Daqin: The Greatest Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Su Xuan looked at the jade pendant, thoughtfully.

If he remembered correctly, this jade pendant seemed to be given to Han Fei by Honglian?

Chapter 4 Game of Chess

"The Master said: Isn't it right to learn and practice it over time? Isn't it a joy to have friends from far away? Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't get confused if he doesn't know?"

Su Xuan was walking on the corridor in the backyard of Xiaoshengxianzhuang when he heard the catchy sound of reading from afar.

This is the Confucian Wendao Academy, where dozens of children are reciting in unison, their voices are uniform and the academic atmosphere is strong.

Xiaoshengxianzhuang covers a very large area, covering thousands of acres.

The pavilions and towers are arranged in an orderly manner, with clear levels and neat layout.

The manor is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery. Everything you see is colorful, with lush green pines and cypresses, fiery red maples, clear blue lakes, fish swimming around, rockery trees and winding paths. It is like a landscape painting, beautiful beyond words.

The story of Mencius' mother moving three times fully illustrates the importance of the learning environment.

Just imagine, in such a learning environment and atmosphere, no matter how badly you study, how bad can it be?

Su Xuan was filled with emotion. Fortunately, he had been successfully accepted into Xiaoshengxian Manor. Otherwise, he would be in some remote corner now.

Maybe he is begging or doing hard labor on the streets of Linzi.

As for the system? It didn't exist before he became his disciple. It suddenly appeared after he learned the Confucian Qi Refining Technique.

"I've met senior brother."

He met many Confucian disciples along the way, and they all bowed to him.

Su Xuan nodded slightly in response.

In the beginning, whenever a Confucian disciple greeted him, he would bow and smile in return, but there were so many Confucian disciples that his smile soon became stiff.

This kind of life lasted for three or five days, and he no longer cared about etiquette.

As long as you have a sincere heart and know what's going on, that's enough. Why bother about red tape?

Don’t Buddhists also say that wine and meat pass through the intestines but remain in the Buddha’s heart?

As long as he has Confucius in his heart, he will have no worries about a little etiquette.

Su Xuan walked along the stone bridge and arrived at a bamboo forest in just a few moments.

In the center of the bamboo forest, an old man sits upright on a bluestone pier, looking clear-headed and handsome, with an air of an immortal, fully displaying the image of a Confucian hermit.

"You've come at the right time. Let's play a game of chess." Master Xun waved at Su Xuan, asking him to sit down quickly. A smile appeared on his originally serious face.

"Hello, senior brother." Li Si stood up, bowed to Su Xuan, and stood respectfully behind Master Xun.

Only my senior brother could be treated so specially by the teacher.

The teacher has always had a strange temper and a strict personality. Even Fu Nian, the head of Confucianism, would sometimes be scolded by him. On the other hand, every time Su Xuan got along with the teacher, it was a happy scene.

This made him envious.

At the beginning, he was jealous of Su Xuan because of the teacher's special treatment, but as time went on, this jealousy gradually turned into admiration.

My senior brother not only has a broad mind and extraordinary bearing, but he can learn anything quickly and can even master and apply what he has learned without the guidance of a teacher.

Even though I asked him for advice many times, he never showed any impatience, but instead taught me diligently.

During these four years, I have actually received a lot of kindness and care from him.

"Teacher, you have a very elegant mood every day. If I can have such a life when I am as old as you in the future, I will be content." Su Xuan walked straight to Master Xun and sat opposite him.

Faced with Master Xun's anxious mood, he was not in a hurry. He poured himself a cup of tea first. Seeing the steam coming out of it, he took two sips to make sure the water temperature was right before drinking it all in one gulp.

"You bad disciple! You didn't even pour a cup for your teacher before drinking tea." Master Xun scolded with a smile.

"Teacher, I rushed here non-stop after practicing swordplay, without even taking a breath. My sincere heart is witnessed by the sun and the moon, and the heaven and earth know it."

"Teacher is a man of both virtue and talent. He has always been able to see the big picture from the details. I believe you must have felt my feelings a long time ago." Su Xuan spoke freely without any restraint.

Although he said this, he did not stop and picked up the teacup to pour a cup of tea for Master Xun.

"You only know how to say some crooked things. I don't know who taught you that." Master Xun snorted coldly, but there was no sign of anger on his face. Instead, he picked up the teacup happily and said, "Guess first."

Su Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This old man may seem serious, but once you get to know him, you'll find that he's very easy to get along with.

Perhaps because he was an elder of the Confucian school, he was extremely concerned about his reputation and always let Su Xuan guess when playing Go. However, he was also very concerned about the outcome and winning or losing.

Master Xun casually grabbed a handful of black pieces, held them in his hand, and looked at Su Xuan with a sharp gaze.

Su Xuan shook his head secretly with some amusement.

With his eyesight and experience, he could already see clearly whether the chess pieces were odd or even.

He deliberately said an odd number, but the number of black pieces turned out to be even.

Master Xun was secretly delighted, but he pretended to be serious and did not show any sign of it.

"Teacher, please." Su Xuan smiled and pushed the black chess box over.

As we all know, in Go, if the black player moves first, he will have certain advantages.

But Su Xuan didn't care. He had mastered the Go level to the maximum, and even if Alpha were alive, he would not be his opponent, let alone Master Xun?

In his opinion, the most buggy function of the system is not the rewards for signing in, but the proficiency panel. For any skill, as long as he keeps practicing, he can reach the limit of human beings.

He has mastered the six arts of calligraphy, painting, chess, and even some skills in daily life to the maximum level.

What’s more interesting is that because he read Confucian classics thoroughly, he obtained an entry called “like a spring breeze”.

But for some reason these things were not displayed in the system, only a system email was sent.

It was because of his good eyesight that he discovered the system email icon and received the reward.

