Wu Qingyuan is the promoter and practitioner of the world Go revolution, known as the "Chess Saint", and a real Go master.

On June 12, 1914 (the 19th day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar), he was born in a famous family in Fucheng, Longguo, and later moved to Longdu. In his early years, he showed extraordinary talent in Go and was known as a "Go prodigy".

At the age of 11, he became a chess player of the Beiyang warlord Duan Qiruimen, and often went in and out of the Longdu Central Park (now Zhongshan Park) to come to the Yuxuan chess seat.

At the age of 14, he crossed to the East and began his career as a professional chess player. In 1933, Wu Qingyuan, who was only 19 years old, used his self-created "new layout" to play against the celebrity Honinbo Hideya, turning a new page in the history of Go. In 1936, he became an Oriental citizen.

From 1939 to 1956, he defeated all the super-first-class players of his time in the Juban Chess Ring, which demoted all the top players in the Oriental chess world at that time, creating the "Wu Qingyuan Era" in the Go world, and was known as the "Showa Chess Saint".

However, although he has world-renowned achievements in Go, because of the time when he joined the nationality of the Oriental Kingdom and some things that happened back then, Wu Qingyuan was also scolded by countless young people in the Dragon Kingdom and was called a famous traitor.

Looking at the eighty-year-old man opposite, Cui Ning was full of emotion.

"Shenlongjun, I am also from the Dragon Kingdom, although my nationality belongs to the Oriental Kingdom" Wu Qingyuan and Cui Ning are in a quiet room, which is also the arrangement of the royal family, hoping to protect the privacy of some big people, but also to avoid being disturbed in the process.

"I've always heard your name, you are a real chess master," Cui Ning said, "There are a few seniors, and I also say hello to you."

Hearing Cui Ning say a few names, a nostalgic expression appeared on Wu Qingyuan's face, and he said in a low voice:

"Are these seniors still safe?"

Cui Ning nodded:

"Jiang Lao, Mr. Zhuge and the seniors of the wine fairy, the old man of Changchun has several seniors who are in good health, the old man of Changchun said that he has played chess with you many times back then, and he said that you are a real chess master, and you only have chess in your heart."

"Yes, I only have chess in my heart, because I don't understand other things, and I don't know how to express my position, I'm just a teenager who plays chess" Wu Qingyuan said:

"Young man, do you think I'm really wrong?"

Cui Ning smiled:

"Senior, when you have chess in your heart, your heart is pure, you don't want to hurt others, and you haven't done anything that violates your conscience, where is it wrong?"

Wu Qingyuan pondered:

"But in fact, I can do more, but I didn't do it, I can also choose to be a dragon country man all the time, but I still made my own choice in order to become a saint of chess, for others, am I very selfish?"

"Seniors, it's all gone, you have to live healthy now," Cui Ning said:

"If I were in your place, or the young men who scolded you, they wouldn't necessarily do better than you, would they?"

"That's for sure, I have chess in my heart, and I have made a lot of contributions to the Dragon Kingdom and the Oriental Kingdom over the years, and I think that I can still do something in my lifetime.

I've always had a goal to live to be 100 years old, and I feel a lot more relaxed when you treated me just now, maybe I can really live to be 100 years old."

"Then I wish you a long life," Cui Ning said.

"Senior, in your opinion, what exactly is Go, and why do you like it so much?"

"Young man, do you know how to play chess?" said the old man.

"I'll do a little, but I won't be in the stream," Cui Ning said honestly.

"There is no real genre," he said, and the old man took out a set of magnet chessboards and chess pieces from his bag:

"Come, let's talk about a game, and I'll tell you what Go means to me."

Cui Ning's level of Go is naturally very average, but he can use the old man's energy will, but he gave up this use, and just used a very average level to play against the old man, and the old man was also very serious, and he also commented on two sentences.

In the process of reviewing, it will also be combined with the most famous chess game in history, and even remember every move of the chess game at that time clearly, I don't know how the old man's brain remembers this information.

When Cui Ning asked this question, the old man smiled:

"Young people, they all say that the human brain is only a small part of the development, and in my opinion, Go is first and foremost a way to develop the potential of human intelligence, and more importantly, it is a philosophy.

What kind of philosophy is it? It is a world of its own, with all the contradictions, struggles, and dilemmas, but you have to find a way to solve it.

For the victory or defeat at the start, it is yin and yang. Before yin and yang are gods. God is in the universe, and the universe is in God. Playing chess itself is not about winning or losing, but about reconciling yin and yang.

There is no life and no death, only culture. The psychology of winning is superfluous and distracting. Just do your best.

Not only do you play chess, but you can do everything else as well. All activities are for the sake of harmony. For example, farmers work hard to get a good harvest. In case of a typhoon, there is no way.

Go and faith are like the two wheels of a car for me, and they are indispensable. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have lived in a foreign land. The reason why I have been able to sustain my life as a chess player for a long time can be said to be based on my faith.

