supervisor's research and development funds. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Upon hearing Yang Fan's words, His Majesty Li Er's eyes lit up.

Two hundred thousand dollars!

It was also a large sum of money for the imperial court.

It is undeniable that His Majesty Li Er is moved!

However, as the emperor, of course he could not openly support the prevalence of this kind of gambling, so he could only say in an official tone:

"Ahem, this gambling fight is your private behavior, and I can't interfere too much. What you want to do is your business, but before I say anything ugly, I must adhere to the principles of fairness and voluntariness."

At this point, Yang Fan understood and quickly flattered him: "Your Majesty is a sage and wise emperor, and he is a king who will be known throughout the ages. Of course, a humble minister would not dare to do anything that would damage the reputation of our emperor."

With that said, Yang Fan turned to the civil and military officials and said loudly: "Hello, colleagues! As the saying goes, having fun alone is not as good as having fun together. With your Majesty's permission, I, Yang Fan, will open a handicap here. Colleagues who are interested can do so.

Place your bet."

"It doesn't matter if my colleagues don't bring any money, as long as they sign their names, write down the amount of the bet, and press their fingerprints, the bet will be established."

"The betting time is half an hour, and the competition will officially begin after an hour..."

"The bold ones will be starved to death, and the timid ones will be starved to death. The big bets will be too big and the small ones will be too small. This opportunity cannot be missed. The time will never come again. Those who want to make money, hurry up!"

Saying that, Yang Fan turned around and shouted: "Where are you? Get the paper, pen, ink and inkstone ready!"

"promise!"

Xi Junmai immediately led a group of people to place tables, paper, pens and other things on the high platform. They were fully prepared.

At this time, everyone realized that Yang Fan had just asked Xi Jun to buy and leave to prepare these things.

But it also made His Majesty Li Er even more depressed!

Doesn't this mean that Yang Fan has already guessed his own thoughts and will allow him to make this handicap?

But the words had already been spoken, and of course His Majesty Li Er couldn't go back on his words, so he could only glare at Yang Fan.

Soon, the news of Yang Fan's handicap spread quickly among civil and military officials.

As the emperor's favorite, who could not give face to Yang Fan when he opened the handicap?

Especially the officials who have just entered the official position after taking the imperial examination this year, not to mention those who want to win money, but who don't care much about money, often join in to make a bet, and some even directly sign IOUs.

Most of these people are trying to suppress Yang Fan. If they have the opportunity to make friends with Yang Fan, how can they let it go?

Of course, more people dislike Yang Fan and bet on Yang Fan to lose. Almost all of these people are from aristocratic families.
To be continued...