In Lanyuan Pavilion, after Zhao Yao and the fourth prince had lunch, they went to He Xiang and the others.
When Zheng Rang saw Zhao Yao coming, he hurriedly prepared milk tea and snacks he made himself. In Zhao Yao's words, they are small biscuits.
Naturally, Zhao Yao told Zheng Rang how to make cookies. The three empresses and the fifth princess of Kunde Palace can make it, and they make it very delicious.
Zheng Rang recently enjoyed making all kinds of strange snacks made by Zhao Yao. These snacks were something he had never heard of or seen before, but they were very delicious. Best of all these treats are not difficult to make.
Naturally, Zhao Yao taught him milk tea, which was different from the milk tea he had drunk before. Dazhou, no, milk tea has been around since the previous dynasty, and it was introduced from the Western Regions. However, the taste is rather strange and the Central Plains people are not used to it, but the milk tea made by Zhao Yao is very delicious. Zheng Rang and his three brothers liked drinking it very much. Every morning when he gets up, Zheng Rang will make a pot of milk tea, and then the three brothers will take it with them to drink.
Seeing the Tenth Prince coming, He Xiang and Taishi Liu invited him to play chess.
Ever since they discovered that Zhao Yao was good at chess, He Xiang and Taishi Liu liked to play chess with him.
After Zhao Yao met He Lianfang, he often played chess with He Lianfang. He originally knew how to play chess. After all, there was a gentleman in the palace who taught the princes how to play chess, but his performance was average. Later, after playing chess with He Lianfang, his chess skills improved a lot, and under the influence of He Lianfang, his chess style was very similar to He Lianfang's.
He Lianfang's chess style is just like his person, deep, dangerous, and unpredictable. In addition, he is good at the art of war and will use it unconsciously when playing chess. Since Zhao Yao met He Lianfang, he has been learning the art of war from him, and he will unconsciously use the art of war he learned from He Lianfang when playing chess.
He Xiang and Taishi Liu are both masters of chess, but it is not easy for them to easily defeat Zhao Yao.
Playing chess with Zhao Yao, they always feel like they are playing chess with that madman He Lianfang.
Zheng Rang naturally knows how to play chess. When he first saw Zhao Yao playing chess with He Xiang and others, he was shocked by Zhao Yao's chess skills.
In his opinion, His Royal Highness is obviously a simple, lively and cheerful child, but playing chess is completely opposite to his temperament. The chess style is cold, deep, dangerous, and even a little sinister.
His chess style was as good as his character, but Zheng Rang didn't think Zhao Yao was an unpredictable, sinister and cunning person, because His Highness's eyes were very clear and clean.
Zheng Rang felt that the reason why Zhao Yao had such a chess style was because he was influenced by someone, who was very dangerous.
He asked He Xiang and Taishi Liu who taught the Tenth Prince how to play chess. He Xiang and Liu Taishi said that he was a madman. They didn't say who this madman was or what his appearance was.
"Uncle, we can no longer let His Highness Tenth learn to play chess from his crazy master." A few days ago, on the way home from get off work, Zheng Rang hesitated again and again, but decided to talk to He Xiang about His Highness playing chess. "The gentleman who taught His Highness how to play chess is too dangerous. If His Highness continues to learn chess from him, His Highness will become like him."
Zheng Rang had played a game of chess with Zhao Yao before, and the game made him feel cold all over. In the chess game, His Royal Highness set up vicious and treacherous traps again and again. He would fall into it if he was not careful, and then die miserably.
He Xiang asked in a gentle tone: "Don't you see?"
Zheng Rang didn't understand what He Xiang meant and asked with a confused look on his face: "What do you see?"
"His Royal Highness is not playing chess with you, but fighting with you." He Xiangxiao said with a kind face, "A soldier never tires of deceit."
Hearing what He Xiang said, Zheng Rang finally understood why he had a strange feeling playing chess with His Highness Tenth Prince. It turned out to be a war.
"So this is ah."
