Chapter 85 A great fortune (Part 1)

Chen Gongchuan led Zhao Xing hurriedly through the city and came to a large manor in the western suburbs of the city. He seemed to be very familiar with this place, so he explained to the guard a few words, but without reporting, he led Zhao Xing to the backyard.

Chen Gongchuan walked in a hurry, but Zhao Xing was a little reluctant to leave. Because the scenery of this yard was so beautiful that he couldn't help but linger.

This is a typical Chinese-style courtyard, pavilions, towers, small bridges and flowing waters from the Han and Tang dynasties, revealing the elegant style of Jiangnan everywhere; a small stream is obviously imitating the orchids of the Wei and Jin dynasties, with lush forests and bamboos, and clear streams reflecting the left and right, leading to the flowing wine and water... I believe that the owner of this garden has imitated many famous scholars of the Wei and Jin dynasties before, and perhaps this is a Vietnamese wine and drink.

I heard that Vietnam's architectural level is unique in Asia, and the Forbidden City in Beijing was built by them. Historical records: King Yan Zhu Di (Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty) established his capital with his fiefdom. In the second year of Zhengtong (1437), he ordered the craftsman Ruan An to "build Beijing's city, nine gates, two palaces and three halls, five palaces and six ministries and other corporations..."

In other words, the Forbidden City in Beijing was a typical Vietnamese architecture in the Ming Dynasty, full of exotic style.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xing couldn't help but feel apprehensive in his heart when he looked at the beautiful garden in front of him - the Ming Dynasty was not far from the Song Dynasty, but at that time there were no Tang-style buildings in China. And now, the Song Dynasty buildings he saw were left after another "national fusion"?

Chen Gongchuan didn't know Zhao Xing's feelings, so he led everyone through this bamboo forest and his eyes suddenly became clear. In the backyard similar to the large schoolyard, there were thick weeping willows planted along the wall, and six small high platforms were built on both sides under the weeping willows. In the center of the field circled by the high platform, two teams were fighting, one team was wearing red and the other team was wearing black.

The twelve tables are not big, they are similar to the observation deck, or they are like referee seats for modern volleyball matches. The area above the platform is only half the size of a basketball court, with men and women on the table, and laughter and joy come from time to time. They either stand with umbrellas or sit on the table, stretching their necks to look at the battle between the two teams on the school field.

Chen Gongchuan led Zhao Xing and Pu Yi'an to one of the platforms. Zhao Xing wondered while walking. He heard that in the Han Dynasty, Vietnam was temporarily ruled by the Romans. When did they become a Roman habit and like to watch massacre and gladiator performances?

The two teams of soldiers standing in the field were very strange. Their dress was like the Japanese Warring States samurai that Zhao Xing saw in the movie. There was a small flag behind him, and some big handwriting was written on the flag... However, the words seemed to be Chinese seal characters. Zhao Xing was not very familiar with seal characters. He couldn't see clearly what the words were when the breeze blew.

The soldiers on the field performed strangely. Although the red and black teams were fighting face to face, they did not fight fiercely. They just stood face to face. When a person waved the flag on the platform, they took a few steps along the fixed route... This seems to be no longer a fight. Could it be that the Vietnamese were practicing the arrangement of troops?

Zhao Xing followed Chen Gongchuan to the stage, and Pu Yian followed him honestly.

This is a platform with women as guests. There are three young girls on the platform. They are all sitting on a mat, holding round fans in their hands, and keep pointing at the bottom. There is also a group of maids on the steps. They stand there with their eyebrows down and their eyes quietly waiting for the summons.

In addition to these three girls, there was also a gorgeously dressed young man standing by the platform. He was wearing a gorgeous Shu brocade robe, and the style of the clothes was completely Song style. The three girls on the stage were sitting, but he stood by the platform, constantly rushing to the field and pointing his middle fingers.

Chen Gongchuan first greeted a woman in a white shirt in the field: "Sister, I will bring you a guest. Is he a juren from the Celestial Empire or a disciple of Su Xueshi? How about it? Come here, sister, I will recommend you."

The three women stood up to greet them. They crossed their hands and sang a promise to Zhao Xing. Only when they got closer did Zhao Xing see the faces of these three women clearly.

The woman in the lead was wearing a plain white silk robe, with a faint plain painting embroidered on the cuffs and collars. She was dressed very elegantly, her skin was as white as milk, her eyes were watery and full of spirituality. She blinked at Zhao Xing and said naughtyly: "The Celestial Master is so tall. Are the people in the Celestial Empire so tall?"

The two women beside her immediately covered their faces with round fans and laughed continuously. The fan covered their faces, and Zhao Xing only saw two pairs of big eyes flashing beside the fan.

Tall? Indeed, the Vietnamese are no more than 1.5 meters tall. Zhao Xing stood among them, just like an elephant standing in a herd of cattle.

