Chapter 41: The Game
Xiao Mo was indignant: "What do you mean? ā
"Just because you deserve such a good chess piece? What if Your Majesty rewards you, this palace is just careless for a while, and Your Majesty will never blame you. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info "Concubine Li was triumphant.
"What's going on with such a big commotion?"
Concubine An Guifei walked into the pavilion and glanced at Xiao Mo.
As Xiao Mo expected, the women in the palace turned their faces faster than they turned books, and they used to please in every way, looking at Jiang Zhi's appearance today, it seems that she has been with Concubine Li.
"Sister Ann came just in time, this place has been cleaned up, sister sit down, sister is trying to talk to sister."
"A mess can also be called cleanup? But Hongu looks very comfortable. An Guifei hooked the corners of her mouth slightly.
An Guifei walked to the table and was about to sit down, when her eyes suddenly fell on the chess pieces scattered all over the ground, and she immediately frowned.
An Guifei leaned over and picked one up, and the temperature from her fingertips confirmed what she thought in her heart: "Warm jade." ā
"Sister knows this chess?" Concubine Li was curious.
"Oh no, this is ......" Concubine An's expression suddenly became a little uneasy.
Concubine Li covered her mouth and smiled: "Look at what my sister is afraid of, it is my sister who smashed it and it is not my sister's business, my sister does not know the goods, I don't recognize this good thing, I will smash it, if Your Majesty asks, I only said that I accidentally touched it, and Your Majesty will not blame it." ā
"Concubine Li's vision is not long, but her courage has grown a lot, this king's good game of chess, you say smash it."
The words without half anger made Concubine An and Concubine Li's hearts tremble.
Concubine Li looked at the person who came, and said in a daze: "Jing ...... King Jing. ā
This title was like thunder, Xiao Mo was suddenly stunned, looking at the man in white who had returned, he ...... Is he King Jing Linghao?
"The prince is angry, Concubine Li didn't mean to, it was Xiao Mo who was offended, and Concubine Li was also angry." An Guifei helped Concubine Li intercede.
Concubine Li, who was still arrogant, panicked: "Yes, the concubine didn't mean it, I hope that the prince will not remember the villain, and the concubine will pay a pair when he turns around." ā
Ling Hao said lightly: "The concubine is well-informed, you might as well mention a little concubine, what is the origin of this chess." ā
"This chess is given to the prince by Ning Guo, if it is close to charcoal, the chess pieces will become warm and not cold, hence the name 'warm jade', this chess ...... This chess game is like no other in the world. ā
"Concubine Li, did you hear clearly?" Ling Hao said unhurriedly.
"Listen...... Hear me clearly. Concubine Li trembled, and when she saw Ling Hao's cold face, she hurriedly gathered her skirt and knelt down and kowtowed, "The prince forgives the sin." ā
The person who can make Concubine Li so arrogant kneel down and ask for guilt, except for Ling Tianxu and the Queen Mother, presumably only King Jing has this ability.
Xiao Mo is still unbelievable, he is the "scheming" King Jing, or Ling Tianxu's "imperial uncle"!
Ling Hao didn't get angry from beginning to end, but it made the two of them tremble, he beckoned, Concubine Li hurriedly got up, and left in a hurry with Concubine An.
Concubine An Guifei glanced at Concubine Li, who had a resentful face: "Why are you so unbreathable, how can you deal with Xiao Mo for a while, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, and now that you have offended King Jing, I don't know what trouble will be." ā
Concubine Li was unwilling to be counted, and raised her lips: "My sister is a little impulsive, my sister is far-sighted, and then it's up to my sister." ā
I didn't want to see it before, but now I was a little at a loss when I saw it, thinking that this person in front of me might be the mastermind who framed his father, Xiao Mo's expression was solemn and his eyes drooped.
"Go get Leng Yuzi." The words were still spoken very slowly.
"Yes." The retinue answered.
Ling Hao stood beside Xiao Mo and looked at the snow flying outside the Xuan.
Xiao Mo slowly raised his eyes and looked at the people around him, how did he not look like a person who killed the king and usurped the throne, but as the saying goes, knowing people and knowing faces does not know their hearts.
Several palace people came in, quickly cleaned the pavilion, and reset a chess deck.
"The cold and warm jade chess pieces were originally a pair, but now there are only these cold chess pieces left, it's a pity." Ling Hao said with some regret, turned around and walked back to the chess side and sat down.
Xiao Mo sat down with him, took two boxes of chess pieces and placed them on the chessboard, and his expression became indifferent.
