Ye Buhui could naturally feel the glances and low comments coming from all directions. She clenched her fists and secretly said to herself: "I must succeed in winning the title of Chess Saint!"
She must get first place in this chess match!
When he raised his eyes, he was already calm.
As the chess match began, the crackling sound of chess could be heard clearly, and the chatter gradually disappeared. Everyone was a chess player or an old chess fan, watching the chess without saying a word, but they still understood.
Plum Hall
The wild Taoist, who was still wearing light cotton clothes and seemed to be an older Confucian scholar, walked in from outside in a leisurely manner.
The plum hall of the chess hall is elegant in style and is a row of bamboo-wood structure houses. In front of the house is a corridor. There is an artificial lake not far away. The corridor also leads to the lakeside. In the open space in front of the lakeside, a row of willow trees are planted.
The already tender green branches and buds are stretching and blooming, rippling in the breeze, giving people a leisurely feeling.
Before entering the door, the music in the Plum Hall could be heard faintly. When the wild Taoist entered the Plum Hall, the music became even more melodious and sweet.
Spring is getting stronger now, and the music also has a hint of spring, which is very consistent with the scenery outside the corridor.
"Your Majesty." After coming in, the wild Taoist saluted directly to Su Ziji without looking at the girls dancing swords to the music.
Then he smiled and said, "You are really in a good mood. The scenery here is quite nice. You can listen to music and watch sword dancing. Although you are not playing chess, you have lived up to the elegance of this plum hall."
Su Ziji chuckled lightly and clapped his hands to the girl who was teaching a few maids how to sword dance. With the crisp sound of clapping, the music stopped and the sword dancers also stopped. He said lightly: "Okay.
, it has nothing to do with you here, please retreat first."
Luo Jiang was depressed just now. She thought about many possibilities, but she really didn't expect that Duke Dai asked Fang Zhen to find a swordsman just to teach the maid sword dance.
"No wonder we are not looking for those practical swordsmen and swordsmen. This is obviously looking for someone to teach dance and become a dancing girl!"
Duke Dai obviously didn't care whether the maid could learn the art of killing, he only cared about whether the maid could dance well after learning the sword dance.
Take a look at the "apprentices" you have found for yourself. They are all beautiful in appearance and graceful in figure. They don't seem to have much talent for practicing martial arts, but they do have talent for practicing dancing.
Luo Jiang entered Taoism at a young age, and naturally has a proud side in his temperament. Of course, he is depressed when he is overqualified and underused like this.
However, she was placed in the Duke Dai's palace under the orders of the Imperial City Secretary. She was angry and unwilling, but she had to pretend to be willing. This disguise also made Luo Jiang feel very unhappy.
Just when she was feeling upset, she heard Duke Dai's instructions. She followed the voice and saw that his expression was as calm as if he were an ordinary steward.
"...Yes." Even though he felt unhappy, in his current position, Luo Jiang could only obey his orders, lowered his head slightly, responded, and walked out.
Several maids who were learning the sword dance also went out towards Su Ziji.
Seeing that the person had gone far away, the wild Taoist reported to Su Ziji: "Your Majesty, the situation of the two kings of Qi and Shu has been a bit strange recently."
"In the past few days, the people of the King of Qi and the King of Shu have suddenly become silent a lot. They criticize each other less often, and they no longer use cynicism when they meet. Could it be that they are reconciling?"
If this is the case, things will be a little troublesome.
When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman can benefit. If the snipe and the clam stop fighting, it will not be a good thing for the fisherman.
The wild Taoist was a little worried about this, but Su Ziji smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Lu, I know this matter well."
Hearing what his lord said, the wild Taoist's originally uneasy heart calmed down.
After all, based on his understanding of his lord, as long as the lord said something, it is true. Every major event since following the lord has made the wild Taoist have great trust in the lord.
Just as he was about to say something else, cheers and shouts suddenly came from outside the corridor, as if they were coming from the main hall not far away.
Thinking that Ye Buhui was playing chess with Mr. Wu, the previous two chess masters, Su Ziji immediately stood up: "According to the information I obtained, the so-called Taoism also has a gradual and thorough process."
"It used to be gradual. Once you become a chess master and fulfill your wish, you will slay all your inner demons and achieve enlightenment immediately. This is also the moment when your spiritual power fluctuates the most."
"I wonder if my black wood bracelet can suppress it?"
Although he had some confidence in himself, Ye Buhui's concern still made his heart twitch, and he ran straight over without thinking.
"My lord, you may be a little too affectionate." Actually, this is something that the wild Taoist people are a little worried about. You must know that there is only one wife in the Duke Dai's palace now, but when the King of Shu made the Duke a prince, there were already seven or eight
He had several wives and concubines, and even gave birth to his eldest son.
Or should we advise the Lord to buy more rooms?
Some people may think this is strange. This is the private matter of the lord, why should they interfere, but the wild Taoists know very well that this is not only related to whether the heirs are abundant, you must know that even for emperors, half of their sons will die young.
Moreover, the Lord, especially the monarch, has too much power.
If there are multiple wives and concubines with weak affection, they will naturally not be able to influence the monarch too deeply. If they are exclusive favors, they will have too much influence on the monarch. No matter how virtuous they are, they will break the balance between the inner court (palace) and the outer court, which will bring disaster.
State affairs.
Therefore, in the past dynasties, when the harem was too thin, there were ministers who submitted letters for the draft. This does not mean that they have nothing to do when they are full, it is an upright and irrefutable way!
After thinking for a moment, the wild Taoist also followed.
Luo Jiang stood quietly by the lake, seeming to be staring at the lake in a daze. Su Ziji only glanced at it, then withdrew his gaze and walked along the corridor to the main hall.
On the other hand, the wild Taoist who followed Su Ziji was somewhat interested in this female swordsman who entered the palace to teach the maids sword dance, and took a closer look.
Seeing that Luo Jiang had sensed something, he turned around and looked over. The wild Taoist did not avoid it, stroking his beard, smiling and looking again, before turning his head.
A thought in his mind: "It's a pity. If he wasn't a swordsman, it would be a blessing to enter the inner courtyard."
But the swordsman can't do it. Since ancient times, nobles have never accepted girls who practice martial arts. This is the matter of the boudoir, when people are most vulnerable and cannot be guarded against.
It can be said that if a woman practices martial arts, she will have no chance of becoming a noble man.
"What a pity!" The wild Taoist sighed again and turned around.
Luo Jiang's face changed slightly. If Dai Guogong gave her the feeling that he was as unapproachable as a banished immortal, then the feeling given to her by the family order of Dai Guogong's mansion was not that good.
It's like a lone wolf following Dai Guogong. It can be seen from the eyes of such a person that if he doesn't use it well, he may be backlashed. How would Dai Guogong trust such a person?
She thought this in her heart, and knew that her mission did not include paying attention to the family orders of the Duke of Dai, so she suppressed this thought and followed her.
Fortunately, there are many people coming here, including the maid Luo Jiang taught the sword dance just now. Everyone knows that this year's chess master has appeared, and if there is nothing else, they all want to see this with their own eyes.