"His Royal Highness Ten has been using the art of war to fight us, so his chess style is very cunning." He Xiang said with a smile.
"No wonder." Zheng Rang finally understood why playing chess with His Royal Highness felt dangerous. "His Royal Highness's art of war is very good." Zheng Rang had read military books and knew a little bit about the art of war, but he could only talk about it on paper.
"That gentleman of His Royal Highness is a god in military use, and the apprentices he taught are certainly not bad." Although He Xiang disliked He Lianfang, he had to admit that when it came to using soldiers, He Lianfang was a god and unrivaled. The Tenth Highness has just learned the art of war from He Lianfang not long ago, but His Highness's attainments in the art of war have already surpassed that of many soldiers.
His Royal Highness is very smart. He continued to learn the art of war from He Lianfang, and sooner or later he would be like He Lianfang.
"The gentleman from the Tenth Highness is really awesome." Zheng Rang said, frowning slightly and sighing softly, "However, I still don't like this style of chess."
"It's not surprising that you don't like this style of chess. It's just that on the battlefield, people like us can't win." He Xiang doesn't know much about the art of war, nor does he know much about fighting. "You can win only if you are not tired of deceit."
"That's what uncle said."
He Xiang continued: "In a while, neither Old Liu nor I will be the opponent of His Highness the Tenth Highness." In terms of fighting, they are far behind He Lianfang.
"Uncle, who is the husband of His Highness the Tenth Highness?" Just now, Uncle Cai used the word "fighting like a god" to describe the husband of His Highness the Tenth Highness. This is a very high evaluation. It seems that the four great generals in the court have not reached this point.
He Xiang frowned slightly and said with a cold face: "You don't have to worry about a madman."
Seeing that He Xiang was unwilling to say more, Zheng Rang stopped asking and changed the subject to something else.
Now, as expected, He Xiang had guessed it, and he and Taishi Liu were indeed no match for His Highness the Tenth Prince.
Every time Zhao Yao finished playing chess with He Xiang and the others, he would go back to Kunde Hall to review the game, and then draw the game and send it to He Lianfang.
He Lianfang would guide Zhao Yao according to the chess game, which made Zhao Yao's chess skills improve a lot.
There was no rest during this period, but Zhao Yao wrote to He Lianfang every day.
He Lianfang also teaches Zhao Yao through letters every day.
He Xiang and Taishi Liu were convinced of their defeat because they were really not as good as He Lianfang in leading troops in battle.
"His Highness Ten is so powerful." Zheng Rang suddenly thought of Zheng Qian, "I really want His Highness Ten to play a game of chess with my little brother. Maybe my little brother is not your opponent."
Zheng Qian is very good at chess, even better than their father. Their father and they are no match for their younger brother.
In my hometown, no one can beat my younger brother at chess.
"Is your little brother good at chess?" Zhao Yao is now familiar with Zheng Rang and has heard a lot about Zheng Qian from Zheng Rang.
"Very powerful, no one can match him so far."
"Then your little brother is an all-around genius." Zheng Rang complained to Zhao Yao about the arrogant and domineering things his little brother had done in the past.
"Yes, Your Highness, you defeated He Xiang and Taishi Liu in chess, maybe you can beat my little brother." The more Zheng Rang thought about it, the more he felt that Zhao Yao might beat Zheng Qian. He looked at Zhao Yao expectantly with his eyes, "Your Highness, could you please play a game of chess with my little brother?"
"Are you sure I can win against your genius brother?" Zhao Yao thought to himself how an ordinary person could win against a genius. Zheng Zhengshi really thought highly of him.
"How will you know if you don't try it?" Zheng Rang said, "You also know my little brother's temperament. If you can beat him, he will know that there is someone better than him in the world, so that he will no longer be arrogant and domineering."
"I don't think I can beat your genius brother."
"Your Highness, you might be able to do it." Zheng Rang said and saluted Zhao Yao solemnly, "Your Highness, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Zhao Yao asked for help and looked at He Xiang and the others.
