"General, old man, it's time to die!"
Shen Qingyun pushed the black pawn forward, blocking the red pawn's escape path.
Su Chengwang, who had gray hair and beard, looked at the chess and cards, frowned, shook his head slightly and said, "I lost."
Shen Qingyun chuckled, "That's right, old man, if it had been anyone else, he might not have been able to last so many rounds under me."
Su Chengwang smiled and said, "I was mistaken. I didn't expect that at such a young age, you have extraordinary chess skills."
Hearing this, Shen Qingyun re-arranged the dishes and said, "I can't say I have any accomplishments. I just have more routines and I have some rules. I can't compare to your adaptability, old man."
Su Chengwang shook his head and asked, "Did you create it yourself, or did a teacher teach you?"
"I studied it myself." Shen Qingyun shrugged.
If the answer was that someone taught him, and Su Chengwang asked who the teacher was, Shen Qingyun had a hard time telling him.
"Studying chess carefully requires time and wisdom. At a young age, you can beat most people."
"Haha..." Shen Qingyun chuckled, placed the chess pieces, raised his hand and said: "Please go first."
Su Cheng looked at the artillery and said, "I am old and have no desire. I am playing chess for my own entertainment. Why are you at your age doing the same thing as me?"
Shen Qingyun's horse went two and three, "I don't have many ways to entertain myself. Meeting my opponent in chess is a rare pleasure."
Su Chengwang was stunned when he heard this, and the hand that was twisting the chess pieces suddenly stopped.
"Don't study?"
"What are you studying for?"
"Of course I'm seeking fame."
Shen Qingyun smiled and asked: "What is the use of fame?"
"Huh?" Su Chengwang looked at Shen Qingyun and suddenly smiled: "You are asking me questions."
Shen Qingyun chuckled, "Of course fame is a good thing, but I don't really need it. In other words, I already have enough. If I ask for too much, I won't be free."
"It's quite transparent." Su Chengwang twisted his hand and said leisurely: "But at your age, it's not good for you to be too transparent."
Shen Qingyun was stunned and laughed dumbly.
"Do you know who created this chess game?"
"Who?" Shen Qingyun asked curiously. He really didn't know anything about chess in this world.
"Li Tongya." Su Chengwang said: "A hundred years ago, a little saint came out of the Yan Kingdom. According to the history of Yan, this man played chess with Nie Hanshan, the great master of Yan. Because he couldn't understand Go, he created xiangqi."
"What a coincidence, I can't play Go either." Shen Qingyun's eyes moved slightly.
This is not the first time that Shen Qingyun has heard of the name Li Taibai. The last time he went to a brothel in the city, he wanted to show off his holiness in front of others and imitate Li Taibai's style, but he never thought that Shen Qingyun would say, "The clouds are like clothes and flowers are like faces." After reading it, the girls' eyes became extremely strange.
Shen Qingyun was immediately embarrassed and could only hide his face and walk away. Until now, Shen Qingyun did not dare to take even one step closer to the brothel.
It's really embarrassing.
Otherwise, Shen Qingyun would not have gone out of the city to "tour the mountains and rivers".
Looking at the Chu, He and Han realms on the chessboard, Shen Qingyun's eyes flickered.
It has been three months since he traveled across time. Although he has not fully understood the history of this world, he also knows that the Chu and Han in this world are not of the same era.
Because where he is now is Liangzhou City in Chu State.
Li Taibai's poems, chess...
Shen Qingyun's mind was spinning. Is this Li Youya... a senior who traveled through time?
"Why did the old man bring him up?"
"Nothing." Su Chengwang shook his head, and then took something out of his arms.
"Is this...a Rubik's Cube?" Shen Qingyun looked at the square wooden cube in front of him with six different patterns on its sides, and his eyes became a little straight.
"Rubik's cube?" Su Chengwang raised his eyebrows, and then said: "This is an ingenious thing made by the Tianji Sect of the former Qin Dynasty, called the Thousand Ji Square Box."
