Chapter 11 The Second Generation of Officials
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There is only one day, and I can only find the materials to make chess as soon as possible to ensure the chance of winning, no matter what, I must win.
What Jiang Liu'er didn't know was that at the moment when he returned to the room, a pair of beautiful dark and translucent eyes quietly appeared at the corner of the road, and his face was not very attractive, showing a little anxiety.
"Brother Liu'er, don't worry, Xin'er will definitely help you win the competition."
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Back in the room, Jiang Liu'er began to prepare for making chess.
The first difficulty he encountered was the material.
The chessboard is easy to handle, the wooden table and couch in the room can be solved, and the pen and ink are also served properly, but it is the material of the chess pieces that makes him difficult.
There are a total of 32 chess pieces, 16 on each side of the red and black sides, which must be of a specific size to be placed on the board, and the shape also has strict requirements, which must be a flat cylinder with a protrusion in the middle and an indented bottom surface of the upper and lower surfaces.
Time is pressing, and many delicate things can't be solved concretely, just make the chess pieces into cylinders, and then use different colored brushes to write several characters such as generals.
It's just that, even so, I can't do it myself.
First of all, there was no surplus wood in the cabin for chess, and there was no way to make the same size cylinder with the only tables and chairs......
Not to mention, he himself does not yet have an ax and a saw.
Second, it is the pigment, although the four treasures of pen, ink, paper, inkstone and study are all available in the room, there is no red pigment, which is what the ancients called cinnabar or rouge.
In this way, not only will you not be able to make a chess shape, but even if you do, you will not be able to distinguish between the red and black camps.
Thirdly, there are iron or copper nails, without which it is impossible to assemble the scattered pieces of wood into a complete chessboard.
He is not a carpenter, nor is he a person in power like Xu Shi, he can mobilize the resources of the entire fleet, and he is far inferior to the land at sea, these things, if he doesn't have them, he doesn't have them, and there is no choice at all.
This is easier said than done, and this is the first time that Jiang Liuer has a little regret about the decision he made to try his hand at chess.
But no matter how many difficulties you can't give up, this kind of competition related to personal dignity and family reputation, you may not get anything if you win, but once you fail, what awaits you will be a hell from which you will never recover.
According to Daqin's law, the two of them should make the same bet when they meet to compete, who knows what kind of bet Li Qin, who is bound to put himself to death, will come up with?
After a short period of distress and helplessness, Jiang Liuer had to face the reality again.
As he was scratching his ears and cheeks, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to him, and he suddenly remembered that although Daqin's building ship was mainly powered by huge sails and the sea breeze, it also had the lowest cabin inhabited by boatmen who used oars.
And the giant oars, half slender cylinders and half flat planks, are undoubtedly the best choice for making chess pieces.
As long as the paddle is cut off from the middle with a saw, and then cut evenly according to the thickness of the piece, the first step of making a piece is almost complete.
"Great, I'm a genius!"
Now that the chess pieces have been settled, my heart is naturally much more comfortable.
Jiang Liu'er couldn't help but be a little unable to suppress the excitement in her heart.
Hurriedly opened the door of the cabin and stepped out.
It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, time is running out!
went out too violently, and if one was not careful, he collided with an oncoming sturdy body.
"Oops!"
This is who walks without long eyes!
Jiang Liu'er was just about to get angry, but when she saw an extremely familiar face in front of her, most of her anger disappeared in an instant.
At the end of his gaze, a young man who was also dressed in white and long, with a sturdy figure and slightly fat, about one meter six or five tall, was rubbing his red forehead in distress, pouting and muttering:
"Liu'er, you're crazy, why did you hit me without looking?"
"I'm sorry, Chubby, I'm not in a hurry, that's why I didn't notice you at the door?"
Jiang Liu'er looked apologetic, rubbed her head honestly, and said embarrassedly.
It turned out that this person's name was Xiaopang, now fifteen years old, as his name suggests, about seven feet tall, there is no way to increase the length of life, but he has been increasing the width of his waistline, and he is also one of the few friends and good friends of Jiang Liuer on the boat.
Speaking of Chubby, although his appearance is not good, his life experience is not simple.
Little Fat is the nickname given to him by Jiang Liuer, he can't change his mouth when he screams, his big name is Li Fu, his grandfather, that is, one of the most powerful people in Daqin today, ranks among the three dukes, and the prime minister Li Si, who is more famous than a thousand stones, is a representative of the famous Legalist school in history, who once wrote to the first emperor, which directly led to the book burning and Confucianism incident, and then tampered with the edict of the first emperor with Zhao Gao and Zhao Gao, resulting in the inability of Gongzi Fusu to succeed to the throne, and the general Meng Tian committed suicide!
In the end, because of his disagreement with Zhao Gao, who used power for personal gain, he was divided into the punishment of car splitting, and became another legalist figure who suffered such capital punishment after Shang Ying.
However, Jiang Liu'er knew that it was only 219 BC, the Qin Empire was at its peak in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Prime Minister Li Si was naturally like a fish in water.
And Xiaopang, that is, Li Fu's father, that is, the son of Prime Minister Li Si, the descendant disciple of General Meng Tian, and Li You, the guard of Sanchuan County, is also a famous general among the Great Qin Tiger Division, and his reputation is not as good as his father, but it should not be underestimated.
It can be said that compared with Li Qin, Xiaopang can be regarded as an out-and-out second generation of officials and rich second generations!
Jiang Liu'er and Xiao Fat, just like the Huwei general Jiang Feng and Sanchuan County Shou Li You, are iron buddies who have urinated on a pot since childhood, after the fall of the Jiang family, the only one who does not dislike Jiang Liu'er, except for Li Fu and Ning Xin'er, I am afraid there is no one else.
"What happened to Liu'er that made you so anxious?" Chubby asked reluctantly.
Jiang Liu'er hurriedly pulled him up, "It's too late to explain so much, by the way, Xiaopang, do you know what I should do to get a few oars?" ā
"Oars ???" Chubby's face was stunned, "What do you want oars for?" ā
"Forget it, I guess you don't know, I'd better go to the bottom warehouse to find it! I'll tell you more about the oars when I get back! ā
Jiang Liu'er sighed slightly, then wanted to leave, got up and went to the bilge.
"Wait, do you know where the bilge is?"
Chubby suddenly frowned.
Jiang Liu'er stopped instantly when he heard this, yes, he didn't even know how to go to the bottom cabin, so how could he talk about looking for oars?
Shaking his head in annoyance, the little fat next to him was already in his chest, "I'll take you there, but you have to tell me why you want to go to the bilge!" ā
"It's a deal!"
Jiang Liu'er suddenly shouted with joy.