He Xiang and Taishi Liu looked at Zhao Yao and said with a smile: "Your Highness, maybe you can really win against Brother Qian."
"Brother Qian, that kid really needs someone to cheer him up, otherwise the kid will always think that he is the smartest person in the world."
"Your Highness, can I cook your favorite dishes and snacks for you?" Zheng Rang knew how to bribe Zhao Yao.
When Zhao Yao heard this, his eyes immediately lit up. However, he still pretended to be reluctant.
"Let me tell you first, don't have too much hope in me."
Seeing that Zhao Yao agreed, Zheng Rang said with a grateful face: "It is his honor that you come to play chess with my little brother."
"I will take a rest the day after tomorrow and go to your house in the evening. You should have returned home from get off work by then."
"Then Your Highness, you must have dinner at our house, and I will cook your favorite dishes."
"Okay." Zhao Yao was not polite.
"Your Highness, thank you very much."
Zhao Yao waved his hand: "I may not be able to win against your little brother, so you don't have to thank me for the time being."
"Your Highness, I believe you can do it."
Zhao Yao: "..." Why does Zheng Zhengshi believe so much that he can beat his younger brother?
"By the way, Your Highness, I heard from He Xiang that you like arithmetic?"
Zhao Yao nodded and said, "I quite like arithmetic."
"My little brother also likes arithmetic, and he is also very good at arithmetic. You can compete with him in arithmetic the day after tomorrow."
Zhao Yao felt that Zheng made him think highly of him: "I have only learned arithmetic for a short time, and I am definitely not as good as your brother. However, I can compete with your brother when the time comes."
"It's my brother's honor."
Zhao Yao was going to study painting in the afternoon, so he left Lanyuan Pavilion after a while without chatting with Zheng Rang and the others. Before leaving, he said hello to the fourth prince.
After Zhao Yao left, Zheng Rang suddenly felt that it would be inappropriate for him to invite the Tenth Highness to his home rashly, and would it cause trouble to the Tenth Highness.
"Xiang He, if I invite the Tenth Highness to go home and play chess with my younger brother, will it cause trouble to the Tenth Highness?"
He Xiang understood Zheng Rang's worries and smiled kindly at him: "No, His Highness is still young." There were no ministers in the court to support His Highness, so there would be nothing for the Tenth Highness to go to the Zheng family.
"That's good..." Zheng Rang was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he suddenly thought of His Highness the Tenth and His Highness the Fourth being close. If he suddenly invited the Tenth Highness to his home, would those people mistakenly think that he had taken refuge with the Fourth Highness? "Will it cause trouble to His Highness the Fourth? After all, His Highness the Tenth and His Highness the Fourth have a very good relationship?"
He Xiang didn't expect to come up here. He was slightly stunned, and then said with a smile: "It's okay."
"Are you really okay?" Zheng Rang had never been in contact with the fourth prince. When he saw the fourth prince's cold appearance, he always felt that the fourth prince was not easy to deal with. Furthermore, the fourth prince seemed to be avoiding him.
"The fourth prince never interacts with court officials. The ministers all know his temperament and will not think too much about it just because the tenth prince comes to your house."
Hearing He Xiang say this, Zheng Rang felt relieved: "That's good."
Taishi Liu saw Zheng Rang's nervous look and said amusedly: "The ministers are not interested in His Highness's affairs, so you don't have to worry about anything bad going on with His Highness."
When Zheng Rang heard what Taishi Liu said, he felt a little sorry for Zhao Yao.
"I hope His Highness Tenth can win against my little brother."
Taishi Liu asked: "Brother Qian, is he good at the art of war?"
"My little brother has read the military book, but I don't know if he is good at it or not." After all, my little brother has never led an army to fight.
"The tenth prince is very talented in the art of war, and he has a high chance of winning over Brother Qian." He Xiang said, stroking his beard.
"That's great." Zheng Rang wished that Zhao Yao had defeated his younger brother.
Zhao Yao returned to Kunde Hall and told Liang Zhaoyi that Zheng Rang invited him to his home and asked him to be with Zheng Qian.
