"When the mind is confused, the chess will be confused."
To the east is the sea, the city of Songhai.
In the mountains in the distance, the sages are hiding.
The Little Saint's Villa is built very large, entering from the mountainside, stretching for several miles, and vaguely going straight into the gathering place of the sea and rivers.
There are meandering water bottles, gurgling sounds, deep in the green and tall shade, four corner pavilions are looming, the fragrance of tea is floating inside, and the voice of words is slow.
Holding black in one hand, an old man in red robes and a high crown thought for a moment, then dropped the chess piece, and then, after looking at the chess game, he was very satisfied.
But the chess player in front of me felt a little unhappy.
Suddenly he said softly.
Give an urging.
"Uncle Master!"
"...Uncle Master's chess skills are getting better and better."
"For a while, I couldn't stop thinking about it."
He has a Confucian crown on his hair, a brocade robe on his body, a jade ring around his waist, and a calm aura. He looks like a young man, with handsome features and a short beard.
Holding the white piece in one hand, his eyes fell on the chessboard in front of him, and then... the chess piece in his hand did not fall for a long time, and he heard the uncle shout.
The mind is back in place.
Take a look at the chess game again and marvel at it.
"Can't wait?"
"This game has just begun. There are all empty spaces on the chessboard. Why is it so difficult to make a move?"
The old man gently stroked his long beard with one hand, raised his hand to grab a chess piece again, and prepared to place it on the next position.
"One careless move and you will lose everything!"
“Although there is a lot of free space, it’s hard to decide where to go!”
Fu Nian shook his head.
The way to play chess is to look at three and five at a time, so that you can see the long term, decide on a long-term strategy, and set up big dragons, thinking that you will win.
There are a lot of empty spaces on the chessboard at this moment, and as expected, a random move could determine the outcome of the game.
After thinking about it for a few breaths, I finally fell into a trap.
"Inner Saint and Outer King!"
"Three Gangs and Eight Eyes!"
"The layout you made today is not the same as before!"
The old man fell straight down.
Fu Nian has always been calm, but he didn't expect to be like this now. It seems... what he is encountering is indeed difficult.
"..."
Fu Nian fell into silence, looked at the place where his uncle placed his piece, raised his hand and landed a white chess piece.
"Uncle Master!"
"Can you teach me?"
Confused.
The game of chess becomes chaotic.
Little Shengxian Manor... is also in a bit of a mess right now.
Qilu was a little confused.
Many people are confused.
Only people like Uncle Master can remain calm.
"I feel relieved when you do..."
"The things in front of you cannot stop you."
"Stick to your heart and everything will pass."
The old man laughed loudly and said, the sunspot fell very quickly.
"This will pass!"
"But I don't know what it looks like."
Fu Nian sighed softly.
His Majesty the First Emperor!
The First Emperor Ying Zheng!
Elusive and predictable!
Some things are wrong if you do them, or if you don't do them, or whether you do them or not.
If this is the case, what should we do?
Seventy-two Ph.D. and Confucian scholars were killed!
Hundreds of people were implicated and were directly killed!
Afterwards, another edict was issued. Although it was not explicitly stated, it was a great restriction and restraint for Confucianism.
"Danger!"
"It's also an opportunity!"
"It depends on how you choose!"
The old man felt that he had a greater chance of winning in the next game of chess.
"Opportunity!"
"It's not that easy to control."
Fu Nian dropped a child.
After taking a breath, he shook his head. This move... wasn't very good. It wasn't the best place to place it. It was a mistake. It was a mistake.
"You can control it!"
The old man raised his head and looked at Fu Nian with a smile.
I have always believed in Fu Nian's abilities.
The situation in front of him seems to be ups and downs, but in fact everything is traceable, and Fu Nian also has his own choices.
I came to play chess today, but... I just want the last bit of peace of mind.
As he spoke, another sunspot fell.
"Control!"
Fu Nian murmured.
Now that the chess game in front of us is like this, we have no regrets about the move, so we can only continue to play, raise our hands, and a white stone falls.
"Um?"
"Not bad, it's a bit interesting."
The old man smiled slightly again.
Although it was good, it was not enough. It caught a sunspot and fell quickly.
"Senior Brother Head!"
"The Sheriff of Langya County and others have arrived in front of the Little Saint's Villa."
Before Fu Nian could continue his move, the two of them quickly walked out from the depths of a quiet path not far from him, came forward, bowed, and said something quickly.
"Sheriff?"
"Coming so soon?"
"Uncle Master, it seems... this game of chess... can only be continued after Fu Nian comes back."
Although Xiaoshengxian Village is well-known, it is still not enough in front of the governor of a county.
Fu Nian put the white piece in his hand back into the chess cup and stood up quickly.
"No rush!"
"The most I have left now is time."
The old man waved his hand and put back the chess piece in his hand. When he raised his hand, an invisible force sealed the chessboard, thinking that the next step would continue.
Immediately, he took the tea from the boy next to him and took a sip. The taste of the leaves was quite pleasant.
"Uncle Master!"
"Fu Nian resigns!"
Fu Nian bowed again.
"Go ahead."
The old man did not stay.
"Brew the fine leaves sent by Tianming."
"Let me also experience the atmosphere of the South China Sea."
