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Chapter 1052 - 1048: Betting Capital

Chapter 1052: Chapter 1048: Betting Capital

Qin Yi did not respond, instead, he patted her shoulder, a smile flickering in his eyes.

"The case is settled, but I don’t know if they’ll take this opportunity to come after you."

Qin Yi pondered for a moment, "If they dare to come to you for mercy, just ignore them. Once Qin Hao is sent away, they should lose hope."

"Don’t worry! I will not drag His Majesty down,"

Su Pan’er promised.

His Majesty had originally been considerate of the nurturing grace of the Qin Family and was very tolerant of Qin family members. However, Qin Hao’s actions had exhausted His Majesty’s patience, and the dissatisfaction that had been suppressed deep down finally took over. Qin Hao was charging headlong into his own doom, and no one else was to blame.

The news of Qin Hao being exiled to Southern Fujian spread quickly, and it was only then that the people of the Qin Family’s Mansion panicked!

Among those who had accompanied him to the capital, aside from Qin Hao, who had some literary knowledge, the rest were illiterate country bumpkins. How could they support the Qin Family’s Mansion?

Mrs. Qin-Li was crying and wailing in the mansion, insisting that Qin Yu take her to the palace gates to protest their innocence.

But this case had been personally adjudicated by His Majesty; who would dare to stir the tiger’s whiskers? Besides, Qin Hao had not been at the Hanlin Imperial Academy for long and had offended many people. These people were thankful enough not to kick him while he was down; how could they be expected to ask for too much?

Mrs. Qin-Li’s crying at the palace gates not only failed to rescue Qin Hao but also provided amusement for the ministers attending the morning court session.

Qin Yi naturally heard about the incident at the palace gates, but he feigned deafness and dumbness, not bothering to summon anybody.

When the commoners learned that Qin Hao was the one who had leaked the exam questions, they loudly cursed him for bringing disaster upon himself and expressed their admiration for His Majesty’s act of righteousness over family loyalty.

Amidst everyone’s discussions, the students who had bought the exam questions were quickly exposed. His Majesty ordered that all such students have their scholarly titles revoked and be sent back to their places of origin.

As for the examination papers, the focus was on those from the last supplementary test.

From this exam, the top five hundred with excellent results were selected, distributed into a Primary List and a Secondary List, both deemed successful candidates. The students on both lists were eligible for official positions, but those on the Primary List could continue to take the Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination and strive to become Jinshi Scholars.

Mrs. Su-Hua was very anxious these days and had sent people out early to gather information.

Seeing Su Ke not worried at all, she couldn’t help but glare at him, "You, what am I to do with you? Haven’t you seen how everyone else is anxious about the results, sending people to enquire about them? You, on the other hand, have been eating and sleeping well in the house for two days. Even today, you’re still not anxious. You really are..."

"Mother, fretting won’t help in this case, or else I would be even more anxious than you,"

Su Ke said with a playful smile, leaving Mrs. Su-Hua unsure whether to be angry or to laugh.

She was about to scold him when she saw Xiao Liu, who was serving beside Su Ke, rushing forward to report excitedly, "Young master, young master! Outside, people are betting on who will make it onto the list. Your name is even on it, and a single bet costs one silver banknote! If you get listed, it’s a four-to-one payout. Not only that, young master, but you are also one of the hot bets!"

During the years of the Autumn Imperial Civil Service Examination and the Spring Imperial Civil Service Examination, the major gambling houses in Shengjing would open wagers on these events, with many people buying name registers from various places to study who could make it onto the list, thereby the odds for popular candidates to rank increased.

The Imperial Court was troubled by this, yet such practices were never effectively curbed.

Some students, originally the hot candidates, failed to make the list for various reasons, and when they emerged, gamblers who had lost everything cursed them, even throwing rotten eggs and vegetable leaves at them in a pitiful scene. There were also unexpected dark horses who made a fortune for the gamblers, and even some who inexplicably received plaques for their unexpected success.

"Oh? Are you betting on your young master to win, or to lose?"

This piqued Su Ke’s interest as well.

Xiao Liu looked somewhat embarrassed as he glanced at Mrs. Su-Hua, then at his young master, feeling a bit awkward, "Of course, of course, the bet is on the young master winning..."

"Hahaha..."

This comment provoked Su Ke to burst into laughter repeatedly.

Mrs. Su-Hua, however, was so frustrated that she glared non-stop: "Everyone outside is betting on your success or failure, and you still manage to laugh?"

"What’s there not to laugh about?"

Su Ke finally managed to stop laughing, and after rummaging around in his bosom for a long while, he pulled out a silver banknote worth five hundred taels and placed it in Xiao Liu’s hand: "Take it! Go out once more right away and see if it’s still possible to place bets. If you can, bet on your young master, me, making the list. Remember, put these five hundred taels of silver on it. Moreover, go check the bulletin and see if it’s been posted yet."

"Alright, young master!"

Xiao Liu dared not neglect and quickly grabbed the silver banknote and ran off.

Old man Su, who had been silent by their side, looked up and asked, "Are you sure you can make it?"

"I can’t!"

Su Ke himself was not really sure; after all, even though he had seen the examination questions, he had not written the answers according to the original solutions. The final result was just a toss-up, but that didn’t stop him from betting on himself making the list. After all, shouldn’t one have some confidence?

"This child..." Mrs. Su-Hua sighed, both worried and regretting the silver banknote that Xiao Liu had just taken.

Su Ke simply smiled, said nothing, and stood up: "Mother, it’s just five hundred taels of silver. We may lose, but we won’t lose face, right? Besides, until everything is settled, we must not lose faith."

Meanwhile, Xiao Liu, with the five hundred taels of silver banknotes in hand, hurried over to the bulletin and saw that there were already plenty of people shouting for passersby to place their bets.

Clenching his teeth, Xiao Liu found the biggest dealer and put all five hundred taels of the master’s silver banknotes in.

"Hey! Kid, you’ve got some nerve!"

The dealer was amused too!

Speaking of Su Ke, this dealer considered him a very popular candidate. Everyone knew his identity. As the current Uncle-in-law to the Emperor, he could have easily relied on his status, but he chose to climb up by his own skill. People said he was "dumb" or "had water in his brain" for this, which made them even more interested in whether he could truly succeed. As a result, the odds were dropping continuously.

Xiao Liu looked closely and saw that there were three people betting on his young master making the top ten, countless betting on making the top two hundred, and even more betting on making the Secondary List.

It seemed that no one had much faith in his young master.

Xiao Liu had a bitter taste in his mouth, but he put on airs as if money were no object: "It’s only five hundred taels of silver. Why are you so anxious? Are you afraid to take my bet?"

"A measly five hundred taels, what’s there to be afraid of?"

The dealer snickered coldly and accepted Xiao Liu’s betting capital.

Xiao Liu took the bet receipt and squeezed into the crowd quickly. He had talked big, but in truth, he was also uncertain. Even after he had left and was far away, he was still regretting why he had impulsively bet all five hundred taels of silver on his young master making the top ten. Was it too late for regrets now?

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