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Chapter 321 People who dare to reject the emperor

Chen Ning's lips trembled, and in order to survive, he quickly asked for instructions, "I am stupid and dare not speculate on the holy will without authorization. Please express it clearly."

Li Beichen frowned and looked out the window, "I heard that you and Mr. Murong drank too much and were chatting in the corridor? Did you meet Meng Ran, the son of the prime minister, who was passing by?"

Chen Ning's breathing stagnated for a moment before he came to his senses. He was indeed so stupid that he actually asked the emperor to personally teach him how to speak and do things.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice."

Li Beichen took a sip of tea and said slowly, "What did I teach you?"

Chen Ning smiled awkwardly, beads of sweat appeared on his head again.

Li Beichen remembered the first time he met Chen Ning. That night he was wearing a Yunshan blue cotton robe.

The color was as clear and clean as his.

If it is not so translucent and bright, then Lu You's "Notes on Laoxue'an" mentioned the "Taishiqing" that Taishi Cai often wore when doing portraits. Even if it is light blue, it can still be stable and dignified.

The same background color, the only difference lies in the degree of control.

"Go back."

Xu Fuhai, who was standing by, breathed a sigh of relief. This awkward conversation was finally over.

The emperor teaches you how to do things, what a shame.Fortunately, the emperor doesn't care.From this alone, he understood the emperor's plan.

He quickly reminded Chen Ning in a low voice, "Mr. Chen, the chessboard rewarded by the emperor has been prepared and is just outside. Why don't you thank the emperor for your kindness?"

Chen Ning came to his senses, raised her robe in fear, knelt down and thanked her.

But he didn't stand up immediately. He took a deep breath and raised his eyes to meet the emperor's deep gaze: "I am grateful for the emperor's appreciation and do not mind my vulgarity. I am willing to be driven by the emperor and go through fire and water without hesitation."

He said it too sincerely, almost as if he was gnashing his teeth.

Li Beichen responded expressionlessly: "Okay. Don't disappoint me."

"I will do my best."

Li Beichen winked at Xu Fuhai and said, "Xu Fuhai, please send Mr. Chen off."

"Your Majesty, Mr. Han has been waiting outside for a long time. Do you want to come in now?"

"Quickly, please invite Dr. Han in. Go to the side hall to invite Mr. Fu."

Dr. Han is eight years older than Li Beichen, but has been his Go teacher since he was six years old.

He is a veritable genius in playing chess, calligraphy and painting, especially Go.As a teenager, he dominated the capital, unrivaled, frivolous and unrestrained.

Without passing the imperial examination, he was favored by the late emperor and was appointed to the Hanlin Academy, where he was responsible for collecting and organizing chess records and music scores.According to colleagues, he was rarely seen in the Hanlin Academy on weekdays. He skipped work every day and never asked for leave.

When Dr. Han came in, it was like snowflakes falling in March.

Light and elegant yet distant and cold.

Spotless.

It's still the same jade color he always wears.

It is white, but not as pale as snow, softer and gentler.It's a bit like the "good luck" color of Magnolia.

More than ten years have passed, and time seems to be particularly fond of teacher Han Ziqian.He was still the handsome young man who impressed him with admiration and admiration.

For a moment, he hesitated as to whether Jiang Yuebai should be taught chess by someone who couldn't take his eyes off him.

Han Ziqian followed the rules and performed the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers gracefully.

But Li Beichen had an intuition that Han Ziqian didn't care about any power, fame or fortune in the world.

He didn't seem to mind, including life or death.

This kind of otherworldliness, which is not like ordinary people at all, makes people unable to have any reverie at all.

Li Beichen called the teacher respectfully and welcomed the teacher to sit down by the chessboard.

After some pleasantries, Li Beichen told Han Ziqian about teaching Jiang Yuebai how to play chess, expressing his trust in the teacher's character.

However, Han Ziqian believed that this move was unethical and not within the scope of his job responsibilities, so he refused without hesitation.

It is irrefutable.

He was not interested in fame and fortune, nor was he interested in wading into troubled waters and getting involved in the emperor's suspicion.Joining the Hanlin Academy was just to satisfy his interests and hobbies, to consult classics, and to collect chess and music scores from all over the world.

