The 'Celestial Star Board' is a huge chessboard several feet long and wide. It is made of a whole piece of special ore and was ordered by a certain emperor of the New Tang Dynasty who loved playing chess.
The 'Tianxing Board' stands not far from Qinchun Pavilion. Because the chessboard is so huge, one can clearly see the grid on the chessboard while standing in the pavilion. Since the ore used to make the chessboard is magnetic, it can absorb iron-containing chess pieces on it. This is also the most attractive feature of the 'Sky Star Board' - it can display every move and move of both sides in front of everyone's eyes.
Whenever there is a peak duel between chess masters, there will always be a crowd around the 'Tianxingpan'. Since it is far away from the players, the crowd of onlookers can discuss freely without fear of affecting the players. It is precisely because the experience of watching the battle is so good that the onlookers have a very strong sense of involvement. Often, every time the battle situation is tense, the onlookers will be entangled in it; if the side they support loses, some onlookers will be nervous. It’s hard to sit still; but if the side you support reverses the situation and turns defeat into victory, the onlookers will even raise their arms and cheer. As for the two parties holding the chess pieces, they usually sit in the pavilion, with only one chess boy standing behind each, who is responsible for running back and forth to inform the designated person of the position of the pieces, and then these people build ladders to place the chess pieces on the "celestial star board".
Although people all like to watch the masters compete on the 'Celestial Star Board', it has been nearly ten years since the last time they played here. The reason why no one has used this game in recent years is not because the board is too high and the chess pieces are too big, but because once you choose the 'Celestial Star Board', it is not an ordinary competition, it means that it is a 'gamble'. Honor's battle! The duel ten years ago was between the two top chess masters of the New Tang Dynasty and the Northern Wei Dynasty. The grand occasion in Qinchun Garden was unprecedented, and even the outside of the garden was surrounded by people. From this, we can also feel people's enthusiasm for chess. love. Therefore, when Mr. Su proposed in front of everyone that he would have a showdown with 'Miss Zheng' on the 'Heavenly Star Board', all the passion in everyone's bodies was ignited at this moment!
Faced with the aggressive provocation from Mr. Su and his party, how did Yingping think? To be honest, Yingping behind the bamboo curtain didn't know how to respond. If he could speak at this time, he would definitely ask Ye Changshan loudly -
Is there something wrong with Mr. Su’s brain? ? You've obviously given him the chance to step down, why are you still so persistent in trying to bring your face closer?
When he heard that he was going to play chess just now, Yingping was stunned for a long time. Playing chess? Isn’t this showing off a sword in front of Guan Gong and selling tofu in front of Po Wang? Even if I am not a Guan Gong or Wang Po, I can still be regarded as a little Guan Gong or a little Wang Po, right? You can't win even if you play, and you can't even boast! No matter how good your chess skills are, can you be better than our master? Why does the master always use his left and right hands to play against each other? Isn’t it because there is no one in the world that can rival us? For more than a hundred years, only two people could win or lose with him on the chessboard - Qi Shimao and Bo Qingbo, and no one came after them, not even Ji Yang and Bo Qingbo. As for the chess records left by his old man, not to mention that he has understood all of them. Even if he only understands a few of them, he can be regarded as a first-class chess master in the Central Plains. After all, every chess move contains the endless wisdom and infinite philosophy of the man who is truly the number one throughout the ages...
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"Does Miss Zheng dare to accept the challenge..."
"It's hard to say. Everyone knows how good Mr. Su is at chess. There's no need to humiliate yourself..."
"That's not necessarily the case. Miss Zheng doesn't show her real face. Who would have thought that she had such advanced knowledge before she took the exam?"
"Even if Miss Zheng is better than Mr. Su in piano art and calligraphy, she can't be superior in everything, right?"
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Seeing that there was still no response from the bamboo curtain, the people around him began to be unable to restrain their excitement and began to talk about it.
Yiyi was a little overwhelmed listening to everyone's unscrupulous discussion. She glanced at Yingping out of the corner of her eye and saw that her brother still looked stupid, and she couldn't help but feel anxious. She was able to bravely stand up for her brother when they were facing each other just now. This is considered Mr. Su's bad luck, because Yiyi is not only very interested in this aspect, but also very talented. Yiyi has been alone in these years. When she had nothing to do at home, she calmed down and studied these. So when she played all Mr. Su's pairs beautifully in one go, both Yingping and Ye Changshan were stunned. But at this time, she was a little helpless. After all, next time She is not good at chess. Seeing that her brother was reluctant to reply, she thought that her brother was afraid and reacted like this.
There was no way to drag it out like this, so Yiyi quickly touched Yingping.
Seeing his sister keep winking at him, he finally came back to his senses. Feeling the inquiry in his sister's eyes, Yingping took a deep breath, and then nodded slowly.
Seeing that her brother actually agreed to Mr. Su's challenge, Yiyi was confused for a while, but then she saw that her brother's eyes were full of calmness without even a trace of panic. Then she felt at ease - no matter how unreliable he is, he is not stupid. Are you going to embarrass yourself in front of the girl you like?
"Cough-hum-" Yiyi cleared her throat.
