Chapter 18 The six-nation competition in the chess room in the sixth quarter

Dong Xiangchun's chess room is always attractive. On the third floor of the main building, on the side close to the courtyard garden, is the well-known Hall of Mental Cultivation in Anyi.This Hall of Mental Cultivation is a quiet place for guests to chat with each other.Dozens of green jade cases are arranged in an orderly manner in the hall, and each case is equipped with a mahogany chessboard with exquisite workmanship.On the north wall hangs a huge specially made wooden chessboard, with two female chess girls standing on both sides forever.On ordinary days, officials and scholars would come to the Yangxin Hall to play chess in twos and threes after drinking and discussing fiercely.If there is a request from an outstanding master or player, the deacon of Yangxin Hall will arrange an explanation of the market.At this time, the scattered chess players will stop fighting, appraise the big game carefully, and applaud when they encounter something exciting.If it is said that debates and exchange of rumors are the foundation of Dong Xiangchun's foothold, then the fighting games in the Hall of Mental Cultivation are Dong Xiangchun's soul.

The most conspicuous thing in the Hall of Mental Cultivation is a thick copper plate standing on a jade shelf under the big plate.Eight big characters are engraved on the copper plate - those who destroy the six kingdoms in a row will be rewarded with ten thousand gold!It's amazing.Scholars in the Warring States Period knew nothing about chess. In the game of chess, scholars often compared their opponents and themselves to two countries fighting each other to fight for life and death.In the hall, there are often sighs such as "Zhao Guo is dead" or "Chu Guo won the three cities", which is the judgment of the general situation of both parties.After a long time, Dong Xiangchun turned this custom into a rule outside of chess, which made the competition of players more intense.Players enter the hall and take their seats, and the chess boy brings a copper tripod. In the tripod, there are round copper plates engraved with the characters of the Seven Great War Kingdoms and more than 30 small and medium-sized princes.The player reaches out and grabs a copper plate, the country name on it is the code name of his side.If both sides touch the big country, the onlookers will cheer and shout: "Yan Chu fights, good!" If one side is a big country and the other is a small prince, people will shake their heads and sigh for the small prince. If the small prince wins, People will redouble their excitement and shout hello.If there are scholars from that country in the hall at this time, they will happily invite the winner and guests to drink, and will regard this as a hint of the country's luck.Dong Xiangchun set the rules, but whoever destroys the "Six Great War Kingdoms" and "unifies" the world will be rewarded ten thousand gold!However, no one has been here for decades, even the three great powers in a row, so the reward announcement engraved on the copper plate can never be removed.It is precisely because this kind of game rules and the turbulent world trend are indistinctly coincident, so the temptation of the intertwined stimulation of the national fortune and the way of chess cannot be replaced by other gatherings or even debates.

This afternoon, an unusual guest came to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.This is the dark-faced Xue Guo businessman Yi Yuan.When he and that handsome servant with a white face like jade came to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, there were already more than thirty people in the hall fighting each other.The luxurious and dignified dark businessman smiled and said to the deaconess: "Which seat wins the most?" The deaconess respectfully led the black and white master and servant to the middle case and said: "This gentleman has killed three small princes in a row. Fierce, unrivaled." Yi Yuan cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I would like to fight this gentleman, I wonder if he is willing to fight?" The middle-aged scholar in the seat was sitting alone drinking, and said with a reserved smile: "How difficult is it to fight?" It’s just that you have to let your son fight.” Yi Yuan laughed heartily and said: “If you lose in a battle, it’s not too late to let go.” The middle-aged scholar nodded and smiled: “Of course.” Yi Yuan turned to the deacon and said: “Please Set up the big plate." The female deaconess agreed excitedly, then turned to the chess boy and said, "Serve the big plate and set up the case."

