Chapter 1323 - Chapter 1323 Chapter 1122 Handling according to the Daqi Laws
Chapter 1323: Chapter 1122: Handling according to the ‘Daqi Laws’ _1 Chapter 1323: Chapter 1122: Handling according to the ‘Daqi Laws’ _1 By this time, it was already the dead of night, and Wu Yancai proposed a change to stacking blocks.
When they began playing with the blocks, Wu Yancai didn’t cheat at first, only when dawn was approaching and he was at his most tired did he start to tamper.
Besides him, the rest were all in cahoots, crowding together and covertly exchanging Mahjong tiles under the cover of their loose clothing. A Mahjong set has a hundred and forty-four tiles, and they thought he couldn’t possibly keep track of every single one, believing their subtle movements were hidden; yet, he saw everything.
Cheating was exposed again, so they stopped playing with blocks and switched to something else.
After sunrise, Yu Ang came over after the early morning court session. Yu Ang had come to watch the night before, and here he was again.
They played through all the games in the Gambling House, and in the end, only dice were left. Then Qiao Xiaomai, Yang Ye, and Yang Zheng arrived.
“Your Highness, Mr. Wu claims that I shattered the dice with my internal energy. He overestimates me. With my skill, I definitely couldn’t do that,” he stated the situation simply, and concluded with these words.
Upon hearing this, Yang Wenxiao nodded slightly. “Understood. Wu Yancai, you say he cheated; do you have any evidence?”
Wu Yancai knelt on the ground, still pale, he bit the tip of his tongue, the pain helping him to keep a shred of clarity in his muddled mind, “To, to respond to Your Highness, I have no evidence, but the dice turned into powder without any reason. Surely, someone is playing tricks.”
“This matter is indeed mysterious, but if you have no evidence, then your accusation is not an accusation, but a false charge,” Yang Wenxiao leaned on the comfortable chair and raised his eyebrows, “The amount involved in this matter is too large. You need to think clearly before you speak.”
“You claim Tong Sanlang has cheated, but you must provide evidence.”
“The ‘Daqi Laws’ have clear provisions. Cheating is strictly forbidden in the Gambling House, whether by those who come to gamble or the Shopkeeper. In the Gambling House, no cheating is allowed. As long as you provide evidence, I will handle it impartially.”
“Moreover, you have not refuted Tong Sanlang’s words, which means you admit to cheating last night.”
“For cheating, you should be punished according to the amount involved in that particular instance. You cheated six times last night, and the amounts implicated are not small. This must be calculated clearly in a while.”
These words struck Wu Yancai like a heavy hammer, making him see stars and taste bitterness in his throat.
Although the ‘Daqi Laws’ did have such provisions, it has always been the case that if the public does not report, officials do not investigate. Turning a blind eye was usually enough, but now that his last night’s cheating had been brought before Yang Wenxiao and Yang Wenxiao demanded a settlement according to the ‘Daqi Laws,’ the amount of the fine, plus those fifty million, oh heaven, he wished he would faint!
Just then, a palace maid reported from outside the hall: Wu Yuanxian had arrived.