Chapter 395 Report to Your Majesty, Huang Tingxiang has won a great victory!
There are more and more people in Huangting Alley, and it is difficult for those standing at the back to know what is going on in front.
Only through word of mouth from inside to outside, we can learn about the latest progress of the game between the unfamiliar Mr. Lin and the young monk from the Western Regions.
In the center of the airtight chess stall, the game has already reached the middle stage. However, it is different from the restless and frequent questioning crowd outside.
At this moment, as the center of the "storm", many spectators, including Princess Manzhu, were holding their breath, as if they did not dare to take a breath.
Looking at Zhao Duan, his eyes gradually changed from surprise, confusion, or indifference to shock and admiration.
“Click.”
Princess Wenzhu put her legs together, squatted on the pony and stared at the chessboard. Zhao Duan made another move, and a slight exclamation sounded in her ears. Voice.
It was quickly suppressed by people holding their breath.
Just in the sultry air, there was a faint atmosphere of excitement that swept away the previous decline and despair. Even people who did not understand Go at all could easily judge the situation based on the demeanor of the two players.
The calmness and ease on the face of young monk Danche had long since disappeared.
He leaned forward, and his red monk clothes were slightly wet with sweat.
The slightly immature face was staring at the black and white pieces strangled together on the chessboard, as if he was trapped in some extremely dangerous predicament.
In contrast, Zhao Duan, who was pretending to be a rich man, was calm and relaxed, enjoying the gentle fanning of the maid next to him with great interest.
Qian Kerou was squatting aside, and the slight "clatter" sound made by the chess piece that served as a fan was extremely clear as he waved it again and again.
Beside him, Chen Jiuyan, who was waiting for the imperial chess order, squatted beside the game without caring about his appearance, breathing heavily, as if he was conducting some kind of deduction.
This great player still can’t believe what happened just now.
At first, when Zhao Duan took his seat, people only thought it was a futile attempt by a young man who didn't know the heights of the world or who was too passionate.
However, after a few moves of chess, the people who were about to disperse were once again attracted by the chess game.
Nothing else.
It's just that Zhao Duan's chess moves far exceeded everyone's expectations.
There is no broad-based offensive, nor is it a step-by-step calculation.
From the beginning, Zhao Duan did not follow the backward chess strategy of this world.
He never dared to underestimate the ancients, and he knew even more clearly that if he were to simply compete with others, he, a dabbler, would definitely not be Dan Che's opponent.
So he chose the formulas in his mind that had never appeared in this world.
At first, those moves that were considered "outrageous" in the eyes of this group of mature chess players caused everyone to be in an uproar and even doubt whether this unknown young master knew chess.
However, as the situation gradually progressed, everything changed drastically.
As a result, people suddenly realized that the situation had already fallen into Zhao Duan's control.
The seemingly meaningless moves at the beginning, under the new formula and concept, collided head-on with Dan Che, who was at the peak of Go in the old era, and then, the latter was defeated without any surprise.
It was as if the scene had reappeared, but this time, as it advanced step by step, the murderous one was replaced by Zhao Duan.
Tired of coping, the one who gradually lost ground and appeared to be defeated became Monk Danche who won eleven games in a row without losing a single defeat!
“Good move!”
When Zhao Duan played this crucial move in the middle game, the big players watching the game quickly performed the deduction, their faces suddenly turned red, and they almost shouted Say these two words!
The eyes are bright and dazzling!
With this cry, the situation on the chessboard suddenly changed. Murderous intentions were revealed from the sky, dragons and snakes rose from the ground, and Zhao Duan's moves suddenly changed into a grand attack.
For a moment, murderous intent boiled over, the world was turned upside down, gunpowder smoke suddenly rose, and blood flowed into rivers.
“Pop.”
“Pap.”
“Pap.”
……
Zhao Duan and Dan Che alternated their moves. There was no long test that delayed the time, only a head-on fight between the two armies.
The winter wind swept through the alley through the cracks, and the century-old plum tree at the entrance of the alley swayed, shaking down large amounts of snow powder, which flew into the air.
The crisp sound of falling pieces is like the drumbeat of a battle formation, exciting and chilling.
Like a heavy hammer, it struck the hearts of the spectators.
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the smoke cleared, and Zhao Duan played his last piece.
Little monk Danche, whose monk's robes were soaked with sweat, leaned forward and almost plunged into the chessboard. His hand that reached into the flag box was no longer able to pick up even a single sunspot.
Zhao Duan said calmly: "You lost."
The chess stall was quiet, and the air seemed to have solidified. People could not believe hearing this because the situation was too complicated. It’s novel, but there’s no way to tell whether this sentence is true or false.
As a result, eyes subconsciously turned to Chen Jiuyan.
Unexpectedly, I saw that the palace chess player who had caused a big disaster not long ago was waiting for the imperial edict. He stared at the chess game, murmuring in his mouth, and finally confirmed the truth with his last bit of strength:
"Winning by five eyes, no mistake!"
