CHAPTER IX
People are waiting for people on time during the day, and people are also waiting for the day, especially in the busy Chang'an.
"Have you heard?" said a noodle vendor.
"What?" asked a cool skin seller.
"Gongsun has no regrets," the noodle seller said mysteriously.
"Gongsun has no regrets, a gentleman in chess?" said after thinking about it coldly, he came to Chang'an a few years ago, so he was not familiar enough with some major and minor affairs, and only had a vague impression in the vagueness.
"You don't even know about him?" the noodle seller glanced at him. "Forget it, forget it. Gongsun Wuregret, formerly known as Gongsun Regret, ranked third in the last chess tournament and was famous all over the world, and later, he simply added a word to his name, boasting that he never regretted chess in his life, and most of the people in the world respected him as a gentleman in chess. The noodle seller said unsatisfied.
"It's just the third, what's so great, it's not the first. Said with a pout.
"What do you know! The world is so big, there are so many masters, as long as you can get a ranking in this chess game, you are all great characters, not to mention third, if you can, you can get me a top 100. The noodle seller gave him an angry look.
"What's so difficult about this, you look at my Kong Laosan's cool skin skills, don't you say which one of you is here? You wait for me to practice for a few days, and then you can go." β
At this moment several people walked in front of them, and the two of them immediately stopped arguing.
"Guest officer, come to a cold skin, it's delicious, it's not expensive and affordable, you want to eat it once and want to go a second time, it's not delicious, don't want money...."
"The ancestral secret big bone soup noodles, men eat strong bodies, women eat smooth skin, children eat smart and well-behaved..."
Chang'an is like this, it is very lively, and everyone is talking about the upcoming chess game. But who will be the real winner?
There are many more people in front of the door of Zhangfu early in the morning, some people stand in front of the door of Zhangfu and point, some people walk around there in a circle and circle, and some people simply start doing business in front of Zhangfu, in short, this place is more lively than the bazaar, and people want to find out outside the gate of Zhangfu.
"Master, do so many people outside need to drive them away?"
"No need, people can't be driven away. Zhang Wenzheng sat on the Taishi chair and said slowly, looking at his haggard face, it is estimated that he has not slept all night. "Go and open the gate of Zhang's mansion. β
"Yes, sir. Menon looked at him with complexity.
A mysterious thing, not in how wonderful the thing itself is, but in the fact that people always have a determination not to explore to the end, just like a beauty, if **naked standing in front of you, you will be tasteless, only holding the pipa and half covering the face, will be endless. What you can't get is always the best, and what you get but don't know how to cherish it.
"What a poisonous scheming. The old man sighed, looked at the empty hall, and said to himself.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way. In the land of the official family, how can you wait for the untouchables to breed trouble!" Suddenly, a group of officers and soldiers came, and in a short time, they restored the originally busy alleyway to its original calm.
"Huaishan Dugu Zhi came to Zhangfu to ask for advice or two, and I hope that Taifu will be perfect. "Dugu Zhi reported his name.
"And I, Gongsun Wuregret came to visit, hoping that the Taifu would give advice. Gongsun has no regrets, his voice is loud, his face is ruddy, and he has the style of a gentleman.
The two of them were standing there, the officers and soldiers behind them, in front of them was the open Zhang Mansion, they could have gone in, but they didn't, they were waiting for an answer, they were also waiting for an opportunity.
"The old man is physically inconvenient and can't welcome him from afar. Since the two of you have come, if you don't think the mansion is shabby, please take it. A voice floated out of Zhang's mansion, the voice was not loud, and it was a little hoarse, but it was still clear and understood, and the two of them calmly entered Zhang's mansion.
"Taifu is in good health?" Dugu Zhi asked politely.
"Ahem!" replied only with a series of coughs.
"Taifu has a lot of opportunities, and you should take care of your body. Why didn't you see Zhang Shilang?" Dugu Zhi asked.
"The young master received an urgent letter yesterday and has already left. The little guy serving tea next to him said.
