Painting Doctor Jinhua

Chapter 169: A genius who caught her off guard

The hall was silent at that time, so Mutipo's question seemed even louder, so much so that many scholars who were good at chess became a little angry!

"Mr. Xie used the blind chess technique to play against Zu Zhongshu, but he was able to perform the method of attacking with pieces, and the chess technique of hanging cannons with Chu Yin. Even if this level of chess skill cannot be ranked as the highest realm of entering the spirit, it has reached the realm of sitting meditation!"

The nine levels of Go are divided from high to low: into concentration, sitting in concentration, specific, insightful, using intelligence, small and clever, fighting with strength, acting foolishly, and being simple.

Sitting is the second grade, and chess players can respond to it easily without thinking!

Let alone the state of entering a trance, even the state of the second level of sitting meditation is a realm that very few people in this world can reach, not to mention being evaluated as "Chu Yin's Hanging Cannon"!

"Mother, what is Chu Yin's hanging cannon?" Mu Ti Po asked Lu Lingxuan with some embarrassment and confusion.

Lu Lingxuan replied, "It is a tactic of breaking into the enemy camp. When the opponent deploys his forces, the chess player directly moves into the enemy camp, penetrates deep into the enemy camp alone, and tears the enemy apart. It is also an extremely sharp attack tactic!"

After she said this, even her heart skipped a beat, as if she had thought of something. She then cast an incredulous and suspicious look at "Xie Zhen" who was taking off the blindfold in the hall!

"Zu Zhongshu, from what I've seen in this chess game, you haven't been completely defeated. Why are you admitting defeat?" At this time, the Grand Tutor Gao Guiyan also stepped forward and asked.

Zu Ting sighed sincerely and explained, "Even though Mr. Xie played blind chess, I tried my best. Although it ended in a draw, in fact, I still lost!"

"Such chess skills are indeed top-notch! I, Zu Ting, would admit defeat!"

Hearing that Zu Ting admitted defeat wholeheartedly, Prince Lanling and Li Mi, who was sitting beside the emperor in the palace, both breathed a sigh of relief in an imperceptible manner!

He Shikai's face showed dejection and panic. He turned to look at Gao Zhan and saw that Gao Zhan was looking at Xie Zhen with indescribable admiration.

"I don't know who Mr. Xie learned from. How can he be so good at chess at such a young age? It's unbelievable!"

Zu Ting asked curiously.

Xiao Jinyu smiled and said, "A deceased person!"

"Chen Qingzhi!"

Chen Qingzhi!

Is he the Chen Qingzhi who played chess with Emperor Wu of the Southern Liang Dynasty all night long and tirelessly, and was valued by the Emperor of Liang for his superb chess skills?

Is he the Chen Qingzhi who, at the age of forty, led the Northern Expedition and created the myth of annihilating 500,000 enemies with only 7,000 white-robed soldiers and conquering the Northern Wei capital Luoyang in one fell swoop?

Famous teachers and generals should not be too arrogant, as thousands of troops will avoid the white robes!

This is a true genius who applied the art of chess to military strategy!

This young man actually said that he learned chess from Chen Qianzhi?

"Don't be ridiculous, Mr. Xie. General Chen has been dead for many years. You were not even born when he died, right?"

Zu Ting thought she was joking.

Xiao Jinyu didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Then just treat it as a joke!"

Although her tone was smiling, there was no smile on her face. Although Chen Qingzhi was not her teacher in her previous life, after many games with him, she had come to regard him as her teacher. The art of reviewing chess games and playing blind chess was also slowly honed through her conversations with him.

"This Xie Zhen is truly a prodigy. His talent for debate, which was spread at the Southern Dynasty's Dharma Flower Mountain Elegant Gathering, is not in vain. His chess skills and character are truly convincing!"

"Indeed, it is worth my life to see Chu Yin's chess skills today!"

Chu Yin's chess skills were listed as one of the "Five Wonders" by Emperor Wen of the Southern Song Dynasty, but unfortunately, his father was involved in a political whirlpool and his entire family was sentenced to death. Although Chu Yin was saved by the petition of Shangshu Ling He Shangzhi, his chess career was cut short, and his original "Chu Yin Hanging Cannon" technique became an unknown legend!

Chu Yin is hanging a cannon!

Amid the crowd's continuous exclamations, Gao Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly and couldn't help but feel a sense of cherishing talent!

After a long silence, he quietly asked He Shikai and Li Mi beside him: "In your opinion, what kind of official position would be more appropriate for such a genius?"

"Your Majesty, isn't the competition not over yet? We are just competing in chess!" He Shikai said with a smile.

Li Mi looked at He Shikai coldly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I heard that the position of Zhongshu Sheren is vacant. I wonder..."

"Who said the position of Zhongshu Sheren is vacant? Isn't that Xin Deyuan a human being? Even though he has taken leave to rest these days because of a wedding in his family!" He Shikai retorted.

