The lights in the room may have been burning for too long, and the fire has gradually dimmed. However, the two people who were concentrating on the chess game sat opposite each other, unaware of the lights that were about to burn out. Even the people serving on the side were also affected by the chess game. The exciting game attracts.
The room was extremely silent, except for the occasional sound of "pah... pah...". The people waiting outside the house were on guard, and no one spoke.
The brutish man with thick eyebrows and black face and short beard seemed to be unable to bear his temper. He was about to take a step when he was grabbed by a man wearing coarse cloth with a resolute face and a steady look.
The short-bearded man was an impatient person, so he looked sideways and said, "Old Wu, you..."
When the general opened his mouth, he saw the man in coarse cloth, his eyes flashed with a bit of coldness. When the short-bearded man saw this, the anxiety in his eyes suddenly disappeared, and he immediately shut up, patiently, and said no more.
The man in coarse clothes stopped the rough man next to him, and then with strong vigilance, he raised his eyes to look at the old eunuch who was not far away from the two of them and was also guarding the door.
Although his body was hunched over and he looked as old as if he was about to be knocked down by the wind, for some reason, it always made people feel cold in their hearts. The man in coarse cloth murmured secretly in his heart.
"Obviously he looks sleepy, with flaws all over his body, but if he really wants to take action, these flaws will become a temptation for the enemy... When did he have such a master next to him."
Perhaps he felt the man in coarse cloth wearing more and more intense prying eyes, or maybe he was a little impatient because he had been stared at for a long time. The old eunuch with a rickety figure slowly opened his eyes, which had been slightly closed, and looked cloudy. His eyes glanced away at the eyes that had been looking at him...
Their eyes met for just a moment, and the man in coarse clothes was immediately unstable as if he had been hit hard. If the short-bearded man beside him hadn't seen his staggering figure and stretched out his hand to help him, the man in coarse clothes would have fallen out instantly.
"What's wrong, Lao Wu?"
The short-bearded man was completely unaware. When he supported Wu Fenzhi beside him, he felt that his whole body was shaking slightly. He had known Wu Fen for so many years. Whether it was a life-and-death situation or a charge, he had never seen him brave enough. He flinched, but when the old eunuch glanced at him, he couldn't stop trembling.
How did Zhang Hude know that when they just looked at each other, they actually fought with invisible inner strength. Although Old Wu was a general in the army, in terms of martial arts, how could he defeat masters like Zhong Qi? After one test, he was already at a disadvantage.
Wu Fen didn't speak. It wasn't that he didn't want to answer, but he was afraid that he would vomit blood the moment he spoke. After many years of military service, Wu Fen didn't want to show timidity in front of the enemy. He frowned slightly and cut his throat. Zhongxingtian swallowed it, supported the arm of the man next to him, and tried his best to stabilize his body. Feeling that the man next to him wanted to step forward to stand up for him, he quickly burst out a few words through clenched teeth.
"Old Zhang, don't be brave, this old eunuch is not simple."
Zhang Hude has never been afraid of anything in his life. Only a few people can persuade him by speaking, and Wu Fen is one of them. When he met Wu Fen's steady eyes with his wide-open eyes, Zhang Hude suppressed him. With anger in his heart, he snorted coldly and said nothing more.
And the old eunuch, seeing that his purpose of shocking the other party had been achieved, changed back to his sleepy appearance...
"Crack..." Along with the sound of falling in the room again, the light that had been burning for a long time finally burned out and suddenly went out, and the room suddenly fell into darkness.
Just for a moment when the lights went out, Zhang and Wu, who were waiting outside the door, looked back at the same time and wanted to turn over and enter the room, but the old eunuch showed no reaction and still stood with his eyes slightly closed.
Seeing that Zhang and Wu were about to break in, they heard a subtle sound of falling, followed by the sound of laughter from the two people in the room. Zhang and Wu looked at each other and gave up the idea of breaking in. . m.
A slender hand held a light in the darkness and came slowly to the chess table. Carefully lighting the oil lamp, he saw the faces of the people in the room.
The cardamom girl's eyes were as clear as lake water. Under the light of the lamp, her pink cheeks were like the beginning of peach blossoms. When the lamplight flashed in front of her, she saw that the tattoos on the couch were covered with black and white.
