Chapter 109: The Game
Li Chengqian's expression was ugly, and when he was about to say something to cover up, when he saw an old man with a thin figure and a cloth robe, his face suddenly changed in shock.
More and more people gathered outside the Taoist temple, and they all saw the old man, the crowd parted like a tide, and the whispered chatter and speculation kept ringing, and finally they could no longer suppress it and turned into exclamations.
"It's Zhang Xiang!"
"Why is his old man here?"
The old man's name is Zhang Zhijian, he is the Tang Dynasty Shangshu Ling, and his status is extremely high, and it can be said that he is under His Majesty and above 10,000 people.
But for many people who come to the moral incense, the other identity of the old man is even more famous.
Zhang Xiang is also a chess saint, extremely good at deduction, and even the pavilion master of Tianji Pavilion admires him very much.
I don't know how to plan for state affairs, and my cultivation has forgotten my life, and I am a true gentleman of Confucianism.
"I've seen Zhang Xiang!" Li Chengqian bowed, even as a prince of a country, when facing this old man, he was still a little inadequate.
Zhang Xiang didn't pay attention to it, but came to the Taoist temple, smiled at the young man and said: "I have heard your name, among the seven holy lands, now your name is the loudest, many people say that in the Central Continent Grand Event, you will inevitably appear among the candidates of the Sword Sect." β
The old man glanced up at the Taoist temple and continued: "The Tang Dynasty has been peaceful for nearly a thousand years, and since you were born from the Sword Sect and have been moving forward, Yuanzhou Dahe City has been destroyed overnight, so I want to come here to take a look." β
Only then did everyone know why this extremely powerful Zhang Xiang came to the moral outlook.
The status of the Tang Dynasty in Xuanzhou is extremely high, and since that coup d'Γ©tat, there has been no sword and soldier dispute, so he will naturally be more concerned about the affairs of a country.
Su Qingming is also from the Sword Sect, he is an extremely arrogant sword cultivator, and the old man does not want him to bring the slightest risk to this thousand-year-old capital after he comes to Chang'an City.
It's just that to the surprise of many people, Su Qingming is just a low-level monk of the Ning Yuan Realm, and what kind of special thing can make Zhang Xiang come here in person.
Li Chengqian's eyes in the crowd were unpredictable.
When everyone was amazed, they heard the handsome young man say, "Read a book, play chess, and then go to the workshop to drink, and you will probably do a few things." β
Hearing this, everyone was in an uproar, and many people even heard the meaning of his words.
Jian Xiu reads books, where is the place with the most books in Chang'an City, Daming Palace, where His Majesty the Emperor is.
Playing chess, the world knows that Zhang Xiang was promoted by chess and was called a chess saint.
As for the Department of Education, it is really a good place for young people.
Putting aside reading books and going to the Teaching Workshop Division, how ridiculous it is to play chess, is this arrogant person from the Sword Sect looking for death?
"Why did you come here to play chess with me, and how did you know that I would come to morality?"
Zhang Xiang looked at the young man in front of him and frowned, very puzzled.
Su Qingming said calmly: "I didn't come to play chess with you on purpose, and I didn't know that you would come here, but it just happened." β
Everyone's faces changed slightly, and the eyes that looked at him became a little angry.
Zhang Xiang's status in the Tang Dynasty is extremely high, and in the eyes of many people, he is the pillar of a country, and at any time, they will not ignore it so much.
Li Chengqian walked out and scolded: "Presumptuous, I, the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, how can you be despised by a small Ning Yuan Realm monk." β
"I really don't know how thick the sky is, how dare I be so rude when I see Zhang Xiang."
"The old country is with the younger generations, this kid really doesn't know how to advance or retreat."
For a while, there was a lot of noise outside the Taoist temple, all accusing the arrogance of young people.
Zhang Xiang didn't speak, just stroked his white beard with his hand and smiled silently.
The morning sun shone in, stretching the young man's figure.
After a long time, Su Qingming raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "Then try it." β
"I mean, see if you can understand my moves."
...
Anyone who heard the previous sentence would think that this young man had lowered his body and wanted to ask Zhang Xiang for advice.
It wasn't until the last sentence was heard that people understood what he meant.
What is this not a deliberate humiliation?
Countless people's faces showed irrepressible anger.
Su Qingming turned a blind eye to this and stood quietly outside the Taoist temple.
In his previous life, also in Chang'an City, in Daodaozong, he not only talked about the old bull's nose for nine days and nine nights, but also had a conflict with the Li family's father and son.
Things developed very unexpectedly, the Li family actually thought that he, and the Sword Sect wanted to be unfavorable to the Tang Dynasty because of a certain key, so on that day, he slashed the Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty, which was famous all over the world.
Because of this, the Tang Dynasty, the moral outlook, and the countless sects in Xuanzhou all took revenge on the Sword Sect.
The two most powerful holy places in the Great Wilderness Ancient Realm launched a full-scale war, and the sects that had been friendly for thousands of years became enemies, and the powerhouses of the Void Realm overturned the mountains and seas, and the Supreme of the Forgotten Realm destroyed the heavens and the earth, and the Hanging Temple took advantage of the situation, and the Shadow Palace, the Qingcheng Sword Sect and other evil sects colluded with the demon cultivators of the Demon Realm to launch an attack on the righteous sects of the Great Wilderness Ancient Realm.
