During the Tang Dynasty, Go was prevalent, and various chess academies arose, among which there were many masters at the national level. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Between the chess academies, there will be one or two chess competitions every year to win the title of chess king.

And if there are many national players in the chess academy, or someone has won the title of chess king, then they can easily recruit many students, and then further strengthen their momentum.

After the chess players of Nanzhao Kingdom set up the ring in the West Market, all the chess institutes sent people to challenge, but they were all defeated, and the Chang'an Chess Academy fell for a while, giving people a sense of helplessness.

Tang Zhou's chess skills are good, but after watching two Nanzhao chess players' games, he found that his chess skills are far worse than him, this chess player in his fifties has unfathomable kung fu, and it is not easy to win against him.

Tang Zhou thought that he was not an opponent, so he did not go to the stage to show his ugliness, but there are many good chess players in Chang'an City, and every day the chess players of Nanzhao can play a few games, but there is no one who can win him.

Faced with this situation, not only other people in Datang were anxious, but even Tang Zhou was also a little anxious.

What made Tang Zhou even more anxious was that he didn't know who proposed to Li Shimin that his chess skills were good, so Li Shimin actually handed over this matter to himself, whether it was on his own or finding someone by himself, he had to win this Nanzhao chess player.

In this regard, Tang Zhou felt very distressed, he would definitely not be able to win himself, so he could only find other masters.

But in Chang'an City, what masters will be there?

Tang Zhou sent someone to inquire in the market to see if there were any Go masters in the market.

Under this inquiry, Tang Zhou really heard some information, in the mountain outside the city, there is a Taoist temple called Fangwai, there is an old Taoist priest in the Taoist temple, known as the chess Taoist, chess skills are very good, when he was young, swept Chang'an, no one is his opponent.

It's a pity that when he got older, he lived in seclusion on the mountain outside the square and refused to come down, and someone told Tang Zhou that if he could invite this old way, he might be able to defeat the Nanzhao chess player.

After Tang Zhou heard the news, he took people up to Fangwai Mountain.

Fangwai Mountain is very high, it was morning when Tang Zhou and others went, the flowers and trees on both sides of the mountain road were still with dew, and it was easy to splash their clothes when they left, but even so, the scenery on the mountain was still good, and when the sun came out, the top of the mountain was even more hazy, which made people yearn for it.

They climbed for a morning before finally reaching the top of Fangwai Mountain.

The top of the mountain is between the clouds and mist, and a Taoist temple looms among the clouds and mist of the grass and trees, as if it is the land of immortals.

When Tang Zhou saw this, he thought, if one day he no longer covets power and cares about money, can he also find a place with a beautiful environment to live in seclusion?

That should be the last comfort of life.

The Taoist temple is close in front of them, but everyone does not dare to disturb rashly, the closer they get, the more cautious they become, and when they come to the door of the Taoist temple, they find that the Taoist temple is actually a little dilapidated, and there are mottled traces of time everywhere.

In front of the Taoist temple, a little Taoist boy was sweeping the fallen leaves, he was sweeping, and suddenly someone climbed the mountain, and he couldn't help but be stunned, and said, "Who are you?" ”

The little boy is about ten years old, probably because he stayed on the mountain, but he seems to be more delicate than the children below, white and tender, very cute.

Tang Zhou saw Xiao Daotong asking, so he said: "We are from Chang'an City, we want to see the chess man, and I bother the little master to give you a treat." ”

Xiao Daotong glanced at Tang Zhou and said, "The master is resting, and he will never see a guest at this time." ”

"Then I don't know when the chess man will meet the guest?"

"It depends on when my master wakes up."

This little Taoist boy didn't give Tang Zhou a chance, Tang Zhou smiled bitterly, simply sat down in front of the broken temple, and said, "Since that's the case, then let's wait here." ”

Tang Zhou wanted to wait, but some others couldn't get used to it, their little marquis came to invite a Taoist, this Taoist person's temper was not small, and he was about to have a seizure, but Tang Zhou stopped him with his eyes.

In Tang Zhou's opinion, it is normal for the master to have a temper and even a little hobby, which is understandable, since the chess Taoist is resting, then it is okay for them to wait.

The view from the top of the mountain is good, look up, the clouds and mist in the distance, as if to a fairyland, occasionally a few small birds fly by, it is even more amazing, the scenery of this high is different, even the little bird is rarely seen in other places.

When everyone saw such a beautiful scenery, they suddenly forgot the purpose of this trip, and naturally forgot the unpleasantness just now, so they enjoyed the beautiful scenery on the top of the mountain.

The beautiful scenery is very beautiful, time is fleeting, in a blink of an eye, it has come to the waning sunset, when the last afterglow came, Tang Zhou and they suddenly realized the purpose of this trip, so they hurriedly went to the Taoist temple to ask.

The Taoist temple was deserted, only the little Taoist priest just now was there, Tang Zhou stepped forward and asked, "I wonder if the chess Taoist has woken up?" ”

The little Taoist priest glanced at Tang Zhou, a little impatient, and said, "Master has woken up, if you want to see him, hurry up, because after half a pillar of incense, Master will fall asleep again." ”

Hearing the words of the little Taoist, Tang Zhou suddenly felt helpless, why does this chess Taoist like to sleep so much, take a nap at noon, and now he sleeps again, this little Taoist priest is too, since your master is awake, why don't you call them?

This little Taoist priest is not authentic.

However, because there was only half a pillar of incense, Tang Zhou and they had no intention of teaching this little Taoist priest, so they hurriedly went to the Taoist temple hall, the Taoist temple hall is actually not big, and the three Qings are enshrined on it, and a white-haired old Taoist priest sat with his back to them, Tang Zhou stepped forward and arched his hand, and said: "In the next Tang Zhou, I have something to ask to see the chess Taoist." ”

The chess man didn't turn around, just waved his hand slightly, and said, "What's the matter?" ”

"I heard that the chess people are superb in chess, and the younger generations are very admired, when there was a Nanzhao chess player in Chang'an City who was very powerful, and he was invincible all over Chang'an, and I wanted to invite the chess Taoist to go out of the mountain and defeat the Nanzhao chess player for my Datang."

After Tang Zhou finished speaking, the chess Taoist was silent for a moment, and finally asked, "Do you know why the poor Dao lives in seclusion here?" ”

This Tang Zhou really didn't know, so he shook his head: "Please make it clear to your seniors." ”

Chess Dao humane: "The end of the Sui Dynasty was in turmoil, the princes from all over the country rose up, and the old man, as a citizen of the Sui Dynasty, couldn't bear to see the fall of the Sui Dynasty, so he went up the mountain to live in seclusion, this seclusion is decades, and the following mundane things have long been not cared about, so your request, please forgive the old man for not being able to get his wish." ”

There are several meanings in Qidaoren's words, firstly, he still regards himself as a citizen of the Sui Dynasty at this time, so he doesn't care about the honor and disgrace of the Tang Dynasty at all, and secondly, he no longer asks about the world, what does the following matter have to do with him?

Of course, there is one thing that he didn't say, but Tang Zhou and the others are all looking at it, that is, the age of this chess man is too old, and they are very suspicious that he has the ability to go down the mountain, even if they carry it down the mountain, it will be a very painful thing for him.

In the face of time, people are small.