The Nameless of the Common Clans

Chen Mo took leave again.

Bao Hong was a little helpless. Even he didn't run out every two days. On the contrary, the military prince under his command wanted to go out every now and then, but he couldn't help but agree.

The last time it was Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, Bao Hong had to give him this face. This time it was Lu Gong... To be honest, Bao Hong was a little bit sour. He couldn't understand how a boy under fifteen years old could do this. How could he have established relationships with so many big shots not long after he entered Luoyang?

Yuan Shao can be said to have been introduced by Cao Cao. Cao Cao... has never been a serious person, but Lu Gong is a bit...

Looking at the troops who still insisted on training every day even if Chen Mo was away, Bao Hong didn't know how to describe his mood. This guy really had some talent in training. He just thought about how he had been working hard in Luoyang for so many years and still couldn't be defeated. The dignitaries valued Chen Mo. Chen Mo had only been here a few months and already had many connections. If Bao Hong wanted to befriend Chen Mo at first, now he was a little jealous of Chen Mo.

In fact, Bao Hong is not without the support of noble people. He Jin is actually quite good to Bao Hong. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to serve as the Tunqi Colonel first. This time, he will be promoted to the rank of Military Academy Lieutenant. However, He Jin Tujiazi Bao Hong looked down upon his identity.

Alas~

Standing under the commander's banner, Bao Hong felt very unhappy when he thought about Chen Mo's calm expression just now when he said he was going to pay homage to Mr. Lu.

On the other side, Chen Mo naturally didn't know that he was jealous. Even if he knew, he wouldn't care too much. Only mediocre people have the time to be jealous of others instead of thinking about improving themselves.

Regarding meeting Lu Zhi and his old friend this time, Chen Mo went home and changed into a clean Confucian robe before rushing towards the pavilion. However, when he arrived at the pavilion, he found that Lu Zhi was alone and no one else was there.

"It's my fault that I was tired of waiting for Mr. Lu!" Seeing that Lu Zhi was already waiting for him, Chen Mo didn't explain anything and quickly stepped forward to apologize.

"It doesn't matter. This man is older and his night sleep will be much shorter." Lu Zhi shook his head and motioned for Chen Mo to sit across from him. He smiled and said, "My old friend hasn't arrived yet. How about you and I playing a game of chess first?"

"Dare you disobey me!" Chen Mo nodded, put aside his distracting thoughts, and knelt down opposite Lu Zhi, playing black first as usual. Lu Zhi's chess skills were much better than his own, and most of the time, he would directly let him play first. ,

"What you do is not what a gentleman would do." Looking at Chen Mo's fallen sunspot, Lu Zhi said with amusement.

The two have been playing chess for a long time. Chen Mo probably knows a little about Lu Zhi's strategy. Every time he takes the lead, he will find a way to disrupt Lu Zhi's layout. Compared with Lu Zhi, who must consider the overall situation every time he makes a move, Chen Mo's strategy is different. It is to take the lead step by step, disrupt Lu Zhi's layout, prevent the opponent from setting up a situation, and sometimes even harm himself to block Lu Zhi's anger.

"Forgive me, Mr. Lu. In the eyes of the younger generation, the way of playing chess is like two armies confronting each other. The layout is important, but if you can prevent the opponent from winning the game and win quickly, you may be tempted to take the wrong approach, but compared to stability, Play it safe, and finally get defeated by Mr. Lu In terms of crushing, this has a better chance of winning. " Chen Mo is not embarrassed. Lu Zhi is not angry because of this. With his chess skills, he can only think of this way to beat Lu Zhi quickly. , disrupting the opponent's rhythm.

"It is good for young people to be too competitive, and it can make them forge ahead, but if they are too obsessed with winning or losing, they will fall behind." Lu Zhi is obviously used to Chen Mo's style of play. He is steady and not very fast in his moves. Don't be slow, Chen Mo's way of grabbing credit, What matters is the quick thinking of young people. If he tried to fight with Chen Mo, Lu Zhi thought he couldn't fight, so he stopped fighting and just followed his own rhythm. No matter what Chen Mo did, he was not in a hurry, and he had a strong sense of force. No matter how strong he is, I feel unyielding.

Halfway through the chessboard, Chen Mo failed to win the game. The situation began to go unfavorably, and the speed of his moves also slowed down. Chen Mo tried hard to connect his scattered chess pieces in an attempt to overturn the game, but Lu Zhi's move speed was a little faster. The overall situation has been settled. Chen Mo's early strategy of destroying everything like a mad dog is inherently messy. Once Lu Zhi becomes successful, there is almost no chance of a comeback.

An ordinary person would have almost given up at this point, but Chen Mo has an unyielding character. Even at this time, he is still trying to find opportunities to make a comeback.

But at this time, the two sides were changing positions offensively and defensively. Lu Zhi became aggressive and his moves became faster and faster, but Chen Mo began to be cautious.

"Gong Lu, is it a bit strange for a junior like me to use such a move..." Chen Mo began to play the emotional card while playing chess.

"The way of playing chess is like two armies confronting each other. You are also a general now, and I have heard that you have been in battle. You should know that these two armies are confronting each other, and their mental skills are also involved. Isn't this what you use when you start your new life? Isn’t this old man worried about cholera?”

Chen Mo was speechless and made a few more moves, but in the end he was unable to save himself. He watched Lu Zhi eat his pieces one by one. If it was difficult to make a comeback, he had to throw in his pieces and admit defeat.

"It's rare for Zi Qian to be so cautious in playing chess with others. This chess piece is pretty good, but it's just that it's not the right path." Just when Chen Mo surrendered and surrendered, a voice suddenly sounded from behind him.

"Ciming came just in time. The junior is full of energy, but the old man is old and unable to do what he can. Come and teach this boy for me." Lu Zhi looked up and smiled when he saw the person coming.

