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Chapter 0022: The Mystery of Official Chess

At this time, Mrs. Wen and Mrs. Dong came out from the inner court, both with smiles on their faces.

"Hehe, you two little fellows are actually playing chess. Whoever loses wins." Old Man Wen said cheerfully.

He is still very familiar with his granddaughter's chess skills. It can be said that he was the first to teach her, and she even invited a nine-dan Go master to train her. In addition, she was smart since she was a child. Those who think that Le Fan will definitely be killed will not stay.

"Grandpa, he's too good at pretending! He said he can't play chess, but we played all ten games of Danghu." The girl in military uniform said aggrievedly.

"How about when it's over?" Mrs. Wen was a little nervous.

"I didn't win a game, he really knows how to pretend!" The girl in the military uniform was about to cry, with tears rolling in her eyes.

She has played chess since elementary school, and inherited his grandfather's hobby. She was almost invincible in front of her peers. However, this time she fell into Le Fan's hands. She felt really wronged, and felt that more than ten years of hard training was completely in vain. .

"Oh, I lost the bet. Winning or losing is a common matter in military affairs. It's nothing." Old Mrs. Wen's voice became very low.He felt bad and felt sorry for his granddaughter. At the same time, he felt an indescribable joy in his heart, which was an inexplicable appreciation.

He was born in the army, and he knows that Go masters are also masters of strategy. When chess pieces are used in the army, they represent the regiments that charge forward; political power.

In his mind, if he can play Go well, he can play well in officialdom.

Back then, he kept nurturing his granddaughter, on the one hand to relieve boredom, on the other hand, he was also intentionally or unintentionally cultivating her strategic ability.

Otherwise, at such a young age, how could she be able to carry the rank of major with two bars and one bar.

"Lele, you stupid donkey, why don't you know how to let your sister go!" Although Mrs. Dong doesn't understand how to play Go, she lives in a high-level life and knows that many old men who have retired from the Taihuanghui have nothing to do. , or choose calligraphy and painting, or choose chess and cards, and also form various messy associations and so on.

What they did was so ingenious.

First of all, this is a smoke screen. To outsiders, these people have completely withdrawn from the political arena after retiring, no longer meddling in political affairs, and encountering some dilemmas, they can use this as an excuse to push it all out, to put it bluntly , this trick is called "advance and retreat freely".

Secondly, through these interests and hobbies, various associations are formed, through which they can freely form cliques and accumulate contacts for their descendants. At the same time, they continue to gather strength behind the scenes like a snowball.This trick is called "weaving the net behind the scenes".

Finally, the so-called various associations, various calligraphy and painting exhibitions, chess and card competitions, etc., are an event on the surface, but behind the scenes, there are extremely deep political meanings, because a Activities require financial support, leadership attendance, VIP room discussions, etc. There is a performance in front of the scene, but behind the scenes is to recruit and search for talents that can be used.

For example, in terms of Go, after a Go game, you can judge the person's inner strategy and courage through their Go level.

Calligraphy, painting, chess, bridge, etc. are all like this. You can’t usually see the connotation of people, but through these games, you can get a glimpse of the whole leopard. As the saying goes-writing is like a person, calligraphy, painting, chess The same is true for , bridge and so on.

This kind of game can be said to have a history of thousands of years, and there are no exceptions at home and abroad, especially the Chinese culture, which is extensive and profound. According to legend, chess originated from Chinese chess, and was later introduced to Persia. After evolution, it was introduced to Europe, forming the European chess culture.

The four major chess and card games in the world, go, chess, chess, and Japanese shogi. In fact, shogi also originated in China and evolved on the basis of chess.

It can be seen that since the era of feudal emperors, this culture of using calligraphy, painting, and board games to fight behind the scenes for political interests has existed. Although it has developed to the present, although it has various forms, the essence has not changed.

In short, I have said a lot, the knowledge of Go is quite profound, it is not only a chess game, but also a political war, and a military exercise.

If you are lucky enough to compete with high-level political figures, your future will be limitless.

It's just that Le Fan doesn't understand these things, and when making moves, he seems a little immature, ignorant of all the mysteries of rivalry, draw, and Shengqi.

Just like today, he fought ten rounds with the girl in military uniform and won every round. , if you win ten battles and ten wins, you are considered ignorant of the heights of the heavens and the earth, and the best way is a draw or a small defeat.

Le Fan in the orphanage couldn't learn this kind of culture. If he wanted to get involved in the officialdom, especially a fairly high-ranking official, if he couldn't master this kind of kung fu, it would be difficult to develop further in the future.

If you can use it flexibly and master it purely, you will be like a fish in water and a tiger with wings added in the officialdom in the future.

In addition to these board games, Le Fan also needs to master the game of mahjong.

The knowledge of this mahjong is basically the combination of vertical and horizontal in the Warring States period. Regardless of the peacefulness on the surface, on the card table, hands are drawing, drawing and playing cards, but under the card table, they are hooking their feet and kicking their feet with their feet. , also very busy.

The vertical and horizontal strategies and tactics of a situation are completed by hooking and stepping. Sometimes, if you are not careful, you will get the luck of a drunken beauty.

"Chess and board games, calligraphy and painting, it seems that Lele doesn't understand such subtle knowledge at all. Capability and potential are only one aspect. If you don't understand the subtle connotations, it will not be a blessing for him in the future, but a disaster. Go back After that, I will have a good talk with him, lest he suffer from it in the future." Mrs. Dong thought to herself.

At the same time, looking at the aggrieved girl in military uniform, she smiled and said: "Oh, look at my old eyesight, I didn't expect that more than ten years have passed in a flash, and the cute and good girl we were when we were young—Rui Rui, has grown up like a flower and a jade... It’s really a big girl, I didn’t recognize it at the door. Come, come, this is the jade bracelet I always wear, put it on quickly.”

Mrs. Dong took her hand and put it on for her herself.

That pair of jade bracelets exudes a warm luster, which is not ordinary at first glance.

The girl in military uniform originally wanted to decline, but when she saw Mrs. Wen nodding, she thanked him repeatedly, and the grievance on her face disappeared.

"My God, I always thought she was Mrs. Wen's life secretary, but I didn't expect her to be his granddaughter! It's over! It's over! It's a hornet's nest this time." Le Fan thought.