In a moment, a crystal green long chessboard was listed in the center of Yangxin Hall.After the two parties sat down, the beautiful female chess player brought a bronze tripod and asked them to name it.The middle-aged scholar reached into the cauldron, took out a copper plate, hit it on the table, and couldn't help shouting excitedly: "Okay! Chu State!" Can't help but sigh softly.The middle-aged scholar said humanely: "The big country gives way first, sir, please take the black chess." The implication is that he naturally chose the white chess.The swarthy businessman smiled and said, "It's better to be obedient than to be respectful." Then he stretched out his hand and slapped a sunspot to the top three on the left. Before he retracted his hand, the middle-aged scholar had already hit a sunspot on the bottom right with a "smack!" star position.The businessman thought for a while, and then hit a sunspot to the bottom three to the left.At this time, there were four chess boys on the big board, two standing on the wooden ladder and two standing on the ground.The female deacon in front of the chess case reported the chess loudly: "The black chess is three-three on the upper left, the white chess is on the lower right and the star is on the lower right, and the black chess is on the left and three-three-!" The chess boy pressed the special chess pieces with short nails into the reported Location.

As soon as the three-handed chess was played, the onlookers under the market buzzed and discussed, most of them sighed for "Lu Guo", and one person loudly said: "Lu Guo is too defensive!" The young businessman remained calm. With the increasing number of chess pieces on the big board, we can see that the "Chu Kingdom" has a broad situation, but the "Lu Kingdom" has seized four major corners, and a team of "Lu Army" in the middle is fleeing.Obviously, if the "Lu Army" escapes, the "Chu State" will lose its land and power. If the "Chu State" captures the "Lu Army", there is no doubt that "Lu" will be destroyed.The Hall of Mental Cultivation was silent, and all the viewers were worried about "Lu Guo".A Lu scholar in a bright red gown was sweating on his brow and rubbing his hands repeatedly.At this time, the "Lu Army" saw the end of the mountain, but suddenly turned around and attacked the chasing soldiers who were not serious about "Chu State", and cut off the pursuers' return route in one fell swoop. After more than ten rounds of fierce fighting, they actually wiped out a group of "Chu Army" that was separated from the base camp. !

"Okay! Long live the Lu Kingdom!" the sweaty forehead scholar of the Lu Kingdom shouted excitedly, and the hall suddenly burst into applause.Several scholars in yellow clothes from the state of Chu couldn't help sighing and stomping their feet, as if they were mourning a concubine.The scholars of the State of Lu shouted loudly: "Deacon, serve the wine! Each gentleman has a wine, and Lu Guo Taishan delicious wine!" After a while, a group of maids floated in, and each scholar had a wine in his hand. Taishan fine wine.The scholars of the State of Lu raised their jubilees and said with a smile: "For the immortality of the Lu State, do it!" Following the rules of celebrating the winners, everyone raised their honors to echo: "For the immortality of the Lu State, do it!" drink up.

The middle-aged scholar bowed his hands to the young businessman and said: "Mr. is proficient in chess, I admire you, and I will ask you to enlighten me tomorrow." Turning around, he bowed deeply to several Chu scholars, with a look of shame. went upstairs. At this time, it was almost dusk, and the Hall of Mental Cultivation was already brightly lit.The excited scholars discussed the fierce battle just now with the dark young businessman.That handsome servant with a face as white as jade just stood in front of the chessboard and meditated.At this time, the commoner scholar appeared in the crowd, looking around the hall, as if disappointed.Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he walked quickly towards the hall door.

Wei Yang appeared at the entrance of Yangxin Hall, still dressed in white, looking dignified and elegant. The commoner patted him lightly from behind, and said with a low laugh, "Your brother?" Wei Yang looked back, and smiled happily, "Why don't you call me Mr.? It's rude." The commoner laughed and said, "" It's a cliché. Talking about friends, you should be your brother." Wei Yang smiled cordially and said, "I'm willing to be a younger brother, but I'm at a loss." With a long ending sound.Wei Yang couldn't help laughing, "It's really a loss?" He turned his voice in a low voice and said, "Hey, how about going back to my mountain to talk with each other?" The commoner was so happy that he smiled brightly, "It's wonderful! "Wei Yang said: "How do we talk today?" The commoner smiled mysteriously: "My little brother listened to the deacon, just now there was a great merchant who was very good at chess. How about a game?" Wei Yang shook his head and smiled and said, "The game of destroying the country? What about you? Let's spend it." The commoner said: "I don't know, brother, but I like to watch chess the most. Defeat that person, My little brother congratulates you." Wei Yang laughed and said, "Who lost?" The commoner man smiled mischievously again, "My little brother is crying for you." Wei Yang couldn't help laughing, "Okay, let me hear you cry .”