Without finishing the tea in the cup in his hand, when he raised his hand, the cup flew out together with the tea inside, and fell into a mountain spring dozens of feet away.
After a few breaths, the cup returned after being baptized by the spring water.
"yes!"
The attendant boy nodded, quickly stood up and turned to the master's residence.
…
…
"Master Fu Nian!"
"Can you understand what His Majesty the First Emperor said?"
In the Hall of Renli of Xiaoshengxian Manor, the Sheriff of Langya County stood directly in front, holding a black silk document in his hand.
It contains the will of His Majesty the First Emperor.
It falls specifically on Xiaoshengxian Village.
The content of the will is very simple.
First, the inspector came in to assist Xiaoshengxian Manor in sorting out the internal chaos!
Secondly, the library will be reorganized. After five years, all the texts in the library must be in the new Da Qin script.
Five years later, some of the history books of the three dynasties in the library no longer need to exist. If you want to understand them, Da Qin will issue a brand new history book.
Thirdly, Langya County Council established a brand-new elementary school next to Songhai, and the number of students enrolled in Xiaoshengxian Village was limited.
Every current disciple of Xiaoshengxian Village must have an identity document stamped with the Confucian seal of Xiaoshengxian Village and the seal of Langya County Sheriff.
Otherwise, it would be a very dangerous existence.
…
"Here!"
Fu Nian lowered his head and came closer, taking the document from His Majesty the First Emperor's will.
All the other Confucian students in the Hall of Renli also bowed deeply.
******
"Ying Zheng is really crazy!"
"Is it possible to kill everyone in Qilu?"
An unknown place north of Jibei County.
What is unknown?
Because even the locals don’t know exactly where this place is.
A man dressed in light black farmer's clothing was walking on the road holding a hoe. Feeling the changes in the situation in Qilu in the past few days, he exclaimed.
Deep in the sound, there is also a hint of fear.
"Brother Zhang Er!"
"I've suffered a lot!"
Next to him, a man wearing a starch white shirt also sighed.
He was holding a farm tool for plowing the ground, and his words were slightly thankful.
But you should be happy!
If not for their cleverness, they would have been captured and killed by the Qin State at this moment.
"You know those people are unreliable."
"Under the pursuit of Qin, I said a few words."
"Next, I'm afraid I'll have to stay here forever."
"Net!"
"Shadowguard!"
"And that Cang Qi!"
"It's really disgusting!"
Open your ears!
Going north from the prosperous Licheng City in Jibei County, we entered a war-torn wilderness. It was inaccessible, with frequent hills and fertile land.
Originally everything went according to plan and went smoothly.
Even those people actually placed people among the seventy-two Ph.D. and Confucian scholars, which is really not to be underestimated.
Even if the country is destroyed, it still has great strength.
What a pity!
It seems that Qin’s counterattack is stronger!
First, the power of the Shadow Guards was vaguely able to compete, and then came the snare that made no sense at all, and many people died.
Therefore, he left Licheng directly.
Later, through messages from some friends, I learned about the current happenings in Qilu.
The seventy-two doctors first failed to show any great etiquette that satisfied Ying Zheng, and then openly mocked Ying Zheng, who was named Taiyue Fengchan.
There were also subsequent assassinations.
One by one, seventy-two doctors and scholars died.
Hundreds of people were implicated, and they also died.
Everyone involved in this matter died.
Ying Zheng is really cruel!
"It is said that Wei Zhuang was also involved."
The man beside him whispered.
"snort!"
"The more people we kill, the better. The more we kill, the more we can let the land of Qilu know who Ying Zheng is."
"Taiyue Fengchan?"
"Even if it's successful, what's the use?"
Zhang Er said coldly.
Too many people died this time, and I'm afraid everyone suffered heavy losses.
Not to mention, Ying Zheng is carrying out a major rectification of Qilu!
I don’t know how many more people will die.
"Brother Zhang Er."
"I'm going to stay at..., well, the signal arrow!"
"No, we're looking for you again. Let's go!"
Regardless of whether Taiyue Fengchan is useful to Ying Zheng, they are in a crisis now anyway.
Slightly more prosperous county towns and county towns have their hunting documents, and it is impossible to go to those places.
The only option is to stay away from Qilu.
But... Qin's control over the land outside Qilu is gradually strengthening, and many of the people they know and are familiar with are in Qilu.
As he was about to continue speaking, suddenly, deep in the hills in the distance, a light red arrow appeared, with a crackling sound.
Looking at this, the two people looked confused.
It was the trapper who found him.
How could they find it so quickly? It makes no sense. Unless someone closely connected with them is caught, there is absolutely no way they would know about this place.
hateful!
The two of them hurried to the hiding place that had been prepared long ago. Everywhere they go, the escape route must be the first priority.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
Only a hundred breaths away from Zhang Er and the two left the path between the fields, a series of men in fancy clothes approached with swords in their hands.
"search!"
"According to the news, Zhang Er and Chen Yu are hiding here."
"We must search them out."
One person stepped forward and looked around. This place was indeed remote. Unless Cang Chu had used some methods, I'm afraid it wouldn't be enough to learn more about those people's hearts.
Now that the destination has been found, the two of them can't even think about leaving.
"yes!"
"..."
Along the way, a group of people spread out and searched the area closely, not daring to miss anything.