Chapter 1107: Old Man Xu Wei
Chen Yi didn't know about the intrigue between the two shopkeepers, even if he knew, he wouldn't bother with it, in his opinion, he had given the shopkeeper a chance, but this guy lost his biggest interests for the sake of the cheapness in front of him.
After selling the piece of jade, Chen Yi kept walking towards the jade shop street, and along the way, he also used the identification technique to identify the surrounding jade shops, but the ancient jade stored in it was very rare, and some of the carvings were rough, and it did not have much value at all.
Moreover, most of the shops sell jade carved by jade workshops, and do not sell ancient jade, at least they can buy some good jade.
When he encountered some jade pendants of high value, Chen Yi would go to the store to buy them, and he didn't bother to pay attention to some of the low value ones.
Although the things of this copy world can't be brought out, but with his ability to identify, these things can bring him money, no matter in any world, there is one truth that will never change, that is, there is money to travel all over the world, and it is difficult to move an inch without money.
Slowly, Chen Yi walked to the end of the street, where there were no jade shops, but houses with yards, and the signboards on the houses, and he also knew that these were jade workshops.
After all, those shops on the street can sell recycled jade and make zuΓ² jade, but the space is not enough.
In addition to hanging signboards, some jade workshops also have flags raised on them, as if they are afraid that others will not see them, and after walking for a while, Chen Yi saw a house without any signboards and signs.
A smile appeared on his face, this should be the jade workshop opened by Lu Zigang. Other workshops will have more or less some workers. But Lu Zigang will not recruit workers. Because his biggest secret is the Kunwu knife, he never shows people, so he naturally won't recruit workers.
In addition, Lu Zigang, with his super high jade carving skills, does not need to mass-produce jade at all, and carves one piece every month, and he estimates that he can live a chic life in a year.
Chen Yi walked slowly towards the house, and at the same time used a comprehensive appraisal technique. Even if he didn't go in, he could completely know all the information in this workshop, including the information of its owner, Lu Zigang.
It's just that when he walked to the door, he was stunned for a moment, it was General Tie who was guarding the door on the door of this room, wasn't this Lu Zigang in the workshop, or was he deceived by the boss again.
At this time, a piece of information under the comprehensive identification emerged from my mind. Looking at the identification information of some of these exquisite jades, Chen Yi had a smile on his face. The information about these jade artifacts has been confirmed, and this is the workshop where Lu Zigang stored the zΓ i.
"Hey, young man, you're looking for Master Lu." Just as Chen Yi was standing in front of the workshop, looking at the identification information in his mind, an old voice came from the side.
Chen Yi couldn't help but turn his head and saw not far away, an old man who was enjoying the shade under the big tree was waving to him.
He walked over quickly, the old man was dressed in a robe, wearing a square scarf, looking like a Confucian dress, about sixty years old, but although there was a smile on his face, Chen Yi could clearly see that the old man had a very strong depression in his heart.
At this time, he made a note to the old man with a smile on his face, "Old man, I did look for Master Lu, but I saw General Tie guarding the door. β
Seeing that Chen Yi knew etiquette so well, the old man nodded with satisfaction, "Come, young man, don't be in a hurry to find Master Lu and play a game of chess with me." β
Seeing that the old man was playing chess here alone, unaccompanied, Chen Yi nodded with a smile and began to play Go with the old man.
Chen Yi is no stranger to Go, his master Zheng Lao loves to play chess, at the beginning, he didn't know anything about Go, and gradually, under the influence of his master, he also fell in love with this art.
After a long time of playing, although his chess skills are not as powerful as Zheng Lao, his level is not bad at all.
Go originated in China, it is rumored to be one of the five emperors of Yao, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period is recorded, the Sui and Tang Dynasties were introduced to small island countries, and spread to Europe and the United States, many scholars believe that Go contains the rich connotation of Han culture, is the embodiment of Chinese culture and civilization.
When playing Go, it is not only a test of people's wisdom, but also a test of people's patience and ability to think and react.
Chen Yi's state of mind has become very peaceful in the continuous exercise, and his thinking and reaction ability has become stronger than ordinary people under the addition of Tai Chi health maintenance skills and counting jΓΉ points.
Originally, this old man was just idle and had nothing to do, and he felt that Chen Yi was pleasing to the eye, so he asked him to accompany him to play chess to relieve his boredom, and he didn't think that Chen Yi could resist his attack.
However, in the process of playing chess, he found that he underestimated this young man's chess skills, and the layout of some chess pieces was very tricky, and even he was not easy to crack.
At this time, the old man was engrossed in his attention and began to play chess with Chen Yi really seriously, and as the game deepened, whether it was Chen Yi or the old man, the time to think became longer.
In the process of playing chess, Chen Yi did not use the identification technique, although the identification technique can make the situation of the entire chessboard clear, so that he can find a way to solve it, but it is really meaningless to do so.
