The last autumn rain has been mixed with patches of frost and snow, the weaker people have changed into cotton clothes early, the brazier in the house has never been interrupted from morning to night, the children are shouting in the quilt and do not want to get up to school, the mother will always gently cover the clothes in the quilt after the warmth, smiling and touching each other's foreheads, whispering a few words in the ear, the latter will get out of bed obediently.

This kind of quiet and peaceful life is repeated every day, every day, no change but still happy, the tea stall outside the south of the city, the once pretty proprietress is gone, replaced by a little husband, born with red mouth and white teeth, a weak appearance is really more pitiful than a woman, business is still booming, there are always people willing to sneer a few words.

"When did Ming Yuan come back, if you don't come back, your lady will remarry, there is such a beautiful lady who still wants to run outside, you! ”

"I've been mixed for three years and I'm still like this, I really don't know how the young lady fell in love with you in the first place, if you have no ability, you look like a tuberculosis ghost, what can you do when you go out, I'm afraid I'm going to be a male prostitute, and I'm afraid I'll hurt you when I meet a tough woman, haha. ”

"I won't leave when I come back this time. The man responded with a smile, not everyone has the life to be the general in the account, he was high-spirited, and left home in a rage, for the sake of not being the family red-faced, at the moment transparent, how others see him really doesn't care, plain, there is a person who is willing to look up to him, then he is the most martial general in the world.

The cold wind goes all the way north from the south, the more north it is, the more biting, today's county guard mansion is particularly solemn, the elegant incense will dispel the chill in the whole room, Lu Dengke calmly looked at the slightly young man in front of him, there is both love and expectation in his eyes, as if he saw himself back then, the Lingyun Zhuang, the new champion who was full of ambition to step on the majestic hall, the same talent, the same sharpness, looking at the military generals in the court who were in the twilight, his mouth was not inferior, mocking those old ministers vegetarian corpses, and abdicating early to make way for Xian。

"Tianzi Hall, the tree sycamore, waiting for the phoenix to come. The phoenix soars, there is nowhere to fall, and the high branches are full of white-headed guests. White-headed guest, guest white-headed, twilight and gloomy do not know wrong, do not know wrong, do not know wrong, dragon hall sleeps and thunders. "A thimble poetic old minister blowing his beard and glaring, almost cutting off a few white whiskers in his hands, at that time he had served in the military department Shangshu, Li Jucheng, who had the merit of destroying the Jin Dynasty, chuckled, and Emperor Wen Mu applauded, it was this applause, Lu Dengke was willing to lose a game to the other party, otherwise don't say that you are the Ninety-Five, and you don't want to win half of it from him.

The man stared intently at the black and white strangulation on the chessboard, the black chess seemed to be forced to the edge of the cliff, it was difficult to have vitality at all, sweat oozed from his forehead one by one, and the palm of the hand to hold the teacup couldn't stop shaking, for ten years, he went from a layman who didn't know how to fall into a chess game that could win a game from the hands of the chess saint, he was very young, so young that Lüdenko had not yet achieved such an achievement when he was so old, and it was his youth that made him look a little pitiful at the moment, because he couldn't bear the result of defeat, compared to the old god of Lüdenko, the other party was more like a stubborn child who refused to admit defeat, he wanted to win this game of chess, and he was the new chess saint of the world, although it is difficult, but this is his only expectation in the past ten years, a prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty, who did not hesitate to cross the river three times at the risk of killing his head, one victory, one defeat, one game, how to be willing to stop there.

But after all, he faced Lu Dengko, who has been famous for 20 years, it was really difficult to win, he won the first game by chance, but when he went back, he found that there were loopholes everywhere, and it was clear that the other party intended to lose to him, so he came again and bluntly said that he wanted the other party to go all out, so he lost very badly in the second game, so miserable that he almost lost interest in playing chess, and at that time the other party just chuckled and patted him on the shoulder, and said softly: "You are very young, in time you will definitely become the one who surpasses me." But this sentence fell into his ears more than angry words and humiliation, so two years later he came again, three times to the appointment the other party never asked his name, the two of them except to play chess there is no other communication, even after leaving Lu Dengko will offer a plate of silver as a coil, he does not know that the other party has already known his identity, but he crossed the river three times really only to play chess, just to win.

"Poof. The teacup was pressed against his mouth, a mouthful of blood sprayed into the cup, and he only felt that there was a fire burning in his heart, but he didn't want to be seen by the other party, endured the itching in his throat and closed his eyes, drank the tea mixed with blood, and then inhaled incessantly, trying to calm himself down.

"Take your time, just play chess, win or lose, but don't forget why you played in the first place. Lu Dengko said softly, his expression was still so calm, just like the white son he held, not impatient or impatient, as if he could tolerate everything.

The man was stunned when he listened, the last half of the sentence seemed to pierce his heart, why did he want to play chess, because he liked the kind of strategizing, willow and bright hearty, and he had won too much over the years, the more so the more unwilling to lose, slowly opened his eyes, re-faced the chess game in front of him, the tightly locked brows immediately opened up, and the irrepressible joy surged up, and he happily took out a sunspot from the chess box and fell confidently, and the game was full of life in an instant.

