The Chrysanthemum Terrace has a unique scenery, and the mid-level pavilion is elegant and quiet. Those who like to watch Go watch the game on the pavilion, while those who are not good at it can overlook the river and the mountains and rivers under the pavilion. At this moment, all the troubles of the world are away, please
Look at the chessboard on the scale and drain the wine in the cup.
The chess game between Chen Caozhi and Jiang Sixuan was played over a hundred times two months ago, and the situation was divided into two parts. Emperor Sima Yu became ill and went crazy after eating elixirs. Jiang Sixuan wanted to rush back to Taicheng to wait for the order, so the game was interrupted.
There has been no chance to continue the game, Jiang Sixuan has been thinking about this game of chess, and knowing that Chen Caozhi went to the Xifu today to take up a post, he took an empty seat in the Banshan Pavilion to finish the game.
The sun was shining brightly, and the chess pieces were tiny. In half an hour, more than fifty moves were played. The black and white chess pieces had covered most of the chessboard. Chen Caozhi's white chess piece, at the expense of discarding a piece on the right, attacked the lone piece above Jiang Sixuan.
In the game of chess, sweat appeared on Jiang Sixuan's forehead. The situation was very tight. If he was not careful, the big dragon would die of anger. Jiang Sixuan tried to move the pieces several times, but he retracted them. The complicated changes were not yet clear——
At this time, another three horses were seen galloping from the direction of Jiankang. Because of the experience last time, Situ Prefect Shi Yuan Dan immediately became nervous, fearing that another accident would happen in the city!
Sure enough, the people at the foot of the mountain shouted "Your Majesty - Your Majesty -" again.
Sima Yu, who was watching the chess game, stood up and quickly walked to the edge of the chrysanthemum platform. He heard the messenger from the foot of the mountain loudly report: "The emperor is seriously ill. The Queen Mother asks His Highness the King of Kuaiji to enter the palace quickly."
Since Emperor Sima Pi was poisoned and became ill two months ago, the imperial doctors at the Shang Pharmacy Supervision were helpless. All the officials knew that Emperor Sima Pi would not live for more than a year and a half, but they did not expect that his condition would worsen in just two months. This kind of elixir
Once the poisoning condition worsens, the time to return to heaven is not far away. Most of the emperors of the Eastern Jin Dynasty died young. Among the six emperors so far, four died before the age of thirty. Emperors changed too frequently, which directly led to
The decline of imperial power——
Because he had foreseen it, King Sima Yu of Kuaiji did not panic, and calmly returned to the pavilion to say to Xie Xuan and Chen Cao: "Xie Xuan, Chen Xun, I have something to return to Jiankang first, so I will send you off not far away.
You two cherish me and hope that you will work diligently on the king's affairs and jointly pursue the great cause of the country."
All the officials in the pavilion followed Situ Sima Yu down the mountain. Jiang Sixuan stood up and said: "Fuck, this game of chess between you and me is really full of twists and turns. That's all. This game will be sealed and will not be played again. It is also mysterious to hold on to the weak and defend the weak."
After that, he didn't collect the chess equipment and went down the mountain.
Xi Chao gave Xie Xuan and Chen Caozhi a few words, and then said goodbye and returned to Jiankang. If Sima Pi died, establishing a new king would be a major event. Although Sima Yi, the king of Langya, was the default heir apparent, there were still variables.
After Xi Chao left, the Chrysanthemum Terrace in Xinting, which was still crowded just now, was left with only Xie Xuan, Kong Wang, Gu Kaizhi, Xu Miao, Liu Shangzhi and Ding Chunqiu.
Xie Xuan had just watched the chess game for a long time, and then he said: "It's just a game of chess. Doesn't it have anything to do with destiny? What's the mystery of embracing the weak and guarding the weak? Zi Zhong, I'm here to finish this game on behalf of Jiang Hujun."
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "There is no need to play. In fact, this game is over. If I don't make a mistake, I will kill the black dragon."
Xie Xuan didn't believe it, so he carefully calculated the offensive and defensive moves of the black and white sides. As Chen Caozhi said, he praised: "I haven't seen you for three years, and Zi Zhong's chess skills are still better than mine." He also said: "Yesterday, I played chess with my Yingtai cousin.