Li Beichen had no choice but to ask, "Teacher, can you recommend a woman who can teach her chess?"

Han Ziqian shook his head, "Your Majesty already knows that the Han family is a small family and has no intention of prosperity. My parents only hope that the sisters can find a husband and live a smooth life." The four younger sisters in the family are as good as him in chess skills. , but women’s talents are rarely known to the world, and are even criticized by the world.

Li Beichen asked, "Instead of being a concubine, how about being a female official?"

Han Ziqian still shook his head and said, "I beg the emperor to show mercy and fulfill my father's and mother's wishes."

The more he behaved like this, the more Li Beichen became convinced of the teacher's character.

At this moment, the little eunuch announced that Mr. Fugui had arrived and was waiting outside the door.

When Fugui entered the house, he had changed into a new dress of lotus petal red and off-white because of his lunch break.

The bright colors and the smile on his face instantly lit up the whole room.

It was rare for her to wear such soft and bright red clothes on weekdays, which made Li Beichen's eyes light up.

He glanced at Han Ziqian. His expression was as usual, he did not dodge or evade, and he faced Jiang Yuebai's gaze openly and calmly.

When Jiang Yuebai saw Han Ziqian in jade-colored clothes, his mind went blank for a moment and he was slightly stunned.

In two lifetimes, I have never seen such a handsome, cold and pure person who is not like a mortal, like the autumn moon in the south, or the cold snow in the north of the Great Wall.

It is so unforgettable that it can no longer be described with vulgar words such as good-looking and handsome.

But this kind of surprise only existed in his eyes for a very short moment.

Jiang Yuebai immediately regarded the other party as an interview candidate, so there was no psychological fluctuation and his mentality was stable.

Li Beichen had a slight smile in his eyes, "Fugui, please sit next to me. Teacher, this is Fugui. Fugui, this is my Go teacher, Mr. Han Ziqian."

Jiang Yuebai immediately carried out the leader's instructions and walked meekly to the leader's side.

Li Beichen raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Yuebai's eyebrows, took her hand and sat down.

Han Ziqian stepped back, leaned against the back of his chair, raised his eyes and glanced at Jiang Yuebai calmly and casually as a greeting, then lowered his eyes to look at the endgame on the chessboard.

His indifference was exactly what Li Beichen wanted.

"I happen to have a game of chess and want to ask the teacher for advice."

Han Ziqian said simply, "Okay."

Li Beichen began to try to review the situation.

This was very common between him and Han Ziqian.

But in Jiang Yuebai's eyes, how could his subordinates just sit back and let the leader personally act as the dealer.

Jiang Yuebai immediately looked up at Li Beichen and said softly, "Your Majesty, why don't you let me come?"

Li Beichen stopped and agreed happily.Just give Jiang Yuebai a chance to show off.

Jiang Yuebai has been studying this endgame for the past two days, and she keeps the position of each piece firmly in mind.

I saw the slender jade fingers swimming rapidly, and the chess game was changing rapidly, as if the video was played at 5x speed.

It was quickly set up.

Jiang Yuebai was worried and took out the photos saved in the system to compare them and confirm that they were correct.

With a confident and satisfied smile, he looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, it's ready."

Li Beichen admired in his heart, and the corners of his mouth turned up. At least he was satisfied.In his opinion, this shows that Jiao Jiao takes learning chess seriously and is studying hard.

He told Jiang Yuebai, "Very good," with his eyes, and turned to look at Han Ziqian, "Teacher, it's your turn."

Han Ziqian had a slight smile on his lips for a moment, but then he disappeared without a trace.

He twisted it up and landed it somewhere randomly.

Li Beichen was secretly surprised that this was exactly where Chen Ning landed.

The fighting that followed was fierce, and Han Ziqian's pauses became longer and longer.But Li Beichen paused longer.

There are neither kings nor ministers, nor masters and disciples in the chess game, only equal opponents.

It was bloody and bloody, fighting each other with all their strength.

Only weak people always seek a sense of accomplishment from those who are inferior to themselves. Winning against those who are lower than themselves will not improve them in any way.

Strong people are looking for real opponents, learn from their opponents in fighting and confrontation, and become stronger.

(End of this chapter)