Chapter 556: Unexpected Joy
"Haha, it turns out that this is this, of course this is a great joy. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info thank you, if it weren't for Master Cui's recommendation, Xiaotian would not have been favored by the emperor. Zheng Xinyu showed a happy look on her face, and hurriedly saluted Cui Shilang to thank her.
"Hehe, Mr. Zheng is serious, in the final analysis, the emperor is wise, his eyes are like a torch, Tan Xiaotian has outstanding ability and excellent performance, I just truthfully report what I have seen to the emperor, the effect is a little bit, but it is by no means as big as you said, Mr. Zheng." Cui Shilang smiled and said politely - the sedan chair carries people, has been an official for many years, he knows this truth, with the other party's knowledge, how to thank himself is afraid that he has already had a case, so it is not meaningful to exaggerate his own merits, but there is a suspicion of coercion to repay the favor, and his own style is very low.
"Where is it, Lord Cui is humble, the emperor handed over the matter of Princess Crescent Moon to Lord Cui to be responsible, this is enough to explain the talent of Lord Cui, as the saying goes, there is Bole in the world and then there are thousands of horses, Maxima often has and Bole is not often, Xiaotian's talent in chess is indeed very high, but there are thousands of genius chess children in the world, if it is not for Lord Cui's recommendation, no matter how wise and martial the emperor is, it is impossible to know Xiaotian's child, right? So Master Cui doesn't have to be modest, you can't push this credit.
Zheng Xinyu will not stop thanking the other party because of his politeness, people's politeness does not mean that you can ignore it, as for how to say it just right, so that the other party can accept it with peace of mind, it depends on personal understanding and experience, what can be said can make the other party comfortable and have face, and what you can't say may turn a good thing into a bad thing, and you don't know if you offend people unintentionally.
"Hehe, I really can't push Mr. Zheng's statement, but to tell the truth, Jiang Hanlin and Father-in-law Wei have done their best in this matter, and Cui Moushi doesn't dare to rely on the merits of others." Cui Shilang and Zheng Xinyu looked at each other and smiled, very proud, but he is also a very good person, accept the other party's gratitude and also point out the role played by the other two - with benefits, you must know that you share with others, whether it is fame or interests, eating alone is certainly cool, but after all, it can't be long-term, officialdom, only by knowing that sharing can you live a long time, and when you get benefits, you don't know how to think about others, so don't expect anyone to reach out and pull you when you are unlucky.
"Hehe, that's natural, Jiang Hanlin's chess skills are strong, for today's national players, the vision is not said, Gonggong Wei has lived in the palace for a long time, and he knows the situation of the royal family best, but both of them take a fancy to Xiaotian, indicating that Xiaotian may be really suitable for this position, and when the official document comes down, Zheng Mou should come to thank him." Zheng Xinyu said with a smile.
"Hehe, knowing Mr. Zheng's attitude, those two must feel that their recommendation is very correct." Cui Shilang said with a smile - I don't see a rabbit and don't scatter an eagle, this Zheng Xinyu is really an old chicken thief, and he is willing to express it only if the official document announcing that Tan Xiaotian has become the princess's lecturer is in place, it seems that he can only get verbal thanks for this trip, and the affordable thank you gift will have to wait for the return visit after the news is confirmed.
"Xiaotian, that kid will definitely do his best to teach Princess Crescent Moon to play chess, live up to the emperor's favor, and not disappoint Master Cui and the other two examiners." Zheng Xinyu hurriedly said - the real thank you gift will naturally not be given at this time, on the one hand, what kind of gift to give still needs to be considered, on the other hand, the timing of the gift before the official document is issued, there is a possibility that the two sides have a private transaction, so for the sake of prudence, it is better to wait for one more day, and wait until the matter is made public.
"Well, that's good. By the way, there is one more thing to clarify with Mr. Zheng first, and Mr. Zheng needs to make arrangements as soon as possible. Nodding, Cui Shilang changed the subject.
"Master Cui, please speak." Zheng Xinyu arched his hand and said.
"That's the case, when talking about this matter in the court today, Zhang Xiangye said that Tan Xiaotian's child in addition to Go, his talent in chess is also extraordinary, he once met with his granddaughter in the suburbs when he entered Beijing, and the two sides fought with chess, as a result, Tan Xiaotian took Zhang Xiaoyun, who has been learning chess for three or four months, on the basis of just knowing the rules of chess, I don't know if there is really such a thing?" Cui Shilang asked.
"Oh, I did hear Xiaotian talk about it. Speaking of that day's game has a considerable element of luck, although Xiaotian's understanding of chess is high, but it has not yet reached that level, it is really Miss Xiaoyun because Xiaotian has just learned chess and has a little underestimation, the desire to win is too strong, and she is a little aggressive when she falls into chess, so Xiaotian found a chance to sneak attack and succeed, if Miss Xiaoyun calms down and fights again, Xiaotian may not be able to win. Zheng Xinyu and Zheng Jili exchanged glances, and for a while they couldn't guess whether Cui Shilang mentioned this matter was good or bad, so he turned to Zheng Jili to answer, and there were many reservations in his words, attributing Tan Xiaotian's victory to luck, so that he could advance and retreat freely and not be passive.
"Hehe, what Brother Zheng said is indeed this possibility, but from another point of view, the situation may not be the case, if the situation of the battle at that time is really as Brother Zheng said, then Zhang Xiaoyun may have lost a little wronged at that time, and he may fight again immediately, and he may not be able to turn defeat into victory, and he will be ashamed first. However, today, nearly a month has passed, even if Tan Xiaotian did not continue to work chess, but with his understanding and talent, he must have made great progress, and then against Zhang Xiaoyun, Zhang Xiaoyun may not have the same chance of winning as before, I don't know if my idea is a little reasonable? Cui Shilang asked with a smile.
"Uh....., that's true, but what does this have to do with Lord Cui's visit this time?" Zheng Jili had no choice but to nod his head in agreement - after all, he is a civil official who is qualified to go to the palace to face the monarch, his thinking is clear, his logic is rigorous, and what he said is beyond reproach, but then again, winning Zhang Xiaoyun with Tan Xiaotian's genius prodigy is not a great thing in the eyes of professional chess players, maybe it is only because the time from learning chess to winning chess is too short, which makes these literati doctors shocked, right?
"Hehe, of course it's related." Cui Shilang said with a smile, "When Zhang Xiangye talked about this, General Zhao also seconded the proposal to prove that Zhao Mengtu, the grandson of the general of the Great War at that time, was also present, and talked about it with the general after he went back, and the general was very interested in Tan Xiaotian's chess. (To be continued.) )