has become a demon

Chapter 31

On the day of Lichun.

Zhao Yuan could already walk more than [-] steps without a break while leaning on crutches.

However, he was not satisfied. He practiced walking every day, his palms were blistered with blood, and his legs were covered with bruises from falling. He worked hard but never complained.

The aunts in the neighborhood got up early in the morning and put the cut noodles in the oil pan to fry the spring powder, and asked Yingzi to send a basket, and now it is placed on the porch, the high foam next to it is cold, and the powder is also blown by the cold wind. But Zhao Yuan never took a bite of oily flowers.

Xie Taichu went out to the market at the entrance of the village to buy some fruits and vegetables, and when he came back, he saw that Zhao Yuan's temples were soaked, and he was still trembling and practicing hard.

"Your Highness also needs to combine work and rest."

"I was in the market today, and I came across a shop selling exotic goods from the capital. Your Highness, let's see what this is?" Xie Taichu smiled, took out a small bag from his arms, opened it, and brought it to Zhao Yuan.Zhao Yuan took a closer look, and found that each of them was an irregular round fruit with a gray and protruding skin, less than the size of a goose egg.

Zhao Yuan was surprised: "It's potatoes. Where did they come from? Ningxia is a rare thing."

"I don't know many people on the street. I brought them back from overseas, and only the vegetable farmers in the nursery in the imperial city grow some. It has always been just a snack for the nobles." Xie Taichu said, "I asked the owner of the shop and said that I have a dignitary. Uncle is a vegetable household eunuch in the imperial city, he got grace to go out of the palace when he was old, and secretly brought some out to plant..."

Zhao Yuan pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "Potatoes are not difficult to grow, and they are easy to eat. If they are given to the people in the village, they can be planted in the corner of the yard, and they can actually satisfy their hunger when there is no food."

Xie Taichu untied the cloth bag at his waist and placed it in front of Zhao Yuan.

"I spent some extra money and bought all the sprouted potatoes from his stall. I can try it later."

"A real person always thinks long-term." Zhao Yuan said with emotion.

Xie Taichu supported Zhao Yuan to sit down on the porch, he used the loops hanging from the bamboo poles under the eaves to gather up his sleeves, and packed up the cold tea and spring powder.

Then he unpacked the medicine from Jinbaozhai, filled it with water, and heated it on the stove.He picked two good-looking potatoes from the potatoes he brought back and put them under the charcoal fire.

Zhao Yuan leaned on the recliner and looked at him until Xie Taichu was done with everything and stuffed him with a cup of warm tea.

"Why does Your Highness look at me like this?" Xie Taichu asked.

Zhao Yuan smiled, lowered his head, and looked at the cup of warm tea that had been filtered through the foam.

Suppressed the surging heart.

"Yingzi wants to study. Her grandfather is getting old, and he only taught some words and sentences, and no more. I was thinking that if I go to Ningxia Town recently, I can buy some books and I will give her lectures."

"Okay, I've made a note. What do I need to buy?"

"The Book of Songs and The Analects are enough." Zhao Yuan paused, "Actually, I also want to ask the real person to give me some pointers."

"which aspect?"

"About the future trend of the Tatars, the crisis in Ningxia and Guanzhong, I have been thinking about it for the past few days, and I have trouble sleeping and eating, and I can't sleep at night." Zhao Yuan said, "When I was in the county prince's mansion, I was bored in my spare time, so I read a lot of military books to pass the time. , now I just feel helpless."

Xie Taichu pondered for a moment, went in and brought a set of Go boards out, and put them on the small table.

"The real person wants to talk to me?"

"Your Highness, please first." Xie Taichu said.

Zhao Yuan didn't know why, so he took the white pieces from the chess box.

The chess pieces made of white jade are polished and smooth, and they are already high-quality goods sent by Jinbaozhai.

The long-lost cold feeling rolled in his palm.