The young man in brocade clothes on the side of Taiwan turned around and greeted Chen Gongchuan. Chen Gongchuan seemed to be very familiar with him and immediately shouted: "Mr. Li, who won?"

After pausing, he immediately introduced to Zhao Xing: "This is Li Yuan, the son of the Chaibang Defense Commander, whose name is Qingshu, and this is Zhao Xing, who is the son of the Celestial Empire, whose name is..."

Zhao Xing replied casually. He didn't think the name "Young Master" was anything special, because in modern times, the name "Young Master" has been weakened to the point where a child dared to be "Young Master" if he had a little money at home. But Pu "Yi'an, who heard this title, immediately changed his qualities. He rushed forward and gave a deep salute to Mr. Li Yuan, introducing himself: "Pu Yi'an, the Hu Shang of the Song Dynasty (Quanzhou), met the young master. He met today and was lucky in his three lives..."

Seeing Pu Yian so serious, Zhao Xing was shocked and immediately thought of a word - "Prince and Prince". In ancient China, "Prince" and "Prince and Prince" were equivalent words. Perhaps, the word "Prince" had not been weakened in the Song Dynasty, and it was consistent with the meaning in ancient words, meaning: "Son" of "Prince" and "Son" of "Prince" and "Son" of "Prince" family.

Li Yuan answered Pu Yian's greetings indifferently. He seemed to be able to see that Pu Yian held the Song Dynasty's self-respecting and called himself a merchant of the Song Dynasty, but he did not dare to say that he was Hu Shang of the Abbas Dynasty. He greeted Pu Yian perfunctorily and saluted Zhao Xing solemnly: "The Celestial Emperor came to our country from afar, and our country was full of admiration for Huafeng. Li Yuan expressed his honor here..."

Zhao Xing was rushing to pay tribute to the other party. Pu Yian stepped back awkwardly. When he stepped down, he approached Zhao Xing's ear and gently reminded Zhao Xing to pay attention: "The King of Dayue was surnamed Li, originally a Fujian immigrant. The Chaibang Defense Envoy was a prince; the Chen surname was also a Fujian immigrant..."

It was indeed a "private".

Pu Yian's voice was very soft, and Li Yuan didn't care what the man said at all. He waved to Zhao Xing to come to the stage, pointed out the "fight" in the field, and said enthusiastically: "Brother Li is from the Heavenly Kingdom, so you must have a little research on the chess. Come and see, how will this game of chess be played here?"

Chess?

Human chess?

As soon as this word was said, Zhao Xing suddenly became enlightened.

It turned out that the two armies were fighting, but playing "human chess". No wonder their actions were so strange, no wonder the words written on the flag on their backs looked familiar - that is, "pawn, elephant, chariot, horse, cannon..." No wonder the Chu River and Han Circle were painted in the field, and those grids were chess boards.

Looking from the ground, I couldn't see the entire layout of the chess. When I walked to the edge of the platform, I looked down from a high point, and the grand momentum of the entire chess board came to my face.

Zhao Xing looked at the chess battle situation and slowly shook his head.

He was a good child since he was a child. In order to cope with the college entrance examination, almost all entertainment projects were not available. He only knew the basic way to move chess, but he never did in-depth research on how to play it. He didn't know when chess was invented, nor did he know that in the Song Dynasty, chess actually spread to Southeast Asia and became the most popular "fashion" in the local area.

Well, there is no word "fashion". The word "fashion" was born with the Chinese buttons being transmitted to the West. The Mongols passed the buttons to the Arabs and then brought them back to Europe by the Crusaders, so fashion was born!

In this game of chess game, it was obviously two masters who were playing. The battle had reached the end of the game, and the chess pieces were mixed together. How could Zhao Xing tell the winner at his level? "Masters are definitely masters... I don't study much about this thing, I can't see the depth, and I dare not judge the evaluation." Zhao Xing pretended to have a profound answer.

Mr. Li Yuan nodded in disappointment and asked curiously: "What scripture did Prince Zhi do? Is there an old poem?"

Zhao Xing was a little ashamed, but he honestly replied: "I am not familiar with the Four Books and Six Classics, and I don't like poetry and articles very much, so I can't produce any old works."

Chen Gongchuan widened his eyes, as if he felt embarrassed for Zhao Xing's answer. Li Yuan frowned slightly and asked patiently: "What are you good at?"

Zhao Xing's answer was very loud: "I am good at managing the world and helping the people, I am good at organizing and coordinating, I am good at doing business and getting rich, I am good at teaching and educating people, I am good at planning and innovation... In short, I have been good at it for a while, and I can't finish it."

Li Yuan widened his eyes in surprise when he heard Zhao Xing's words; Chen Gongchuan had already covered his face with his hands, not knowing whether it was because of the sun or because of Zhao Xing's shamelessness that made him feel embarrassed to meet people; the three girls on the stage had already laughed. Zhao Xing and Pu Yian did not have any smiles.
Chapter completed!