Chen Fan's proposal suited Mei Gang's intentions.
Mei Gang believed that he was quite talented in the art of Go, but he was born in a family of merchants. In this era, merchants were not valued by the gentry class. It was very difficult to stand out in the promotion system of this era. In all circumstances, one can usually only work as a slave or a master. Mei Gang often lamented the unfairness of the world, but he became more and more dedicated to studying chess. "Although I can't be an official, I want to be the first in chess and slap those officials who rely on chess skills in the face." This is Mei Gang's wish.
Mei Gang looked down upon Chen Fan, a newcomer, for being able to live in a room with a subtitle A. This was a typical manifestation of privilege and proof of injustice. So when Mei Gang heard that two privileged students had come into House A, one of whom was a chess student, he immediately became interested in competing. However, when he saw that the other party was just a teenager several years younger than him, he decided He was a little embarrassed to speak up, because he felt that playing chess with the other party would be a bit bullying the small, and the victory was weak, so after meeting Chen Fan, he did not intend to mention it.
I just didn't expect that this Daoxuan would actually bring it up. Since you are sticking your face out for him to hit, you don't have to be polite, and you can also let this Daoxuan know what it means that there is a world outside the world and there are people outside the world. Mei Gang has his own arrogance. Among the freshmen, he is the only fifth-grade player, and he has already caught up with the level of Master in the Chess Academy. This is the capital of his arrogance. He immediately said without hesitation: "Of course, if my junior brother has such an interest, I will be happy to accompany him."
"Senior brother, are you setting up a chess game with nineteen ways?" Chen Fan sat down opposite Mei Gang and saw that there were nineteen ways on the chessboard.
"Yes, this was just proposed by a man named Chen Fasheng. Now it has spread in Gusu City, so I'm thinking about it. If you don't adapt, can we switch to No. 17?" Although Mei Gang entered the Taoist temple, he was not satisfied with it. I am still very concerned about the developments in the chess academy of the academy outside. There happens to be a neighbor's boy who studies chess in the chess academy of the Songxiang Academy. He often comes over to ask for his advice. During the conversation, he naturally learned about the recent 19th Route. Go promotion thing.
"I can do anything, just listen to senior brother." Chen Fan didn't mention that he was Chen Fasheng. Anyway, the other party would know sooner or later. If he said it so straightforwardly, it seemed a bit bragging, so it was better not to mention it for now.
"Then let's go to the 19th route. It's troublesome to change the chess records. We don't necessarily have to decide the winner. The main thing is to learn from each other." When Mei Gang said this, he was indeed a bit casual. Among the people he had instructed, Some people were older than Chen Fan, but he didn't take the young man in front of him seriously and treated him as an equal opponent.
"Okay." Chen Fan nodded in agreement and took the black chess piece with his hand, preparing to guess first.
"No need to guess first, you can take the white chess and move first."
"Thank you, senior brother." Chen Fan did not refuse, put down his seat, picked up the white chess piece, and started to play.
Chen Fan had the advantage of taking the lead and chose Xiao Fei to attack from the beginning. In this game, Chen Fan's principle is to attack, attack, and attack again. He not only wants to win, but also wants to win beautifully. This is Chen Fan's principle. In the first game of chess at Taoist Temple, I naturally wanted to make a name for myself. The opponent's top guarded the corner, and Chen Fan was long. The two pieces were connected firmly. At this time, the opponent did not follow the modern formula of Xiaofei guarding the corner, but chose to attack from a double attack. Chen Fan was attacked by Chen Fan. With the help of Xingzhi's counterattack, Chen Fan firmly took the advantage after a battle, and finally won with the advantage of sixteen moves.
"One more game." Mei Gang stared at the chess game blankly, and after thinking for a long time, he finally said this.
"Okay, you go first in this round." Chen Fan agreed readily.
The two ignored Wu Tong and Li Shi who were stunned next to them, and quickly got down their seats, with Mei Gang taking the lead. Wu Tong and Li Shi were even more shocked this time. They didn't know if it was because of their mentality, but Mei Gang took the lead. I was eager to attack, but the dragon was slaughtered and I lost in the middle game.
"I agree. It seems that Brother Li is not in good condition today. Let's discuss it some other time." Chen Fan, who had won the chess game, said calmly with a calm expression.
"That's good. I learned a lesson today. I'll ask Daoxuan for advice another day." Mei Gang, who lost the chess game, felt mixed emotions in his heart. At the same time, he was secretly glad that he didn't say anything offensive before playing chess, especially that sentence. "There is a sky outside the sky, and there are people for man." Otherwise, why don't we find a crack in the ground to crawl in? Although Mei Gang is a bit cynical, he is definitely a smart guy, otherwise he would not have reached the fifth level of chess. At the moment, he did not stalk him, but decisively accepted Chen Fan's proposal and retreated his troops.
"Then let's go first and say goodbye." Chen Fan stood up and said hello to everyone, and he and Xiao Qing left the room, leaving Wu Tong and Li Shi, who were staring with big eyes and Mei Gang in deep thought.
Seeing Chen Fan and Xiao Qing leaving, Wu Tong couldn't help but said: "Why don't you play another game? Maybe you can win."
