The eldest grandson is now the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the official residence is three products.

Changsun Sheng is now the general of the left leading army, and he is from the third grade.

In one day, he had to get together with two important ministers of the imperial court, and Li Yuan was very happy in his heart.

He introduced Li Shimin to Changsun Chi and Changsun Sheng.

Li Shimin respectfully saluted the two and greeted the two elders.

Seeing that Li Shimin was handsome and upright, and his manners were moderate, the eldest grandson couldn't help but take a few more looks, and felt that this son was not bad.

Changsun Sheng let Li Yuan go to the study room in the outer courtyard and sat down as the guest and host.

Li Yuan said that he wanted Li Shimin to get acquainted with his eldest grandson Wuji.

Changsun Sheng also felt that when an adult spoke and let a child of a few years old accompany him, he must be very boring, so he responded to Li Yuan.

He personally sent Li Shimin to the inner courtyard and handed it over to Gao Qiuniang.

After Changsun Sheng left, Changsun Chi asked Li Yuan with a smile: "The country's good fortune is profound, I look at the people of the world, and the weather is good at a young age, I don't know if I have ever discussed my relatives?" ”

Li Yuan said modestly: "Shang Shugong has a good reputation, and the dog is young, how can he be good?" Nor did he discuss his relatives. ”

Changsun Chi didn't ask any more questions, and turned the topic to other aspects.

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In the inner courtyard, Gao Qiuniang saw that Changsun Sheng was going and returning, and also brought a little Langjun back, and couldn't help asking:

"Who is this little Langjun, who is so good-looking?"

Changsun Sheng told his wife about Li Yuan's visit and wanted Li Shimin to make friends with Changsun Wuji.

Gao Qiuniang thought that this was a good thing, and said to the eldest grandson: "Husband, go and get busy, I will arrange this matter properly." ”

Li Shimin waved his hand, saluted Gao Qiuniang, and said, "Aunt is well!" ”

Gao Qiuniang looked at Li Shimin's dragon eyebrows and phoenix eyes, with a straight waist, and saw that there was no shyness in the living, and she loved it very much.

She stroked Li Shimin's shoulder, leaned over and said, "What a sensible child." In a while, I'll take you to see Brother Wuji. ”

After the eldest grandson Sheng left, Gao Qiuniang called Yuhan and Shuxiang, and several people went to the garden to find the eldest grandson Wuji.

She walked side by side with Li Shimin, asking him how old he was, what books he had read, and what he had learned.

Li Shimin answered them one by one, saying that he was nine years old this year, enlightened at the age of five, studied privately at home, and liked to practice martial arts, chess, and calligraphy.

Hearing that he was only nine years old, Gao Qiuniang secretly compared with the eldest grandson Wuji in her heart.

The eldest grandson Wuji is four years older than him, but he doesn't seem to be as confident and calm as this child, and he has seen him hold his head high, walk with his head high, and ask questions calmly.

Compared with the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Shimin has a more vigorous and heroic spirit, which is thought to be caused by martial arts training, while the eldest grandson Wuji is more shy.

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On that day, most of the children in the Changsun General's Mansion were in Hanmozhai.

There are three main rooms, with several desks placed side by side, and some children sit together, some alone.

It was supposed to be a relaxing day, and there was no fixed curriculum, so the children took what they liked, some were playing chess, some were practicing calligraphy, and Prajna and Nara were learning to draw.

Gao Qiuniang asked Yuhan to call the eldest grandson Wuji out, and introduced Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji to each other respectively.

After the two met, Gao Qiuniang led them to the east chamber to talk.

This east chamber was originally the place where Gao Qiuniang and Ding Niangzi answered questions in Hanmozhai.

There is a couch on the opposite door, and a few low couches on both sides, and there is no screen in the room.

Put a book case in the south room, and put pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on it.

There is a bookshelf against the wall in the north room, a chess set on the center desk, and a guqin on the window table in the west.

Entering the house, Li Shimin's eyes first wandered around the room and found that the decoration was classical and elegant, and the room was full of books.

Gao Qiuniang didn't immediately let Li Shimin sit down, and said to him: "You can take a look in the house." ”

Li Shimin nodded, first walked to the guqin and plucked it gently, made a clanging sound, turned his face, and glanced at Gao Qiuniang a little embarrassed.

Then he walked to the bookshelf again. The books on the shelves are classified according to the subset of classics and histories, qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, etc.

Li Shimin stopped in front of the chess book, took down a book, saw that the cover read "Wu Tu Twenty-four Potentials", and said:

"Auntie, I also have this book at home."

Gao Qiuniang said: "Shimin's chess skills must be very good. ”

Li Shimin smiled and said, "It's just a little." ”

Gao Qiuniang knew that he was modest, so she didn't say anything more.

Seeing that they were here, the two of them were a little restrained, Gao Qiuniang said, "You guys play here, I still have something to do over there." ”

And said to the eldest grandson Wuji: "You have a good chat, there are some aspects that you still have to learn from the people, and you must take care of him." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji nodded in agreement.

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Sending Gao Qiuniang away, the eldest grandson Wuji said to Li Shimin: "I'll take you to meet a few new friends." ”

As he spoke, he walked to the main room, and Li Shimin followed behind.

In the main room, several children, large and small, are busy with their own affairs.

Li Shimin said to the eldest grandson Wuji: "Don't disturb them first, I'll take a casual look first, and when they are done, it's not too late to introduce them." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji snuggled up to Li Shimin, and the two sat down in front of a few cases.

