He Qi considers himself a rational person and always considers problems from a third party's perspective. Especially after coming to this era, this feeling has become stronger. In other words, it is an instinct of human self-protection, which makes He Qi
Qi behaves like walking on thin ice.
But this instinct is breaking down.
The first time he met Gou Wa, a microcosm of the misery of the times, made He Qi feel pity.
The second time was when I met Mr. Taiyan, who showed a kind of literati-style patriotism.
The third time was Qian Xuan, a passionate and pure patriotism.
The fourth time is Long Si. First of all, Long Si is definitely not a good person, but after hearing his experience, it is difficult for you to hate him. Let’s call it the sympathy of a small person in the context of a big era.
When these things were lingering in He Qi's mind at the same time, He Qi took the initiative to have the idea of doing something for this era. This was a dangerous signal, because when a little butterfly flaps its wings, it brings
No one can predict the consequences.
Fortunately, Takabe Dohei came and gave He Qi a chance. It was a small thing that he could do for this era.
However, Ju Chang did not specify which day it would be. He Qi planned to take Gu Rushui for special training for a few days to adjust his condition to the best and face the challenge with the most perfect attitude.
Unfortunately, He Qi is passive and cannot actively control time.
In the afternoon, many people had gathered in the chess hall, but two old acquaintances suddenly came and brought a piece of news that made the chess players crazy. Takabe Michei, who had defeated all the invincible players in China, had arrived.
Peking.
He Qizheng and Gu Rushui were in the chess room in the backyard, concentrating on playing chess. They only heard a burst of noise in the front yard, and then Qian Xuan came in and informed the news that Takabe Dohei had arrived in Peiping.
He Qi instantly stopped what he was doing and looked at the door.
Gu Rushui stood up awkwardly, becoming more and more excited.
Qian Xuan did not leave, but lingered at the door and said again: "There are two old acquaintances who want to see you, do you want to meet them?"
He Qi withdrew his gaze: "Who?"
Qian Xuan said with a hint of disdain: "Xi Ziqiao and Gu Weixian."
He Qi said nothing and turned his attention to the chessboard again, meaning that he didn't want to see it.
Sometimes, the first meeting between people determines their future relationship. There is no doubt that Xi Ziqiao and Gu Weixian are not the type that He Qi likes, and He Qi has no intentions towards them. Naturally,
There is no need to flatter anyone.
On the other hand, Gu Rushui seemed a little embarrassed. After all, they had some friendship and said, "Let me go and see him."
After a while, Gu Rushui came back. He couldn't hide his excitement in his movements, and said with blazing eyes: "Brother Yubai, Mr. Zhang Danru is here too. He chartered a carriage and brought all the chess players from the south."
He Qi was stunned.
Gu Rushui no longer had the mind to play chess, and his expression of excitement was indescribable. Veins popped up on the back of his clenched hands. He stared at He Qi closely and said: "Yangzhou, Yangzhou, let's avenge our shame now. Brother Yubai, I
I have an unkind request, and I beg you to agree."
Just looking at Gu Rushui's appearance, He Qi guessed it without thinking about it, and said, "Are you sure?"
Gu Rushui gritted his teeth and looked firmly: "Fifty percent, even if I lose, I still have you, Brother Yubai."
He Qi thought about it and said, "I'm afraid he won't agree."
"I have a way." Gu Rushui muttered, then closed the door and ran towards the front yard, presumably to discuss with Mr. Zhang Danru and Lao Duan.
Unsurprisingly, Gu Rushui's request was rejected by Takabe Michohei. Whether he didn't want to be distracted or to reveal the tactics in advance, in short, the reasons given by Takabe Michohei were very reasonable and made it impossible for anyone to find fault.
"Heqi Zheng" seems to be born with its own halo. It has become a holy place for chess fans since it opened. This afternoon, all the famous players from the south came here and were playing chess with the famous players from the north. They discussed and exchanged ideas with each other. On the first floor
The second floor was immediately blocked by stinky chess baskets and crowded with people.
The accountant Lao Wu, Ah Hong and the other waitress Ah Chun were too busy to find anything, so Brother Xun had to act as a waiter temporarily, serving tea and water. When Qian Xuan saw so many people, he simply continued to skip school and came to help.
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In the end, because there were so many people coming, the gate was blocked all the way to Xuanwai Street. With no other choice, He Qi discussed with Brother Xun and Qian Xuan to open the backyard and chess room.
Just like going to an Internet cafe to surf the Internet, going to a Qing bar to watch the World Cup, or going to watch a music festival live. The bad chess players enjoy the atmosphere of Go, but they are not particular about the environment. Many chess boards were temporarily added to the pavilion and corridor in the backyard, and even
There were also many people standing in the open space in the courtyard.
No one expected that Takabe Dohei's journey north would indirectly create a gorgeous ceremony in the Chinese Go world.
In the afternoon, the masters from the north and the south competed for a while. Some people got the turn and some didn't, and they were arguing endlessly. So He Qi proposed a north-south chess system, that is, each round, the north and the south select a chess player to play, and the winner can win.
Continue to the next game, and define the number of northern and southern chess players based on their place of birth. Finally, the winning and losing games of both sides are combined to determine the final outcome, so that all chess players can play.
This proposal received widespread support.
But a new problem followed. He Qi was assigned to the southern camp, and Gu Rushui was naturally counted as a southern camp. This caused the northern chess players to shout that it was unfair, and even the bad chess players protested: "Just declare the south to win."
Come on."
After everyone's repeated negotiations, in order to maintain equal strength between the north and the south, four rules were set: first, He Qi counts as the northern camp; second, each chess player can only challenge twice; third, each of them selects ten chess players.
Hands go into battle; fourth, draw lots to determine the order.
It should be noted that before this, there had never been a national competition in the history of Chinese Go. Unexpectedly, by chance, the top 20 competitions in the North and South were eventually formed.
After Mr. Zhang Danru and Lao Duan learned about it, they also came to join in the fun. The two sponsors contributed a total of 2,000 yuan to the lottery, that is, a total of forty rounds, and each round awarded the winner 50 yuan.
There is no doubt that with the addition of lottery tickets, the top 20 tournament suddenly became full of competitive nature. The chess players were more than serious and prepared to show off their special skills, so the game was naturally enjoyable.
As the organizer of the event, "Heqi Sho" is undoubtedly the beneficiary. What follows is ruthless and endless busyness. In order to make time for the high-level competition three days later, the top 20 competition was compressed to two days. A total of
Forty games, the rules had to be revised so that several games could be played at the same time, and the game had to be played all night long.
But there were not enough manpower to serve, so Brother Xun's younger brothers, Shen Qiuming, and Ruyi were called in to help, and even Gou Wa also started cleaning.
In these two days, "Heqi Zheng" successfully broke out of the circle. "Beijing News", "Shen Shen" and "Ta Kung Pao" and other domestically influential newspapers all reported on the "Top 20 Go" competition. At the same time, the upcoming Go battle between China and Japan was highlighted, and He Qi jumped into the eyes of the people across the country for the first time.
It was at this time that an unexpected person came to the door at night.
His name was Nakajima Hidoji. He worked as a translator in China and was an amateur chess player. In 1909, when Takabe Michei came to China for the first time, he was introduced to him by Nakajima Hidoji, who was the president of the Army Academy in Baoding at that time. It's an old job.