He raised his face and said in a daze: "We...won."
We won!
Really won!
The crowd went from dead silence to suddenly boiling. All the Yuguo chess players suddenly came back to their senses. Someone suddenly shouted loudly: "We have won! A big victory!"
"The monk from the Western Region has lost!"
The voice spread from the inside out to the entire Huangting Alley.
Like a stone thrown into the lake.
“Princess!?”
The female warrior wrapped in a cloak was shocked to see Princess Manzhu suddenly stood up. The sudden movement caught a group of guards off guard.
But Princess Wenzhu just stared at Zhao Duan with a pair of beautiful eyes, showing a shocked look.
Did Mr. Lin really defeat Dan Che? No... isn't this your first time here? Why... is there such a powerful chess player hidden in Beijing?
Is it much better than playing chess in the palace and waiting for the imperial edict? Why is the name unknown? Did it happen to me?
At this moment, she even suspected that this was not a coincidence, but coming to see this excitement was just a temporary idea of hers, and she had not told anyone around her before...
"Master..." Hou Renmeng, Shen Juan and others could not hide their astonishment, thinking that their master's chess skills were so terrifying?
Little monk Danche sat there dumbly. He raised his head, his face no longer proud. He looked at Zhao Duan blankly and said in a hoarse voice:
"I have never heard of it, Jingzhong You are a chess player."
Zhao Duan stood up and smiled without explaining too much:
"The capital is not as simple as you people from the Western Regions think."
After leaving these words, he felt the atmosphere around him and knew that he could not stay any longer, otherwise when the news spread, he would never be able to leave.
He glanced at Princess Wenzhu apologetically, leaned over and whispered:
"It's getting late, I have some things to do, so I'll take my leave first."
Princess Wenzhu came back to her senses in a daze. , pursed his lips, and although he wanted to take this guy to the room for questioning, he still nodded: "Young master, please do it."
Zhao Duan glanced at Qian Kerou and others, About to leave.
“Wait!”
Suddenly, Chen Jiuyan, who had a strand of white hair in front of his forehead, suddenly said excitedly:
"May I ask where this young master's house is? Chen wants to visit..."
Zhao Duan paused in his steps. , glanced at him, and said meaningfully:
"I have something to say to Chen Daizhao."
Chen Jiuyan was startled and respectfully held his hands in his hands: "Master, please tell me."
However, Zhao Duan only said lightly: "If you want to wear a black gauze, you must bear its weight. To be an official, you must first bend down."
Chen Jiuyan was startled, chewed carefully, and immediately blushed. Realizing that this young master with a mysterious origin, he could see through at a glance what his intentions were when he came here today.
In the past year, the empress has promoted countless new officials, and many of them, such as Han Zou, Feng Ju and others, have risen to the top in one step.
As a chess player awaiting an imperial edict, Chen Jiuyan was about to make a move. Only then did he know that coming to challenge was risky, but he still came alone without asking his superiors for instructions.
The purpose is nothing more than "performance", asking for merit, but forgetting that not everyone is qualified to rise to the top.
The crowd subconsciously made way for a passage, three Lihuatang Jinyi opened the way, and Zhao Duan walked out of Huangting Alley.
Chen Jiuyan raised his hands high and bowed deeply towards his departing back.
The crowd dispersed loudly, spreading the word about this game that happened unexpectedly and unexpectedly at a chess stall in a winter alley, but was enough to be recorded in the annals of history.
……
"Huang Ting Lane is just ahead. My disciple Dan Che is over there."
Old Monkey, who is the master of the Red Sect, rode in the car with Master Bian Ji and pointed to the distance. Chess courtyard building road.
The white-robed debater forced a smile. Although the Yu State chess world was embarrassed and had little to do with the Shenlong Temple, it would not be a good thing to give the opponent such a big spotlight at the juncture when the debate was about to begin.
"I'll go there on foot." The Red Sect master got off the carriage, surrounded by several monks from the Western Regions, and stepped on the thin snow on the street with a smile.
However, as soon as I walked around the corner, I saw a large crowd of people coming back in the distance.
Everyone looked excited and seemed eager to tell their friends.
"There seems to be something unexpected." Bianji raised his eyebrows, sensing something was wrong.
The master of the Red Sect frowned slightly, and saw a monk from the Western Regions who was watching here also striding over with the crowd, and saw the monks hurrying up their pace.
“Where is Danche? Still playing chess?” asked the Red Sect master.
The monk with low emotional intelligence shook his head, and did not care about the presence of the debater, and said breathlessly:
"Dan Che defeated the national champion of Yu State, but was defeated by an unknown person."
Paused and added: "A tragic defeat."
The Red Sect Master had a smile on his face Slowly freezing, like a pile of ice and snow in the corner.
……
Royal Palace.
