In Wang Tai's eyes, the criss-crossing corners of the chessboard with black and white stones are no longer simple chess pieces, but have become a boundless forest border.!
And Yang Ji's bunch of white stones is like a nail driven into the front line of the forest, the enemy's front line. Isn't this just like the barbaric strategy that he has always advocated?
And the location of Yang Ji's nail... is so similar to the most chaotic and special pool in Taihezhou in the west?
Wang Tai didn't know if Yang Ji did this deliberately, or if it was just a coincidence of his blind cat encountering a dead mouse.
"This is the first time that the student has touched a chessboard, so it's hard to talk about where to learn from. If you really want to have a teacher, it should be you, the general. Didn't you just teach the students chess skills?"
Yang Ji smiled and bowed.
Just looking at Wang Tai's expression, Yang Ji's purpose of this visit has been achieved. Although it is not necessarily that Wang Tai appreciates him so much that he has to promote himself immediately, but at least he left a deep impression on him.
The goal should have been achieved.
Wang Tai looked at Yang Ji. His eyes could penetrate people's hearts and read countless people. He knew at a glance that Yang Ji was indeed not lying. His eyes were dazed for a moment, but Wang Tai quickly came back to his senses.
"That's right. It's pretty good that you can have such attainments as a beginner. However, these are far from enough. There are many masters in Go. You still need to learn more."
"Students are taught."
Yang Jigong said.
Wang Tai nodded and said nothing. He stretched out his palms from his sleeves and counted the pieces on the chessboard one by one. Although Yang Ji excelled on the border, it was still of no use to the overall situation.
——The attainments of the two people are not at the same level at all. It is impossible to expect a beginner who has just learned Go to compete with the master in one day.
"You lost a total of eighty-six moves. The first time you played chess with me, you were able to control the lost pieces within ninety moves. You are worthy of pride. In the entire Han Dynasty, the first time you learned chess, you can reach this level.
No more than ten fingers."
Wang Tai said as he opened his palm, all the sunspots flew up automatically, fell into his palm, and stuck to the bottom of his palm one by one. With just one grab, they were all sent into the box:
"The art of Go is very beneficial to training in the art of war. Since you claim to be my student, I have nothing to give you. I will give you this box of chess pieces. Take it."
Wang Tai said as he pushed the chessboard and chess pieces on the table.
"I dare not refuse this gift from the elder. Thank you so much, sir."
Yang Ji bowed and accepted Wang Tai's gift.
"You are all good at military tactics and strategies, and I have nothing to advise you. All that needs to be said is said in that military strategy book."
Wang Tai looked at Yang Ji and stroked his beard with satisfaction:
"Looking at your young age, you should be no more than nineteen years old. Why did you join the army at such a young age and do the 'Commander's Walk'? Didn't you take the merit test?"
Wang Tai asked.
In the Han Dynasty, it was a bad idea to join the army and work your way up from the ranks of soldiers. Those who were truly capable would first obtain merit and fame, and then use their merit to gain ranks in the military. This was the way to an official career.
The generals, marquises, and marshals of the Han Dynasty, including himself, were all like this.
Wang Tai had a good impression of Yang Ji and felt it was a pity for him to join the army.
"Sir, I have passed the Wutong Student Examination."
Yang Ji immediately replied.
He was also overjoyed. He came to see Wang Tai this time. He just wanted to leave an impression on him. When reviewing the papers in the future, pay more attention to his papers. Don't give Yang Xuanlan a chance to interrupt his phone.
But Yang Ji didn't expect that Wang Tai would take the initiative to mention this matter, and he immediately fell into his trap.
"oh?"
Wang Tai's eyelids twitched and he was slightly surprised, but his expression soon darkened: "Since you have passed the martial arts examination, why not continue to participate in the martial arts examination and strive to become a martial arts scholar?"
Wang Tai was already a little unhappy when he said this. Although he liked those talented young people throughout his life, he tried his best to promote them.
But at the same time, Wang Tai also dislikes those young people who are lazy and do not seek to make progress. The more arrogant and self-reliant they are, the more he dislikes them.
