"Xie Langjun, I have been taught," said the king of Goguryeo, and then stretched out his hand to cover his heart, pretending to be in severe pain, and staggered to fall, the two envoys immediately supported him left and right, and Wenchen then said to Xiao Daocheng: "His Royal Highness Wang Sun has a heartache from the beginning, and he suddenly felt unwell today, and he urgently needs to go back to the post house to rest, Your Majesty the Emperor, please forgive me." ”

"Don't tight, don't tight," Xiao Daocheng beckoned to the Yulin supervisor outside the palace and shouted, "Come on, escort the envoy back to the post house." ”

The envoys and his party said goodbye, but Xiao Ying wanted to be in the limelight in front of them, and when they walked to the door of the main hall, he exclaimed in a strange way: "Don't forget the promise of the king." ”

As if the king of Goguryeo had not heard of it, the group left.

Xie Zheng was still standing on top of the main hall, and when she saw that the envoy had walked out of the Taiji Palace, she immediately turned around, knelt on the ground with a puff, bowed her head and said, "Xie is guilty, please punish Your Majesty." ”

Everyone was surprised, Xiao Daocheng was the same, he was stunned for a moment, and then asked with a smile: "What are you guilty of?" ”

Xiao Ye sat on the seat, took a sip of tea, looked at Xie Zheng with squinted eyes, sneered, and sneered: "This Xie Zheng, what kind of trick do you want to play!" ”

Xie Zheng said: "Xie is not good at chess, but when the king of Goguryeo talks about the game, Xie not only refuses, but provokes, without any regard for the dignity of the country, which is one crime; The king and grandson of Goguryeo took tribute as a bet, and Xie was not to be outdone, because he was really arrogant because of his resignation, which was the second sin; When the game was played, Xie privately thought that he would be able to win, so he was negligent and narrowly lost the tribute, which was the third crime. Pile piles, all of them should not be spared, please Your Majesty to condemn the crime! ”

After she said that, she immediately bowed her head to the ground, and at that moment, a sly smile appeared on her lips, Xiao Daocheng hurriedly walked down and helped her up, and laughed loudly: "Hurry up, hurry up, I don't think you are guilty." ”

Xie Zheng was helped by Xiao Daocheng to stand up, and Xiao Daocheng then said with a smile: "You defeated Gao Luoyun, winning tribute for me is small, and winning glory for Daqi is great, and your contribution is indispensable, and your contribution is indispensable!" ”

"Your Majesty has won the award," Xie Zheng spoke with humility, without the slightest arrogance when he spoke to the prince and grandson of Goguryeo.

"What did you just say your name was?" Xiao Daocheng asked.

"Thank you."

"Xie Zheng? Which sign is it? ”

"The sign of the palace merchant horn and the feather."

"Oh?" Xiao Daocheng seemed to be a little surprised: "It seems that you still understand the rhythm of music?" ”

Xie Zhengwan'er only said: "If you know a little about fur, it is difficult to get into the hall of elegance." ”

Xiao Daocheng raised his hand and pointed at Xie Zheng with interest, "Xie Langjun is so humble. However, I have always had clear rewards and punishments, and you have done a great job in time, and you should be rewarded heavily, say, what reward do you want? ”

"Xie Mou asks for no fault, what reward do you talk about?" Xie Zheng raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Daocheng, although he said that he didn't want to be rewarded, but in his heart, he was thinking that what she wanted, Xiao Daocheng was afraid that he would not be able to give it!

Xiao Yifu said strangely: "Xie Langjun is so ignorant, since my father asked you what reward you wanted, you just said it." ”

On the side, Xiao Ye followed sarcastically: "What do you know, people want to welcome and refuse, put a long line, catch big fish, in my heart, but I am still thinking about asking for more rewards." ”

Xiao Daocheng was unhappy in his heart, so he glanced at Xiao Ye immediately, making Xiao Ye lower his head and not dare to say more, but Xie Zheng smiled indifferently and only said: "If you really want to say what you want, then Xie only wants the wind and rain to be smooth, and the country and the people are safe." ”

"Oh?" Xiao Daocheng was a little surprised, "I didn't expect Xie Langjun to be young and worried about the country and the people, but I appreciate you more and more." ”

Xie Zheng just smiled and didn't speak, Xiao Daocheng thought about it, and then said: "It's better like this, since you are good at chess, then I will make you a chess player, a loose official, and go to the palace to play chess with me when you have nothing to do, how about it?" ”

The only thing that needs to be done is to wait for the summons to enter the palace to accompany the masters in the palace to play chess, maybe you can't enter the palace a few times a year, and you can still receive a lot of money every month, which is really a good errand, and it is also in line with Xie Zheng's current state of "idle clouds and wild cranes".