In one game, I lost one and a half pieces."
Chen Cao's way: "I am too young to be humble. I am strong in attacking and killing, but weak in closing. If the opponent is not defeated in the middle game and the game progresses smoothly, we will lose more and win less. We must use surprise troops. Just like this game, give up one piece first.
, taking advantage of the situation to attack, it can be said to be a desperate fight, and every step must be made without mistake——"
Xu Miao on the side laughed and said: "Zizhong made every step right. He went to Jiankang and Xifu."
Chen Caozhi stood up, looked at the green mountains, and said: "Third brother, Shangzhi, Changkang, Xianmin, Youdu and I are about to go on the road, so I won't send you off without bothering you."
Chen Shang looked at the handsome sixteenth brother and thought to himself: "Yes, sixteenth brother can reach today without making any mistakes. Otherwise, he would have been so suppressed by the Chu family in Qiantang that he would not be able to hold his head up, and it would be very difficult for him to do so."
The strange thing is that Sixteenth Brother didn't seem to deliberately calculate anything. Everything fell into place. It's a bit like the mystery of Laozi's "Husband only doesn't fight, so there is nothing". This is mainly because Sixteenth Brother chose the right path.
, the sixteenth brother does not stay in Jiankang as an official but goes to Huan Wen's military mansion, which is another crucial move. Whether the sixteenth brother can have a greater future depends on what he does in the Xifu."
Chen Caozhi and others came to the foot of the mountain and saw that the chestnut hoe was still there. The hoe said: "Miss Wei Rui said that you must watch Chen Langjun pass the new pavilion before going back."
Seeing Lu Weirui's deep love for Chen Cao, Xie Xuan sighed secretly and said, "Zizhong, let's get on our way."
Everyone reluctantly said goodbye, and Gu Kai said: "My son is very young, and I will go to Jingzhou with my father next month. I don't know when we will see each other again!"
Chen Caozhi asked Xu Miao: "Do the immortals go with Changkang?"
Ding Chunqiu smiled and said: "The immortal people are walking with me."
Xu Miao said: "I want to go to Wu County to visit my old father, and then I will go back to Qiantang with Lingbo to visit his father."
Chen Caozhi said in surprise: "Sister Lingbo, are you going back to Qiantang? I haven't heard of it in the past two days."
Xu Miao said: "We made a temporary decision yesterday. It is not easy to come back from Jingzhou. Now that we have arrived in Jiankang, we will go to Wu County and Qiantang. Uncle Gu has agreed to ask for leave from Wuling County Governor Yang for me."
Chen Caozhi then said to Chen Shang: "Please third brother prepare some gifts for the immortal people to take and present them to Dr. Xu, Uncle Feng, Uncle Ding, and all the elders in Chenjiawu."
Chen Shang said: "I know." The last time Ah Zhu went back, he only brought gifts to Ding Youwei, mother and son. That was because Chen Shang and Chen Cao were short of money, but now they are much richer.
Chen Caozhi, Xie Xuan, Gu Kaizhi, Kong Wang and others waved goodbye. The brothers and sisters Banli and Danhoe saw each other off for another journey. They stood by the roadside and watched Chen Caozhi riding a bay-red horse go away before returning to the city to greet Xiao Wei Rui.
The lady is alive again.
That night Chen Caozhi, Xie Xuan and their entourage rested in Laoshengdian, thirty miles away from Jiankang. During the night conversation, Xie Xuan asked Chen Caozhi what he thought of his sister Xie Daoyun's becoming an official? Chen Caozhi said: "Young Du, I
There is no discrimination against women becoming officials. I once saw a strange book called "Arabian Nights" in Mr. Zakikawa's collection. The book mentioned that there is a country overseas where both men and women can be officials.
It's just a move, but it will be regarded as a weird thing in our court, because women relatively do not have the same teaching conditions as men. It may take hundreds of years for a talented woman like your sister to be born. If you have the opportunity to become an official,
Then the country will have talented people, and it will be a legend through the ages.”
Xie Xuan also grew up with Confucian education, so he was naturally surprised that a woman was an official. But when it came to his sister, he felt that this matter might be a matter of authority, and it was a special case rather than the rule, because his sister Xie Daoyun always gave
His feeling is that he is smart and strong, which makes him admire him. He can be an official, why can't my sister be an official!