The civilian leader Wei Yang came to the front of the central case, only to see the dark-eyed young tycoon playing the game of chess with his handsome servant thoughtfully, criticizing and explaining while playing.Wei Yang looked at it carefully and said with a smile: "How stupid is Chu State?" The master and servant looked up, and the businessman said with a smile: "Sir, you don't think so about 'Lu State'?" Said: "With such a comment, sir must be a master of chess?" Wei Yang said with a smile: "I haven't seen the battle yet, so what is the level?" Big plate?" The businessman said boldly, "Big plate."

Wei Yang turned his head and smiled, "Little brother, how are you doing?" The civilian scholar stepped forward happily, "Please take a seat, both of you. I know the deacon, and I will arrange it immediately." After speaking, he walked lightly to the moon door behind the hall. As soon as the two sat down, the maid poured Zhao wine for them.Wei Yang and the businessman raised their jubilees to face each other at the same time, and drank it down in one gulp.Just at this moment, the big plate and the chessboard were placed properly, the female deaconess stood awe-inspiringly three feet above the long table, and the scholars of the Hall of Mental Cultivation gathered around the big plate and lamented today's adventure.But the civilian scholar only stood behind Wei Yang, constantly looking at the businessman opposite him.Standing behind the merchant, the jade-faced handsome servant kept looking at Wei Yang, who was opposite, with brilliance in his eyes.The chess boy brought a bronze tripod and asked the two to name it, and the businessman came up with a "Wei Guo", and there was an uproar in the hall, but the businessman was startled, and smiled faintly.Wei Yang touched it casually, but a "Qin Kingdom" came out.The onlookers couldn't help sighing.The white-haired old man flashed in Wei Yang's mind, and he couldn't help laughing.

