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"It's a hesitant start, but it seems that my little brother has taken advantage of his unexpected success!" Zhang Bai joked.

"Don't be so arrogant, watch me kill you without leaving a single piece of your armor." Zhuge Qiao also became interested at this moment. After hesitating for a while, he simply moved to another place, hung up the white star, and headed towards the Western Region.

"Good chess, good spirit!" Zhang Bai praised half in admiration and half in compliment.Another move of "a low folder" made Zhuge Qiao unheard of and he was in a panic.

The two of them were going back and forth, and it was almost noon. It was only a matter of minutes for Zhang Bai to win against Zhuge Qiao, but he wanted to make friends with him and did not want to fight for victory or defeat, so he thought of a way to lose.

The calculation of winning and losing in ancient Go is not exactly the same as that in modern Go. In addition to calculating the area occupied, it is also necessary to calculate whether the pieces of both sides are connected into one piece. The one with the fewest pieces wins.

Modern Go does not have this rule, but Zhang Bai has played ancient scores and has a clear mind.He occupied the space generously, but deliberately prevented the pieces from connecting.Zhuge Qiao's chess skills were average, but he couldn't tell this. He only thought that Zhang Bai was young and had insufficient understanding, so his chess skills were not as good as his own, and he was secretly happy in his heart.

Finally, Zhang Bai let out a long sigh and gave up.Zhuge Qiao was greatly relieved. This game of chess was something he had never experienced before. He was sweating all over and was secretly lucky.

"My dear brother is very good at chess. I'm lucky for you." Zhuge Qiao is not the kind of person who takes advantage of others.

"Brother Bosong is too modest. I think the chess skills were passed down from the Prime Minister. It turns out to be a heavenly being!"

"Ashamed, ashamed!" Zhuge Qiao was actually very happy to win, but he said modestly. "I see that my dear brother's chess skills are mature and average, and he pays attention to the actual situation, but he neglects the chess position. This is not like the method of playing in the Central Plains, but is it a unique skill in the Western Regions? I don't think there are such masters in the Western Regions."

Zhang Bai couldn't say that he had learned it in his previous life, so he started to make nonsense, "How can there be such a pure and unique knowledge in the Hu land in the Western Regions? It's just that there is a great country in the far west, Rome, which is called Da Qin in the Han Dynasty. It is the richest country in the Western Regions, quite There are Taoist transformations. There are also one or two masters in chess, who taught me some things."

"I see, this chess game is so strange and eye-opening."

"Brother Bosong is too flattering. If you are interested, you and I will fight again."

"Okay! Okay!" Zhuge Qiao was very happy. The two of them were so excited about playing several dishes in a row that they even stopped eating lunch.At this time, the servants did not dare to neglect. They asked Zhuge Qiao several times, but they turned a deaf ear. The servants did not know what to do, so they had to wait aside with the food trays. The food would be heated when it was cold.

This alarmed the people in the house.

"Madam is here!" A servant came over and reminded her softly. The servants quickly stood up and did not dare to make any rash move.

Zhang Bai, who was in the chess game, had already heard the movement. He had been thinking about something else, but he was not actually paying attention.At this moment, I thought, who is this "Madam"?This place is probably the Prime Minister's Mansion. If this is Zhuge Qiao's wife, that's fine. If it is Zhuge Liang's wife, isn't she Huang Yueying?

He pretended not to hear anything and continued playing chess.

After a while, a beautiful middle-aged woman dressed in simple clothes slowly walked over.

Zhang Bai peeked at her and thought to himself: "Since this beautiful woman is middle-aged, she must be Huang Yueying. Sure enough, it is a rumor that she has yellow hair and dark skin." There is a theory that people are jealous of her beauty and slander her. , maybe it’s true. "

The woman did not disturb the two of them, but came to the side and just watched the chess game quietly.

Zhang Bai didn't dare to pretend, so he stood up and saluted hurriedly. He didn't know what to call him, but when he was about to ask, the woman made gestures to prevent him from talking and alarming Zhuge Qiao, and asked Zhang Bai to continue playing chess.

Zhang Bai bowed again, then sat down and continued.Zhuge Qiao was just concentrating on thinking of moves. At this time, after the move, he urged Zhang Bai to make the next move. Zhang Bai responded easily, and the move flew like flying.

