"Chess? Where is this chess?"

Zheng Qian looked at Yang Shouwen with a look of 'I don't know anything, don't lie to me' and said, "Brother Yang, I know chess, and I have played it, it's not like this at all. n∈n∈, chess only has four types of wives, chess, consisting of sixty-four squares. Where is this kind of chessboard? No, your chess does look like chess."

Yang Shouwen was immediately shocked and looked at Zheng Qian, looking like he was seeing a ghost.

Did chess appear in the Tang Dynasty?

In fact, the term chess first appeared in the Warring States Period.

There are special records of its shape and play methods in "Chu Ci? Zhao Hun". In "Shuo Yuan? Shan Shuo" held by Liu Xiang of the Han Dynasty, it also records that Zhou Yiqin from Yongmenzi met Mengchangjun and said: "The king of thousands of cyclists is... Yan is the only one who plays chess and dances with Zheng's daughter.

There are many statements about the origin of chess.

Some say it originated from Shennong, and some say it originated from the emperor.

There are many such statements, but generally it shows that the history of chess and the history of Go may not be much different.

The early chess and chess system consisted of three types: chess, chopsticks and game instruments, with a total of twelve pieces.

The chopsticks are dice, and the chess pieces are made of ivory, and the game is a chessboard. When playing chess, throw six chopsticks and play six chess, and play games according to the military system of the Spring and Autumn Period. Later, it gradually evolved into a chess game called "Sail".

During the Qin and Han dynasties, the Passer-State opera was popular, also known as Gewu.

During the Three Kingdoms period, the shape of chess continued to change and even spread to India.

When Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou was reigned, he was obsessed with chess and made the "Xiang Jing", Wang Bao wrote "Xiang Xiu? Preface", and Yu Xin wrote "Xiang Xiu Jing Fu", which represented the second evolution and reform of the chess shape. Even in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, chess activities were mainly concentrated in the Central Plains and southern regions, and their shapes were quite similar to those of the early chess.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were four types of chess, carriages and pawns. The chessboard was a 64 square grid with black and white.

After all, Yang Shouwen was awake for a short time and had never played chess much, so he thought that chess had not appeared yet.

After hearing Zheng Qian's words, he immediately realized that he seemed to have made a big mistake.

Looking at the chessboard in front of him, Yang Shouwen was also a little confused for a moment and didn't know what to do.

Fortunately, Zheng Qian did not notice the embarrassment on his face. After carefully observing the chessboard, he suddenly turned his head and asked, "Brother Yang. How do you play this 'elephant drama'?"

"ah?"

Yang Shouwen was stunned for a moment, pondered for a while, and whispered: "Then how did you play before?"

Zheng Qian smiled and said, "It seems that Brother Yang really doesn't know the rules of elephant drama."

He talked endlessly and explained the game of chess to Yang Shouwen. At the beginning, Yang Shouwen was a little confused when he listened, but gradually, he felt that the rules of chess that Zheng Qian mentioned seemed to be similar to those of later generations.

Could it be that chess comes from a Chinese elephant drama?

Yang Shouwen did not understand the history of chess, just as he did not understand the history of Chinese chess.

But thinking about it carefully seems to be possible.

When did chess become popular in Europe? Yang Shouwen is not clear.

But he knew that Europe at this time should be in the era of the "Byzantine Empire" mentioned in history. In the Chinese medieval historical classics, it was called the Fuji Country. Since the Silk Road was opened, the Chinese civilization had already spread to Asia Minor with various trade activities, and thus entered Europe. In "Northern History? Biography of the Western Regions", Byzantine became Vuluni; and in Xuanzang's "The Record of the Western Regions of the Great Tang Dynasty? Volume 11", the Western countries attached to the Kingdom of Bolas were collectively called Fuji Country. From this we can see that as early as the Tang Dynasty, Chinese civilization had spread to Europe.

The elephant opera was introduced to Europe during this period and gradually developed into the later chess. It seems not surprising that Yang Shouwen became interested because the chess system of chess was very different from the later Chinese chess system.

"Oh, my way of playing this drama is different from what you said."

He immediately cheered up and explained the rules of chess to Zheng Qian.