Seeing that there was finally movement in the bamboo curtain, everyone immediately shut up and turned their attention to 'Miss Zheng's' seat.
When the surroundings became quiet again, Yiyi shouted loudly outside the curtain: "My little girl is not good at chess. I hope Mr. Su can give me some advice——"
Hearing that 'Miss Zheng' accepted the challenge, the crowd started talking again, but it was not difficult to tell that these voices were full of excitement.
Although Mr. Su's face was as calm as water, he was overjoyed in his heart. He tried his best to remain calm and said: "How dare you use the word 'pointing'? It's still the same sentence. It's just a discussion--"
Although Mr. Su's words were extremely humble, his eyes were full of pride.
Zhi Tang was worried. At this time, she just hoped that Mr. Su would not bully others too much and that Miss Zheng would not lose too badly. After all, this was a conference held by Lan Qiufang, and as the host, she did not want too disharmonious things to happen. scene. But no matter how worried she was, she couldn't change the situation where the two were about to compete on the 'Heavenly Star Board'. All she could do now was wait and see.
Just when Zhi Tang was feeling uneasy, the two young men had already moved the chessboard to the center of the pavilion.
Mr. Su raised his hand magnanimously, motioning to place the chessboard in front of 'Miss Zheng', and then walked over.
When the two young men lifted the chessboard and prepared to move it to the bamboo curtain, they heard another voice coming from the bamboo curtain——
"No need to bother, just put the chessboard there."
Mr. Su raised his head in confusion, then smiled and joked: "Oh? Is Miss Zheng finally going to show the 'true face of Lushan' to everyone?"
Zhidang's curiosity was also aroused. To be honest, she really wanted to see what this 'Miss Zheng' looked like.
"It's just a game of chess, what difference does it make whether or not you look at the chessboard?"
"What Miss Zheng means..." Mr. Su frowned, and then he quickly understood. At the same time, a shock filled his heart.
"When I play chess, there is no need to look at the chessboard." Miss Zheng said calmly.
"What? What does Miss Zheng mean!?" Mr. Huang looked stunned, and his tone was also full of shock.
Blind chess? Not only does Miss Zheng have to play chess with Mr. Su, who is the invincible opponent in Chang'an, but she also has to play blind chess with him? This...this is simply unbelievable!
The crowd's discussion became even more noisy. At this time, they even fell into a kind of frenzy. They were extremely looking forward to more surprises from this mysterious 'Miss Zheng'.
The previous confidence gradually disappeared from Mr. Su's face, replaced by an expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile.
Blind chess? Is this person crazy? How many people have been able to play blind chess through the ages? Could it be that this person is being mysterious? Is there a reason if I lose later?
"What? Is it possible that Mr. Su also wants to play blind chess?"
Mr. Su's eyes turned cold. He naturally did not have the ability to play blind chess, but he was not too afraid of 'Miss Zheng'. After all, in his eyes, it was impossible for him to lose to 'Miss Zheng'. The only thing he needed to do now was The thing is to defeat 'Miss Zheng' as soon as possible.
"Miss Zheng really doesn't need to look at the chessboard?" Mr. Su asked again, this time there was even a hint of sympathy in his tone.
"You know the chessboard in your heart, so why bother staring at it?"
"Okay! Since Miss Zheng is so confident, don't blame Su for being rude!" Mr. Su quickly put away his pity, because he felt that he had been greatly humiliated by these words. Mr. Su snorted heavily, then walked straight to the chessboard and said loudly: "Miss Zheng! Please make your move first——"
"Concession——"
The two stopped talking nonsense, and the war was about to break out.
The crowd of onlookers ran to the 'Heavenly Star Pan' and stopped to watch the battle, leaving only Zhi Tang, Xiao Yuan and the two boys responsible for reporting the moves in the pavilion.
The 'Celestial Star Board' is not only made of a special material, but also the chessboard is different. The nineteen horizontal and vertical lines are all named. In this way, each position has its own 'coordinates'. The person responsible for making the 'Celestial Star Board' The master craftsman carved these nineteen characters on the chessboard, which are: one day, two places, three talents, four o'clock, five elements, six palaces, seven battles, eight directions, nine states, ten days, eleven winters, and twelve months. , Thirteen leaps, fourteen pheasants, fifteen looks, sixteen phases, seventeen stars, eighteen pines, nineteen guests. When the last word on this chessboard was carved, it happened to be the seventeenth day of the lunar month, so it was named "Tianxing" '.
"Miss Tang, I still have something to ask for." Suddenly, the voice of 'Miss Zheng' came from the bamboo curtain again.
"Miss Zheng, please say——"
"Can you please invite Miss Zheng to the chessboard?"
"To the chessboard?"
"Yes, I wonder if Miss Tang can take over the baby for the little girl?"
Make a move on behalf of Miss Zheng? Zhi Tang was slightly startled. This request was something she had never thought of.
"this……"
"If the girl is willing to do this for you, I would be very grateful -"
Zhidang was a little hesitant, but after thinking for a moment, she walked to the chessboard, stood face to face with Master Su, and said, "Miss Zheng, please—"
"Then there's Miss Lao!"
At this moment, the game between the two officially began.