Looking at the other party's almost ecstatic appearance, Lu Dengke just smiled indifferently, holding his son, still steady as a mountain, and soon the man fell into decline again, and this time, he was not as flustered as before, a desperate situation made him full of confidence, and more importantly, he regained that long-lost feeling.

The chess game gradually came to an end, the man's expression became more and more peaceful, and the speed of the fall became faster and faster, and he was not chaotic in the face of danger, and there was a grandmaster temperament between his gestures, Lu Dengke nodded with satisfaction, and the black chess not only resurrected, but with an indomitable momentum, the white gas formation was scattered.

"If you lose, you're still old after all, and you're not as energetic as you young people. In the end, Lu Dengke dropped the chess pieces in his hand, unconsciously touched the white hair on his temples, and more than 20 years have passed, and the young man who laughed and sarcastically filled with pulsatilla is now old, although it has not yet reached the point of being dizzy with old eyes, but it has also reached the time when the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves.

The man breathed a long sigh of relief, looked at the chessboard in front of him and was stunned for a long time, an irrepressible excitement surged up, until he finally believed that this was the truth, and jumped up violently, and soon he noticed his gaffe, as well as the calm gaze of the other party looking at him, he picked up the teacup again and poured it full, and drank the tea in the cup with his hand unusually steady, and with the agitation in his heart, he bowed to Ludenko and said: "It's rude." Lu Dengke smiled and hurriedly waved his hand and said: "It's okay, the skills are not as good as others, I should also abdicate the name of the chess saint and let the virtuous, and the housekeeper will take some silver taels and treat this son as a entanglement." The old butler took out a plate of silver as expected, but he looked at the man angrily, but now the latter still had the heart to pay attention to other places, and at the moment he was full of joy and wanted to exhale.

"Haha, chess master, haha. The man took out two fingers and leisurely took out a silver ingot from the silver plate, his expression was arrogant, his face was full of energy, yes, he won, from now on he is the first person in this chess way, and his heart made him can't help but stand in front of the hall and look up to the sky and smile, step out of the house, and go quickly.

Lu Dengke pulled his sleeves and silently cleaned up the chess pieces on the board, without frustration, and even hummed a small song with pleasure, without the annoyance and displeasure of losing the name of the chess saint, even such a defeat was better than the arrogance of the new chess master.

At this time, a person walked out from behind the curtain curtain, his eyes were very bright, but unfortunately the whole person looked withered and sickly, and his pale skin seemed to have never shone in the sun.

"Is Lord Lu so optimistic about this offspring?" said Li Zaixin softly. Lu Dengke quietly raised his head, looked at Li Zaixin, who did not show his fangs but was clearly trying to eat people, and said with a smile: "After playing chess for so many years, it is rare to meet a confidant, although he is younger, fortunately, his heart is still resolute, and he is a plastic talent, if he can still remember the few words I pointed out after ten years, his achievements will be above me in the future." ”

"Resolute heart, the color of joy and anger is on the surface, and the last trace of smugness is really disagreeable, compared to these Lord Lu, it seems to be better, at least no one can behave so safely under the order of my Yin Cao's Hades, that kid is still far behind, if he is really qualified to be an adult's confidant, then in the future, when he knows everything, and then recalls today's perverse words and deeds, he is only ashamed to death. Li Zaixin said sincerely, even if the prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty was able to reshape his heart under the guidance of Lu Dengke, but after all, it was still difficult to hide his utilitarian heart, he was really young, there were too many things to fight for, and how could he put it down in a few words, and the latter's calmness was what he really admired.

"I also want to thank Lord Yushi for giving the official a game of chess, and my wish has been fulfilled, and I will go to Beijing with my lord to receive the crime on the same day. Lu Dengke said slowly, colluding with the prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty and committing the crime of betraying the country, it is already a capital crime, but he can still play the last game of chess calmly, not so much to die generously, but to really have no concern as he said.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty didn't summon me to return to the court, and my lord won't explain anything? Lee reminded him.

Lu Dengke put away the chessboard, the most precious thing he has over the years is this chess, he has neither a red face nor an heir, and he is even more lonely than Li Jucheng.

"There's nothing to explain, I became famous in my early years, and I enjoyed all the glory, I thought that I could know everything by being proficient in chess, and then I became an official and found that there were too many things that I could not control, and now I understand that it is not too late, starting with chess and ending with chess, and finally being able to go back to Kyoto again is also a beginning and an end. ”

"Oh, it seems that there is a matter of trust. Rüdenko said suddenly.

"Speak. Lu Dengke paused for a moment and then said in a deep voice: "I also hope that your Excellency will write in the text of the previous chapter that Lu Dengke Litong is the traitor to the Yushitai as Li Chengjun, the commander of Shanghe County." After a moment's pause, Lee nodded in response.

The fat man Li, who had been plagued in Cangzhou for many years, was finally driven to Kyoto by his mentor.