Zhu Lian did not dare to neglect, and quickly asked Xiao Xia to take a closer look. When Xiao Xia came back, she became even more nervous than before.

"This slave can see clearly that the distinguished guest next door is His Majesty!"

His Majesty's appearance here is naturally for Master Li.

Zhu Lian's heart was in suspense for a moment, and now he could only keep praying that Zhao Huan must not break up with Li Shishi, otherwise no one could say for sure which one was more important, his son or his confidante.

In order to avoid attracting His Majesty's attention, Zhu Lian and Zheng Qingyun lowered their voices in unison.

Zhao Ji, who was wearing casual clothes next door, was sitting very evenly, with a look of ease between his brows.

Since the rise of Zhao Huan's army, Zhao Ji has never left the palace except for Gen Yue.

After finally leaving the palace, he naturally felt very comfortable.

However, the guard of Wude Division reported softly from the side: "Your Majesty, the entire restaurant has been screened and all irrelevant people have been cleared out."

"Do Princess Ding and her companions next door need to be evacuated?"

Knowing that Zhu Lian was also there, Zhao Ji couldn't help but laugh: "Although Princess Ding is above Gen Yue, which makes me unhappy, it is undeniable that this woman is well-educated and abides by the rules. She is by no means someone who easily makes trouble."

"When she comes here, she is naturally worried about Zhao Huan, so just let her go."

"By the way, who is traveling with Princess Ding?"

Guard Wu Desi answered truthfully: "In addition to the two maids, there is also Zheng Qingyun."

Hearing the name "Zheng Qingyun", Zhao Ji couldn't help but reveal a deep look in his eyes.

"King Ding is able to handle Yizhou's problems with all his heart and soul, thanks to this Zheng Qingyun. If King Ding can really kill Gao Tuoshan, it will be okay even if he forgives this woman."

While talking, Zhao Ji picked up the copied verses that had just been sent from the table.

"Another masterpiece that King Ding picked up at his fingertips?"

"Peach Blossom Temple in Taohuawu, Peach Blossom Fairy in Peach Blossom Temple..."

"snort!"

After reading the entire "Peach Blossom Temple Song", Zhao Ji threw the poem aside and said angrily: "This evil has inherited my advantages in terms of poetic talent. In addition, he is disobedient in everything.

It’s really a headache.”

"Master Li is my confidante. If this rebellious son insists on doing harm to Master Li, I will not tolerate it."

After hearing this, the Wudesi guards directly explained the situation and sent several guards in disguise to infiltrate the Hongyan Pavilion.

After all, Zhao Huan was violent. If he and Li Shishi were to break up later and kill Li Shishi with one blow, it would not be as simple as offending Long Yan.

The Hongyan Pavilion was still bustling with activity. No one knew who was sitting in the restaurant across the street.

Master Li named twenty singers, went back to change clothes, and introduced the rules of the second level.

"I heard that King Ding was at Gen Yue and defeated the many with less, and defeated King Yun."

"The slave family still has fresh memories of the prince's military prowess, so they will take advantage of tonight to ask the prince to show his glory again."

"The second level is the game "Selecting Generals" created by the slave family. No one who has played against the slave family can beat the opponent."

"And there is no one who can defeat the slave family so far. The slave family hopes to taste defeat tonight."

According to Li Shishi, selecting generals is actually similar to military chess.

The difference is that the chess pieces are replaced by singers.

Depending on the topic, the content of the game also changes.

Under everyone's curious gaze, Li Shishi blurted out: "Let's take the Battle of Yizhou as the title."

"The prince will take the lead, and the slave family will attack. Whoever has the singer left by his side in the end will win."

At this moment, twenty singers had changed their clothes, divided into four colors: black, red, white and green.

The two men were dressed in black, representing "armed soldiers." Zhao Huan and Li Shishi each had a black singer, who was a heavily armed unit and ace in hand.

Ten men in white clothes represent "light infantry". Li Shishi was divided into eight men and Zhao Huan was divided into two men.

The four people in red clothes represent "cavalry". Li Shishi is divided into four people and Zhao Huan is zero.

The last four people wear green clothes, representing "archers", Li Shishi is divided into two people, and Zhao Huan is divided into two people.

In this way, there were fifteen singers around Li Shishi, and Zhao Huan only had five, so he attacked the city with a simulated superior force.

The guests at the scene stepped back one after another and moved out of the hall. The twenty singers were divided into two camps, each standing in front of Zhao Huan and Li Shishi. They decided to arrange their troops based on their positions.

Although Zhao Huan is not good at playing chess, he has played countless "real-time strategy games". Isn't this so-called "general selection" game a real-life version of real-time strategy?!

Zhao Huan felt funny in his heart. Li Shishi was indeed the first courtesan in the Northern Song Dynasty. He could arrange such an elegant and elegant play. No wonder he would be favored by his majesty.

As for the person she calls playing chess, it must be His Majesty.

Even the dignitaries present were seeing the "general selection" game for the first time, which sparked a heated discussion.

"Once the generals are selected, Li Shishi is really the most talented woman in the Song Dynasty."

"Isn't this too unfair? Your Majesty only has five singers, but Master Li has fifteen, which is three times as many as your Majesty."

"What's unfair? Don't you see it? There is a red line drawn on the field, which represents the city wall. The cavalry cannot cross the city wall."

"Even so, Master Li still has eleven people, which is still enough to crush Zhao Huan."

"Hahaha, idiot, the rules of the game are so obvious, you can't even figure it out? This game simulates attacking a city with superior forces. If the forces are evenly matched, wouldn't the attacking side definitely lose?"

"Tonight is really not in vain. It is an eye-opener for me. When I get home, I will also arrange a general selection and have a lot of fun."

"As expected of Master Li, he was able to invent such an elegant play."

At the same time, the news also reached the private rooms of the restaurant.

The Wudesi guards nailed strips of black, red, white and green cloth on the erected wooden board to simulate the game situation in the Red Swallow Hall.

Zhao Ji recognized at a glance that this chess game simulated the battle in Yizhou.

Because Zhao Ji had played chess with Li Shishi three times, and finally lost to Li Shishi.

"I thought that there was no solution to the predicament in Yizhou, but my teacher actually took this opportunity to stage the battle of Yizhou again. I am very relieved."

"I want to see if Prince Ding can turn things around."

According to the chessboard, Zhao Ji understood that Zhao Huan's and his ideas of defending the city were thousands of miles apart.

Zhao Ji always placed his soldiers at the front to withstand the enemy's fiercest offensive, while Zhao Huan hid his soldiers inside and completely exposed the city wall.

This also coincides with Zhao Huan's "active street fighting" strategy.

"What do you think is the chance of King Ding winning?"

Facing Zhao Ji's inquiry, the officials serving nearby started talking at once.
Chapter completed!