Chapter 29: The Chessboard
"Tang Gongzi, I'm really embarrassed, my grandfather is this short-tempered, in fact, others are very good, don't take what happened just now to heart."
Before Tang Ye entered the house, Lin Yu, who had been staring at him, said apologetically.
"It doesn't matter. Powerful people generally don't have a good temper. Your grandfather was undoubtedly such a great man. After saying this, Tang Ye stepped into the room with a smile on his face.
Lin Shanweng's house is not big, only less than 20 square meters, but it is very bright, and the whole environment seems relaxed and freehand.
At this moment, the gray-haired, tall old man was sitting cross-legged on the bed, with a small table in front of him, on which was placed a chess-like chess set.
Tang Ye stepped forward to take a look, and found that there were also many chess pieces on the surface of the wooden chessboard, but these chess pieces were square.
The surface of the chessboard is not engraved with the matrix lines of the Chu River and the Han realm and the duel between the two armies like chess, but the outermost circle is a circle, but the inside is a variety of intricate lines that imply a certain law, and the opposing camps have changed from two sides of the chess to four sides.
It's kind of interesting......
Although he didn't understand it very well at first glance, Tang Ye knew that this should also be a type of military chess. It's just that it's more complex, grander, and more difficult than those simplified board matchups.
Seeing that Tang Ye was fascinated, the corners of Lin Shanweng's mouth lifted slightly: "Can you understand?" ”
Tang Ye smiled, shaking his head and looking at the chessboard: "I don't understand very well, but I think it's very interesting." ”
"Huh." The old man smiled meaninglessly, "Do you want to try it?" ”
Tang Ye pondered for a moment and shook his head: "I haven't mastered the laws and mysteries yet, and playing against you is undoubtedly hitting a stone with an egg." ”
And I have other things to do, and I can't play chess with you here for fun.
Answering secretly in his heart, Tang Ye noticed a trace of contempt flashing in the old man's eyes, and he had to smile helplessly. Without any further delay, I was ready to get straight to my own topic.
"I came here this time because I want to discuss something with you."
"Don't be subtle, let's talk about something!" Lin Shanweng's tone was cold and stiff.
Hearing the word "implicit", Tang Ye was slightly stunned, then shook his head with a smile.
It seems that the old man heard all the conversations with Lin Yu just now. Thinking of the other party's possible ear against the door and eavesdropping, Tang Ye couldn't help but want to laugh.
Suppressing the urge to raise the corners of his mouth, Tang Ye coughed lightly and continued: "Since this is the case, then I will speak bluntly. Well...... I heard that if someone can marry Miss Lin Yu as a wife, you will give that person a mysterious treasure? ”
Lin Shanweng picked up a chess piece engraved with the blue word "general", fell down heavily, and ate the white chess piece with the word "Mou", but the chess piece with the word "Mou" was not taken off the chessboard, but was placed in the rear camp of the blue chess piece, regarded as a "prisoner".
After doing all this, he nodded slowly: "That's right." ”
After receiving an affirmative answer, Tang Ye groaned for a while, and said straight to the point: "Then can you please tell me, what is this treasure of yours?" ”
As soon as this question came out, the old man's hand suddenly stopped, and the yellow "knife" chess piece hung on the blue "will" chess head.
Hanging in the air.
But in the end, the knife still fell, beheading the general.
Lin Shanweng raised his head and looked at the young man in front of him, a smile appeared on his stiff face: "What do you think?" ”
Do you think I might be able to tell you?
Tang Ye was not a fool, and instantly understood the meaning of the other party's smile.
"I just wanted to make sure what that treasure of yours is, and if it works for me, then I'd like to make a deal with you. If not, I don't have to spend unnecessary time with you. ”
Tang Ye looked at Lin Shanweng without fear, and both of his gazes were extremely sharp.
Suddenly sneering, Lin Shanweng retracted his gaze, shook his head, and said with a disdainful smile: "Don't worry, my things are useful to anyone, especially a poor person like you who has nothing." ”
Hearing this answer, Tang Ye, who didn't want to take the initiative to mention the "jade seal", suddenly fell silent and began to hesitate to open this mouth.
After all, the significance of the "jade seal" is too significant. Although the Lingjue Dynasty has collapsed now, there is no treason for owning the jade seal privately.
But as the saying goes, "the husband is not guilty, but he is guilty", if he is targeted by some greedy or ambitious people, it is also very likely to cause death.
So if that treasure was really a jade seal, Tang Ye could understand why Lin Shanweng was reluctant to tell him.
Only by marrying his granddaughter and truly becoming a family can he trust and tell his grandson-in-law about the jade seal.
But if it's not a jade seal, there's no need to keep it so secret, right? Since you're confident that this is something that will make everyone's hearts flutter, why not just say it?
Knowing what the specific treasure was, Tang Ye believed that more people would be willing to work hard to marry Lin Yu.
"Since you don't want to say it, what about ...... Well, I hope you can help me determine something. ”
As he spoke, Tang Ye stretched out his hand and picked up a golden "Emperor" chess piece on the chessboard, rubbing the rough square edge.
Lin Shanweng looked at the young man's hand and the "emperor" chess held hostage in his hand, and a trace of uneasiness rose in his heart for some reason.
"Sure what?"
The corners of Tang Ye's mouth were slightly hooked, and the strange arc made Lin Shanweng's heart more and more uneasy.
"I want you to tell me if that treasure of yours is ...... Decree? ”
"Bang-"
There was the sound of the tea cup falling to the ground and breaking outside, but neither Tang Ye nor Lin Shanweng glanced at the door.
The two men looked at each other, and their eyes were a little complicated.
Such a reaction...... I guessed right, right?
Tang Ye guessed. But it stands to reason that he should be happy to determine the existence of the jade seal, but for some reason some nervousness suddenly arises.
Gritting his teeth to calm himself, Tang Ye saw that the old man didn't speak, but just looked at him with a pair of deep eyes.
In the end, Tang Ye decided to take the initiative to break the embarrassing atmosphere at the moment, and pretended to be relaxed:
"Looks like you're guessing right?"
At this moment, Lin Shanweng's eyes were already crawling all over his face like insects.
He never imagined that the secret he had hidden for decades would suddenly be revealed by a strange man.
Could it be that Lin Yu said it to her?
Seeing how happy they were chatting before, I wonder if it's true!
But...... If Lin Yu really told him, then why did he go out of his way to come here and ask again?