Chapter 252 This is to avoid war
Several people were talking about Chen Zhi's long sleep, which made Zhang Xiao, Wang Qi and others amazed.
Wang Qi said in surprise: "So, can Mr. Chen still learn after he fell asleep?"
"It's right, otherwise how can it be solved?" Liu Gang smiled and looked at Lu Ying, Tao Ya and others, "We have discussed it a long time ago, so we said that Brother Chen is learning in his dream!"
Zhang Xiao stroked his beard and said, "It's indeed a strange thing. If you have time, you have to ask for advice."
These people became more and more excited when they talked about it, and they thought it was a question that could be discussed more.
They didn't know that when several people were talking about Chen Zhi, there was also a group of people talking, but where these people were located was in Dao Wang's mansion.
Dao Wang had already set off to the west and went to Luoyang, the capital of the country, to explore it. The one who came forward to entertain everyone was his cousin Wang Leng.
Wang Leng sat in the lobby, with calligraphy and painting hanging on the walls around him. If you savor it carefully, each of them is priceless and it is obvious that it is a fine masterpiece passed down.
However, none of the people in the room had the intention to appreciate the works, but sat around and looked at several chessboards, each of them frowned.
There were more than a dozen people in the room. Apart from maids, servants, and Wang Leng, there were nine people. Most of them were Gao Guanbo’s style and the style of a famous scholar, but they all lost a little ethereal feeling. Three of them mentioned Chen Zhi.
"If Chen Zhi was really capable of breaking Jiang Yi's chess game in two days, why would he not want to come and comprehend the Zhenlong left by the Huns? Are he worried that he would not be able to break it and ruin his reputation?"
The man who was talking looked about forty years, with long beards and his eyes as thin as a crack.
This person's name is Matu. He was born in the Guanlong gentry and is famous for his chess. He visited friends in Luoyang a few days ago and heard the news of Xingtan's argument. So he came to the east and learned about the news of Wang Jiawenhui in the middle of the journey, so he came to join in the fun. Unexpectedly, when he arrived, he learned about the news of the little prince of the Huns. It was immediately difficult to get rid of the tiger.
Ma Tu's reputation in learning is mediocre, and he can become famous by relying on his chess skills. When he heard the achievements of the little prince of the Huns, he immediately knew that he was powerful, but he had no choice but to retreat. As long as he retreated, his reputation would be ruined, and he could only take over the Wang family's request.
Except for Matu, many of the others present had this situation and had no choice but to agree.
In this case, when they knew about Chen Zhi and knew that Chen Zhi was invited, they were unwilling to come and break this game. They just agreed to play chess in the past, and suddenly felt unbalanced.
At present, nine people gathered here just to break the chess game, but the progress was slow. When he was anxious, he thought of the rumors about Chen Zhi, Ma Tu couldn't help but start.
Among the nine people, six were invited before Chen Zhi, and four were after Chen Zhi. Only Chen Zhi did not come, which naturally caused criticism.
Sure enough, as soon as Matu opened his mouth, someone answered the conversation
"I heard that this person either eats or sleeps in the past few days. How free and happy, I don't have any hurdles. I don't know if the Wang family has sent him an invitation."
The person who spoke has a big skeleton, but he is thin and looks empty when he supports his clothes. However, his voice is sonorous and powerful. His name is Sun Gan, and he is also from Xuzhou. He is good at counting and hand-talking, and has made achievements in classics. He is a well-known veteran in Xuzhou.
However, when Sun Gan's tone was obviously not very good at Chen Zhi, who was also a fellow villager in Xuzhou, but instead had a little hostility and a little ridiculous.
After Sun Gan finished speaking, Wang Ling quickly expressed his opinion: "Everyone, Mr. Chen's situation is different after all. He was here to study here or was invited by the Zuo family. There are some restrictions. When he is at the challenge of Xingtan, Mr. Chen will definitely go with him. At that time, he will rely on you to help. My Wang family will not forget your kindness of help."
It would be fine if he didn't say it, but when he said it, someone was dissatisfied.
"What a big air!"
The person who spoke this time was not young, with long beards, half white hair, square face, and powerful without anger. His surname was Cao and his name was Kuang.
Cao Kuang also has a history and his family is not obvious, but his ancestors are said to be a student of Zheng Xuan. Zheng Xuan was a great Confucian scholar in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He was full of students all over the world and was a true master.
However, Cao Kuang's ancestors were obviously not top disciples under Zheng Xuan's sect, but his descendants were quite studious. When they were young, they studied under many people. Although they were limited by their talents and did not achieve much, their reputations have emerged. Now that they are older, they are obsessed with the way of black and white, and have greatly improved their chess skills. This time, they came here after hearing about the Huns.
Of course, such a person could not stand Chen Zhi's behavior. When he heard others talk, he immediately said bluntly: "I have heard of this Chen Zhi a little bit and was suspected of being sensational. After all, he did not see him having a game of chess with others. He just made a reputation for breaking the situation. No one has seen his chess skills at all. I heard that even Jiang Yi had never played chess with Chen Zhi. It was a bit unwise enough for the Wang family to invite such a person."