Yang Shouwen explained the rules of the horses walking on the sun, the horses walking on the fields, the mountain cannons, and the rivers crossing... and so on in detail. He did not know that the basic stereotype of Chinese chess was that the Song Dynasty added wife, such as scholars, courts, cannons, etc. on the basis of chess in the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, nine squares were added to absorb and learn from other chess pieces to enhance the fun.

However, in this way, the rules of Chinese chess and Tang Dynasty elephant opera have undergone tremendous changes.

After promotion by Sima Guang, Chao Buzhi and others, Chinese chess gradually became popular among the people and continued to later generations.

Almost made a joke!

Yang Shouwen took a deep breath and felt cold sweat on his forehead.

In the future, you need to be careful, otherwise you will be exposed sooner or later. The ancients were not as simple as he imagined.

This is Zheng Qian. If he changed someone, he might not believe it.

Even though Zheng Qian had extraordinary achievements in his later generations, he was still an eight-year-old child at that time. As for others, such as Yang Congyi, Abusjda and Yang, they did not know much about these things, so they did not doubt anything.

"Brother Yang, how can you play with such a big chess piece?"

Zheng Qian immediately raised a question and looked at Yang Shouwen and asked.

Yang Shouwen smiled and said, "This is to integrate the elephant opera and strengthen the body, and to take the game with my elder brother first."

At the entrance of Tongmamo Lane, Li Linfu looked at the bronze horse statue at the end of the alley and hesitated.

"Ge Nu, this time Princess Taiping held a poetry meeting in the Immortal Palace, and all the famous scholars of today were invited.

Originally, you were not qualified to participate, but the princess heard that you met Yang Qingzhi in Taipei a few days ago, so she specially called you to go there. However, she couldn't come forward to invite Yang Qingzhi, so she had to entrust you to leave for her."

The voice of uncle Jiang Jiao echoed in Li Linfu's ears.

That's right, the sixteen-year-old Li Linfu was not famous. Such a gathering held in Shenduyuan had nothing to do with him. But it was because he was so angry that day that day that he helped Yang Shouwen, but unexpectedly received an invitation.

The problem is that Li Linfu was not happy.

Zhang Tongxiu was demoted to Qinghai Town, and the other Zhang also became very low-key.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that there has been a deep hatred between Yang Shouwen and Er Zhang.

When Zhang Tongxiu was the Luoyang Order, he was like a pawn of Er Zhang. Many things were brought by Zhang Tongxiu, including accepting bribes. Now, Zhang Tongxiu was driven away, and Er Zhang lost his arm. Cutting off his wealth was like killing his parents. Zhang Yi and Zhang Changzong brothers dare not be arrogant now, but it can be imagined that they absolutely hated Yang Shouwen.

I actually had something to do with Yang Shouwen.

Li Linfu felt that he was really unlucky!

Yang Shouwen offended Wu Sansi before, and now he offended Er Zhang again, and no one would be optimistic about his future. More importantly, Wu Zetian didn't seem to like him very much. Since entering Luoyang on March 21, it has been half a moonlight, but Wu Zetian has never summoned Yang Shouwen, as if he had forgotten him and left him in this Tongmamo's house.

Once Er Zhang comes to his senses or Wu Sansi takes a breath, Yang Shouwen's life will not be easy.

Li Linfu admitted that he had no friendship with Yang Shouwen.

But now, the whole Luoyang City knows that he has a good relationship with Yang Shouwen... Is there anything more aggrieved in this world than this?

Now Yang Shouwen is just a ball of fire, and whoever gets close will be burned.

But, is Li Linfu qualified to refuse Princess Taiping's order?

Li Linfu even felt that if he refused this matter, he might offend another giant immediately.

Is that Princess Taiping the kind of person who can be rejected?

Thinking of this, Li Linfu was overwhelmed.

Although he is the great-grandson of King Changping and the son of Prince Xun's Mansion, he has no capital to protect himself except his background. If Luoyang City is a huge crocodile pool, he is just a little chicken thrown into the pool, no matter who he is, he can swallow him up. Having offended Er Zhang and King Liang, he must not anger Princess Taiping again. That woman is like that old woman, but she is a cruel character who turns against others.

Li Linfu breathed a sigh of relief and walked into the bronze horsemo.

He didn't know what fate would be waiting for him as he took this step.

But one thing is certain that he and Yang Shouwen are in good condition and will follow him into the Tongmamo and sit down...
Chapter completed!