After watching it for a while, Li Shimin found that a little girl of a few years old was extremely interesting.

She was reprimanding a boy who was a head taller than her, and the boy was chubby, and he didn't retort when he heard the little girl's reprimand, and he stood with his hands down, as if he was afraid of the girl.

Li Shimin felt curious, and asked the eldest grandson Wuji softly: "Who is that girl?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled: "That's my sister Guanyin, who is six years old this year." That boy is my youngest nephew, Changsun Qing, who is nine years old this year. Remember, my sister can't be provoked. ”

Li Shimin looked at Guanyin's posture and said in his heart, he really can't be provoked.

At this time, I only heard Guanyin ask Changsun Qing: "How many days have you memorized this chess game?" ”

The eldest grandson Qing Nene said: "It has been remembered for thirteen days. ”

As he spoke, he lowered his head, not daring to look at Guanyin's eyes.

Guanyin said: "Mother said that you can't memorize a score for more than ten days, why do you always exceed?" ”

Eldest Sun Qing looked helpless and said, "I can't remember." ”

Guanyin's demeanor is like a teacher teaching students in the school, saying: "How many times have I told you, don't memorize, you just don't listen." When notating, if you want to think about why the player plays this way, you have to remember it according to the connection between the front and back, you know? ”

The eldest grandson Qingwei said: "Remember." ”

After training the eldest Sun Qing, Guanyin came to the two older boys, who had just finished a game of chess and were reviewing the game.

Guanyin told them which step was good and which step was bad.

Then, she picked up one herself, played it on the chessboard, and deduced the changes below step by step.

The two older boys watched and listened, nodding their heads frequently.

The eldest grandson Wuji whispered to Li Shimin again: "These two are also my nephews, the older one is called Changsun Zhan, and the younger one is called Changsun Jian." Both of them are good at chess. ”

Li Shimin was confused by the eldest grandson Wuji's words, and asked: "Your chess skills are good, and you still listen to Sister Ling's guidance?" How is Ling Mei playing chess? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji covered half of his mouth, approached Li Shimin's ear, and whispered:

"Didn't I tell you just that? Don't provoke. ”

Li Shimin said: "What do you mean by not being provoked?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled: "Whoever plays chess with her will lose." ”

Although Li Shimin is old and calm, he is a child after all.

The heart of a teenager has the heart to win.

Listening to the eldest grandson Wuji say, whoever loses, Li Shimin didn't believe it in his heart, so he had the idea of trying it with Guanyin. But after thinking about it, it was the first time I came to the Changsun General's Mansion as a guest, and as soon as I got to know him, I came forward to challenge, and it was not appropriate to win or lose, so I endured the desire to win.

Resisting the impulse in his heart, Li Shimin said to the eldest grandson Wuji: "It's really as Brother Wuji said, Ling Mei has such a high chess skill at such an age, she is really a genius." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "The genius doesn't dare to say that almost no one in the mansion has won her." ”

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The two were talking in a whisper, and Guanyin was busy there, and when she saw that there was a handsome boy with bright eyes and bright teeth next to the fourth brother, she came over and asked, "Fourth brother, who is this brother?" ”

When Li Shimin asked, he quickly stood up.

The eldest grandson Wuji introduced: "This is Brother Shimin of the Li Family Erlang of the Tang State Mansion. ”

Guanyin listened to the introduction, bowed to Li Shimin, and said, "Brother Shimin." ”

Li Shimin also nodded with his hands and saluted: "Sister Auntie is good." ”

Guanyin saw that Li Shimin was good-looking, and she liked it very much, and asked with big eyes: "Brother Shimin, do you also know how to play chess?" ”

Li Shimin saw that Guanyin was innocent and lively, and she was rude and cute at this time, and she was polite at this time, and felt that she really couldn't see through what kind of girl Guanyin was.

Because the eldest grandson Wuji had been reminded just now, he didn't dare to have the slightest support, thinking that it was better to be careful, after all, the eldest grandson Wuji knew his sister better.

With a decision in his heart, Li Shimin said modestly: "I haven't been learning to play chess for a long time, but I just understand a little." ”

Guanyin looked up with a small face, looked at Li Shimin fixedly, and asked, "Brother Shimin, have you won the fourth brother?" ”

Li Shimin replied: "I have never been with Brother Wuji." ”

Guanyin begged: "Brother Shimin, how about the next game between you and the fourth brother!" ”

Today is the first time Li Shimin has come to the Changsun General's Mansion, and he is not familiar with the eldest grandson Wuji, and he has not established a relationship that can tolerate each other, and he does not understand the temperament of the other party.

Although it is a game of chess, it is also a kind of competition, everyone has the desire to win, and the loser will always feel disgraced.

If the two meet for the first time, they will be divided into high and low, which will definitely cause unpleasant trouble, which is not conducive to future interactions.

Li Shimin glanced at Eldest Sun Wuji, and then shook his head slightly, the action was so light that only Eldest Sun Wuji could detect it.

The eldest grandson Wuji is also an extremely smart person, how could he not understand what Li Shimin meant, so he said to Guanyin: "Awen, today Shimin came here for the first time, let's take him around the garden first, if you want to play chess, there will be opportunities in the future." ”

Listening to the tone of the fourth brother, it seemed that he didn't want to play chess with Li Shimin, Guanyin seemed to be very disappointed, and pouted: "The fourth brother must be afraid of losing, and his face is not good-looking, right?" I have a way to tell the level of chess skills regardless of whether I win or lose. ”