He looked at the chessboard, hesitated for a while, then put the two white stones on the seat.Later, Xie Taichu also held the sunspot on the seat. 【Note 1】

Zhao Yuan loves Go very much. He has been in the capital for ten years and learned from Li Guoshou, and his chess skills are outstanding.I am not afraid of Xie Taichu.

With the sound of falling.

Between the vertical and horizontal lines, troops have already begun to be deployed.

At the beginning, Xie Taichu flinched when he played chess, he seemed hesitant, he didn't know how to play.Zhao Yuan did not relax his vigilance, his expression remained calm and his moves were steady.Black and white almost pass each other repeatedly.

In the middle of the journey, all the formations of black chess just now turned into a prairie fire, faintly seesawing, resisting the pressure of the white chess army.Zhao Yuan remained calm, and the white chess followed the black chess's intention, continuing to underestimate the enemy and go deeper.

At the end, the black chess crosses from the upper left, thrusts from the lower right, intertwined with the white chess layers, entangled with each other, and instantly reversed on the board.

Black moves from behind to make first, with less to win more, and weak to win strong.

Zhao Yuan had a flash of inspiration, raised his head and asked Xie Taichu: "This is the Battle of Chibi!"

"Exactly."

Xie Taichu reproduced the Battle of Chibi by playing chess.

"At that time, Cao Cao led an army of 20 troops to the Yangtze River, and he was aggressive. This is the posture at the beginning." Xie Taichu said, "Later, Liu and Sun allied forces formed an alliance, and [-] troops were stationed in Xiakou. They also designed clever tricks to attract Wei's ships. Cheng. In the end, the Red Cliff was burned and the Wei army was defeated. This is the end."

"Your Highness is good at reading and is not picky. He is just worried about talking on paper. The chess game has evolved from the ancient sand table map. The chessboard is the world, and black and white are the opponents. You can deduce the direction of the battle and master it."

After Xie Taichu finished speaking, Zhao Yuan was overjoyed: "I never thought about it carefully, there is such a magical effect."

After he finished speaking, he bowed his head and went to study the battle situation on the chessboard.

From Xie Taichu's point of view.Sitting cross-legged on a recliner, King Le'an, who was looking down at the chess game carefully, was quiet and gentle, with a bit of the pampered grace he had in the capital.

His upturned nose, now only a round nose tip can be seen, which looks a bit simple and cute.

The slender eyelashes cast a small shadow on his cheeks, flapped slightly, and flew into his heart.

Something in Xie Taichu's heart is about to grow wildly again.

He sighed: "I lost."

Zhao Yuan was surprised: "Heizi's situation is very good, why admit defeat?"

"I'm not good at chess. The first hundred moves are just to restore the battle of Chibi, and there is still something to rely on. If I play later, I will definitely lose to His Highness. Presumably His Highness can figure it out."

"Yes. Just another fifteen moves." Zhao Yuan said.

Xie Taichu stood up, looked at the sky, and said with emotion: "When your Highness plays chess, he is calm in the world, calm in the face of danger, unfathomable, and the chess moves open and close, I am astonished."

At the end of the game, the sun is setting to the west.

The setting sun seems to be unwilling to leave, following the clouds in the west, spreading the sunset glow over the entire sky.

The medicine to treat the leg disease was ready, Xie Taichu brought it over, saw him drink it carefully, then Zhao Yuan finally couldn't help frowning and mumbling a few words.

"The medicine is really bitter."

At this time, he still retained two parts of the noble temperament of the county king.

Xie Taichu smiled, pulled out the two steaming roasted potatoes from the ashes, peeled them while they were hot, found some white sugar from the kitchen, dipped them in and gave Zhao Yuan a bite.

The sweet potatoes finally relieved the bitterness in the mouth.

He was probably really hungry, so he ate another mouthful with Xie Taichu's hand, and said with emotion: "In the past, eating like this in the capital can only be regarded as a decoration between banquets. After a few bites, I went to eat something else. It won't be too much." Have a look."

