Chapter 209: Chess Showdown
Zhou Fei left Gongyuan with a look of disgust on his face. He really didn't want to see Young Master Liu's smiling face yet hiding a devilish face in his heart.
He still couldn't understand what was going on in Liu Mingzhi's mind, or that damn water filling problem.
Liu Mingzhi innocently opened his hands to Wen Renzheng: "Old man, what are your plans? Since you are here, how about participating in today's deer roaring banquet?"
"It's okay to participate. I'm past the age of leisure and leisure. It doesn't hurt to watch from the sidelines."
"It doesn't matter, as long as you are happy, please, old man."
Wen Renzheng walked out first: "Young man Liu, these scholars of the Samantabhadra Academy of Jin Kingdom, especially the leader of Wan Yang, are not simple figures. You have to be careful and careful. If the horse stumbles, you will lose more than just The face of your Liu family is also the face of many scholars in Jiangnan."
"Don't worry, old man. I will definitely do my best. Besides, none of the people here are smart and quick-thinking. Maybe they can easily get it done without my intervention. Besides, when I was in Dangyang Academy, Didn’t you say that when we were here! With Hu Jun’s talent and learning, he will become a generation of national scholars in less than ten years. Do you think that with him here, he can withstand a few scholars from the Jin Kingdom?"
Hearing Liu Mingzhi mention Hu Jun, Wen Renzheng's eyes shrank, he glanced at Liu Mingzhi complicatedly, sighed silently and said nothing.
The palms and backs of the hands are all flesh, everything depends on fate.
"Qin, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, tea, these are the eight elegant things. The younger generation has always heard that Dalong is a country of etiquette. These eight elegant things have been passed down from the Warring States period to this day. The juniors and brothers are not talented, and they are willing to do the eight elegant things." Challenge the scholars from Jiangnan, what do you think?"
After Wan Yang finished speaking, he looked at the high school students present provocatively. They were the main ones responsible for today's challenge. The twenty scholars of Jin Guo Puxian Academy were all between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five. Naturally, it was impossible for them to challenge Qi Qi. Let them write a letter of challenge to old scholars like them.
If this is the case, the scholars of the Jin Kingdom would be too arrogant.
Qi Run looked sideways at the high school candidates on the left: "What do you think? Do you dare to accept the challenge from the Jin Kingdom scholars?"
"Everything depends on the orders of the adults."
"What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Li Yugang chuckled and said: "Qi Governor is the host of the Luming Banquet. Everything is up to you. I am here today just for a formality."
Qi Run nodded respectfully and looked at Wan Yang who was standing in the audience: "We are guests from afar. Our dragon always respects guests. In the name of Commander Wan, who should compare first?"
Wan Yang did not refuse: "Those who are good at chess plan wisely, life is like chess, and they have no regrets about their moves. The small chessboard contains the universe and accommodates all things. How about comparing chess skills first?"
Without waiting for the Jiangnan scholar to nod, a Jin scholar from Puxian Academy stood up directly: "Jin scholar Wan Anping is willing to play chess. Which brother is willing to teach me?"
Among the scholars of the Dragon Kingdom, Young Master Liu had not yet returned. With Qin Bin as the leader, Hu Jun, Lin Yangming, Li Peichao, Qi Liang and others were arranged in order. The nearby scholars bowed their heads and discussed with each other.
Hu Jun turned his head: "Brother Qin, Brother Lin, one of you is a Yayuan and the other is a Jingkui. Are you proficient in chess?"
Lin Yangming sighed: "Brother Hu, to tell you the truth, if I am better than my brother in painting, I only know a little about chess, so I guess I can't help you."
Qin Bin sighed calmly: "I have learned chess for several years in my spare time, but I don't know how the opponent named An is? If you lose in a normal game, you lose. The victory lies in communication, but this competition is... It’s about the dignity of the two countries, and I don’t feel confident about it.”
Hu Jun also sighed: "The teacher in the academy taught me to cultivate my mind and character. I usually take care of flowers and plants, and I also have some fun. But in this chess game, I am just a bad chess player."