"Regardless of dignity and inferiority, when will it be your turn to interject, why do you think the master has to reply, then you are not tired to death?" Miao Qingqing walked in from outside, to be honest, she was not in a good mood, she basically didn't sleep last night, until she was tired in the early morning, but she was a bunch of Xiaoxiao.
"The girl isβ" Dugu Zhihu asked suspiciously.
"Presumptuous, go back to your room. Zhang Wenzheng said. "This is a little girl, making you laugh. β
"Where, where is it, I have heard the name of the young girl for a long time, it is really a blessing for three lives, if you can win a smile from the beauty, it is even more fortunate. Duguzhi said with a smile.
"What a flamboyant prodigal son, it is rumored that the Dugu family has always regarded itself as arrogant and noble, could it be that you are borrowing a false name?
"No one really doesn't eat the fireworks of the world, but when I see beautiful people and things, I always can't control my heart and say it casually. Dugu Zhi didn't care, but said with a smile.
"Count you as acquaintances. Miao Qingqing couldn't help laughing, and suddenly she realized something, and glared at Dugu Zhi fiercely, but Dugu Zhi didn't care.
"Are you Gongsun Repentance?" Miao Qingqing asked the big man next to him.
"I am Gongsun and have no regrets. Dahan's answer was simple.
"You're here to see me. Miao Qingqing's words carried a kind of sarcasm.
"I'm here to play chess. Dahan's answer was still very concise, and he never dragged his feet.
"Then who do you want to go to?" Miao Qingqing asked charmingly, but Dugu Zhi on the other side looked a little stupid.
"Find someone who knows how to play chess. β
"Do you think I can do it?"
"I never play chess with women. Dahan replied very crisply and bluntly.
"Qingqing, don't mess around!" The old man only opened his mouth to obstruct at this time, and he also wanted to find out the reason through Qingqing's mouth, "I'm really sorry, the old man is old and dizzy, and no one in the house knows how to ...... chess."
"That Taifu is going to quit the chess game?" Dugu Zhi said.
"I don't mean that. The old man replied firmly.
"Then please give me advice. Duguzhi said with a smile, looking confident.
"This, ahem.," the old man coughed again.
"Could it be that Taifu really looks down on me and the others, and thinks that we are not qualified enough? I have no other intention when Brother Gongsun and I come to the mansion, I just want to meet friends with chess, it seems that Taifu really doesn't want to hand over Dugu Yimai. Dugu Zhi said gloomily and lightly, he deliberately lifted out the Dugu family.
At present, the family is famous for two major families, the Dugu family, the Nangong family, the two families have been inherited for a hundred years, all walks of life, and talents in various fields. The Dugu family mainly plays chess, and if it is broken for a while, the overall situation is not guaranteed; the Nangong family is known for its endgame, and the layout is exquisite, and it is difficult to trace.
The gentleman laughed, but the Taifu didn't mean that. Then a voice came from outside the hall, and then a handsome young man entered.
"Who is this?" Dugu Zhi glanced at this person and asked.
"The junior Ouyang Wuji, who came to Chang'an for the first time a few days ago, is not talented in the younger generation, so I implore you to take the place of your uncle and ask the two for advice. The young talent said with a smile.
"What does Taifu mean?" Gongsun didn't regret ignoring it and asked Zhang Wenzheng directly.
"Sooner or later, the world is also young, I came, let my nephew do it for me, although my nephew is young, but he also has some experience in playing chess. The old man said weakly, and the violent coughing was physically exhausting.
"That couldn't be better. Duguzhi said with a smile, but there was no trace of a smile in his eyes. "Little brother Mowgli, then please. β
"I don't know which of the two seniors will come first. Ouyang Wuji said lightly.
"I'll come first. Gongsun said without regrets.
"Please"
Gongsun Wu regretted picking up the white child and putting it in the upper left.
Wuji smiled slightly, and the sunspot fell beside him.
Gongsun has no regrets.