Qianji Square Box?
Shen Qingyun sneered in his heart.
"This thing is so ingenious that it is extremely difficult to restore after being messed up. I have been playing with it for several months and it is quite frustrating. You are very clever, why don't you help me?"
"Isn't this easy?" Shen Qingyun picked up the Rubik's Cube and started to puzzle.
Su Chengwang's smile deepened as he watched the Thousand Machines Square Box changing constantly in Shen Qingyun's hands.
Shen Qingyun was getting excited when his heart suddenly moved and his hand movements suddenly froze.
"What's wrong?"
Shen Qingyun glared at Su Chengwang resentfully, stood up and said, "Nothing, I suddenly remembered that there was still soup simmering on the stove when I went out, so I have to go back and watch the fire first."
With that said, Shen Qingyun shouted loudly: "Lao Qi, I'm back."
Seeing Shen Qingyun leaving quickly with his attendants, Su Chengwang stroked his beard and laughed.
"The master seems to like this Mr. Shen very much."
Su Chengwang did not answer directly, only said: "Chess is only popular in the Gusu area of Yan State. In the Chu State, there are not many people who have heard of it, let alone mastered it. This is especially true for the Qianji Square Box. Qianji Square Box It has been a hundred years since the sect was destroyed by the Western Qin Dynasty, and the inheritance was cut off. This Qianji Square Box is even more unique.
I remember that it was recorded in the daily records of Emperor Renzong of the Yan State that Li Wenzhenggong restored the Thousand Machines Square Box in only dozens of breaths..."
As he said that, Su Chengwang picked up the Thousand Machines Square Box that was completely restored with only one or two steps left in front of him, his eyes moved slightly, "How long did he use it just now?"
"Not enough time for a cup of tea."
"Isn't this too much of a coincidence?" Su Chengwang looked at the old servant.
The old servant hadn't spoken yet, his eyebrows moved slightly, he nodded slightly to Su Chengwang, then walked quickly outside the courtyard, and returned to Su Chengwang after a moment.
Su Chengwang saw this and asked, "Is there any news?"
"Um."
The old servant nodded and held a secret letter in his hands.
"Read it." Su Chengwang fiddled with the square box in his hand.
The old servant opened the letter and his eyes changed slightly.
"Young Master Shen is actually the Crown Prince of Sinan Bo!"
"Uncle Si Nan?" Su Chengwang was a little surprised, "Chen Xiong's son?"
"Yes." The old servant said again: "Twenty-two years ago, General Shen and his wife went with Yulin Mountain to attack the Shenwu Empire. They were named Siman Bo for their merits. The following year, his wife Zhao Wan gave birth to a son. Shen Qingyun was five years old. , his mother Zhao Wan passed away. Three years ago, Shen Xiong's father took the initiative to renew Shen Xiong's love affair with Song Ying, a concubine of the Song family in Dongling. Due to Shen Xiong's father suddenly passing away from illness, Shen Xiong returned to Liangzhou City to observe his filial piety. He did not marry her until a year ago. Song Ying got married..."
Su Chengwang frowned, "I'm not interested in Uncle Si Nan's family affairs, so I'm talking about Shen Qingyun."
The old servant paused for a moment, then read the letter and said: "The Shen family is a declining family. Shen Xiong joined the army and neglected to discipline Shen Qingyun. Shen Qingyun wandered around the city of Liangzhou all day long, visiting brothels and fireworks places. Although he was not considered a tyrant in the fish and meat village, But it didn’t lose any good reputation..."
"Continue." Su Chengwang frowned deeper.
"Years ago, Shen Xiong received an order from the imperial court to lead the army just after he got married. Only Shen Qingyun and Song Ying were left in the Sinan Bo Mansion. Three months ago, Shen Qingyun suffered a serious illness. After recovering from the illness, Shen Qingyun Temperament has changed..."
"Serious illness..." Su Chengwang pondered unsteadily.
"master..."