Everyone communicated with each other, and there were quite a few students who were proficient in chess. However, the dignity of the two countries was at stake. No one dared to stand up and play chess easily. It was easy to win, but if they lost, they would definitely be criticized. First If the game starts out poorly, it will greatly affect morale.
"Wan'anping from the Kingdom of Jin is asking for advice. Which brother is willing to play chess?" Wan'anping, a scholar from the Kingdom of Jin, pressed everyone step by step.
Hu Jun glanced at the empty Jieyuan seat and frowned: "Senior brother, why haven't you come back yet? He should be proficient in chess, right? I don't know why my mentor called him to come?"
"Brother Liu has been ranked above B in all three games. I think he should be proficient in this skill, but now he is gone and we are the only one to fight."
Qin Bin gritted his teeth and stood up: "Qin Bin, a scholar from Dangyang Academy in Jiangnan, is not talented and is willing to play chess with me."
Wan Anping smiled coldly and stared closely at Qin Bin who came out: "Finally someone came out, otherwise I would have thought that the scholars of the Dragon Kingdom are all cowards."
Qin Bin's expression changed after hearing this, and he looked at Wan'an Ping unkindly: "You will know later whether he is a coward or not. Let's set some rules."
Wan Anping came close to Wan Yang and muttered, as if he was discussing what kind of rules were appropriate.
Wan Yang looked at Mr. Liu's empty position intentionally or unintentionally, and rolled his eyes. Suddenly Wan Yang saw the figures of an old man and a young man walking over in the distance. He gritted his silver teeth and replied to Wan Anping.
Wan'anping nodded and walked back: "Win or lose in one round, no regrets if you make a move, what do you think, brother?"
Qin Bin nodded gently to indicate his acceptance of Wan'anping's competition rules.
The two of them saluted to the high platform at the same time: "Qin Bin, Wan'anping chess rules determine the outcome of a game. Seniors, please supervise."
Qi Run waved his sleeves and said, "Let's have a chess showdown."
A few quarters of an hour later, a yamen guard came in carrying a heavy chessboard, placed it in the center of the two countries' scholars, and then placed the chessboard close to the side for everyone to watch the game.
The two walked to the chessboard, knelt down on the ground, and began to guess.
A game is determined by winning or losing, but there is no chance of a comeback, so the first player will have a great advantage. In Go, it is better to lose several pieces than to take the lead. This shows the importance of the first move, and neither of them dare to be careless.
Qin Bin grabbed a handful of chess pieces and gestured to Wan Anping: "Odd? Even?"
Wan Anping didn't hesitate. He knew that guessing was all about luck and had nothing to do with the strength of his chess skills. He decisively said one word: "Double!"
Qin Bin placed the chess pieces in his hand on the chessboard and counted them carefully. In the end, there were two chess pieces left. Qin Bin looked at the gloomy Wan Anping with joy on his face: "Brother Wan, I'm sorry. I'll go first."
As expected, Wan'anping looked sad after not getting the first move, but he didn't say anything. Guessing the first move depended entirely on luck, so there was nothing to complain about.
Qin Bin took the black chess piece first and landed the chess piece firmly in the lower right corner. There is a saying in Go that there is a gold corner, a silver border, and a grass belly. Qin Bin made the safest move.
Wan'anping calmed down and took Bai Zi's move.
Immediately, someone reported the situation, and someone on the chess table re-played the game between the two for everyone to watch.
As the two of them went back and forth, they were eroding each other's chess pieces. Mu Ran and Qin Bin's expression changed. The big dragon that he had carefully arranged was slaughtered silently by Wan'anping, and he suddenly fell behind the thirteen pieces. many.
Qin Bin couldn't help but sweat broke out on his forehead, and he carefully thought about his next move.
"Brother Qin, don't think that you can sit back and relax if you take the lead. Wan is known as the chess king in Jinguo Puxian Academy, and he has never had an opponent among his peers."
Seeing that Qin Bin was confused, Wan'anping took advantage of the victory and began to attack Qin Bin's mood.
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