Mowgli followed calmly.
After dozens of moves, Gongsun Wuji was already sweating profusely, and he found that no matter how he attacked and lifted his son, the opponent always dodged, and he couldn't catch his traces. It's like a snake, twisting and turning, and you can't hit it, and you have to beware of when it bites itself. He felt that the young man opposite him was like a snake, a snake that eats people and does not spit out bones. At a young age, his scheming is so profound, Gongsun Wuji is already shocked.
Suddenly, the situation became softer, Ouyang Wuji did not pull out his white son, Gongsun Wuji looked at him suspiciously, only to see Ouyang Wuji smile slightly and make a gesture of please.
"He must be humiliating me, no, you can't kill me. Gongsun thought without regrets.
In fact, Ouyang Wuji didn't mean this, when he first entered the capital, he was afraid that there were too many enemies, and he wanted to show mercy to his subordinates, even if he won, it was after a fight, it was not so easy, but he didn't expect that he did something wrong with good intentions.
So, Gongsun Wuregret made a wrong move, people are like this, the more impulsive they are, the easier it is to make mistakes, especially those who are impatient and thin-faced, Gongsun Wuregret just is. As soon as he finished, he himself realized that he was wrong, that he had made a very low-level mistake.
"Do you need to take a step back?" asked Ouyang Wuji with a smile.
"No need!" Gongsun Wuji replied proudly, losing is a big deal, and regretting chess is seen by him as a shame, but these Ouyang Wuji don't know.
When a stick of incense burned out, the agarwood was a little more in the incense burner, and the victory or defeat was already clear.
"Good chess, good chess. Duguzhi said with a smile. "This little brother is so good at chess, he is not even an opponent in chess. β
"Defeat is defeat, what is there to say! Or you go to the next game" Gongsun said angrily without regrets.
"I, forget it, I won't be ugly. Dugu Zhiye said with a smile, and said to Ouyang Wuji: "Don't worry, one day I will have a good game with you, farewell." Dugu Zhi put away the folding fan, and also put away his arrogance and figure, not to mention embarrassed or calmly left.
Looking at the backs of the two of them in the distance, Wuji looked at Zhang Wenzheng and bowed: "The matter was urgent just now, and the junior pretended to be the nephew of the Taifu, and asked the Taifu to punish the crime." β
The old man hurriedly got up from the seat, picked up Wuji, who bowed and saluted, and said: "It's serious, what are you guilty of, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid that today's Zhang Mansion would be discredited, and I am even friends with Bai Yuan, and it is not a mess for you to call me an uncle, how good it would be if a young man like you was really my nephew." Zhang Wenzheng sighed, his eyes fixed on Ouyang Wuji.
"The younger generation is immoral and incompetent, how can you forbid Taifu's love. Ouyang Wuji said calmly.
"Don't be modest, Zhang He has already told me three years ago, you are a dragon and phoenix among people, how can you be willing to lie dormant in shallow water? Believe me, but also believe in yourself" The old man's voice was not loud but sonorous.
"This...."Ouyang Wuji hesitated.
"If your master knew, he would agree to do so. The old man added.
"Master?" Ouyang Wuji asked abruptly raising his head.
Just because you don't ask something doesn't mean you don't want to know, because sometimes you don't get an answer, and there are things you know without asking, because someone will tell you.
"The past is unbearable, I just want to say that I am afraid that I will not be able to finish talking about your master's affairs for three days and three nights, I only tell you one point, your master was the champion of the chess game back then, if not......hey, don't mention it. The old man said sadly.
"In any case, after the chess match, I still have to go back to the valley and give a reply to the teacher, and I hope that the master will forgive me. Mowgli said.
"Okay, yes, but you'll have to give me an answer. The old man said with a smile.
"Okay, that's a deal. Ouyang Wuji said with a smile.
"This morning is exceptionally refreshing! I have to go out for a walk, hahaha," the old man laughed heartily.
Hope always starts early in the morning, doesn't it?