Seeing Su Chengwang thinking for a long time, the old servant couldn't help shouting.
"Is it just a coincidence that Zi Buyu has strange powers and chaos?" Su Chengwang smiled helplessly and shook his head.
"Then, do you want to continue the investigation?"
"That's all." Su Chengwang waved his hand, "As long as you know the details, Uncle Sinan's son is still trustworthy."
"yes."
On the other side, Zhong Qi saw Shen Qingyun's depressed face all the way and asked curiously: "The prince seems not to be in high spirits today."
"The old man is too evil-minded and can't have fun anymore." Shen Qingyun said helplessly: "After three days of playing chess, the old man has become suspicious."
Zhong Qi was puzzled, "What suspicion?"
What suspicion?
Your eldest son's trousers have almost been stripped off. Not to mention the identity of the eldest son Sinan Bo, the identity of the time traveler may not be protected.
If he didn't go back and watch the fire on the stove, Shen Qingyun would probably be the one stewed in the pot next time.
“On the first day, the old man asked me to play Go with him. I didn’t know how, so we played chess. He was surprised at the time, but he probably didn’t think much about it.
The next day, when the old man saw my superb chess skills, he was even more confused. Just now, the old man was completely confused. "
"What do you mean?" Zhong Qi asked, scratching his head.
Shen Qingyun lamented, "Originally, I saw that the old man had an extraordinary bearing and probably had some background, so I wanted to get close to him. Now, it's better to stay away from him."
Zhong Qi hesitated: "What the prince means is that the old man knows the identity of the prince?"
"Not only that." Shen Qingyun shook his head and said no more.
"By the way, I asked you to collect records about Li Youya last time, have you done it yet?"
"I've already told the people in the mansion to do it."
"Then...go back home." Shen Qingyun hesitated.
At the entrance of Uncle Sinan's Mansion, several carriages loaded with gifts stopped.
"See Crown Prince."
When the janitor saw Shen Qingyun, he quickly stepped forward.
"Yes." Shen Qingyun responded, pointed to the carriage and asked, "Who sent these?"
"Hui Shizi, he is my cousin."
"Cousin?" Shen Qingyun was startled, then turned to look at Zhong Qi, "Do we have this relative in our family?"
Zhong Qi shook his head blankly.
Zhong Qi was a personal guard of Shen Qingyun's mother, Zhao Wan, and had been with the Shen family for more than 20 years. Shen Qingyun had already confirmed with Zhong Qi that the Shen family now had no relatives except Shen Xiong and Shen Qingyun.
If there is, it can only be the natal family of Shen Qingyun's new stepmother Song Ying.
Cousin?
Is he Song Ying's cousin?
Shen Qingyun was not interested in getting to know him. After entering the house, he walked straight through the corridor and went to his yard.
In the main hall, a beautiful and dignified young woman sat at the head of the table, followed by a man in his mid-twenties in a blue shirt.
When the two were chatting happily, the maid came to report, "Madam, the prince is back."
Song Ying paused, "Where are the others?"
"Back to the backyard."
Song Ying frowned slightly, "You go down first."
"Yes." The maid bowed and retreated.
"The prince has always been shameless. Please don't take offense to my cousin. Please forgive him for being rude."
The man in green shirt chuckled and said, "Why do you have to be so polite, cousin? Anyway, I'm not here to give him a good look."
Song Ying hesitated, "After all, he is my uncle's son, why should my cousin do it?"
The man in green clothes snorted coldly: "Isn't it because of you, my cousin? If you don't get rid of this prince, how can you be in charge of Si Nanbo's mansion?"
"But..." Song Ying couldn't bear it.
The man in green shirt continued: "As long as Shen Qingyun, the legitimate son, dies, your son will only be a bastard and will not be able to inherit the title. Cousin, I am doing this for your own good."
Song Ying was hesitant when she heard this, then raised her hand to touch her belly, which was not showing her pregnancy, and gritted her teeth and said, "Let my cousin make the decision in everything."
