The snow scene outside is beautiful, but no one cares about it. It seems that the light white flying flowers that can be seen every year are no different.
The old man who was isolated under the eaves was wearing heavy clothes and looking at the snowy sky with a slightly sad look. Occasionally, young men of letters would come up in small groups to say goodbye respectfully.
The old man was usually very polite, and would not behave inappropriately in front of young people. But at the moment, he was in a bad mood, and he ignored several waves of people coming and going.
The door of the living room opposite is open, and from a distance you can see the talents of the capital surrounding the two players playing chess. Although the expressions of the players are not visible, the onlookers are all calm and focused, and they don't know what kind of exciting fight is taking place between black and white on the other side?
"Grandpa, why don't you leave again?" Ouyang Wenxiu asked doubtfully not far behind him.
"It has been many years since I saw winter snow in the capital. It is as real as it was twenty years ago. The chill at the emperor's feet is just a common unexpected surprise. But if you go to Jiangnan, it is like a luxury that you can only encounter."
Hearing Ouyang Zheng's words, the two juniors of the Ouyang family looked at each other, wondering what the meaning of grandpa's sudden words was.
But after saying this, Ouyang Zheng sighed softly and stepped forward towards the living room opposite.
The snowflakes floating outside the house fell on the chessboard. Xia Shang blew gently, but the snowflakes were not blown away. The hot breath from his mouth turned the little snowflakes into water marks.
The tea beside the chessboard has gone cold. One cup is full and the other is empty. No one has remembered to give the two chess players a hot drink.
Ouyang Zheng came back and stood at the outer edge of the crowd, but no one noticed him.
Fortunately, there were not many people here, so Ouyang Zheng casually found a seat and could clearly see the trend of the chess game.
I don’t know how long it took, but there were hundreds of black and white pieces on the chessboard, and the visible space on the chessboard was being taken up little by little by pieces that kept falling.
The chess game was so exciting that Ouyang Zheng was attracted after just one glance.
On the other hand, the two Ouyang brothers who were following Ouyang Zheng couldn't see clearly through the gap. They could only see a lot of chess pieces on the chessboard and couldn't understand the situation.
"Yang Shang is the youngest national player in the capital and a direct disciple of chess master Nie Changsheng. It seems that it is not easy for Xia Chunqiu to be in his hands for so long. Brother, I heard that you know him? This Xia Chunqiu
What kind of person is he?"
"I used to be a complete playboy! But now..." Ouyang Changhao frowned slightly and glanced at Xia Shang, who was engaged in the chess game.
"Brother, why don't you follow my grandfather's example and say things that people can't understand?"
"Shh..." I don't know who made such a sound, and the two people at the end quickly stopped talking.
The people present were all well-known literati, so they naturally understood the principle of watching the game without saying a word.
Not long after this gentle hiss, several white stones were suddenly scattered irregularly on the chessboard.
In an instant, everyone came to their senses as if they were waking up from a big dream.
Bai Zi admitted defeat.
Lin Qingzhu said softly: "The one hundred and seventy-eighth move, white, surrender, black, win in the middle game."
There was a sudden sound of gasping in the room. Not to mention the chess players, even the people watching the chess game were holding their breath and almost forgot to breathe during the chess game just now. Now they walked out of the chess game, they were all a little tired.
"Wonderful! So wonderful!" Chang Xin couldn't help but praise, "Although the winner was decided in the middle of the game, this game was fought without reservation from the beginning, and it was a battle of life and death everywhere.
, the changes become more complicated as you go to the back, making it dazzling.”
Bai Song also nodded repeatedly: "Yes, this is the only game of chess that Bai has seen in his life. He has never seen such a bold game of chess, especially this white piece, pressing every step without giving in, even though he lost,
But we can also see Mr. Xia’s chess prowess and courage.”
"Brother, I forgive my ignorance. I didn't see where Bai Zi lost at the end. This chess game was obviously a melee between Black and White and the winner has not yet been determined." Bai Wei frowned as he stared at the chess game.
Ke Xiaofeng took the opportunity to ask Lin Qingzhu: "Sister, your chess skills are not bad, but can you tell the winner or loser of this game?"
Lin Qingzhu's voice was very soft, as if he was not sure: "Black should win. This seems to be an open and close situation, but if Black takes a step back, lets go of White's long dragon, and attacks the lowest four
If there is a white stone, a corner of the white stone will be hollowed out, and there will be no possibility for the white stone to make a comeback."
Bai slapped his forehead: "Oh! I have been paying attention to the main battlefield, but I didn't want the changes in the chess game and the battle in the middle to also affect the situation in the corners. The four white stones before had unknowingly turned into dead stones.
Miss Lin is really talented at chess, and she can see such a long-term perspective."
Lin Qingzhu smiled: "If
This can be regarded as a sign of extraordinary chess skills, so wouldn’t the two players playing against each other be extraordinary and holy?”
After talking about the two people playing chess, everyone turned their attention to the two protagonists.
Suddenly, everyone felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
Brother Yang Shang didn't seem to be out of the chess game yet. He pressed the corners of the chessboard tightly with his hands, his body was tense, and his expression was very strange.
What's even more incredible is that it's snowing heavily outside, but Yang Shang's forehead is covered with fine sweat.
Xia Shang, on the other hand, was very relaxed. He was holding the tea cup and wanted to take a sip, but found that his tea had been drunk long ago.
He didn't know that he drank a lot of tea while playing chess. When he came to his senses, he felt an urge to urinate. He quickly stood up, said goodbye to everyone, and ran out of the house in a panic.
If everyone was still hostile to Mr. Xia before, now that they saw Mr. Xia's chess, everyone felt a bit of admiration in their hearts, and looked at Xia Shang much more favorably.
"Brother Mo Bai, how good is Mr. Xia's chess skills? Can he be one of the five?"
Mo Bai looked at the chess game with seriousness: "Master Xia's chess skills are indeed not bad. He can hold up to the middle of the game in the hands of Brother Yang. It may not be possible for any of us to do it. It's just...his chess is just too good."
I was a little more aggressive, pressing hard and leaving no room for myself. If I hadn't been so aggressive, I should have been able to hold on for a while."
"Ahem..." Ouyang Zheng, who was outside, coughed slightly, stretched out his old fingers and pointed at the chessboard, "You can see clearly, that Xia Xiaosheng holds black, and Yang Xiaoyou holds white."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then whispered in surprise: "What?!"
When everyone's eyes turned to the chessboard again, Yang Shang, who had a strange expression, finally spoke: "I lost... I lost completely!"
It turned out that everyone had made a mistake. They only paid attention to the chess game, but completely forgot who was holding black and who was white at the beginning. It was just that everyone preconceived that Yang Shang had the strength of a national player, and Xia Shang, no matter how powerful he was, could not win.
It is possible to win. And Black has taken the initiative from the beginning, seeming to calmly deal with White's attacks one after another with a force of four or two.
Therefore, everyone unanimously believed that the black chess had the advantage and it should have been played by Yang Shang.
Now, the truth is revealed. The chess players ran away first, leaving only a group of spectators with deep thoughts.