Speaking of which, the difference in strength between the top chess players is insignificant. However, although Go is not for winning or losing, there are still winners and losers, and the key to victory or defeat depends on how well you cultivate your spirit. For chess, the formula and method are very convenient and simple things, the pawn will block, and the water will cover the earth.

Young man, I also want to be a general who rebukes Fang Xuan, but fate has arranged for me to become a chess player, this is my fate, and for me, this black and white chessboard is my destiny.

I believe that your chess strength is very average, but your calmness, your temperament, your skills, and your unique spiritual connotation mean that you have also found your destiny.

Then follow the instructions of fate, and go to time your destiny well, human beings live, nothing more than that. I lived for more than 80 years, and the only thing I learned was not to deliberately go against fate, we despise fate, and even strive for our ideals at some point, but after a few decades, you will find that all this seems to be doomed.

If I were to go back to 70 years ago, when I was a teenager, what could I choose but Go?"

Cui Jingjing listened quietly to Wu Qingyuan's thoughts on Go and life, and his heart was extremely quiet, of course, he was also imaginative.

Cui Ning seems to see that a teenager, facing an unknown long life, chose Go, chose what he liked, and ignored all the hustle and bustle of the outside world, which is also a realm in itself, because he did not betray his heart, but made the most suitable path for himself.

But at this moment, there was a knock on the door of the quiet room, either Cui Ning and Wu Qingyuan had been chatting for too long, or there were distinguished guests outside who wanted to see Cui Ning.

Shenmu Amaterasu came in and said:

"Goro Sakamoto is going back to the well, so I want to meet with Shenryu-kun."

"Goro Sakamoto, also an old friend of mine, let him in" Wu Qingyuan said:

"It's been many years, and Sakamoto-kun and I haven't seen each other for many years."

Sakamoto Goro came in, said hello to Cui Ning briefly, and then hugged Wu Qingyuan, who was in his eighties, with tears in the corners of the eyes of the two old men, Wu Qingyuan said:

"Shenlong-kun, I don't have many friends in the Toyo Country, Sakamoto-kun is one of my few friends, I have been in the Toyo Country for many years, Sakamoto-kun has taken care of me a lot, and he is also one of my chess friends."

"Then you play chess, let's talk as we go," Cui Ning said.

"You don't have to play chess," Sakamoto said.

"Shenlong-kun, have you ever been to the National Museum that I donated here?"

"I've been there in Nailiang," Cui Ning said.

"I saw a lot of bronzes from our Dragon Kingdom. It's precious."

Goro Sakamoto sighed:

"Shenlongjun, I know that some bronzes belong to the Dragon Kingdom, but as an antique dealer, it is also my nature to buy the things I like, and then study and communicate.

But thank you Shenlongjun for treating me, I think, I also want to donate some bronzes to your country, when the time comes, you and some departments of your country, see how to receive, I can give you a copy of some of the catalogues that can be donated today, after all, the dragon country is also peaceful and stable, and there are conditions for the protection of these cultural relics. ”

Cui Ning took the collection directory printed by Goro Sakamoto, with the introduction, origin and clear photos of the cultural relics, and nodded:

"Senior, I will contact the relevant departments, although I don't understand the value of these cultural relics, it must have taken half of my seniors' lives."

"My Wu Lao is the same, Wu Lao only has Go in his heart, and there are only cultural relics in my world" Sakamoto Goro said:

"In addition to my own company, I am actually a collection institution, and there is also an academic exchange organization "Taoli Club". What started as a "meeting" for my family, apprentices, and grandchildren has gradually developed into one of the most influential antique exchanges in our country, and it is also famous all over the world.

I also hope to strengthen exchanges with the Dragon Kingdom, especially cultural exchanges, I am nine years younger than Wu Lao, but I am also an old man in his seventies, there are not a few years left, I can make some contributions to the cultural exchanges between countries, and I have no regrets."

Cui Ning can feel the innocence of these two old men, although in another sense, these two old men have done some things that hurt the feelings of the people of the Dragon Kingdom, or what they did was criticized by many people of the Dragon Kingdom, but whether it is Wu Qingyuan or Goro Sakamoto, they have no ill will towards this world, but have chosen the career they like.

Sakamoto Goro did not come to the Dragon Kingdom to loot like those war criminals, but adhered to the duty of a businessman, with the profits earned in his life, to acquire cultural relics, and then rescue cultural relics, as early as 1952, Sakamoto Goro donated a Southern Song Dynasty fancy lacquer plate to the Dragon Country National Museum, it can be said that for the Dragon Kingdom, these two old men are patriots, but also standard pacifists, is worthy of respect.

And the two old men, because Cui Ning treated them, also showed enough kindness to Cui Ning, and became Cui Ning's experience mentor on the road of life, and confessed their perception of life to Cui Ning frankly.