Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 253 This is to avoid fighting
Several people talked to each other, and the story about Chen Zhi's long sleep was very interesting, which made Zhang Xiao, Wang Qi and others marvel.

Wang Qi asked in surprise: "So, Mr. Chen can still study after falling asleep?"

"You're right. Otherwise, how can we solve it?" Liu Gang smiled and glanced at Lu Ying, Tao Ya and others, "We have discussed it a long time ago, so we said that Brother Chen was studying in his dream. !”

Zhang Xiao stroked his beard and said: "It is indeed a strange person and strange thing. I would like to ask for advice when I have time."

These people became more and more enthusiastic about talking, and felt that this was an issue that could be discussed more.

They didn't know that when a few people were talking about Chen Zhi, there was also a group of people talking, but the place where these people were was in Director Wang's house.

Director Wang had already set off to the west to explore the capital of Luoyang. It was his cousin Wang Leng who came to entertain everyone.

Wang Leng was sitting in the lobby, surrounded by paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls. If you look at them carefully, you will see that each painting is priceless, and you can see that it is a masterpiece that has been passed down.

However, no one in the room was interested in appreciating the work. Instead, they sat around and looked at the chessboards with frowns on their faces.

There were more than a dozen people in the room, excluding the maids, servants, and Wang Ling, and there were nine other people. Most of them had high-level diplomas and the demeanor of celebrities, but they all lost a sense of etherealness. Three of them were mentioning Chen Zhi.

"If Chen Zhi is really capable of breaking Jiang Yi's chess game in two days, why doesn't he want to come and understand the treasure left by the Huns? Is it because he is worried that he will not be able to break it and his reputation will be ruined?"

The man who spoke looked to be in his forties, with a long beard and eyes as thin as slits.

This person's name is Ma Tu, he is from the Guanlong gentry and is famous for his chess skills. He was visiting friends in Luoyang some time ago and heard about the Xingtan Forum, so he came east. On the way, he learned about the Wang Jiawen Society and came over. He was just joining in the fun, but he didn't expect that when he arrived, he found out about the little prince of the Huns, and it suddenly became a difficult situation -

Ma Tu has a mediocre reputation in the academic field. He became famous because of his chess skills. When he arrived here, he heard about the performance of the little prince of the Huns and immediately knew that he was powerful. He had no choice but to retreat. As long as he retreated, his reputation would be ruined, so he could only resort to force. He reluctantly accepted the Wang family's request.

Except for Ma Tu, many of the others present were in this situation and had no choice but to agree.

In this situation, when they knew about Chen Zhi, and knew that Chen Zhi was invited, but they still didn't want to come over to break this game, they just agreed to go and play chess, and they suddenly felt unbalanced.

At the moment, nine people gathered here just to break the chess game, but the progress was slow. He felt anxious, and then thinking about the rumors about Chen Zhi, Ma Tu couldn't help but talk.

Among the nine people, six were invited before Chen Zhi, and four were invited after Chen Zhi. Only Chen Zhi did not come, which naturally aroused criticism.

Sure enough, as soon as Ma Tu opened his mouth, someone answered next to him——

"I heard that this person has been either eating or sleeping in the past few days. He is so carefree and happy. How can I be impatient? I don't know if the Wang family has sent him an invitation."

The person who spoke had a rather big frame, but was thin and thin. He propped up his clothes, which made him look empty inside, but his voice was sonorous and powerful. His name was Sun Gan, who was also from Xuzhou, and he was good at counting and hand-talking. , also made great achievements in Confucian classics, and was a well-known old celebrity in Xuzhou.

However, from Sun Gan's tone, it was obvious that he didn't have a good impression of Chen Zhi, who was also from Xuzhou. Instead, he was more hostile and slightly mocking.

After Sun Qian finished speaking, Wang Leng quickly expressed his position: "Everyone, Mr. Chen's situation is different after all. He came here on a study tour or was invited by the Zuo family. There are some restrictions. He will have to go to Xingtan to challenge. When the time comes, Mr. Chen will definitely go with us, and we will have to rely on you all to help us when the time comes. Our Wang family will never forget your help."

It was okay if he didn't say it, but when he did, some people were dissatisfied.

"What a big shelf!"

The person who spoke this time was not young, had a long beard, half-white hair, a square face, and was not angry or powerful. His surname was Cao and his name was Kuang.

This Cao Kuang also has an origin. His own family is not obvious, but his ancestor is said to be a student of Zheng Xuan. Zheng Xuan was a Confucian master in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He was famous all over the world and was a true master figure.

However, Cao Kuang's ancestor was obviously not a top disciple of Zheng Xuan's sect, but his descendant was quite studious. He studied under many people when he was young. Although he was limited by his talent and did not achieve much, his reputation came out. Now that he is older, he is obsessed with black and white, and has greatly improved his chess skills. This time he came here on his own initiative after hearing about the Xiongnu incident.

Such a person, of course, couldn't stand Chen Zhi's behavior. When he heard others talk about it, he immediately said bluntly: "I have heard a little bit about this Chen Zhi, and he is suspected of trying to please others. After all, I have never seen him play chess with others." He only became famous by breaking the game. No one has ever seen his chess skills. I heard that even Jiang Yi has never played against Chen Zhi. The Wang family even invited such a person. That's a little unwise in itself."

After all, he was older, so when he spoke, Cao Kuang sounded like he was not afraid of offending others. He looked at Wang Leng as he spoke, as if he wanted to impart life experience.

