Chu Jishan told Lin Duowen that Li Changji had one of the biggest flaws, that is, as a down-and-out scholar, how could he study in the Red Leaf Temple.

"Presumably, this Suqing girl also knew this, so she found out about his relationship with you Dingbeihou. This down-and-out scholar, how down-and-out he is, as long as you take care of the Marquis of Dingbei, then soaring, isn't it just around the corner. ”

"Brother Chu, just talk about things, don't make fun of me when you keep talking." When Lin Duowen heard this, he really had a headache, these days, everyone seems to have acquiesced, as long as Lin Duowen recommends it, the saint will definitely be hired, so many Han scholars come to visit Lin Duowen.

Lin Duowen sent these people away on the grounds that he was studying chess games and was busy playing chess in front of the emperor.

Chu Jishan couldn't help but smile and said, "You, you, but in the future, the court is afraid that it will be controlled by your two brothers." ”

Lin Duowen said that this was impossible, and he waited until these things were over, returned to his fiefdom, and became his own marquis with peace of mind.

"By the way, I will talk to the story of the Twelve Golden Hairpins, but the Twelve Golden Hairpins are not telling you stories, but you are telling them stories."

When Lin Duo heard this, he said to Chu Jishan: "Okay, let's not talk about it, let's go back to the original thing, this scholar is not willing to add fragrance to his red sleeves and be accompanied by a red face, so Brother Chu, even if this Suqing girl has any intentions, she just wants to find a good family to marry." ”

Chu Jishan shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it's not that simple, if Brother Li doesn't have a family, we can turn a blind eye to this matter, but now Brother Li has a family, so this matter is a little difficult." ”

"So are we going to remind Brother Li?"

"Remind Changji, Changji will blame us for many things, and this matter is you and me, it is difficult for outsiders to explain, when Changji thinks that we beat the mandarin ducks, then it is not that the thing has not been done, but it has ruined the human feelings."

Lin Duowen nodded, and at this time Chu Jishan continued: "This matter, as far as I am concerned, I still have to find Su Qing, if she is really just willing to be a confidante, then let's not go to the trouble." If we have other ideas, even if we offend Changji, we will be this wicked person. ”

Lin Duowen said yes, and then yawned, Chu Jishan said to Lin Duowen: "Shi Jian, why don't you bring your younger brothers and sisters to the capital, so that your husband and wife can get together." ”

"She just gave birth to Siqi, and she is still recuperating her body, and she can't stand the pain of this tiring journey."

After Lin Duowen finished speaking, he said to Chu Jishan: "Brother Chu, it's better to take a rest, so as not to make a mistake tomorrow." ”

Chu Jishan nodded, and the two went down to rest.

At the end of the day, everyone went to the Forbidden Palace, and after the early dynasty celebrated Shuodan, the hundred officials went to Renshou Palace.

This Renshou Hall is in the Qingyi Garden, which is a famous garden in the previous dynasty, divided into two parts, Wanshou Mountain and Qianqiu Lake.

There is the archway of Yunhui Yuyu in Wanshou Mountain and Qianqiu Lake, which is the name of Emperor Wen written by his own hand, after the archway, it is Paiyun Gate, and the second palace gate arrives at Paiyun Palace.

From the Paiyun Hall to the top is the Dehui Palace, and on the top is the Dao Pavilion, which is the place where the saints and Taoists talk about the Tao Sutra today.

This pavilion is seventeen zhang high, the momentum is magnificent, overlooking in the pavilion, the lake and the mountains, take in the bottom of the eye, the sage also often says, after he abdicated the throne, he asked the Taoist pavilion to cultivate immortality in this way.

Of course, there are some attics near Wanshou Mountain, but the place they are going to today is not near Wanshou Mountain, but Qianqiu Lake, and the buildings near this Qianqiu Lake have a long corridor, Renshou Hall and Le Shou Hall.

Renshou Hall is in the garden palace gate on the top, eastward, facing nine rooms, and there are matching halls on both sides. The east name is Xiafen Room, and the west name is Lotus Champs. It is a place where the saints rested after they arrived.

There is Renshou Gate in front, and the two sides of the door are Jiuqing rooms. The door faces Qianqiu Lake, and there is a pier in front of the hall, so you can directly board the painting boat. There was originally a throne in the middle of the hall, but later the Yu Dynasty restored the ancient system, so it was demolished.

In the past, there was a large blue and white porcelain fruit bowl and four large gilded copper furnaces in front of the throne, which are still there, showing the magnificence of this past. The two sides of the hall steps are arranged with copper sika deer, cranes, large bottles, homophonic "Liuhe Taiping".

The courtiers can only stand outside the Liuhe Taiping now, and the saints also intimately prepare chess tables and banquets.

Because it is a winter moon, silk is also used as a screen around to cover it, and with the brazier, it is not very cold.

After all, the outside space is limited, and this chess table is not available to everyone, only the sergeant and above can sit down.

Of course, there are also five large chessboards placed outside to let everyone know what is going on inside.

This time in chess, the sage and the four concubines arrived, and after they sat down, they announced that they had met with the five national players and Xiuce.

Liu Shufu and they were a little nervous when they met the saint for the first time, and at this time, Concubine Wen comforted them that they didn't need to worry too much and played chess wholeheartedly.