After a while, the game of chess was over, and Zhuge Qiao won another game.He frowned, he had won the game, but when it came to the land area, he was still far inferior to Zhang Bai.

"Qiao'er, since you won the chess game, you should eat your lunch quickly and don't let it get cold again."

Zhuge Qiao looked up and immediately stood up and saluted: "Mother Wan'an, why are you interested in watching chess today?"

Sure enough, it was Huang Yueying, Zhang Bai confirmed in his heart, and took another sneak peek.I saw that she had tall hair on her temples, eyes like lacquer, eyebrows as dark as willows, lightly powdered, her complexion was slightly wheaten, and her appearance was beautiful and unsullied.

She was lined with a purple silk robe and a burlap robe on the outside, with a loop of arms tying up her sleeves, revealing a pair of arms that had been exposed to the sun.

"Who is here to watch your chess game? Just look at this group of slaves?"

Only then did Zhuge Qiao realize that the servants around him were waiting eagerly with plates and bowls in their hands. The sun outside the house had already passed noon.

"Ah! I almost forgot to eat. When someone comes, hurry up and collect the chessboard, and we will eat now. Mother, don't be surprised, I have to meet a little friend today, who is very good at chess, and I got carried away for a moment!"

Zhuge Qiao quickly introduced, "This is Zhang Bai, Zhang Enpei, a descendant of the Zhang family in Wu County, and Enpei's wise brother. This is the wife of Prime Minister Zhuge, and my mother, the Huang family."

It must be Huang Yueying. Zhang Bai quickly gave him a big gift, "I didn't know that the Prime Minister's wife is here. I'm just playful. I'm rude. I'm rude!"

"It doesn't matter. Qiao'er is older now and often goes out to play and it's hard to control him. Playing chess today doesn't delay his homework too much. But don't abandon your studies because of chess and live up to your father's expectations.

"Yes, mother!"

"Then I should go back, so as not to miss Bo Song's afternoon class." Zhang Bai took the opportunity to say goodbye.

Zhuge Qiao was obviously reluctant to leave. He wanted to keep him for lunch, but Zhang Bai insisted and refused. Zhuge Qiao had to ask Huang Yueying: "Mom, can I see Brother Zhang Xian off?"

Mrs. Huang nodded with a smile, gave a slight blessing, and turned away.

Zhang Bai and Zhuge Qiao went to the gate of the mansion, followed by a group of servants.On the way, Zhuge Qiao suddenly asked: "Enpei came to Chengdu. Apart from meeting his brother, do you have any other plans?"

"This" Zhang Bai wanted to see Zhuge Liang. He couldn't say it clearly, so he replied: "My hometown has high mountains and far away rivers. I have lived in a foreign land for a long time. Every time I think about it, now that thousands of rivers and mountains have passed, I feel quite timid about being close to my hometown!"

"Are you timid when you are close to home? That makes sense. Brother Yu has also been away from Wu for many years. Unexpectedly, he is in a similar situation to you."

"My little brother also heard about Brother Bosong's life experience."

"If Wu and Shu conclude an alliance in the future, they will become their own family, but it will be difficult to return to their own family!"

Zhang Bai heard something in Zhuge Qiao's words and didn't know how to explain it, so he simply asked: "Brother Bosong, what's on your mind?"

"It's nothing to worry about. I just feel that neither you nor I are the eldest sons in the family. You are too young and will have to wait a few years before you can get an official position after returning to Wu County. In the meantime, you have to flatter your eldest brother and look after others at home. My face makes me feel sad when I think about it."

"Brother Bosong is worried. I have been away from home since I was a child, so I have to go back to see my parents. Regarding my future, I have to listen to my eldest brother's instructions. I really can't help myself. I'm staying in Chengdu for the next few days, so I can relax. Just be gentle and don't dare to think too much about the future." Zhang Bai said deliberately with a lot of thoughts on his mind, and Zhuge Qiao immediately started to worry about it.

"My dear brother, why don't you stay in Chengdu and be my right-hand man? Although it is not as wealthy as Sanwu, Shu is short of good ministers and generals, and this is where we can show our talents. Do you have this intention, my dear brother?"

Could it be that Zhang Bai was pretending: "Brother Bosong and I rarely get to know each other, so naturally I am willing to stay. However, I have been away from home for a long time. If I don't go back once, it will be considered unfilial."

"That's not bad!"