The martial arts examination is approaching, and he is one of the examiners for this martial arts examination.
I originally had a good impression of Yang Ji, but I didn't expect that he turned out to be such a person who doesn't seek to make progress.
"The teacher misunderstood."
Yang Ji quickly said: "It's not that students don't want to take the martial arts examination, it's just that they can't."
Yang Ji gave an overview of his grievances within the Yang family. He did not talk about Yang Xuanlan. He only said that the Yang family went to the court to file a complaint, but the court listened to one side and was deceived by the villain, depriving him of his own power.
qualifications, and there are only a few other things.
Yang Xuanlan now holds great power and is one of the examiners of the martial arts examination. Mentioning it rashly and without evidence will not only not help change the status quo, but may also make Wang Tai suspicious and disgusted.
After all, the generals of the imperial court are not trivial, and Yang Xuanlan is also an authentic martial arts examiner. Between a military examiner of the imperial court and a small examinee, normal people would choose to trust a martial arts examiner of the imperial court instead of themselves.
"Is there such a thing?"
Wang Tai put his hand on the armrest and frowned. He had just been here for a day and had not yet taken over and understood what was going on here. This was the first time he heard what Yang Ji said.
The Han Dynasty had requirements for candidates' moral integrity. Otherwise, their moral character would be deficient, and the bigger the official position, the more detrimental it would be to the court.
However, "no one is perfect, and no one is perfect." It is impossible to find someone with a flawless character. Even Wang Tai himself admits that he has some minor flaws.
Therefore, the imperial court is not very particular about these matters. Greedy and lustful behavior is not a problem at all. As long as you are not committing any serious crimes or doing anything harmful to nature, it will be fine.
Although Wang Tai met Yang Ji for the first time and didn't know him very well, he still had a good eye for seeing people. Yang Ji didn't look like a sage and flawless person, but he definitely wasn't a traitor either.
Evil person.
The imperial court banned him from taking the martial arts examination, which was obviously very problematic.
"I already know about this matter. How unbecoming is it to deprive a martial arts student of his qualifications just because of one-sided remarks."
Wang Tai frowned, with a rigid and unhappy look on his face:
"You don't need to say any more. I will handle this matter personally. No candidate can be deprived of the qualification for the exam except for evil reasons. - You can rest assured. Just take part. This matter is absolutely unacceptable.
There will be problems.”
"Thank you teacher!"
Yang Ji was overjoyed and clasped his hands again. This was a completely unexpected gain.
Wang Tai thought for a while, then took out his badge, flicked his finger, and threw it towards Yang Ji:
"This is my token. If you encounter any problems during the registration process, you can come to me."
"Thank you teacher!"
Yang Ji took the token and said again.
"Da da!"
Suddenly there was a patter of footsteps. Behind the hall, the door curtain opened, and a soldier wearing armor and walking like a dragon and tiger walked in. When he saw Yang Ji in the hall, he was slightly startled at first, and then walked to Wang Tai's side.
Whisper a few words.
"I know. You go ahead."
Wang Tai frowned slightly as he heard this, then waved his hands and said.
Yang Ji understood and knew that Wang Tai had something to do, so he left quickly: "Teacher, I'm busy first. Mr. student, please leave."
"Um."
Wang Tai looked at Yang Ji and nodded:
"I have just arrived in Langya County, and there are some officials I want to meet. The martial arts examination is coming soon, you must work hard. I will pay special attention to you during the competition."
"Students must work hard."
Yang Ji was overjoyed. This sentence is more useful than anything else.
Wang Tai quickly got up and left in a hurry. Yang Ji also withdrew from the official post.
The sun was shining brightly outside the official post office, the wine flags were fluttering, and even the wind seemed to be humming happily.
"Success!"
Yang Ji stood outside the gate of the official post, squinted his eyes, looked at the sky and smiled, walked around Langya City for a few times, then walked through alleys, long streets, wine shops, and teahouses with his hands behind his back, and returned to "Wusheng Post"
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