After all, he is old, and Cao Kuang spoke up with a feeling of not being afraid of offending others. He looked at Wang Leng as he wanted to impart life experience.
Wang Leng smiled bitterly and nodded, it was difficult to refute or admit that this matter was decided by Wang Dao. How could he change it?
However, when Cao Kuang said that, Sun Gan nodded and said, "That's right. Thinking about it, Chen Zhi won't come to break the situation, which can explain. Who among us here has been addicted to chess for many years? If we talk about qualifications, it is much deeper than Jiang Yi. Jiang Yi used to say that he had hidden his chess skills, but as soon as he got out of the cottage, he was defeated by the foreign race. This chess skills were limited."
Ma Tu shook his head and said, "This is wrong. Although I didn't watch the game with my own eyes, I heard Brother Gao talk about it later. He admired Jiang Yi's chess skills. If Chen Zhi really could break Jiang Yi's chess game, he would be capable, but breaking the game is different after all, and if he is good at breaking the game, he should come here at this time and participate in it with us. Only in this way can he play his strengths!"
"I'm afraid I'm worried that I'll show my strength in front of us." Sun Gan still speculated maliciously, "I heard that he had been sleepy recently, and I don't know why. Even if he doesn't come to break the situation, he should always prepare for the future chess game. Why don't he see any movement? I've read Chen Zhi's "Talk of the Master", which is a good article, but why should he be involved in the chess work? I saw him, maybe he was angry for a moment and responded. Now he is a little sober and knows to avoid the battle."
His words made the people present fall into deep thought. Obviously, these people couldn't understand why Chen Zhi was acting like this.
Only Wang Leng smiled bitterly, but it was inconvenient to explain.
However, there was one person in the crowd who ignored others' discussions and just focused on the chessboard in front of him.
Of course, there are actually many people in Linyi City who have the idea of Sun Gan. When night comes, there are two people with similar thoughts and meet Chen Zhi in the restaurant.
"Mr. Chen, I have heard of your name for a long time."
The person who spoke was a solemn man with a straight waist and sat upright.
This person was Gao He, the first master of Middle-earth chess art to be defeated by the Xiongnu prince. After him, Liu Yunyan won consecutive battles and defeated many Middle-earth chess masters in succession with two wins in three games, which shocked Linyi.
There was another man on the edge of Gaohe. He was dressed simply, his expression was calm, and his expression was gentle. He was looking at Chen Zhi. His name was Tang Qi and was defeated by the little prince of the Huns. He was even Jiang Yi's friend. He wrote a letter of help to Jiang Yi, and learned about Chen Zhi's deeds through various channels.
However, after Chen Zhi arrived in Linyi, what he did made Tang Qi confused and disappointed. In addition, the two of them were criticized because of the defeat of chess, so they stayed silent. Even if they learned that Chen Zhi was invited, they did not agree immediately. It was Zuo Yuan who came to the door several times before he was moved.
After Chen Zhi and the two of them met, they went straight to the topic and talked directly: "It is quite presumptuous to invite both of them here this time, but it is related to the Hun Prince."
Gao He nodded and said, "We expected this, but what does Chen Jun want to ask?"
Chen Zhi was about to speak, but Tang Qi suddenly said, "Before Chen Jun asked, I have a few questions I would like to ask for advice."
"Mr. Tang, please tell me."
A servant brought the cooked tea, and he picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
Tang Qi asked, "I heard that you were interested in playing chess with Liu Yunyan, but I didn't go to break the situation first. I don't know why. The chess game was left by Liu Yunyan, and it must contain his chess path. If you understand it, you may be familiar with the virtual and real, and you will be less surprised when playing chess. Chen Jun knows that many people in the city say that the reason why you don't go to break the situation is that you are not worthy of your name, and you are afraid of exposing your chess skills and avoid fighting."
He said it directly that Gaohe had to look at him sideways.
Chen Zhi smiled and said, "If I really avoided the battle, how could I go to play chess with Liu Yunyan? In fact, the reason why I didn't break the deadlock is also related to asking you for advice."
"Oh? I hope to hear it carefully."
Gao He and Tang Qi were surprised to hear this.
Chen Zhi put down the teacup and said leisurely: "If what I expected was not bad, Mr. Gao must have underestimated the enemy before playing chess with Liu Yunyan, but I'm afraid it's not that you intentionally underestimated the enemy, but that what Liu Yunyan did, which is easy to be looked down upon."
Gao He was stunned when he heard this, and nodded, "Yes, when he first met this person, he was domineering, like a playboy, which was very consistent with my impression of the nobles of the Hu people. He unconsciously took it a little bit."
Chen Zhi then said, "That's right. In addition, I heard that your chess game with him is not an ordinary battle, but more like an occasional encounter. Because something is used as a guide, it develops into a chess game."
Gao He nodded and said, "Yes, I met Liu Yunyan in a restaurant. Because of a conflict between his subordinates, he insulted Zhongtu with an arrogant attitude. After I said a few words, he asked for a talk. Oh, I didn't expect..." After saying that, he shook his head slightly.
When Tang Qi heard this, his expression changed slightly and looked at Chen Zhi.
Chapter completed!