In the Supreme Court's prison cell.
The most popular Marquis Yong 'an was actually playing chess with the Supreme Court's newly promoted Vice Minister. They were even gambling. If news of this got out, it would probably shock everyone to the core!
Dai Zhou sat opposite Li Zexuan. At this time, he had already put away his smile. After a moment of deep thought, he started with a move, Horse Two Into Three.
Li Zexuan was naturally not to be outdone. His counterattack was a Pawn Two Into Five.
Generally speaking, the openings of Chinese chess were similar. They could be divided into two types: the defensive type and the offensive type. For example, Dai Zhou's opening was, in a strict sense, a cautious defensive type, while Li Zexuan belonged to the aggressive offensive type.
Li Zexuan relied on some of the combinations he learned from the Internet in his previous life. In the early stages of the game, he slaughtered his opponents. On the other hand, although Dai Zhou lost a lot of pieces, he was not anxious at all. He continued to follow his own train of thought and slowly deployed his own "defensive circle".
The two of them moved to the middle of the game and gradually entangled with each other. In this kind of entanglement, the side with the sharper attack should have the greater advantage. However, from the current situation, it seemed that Li Zexuan was gradually at a disadvantage.
Li Zexuan could not help but frown. He had underestimated Dai Zhou's ability!
In terms of chess style, Li Zexuan's chess style was extremely bold and fierce. His footwork was wide and wide, and it seemed like he wanted to fight to the death. He often liked to pursue thrilling situations in his games. From the standpoint of a bystander, watching his games was the most "satisfying". To sum up his style of chess in one sentence, it could be called: Infinite Scenery at the Perilous Peak!
On the other hand, Dai Zhou's chess style was steady and his footwork was solid. Under his moves, the originally disadvantaged chess game was revived by him! Not only that, as the game progressed, he made the changes in the board very complicated. It was as if he had set up a Dragon's Gate Formation. It was both real and fake, and it confused Li Zexuan many times.
Time and time again, he set up ambushes to lure the enemy deep. Dai Zhou quickly killed Li Zexuan's carriage and horse. The scales of victory were slowly tilting towards his side!
"Gulp!"
Zhao Si's eyes almost popped out of their sockets as he watched from the side. Such an exciting game made him feel like he was watching two peerless experts exchange blows. The flashes of swords, the neighing of horses, it was very intense!
Only then did he realize that Li Zexuan hadn't used his full strength when they were playing chess.
"Haha! Thank you for letting me win! Marquis, you have lost the first round! "
Under Dai Zhou's careful planning, all the advantages that Li Zexuan had gained in the beginning were finally wiped out. Moreover, in the process, Li Zexuan suffered heavy losses. After the final battle, all the escape routes of Li Zexuan's "commander" were blocked by Dai Zhou. Finally, Dai Zhou raised his head and chuckled. He was as happy as a child in his thirties!
"Hmph! One is a Vice Minister of the Supreme Court, while the other is a Marquis of the current dynasty. Yet, they are actually gambling and playing chess in this prison. If news of this were to spread, would you feel honored? Or would I feel honored? "
Unknowingly, Li Er was standing outside the prison cell with his hands behind his back. It seemed that he had been standing there for a long time. Beside him was Zhao Song, who was gasping for cold air. His forehead was sweating in the middle of winter.
The three "unlucky fellows" in the prison cell quickly came over to greet him. Li Er directly said to Dai Zhou, "Minister Dai, you are in such a good mood! You can leave first! I will look for you later! "
Dai Zhou's forehead was full of sweat. He thought to himself that today was really an unlucky day! In his own territory, playing chess to earn some extra money, he actually met Li Er. How unlucky! Most importantly, he was about to get the thousand copper coins when Li Zexuan came. How should he ask Li Zexuan for money later?
"Yes! Your Majesty! "
Dai Zhou was thinking about how to get the thousand copper coins back. He saluted Li Er and left with Zhao Si. At the same time, to prevent the other prisoners from affecting Li Er and Li Zexuan's conversation, he also ordered the prison guards to transfer all the prisoners in the nearby prison cells away.
"I heard that you were reflecting on yourself here. But now, it seems that you are living quite well here!"
Li Er stood in front of Li Zexuan and said expressionlessly.
Li Zexuan smiled helplessly and sighed, "Three feet of land without any sunlight. I am just trying to find joy in hardship!"
Li Er's gaze froze and said, "Are you blaming me?"
"No!"
"Then, do you feel wronged?"
Li Er's face was expressionless as he spoke again.
"Also no!"
Li Zexuan shook his head and said in a low voice, "Eating from the monarch and sharing the monarch's burdens is the duty of a subject! But what I did this time, not only did I not share Your Majesty's burdens, but I also added trouble to Your Majesty! If it was in any other dynasty, my head would have already left my body. How could I still have a place to play chess and write books like now? So, I do not blame anyone, nor do I feel wronged. Instead, I am filled with gratitude! "
Hearing this, the depression in Li Er's heart dissipated a little. With his hands behind his back, he paced around the cell and said, "Do you know that in these three days, the empress has come to find me three times, Changle has come to find me five times, and Chengqian has come to find me three times. They were all speaking on your behalf! In the end, if I did not let you go, I would become a fatuous monarch in their eyes! "
Li Zexuan was moved. He hurriedly said, "I am grateful for the friendship of the Empress, the Crown Prince, and the Princess. But entering the prison to reflect on myself was my own choice! I feel very uneasy for causing trouble for Your Majesty! "
"Haha! If I had known that you were such a troublemaker, I would not have placed you in the imperial court! "
Li Er shook his head and scolded unhappily. Then, he did not speak again. At this time, he noticed a thick stack of manuscripts on the bed and asked casually, "What are these?"
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and answered, "Your Majesty, these are the teaching materials of the academy for next year! I happened to have nothing to do in the prison, so I settled down to write books! "
"So many? You wrote all of them in the past few days? "
Li Er's face was suddenly shocked. This was because even if three scholars worked together to compile this thick stack of manuscripts, they would not be able to write so much in three days! Subconsciously, he went forward and flipped through it to see if the contents were scribbled by Li Zexuan to make up the numbers.
But when he opened it, the word "awkward" was written on Old Li's face. This was because he had flipped through some of the contents in the second volume of Chemistry. He could not understand the equations in it at all!
"Ahem! I did not expect you to be so concerned about your academy! Even in prison, you did not forget to compile teaching materials! "
In order to hide the embarrassment on his face, Li Er hurriedly coughed and said.
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