"That's fine." The visitor didn't shirk away, took over Lu Zhi's position, knelt down and said casually: "Is the young man Zigan's nephew?"

"No." Lu Zhi shook his head and knelt down to the side: "He is a disciple of Ziyuan. He has come to Luoyang to serve as an official. I came to visit him. I see that this son is smart and has the style of Ziyuan. He often comes to my house. After playing chess for a long time, there are no more rules.”

"It can be seen that the game between the young man and me is a little less fierce than before, and it is quite satisfactory." The visitor looked at Chen Mo's moves and couldn't help but smile: "But there are some hints of being a gangster."

Chen Mo often played chess with Lu Zhi. Although during the game, he mostly tried to break down Lu Zhi's chess game, but now when playing with others, Lu Zhi's routines were easy to follow without any ambiguity.

"This kid has a photographic memory. He has played chess with me for a long time, but it's not surprising." Lu Zhi sighed as he looked at the chess game.

He has a photographic memory, not to mention none, but definitely not many. This alone can be regarded as a genius, not to mention that Chen Mo has good attainments in both civil and military affairs, which is why Lu Zhi is willing to support him.

"There must be something extraordinary about being able to be valued by Zi Qian. However, Zi Qian came to me today to talk about this." The visitor obviously misunderstood something. He looked at Chen Mo and said, "I haven't been in the official career for a long time."

"He has to rely on himself for his official career. I came here today to give you the bamboo slips the day before yesterday. Ci Ming thought, what about the bamboo slips?" Lu Zhi smiled and shook his head. If he really wanted to help Chen Mo have a smoother career, I won't find this person either.

"The workmanship is good, and it is rare to be able to retain the author's pen. However, the calligraphy of the person who wrote it is a bit immature, which is a pity for the craftsman's craftsmanship." The visitor shook his head and sighed: "It's just a Luoyang calligrapher. I know most of them, and there are several books at home that are being copied. Can you recommend them to me?"

When Chen Mo heard this, he looked at the old man, said nothing, and concentrated on playing chess.

Is your calligraphy okay?

"For a young man, it's still pretty good." Lu Zhi looked at Chen Mo with a smile: "That's why I recruited this guy to see you."

"Oh?" Nian Qi's fingers paused slightly, and he looked at Chen Mo and said, "Young man, is he still good at craftsmanship?"

"My family was poor since I was young, and I helped others carve bamboo slips, which not only supplemented the family income, but also allowed me to study. Over time, my carving skills were acceptable." Chen Mo smiled awkwardly: "The calligraphy of the younger generation is naturally not as good as Lu Gong, but it's just When I came to visit him, I couldn't leave empty-handed, so I had to carve a scroll of bamboo slips in the hope that Mr. Lu would not come out. "

"That calligraphy was also written by you?" The visitor looked at Chen Mo in surprise, then looked at Lu Zhi and said, "So you invited me here today..."

"If Ciming thinks his skills are acceptable, then give him a chance." Lu Zhi said with a smile: "This boy is very talented and has a somewhat arrogant personality. He is unwilling to accept the support of his teacher. I like him quite a lot, so I will He recommended it to Ci Ming to see if he could engrave the books at home."

"Is it just this?" The old man smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"I'm also introducing you to the younger generation." Lu Zhi smiled and said, "You know I don't like asking for help."

"This is not difficult." The old man nodded, and then looked at Chen Mo and said: "You have some source of magnanimity. You can come to my house tomorrow, and someone will give you something."

The old man didn't say the price, and Chen Mo didn't ask. He just bowed and said, "I haven't asked the elder for his name yet."

The old man looked at Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi smiled and said, "Do you know the Eight Dragons of the Xun Family?"

"The Eight Dragons of the Xun family are unparalleled in Ci Ming. It turns out that Duke Ci Ming was in front of him, and the younger generation Chen Mo was rude." Chen Mo heard this and bowed and said, Xun Shuang and Xun Ci Ming were also great scholars in the world. How could I not know?

"Let's finish this chess game first." Xun Shuang just smiled, pointed at the chessboard and said, "You have learned a lot about Zi Gan's chess skills. No wonder you are valued by Zi Gan."

"Younger generation are rude." Chen Mo nodded, then dropped a piece and silently ate a large piece of Xun Shuang's white piece.

Well……

Xun Shuang stared at the chessboard blankly, then looked at Chen Mo speechlessly: "You want me to help you, but you won't give in at all on this chessboard?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ciming, but Lu Gong's chess skills are difficult to grasp. I'm a beginner and don't know what to do." Chen Mo cupped his hands and said.

"That's all." Xun Shuang directly disrupted the chess and said, "Let's just call it a draw. I've been distracted by you today. Let's play another day."

Chen Mo: "..."

After looking at Xun Shuang and then at Lu Zhi, Chen Mo also understood when he saw the disdain on Lu Zhi's face. It seemed that Lord Ci Ming had done this not just once or twice.

"You go ahead, Ciming and I will play a few more games." Lu Zhi waved his hand, signaling Chen Mo to leave first.

Chen Mo nodded, said goodbye to the two of them, and turned to leave.

"How is this guy?" Lu Zhi looked at Xun Shuang and asked.

"Be neither arrogant nor impetuous, and don't be alarmed by changes. You will have a promising future." Xun Shuang looked at the chessboard and nodded: "I'm going to be the black one this time? Do you want to return my favor?"

"You are such a good old man. Chen Mo's skills are not bad. I recommended him to you. How come I owe you a favor?" Lu Zhi glared.

"Although it's not bad, you don't necessarily have to choose him. If you want to help him find me, do you still want me to owe you a favor?"

As soon as Chen Mo left, the painting style in the pavilion suddenly became a little...unruly...