I have to say, this icon is really small and you can't see it at all if you don't pay attention.

After Master Xun made his move, Su Xuan followed without any hesitation.

White chess, Tianyuan.

"Is heaven and earth united again?" Master Xun muttered to himself, his expression suddenly becoming solemn.

When he first started playing chess with Su Xuan, he didn't take it seriously when he encountered this kind of move.

But he soon found out that he was wrong.

Whether it was the next game, the next two games, or the tenth game, he would lose without a doubt.

He spent more than half a year studying this chess situation before he finally understood the underlying principles.

Starting with Tianyuan, it seems easy to fail, but no matter how the chess game changes, the word Tianyuan can always play a supporting role and connect the overall situation, just like all the land under heaven belongs to the king. He follows the way of the emperor. His chess style seems peaceful, but in fact it is extremely domineering. Often, one will not notice any clues and will be led by the opponent to complete the overall situation.

I don't even know how I lost.

Chapter 5 Departure

I have to say that Master Xun's learning ability is indeed strong. In four years, he basically understood the concept of the unity of heaven and earth, and even worked out many solutions.

Of course, this so-called solution varies from person to person, and ultimately it depends on the chess skills of the two players.

Li Si stood aside, silent, quietly looking at the chessboard, holding his breath and concentrating. Two figures seemed to appear in his mind, one old and one young, with very different styles of chess. They fought against each other, completely forgetting themselves. Every move he made was natural, but also contained murderous intent and was extremely dangerous.

Even though he was just watching, Li Si already felt that his mind was greatly exhausted. But when he looked at the two people in the field again, they seemed as if nothing had happened.

He suddenly smiled bitterly. If the gap was small, he could still try harder and catch up.

But it was obvious that the two were no longer on the same level. He couldn't even see the dust behind Su Xuan.

After the Go game was halfway through, Master Xun's pace slowed down, and he would stop from time to time to think.

Su Xuan did not urge him. He also pretended to be in deep thought and slowed down his chess playing speed.

In the past few years, after practicing Go to the maximum level, except for the initial period when he crushed Master Xun, the rest of the games were wins and losses between the two.

Of course, Su Xuan's letting the water go was not too obvious. He won more and lost less, and each time he won, the number of points was not many.

Master Xun often feels that as long as he works hard, he can defeat Su Xuan.

This also caused the old man to become more and more excited, and he would feel uncomfortable if he didn't play chess with Su Xuan for a day.

When the game entered the second half, Master Xun began to think deeply.

This kid's chess moves are far from as simple as they seem!

He has suffered a lot of losses. Sometimes he lost a piece or half a piece just because of a small mistake, which made him beat his chest and stamp his feet in regret.

learn from mistakes.

There is no way that Master Xun would fall in the same place twice!

Su Xuan is much more casual.

When in doubt, click 33.

The full-level Go skills gave him extremely terrifying calculation power. According to Master Xun's style and level of play, when the first piece landed on the board, the final outcome of the game had already clearly appeared in his mind.

These days, he is not only playing Go, but also providing guidance.

Today, Master Xun has made great progress in chess skills.

I wonder if my junior fellow apprentice, Zhang Liang, the Confucian military saint, will be able to defeat Master Xun in Go in the future.

Thinking of this, Su Xuan showed a sly smile.

"Haha! It's really refreshing!" At the final stage, Master Xun laughed heartily.

Only playing chess with Su Xuan could make him so happy.

It can be said that the two of them are evenly matched. Only by using all their skills can each side win half a piece or a whole piece against the other.

In this game of chess, he luckily won half a piece against Su Xuan.

It is precisely because the victory was hard-won that he was so happy.

"Congratulations, teacher, your chess skills have improved again." Su Xuan congratulated with a smile.

Li Si echoed, "Congratulations, teacher."

"While I am in a good mood today, you should stay and have dinner with me." Master Xun stroked his beard and smiled, saying slowly, "Recently, Haiyue Cottage has developed a new dish called Shark's Fin and Bear's Paw. It is said that everyone who has tasted it has praised it highly. You are in for a treat this time."

"Shark fins and bear paws?" Li Si muttered to himself, "Mencius once said, 'Fish is what I want, and bear paws are also what I want. I can't have both, so I'll give up fish and take bear paws.'"

"Junior brother, you have a good memory, but tasting delicious food has nothing to do with this." Su Xuan paused, and then said, "It's rare for the teacher to invite guests today, so please don't be polite."

"Teachers don't lack money."

"You brat! Aren't you tired of coming to my place for free food and drinks every day?" Master Xun snorted coldly and glared at Su Xuan.

"It's still early, play two games with me first." Having just won a game, Master Xun's interest was completely aroused, and he couldn't wait to sit for a while.

After that, the two played two more games, winning one and losing one.

Su Xuan controlled the time of playing chess just right. As soon as he finished playing chess, a waiter brought the meal.

Three dishes and one soup, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, shark fin and bear paw, stir-fried river fish, and crucian carp and mushroom soup.

"Teacher, I'm not polite." Before he finished speaking, Su Xuan stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the shark fin and bear paw.

Snapped!

Master Xun picked up the chopsticks and slapped Su Xuan's chopsticks away.

"You little brat, you don't know how to respect the elderly and love the young. Where did you learn etiquette?"

Su Xuan didn't indulge him at all.

"Teacher, do you look old at all?"

He was the first to arrive, picked up a piece of shark fin and put it into his mouth.

Li Si sat aside with an envious look on his face.

Only my senior brother would dare to be so bold in front of the teacher.

When eating with his teacher, he always waits for the teacher to eat first before he tastes the food.

When eating, he strictly adhered to the principle of "no talking while eating and no talking while sleeping" and never spoke on his own initiative.