Wang Leng smiled bitterly and nodded. It was hard to refute or admit. This matter was decided by Director Wang. How could he change it?However, when Cao Kuang said this, Sun Qian also nodded and said: "That's right. Thinking about it this way, it can be explained why Chen Zhi didn't come to break the game. Of all of us here, which one has not been addicted to chess for many years? In terms of qualifications, compared to Jiang Yi It's much deeper. He, Jiang Yi, said in the past that he hid his chess skills, but as soon as he came out of the woods, he was defeated by a foreigner. His chess skills are limited."

Ma Tu, on the other hand, shook his head and said, "That's wrong. Although I didn't watch the chess game with my own eyes at that time, I heard Brother Gao talk about it afterwards. He admired Jiang Yi's chess skills very much. Chen Zhiruo could really break Jiang Yi's chess game. , he is capable, but breaking games is different from playing chess after all, and if he is good at breaking games, then he should come over at this time and participate with us, so that he can use his strengths!"

"I'm afraid he's worried about exposing his flaws in front of us." Sun Qian still speculated maliciously, "I heard that he has been sleepy recently, and I don't know why. Even if he doesn't come to break the game, he should always be prepared for future games, so why not see him? What's going on? I've read Chen Zhi's "Shi Shuo". It's a good article. But why would he, who writes about Shi Dao, get involved in the chess Dao thing? I think he might have been angry for a moment, so he agreed. Now, When you wake up a little, you know how to avoid fighting."

His words made everyone present think deeply. Obviously, these people couldn't figure out why Chen Zhi acted like this.

Only Wang Leng smiled bitterly, but it was difficult to explain.

However, there was one person in the crowd who ignored other people's comments and just focused on the chessboard in front of him.

Of course, there were actually many people in Linyi City who had Sun Chen's thoughts. When night fell, two people with similar thoughts met Chen Zhi in the restaurant.

"Mr. Chen, I have heard of your name for a long time."

The speaker was a man with a solemn expression. He sat upright with his back straight.

This person was none other than Gao He, the first Chinese chess master to be defeated by the Xiongnu prince. After him, Liu Yunyan won consecutive victories, winning two out of three games, and defeated many Chinese chess masters one after another. Linyi.

There was another person by the Gaohe River. He was dressed simply, with a calm and gentle look. He was looking at Chen Zhi. This person was named Tang Qi. He was also defeated by the little prince of the Huns. He was also a good friend of Jiang Yi and was given to Jiang Yi. Yi wrote a letter asking for help and learned about Chen Zhi's deeds through various channels.

However, after Chen Zhi arrived in Linyi, what he did made Tang Qi confused and slightly disappointed. In addition, the two of them received a lot of criticism for their defeat, so they stayed behind closed doors. Even after hearing Chen Zhi's invitation, they did not immediately agree. , Zuo Yuan came to the door several times before he was persuaded to move.

After Chen Zhihe and the two met, they went straight to the point and directly talked about the topic: "It's quite presumptuous to invite you two here this time, but it is related to the Hun prince."

Gao He nodded and said, "We expected this, but Chen Jun, what do you want to ask?"

When Chen Zhi was about to speak, Tang Qi suddenly said, "Before Mr. Chen asks, I have a few questions I would like to ask."

"Tang Jun, please tell me."

A servant brought the brewed tea to him, and he took a sip from the cup.

Tang Qi asked: "I heard that you are interested in playing chess with Liu Yunyan, but you don't go to break the game first. I don't know why. The chess game was left by Liu Yunyan, and it must contain his chess strategy. If you understand it, you might be able to get familiar with it. The truth and falsehood can also lead to fewer surprises when it comes to playing chess. Chen Jun knows that many people in the city say that the reason why you don't try to break the game is because you are not worthy of your name. They are afraid of exposing your chess skills and avoid fighting."

He said it so directly that even Gao He had to look sideways.

Chen Zhi smiled and said: "If you really avoid fighting, how can you go to Liu Yunyan to play chess? In fact, the reason why I don't break the game is also related to asking you two for advice."

"Oh? I'd like to hear about it."

Gao He and Tang Qi were surprised when they heard this.

Chen Zhi put down his tea cup and calmly said, "If what I expected is correct, Gao Jun must have underestimated his opponent before playing against Liu Yunyan. But I'm afraid it's not that you intentionally underestimated your opponent, but Liu Yunyan's actions make it easy for others to underestimate him."

Gao He was stunned when he heard the words, then nodded and said: "Yes, when I first met this person, he was domineering and domineering, like a dandy. It fits my impression of a barbarian nobleman very well, and I unconsciously looked down upon him a bit."

Chen Zhi then added: "That's right. In addition, I heard that your chess game with him was not an ordinary battle, but more like an accidental encounter, because something served as an introduction, and then developed into a chess game."

Gao He nodded and said, "Yes, Liu Yunyan and I met in a restaurant. There was a conflict between his subordinates. He insulted China with an arrogant attitude. After I said a few words, he proposed a hand-to-hand negotiation. Alas, I didn't expect..." After speaking, he shook his head slightly.

When Tang Qi heard this, his expression changed slightly and he looked towards Chen Zhi.

"Tang Jun understands a little better," Chen Zhi stretched out his fingers and tapped lightly on the table. "It can be seen that Liu Yunyan's secret to winning is not only on the chessboard, but also outside the board. This is how he can continue to win. The key to victory!”

(End of this chapter)