Li Mi was too lazy to pay attention to him, and just whispered in Gao Zhan's ear in a serious tone: "Your Majesty, you don't know that Xin Sheren has indeed been celebrating a wedding at home these days. He has taken in several concubines in a row, and last night he even slept with three women in one night. He might be too excited and a little... crazy!

Your Majesty, you should understand!"

Gao Zhan didn't know what he was thinking, so he just asked:

"What does upside down mean?"

"It's just that his mouth is crooked, his eyes are slanted, his whole body is trembling, and he's drooling. In short, his appearance and demeanor are extremely ugly and unsightly!"

After saying this, He Shikai almost spit out saliva!

Lu Lingxuan on the side looked at Li Mi in horror, then turned her gaze to "Xie Zhen".

At this moment, Li Mi didn't care about the two people's reactions. He looked at Gao Zhan very seriously and explained, "I live near Xin's house, so I know that this happened last night. I heard that someone from Xin's house submitted his resignation to the Ministry of Personnel early this morning!"

Gao Zhan didn't know what to say for a moment, and the expression on his face was very strange!

He Shikai seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly pointed at Li Mi and shouted: "Li Yonghe, this matter is yours..."

"You, what are you doing? It's so loud that you scared His Majesty!" Li Mi interrupted quickly.

He Shikai noticed that Gao Zhan was indeed a little impatient, and hurriedly bowed his head and said, "I deserve to die, but I don't believe that Xin Sheren would suddenly get this strange disease. There must be something strange about this matter! Your Majesty, please investigate!"

Lu Lingxuan also wanted to stand up and speak, but Gao Zhan waved his hand and said, "He is sick, so what? It is not necessary for Xin Deyuan to be the Secretary of the Central Secretariat. Since he has submitted his resignation, let's leave it at that. Let's wait two days to see if his condition has improved. You two can go and take a look on my behalf!"

Lu Lingxuan's face darkened, and He Shikai nodded and answered, "Yes!"

"It's getting late today. The exam for the scholar will continue tomorrow. Everyone, please go back!"

A chess competition took up half a day, but none of the scholars present felt that the time was long. Such a thrilling chess game was something that could only be seen once in the world and might not be seen again in the future!

"It really is a blind chess game! You haven't seen such a scene with your own eyes. It's even more exciting than fighting on the battlefield. It's so exciting!"

"Yes! This Xie Zhen is truly a genius, and his reputation is well-deserved!"

"He is famous in the Southern Dynasty for his talent in debate, and he shocked the court of Qi with his chess skills. Who knows how many surprises he will bring in the future?"

When Lu Lingxuan heard the rumors outside, her face turned pale. This was also the first time that Mu Ti Bo saw so much anger and helplessness on his mother's face.

"What's going on with Xin Deyuan?" she asked.

A spy who had gone to inquire about the news replied, "There was a concubine in his mansion who had fallen out of favor and wanted to regain favor. She used too much Five Stones Powder. Maybe she used too much of the Five Stones Powder, so Sheren Xin... became like that!"

"A concubine who has fallen out of favor... ha..." Lu Lingxuan laughed disapprovingly, "I'm afraid this concubine is just a pawn being used by others! Have you brought the Five Stones Powder to test it?"

The spy girl bowed her head in shame and said, "No, the Five Stone Powder has been taken by Xin Sheren, and the concubine was also beaten to death by the mistress of Xin's mansion on the grounds that she seduced her husband!"

With a "bang", Lu Lingxuan slapped the table with her palm, seeming to be trying hard to suppress the anger in her heart and barely keeping calm on her face.

"What a great move by Chu Yin! Was he playing this chess move for me? He took advantage of my unpreparedness and penetrated deep into my camp, and actually broke one of my wings so quietly!"

Mu Ti Po was still a little confused and asked in confusion: "Mother, you said that Xie Zhen played that game of chess just for you to watch? How can he be so good..."

"Then tell me, why did Xin Deyuan have a stroke not earlier or later, but just when Xie Zhen came before His Majesty at the Taiji Palace and was appreciated by His Majesty for his chess skills, he had a stroke?"

"Mother, what you mean is that they... actually planned this long ago and set this up specifically for us?"

"Yes! It seems that they want to place one of their own people beside His Majesty! And this Xie Zhen is the best candidate!"

Thinking about this, Lu Lingxuan asked again: "Where are those people you captured from Yecheng Post Station?"

Mu Ti Po brought Lu Lingxuan to a dark and cramped cell, where seven or eight boys, about eleven or twelve years old, were imprisoned. Some were dressed as merchants, while others were dressed in tattered clothes as beggars. All of them looked at the woman with high bun and fancy clothes outside the iron bars with a look of panic.

Lu Lingxuan glanced at the faces of each boy one by one, suddenly gritted her teeth, turned around, and slapped Mu Ti Po in the face!

Mu Ti Po was a little dazed after being beaten. She looked at Lu Lingxuan aggrievedly and shouted, "Mother!"

"Do you think Prince Lanling and his princess are so stupid? They let Murong Jue dress up as a child? If they want to hide their identities, they must have changed their identities into something you can't imagine!"

"What's more, there is also Xie Zhen now..."

