Chapter 15: The Battle of the Game
"His Royal Highness's good intentions, the minister received it, but the little girl was frightened, and the minister needed to go back to the house to take care of it, and the time was not early, so he didn't dare to disturb His Highness's rest." Zhou Zong politely refused, with a shallow smile on his face.
Li Hongji frowned, but did not force it, but turned his head and smiled at Li Yu: "I don't know if the sixth brother can have Yaxing, when I get together, you and my brother will taste tea and play a game." ”
What is it? This is a provocation, but also a challenge, and a condescending contempt.
If it were Li Yu in the past, of course he would be timid and dare not accept it.
But today's Li Yu has already been reborn, and his soul has been replaced by someone else, so how can he be afraid of him.
"The eldest brother is invited, how dare the younger brother shirk it, besides, the tea game is also a great joy in life, of course the younger brother is willing to accompany him." Li Yu frowned, raised his head, and smiled lightly on his lips, with a look of fear of where you came from, and he would go.
Li Hongji didn't expect that this sixth brother, who was usually cowardly and looked down upon, actually agreed to himself.
Li Hongji felt strange in his heart, and looked at the young man in front of him twice.
For his sixth brother, Li Hongji is really a little incomprehensible, according to his memory, in the past, Li Yu was cowardly and incompetent when he was a child, fell off a horse, and cried without any injuries.
But the refreshment of today's promise was really beyond his expectations.
In fact, Li Hongji didn't know that Li Yu was also holding back his strength at the moment, and from now on, he would never live in the Southern Tang Dynasty court again.
Zhou Zong saw that the two of them were discussing and stopped, and smiled slightly, his heart was bright, but he didn't say much, he just hugged his fists and saluted the two, "The minister retires, and I wish the two highnesses a good time." ”
Zhou Zong's words were a pun, and of course Li Hongji and Li Yu also knew it in their hearts, and nodded to Zhou Zong with a smile.
Zhou Zong turned around and left, and did not mention it when he returned to the house.
At this moment, Li Hongji smiled and pulled Li Yu's right hand, and said affectionately: "Let's go, you haven't been to the house for a few days." ”
As he spoke, he pulled Li Yu to the outside of the palace, got into his own carriage, and rushed to his mansion.
When Li Yu stepped into His Royal Highness's mansion, he really understood the luxury of the ancient palace.
If it is said that the palace of the emperor and monarch is luxurious, he does not think it is strange, but when he walked in the palace of His Royal Highness, he really understood what it means to be rich and noble as the emperor's family.
Pavilions and water pavilions, carved beams and painted buildings, the scenery everywhere is like the garden style of Li Yu's previous life, even with the likes of the Forbidden City that he has seen, it is not as good as one or two of the mansions of this great highness.
Li Hongji did not stop, and took Li Yu through the courtyard all the way to his own hall.
He instructed the people to cook tea, and then brought out the chess set and placed it on the small table in the hall.
"Come, you and my brother will play a game first." Li Hongji pulled Li Yu to sit down, and then pointed to the chess set on the table in front of him and said.
When Li Yu looked down, he saw that the chess scales on the table were made of good red pine wood, with criss-crossing lines and a total of 19 roads.
Look at the chess pieces, it is made of good agate, the most commendable thing is that the color of the chess pieces is bright, not to mention, in terms of craftsmanship alone, its size and specifications, absolutely incomparable.
This set of chess scales, if it is placed before Li Yu is reborn, he estimates that it will be worth tens of millions.
When he sighed in his heart, Li Hongji smiled and said: "Sixth brother, I know that you can do everything in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting on weekdays, but I am not good at this game, how about you spare me a few sons, brother?" ”
In ancient times, the game emphasized several game methods, including opponent chess, Rao Zi chess, the first two chess, and the position of the honorable chess.
Although today's Li Yu is not the original Li Yu, he also learned the way of playing games when he was a teenager.
He also knew a lot about the game in ancient times, and at this moment, when he heard that Li Hongji wanted to let him spare his son and him, he couldn't help but be angry in his heart.
Although Li Yu is famous, his chess skills are very superb, but with Li Hongji's ability, how can he not be at a good level?
In ancient times, white came first and black followed, and if it was Rao Ziqi, it was the opposite, black first and white second.
Li Yu doesn't know what Li Hongji's chess strength really is, but he doesn't have to think about it to know the way, with the depth of his scheming and the sophistry of people, he is afraid that there will be extraneous sounds in these words. At this moment, Rao Zi is just testing himself, so as to warn himself not to try to win.
Laughing angrily, Li Yu gently took the sunspot, and said with a smile: "The imperial brother is too humble, don't you hear that the elders and young are orderly, of course, the imperial brother will invite first." ”
Li Yu said lightly, his tone was calm, and he was humble and tight, but Li Hongji could also hear some clues between the lines.
The battle is not about the first move, some things are the same thing, in terms of chess, this is what Li Yu wants to express now.
Li Hongji couldn't hear it, smiled and picked up the teapot that the servant put down, poured a cup of tea for Li Yu, and waved his hand to let the servant retreat, which meant that the two played tea against each other and didn't need anyone to serve them.
Naturally, the servant understood and withdrew.
Then Li Hongji spoke: "It seems that no matter what, I am the first to move, sixth brother, you have to be careful." ”
Li Hongji said with a pun, gently twisted the white child, and landed on his corner star.
Li Yu smiled indifferently, also picked up a son, pointed it on the diagonal star, picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said with a smile: "The fragrant tea is sweet and leaves teeth, it is really good tea, the chess path is the same as the tea ceremony, and after a long time, you will know its taste, and you will compete for its edge." ”
Li Yu is also a pun, pointing out that although he is a latecomer, the winner or loser is still unknown, especially waiting for further conquest.
Li Hongji smiled slightly, did not answer, but picked up the chess pieces and landed on the other star position on the side.
Li Yu nodded, the same is true, the idea is above the diagonal star position of Li Hongji's Luozi.
At this time, the layout of the seat system of the ancient game had been laid out.
Li Hongji glanced at Li Yu, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then the twist fell and began to attack.
The way of Go was passed on to Yaoshun and flourished in the Tang Dynasty, among which the way of attack was more than leisure and entertainment.
At this moment, the two brothers are on the nineteen-way chessboard, and they are fighting, and the black and white are moving alternately, like two armies facing each other, between attack and defense, each sees its strengths.
Li Hongji's attack was swift, his chess was ruthless, his moves were pressing, and he had the appearance of dominating the central government and killing Li Yu in a weak position.
Li Yu responded calmly to the battle, maneuvering between Li Hongji's attacks, although he was a little overwhelmed, but he was also a step by step, and the defeat was not successful.
The two fought for an hour, but they still didn't win or lose, but they had already drunk five or six pots of tea.
In the mid-game, there seemed to be beads of sweat on both of their foreheads.
Although Li Hongji was scheming, he could not break through Li Yu's offensive and defensive skills, and the two were at a stalemate for a while.
Just as the two were trying to win, there was a servant's return outside.
"Your Highness, there is a father-in-law in the palace outside asking to see, and there is a holy decree to announce."
Hearing the servant's reply, Li Hongji frowned, put down the chess pieces in his hand, glanced at Li Yu, who was also sweating on his forehead, and said with a smile: "Since there is someone in the palace, you and I will go out together to receive the order." ”
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