Tomorrow is the Chinese New Year, and the entire Fufeng County government office is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, making it very festive.
For the servants of the government, this is the first Chinese New Year celebration in the family, so they should not neglect it and should celebrate it properly as a good omen.
Xia Yu naturally turned his back on the shopkeeper, since he knew nothing about these things anyway.
Ling Jing, on the other hand, acted as Xia Yu's staff at this time, leading the butler Xia Hongyi to go around and enjoying it.
In the morning, Li Jing also visited.
Xia Yu asked Su Dingfang to accompany her, and the three of them chatted happily.
Li Jing was very satisfied.
From Xia Yu's hands, he gained a lot of unique insights into sand table, hot air balloon and military theory, and he felt that he had gained a lot.
In addition, he was also very satisfied with Su Dingfang.
This young general was quick in thinking and bold in using troops. When doing war games on the sand table, he often made moves that impressed Li Jing.
Li Jing felt that it was not humiliating for such a talented person to learn his art of war.
Therefore, Li Jing accepted Su Dingfang as his registered disciple, which was regarded as a half-disciple. When he had time, he often went to his house to learn military strategies.
Xia Yu was overjoyed.
With the support of Li Jing and his two strongest teachers, Su Dingfang will surely rise strongly in this life and ensure the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty for fifty years!
Who knows, this will be another young man named Huo Qubing!
That afternoon, because she was bored, Xia Yu asked the carpenter in the mansion to carve a chess set out of fine sandalwood and asked Ling Jing and Su Dingfang to present the treasure.
The two of them were very surprised at the first sight. Su Dingfang looked at the finely carved chess pieces in surprise and couldn't help but ask: "Teacher, what is this?"
"This is called chess, and it's also called war chess. It's very interesting to catch and fight against each other in a small area and practice the art of war. Well, the people in Guigu Valley use it as a pastime when they have nothing to do."
Xia Yu happily used Guigumen to block the gun again.
It was too cold and there wasn't much to play outside. Plus he wanted to hide his strength and bide his time, so he just took out the chess set to pass the time.
"Oh?" Ling Jing couldn't help being pleasantly surprised when he heard that it was so magical: "Commenter, please tell me, how to play this chess?"
Xia Yu then taught the two of them how to play chess. They were both smart children and could understand it as soon as they heard it.
"I understand." Ling Jing immediately said, "Commander, let's have a game first."
"Okay, Dingfang, you are watching the battle."
Xia Yu secretly laughed in her heart. He had liked playing chess since he was a child and his level was very good. Today, he was going to have a good time playing chess.
This feeling must be very comfortable!
"Yes, teacher." Su Dingfang nodded obediently.
Although he was very itchy, one was his teacher and the other was an elder he respected, so pitifully he, a junior, had to hold it in.
At that moment, Xia Yu and Ling Jing set up their positions and began to fight each other.
There is no need to guess the results.
Xia Yu's chess style was fierce, using cannons to clear the way, charging with two chariots, and attacking from the side with horses, and quickly killed Ling Jing.
In the first round, in less than half a quarter of an hour, Ling Jing's veteran general was killed gloriously, killed by artillery fire.
"This, this, is purely accidental, hand-made! Hand-made!" Ling Jing's face turned red with embarrassment and he quickly covered it up.
Throughout his life, he had never been convinced by others, and he could only be convinced by Xia Yu, who easily defeated him, but he still had a desire to win in his heart.
As a beginner in chess, he expected that he would not be a match for Xia Yu, but losing so quickly and miserably made him unable to accept it.
Su Dingfang snickered on the sidelines, enduring the hard work.
Xia Yu felt very happy, but with a understanding look on her face she said: "Yes, yes, I'm used to it too. It's okay, let's do it again."
As a result, half a quarter of an hour later, Ling Jing was dumbfounded again.
On his side, he was clearly attacking Xia Yu's position, but he was heavily suppressed by the opponent. He forced his rook to attack the bishop, and directly stole the tower.
"This, this, is being checked to death again?" Ling Jing looked in disbelief.
"Sir, you only focused on attacking the teacher's position. You were too eager to win, but you neglected your retreat." Su Dingfang said with sympathy.
Ling Jing was a little crazy: "No, let's play another game. I will not be careless this time."
Xia Yu snickered, he had hundreds of classic chess records in his mind, and he could really abuse Ling Jing as much as he wanted against a newbie.
"Okay, okay, let's play another game." Xia Yu joked: "But if you lose again, sir, you have to give up. You can't let Dingfang watch all the time."