The sage also said a few words, the sage said that this chess game is for the two countries to make friends, the victory or defeat is not important, everyone is mainly to exchange chess between the two countries, learn from each other's strengths, and make progress with each other.

When the saint had finished speaking, he lowered the curtain, lest these people should be distracted by the saint's presence.

At this time, everyone sat down, the chess table was distributed according to the five-pointed star, Xiuce sat in the middle, there was enough space for activities,

After the five of them sat down, when the eunuch said that the game of chess had begun, everyone began to play chess.

Because it's five, naturally there is no need to guess first, Xiuce will go first.

Xiuce started to play five sons very quickly, and there were only a few kinds of layouts at the beginning, and everyone knew that the problem was fighting in the midfield.

The five of them responded quickly, and after about thirty hands, everyone began to slow down, and Huang Shilong also picked up the fan and fanned it there.

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At this time, a eunuch came outside to pray, and soon the eunuch went out again.

It didn't take long for a group of people dressed in southern clothes to arrive, and at this time the eunuchs also announced that this group of envoys from the southern kingdom had just arrived in the capital, because they heard about it and came to watch the situation.

The saint had granted their request and allowed no more than ten people to enter the temple to watch.

The rest of the envoys of the Southern Kingdom, like the envoys of the Xuanwu Kingdom, looked outside.

At this time, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs began to discuss, the southern country sent envoys, they were completely unaware, this is generally speaking, to send envoys, you should first submit documents, and the sage will arrange for people from the spring department to go to the border to meet them, and this way is arranged by the imperial court.

And this time, Nanguo didn't come according to the rules at all, but since this group of people came in the name of tribute, the saint didn't speak, so they naturally didn't speak.

However, they can be sure that this group of envoys from the Southern Kingdom came to see the joke, and deliberately chose to be at this time, if Fan Shimin and the five of them lost, then not only the Xuanwu Kingdom, but even the Southern Kingdoms would look down on the Yu Dynasty.

Everyone looked at each other, and then looked at Lin Duowen, Lin Duowen encountered this situation, only felt that his mouth was dry, he picked up the tea, and his hands couldn't help shaking.

Seeing this, the ministers on the side hurriedly helped to hold it and assisted Lin Duowen to drink the tea.

This little episode did not disturb the people inside, and the five national players and Xiuce were already fully engaged in playing chess.

The mid-game battle also began, and when the game came, everyone couldn't take their eyes off it.

There are some people who know chess and can still see the intensity, and those who don't know chess look like they only look in the clouds.

Lin Duowen saw that the situation was still delicate, and couldn't help but feel relieved, what he was worried about was that in this fight, someone would obviously fall behind.

At this time, the people of Xuanwu Kingdom also began to discuss, and the deputy envoy said to the envoy: "My lord, this time is not good, these five people are slightly better than those chess edicts. ”

"So far, I can only hope that Xiu Cejun can turn the tide, give up the other four games, and concentrate on dealing with one person."

When the envoy said this, he looked at the envoy from the south and said, "You also have people who know chess?" ”

An envoy from the south said: "If you want to win, you can only deal with the one surnamed Huang with all your heart." ”

When he heard this, he knew that these people knew how to play chess, and among these five people, it was true that Huang Shilong's chess strength was a little weaker. If Xiuce ignores the other four and kills Huang Shilong with all his might, then it is very likely to win.

Da Si Nong also had this worry, and said to Lin Duowen: "If Xiuce goes all out to deal with one person, even if we lose four games, won't we lose." ”

Lin Duowen didn't speak, and Chu Jishan said: "Even so, we have four of us who can beat Xiuce, and at that time, it's just because Huang Shilong is not good." ”

Hearing Chu Jishan's words, Da Si Nong looked at Chu Jishan and showed a satisfied smile.

On the sage's side, the sage and the fourth concubine looked at the chess game, frowned, and asked Concubine Ping, "Come and see the concubine, how is the outcome of this?" ”

"If Xiuce fights with all his might, anyone will lose."

"Lin Duowen has this idea, the idea is very good, but it's a pity that the other party doesn't let him come to his heart, no matter if you are five or ten, you can catch one."

When the sage said this, he picked up the teacup and said: "That's it, the rest should see what this group of people in the south think, tribute, when did this south come to pay tribute." ”

"Sage, no matter what, it's a good thing, Siyi Bout, this is unprecedented, Sage, you have created a prosperous era that has never been seen in the ages." Concubine Ya said with a smile, and after the sage heard it, he said to Concubine Ya: "It's indeed a good thing, but now it seems that they came to be unconvinced. ”

"Sage, when the time comes, Xirong Yaowu, they can only recognize the Heavenly Empire, and they will no longer dare to have two hearts."

At this time, the chess game was sent in again, and after the four concubines were arranged, Concubine Ping looked at it and said suspiciously: "Hey, this Xiuce is still fighting with everyone." ”

When the sage heard this, he gently opened the curtain and saw that Xiuce in the middle of the truth was full of sweat on his face, as if it was not in the cold winter, but playing chess in the wax moon.

The sage lowered the curtain and said to the surroundings, "I didn't see that Xiu Ce was already sweating profusely, and he didn't deliver tea and handkerchiefs to him." If I want to win, I must win openly. ”