"We can't win." Li Shi looked at Wu Tong next to him and said after Wu Tong's words.
"How is that possible?" Wu Tong asked, his voice turning from louder to softer.
"Didn't you notice that Daoxuan's move just happened without thinking, and you saw the result? What does it mean? It means..., that's not right, Wu Tong, is this what you said you don't need to care about? It's just a stain. Yuan Tongguang's Daoxuan! Aren't you digging a hole for Mei Gang to drill into?" Li Shi's words made Mei Gang, who was still deep in thought, raise his head and look at Wu Tong.
"How can I do this? Daoxuan said it himself. He said that Palace Master Xu arranged for Yuantong to live in the A-shaped house, and he moved in because of Yuantong's influence. I really didn't know he was so good at chess. I I just heard Yuantong say that Daoxuan is a chess practitioner and he doesn't know anything else." Wu Tong hurriedly confessed, almost swearing.
"You said that Yuantong studied martial arts and was a direct disciple of Palace Master Xu. Was it because of his martial arts that he was accepted as a disciple of Palace Master Xu? Whose disciple is this Daoxuan? Have you heard about it?"
"I don't know either of these two questions. I just saw the two of them enter the room A. I went up and asked them how they got in. After saying a few words, the two of them said goodbye and left. How about tomorrow? You ask.”
"You!" Li Shi sighed.
"Hey!" Yuantong suddenly shouted!
"What's wrong? You were suddenly startled?" Li Shi rolled his eyes at Yuantong and asked.
"I was thinking about Yuantong's martial arts. I was planning to compete with Yuantong before, but was distracted by that Daoxuan. You said, I won't be like Mei Gang and can't win, right?" Yuantong didn't worry about Mei Gang at all. Just feeling, blurting out the worry that he "can't win".
Fortunately, his words successfully aroused the thinking of Mei Gang and Li Shi. Neither of them paid attention to Wu Tong's metaphor, and they not only thought about this possibility.
"It's really possible." Li Shi thought for a moment and said, "Dianzhu Xu, let alone anything else, is an amazing place just because he is in charge of the Zhenwu Palace. The Taoist priests there are all highly skilled in martial arts. In all competitions and challenges, the Zhenwu Palace represents the Taoist temple. Needless to say, Palace Master Xu, who is in charge of the Zhenwu Palace, has great martial arts skills, and I heard that the requirements are extremely strict. There are very few people who can be favored by him. After so many years, Come here, I haven’t heard of him taking on a disciple, let alone a direct disciple, this Yuantong must not be simple.”
"Yes, I didn't see him look cold and arrogant after he came in. Wu Tong, you have to be careful when you compete with him." Mei Gang added.
"What, do you think I can't win?" Wu Tong was a little worried in his heart, but looked at the two roommates unconvinced and asked.
"That's not the case. We are just reminding you not to underestimate the enemy." Li Shi saw Wu Tong's worry and comforted him.
"In terms of martial arts, you are the number one in our Taoist academy. However, practicing martial arts does not necessarily mean pursuing the number one. It's not a big deal if you lose occasionally. You see, don't I lose? The key lies in our hearts. This time I Even though I lost in the game of chess, it will not erase the faith in my heart. I can just fight another day."
Mei Gang's words were like a dust whisk sweeping through Wu Tong's heart, erasing the dust on it. Victory is a good thing, so why not lose? What I have in my heart is my love for martial arts. No matter I win or lose, I love martial arts. This is who I am: martial arts!
Putting aside worries about victory and defeat, Wu Tong rekindled his fighting spirit and looked forward to fighting Xiao Qing.
Not to mention the people who were discussing Chen Fan and Xiao Qing, Chen Fan, who won the first place in the Taoist Academy, returned to his residence with Xiao Qing with a relaxed pace.
After telling Hou Feng a few words about the arrangements for going to Baihuazhou tomorrow, Chen Fan immediately started copying "Tai Gong's Art of War". The book has six volumes of more than 20,000 words. Chen Fan planned to copy one volume a day and finish it in six days. Encourage Xiao Qing to borrow the second volume of "Northern Zhenwu Xuanjing" and read it. Swordsmanship and Taoism can be practiced, but you still need to practice them. At least those who pick up Yi Xue learn it first, otherwise they really have to fight with others. What? If he doesn't know any moves, he is just a punching bag and will be beaten. As for "The Great Movement of the Universe on the Palm", when you have time, just copy it down and understand it. As for cultivation, we will talk about it later.
Chen Fan felt that learning the sword was still reliable. If the palm was not strong enough, it would be a waste of effort. Even if it hit someone, it would just tickle someone. Without strength as a basis, learning would be in vain. Chen Fan felt that it would be better to learn the sword and feel at ease.
Although Chen Fan feels that there are quite a lot of things that need to be done, he does not regret his decision to go to Baihuazhou tomorrow. In addition to keeping in touch with his classmates, he mainly wants to visit Dafang Gambling Bank and learn how to bet on Faqing's banker. Increase your knowledge and enjoy your gambling. It would be better if you can make some money.