There are two people sitting opposite each other. Although one of them has black hair, his temples are frosted and his eyebrows are set into the temples. His star-like eyes have been slightly obscured by the years. However, it is precisely because the light in his eyes is slightly dimmed that it is even more difficult to see him. He was very happy and angry, but this game made him frown slightly.
On the other side of Wenping, the person sitting opposite this man is already very old. He is wearing a wide robe with a plain shirt underneath. The wrinkles on his forehead and the ridges at the corners of his lips make him look tired, but at this moment , but he held the wine cup and was confident.
The cardamom girl lit the oil lamp and saw the situation clearly. She couldn't help but sigh, Uncle Huang and Grandpa Xiao were really powerful. Just then the oil lamp suddenly went out, but they didn't get up and just continued to play chess in the darkness.
Not only that, when Uncle Huang couldn't see the chess game, he found a flaw in Grandpa Xiao's perfect layout, and repeatedly clapped his hands and praised: "Oh! Uncle Huang, this kid is so powerful. In this way, Xiao Grandpa’s star position is no longer guaranteed.”
If someone else was around and disturbed the Holy One's chess game, even if he was not dismissed from office, he would probably suffer a lot of physical pain. But at this time, after the Holy One made a move, he didn't care about being disturbed by the girl next to him. It was rare. He smiled and spoke with a hint of doting.
"You are smart, so why don't you help your Grandpa Xiao... Chess requires concentration on things. Sir, he thinks too much and will be disturbed by it."
After the Holy Sage finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Xiao Xiang who was sitting opposite him. He did not open his eyes because Wang Yue'er lit up the lamp in the room, but he still closed his eyes slightly while examining the pattern.
Wang Yue'er's smart eyes followed His Majesty's gaze and turned to Grandpa Xiao. Naturally, she heard the implication from His Majesty's words. Her clear eyes moved towards Wen Ping. She thought about it, covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Uncle Huang Mingjian, Grandpa Xiao thinks a lot. , but also for the sake of Uncle Huang’s concern for the country, not to mention that Uncle Huang is the emperor and is favored by God more than ordinary people, so the victory of Uncle Huang is not only a matter of chess, but also God’s will.”
"Hahahaha, you are so sharp-tongued...Wang Tian has a good granddaughter."
The Holy Father laughed loudly, but while he was talking to Wang Tian'er, from the corner of his eye, he saw the man sitting across from him with his eyes closed. He gently raised his hand, extended his index and middle fingers, and pulled out a sunspot from the chess jar on the side. It was very strange. Smoothly, without any shaking in the palm, move slightly along the scale until the upper right star position...
"Click..." Once the piece was settled, the chess situation on the chessboard suddenly changed.
The Holy Lord, who was smiling just a moment ago, changed his face slightly. Although he was still smiling, there was already a slight chill in his eyes. But it was only for a moment. The chill had disappeared. He spoke with approval: "Mr. I, a scholar of Qiyun State, am inferior to me in the way of layout."
Opening his slightly closed eyes, Xiao Xiang raised his slightly tired eyes and spoke softly: "Your Majesty, I am lucky enough to escape this round."
The Holy Sage smiled and said: "Everything in the world is not a matter of luck. Life is like a chess game. Everyone needs to have an insight into the overall situation. I risked everything to break through the siege of the left prime minister, but I forgot to protect myself. I ended up wrong. All of them were thrown off the ropes."
Xiao Xiang also smiled, but there was a special meaning in his smile, and he slightly extended his palm towards the Holy One.
The Holy One understood and nodded in approval. Then Xiao Xiang stretched out two fingers, took out a white piece from the chess jar on his body, and said calmly: "Although the chess situation has turned, it can still be saved. The Holy One only has a slight decline... The north side The chess game is worse than this one, but Zong Wang, a child, is not as good as the Holy One."
Hearing Mr. Xiao's frank words of praise for the layout of the north, the Holy Master kept his eyes slightly narrowed and his eyes flashed with light. However, in this light there was a bit of pride in getting the teacher's approval, but also a bit of fear of being seen through.
"Sir, please enlighten me."
Wang Yue'er, who was on the side, was shocked in her heart. She was smart and smart. Naturally, she heard that the two people sitting opposite Wen Ping, holding Qi Yun Tianxia, were using chess to discuss matters. She hurriedly moved back and retreated silently until In front of the door, he just turned around and pushed the door open, leaving only the monarch and his ministers inside.