When the great player Chen Jiuyan went to play chess without permission, the relevant information had already been delivered to the White Horse Prison, and an envoy came into the palace to deliver the news to the desk of the empress who had just returned from the Xiuwen Pavilion.
"What? The monks from the Western Regions swept across Huangting Alley, and Chen Jiuyan was ordered to play chess?"
In the imperial study room, Xu Zhenguan's face changed slightly after hearing this, and then anger surged between his eyebrows. :
"Who allowed him to go? Go and recall him quickly... No, I'm afraid it's too late. Go find out the results of the victory and defeat and report back immediately."
After sending people to investigate, the empress was in the house He was pacing, feeling restless.
The female official Mochou standing on one side of the room said softly:
"Your Majesty, it is just a game of chess, and the impact will be limited after all. Besides, Chen Guoshan's strength in today's chess world is obvious to all."
Xu Zhenguan did not. After being comforted, the empress shook her head and sighed:
"How can it be a mere game of chess that I care about?"
Her bright face looked outside the imperial study room. The plain palace:
"What I care about is the Buddhist ancestral court."
Mo Chou was silent for a moment.
Buddhist debate seems to be an internal struggle between two forces, but on the territory of the imperial court, how can it have no impact?
Not to mention the escaped Great Pure Master, the imperial court banned Buddhism and suppressed the Shenlong Temple, while the ancestral temple of Buddhism in the Western Regions took the opportunity to expand its influence.
From Xu Zhenguan's point of view, he is not willing to make Shenlong Temple bigger, and certainly not willing to let the Buddhist ancestral court become famous in the chess world of the capital.
This is not just about face, but also about the world's views on the new dynasty run by the empress.
“I can almost imagine how those scholars in the south who are not happy with me will slander and publicize it if Chen Jiuyan loses, and use this to make a big fuss, proving that the court under my rule has humiliated the Yu State. "
Xu Zhenguan said expressionlessly:
"Besides, since the monk from the Western Regions caught everyone off guard, how could he not be confident?"
Mo Chou too? Gritting his teeth angrily:
"It's disgusting that Qi is waiting for an edict. Don't you know that he represents the imperial court? At this juncture, every move involving the Western Region will be watched by everyone in the world?"
No matter how angry you are, it is too late after all, and the news comes. It was already too late. Even if the empress had an astonishing level of cultivation, she could not break in personally and drag Chen Jiuyan back from the chess game.
The emperor and his ministers waited in an anxious atmosphere for a while, and finally waited for the servant to report and learned the result of Chen Jiuyan's disastrous defeat.
In the imperial study room, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Even though he had already expected it, Xu Zhenguan still couldn't help but sigh on his face after he actually learned the result.
"Your Majesty, I will go and capture the chess piece for the imperial edict."
Mo Chou was very excited, "Are you calling the rest of the national players to fight? Or... try to cover up this matter?"
Things At this point, Xu Zhenguan's anger subsided, and after a moment of pondering, he finally sighed and said:
"There is no rush. Send an order to the Yamen to minimize the impact of this matter. The rest of the national players will not end up."
If you lose one, you can still say that you are careless and underestimate the enemy. If you have to send other soldiers to the end to restore the impact, if you lose again, it will make the people of the Western Regions famous.
"Yes." Mochou responded, but did not retreat immediately, but said:
"Your Majesty, sent someone to report that Princess Wenzhu and her party were suspected to have appeared in Huangting Lane."
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Xu Zhenguan was startled for a moment, frowned and thought for a moment, then said:
"I know. Is Princess Wenzhu still over there?"
"It is said that after Chen Jiuyan lost the chess game, Monk Danche has not left yet and is still facing the challenge. Princess Wenzhu is also there, well, there seem to be a few unidentified people around the princess," Mochou said.
Xu Zhendian nodded and said:
"Send someone to continue watching and report any movements, but don't keep an eye on Princess Manzhu too closely."
"Yes."
When the others left, the empress stood alone at the door of the royal study, looking at the bright sun and white snow outside, quietly lost in thought.
I don’t know how long it took, but Mochou hurriedly left and returned, his expression obviously a little excited:
“Your Majesty, there are changes over there in Huangting Lane!”
Xu Zhenguan came back to his senses and walked towards The confidant female officer cast a puzzled look.
Mochou looked strange and said: "Someone took action to defeat Monk Danche and save the situation! Now the news has exploded over there."
Xu Zhenguan was startled, extremely surprised: "Is the news true?"
This result was far beyond her expectation.
When Chen Jiuyan loses, who can turn the tide?
The first thought was that Qi was waiting for the imperial edict to go there privately, but it felt wrong.
Mochou nodded excitedly:
"The news was sent by Princess Wenzhu. She is outside the palace and is asking to see your Majesty. By the way, the young man who defeated Danche is The man next to Princess Manzhu”
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Typos will be corrected first
(End of this chapter)