Liang Zhaoyi told Zhao Yao not to think too much, because even if he went to the Zheng family, the ministers in the court would not care.
"If that Zheng Qian is really a genius, then you should play chess with him carefully. You can learn a lot from him."
"I haven't seen a genius yet. I must take a good look at Zheng Zhengshi's little brother the night after tomorrow."
Liang Zhaoyi reached out and poked her son between the eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Aren't your fourth brother and eighth brother geniuses?"
"Yes, Fourth Brother and Eighth Brother are also geniuses." Zhao Yao scratched his head and said, "Fourth Brother and Eighth Brother hide themselves so well that no one can feel that they are geniuses."
"But they are, aren't they?" Liang Zhaoyi said with a smile, "Your fourth brother and eighth brother may not lose to Zheng Zhengshi's younger brother. So, you don't have to be too surprised."
"Too."
"However, if you can really defeat Zheng Zhengshi's younger brother, it would be a good thing. You can rub off his spirit." Liang Zhaoyi said, "People who are too smart will be too arrogant. This is not a good thing." Things. Zheng Zhengshi's younger brother is not very old. I hope he can use his intelligence on the right path instead of challenging students everywhere." Liang Zhaoyi heard about Zheng Qian from Zhao Yao.
"Concubine, why are you worried about this?" Zhao Yao shrugged and said, "If I can win against Zheng Zhengshi's little brother, then of course it will be good. If I can't win, that's normal."
"My mother-in-law thinks you can win."
Zhao Yao smiled and said, "Then I'll work hard." Zhao Yao didn't take Liang Zhaoyi's words to heart. He felt that Liang Zhaoyi was encouraging him.
"It's getting late, you should go learn to paint."
"Concubine, I'm leaving then."
When he got home from get off work in the evening, Zheng Rang told Zheng Qian that Zhao Yao was coming to visit them.
"By the way, I also invite His Highness Tenth Prince to play chess with you."
When Zheng Qian heard this, he looked surprised and said, "Play chess with me?"
"His Highness Ten is very good at chess. I invite him to play chess with you. Maybe he can beat you."
After hearing this, Zheng Qian sneered: "Impossible."
"Nothing is impossible." Zheng Rang said, "His Royal Highness's chess skills are superb. Even He Xiang and Taishi Liu are no match for him."
"He Xiang and Taishi Liu are no match for me." Zheng Qian understood what his elder brother was planning. "Brother, do you think His Highness can defeat me if He Xiang and Taishi Liu win?"
"There's a good chance I'll beat you."
"Brother, you underestimate me." Zheng Qian raised his chin slightly and said with a haughty expression, "No one can beat me in chess."
"Little brother, don't forget that His Highness is the one who invented movable type printing." Zheng Cheng now particularly admires Zhao Yao, "In my opinion, His Highness is no stupider than you."
Zheng Qian was silent after hearing his second brother's words.
"Whether His Highness the Tenth Prince can beat you, we will know when the Tenth Highness comes to play with you the day after tomorrow." Zheng Rang raised his hand and patted Zheng Qian's shoulder gently, "You haven't played chess with the Tenth Highness yet, so don't Let’s underestimate the Tenth Highness first. As your second brother said, the Tenth Highness is not an idiot.”
"Okay, then I'll wait for His Highness the Tenth." In fact, Zheng Qian was very curious about His Highness the Tenth Highness mentioned by his two brothers. Of course, he would not tell his two brothers.
Sorry, fellow veterans, I was suddenly dragged into studying how to write an essay last night, so I didn’t have time to type and update the second chapter last night. However, I didn’t get much out of last night. I felt like it was all empty talk with no practical content. It was a waste of my time.
There will definitely be a second update tonight.
Zhao Yao: I'm just an ordinary person, I can't beat your genius brother.
Zheng Rang: Your Highness, do you have any misunderstanding about yourself?
Zheng Cheng: Your Highness, if you are an ordinary person, then we are pigs.
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