After closing the door, Zhang Hude stepped forward quickly from behind: "Miss Yue'er, why did you come out? Inside..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw the cardamom girl rolling her eyes at him. Zhang Hude understood and immediately shut up and stopped talking.
Wang Yue'er looked back and saw Uncle Wu's slightly pale face, and immediately asked with concern: "Uncle Wu, what's wrong with you?"
The energy in Wu Fen's dantian had calmed down at this moment, and he knew that the other party was just intimidating and did not really want to hurt him, otherwise he would have lost his life at this moment.
She didn't want Yue'er to worry about herself, so she tried her best to calm down and said: "It's okay, just adjust your breath for a while. By the way, why did you come out? Xiao Xiang..."
Wang Yue'er knew that Uncle Wu had a calm temperament and was not as fiery as Uncle Hu De, so she lowered her voice and said: "The Holy Lord is discussing something with Grandpa Xiao. I can't be around, so I will wait outside...Uncle Wu, when I come in, are you still there?" Be good, you..."
In the middle of Wang Yue'er's words, she suddenly knew who had hurt Uncle Wu. The Holy Emperor came late at night without any bodyguards, only the old eunuch with a stooped figure accompanied him. Who else could it be if it wasn't him.
The lights in the house went out just now. Uncle Wu and Uncle Hude must have been worried about Grandpa Xiao's safety and had a misunderstanding with the old eunuch. After thinking for a while, Wang Yue'er instantly deduced the cause of Uncle Wu's injury.
"Uncle Wu, wait a moment, let's see how I can relieve your anger." Wang Yuer's face turned pale when she saw that Wu Fen, who loved her, lowered her voice and said.
"Yue'er, please don't mess around. Prime Minister Xiao is still talking to the Holy Lord at night."
Wu Fen didn't care about being injured by the old eunuch. He also knew that the Holy Emperor was coming incognito. Compared with his minor injury, he must have important matters to discuss with Prime Minister Xiao. No matter how bad the relationship between the Holy Emperor and Xiao Prime Minister was, this was not the case. Since the two of them are willing to sit down and discuss, it must be a major matter for the country.
Yue'er is a brat with a sharp mind. He is angry that he has suffered a loss and wants to relieve himself. But now that he is in Jianglin, the old eunuch's martial arts skills are unfathomable. He must be cautious and stop him immediately.
Knowing that Uncle Wu meant to love her, such a serious tone must be of great importance, so he stuck out his tongue, stopped being naughty, supported Wu Fen, and waited outside the door honestly.
Zhang Hude had no such thoughts. He only wanted to leave the man in the house quickly so that he could get Old Wu to drink and eat meat. However, seeing Miss Yue'er and Old Wu waiting quietly, he had no choice but to endure it and wait quietly with them.
The slight movement outside the house did not disturb the two people sitting opposite Wen Ping. One monarch and one minister began to talk, and there was no distinction between superiority and inferiority like a monarch and his ministers. Instead, the ninety-five-year-old gentleman showed a little respect.
"Sir, what do you think about the situation in the north?"
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Xiao did not speak directly, but picked up a piece again, thought about it for a while, and settled on the chess game that he just turned around.
When the Holy Master saw that Xiao Xiang did not speak, he just focused on his own move. He lowered his gaze and saw that the chess position that had been reversed was reversed again as the move was settled, and Xiao Xiang's voice rang in his ears.
"Since you have made the decision, there is no need to regret it, and why should you care about my humble opinion."
After Xiao Xiang finished speaking, he saw the Holy One getting up, hanging the jade holder that had been twisting in his hand back on his wrist, and moved to his side. Regardless of the boiling wine pot on the stove beside him, he reached out to pick it up, walked to his side, and held it for himself. The empty wine cup in his hand was filled.
"Sir, you clearly still have Qi Yun and these thousands of people in your heart, but why are you unwilling to give me advice?"
Looking at the Ninth Five Emperor who was pouring wine for him, his hands had been burned red by the wine pot, Xiao Xiang was in a daze, as if he had seen the handsome face and tall body when he first entered the Yunhou Mansion. young man.
It was the same when he begged me to teach him...
Some people died, but not completely...