Watching Xiao Mo's hands rise and fall, a hint of surprise flashed in Ling Hao's eyes, Xiao Mo had already memorized the previous game of chess in its entirety, and restored it exactly as it was.
"Lord Wang, please." Xiao Mo said lightly.
The chess pieces were cold, I didn't expect to see King Jing on this occasion, Xiao Mo held the chess quietly, without saying a word, maybe it was because he tightened his heartstrings, and his chess skills were inadvertently much better than before.
When Xiao Mo repeatedly turned defeat into victory, Ling Hao's eyes would pay more attention to him, and it was really rare to meet an opponent in chess.
"You don't want to ask something for Xu'er?"
The speed of speech is as slow as flying, and the voice is deep into the ear.
Xiao Mo raised his head and said lightly: "I don't know what the prince wants the minister to ask?" ā
Ling Hao looked down at the chess, did not speak, his expression was still indifferent, but he was a little more relaxed than before.
Ling Hao was decisive in his moves, and his moves were exquisite, and Xiao Mo could see from playing against him that in the matter of attacking Qi State, it was impossible for Ling Tianxu to persuade him to withdraw his troops, unless King Jing himself gave in.
"Who did you study with?"
Xiao Mo looked at him in confusion.
Although Ling Hao didn't look at Xiao Mo, he knew the doubts in her heart, and said lightly: "This king is talking about the art of war. ā
Xiao Mo was stunned for a moment, in a game, she saw that he was resolute, and he also saw that she was familiar with the art of war.
Xiao Mo sneered in his heart, who did he learn from? Naturally, it was Qu Feng, the general of the Zhenguo who frightened the invaders of the Qi State.
couldn't tell the truth, Xiao Mo replied perfunctorily: "The minister came from a humble background, and he never found a good teacher, so he read some military books and knew a little about it." ā
The pavilion fell silent again, Xiao Mo's master was by no means an idle person, Ling Hao knew this.
Xiao Mo's eyes converged on one part of the chessboard, picked up a chess piece, and landed decisively.
The end of the round......
"Thank you for your concession, and the minister will leave." Xiao Mo arched his hand, got up and left with his sword.
As soon as Xiao Mo stepped out of the Xuan Pavilion with his front feet, a black-clothed figure rolled into the pavilion and knelt in front of Ling Hao: "Lord, this person is disrespectful to the Lord, but you want to get rid of it?" ā
"Not necessarily."
Ling Hao picked up the cold tea, took a sip, and watched a draw, his index finger dusted the wall of the cup, as if he was still unsatisfied.
If he gives in, it should be Xiao Mosheng.
Xiao Mo returned to Ziqing Palace, and Ling Tianxu happily greeted him: "I have good news for you. ā
"The Wizard has been found?" Xiao Mo asked.
Ling Tianxu said regretfully: "Ling Xuan pounced like me, but there must be gains if you lose." ā
"What?"
"King Wen has sent news that he has persuaded Jiang Li to be used by me."
Listening to the name, you know that Jiang Li is the father of An Guifei Jiang Zhi, a scholar, who has more or less his own power in the court, and his submission is indeed a good thing.
Xiao Mo was not surprised, just because among the civil and military officials, Jiang Li was undoubtedly the most convincing person.
His daughter's concubine, his grandson is the eldest son of the emperor, and now that King Jing is in power, his relatives can't get much light. One day when Ling Tianxu is in power, Jiang Li is not only the hero who helped Ling Tianxu seize power, but his daughter may also sit on the throne of the queen because of this, and Ling Qi will naturally become the prince, and the Jiang family is not what it used to be.
"It's snowing so hard outside, where did it go?"
"Play chess with King Jing." Xiao Mo didn't want to hide it.
"Have you seen Ling Hao?" Ling Tianxu was shocked.
"There is nowhere to find it when you step on the iron shoes, it takes no effort to get it, your imperial uncle's chess skills are so good that he almost lost." Xiao Mo said lightly.
Ling Tianxu actually became anxious: "Do you know how dangerous it is to see Ling Hao in private with your identity?" ā
"It just happened to happen, at first I thought he was Ling Xuan."
If Concubine Li hadn't made a fuss, she really wouldn't have guessed that he was King Jing.
"It's my negligence, Ling Hao often goes in and out of the palace, and if you are not careful, you will encounter it, and you can't go out alone in the future." Ling Tianxu said seriously.
Xiao Mo looked at Ling Tianxu in confusion, King Jing may be a wolf who wants to compete with Ling Tianxu for the throne, or maybe he is the mastermind who framed Qu Feng, but he is so dangerous?