"Obey Your Majesty's arrangement," Xie Zheng paused, and Xiao Daocheng immediately instructed Qu Ping: "Qu Ping, send an order to Zhongshu Province, telling them to prepare a letter of appointment immediately, and I will make Xie Zheng a chess player." ”

"Yes."

"Okay, it's not early, the Goguryeo envoys have left, today's banquet, let's leave," Xiao Daocheng was slightly tired, waved his hand to everyone, everyone then saluted and retired, Xie Zheng was the same, she was following Huan Ling to the outside of the Taiji Palace, Xiao Zhen was side by side, and joked with a smile: "Congratulations, Xie Qishi." ”

The three of them were about to walk outside the hall, when Xiao Daocheng suddenly stopped Xie Zheng again: "Xie Qishi, you stay, I still have something to ask you." ”

Xie Zheng had no choice but to retreat and call softly: "Your Majesty." ”

"I ask you, when you were playing against Gao Luoyun, who taught you the last move you used, 'Encircling and Annihilating Lone Chess'?"

Xie Zheng was stunned in his heart, Xiao Daocheng often said that chess games are like battles, many years ago when she led the troops to fight, in the barracks, Xiao Daocheng personally taught her this move, if this move many people will be good, but it was Xiao Daocheng himself who realized it, and only taught her one person, presumably in this world, only she and Xiao Daocheng will take this step of chess.

Now that Xiao Daocheng asked about this, he really stumped her.

When she was playing, she only thought about winning, why did she ever care about this?

"Siege and annihilation of solitary chess?" Xie Zheng pretended not to know, and asked rhetorically.

At that time, the chessboard had not yet been removed, Xiao Daocheng simply walked over, pointed to the chess piece played by Xie Zheng, and said: "This is the chess move, who taught you?" ”

Xie Zheng pretended to be embarrassed, and said with a sneer: "No one has ever taught the lower officials, it is the situation that is imminent, and the lower officials are in a hurry, so the sword is on the sidelines, so he took this move, I thought I would lose, but I didn't expect it, but because of this, the situation was reversed and the defeat turned into victory." ”

"Oh......" Xiao Daocheng was absent-minded, Xie Zheng knew that he had doubts in his heart, and deliberately asked with concern: "What's wrong with Your Majesty?" But the official move was wrong? ”

"Uh...... It's not that I think you're doing a very good move, I may not have played chess for a long time, and another day I'm free, and I'm going to summon you to the palace to learn from me. ”

Xie Zheng catered to Xiao Daocheng and said with a smile: "Yes." ”

"It's okay, you go down," Xiao Daocheng waved his hand at Xie Zheng again, and sent her out, Xie Zheng retreated with interest.

Xiao Daocheng watched Xie Zheng walk towards the outside of the hall, and when she walked to the door, he suddenly called again: "Xie Qishi!" ”

Xie Zheng sighed in her heart, for fear that Xiao Daocheng would see something again, she looked back and called again: "Your Majesty." ”

Xiao Daocheng looked at her for a long time before answering, but he sent her away, "It's okay, you can step down." ”

"The lower official retired," Xie Zheng finally walked out of the Taiji Hall safe and sound, at this time Huan Ling was still waiting for her at the door, and when he saw her uneasy appearance, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Xie Zheng whispered: "Xiao Daocheng stopped me twice, I'm afraid he has already doubted me." ”

"What's going on?" Huan Ling was also very worried, Xie Zheng breathed a long sigh of relief, "It's hard to say, let's talk about it when I leave the palace." ”