Xie Xuan was very happy to hear Chen Caozhi praising my sister so highly, saying that she was a talented woman who only appeared in hundreds of years.
Whether there is a marriage or not depends on the progress later. Zi Zhong is not taboo about women appearing in public, which is also rare. "
Xie Xuandao: "Guest Xi has to invite Zhu Yingtai. It seems that my third uncle and fourth uncle can't withstand the pressure. It is very likely that my sister will come to Xifu next month to work with the two of me. Then the son will be important."
Please take good care of me and work with me to help my sister cover up and prevent her true identity from being exposed."
Chen Cao said: "Of course, your sister conceals it very well."
In the next few days, the two of them traveled southwest along the river. Xie Xuan told Chen Caozhi all the experience he had gained in the military during the year, and reminded Chen Caozhi to pay attention to two people. One was Hao Long, a Nanman soldier who joined the army.
He was arrogant because of his talent. He once ridiculed Xie Xuan's uncle Xie An by saying, "Wherever he is, he is a polygala, and when he is out, he is a grass." This time Xie Xuan was ordered by Huan Wen to recruit Chen Caozhi and Zhu Yingtai, so Hao Long threatened to study Chen Caozhi and Zhu Yingtai.
Cao Zhi and Zhu Yingtai's knowledge depends on whether they are people who are seeking fame and reputation; the other is Li Jingshu, the sister of Li Shi, the concubine of Duke Huan. This girl is moody and likes to travel. Those who disobey the military and civilians are often humiliated, but Huan Wen favors her.
It’s too serious to be forbidden—
Xie Xuandao: "When Zi Chong enters the Western Mansion, he should stay away from these two people and deal with them carefully."
Chen Caozhi thought to himself: "It turns out that the woman with catkin-like hands that I met twice was named Li Jingshu. "Shishuoxinyu" did not record her name. She was only called Li Shimei. Jingnu Qishu, her name is good.
." But asked: "Who is Huan Zhongdao and Princess Xin'an in Gu?"
Xie Xuandao said: "After Huan Zhongdao and his wife went to Gushukeng to pay homage to Duke Huan, they rested for five days and then set off to Jingzhou to pay homage to Princess Nankang."
Chen Caozhi was only worried about Sima Daofu, the princess of Xin'an County who pointed at him and said, "Just wait, I will marry you." When he heard that Sima Daofu was far away in Jingzhou, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and said, "There is nothing to be afraid of, a madman.
When Brother Yingtai enters Xifu and impresses him with his talent, as for Li Shimei Li Jingshu, it’s okay to avoid him."
Xie Xuan said with a smile: "Also, the fifth son of Duke Huan, the eldest son Huanxi and Huan Bodao, are narrow-minded and don't like others to be more handsome and talented than him. Although he is humble on the surface, he is actually jealous of talents and talents. Zi Zhong should also beware of this."
Chen Caozhi knew that Huan Xi was unworthy, and Huan Wen was worried that he would not be able to preserve the family's property. He made his last words to appoint his younger brother Huan Chong as his successor. Huan Xi and his younger brother Huan Ji tried to get rid of their uncle Huan Chong, but failed and were exiled.
Changsha was also an incompetent person, so he asked: "Who are the five sons of Duke Huan?"
Xie Xuandao: "Xi, Ji, Xin, Yi, Wei, Huanyi are the most stupid, they don't know how to distinguish Shumai."
Chen Caozhi knew that Huan Wen had a mentally retarded son, and it seemed that it was Huan Yi. He thought again: "Huan Wen's youngest son Huan Xuan, who usurped the throne as emperor in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty, has not yet been born. Princess Nankang is nearly fifty years old, and Huan Xuan should not be born in Nankang."
Huan Xuan was born to Princess Kang, could it be that Huan Xuan was actually born to Li Jingshu! This was a strange thing that I didn’t expect. Huan Wen destroyed Chenghan, captured Li Shi, and took Princess Li Jingshu of Chenghan as his concubine. Li Jingshu gave birth to a son for Huan Wen so that the Huan family could be destroyed.
