Before the gambling contract began, there was a lot of discussion in the crowd:

"This kind of person is crazy, how can two iron balls fall to the ground at the same time?"

"Yes, it's clear that the heaviest iron ball lands first, and I don't know such an easy-to-understand truth, it's really a fool."

"Humph! Idiot? I think Cui Wenqing is stupid, I'm afraid that even pigs are stronger than him. ”

"Haha, Your Excellency's words are very pertinent, I think that Cui Wenqing will step down after he loses!"

"It's a pity that the Governor of Zhe is as beautiful as a flower, and he married a fool, what a pity!"

At the end of these words, thinking that such beautiful flowers were inserted on Cui Wenqing's lump of cow dung, all the princes and ministers who were talking about it couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh.

After a while, Cui Wenqing climbed the city tower with light steps, and after bowing to King Qi and others, he bowed to Wang Anshi, and said with a smile: "I've seen Xianggong Anshi." ”

Wang Anshi stared deeply at Cui Wenqing, who was smiling, and asked lightly in the middle of the voice: "Young Master Cui, although this official doesn't know why you agreed to bet on such an obvious thing, I believe that you also have some reasons, so let's do it for yourself in the future!" ”

Seeing that Wang Anshi's attitude towards himself suddenly became a little indifferent, Cui Wenqing couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Wipe! Why does the whole world think that my brother is going to lose today? Even Niangzi and Wang Anshi think so?

It seems that facts speak louder than words!

At this time, Xie Junhao opened his mouth and reminded with a smile: "Cui Gongzi, the time is almost up, and your gambling contract with the iron ball landing can also begin, right?" ”

Cui Wenqing nodded and said with a smile: "I wonder if the iron ball used in the gambling contract is ready?" ”

Xie Junhao nodded, waved to the officials next to him, and one of them walked out holding a wooden plate.

Xie Junhao personally lifted the red silk covered by the wooden plate, and the two black iron balls were clearly visible.

Xie Junhao looked around at everyone, and then calmly introduced: "Everyone, these two iron balls are made of dark iron, one weighs ten catties and the other weighs one catty, which just meets Cui Gongzi's requirements, but this gambling contract is very important, and please Cui Gongzi You check the iron balls yourself." ”

Zhi Zhao was worried that Xie Junhao would do things in the iron ball, and was about to check it himself, but Cui Wenqing didn't care and smiled: "It's okay, it looks similar, so you don't need to check it." ”

Seeing that Cui Wenqing believed in himself so much, he didn't even have the necessary inspections, Xie Junhao was even more sure that Cui Wenqing and Zhe Zhao were clearly going to lose to themselves, and he was overjoyed in his heart.

On the contrary, Wang Anshi's face became more and more gloomy, and he couldn't help but snort coldly.

Xie Junhao said with a smile: "Since both sides have no objection to the iron ball, then ask Cui Gongzi and Master Lu to drop the ball together." ”

"Good!" Cui Wenqing nodded, took the lead in picking up the iron ball weighing ten catties, and said with a smile, "Lord Lu, please." ”

Lu Yijian stepped forward and picked up a pound of iron balls, held the ball in one hand and stroked his beard in the other, and said with a smile: "Wen Qing, today, the old man will accept you as a student in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, please." ”

Cui Wenqing just smiled, and took the lead in walking to the battlements of the city tower, holding the iron ball in his hand and stretching out of the battlements.

Lu Yijian also moved forward, and also placed the iron ball outside the battlement like Cui Wenqing, and the two balls were placed at the same height.

And Wang Anshi, Chen Xuan, Zhe Zhao, Xie Junhao and others also got up from their seats one after another, came to the wall battlements to take a closer look, and waited for the results.

Suddenly, the atmosphere inside and outside the Duanmen suddenly became tense, and the original noisy discussion also stopped abruptly, and everyone looked at the iron ball in the hands of Cui Wenqing and Lu Yijian with blazing eyes, waiting for this obvious outcome of victory or defeat.

Facing the crowd like a wave, Cui Wenqing took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Master Lu, I'll count one, two, three, and when I count to three, let's let go together." ”

"Good!" Lu Yijian nodded confidently and waited for Cui Wenqing to count.

"One ......" Cui Wenqing's voice was high-pitched and loud.

"Second ......" After Cui Wenqing shouted this, his and Lu Yijian's bodies were tense at the same time, ready to let go.

"Three!"

As soon as these words fell, everyone saw Cui Wenqing and Lu Yijian let go of their hands at the same time, and the two iron balls also fell from the high city wall like lightning and smashed towards the ground.

Suddenly, everyone's breathing seemed to have stopped, and everyone puffed out their eyes like frogs squatting on lotus leaves, waiting for the final result.

The two iron balls, one large and one small, were like wind and thunder, and soon smashed on the ground, stirring up a small piece of smoke and dust, which also made all the onlookers gasp, and they were all speechless in shock.

After a moment of silence, an unbelievable voice suddenly sounded in the crowd: "What? How can two balls land at the same time? No way! That's impossible! ”

As soon as the words fell, people suddenly came back to their senses, and the crowd immediately burst into an uproar like boiling water, and everyone was stunned and amazed, and there were many gossiping discussions, and the buzzing and coaxing discussions continued.

On the city wall, Lu Yijian was already as stunned as a wooden chicken, he looked at Cui Wenqing who was still smiling calmly, and said in shock: "What's the matter?" Why did it land at the same time? ”

Cui Wenqing replied with a smile: "The two balls are of the same quality, and they should land at the same time, what's so strange about this!" ”

Although he didn't know what the quality in Cui Wenqing's mouth meant, but seeing that he was still calm and calm, and he didn't feel strange about the result at all, Lu Yijian seemed to have been punched hard in the chest, and his eyes were full of stars, and his chest was tight and short of breath, if he hadn't barely stood by holding on to the wall, he might have fallen to the ground immediately.

And Qi King Chen Xuan and Xie Junhao glanced at each other, and their faces became very ugly.

Especially Xie Junhao, Jun's face was even hotter like a flame burning, and he was almost ashamed in his heart.

Yesterday, he also swore a frank analysis in front of King Qi and his colleagues, and felt that it was only because of Zhe Zhao's deliberate defeat that King Qi was very happy for a while.

However, unexpectedly, the ending was quite unexpected.

The obvious result of victory and defeat turned against the odds, Cui Wenqing won beyond everyone's expectations, and the two iron balls were also in front of everyone's eyes, and at the same time fell into leeway, such a result really made Xie Junhao feel ashamed and angry.

On the other hand, Wang Anshi, who was already not guaranteed any hope, was stunned for a long time after the dust of victory and defeat landed, and after coming back to his senses, he couldn't help but laugh heartily, and asked with a surprised smile: "Wen Qing, how did the two iron balls land at the same time?" Is there any way to do this? ”

Wang Anshi's question was also the question of everyone present, and everyone's eyes were all focused on Cui Wenqing.

And Zhe Zhao's beautiful eyes looked at Cui Wenqing intently, and there was a trace of divine light flowing with brilliance.

(End of chapter)