The Great Wilderness Ancient Realm is full of bloody rain and bloody winds, and it happened that the monsters in the north suddenly crossed the Great Wall, and the sword god died on the Great Wall, the Sword Immortal City was destroyed, and Chang'an City was broken later, the Tang Dynasty was destroyed, and the human race was in danger...
Many things in the world are actually a series of extremely small changes caused by a small butterfly stirring its wings.
Just like in his previous life, this tragic history was finally terminated by his sword.
In fact, he did a lot of similar things in his previous life, but it is estimated that few people know about the entire Great Wilderness.
Even if he was reborn in this life, in the face of such a small thing that could change many things, Su Qingming was unwilling to lower his head.
Because this is indeed a very small matter, as a powerhouse of the Forgotten Realm, inviting a young disciple of the Ning Yuan Realm to play chess is such a glorious thing in the eyes of many people.
But Su Qingming didn't like it, and he wasn't used to someone always standing on a high place talking to people.
Zhang Xiang stroked his beard and stood up, a little strange why he was different from those young people who came to Chang'an City, and said, "You can play chess?" β
Su Qingming said: "Understand a little. β
Zhang Xiang did not show displeasure because of the young man's tone.
Being young is always vigorous.
He hadn't played against young people, but now he needed absolute concentration.
Punch the master to death.
Although the Sword Sect is famous for its swords, these sword cultivators are the most arrogant people in the world, and they will not easily fight with others.
Even if I haven't seen this young man pass out a chess game, I don't want to take it lightly.
Outside the Taoist temple, it was very quiet and the atmosphere was a little tense.
Suddenly, there was the sound of carriages and horses outside the crowd, and even the sound of flying swords and magic weapons breaking through the air.
Immediately after, there was the sound of hurried footsteps and conversations on the mountainside.
"Where?"
"You heard it right, Zhang Xiang is really here? Still playing against a young disciple of the Sword Sect? β
"What is Zhang Xiang's identity, and who is that person? Eligible? β
Dozens of people of various ages and different clothes came to the venue.
A little majestic in appearance, an official robe, a little elegant temperament, a long shirt folding fan, and the Venerable, and even a cultivator who stepped on the sword.
These people know each other, they are all chess masters in Chang'an City, and some of them are even quite profound.
The onlookers recognized the identities of some of them, were shocked and speechless, and quickly moved out of the way.
Those chess masters looked at Zhang Xiang sitting at the stone table and the unknown young man, and realized that what the servants said was true.
I was very excited and puzzled, but I didn't dare to speak, so as not to disturb Zhang Xiang.
As for the young man with an indifferent expression, they subconsciously thought that it was just a disciple of the Sword Sect who had traveled here and was lucky enough to be supported by Zhang Xiang.
The handsome young man turned a blind eye to the comer, his eyes closed, untouched.
After dozens of breaths, Zhang Xiang said slowly: "Let's start." β
His eyes are deep, like a deep well, but there are no waves in the ancient well.
The young man calmly said, "Please." β
When the words fell, he actually left Hei Xian to the other party without saying anything.
Those chess masters who came to watch the game were shocked and speechless, thinking to themselves who this person was? Why is it so arrogant and confident?
Zhang Xiang stroked his beard slightly, his expression was very calm, he did not have the slightest anger because of the other party's contempt, nor did he have the joy of taking advantage, picked up a chess piece and gently placed it on the chessboard.
The young man also picked up a piece of purple gas and placed it in another place on the chessboard.
Many people have noticed some of the differences in the details.
Zhang Xiangqi used the middle index finger, put it down gently, and the action was very elegant, like a dragonfly dotting water, without making any sound.
The young man grabbed the chess piece with three fingers and put it down at will, and his movements were a little embarrassing.
His chess pieces collided with the chessboard, making a snapping sound, and there was no intention of killing, just ordinary.
The position where the piece landed was also very ordinary, and there was nothing strange about it.
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The so-called wonder is to be able to be seen by everyone.
And the good meaning is the subsequent advantage that can be calculated.
If you can't see the beauty of the first move, it may be because there are still too many empty spaces on the chessboard, and there is still unlimited room for development, so there is no way to calculate.
But if the subsequent dozen moves are still in this style, looking for the ordinary, as light as clear water, and there is no wonder at all, it means that the viewer cannot calculate the real follow-up at all.
This may be because the chess players are too strong to play the chess players and the spectators, but more because everyone thinks differently.
Those chess masters no longer think about the intentions of young people every move, and think about waiting for the situation to become more obvious before calculating.
Su Qingming didn't do that.
His realm has already fallen now, and there is no way to support it for too long.
Not to mention the extremely mind-consuming chess tricks.
Su Qing looked at the chessboard, and he already had a decision in his heart.
His way of playing chess is different, and he has played against Zhang in front of him in his previous life, so this sentence is more of a review of his previous life.