Chapter 6: Chess

Several people were taken to a small study room inside, and the hustle and bustle of the downtown city seemed to disappear from the senses in an instant.

It turns out there are no windows here, no wonder the sound insulation is so good.

Therefore, the light was a little dim. There were many calligraphy, paintings and antiques hanging in the room, and there were no living things like bonsai. Only the blue smoke that seemed to be there and not existed in the incense burner in the corner of the wall added a little vitality to the place.

The furnishings and utensils look very clean and the environment is quiet, so it is very particular here.

Xue Chongxun walked to the front of a painting and took a closer look, wanting to see if the calligraphy and paintings hanging here were genuine.

At this time, the woman who brought them in said behind her: Did you know whether it is a fake or a genuine one?

The paper is slightly yellow, and it looks a bit old at first glance, but just looking at this for a while, I dare not make a conclusion.Xue Chongxun said.

The woman smiled charmingly: Whether the painting is true or false, it is just a decoration.The real good thing here is chess, two people wait.After saying that, she turned around and left.

Xue Chongxun and Zhang Shuo looked at each other. Zhang Shuo looked very serious, but both of them obviously had the intention of paying attention to the woman in their eyes.

Zhang said that he could not say frivolous words like what you think of the woman. First, Xue Chongxun was the emperor who was not allowed to speak to him in this tone. Second, Zhang said that he also wanted to maintain a steady image.

However, Xue Chongxun’s lust is almost known to everyone in the court, and Zhang said that he is not sure what he is thinking now.

After a while, the woman who was holding the chess came, a maid came first and served two cups of tea.

Xue and Zhang came in with the original intention of drinking tea, and finally got what they wanted.

This is drinking strange tea in a strange place, and Sanniang tried the poison before taking advantage of the owner.

But Zhang said that he didn't seem to be wary at all, so he picked it up and blew it in a few sips before drinking.

At this time, the woman came out with a pair of things and placed it gently on the tables between the two of them.Xue Chongxun saw a white chess in a chess pot at a glance, and thought to himself: Is this thing really made of ivory?

The woman smiled and said: White chess is made of white jade and comes from Lantian; black pieces are taken from rare jade from the Western Regions; chess jars are white porcelain from Xing kiln in Hebei; chess board wood carvings are taken from the South China Sea.The material of this chess comes from east, west, south, and north, but it can be integrated together. Just as the person who plays chess has a broad mind as much as the world; its texture is precious but not gold and silver, so it is precious but not ostentatious, just like a gentleman.This is a chess that is worthy of being a gentleman playing chess.

Xue Chongxun picked up a white piece with his finger and looked at the light in the door, saying: Things are good things, but we may not be able to afford them.

The woman couldn't help laughing out loud when she heard this, "You can't afford Ah?"

Xue Chongxun had something to say in his obedience and said curiously: Look at me, how could I look like someone who can afford it?

Zhang said he didn't speak, but he picked up the teacup and took another sip.

The woman glanced at Zhang, who was bearded and horse-faced, and said to Xue Chongxun with a smile on her face: If sir, I don’t want gold or silver. How about using the piece of jade on your waist to exchange it?

Xue Chongxun was stunned and laughed: I'm just hanging here, can you tell whether it's valuable or not?Good eyesight!

Although he was wearing a cloth robe, the white silk inside was not a rare item in Chang'an where money was concentrated, but the jade he wore was really not an idiot. Xue Chongxun was a man who had become emperor. Isn't it normal for him to have any treasure hanging on him?

This piece of jade is something from the palace, and there are no letters on it, but people who know the goods can use it carefully to figure it out, so Xue Chongxun is unwilling to exchange jade for chess.

He couldn't help but look at the woman in front of him again. She had a melon-shaped face. Her face looked not very good to the nobles, but her eyes were very vivid. Every smile and frown was full of charm, which reminded people of the vixen; her clothes were only green and silver, and the embroidered silver thread could not affect the overall purity, so she gave Xue Chongxun the feeling that she was not gorgeous; her waist was very flexible, and the smooth lines on the waist and the ups and downs of her chest were integrated, which was very harmonious.

Moreover, with a chess piece that is as white as jade, Xue Chongxun couldn't help but compliment: A gentleman is not like a chess, but a young lady is like this expensive chess piece.

The woman opened her red lips and said softly: I am not a chess, but just a chess piece.

At this moment, Zhang said, "Don't you want to play a game with me?"

Xue Chongxun originally wanted to ask the woman's name, but as soon as Zhang spoke, he forgot about that. The environment here made him feel quite comfortable, so he happily agreed: Then come a game.

The woman was not reserved, so she moved over to a low stool nearby and sat down, put the expensive Go on several tables, and sat on the side to watch the chess.

Xue Chongxun’s Go is really not very good, even Princess Taiping can’t play it, mainly because this thing not only requires talent, but also is very important to practice it from time to time.

Xue Chongxun didn’t know how to play Go in his previous life, and he was a martial artist in this era. He didn’t practice when he was a child, but he just knew how to play it.