It's just that although Chen Yi didn't use the identification technique, the Tai Chi health skills and Dao Heart skills were running, making his mood more peaceful.
Finally, after the two played for an hour, the old man won by an advantage, Chen Yi sighed and smiled, and did not feel regretful, on the contrary, there was a feeling of exhilaration, he followed Zheng Lao, only began to learn Go, in just a few years, to be able to reach such a level, it is already very good, after all, this Go is not like calligraphy and painting, go every day.
"Haha, happy, happy, young man, the old man hasn't played such a happy game of chess for a long time." After playing a game of chess, the old man laughed heartily and said, the depression on his face had faded a lot.
Chen Yi also smiled, "Old man, so am I, this game of chess makes me feel happy." β
The old man smiled and nodded, looked at Chen Yi carefully, and then said: "Young man, seeing that you are dignified and extraordinary, you must be the son of a famous family." β
Chen Yi smiled and shook his head, "Old man, I'm just an ordinary person, and sometimes the famous family is not as comfortable as the ordinary people." β
Hearing Chen Yi's words, the old man nodded very approvingly, "Some people envy wealth, but they don't know that with wealth, they will lose other things, can you tell me your name." β
"Old man, my surname is Chen, and I have a single word." Chen Yi said with a smile.
The old man smiled and said, "Chen Yi, good name, I don't know what your words are." β
Hearing the old man's question, Chen Yi spit out two words from his mouth, "Qingyun." This is a table word, which was given by his master Zheng Lao, and has a complementary meaning to the name.
"Chen Yi, light clouds, good words, as elegant and light as clouds." The old man's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and said.
Chen Yi arched his hand towards the old man, "Thank you for the old man's praise, it's a game of chess, can you tell Master Lu where he goes." β
"Haha, you kid is also clever, Master Lu was summoned by the emperor today and went to the palace to face the saint, and there are some princes and nobles who invite him, so I'm afraid I won't be able to come back today." The old man laughed loudly, and then told Lu Zigang's whereabouts, but when he talked about the princes and nobles, his face showed some disgust.
Entering the palace, Chen Yi's heart tightened, this guy should not be killed directly, his luck should not be so tragic, and then, his eyes were on this old man, he knew Lu Zigang's whereabouts in such detail, he must be Lu Zigang's friend.
He couldn't help but use an appraisal technique, and when the appraisal results came out, a touch of surprise appeared in his heart, no wonder this old man had such a heavy depression on his face, this old man was clearly a fierce man.
In the identification information, the old man's name was clearly written, and the word Xu Wei was the reason for his surprise.
Xu Wei, the first word Wenqing, later changed to the word Wenchang, the number Qingteng old man, Qingteng Taoist priest, etc., the Ming Dynasty famous writers, calligraphers and painters, opera and military strategists, and Xie Jin, Yang Shen and called the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty.
In later generations, Zheng Banqiao of the Qing Dynasty was very respectful to Xu Wenchang, and once carved a seal, calling himself "a lackey under the Qingteng Gate".
Xu Wei in the history of the Ming Dynasty, also left some traces, but since childhood he is known for his talent, but he has suffered repeated setbacks on the road to the imperial examination, until the age of twenty, he barely passed the examination, and then participated in the township examination again and again, until the age of forty-one, he took the exam eight times, and never won the lift, which is why Fan Jin is so crazy after the lift.
At the age of thirty-seven, Xu Wei was invited by Hu Zongxian to join the shogunate to take charge of the clerical work, and then strategized, made a surprise plan to break the Japanese invaders, and was appreciated by the Jiajing Emperor with calligraphy, which can be said to be the most proud moment of his life.
It's just that Hu Zongxian had a close relationship with the traitor Yan Song for various reasons, and Xu Wei hated Yan Song the most, and later Yan Song fell, and Hu Zongxian was implicated, and Xu Wei also left.
Next, it is Chen Yi's deepest memory of Xu Wei, because he left Hu Zongxian's shogunate, he had no livelihood, and some of the staff who followed Hu Zongxian were also implicated, which made him more worried about his possible persecution, coupled with the fact that he failed the exam for many years, which made him go crazy and commit suicide.
The scene of Xu Wei's suicide is extremely tragic, he committed suicide nine times, once hit himself on the head with a sharp axe, fortunately he did not die, once he was possessed by a ghost, pierced his left ear with a three-inch long nail for a few inches, and then hit his head on the ground, knocking the iron nail into his ear, he did not feel any pain, but he did not die.
Later, he used a vertebrae to crush his kidney capsule, but he still did not die, these extreme suicide methods are far from what ordinary people can imagine, but these suicides could not eliminate his heart disease, and finally suspected that his wife was unchaste and killed his wife. (To be continued......)