"Uh, okay." Ling Jing blushed.
At this moment, Xia Hong came in a hurry: "Master, there are three people outside the door asking to see them. The younger one asked them and didn't tell them their identities. He just gave me a tips bag and said that he would know who they were when he saw the contents inside.
Who. Moreover, I will definitely meet them."
Um!?
Xia Yu was stunned and put down the chess piece in his hand: Who is this guy talking about?
He reached out to take the kit and poured out the contents suspiciously. It turned out to be a golden bronze medal with the word "Ghost Valley" on the front and complex cloud patterns on the back.
Xia Yu's pupils shrank and she hurriedly asked Xia Hong, "Is there a very beautiful girl here?"
"Go back to my father-in-law, there is indeed one."
Xia Yu smiled and looked at Ling Jing and Su Dingfang who looked curious: "You two, my sect leader, Pao Ze, is here. I'll go see you. You can get off."
Guigumen!
Ling Jing and Su Dingfang's eyes lit up, and they thought to themselves: Is this going to be a big birth? Hey, the Tang Dynasty is going to be lively now.
Xia Yu went out and whispered a few words to Xia Hong. Xia Hong nodded and left in a hurry.
Xia Yu then brought Yinping and Zhang Yu to the study room. Zhang Yu guarded the door, while Yinping bothered to light the charcoal stove to warm the room.
After a while, it became warm in the study.
After a while, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and Xia Hong's voice came from outside the door: "Master, the guests have arrived."
"Please come in."
The curtain to keep out the cold was lifted, and three people, two men and one woman, walked in.
Currently, there is a middle-aged scribe with elegant temperament, handsome appearance and sharp eyes.
Behind him is a young warrior in his twenties, with a sword across his back. He is full of heroic spirit and has the unique vitality of a young man.
Finally, there is a smart and cute girl, it is Han Ni.
Xia Yu stood up from behind the desk, greeted him with a smile, and said, "I'm glad that this distinguished guest has come to my door. Please take a seat. Ping'er, serve some tea."
Seeing outsiders, the three of them didn't say anything. They just nodded and sat down.
Yinping served tea to the three of them, Xia Yu winked at him, Yinping understood, and went out to guard the door with Zhang Yu.
"You three, please." Xia Yu gestured with a glass. Naturally, what he drank was still a glass of water.
The three men responded with cups in hand. After taking a sip, the middle-aged scribe glanced at Han Ni. Han Ni had no choice but to say: "Junior brother——"
"Stop it. It's senior brother." Xia Yu immediately interrupted, trying to take advantage of him, but there was no way.
Three people: "..."
Han Ni was about to go crazy when the middle-aged scribe gave her another look.
Han Ni had no choice but to grit her teeth secretly and admit defeat, introducing the two companions: "Senior brother, I would like to introduce to you, my younger sister, this is my contemporary Juzi from the Guigu Sect, and my senior brother Jiang Chen."
Xia Yu was taken aback, and her expression changed slightly: The big guys have taken action. It seems that Guigumen is going to make some big move this time?
I don’t know if it’s a trouble or a help?
He touched his nose and didn't know what to call this great man. He would definitely not be willing to recognize him as a master, and he would have no chance.
"Well, just call me Juzi." The middle-aged scribe said very understandingly.
"Okay, okay," Xia Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Juzi suddenly showed up for a visit today. I wonder if you have any advice?"
The middle-aged scribe opened his mouth and suddenly realized that he didn't know how to address the other person.
Nominally, Xia Yu is a disciple of Guigu, but in fact, the two parties are in a cooperative relationship. Such an awkward relationship that is neither far nor close makes the title a problem.
Xia Yu secretly smiled in her heart and said, "I married myself to a cousin named Xiwen. If you are older, just call me by my cousin."
"Okay, okay, Xiwen," the middle-aged scribe was also relieved and said with a smile: "My master and disciple came here today, but they have something to do."
"Juzi, please speak."
The middle-aged scribe thought for a while and felt that it would be better not to hide things among smart people to avoid misunderstandings. He immediately said: "That's it. I heard that Xiwen is planning to open an academy and recruit many disciples?"
Xia Yu's heart moved and she nodded: "It is true. What, Juzi has an idea?"
"Of course." The middle-aged scribe nodded: "To be honest with Xiwen, my Guigu Sect has been dormant for hundreds of years and gradually withered. My greatest wish in this life is to re-grow the Guigu Sect."
"Since Xiwen claims to be a disciple of Guigu and enjoys the benefits of my gate, I wonder if we can cooperate in setting up this academy?"