But Zhang Shuo is a civil servant who was born in a Jinshi. He is not very familiar with the chess skills?

As expected, it became clearer without much effort. Zhang Shuo thought to himself: The traces of deliberately letting go of water are too obvious and a little bad, but the emperor is a very competitive person. If he loses, he may be a little unhappy, although he will definitely not care about it.

After he thought about it, he gave a wink to the woman who was watching the chess. Unexpectedly, the woman was a very smart person and could understand it immediately. So when Xue Chongxun was about to play a bad move, he reminded her next to her.

Zhang Shuo pretended to be unhappy and said: A true gentleman is watching chess without saying anything.

The woman didn't want to let go and said: I've never heard anyone say that I'm a gentleman.

Xue Chongxun had already noticed that Zhang said that he seemed to know this woman, but since Zhang said that he did not explain clearly, he would not point it out.Moreover, the beauty helped him, and he was in a very good mood and had a smile on his face.

After several rounds of the game, Xue Chongxun narrowly won.

But he knew in his heart that Zhang Shuo was letting go and being able to control his disadvantages to such a small range was obviously under control. He and Zhang Shuo were not on the same level.

Of course, on the surface, Zhang said that he had lost and said something, and it was the smart woman next to him who was helping Xue Chongxun.

Xue Chongxun said: Daoji Ah, it’s not that my little lady can help me play you, let’s change the chess.How about playing chess?

Does the Langjun refer to the elephant play or the Western Regions chess?Zhang Shuo asked.

Xue Chongxun said: It's called chess. By the way, there aren't Western Regions chess here? They just use those chess pieces, but the chessboard is used in the Chu River and Han Realm.New things and rules are also new, but they are simple. Let’s try using the new rules?

Zhang Shuo nodded: It is natural for the husband to make rules, whether it is chess or not.

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun looked at Zhang Shuo and couldn't help but laugh.

The woman who watched the chess immediately brought the Western Regions chess, and then asked for a piece of white paper to draw the chess board on the spot, with four words written in the middle: Chuhe and Hanjie.

Pick out thirty-two chess pieces and sixteen each. As soon as you talk about the rules, Zhang Shuo immediately understood it and had some idea of ​​it.

Getting along with Daoji is very worry-free.Xue Chongxun said this casually.Zhang Shuo hurriedly sat on the chair with his fists and bowed gently.

Xue Chongxun set up the chess and said: The rules are just here, let’s try it out first.

So in this small study, chess was made out. This game of chess is probably the first game since the release of chess.

Xue Chongxun took the lead, Zhang Shuo imitated his starting routine from the beginning and slowly understood it in the process.

Just like that, Zhang said it was the first time, but he didn't expect Xue Chongxun to be uneasy. He couldn't help asking: Did Daoji realize the way to play chess?

Zhang laughed: I realized something, I don’t know if it’s right.

you say.Xue Chongxun reached out and made a move, looking at him with great interest.

Zhang Shuo pondered for a moment and said: In fact, this chess should be simpler than Go, and there are only two points: checks and balances, exchanges.At the beginning, both sides had sixteen characters, with attack and defense, and it was difficult to directly win the commander, so they had to cut off their wings and expand their advantages first.So there are checks and balances. If you want to swallow my horse, I will watch it with a cart. The checks and balances are like throwing a rat and avoiding the weapon.The next step is to weigh the pros and cons. In most cases, each has its own losses. Generally, the party who suffers is forced to start a close exchange to break the cross-country checks and balances.After such a exchange, the outcome will gradually become clear.I wonder if I'm right?

Xue Chongxun finished listening carefully and nodded: It makes sense.Then he pointed to the chessboard and smiled, it's time to make a move, are you going to exchange with me?

Zhang Shuo looked down at the chessboard, pretending to be frowning, and thoughtfully said: I will suffer a loss if I change it or not... But I was at a disadvantage and I was almost out of control. If I want to exchange it with you, it would be that three sons would exchange for two sons, and I would lose three sons further; and if I take a step back, I will only lose one son.It would be better to take a step back, and take a step back and the sky is wide open...

Take a step back and the sky is wide open... Xue Chongxun subconsciously repeated what Zhang said.

Zhang Shuo said calmly: The chess has come to this point, and I can only be willing to withdraw, at least I won’t lose so quickly.

Xue Chongxun remained silent. He suddenly felt that Zhang said he was borrowing chess and was making suggestions to him, and the effect was pretty good and very appropriate.

He stood on the chessboard side that Zhang said he considered the situation at this time, and had to admit that his idea was right. Only by taking a step back and saving his strength can he preserve the possibility of attack. Otherwise, if he lost three pieces of chess pieces that could cross the river at once, there would be no possibility of turning defeat into victory.

The room quickly became quiet, and the woman watching the chess pretended to be a gentleman without saying anything.Xue Chongxun and Zhang Shuo both looked at the chessboard, as if they were thinking about the chess game very seriously.