"Dare to ask, sir, where does the smile come from?" The businessman clasped his hands in a serious expression, as if he was particularly concerned about his opponent's "Qin Guo" laughing. Wei Yang burst out with pride, "People say that Qin is weak, but Anzhi will become a strong Qin in my hands?" The businessman let out a long breath, "Sir, don't you know that the State of Wei in my hands is stronger?" "The trend of strength and weakness has no fixed rules. The strong can become weak, and the weak can become strong. The way to change is all human-made. How do you know that Wei Guo will not shrink and become weak?" Wei Yang's eyes sparkled with determination. . The young businessman also seemed to be very excited, and said with emotion: "Qin is a weak country, sir." Wei Yang stared at the chessboard and didn't give in, a sunspot hit the central Tianyuan with a "pop!".The female deaconess reported loudly: "The Qin State occupies Tianyuan—!" The onlookers were in an uproar, and they all gathered around the chessboard. The dark businessman let out an "Ah" in surprise, "What did you do, sir? I promise you to start again, don't make fun of Qin Guo." Wei Yang was very calm, "The land of the center radiates to the four poles, and the majestic vision is the first point of the general trend. How can you play with Qin?" "If I occupy the land, won't the master's power be empty?" The businessman picked up a white stone and hit it to the lower right corner. The female deaconess reported loudly: "White's first move, three or three from the bottom right—!" Everyone praised and nodded.The clothed scholar behind Wei Yang and the jade-faced handsome servant behind the merchant all stared at Wei Yang, seemingly nervous and excited. Wei Yang said indifferently: "There is no potential for potential, and there is no real ground for the ground. Take the ground with the potential, the potential will expand, and the ground will shrink." Picking up a sunspot, "crack!" hit the star on the right bit. "Black chess, right hand constellation—!" In an instant, nine hands had been placed on the big chessboard.Black's five hands all occupy the top, bottom, left, right, and middle five-star positions, and white's four pieces occupy the square corners.The young businessman stared at the chessboard and saw that the sunspots formed a big "ten" across the world. He clasped his hands solemnly and said, "Mr. plays chess. He holds a high position and has no foundation. Why did he turn Qin into a solid land? Could it be that he deliberately lost Qin?" ?” The eagerness seems to be more concerned than his own "Wei Guo". Wei Yang couldn't help laughing and said: "Is there any reason? If there is a high position, is there no real ground? Just look at your Wei country." Most of the onlookers were Wei people, and they all echoed, "Sir, but the next one!" "Wei must win!" The black-faced businessman stopped talking and began to drive the "Wei State" to attack the field. "Qin State" moved around well, trying to avoid fighting.After dozens of rounds, the corners of "Wei Guo" were all occupied, but upon closer inspection, they were all shrunk below the third line. "Qin State" has developed a broad and profound trend from the periphery of the fourth line, and inexplicably made "Wei State" significantly lag behind "Qin State" on the ground! Buzzing, buzzing... the whole Hall of Mental Cultivation was in commotion.The officials and scholars of the Wei State sighed anxiously, and deliberately commented loudly in an argumentative tone, in order to give "Wei State" some inspiration and warning.The black-faced "Wei State" was calm and contemplative, and suddenly broke into the hinterland of "Qin State". "Okay!" As soon as the plate was loaded, the hall applauded in unison.The commoner scholars and the jade-faced handsome servants all frowned slightly. "Qin State" did not panic, but suddenly cut into the frontier of "Wei State". If the "Wei State" is infiltrated, the field may be searched and wiped out.After thinking for a long time, "Wei Guo" had no choice but to return troops to resist.But with such a return to defense, "Qin State"'s defense line with slight gaps has thus become an impregnable fortress.Wei Yang abandoned the scattered "Qin soldiers" who had infiltrated the frontiers of "Wei State", seized the upper hand, and suddenly launched a fierce attack on the "Wei Army" who had previously penetrated into the hinterland.Because the "Qin State" occupied the central Tianyuan from the start, no matter which direction a group of "Wei Jun" fled, they were forced from the center to the surrounding iron walls.After dozens of rounds, the "Wei Army" was surrounded on all sides and finally fell into a desperate situation. Yangxin hall was stunned and silent, not even a sigh. "Okay!" There was a crisp sound, and it was the commoner scholar and the jade-faced handsome servant who both applauded and shouted at the same time. With the shouts of good cheer, a heavy sigh finally spread hummingly. "Wei's luck is not good." "This style of play is really incredible." "Qin has good luck, let's look ahead." The black-faced businessman stood up and bowed his hands solemnly, "Mr. Chess has a high level of skill, and I am convinced that I lost." The commoner man smiled and asked loudly: "Everyone here, are there any dissatisfaction?" There was applause, and one person said loudly: "Warring States pays attention to advocating strength, and I wait for the people of Wei to accept it!" After the words fell, the Yangxin Hall burst into applause.Another person said loudly: "This gentleman is brilliant in chess, can you give me some advice