Ji Tang

Chapter 326 Chess
Because Li Yuan knew that even though this boy was talking with a smile, he still didn't understand the tone?

If he did this, Ji Song would never be alive again. A person with no bottom line would not be respected by others in any era.

If Ji Song agreed, the blow would be fatal to both the Ji family and himself.

The rise of a family cannot be achieved by opportunism.

Look at those aristocratic families. Those who did not make great contributions to the country and the nation in the beginning. Although it needs to be verified, this is what the scholars in the world think.

For example, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the Wang family of Taiyuan killed Dong Zhuo, drove out Xiliang soldiers and horses, and supported Emperor Xian. Although they failed, they were praised by people all over the world.

Later generations can stand tall and say no matter who they are in front of, our ancestors have paid for this country.

Not to mention that its ancestors can be traced back to the great Qin generals Wang Ben and Wang Jian in the pre-Qin period.

The other families have not told them one by one, but their ancestors were all famous heroes.

Therefore, if a family wants to stand for a long time, its founder cannot have too many stains, and Ji Song is in such a situation.

Although he is not the ancestor, he is a successful person in the past few hundred years, and he will definitely be a role model for future generations of the family.

If he himself is not upright, how can he educate his descendants?

After a hundred years, how can the children of the clan raise their heads in front of others?
Therefore, there are things that a man does and things he does not do. If Li Yuan really dares to do this, Ji Song will have no choice but to fight to the end, even if it involves death!

"Since you are here to see me, grandpa, what about the gift? If you can't satisfy me, just wait!" Li Yuan let go of his thoughts. He also tried it a little bit just now, and he was very satisfied with Ji Song's performance.

Hearing this, Ji Song immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and his back was wet.

If Li Yuan had insisted on his opinion just now, Ji Song would have had nothing to do. Li Shimin had just reconciled with Li Yuan. At this time, as long as it was proposed by Li Yuan, he had no way to refuse, and he could not refuse.

I heard that Li Yuan did not mention this matter again, but asked about the gift.

He was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and looked at the eunuch.

"Bring up the gift from Marquis Hao!"

I saw a person holding the wooden box Ji Song brought and walking quickly and slowly.

This is a wooden box made of rosewood. It is also engraved with intricate and exquisite pictures, which makes people know how valuable this thing is at a glance.

But this is nothing to Li Yuan. He has been emperor for nearly ten years. What kind of treasures has he not seen?
Therefore, his eyes did not stay on the wooden box, but immediately opened the wooden box.

What catches the eye is the purple jade set off by the finest Shu brocade, which emits a faint light in the box.

"Good jade."

He picked up one and looked at it carefully. It was polished from the finest purple jade. When he turned it over, he saw words on it.

"handsome?"

Ji Song was stunned. He didn't expect that Li Yuan would be lucky enough to touch a handsome man at once. Could it be that there was really God's will behind this?
He flipped through several pages in succession, and they all had words engraved on them, which made him a little baffled.

"I'll show you, kid."

After a while, Ji Song arranged the chess pieces.

"Chu River Han Realm?"

"Is this chess?" Li Yuan seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes lit up.

Ji Song nodded and said: "The Supreme Emperor is wise!" "This is chess. Like Go, it is divided into two camps, but the difference is that this chess is much simpler."

"The boy made this chess based on the situation of Chu and Han competing for the throne at the end of the Qin Dynasty. There are also some shadows of the battle between Huangdi and Chi You."

"Oh? What does it say?"

"Whether it was the battle of chasing deer or the later struggle between Chu and Han, they were the most important turning points in the development of China."

"Your Majesty, think about it, if Yan and Huang were defeated in the battle of chasing deer, would we still be descendants of Yan and Huang? Similarly, if Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu and Han, was victorious, how long would it take for the world to be unified again?"

"So, I made this chess piece based on these two battles. The red and black sides have the same number of chess pieces, the same starting layout, and the same troop configuration."

"It's like two armies fighting, but they are evenly matched. If you want to win, you have to consider the layout control ability of the person playing chess."

"So there's a changeable part, a lot of playability."

Next, Ji Song explained the rules of chess, and the two played a simple game. Without exception, Li Yuan was defeated.

This aroused Li Yuan's competitive spirit, and he dragged Ji Song to fight for more than ten games. If it weren't for his lack of energy, he might have dragged Ji Song to fight until dawn.

It was already dark when we came out. Ji Song was a foreign minister and could not stay in the palace. He had to go back even if it was too late.

"When was the last time you saw your father happy?"

Li Shimin stood in the darkness of Wude Hall, watching Ji Song's leaving figure, and felt a little sad when he thought of Li Yuan's happy appearance.

"Jiro."

The eldest grandson beside him wanted to say something, but seeing the emperor's stunned expression, he suppressed what he wanted to say.

In fact, when Ji Song entered Wude Hall, Li Shimin and Changsun had already arrived. They stood outside for the whole day. Seeing Li Yuan's happy appearance, they did not go in to disturb him.

Because they knew that as soon as they entered, such a peaceful atmosphere would disappear instantly.

"It's time." Li Shimin took a deep look into the hall and murmured.

After hearing this, the eldest grandson was a little confused at first, but then he seemed to have thought of something, and said with some excitement: "Erlang is saying."

Li Shimin nodded and smiled: "I have resisted telling him all these years because I was worried that something might happen, but things are different now. I don't know how long my father can wait. If he does, I will definitely regret it for the rest of my life."

"The child was acting like this at Brother Song's place, was he discovered?" Li Shimin asked.

"At the request of my sister-in-law, I let the child go to Ji Song to study. This matter was handled by Pingyang. Ji Song accepted it without much thought. I heard that it is doing well now and is among the best in Ji's school." The eldest grandson said.

Li Shimin left this matter to his eldest grandson. After all, there were some things that it was not convenient for him to come forward.

"That's good. That child is indeed smart. In that case, so be it!"

The eldest grandson hesitated and said, "When will Erlang prepare for the eldest brother and father to meet?"

Li Shimin paused, thought for a while and said: "Let's wait for a while. I still have to prepare some things. Some people still give up at this time. This is just an opportunity."

"Erlang, it's better to be careful and don't be too anxious."

"I don't have to!"

The two waited outside the main hall for a while before leaving.

Dim lights were shining in the hall, and only Li Yuan's snoring could be heard in the empty hall, which seemed so lonely.
(End of this chapter)