Ye Buhui could naturally feel the glances and low comments coming from all directions. She clenched her fists and secretly said to herself: "I must succeed in winning the title of Chess Saint!"
She must get first place in this chess match!
When he raised his eyes, he was calm.
As the chess match began, the crackling sound of chess could be heard clearly, and the chatter gradually disappeared. Everyone was a chess player or an old chess fan, watching the chess without saying a word, but still understanding.
Plum Hall
The wild Taoist, who was still wearing light cotton clothes and looked like an older Confucian scholar, walked in from the outside in a leisurely manner.
The Mei Hall of the chess hall is elegant in style. It is a row of bamboo-wood structure houses. In front of the house is a corridor. There is an artificial lake not far away. The corridor also leads to the lakeside. In the open space in front of the lakeside, a row of willow trees are planted. The already tender green branches and buds are stretching and blooming, rippling with the breeze, giving people a leisurely feeling.
Before entering the door, the music in the Plum Hall could be heard faintly. When the wild Taoist entered the Plum Hall, the music became even more melodious and sweet.
Spring is getting stronger now, and the music also has a hint of spring, which is very consistent with the scenery outside the corridor.
"Your Majesty." After entering, without looking at the girls dancing swords to the music, the wild Taoist saluted Su Ziji directly.
Then he smiled and said, "You are very interested. The scenery here is quite good. Listening to music and watching sword dance. Although I am not playing chess, I still live up to the elegance of this plum hall."
Su Ziji chuckled lightly and clapped his hands at the girl who was teaching a few maids how to sword dance. With the crisp sound of clapping, the music stopped and the sword dancers also stopped. He said lightly: "Okay. , it has nothing to do with you here, please retreat first."
Luo Jiang was depressed just now. She thought about many possibilities, but she really didn't expect that Duke Dai asked Fang Zhen to find a swordsman just to teach the maid sword dance.
"No wonder we are not looking for those practical swordsmen and swordsmen. This is obviously looking for someone to teach dance and become a dancing girl!"
Duke Dai obviously didn't care at all whether the maid could learn the art of killing, he only cared about whether the maid could dance well after learning the sword dance.
Look at the "apprentices" you have found for yourself. They are all beautiful and graceful. They don't seem to have much talent for practicing martial arts, but they do have talent for practicing dancing.
Luo Jiang joined Taoism at a young age, and naturally has a proud side in his temperament. Of course he is depressed when he is overqualified and underused like this.
However, she was placed in the Duke Dai's palace under the order of the Imperial City Secretary. She was angry and unwilling, but she had to pretend to be willing. This disguise also made Luo Jiang feel very unhappy.
Just when she was feeling annoyed, she heard Duke Dai's instructions. She followed the voice and saw that he had a calm expression, as if he was treating an ordinary steward.
"...Yes." Even though he was unhappy, in his current position, Luo Jiang could only obey his orders, lowered his head slightly, responded, and walked out.
Several maids who were learning the sword dance also went out towards Su Ziji.
Seeing that the person was gone, the wild Taoist reported to Su Ziji: "My lord, the situation of the two kings of Qi and Shu has been a bit strange recently."
"In the past few days, the people of the King of Qi and the King of Shu have suddenly become quite silent. They have less attacks on each other, and they are no longer sarcastic when they meet. Could it be that they are reconciling?"
If this is the case, things will be a little troublesome.
When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman can benefit. If the snipe and the clam stop fighting, it will not be a good thing for the fisherman.
The wild Taoist was a little worried about this, but Su Ziji smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Lu. I know this matter well."
Hearing what his lord said, the uneasy heart of the wild Taoist calmed down.
After all, based on his understanding of his lord, as long as the lord is right, then he is right. All the major events that have occurred since following the lord made the wild people trust their lord very much.
Just as he was about to say something else, cheers and voices suddenly came from outside the corridor, as if they were coming from the main hall not far away.
Thinking that Ye Buhui was playing chess with Mr. Wu, the previous two chess masters, Su Ziji immediately stood up: "According to the information I obtained, the so-called Taoism also has a gradual and thorough process."
"It used to be gradual. Once you become a chess master and fulfill your wish, you will slay all your inner demons and achieve enlightenment immediately. This is also the moment when your spiritual power fluctuates the most."
"I wonder if my black wood bracelet can suppress it?"
Although he had some confidence in himself, Ye Buhui's heart still tightened because it was about Ye Buhui, and he ran straight over without thinking.
"My lord, you may be a little too affectionate." In reality, this is something that the wild Taoist people are a little worried about. You must know that there is only one wife in the Duke Dai's mansion now, but when the King of Shu made the Duke a prince, there were already seven or eight A wife and concubine, even the eldest son was born.
Or should we advise the Lord to buy more rooms?
Some people may think this is strange. This is the private matter of the lord, why should they interfere, but the wild Taoists know very well that this is not only related to whether the heirs are fulfilling, you must know that even for the emperor, half of his sons will die in infancy.
Moreover, the Lord, especially the monarch, has too much power.
If there are multiple wives and concubines with weak affection, they will naturally not be able to influence the monarch too deeply. If they are exclusively favored, they will have too much influence on the monarch. No matter how virtuous they are, they will break the balance between the inner court (palace) and the outer court, which will bring disaster. State affairs.
Therefore, in the past dynasties, when the harem was too thin, there were ministers who submitted letters for the draft. This does not mean that they have nothing to do when they are full. It is an upright and irrefutable way!
After thinking for a moment, the wild Taoist also followed.
Luo Jiang stood quietly by the lake, seeming to be staring at the lake in a daze. Su Ziji only glanced at it, then withdrew his gaze and walked along the corridor to the main hall.
On the contrary, the wild Taoist who followed Su Ziji was somewhat interested in the female swordsman who entered the mansion to teach the maids sword dance, and took a closer look.
Seeing that Luo Jiang had sensed something and turned his head to look over, the wild Taoist did not avoid him, stroking his beard, smiling and looking again before turning his head.
A thought in his mind: "It's a pity. If he wasn't a swordsman, it would be a blessing to enter the inner courtyard."
But the swordsman can't do it. Since ancient times, nobles have never accepted girls who practice martial arts. It's the bed in the boudoir, when people are most vulnerable, and it's hard to guard against them.
It can be said that if a woman practices martial arts, she will not be able to be a noble person.
"What a pity!" The wild Taoist sighed again and turned around.
Luo Jiang's face changed slightly. If Dai Guogong gave her the feeling that he was as unapproachable as a banished immortal, then the feeling given to her by the general family order of Dai Guogong's mansion was not that good.
It's like a lone wolf following Dai Guogong. It can be seen from the eyes of such a person that if he doesn't use it well, he may be backlashed. How would Dai Guogong trust such a person?
She thought this in her heart, and knew that her mission did not include paying attention to the family orders of the Duke of Dai, so she suppressed this thought and followed her.
Fortunately, there are many people coming here, including the maid Luo Jiang taught the sword dance just now. Everyone knows that this year's chess master has appeared, and if there is nothing else, they all want to see this with their own eyes. Who is the new chess master?