on the theory of chess just now, so that I can break through the barriers?" The black-faced young man also cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I also have the same intention, and I would like to hear your opinion." The figure of the white-haired old man flashed across Wei Yang's mind again—strange, why did he get close to Qin again today?He has never paid much attention to such strange things, but today he still can't get rid of them.Seeing that the people in the hall were sincerely asking for advice, he put aside his thoughts and stood up with a smile.In the atmosphere of the Warring States Period, there has never been any extra self-effacing politeness. If you have opinions and cover up, you will be scorned by everyone, and a group of celebrities will even disdain to be self-effacing.Wei Yang stepped forward calmly, pointed to the big chessboard on the wall and said, "The way of Go is formed by the intersection of Heaven and Human Way. In ancient prehistoric times, Dayu dredged it, and the vast wilderness appeared on the earth. So Dayu established the system of wells, drawing The cultivated land is an infinite square that expands ninety-nine. Among them, ditches are criss-crossed, and residential houses are dotted on it, which is like a chess game in the human world. Later, there are sages who watch the sky in the middle of the night and feel the stars in the sky. The earth and canals form a square. Fascinated by daydreams, it becomes a whimsy. Remotely sensing the stars in the sky on the ground in longitude and latitude, it is regarded as a grand pattern with a myriad of phenomena. Spiritual thinking becomes skill, interweaving warp and latitude on wood, and playing with stones at the intersection is the beginning of chess. Afterwards, conquer and conquer. The siege of the city and the land, the life and death of the world are becoming more and more intense, and the way of chess also has the rules of life, death, capture, and siege, and the way of chess is completed as time goes by. The whole audience was silent, as if they were listening to a esoteric discourse from an alien. The commoner asked: "Why is this chess called 'Wei'?" Wei Yang eloquently said, "Everything in the world and everything in the world are surrounded by rings. People are surrounded by officials, officials are surrounded by officials, officials are surrounded by kings, kings are surrounded by countries, countries are surrounded by the world, and the world is surrounded by the universe. Encirclement, the universe is surrounded by creations, and creations are finally surrounded by the spirit of all living beings. The wider the encirclement, the greater its power. The momentum is big, the encirclement is big, and the encirclement is big. This is the way of chess, and it is also the way of heaven and humanity. Chess masters, with Encircling the ground is the goal, but it must be based on taking advantage of the situation. Zizi pivots to become a power. If the power is strong, the ground will be surrounded, and if the power is weak, the ground will be broken. If it is a chess game just now, if the "Qin State" is everywhere with the "Wei State" Tangled and entangled, the "Qin State" is difficult to support. If the power surrounds the ground, and the power and the ground grow together, the "Qin State" will win by itself. What is the reason? If there is no power in chess, the country will not be able to control the structure. If there is power in chess, Then the sons and sons are orderly. If the people have laws to follow, soldiers have camp rules to follow. Masters rule chess, just like wise kings rule the country, and famous generals rule the army." The young black-faced businessman left the table and bowed deeply, "Mr. is really a great talent in the world. I learned chess at the age of five, and it has been more than 20 years. I have met countless famous masters, but I have never heard of such profound insights. No one can. Mr. Xiang, you talk about chess more than chess, and integrate the way of chess, the way of heaven, the way of humanity, and the way of governance into one! If you meet Mr. today, you should be called Sansheng lucky. I don’t know if you can have a long night drink with me, Mr. Wei Yang said with a smile: "Since you meet a bosom friend, you should drink to your heart's content." "Okay! Please go to my residence." The young man pulled Wei Yang up and walked away. "This gentleman, you can't go." Suddenly, a cold voice came from the entrance of the hall. All eyes in the hall turned to the door of Yangxin Hall.I saw a general with a sword walking in high-spirited, cupped his hands to Wei Yang and said: "The last general is ordered by my uncle and wife, please go back to the mansion to discuss important matters." Wei Yang said calmly: "Who are you from the mansion of the uncle?" The visitor raised his head high again, "The last general is new here, so please forgive me for not being able to get to know the concubine." Wei Yang thought for a while, and smiled at the young businessman: "I don't expect to meet, I feel the sound very much, if there is a chance Let's meet later." The black-faced businessman felt very regretful, but he also smiled generously and said, "It's hard to find an expert, but I hope there will be some time later." Wei Yang turned to the general and said, "Let's go." Thinking of that A rather naive young boy in common clothes wanted to say goodbye to him, but he was nowhere to be seen when he looked up, so he strode out of the hall without hesitation. The jade-faced handsome servant stared blankly at Wei Yang's back, and sighed softly.