"No, there is still a chance!" A thought suddenly flashed through Li Hong's mind. He was stunned and whispered: "If the emperor drives..."
He was on the emperor's blacklist, which would be lifted automatically as soon as the emperor died. But as soon as he mentioned the word "drive", Li Hong shuddered subconsciously and quickly stopped, feeling that he was simply crazy!
Although he valued interests, he never wanted to be a rebellious minister. In his eyes, the emperor was supreme, the son of heaven, and the person protected by the entire dynasty.
There are both ghosts, gods, and monsters in this world, and everyone thinks that those who can become emperors must be born extraordinary.
With this thought, Li Hong broke into cold sweat and murmured: "No, I cannot be a disloyal minister..."
Just as he said these words, he suddenly heard a voice beside him saying: "Indeed, who are you loyal to, and whose minister are you? Now that things have happened, you should think about it carefully."
"who?!"
In this study where he was the only one present, another voice suddenly appeared, and now that he had almost said something rebellious, how could this not shock Li Hong?
In an instant, Li Hong was so shocked that he lost half of his three souls and seven souls!
As the voice of "Who?!" was shouted out, the whole person jumped up even more.
Who appears ghostly at this time? Could it be an assassin? !
However, when he looked around, he saw no one. He heard a slight sound behind him, and a person suddenly turned to be in front of Li Hong. This person had been behind him all along!
This person's appearance was more ghostly than his voice. The sudden appearance of his voice could be said to be deep in thought, and he didn't notice anyone coming in.
But this person suddenly appeared and turned in front of him while he was watching with wide eyes.
No, it doesn't seem to be a sudden appearance. It seems more like this person was standing behind him, but he has been ignored intentionally or unintentionally. But when he spoke out, he no longer ignored him, and this person's figure was naturally noticed. Noticed.
What kind of sorcery is this? !
This person is no ordinary assassin!
After all, Li Hong was considered to be a fourth-grade person. He calmed down in an instant and looked carefully. He could not tell what kind of person he was in his clothes, and his temperament was also a bit high-spirited and a bit humble. It was really impossible to judge.
"Who, who are you sent to take my head?"
As Li Hong drank, he suppressed another terrible possibility. If he was someone appointed by the imperial court, his temperament would be just right. However, if he were not careful, he would not only lose his life, but also harm his whole family.
"To be honest, I was just ordered to ask you about chess skills." Xie Hongdao said with a smile.
Li Hong looked at the visitor and looked at the visitor with a gentle smile. He couldn't help but feel moved. Since this man said that he was here to ask for advice on chess skills, it meant that he was not here to kill people suddenly.
As long as they don't kill people right away, things will naturally turn around.
Li Hong said: "Now that I've come, I'll make peace with you. It's a long night, so I'll ask you for advice."
After saying that, he took the initiative to walk to the chessboard and sit down.
Xie Hongdao smiled and sat across from Li Hong. After guessing the move, it turned out that Li Hong played first.
Li Hong calmed down, holding the sunspot in his hand, and dropped it. Xie Hongdao from the opposite side watched the sunspot fall and also slowly played it.
Except for the sound of the chess pieces falling, both of them were silent.
However, after just a few games, there was an obvious difference in their chess styles. Although Xie Hongdao was careful in his calculations, his chess style was sharp and aggressive, while Li Hong's chess game contained needles and emphasized the need to win without fighting.
When the two faced each other, each had a chance of winning. Li Hong even cheered up and said, "You are good at fighting, but how can you win in fighting? If you just fight blindly, you will fall behind."
"My lord, are you trying to attack your heart?" Xie Hongdao smiled and said, "Being cautious means having a strong momentum. Only by using strong momentum to force others can you have the so-called superiority."
"But when we are in a chaotic situation, if we just stick to it, we may not only miss the opportunity, but also be killed!"
"No, look!"
Li Hong was originally a master of chess, but today, he seemed to be distracted. After a hundred moves, he made one careless move and was surrounded and cut by the white chessmen.
If you save the predicament first, you would be too passive. If you save the overall situation first, all the sunspots will be wiped out. When this situation suddenly happened, Li Hong looked at it carefully while drinking Yan tea with a gloomy face.
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the door. Someone walked to the door and saw the light inside was on. He asked, "Master, do you want more tea?"
The person who spoke was Li Hong's servant. As soon as Li Hong heard this, he knew that the opportunity had come. He raised his eyebrows and pretended to be nonchalant, and shouted: "Come in!"
After saying that, he looked at the person sitting opposite and found that this uninvited guest was not afraid and even smiled.
Thinking of the strange scene when this person appeared, and being laughed at, Li Hong's scalp instantly went numb, and he realized that he was not afraid of shouting like this, which meant that he had to rely on him.
This person has not taken action against him now, but it is hard to say what he will do if things are revealed.
Seeing someone pushing the door open, Li Hong said again: "Wait a minute, I'm concentrating on reading. No, please don't make any noise and disturb my reading!"
This kind of shouting is a bit capricious, but the boy outside has been following the official. He also knows that his master is in a very bad mood, so he feels that this is because he is in a irritable mood and does not want to see people or be disturbed. Yes, that’s understandable.
"Yes, sir, the young man will leave first. If necessary, just call me, I will always be there!" The young man said hurriedly, and heard the footsteps go away again.
"I'm usually smart, why am I so stupid now?" Li Hong sighed in his heart, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know what would happen after being exposed. He was so confused that he continued to have sex again. .
Xie Hongdao suddenly smiled, looked at Li Hong, and then played another move. After ten chess, he saw Li Hong making a sudden attack and the chess pieces were intertwined, but he suddenly said: "I came last, and I have won."
How is it possible? How long has it been down just now?
Although Li Hong was uneasy, he didn't believe it at all. He was very good at chess and had some interest in chess, otherwise he wouldn't have a chess board in his study.
The person in front of me was so much younger than me. Although I was a little uneasy, I could still recover. How could I beat myself after betting more than a dozen pieces?
Li Hong said nothing, but carefully counted the chess pieces, looked at the chessboard, and after studying it for a while, he knew that this person was right, and he really lost.
Although he did not lose immediately, the move he made just now when the boy left was already the wrong move. After more than ten moves were blocked, all his retreats were considered dead ends. No matter how he went, he would not get out of thirty moves. There is no doubt that they will lose.
Li Hong became more and more irritable. He pushed the chessboard and said sadly, "I lost."
Li Hong was also well-informed and knew that this person was not playing chess with him in vain. Even if he negotiated with him in such an elegant way, he could not really think that this person was here just to play chess.
Li Hong immediately asked directly: "What is winning or losing?"
Xie Hongdao smiled: "Sir, you are indeed smart, but you don't have to worry. I'm just here to ask for a painting."
"What painting?"
"Like the sun rising in the east."
(End of chapter)