Xie Taichu always looked at him with a smile and asked: "What about now?"

"Being full and comfortable is better than drinking porridge."

Xie Taichu had leaned on the reclining chair and leaned over with his hands behind his back, looking at him from top to bottom.

"What is the real person doing?" Zhao Yuan asked.

"Your Highness, you still remember the previous promise." Xie Taichu saw his confused face, and whispered in his ear, "Your Highness...you have to trade yourself..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yuan's face turned red.

"Really, wait—"

Before he finished speaking, Xie Taichu pecked his lips once, seeing his embarrassment, he didn't give up, bowed his head and kissed again, this time directly attacking the city, sucking wantonly in his mouth.

Zhao Yuan wanted to escape, but as soon as he pushed him, he was hugged around the waist and pressed down on the recliner. The two of them were so close together that it was impossible to dodge.He was flushed with embarrassment, but Xie Taichu was still in a hurry, savoring it carefully between his lips and teeth, without any intention of ending it.

Time is stretched.

What was originally just a narrow kiss changed its meaning.

At first it was a tease, but later the teaser was dragged down, and his reason had long since been thrown away.Xie Taichu acted recklessly, the sky was bright and the firewood gate was wide open, anytime someone passed by, he had already reached into Zhao Yuan's lapel.

He was focused on two things, so Zhao Yuan finally took the opportunity to speak, he hurriedly said: "No, the door is open."

With a wave of Xie Taichu's hand, two black pieces on the chessboard flew out and hit both sides of Chaimen.The innocent door creaked and closed together tacitly.

The chess piece fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

Zhao Yuan stared blankly, feeling a little distressed.Then I heard Xie Taichu say: "In a few days, Boss Lu will send you two more."

"That's not the original match, it's different." Zhao Yuan lamented, "This set of chess is well-made. If the general comes next time, I can ask him for advice on the battle situation..."

"Isn't it enough to ask me?" Xie Taichu asked, "Do you still want to ask Bu Xiangming?"

Zhao Yuan was embarrassed and lightly reprimanded: "You real man, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Xie Taichu smiled and patted his lips again.

"I was in a hurry just now, and I didn't taste the taste." Xie Taichu said, "Let me taste you again."

"Thank you in the early days-"

Before he finished speaking, Xie Taichu came again, this time Zhao Yuan was allowed to find some excuses, and he would not let him go.

Probably unable to breathe, so that my mind went blank.

Zhao Yuan heard his rapid snorting, thumping heartbeat, and the sound of blood boiling. He thanked Taichu for a few kisses, and he threw up his hands and surrendered.

He couldn't hide it from himself.

He also loves Xie Taichu.

It's just that he dare not forget the Yeling Rebellion, nor the tragic death of his father and brother.The brother who betrayed him, Feng An whose whereabouts are unknown...and the women and children of military households who built the side wall with flesh and blood in Ningxia, he dare not forget.

Countless sourness and sorrow welled up in my heart.

He fell, like falling into an ice cave.

However, before the consciousness submerged, Xie Taichu physically pulled him back.

The snow hadn't melted yet, and it was freezing cold, but Xie Taichu's arms were scorching hot like the spring breeze had arrived.

Some magpies flew up to the treetops, chirping.

Zhao Yuan gradually gave up resistance and sank into it.

A siege.

One throws away his armor and armor.

It can be regarded as a meeting on a narrow road, meeting an opponent at chess.

That's it.

He thought to himself.

On the day of the beginning of spring, we must do something about the beginning of spring.

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Daoist Ningshan: Don’t do things today, be a person today. (Bushi

【Note 1】Seat: Diagonal star position on the chessboard.The last time I wrote a book, a girl pointed it out. I checked, and in ancient times, Bai Zi went first.Both sides place two chess pieces on the seat respectively.

Hand Talk: An elegant name for playing Go.