When it comes to Xie Zhen, Lu Lingxuan can be seen gritting her teeth in hatred!

"How many people have walked out of Yecheng Post Station in the past two days?"

Mu Ti Po hurriedly called the spy over to ask, and the spy replied: "There are old people, women, and children... Most of them are merchants, and there are also soldiers transporting food and grass... But they are not Lanling King's army, but Zhaojun King Gao Rui's..."

Prince Gao Rui of Zhao is now acting as the agent for Bingzhou affairs, and has been promoted to Shangshu Ling due to his outstanding merits. It is not surprising that he sent people to transport grain and fodder to Bingzhou.

And it is not surprising that Prince Lanling used his relationship with Prince Zhao to place a boy among the soldiers transporting grain!

Lu Lingxuan was filled with doubts. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was possible. She raised her hand again in anger, but before she could slap Mu Ti Po, she had already lowered her head and curled up into a ball.

"No need to look for Murong Jue anymore. He may have already left the city with Prince Zhao's army. Release these children!"

"Mother...are you just going to let her go without questioning her?"

"What can you get out of interrogating a bunch of ignorant kids?"

Lu Lingxuan shouted, flicked her sleeves and strode towards the corridor ahead. Mu Tibo ordered the chief secretary beside him to release the people immediately, and followed him out of the secret prison!

"Our biggest enemy right now is Lanling King's aide Xie Zhen. If we can stop Xie Zhen from entering the government, or even kill him, we can also cut off an arm of Lanling King and his princess!"

As she spoke, Lu Lingxuan looked at Mu Ti Po.

"So the most urgent thing is to find a way to kill Xie Zhen!"

"Let Gao Anagong handle this matter. It will also be a chance for him to make up for his crime and gain merit!"

"Yes! Mother!"

……

In Prince Lanling's mansion, Xiao Jinyu had changed into women's clothing after bathing. She sat beside the chessboard, reading a book carefully.

It was already late in the evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on her fair and translucent cheeks. Her clean white undergarment made her look like a banished fox spirit.

The white and black pieces on the chessboard were in a standoff. She was reading so seriously that she didn't even notice Lanling Wang walking behind her.

She still felt a warmth on her waist, and a warm embrace from behind her embraced her. She raised her head slightly and looked back and upward, just in time to meet Gao Changgong's extremely doting starry eyes.

"Chang Gong--" she called with a slight smile.

But he asked, "Ayu, why do I feel like it's not real?"

"Why is it unreal?" Xiao Jinyu asked with a smile.

Gao Changgong said, "I always feel that you are extraordinary, Ah Yu, how come you are so good at so many things, and you do each one better than anyone else? Now people outside are saying that Xie Zhen is a genius, sometimes even I can't believe it, did I really marry you?"

Xiao Jinyu put her arms around his neck and covered his lips.

"How can it be false? Am I not with you every day now?"

After that, he pulled him to the chessboard and said with a smile, "I haven't played chess with Chang Gong yet, why don't we play a game?"

"I dare not. You can even play blind chess and are almost reaching the state of entering a trance. I am afraid that I will lose miserably!"

"Chang Gong, don't underestimate yourself. Playing chess is nothing but theoretical warfare! Since ancient times, scholars have loved to flatter and deceive, and to slander and defame military commanders. However, how can these theoretical warfare skills compare to the real battlefield?"

"The battlefield is ever-changing, and those soldiers and comrades are all flesh and blood, not pawns on the chessboard. No one should be abandoned and sacrificed as a pawn!

Chang Gong, am I right?"

When Xiao Jinyu said this, Gao Changgong couldn't help but feel emotional. He thought about his comrades who had followed him to fight on the battlefield over the years. Many of them are no longer alive. He himself had also escaped death many times. He had avoided swords, guns and arrows many times under the protection of his own soldiers.

"So, Chang Gong, knowing how to play chess is nothing special. The most amazing thing is you, the generals and soldiers who risk your lives to defend your country on the battlefield!"

At this point, she smiled again and added, "However, Ah Yu still hopes that her husband can live a long life! In this way, Ah Yu won't feel lonely!"

Gao Changgong was deeply moved by what he heard. He kissed her lips and expressed all his feelings to her in a passionate and touching tone.

Fenghuang was sitting on a locust tree in the mansion. She happened to see their silhouettes cast on the window paper through the window lattice. She felt a sense of loss but also a hint of relief.

At this time, Lu Yu hurried to the other courtyard of the mansion, seemingly with something important to report, and rushed straight into the pavilion where Lanling Wang usually rested, only to see his own prince hugging the princess and kissing her...

Lu Yu quickly turned around and ran back!

Before he had run a few steps, he heard Xiao Jinyu calling out, "Did Mr. Li bring any news?"

Lu Yu paused, turned around with a wry smile, walked up to Lanling Wang and Xiao Jinyu with a red face, and reported:

"Yes, I heard that His Majesty is going to send someone to escort Yang, the aunt of Yuwen Hu of Zhou, out of Yecheng and to Zhou..."

"This is a good opportunity. Do you know who His Majesty will send?"