Interesting, interesting. Your Majesty's chess skills are becoming more and more interesting nowadays.

The chess tactics became more and more tricky and urgent.

"But Your Majesty, I will not be defeated by your chess skills this time. I have hurriedly relearned the chess techniques from the masters. No matter what, I will win this time!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xin laughed, then suddenly blocked his retreat and asked this question.

"Which master taught you this chess skill?"

"It was Mr. Zhuge who was watching the game next to me! He is said to be an expert at chess, and his skills are truly worthy of a Prime Minister. He defeated several people in a row."

Zhao Xin just curled his lips and said nothing.

It is said that he looked at Mr. Zhuge's face and saw that the Prime Minister was just holding the feather fan, acting like a true gentleman who watched the chess game silently.

The result came out soon. Although Zhao Xin didn't know how to play chess, he always had that inexplicable feeling.

It was like someone was controlling him in playing chess. Although he was very unhappy with this feeling, it only appeared during the game and would completely disappear after the game.

Besides, I don’t know how to play chess myself, so it would be great if I could acquire this ability.

"Your Majesty is indeed worthy of this. Besides, I am a novice and cannot grasp your intentions. If Mr. Zhuge were to come up and confront Your Majesty, the situation might be completely different."

Zhuge Liang smiled and fanned his feather fan when he heard this. The words he said were particularly humorous, which made the man stunned for a moment.

"I was once defeated by His Majesty. His Majesty once issued a challenge to all the scholars and concubines in the palace, and issued a decree that whoever won would be granted his request, as long as it was not too excessive."

This sounded easy, and countless people went to fight against him, but as expected, they all lost.

"Wait for your servant to fight again next time. After all, Your Majesty, you will lose someday!"

“…”

"Haven't I ever found fault with you? How can you speak so impudently? Prime Minister, haven't you properly disciplined me? When will I ever tolerate such an arrogant person around me?"

"I know I was wrong."

Zhuge bowed and then pulled the Tai.

Na Yitai also knew that he had said something wrong, so he apologized quickly. In the end, he also left with a sad face.

Fate is unpredictable. At worst, we can just fight again next time.

Less than half a month later, Tai had no idea what was wrong and had come to see him four or five times.

The result was always a loss. I guess Zhao Xin already had so many things to deal with, and the border situation is a bit chaotic now.

So I told him.

"Come back to me when you've defeated those masters in the palace."

"yes."

This delay meant that I hadn't seen him for a month, and then he spent all day playing chess with the masters, even though those masters were definitely better than him.

However, if you often change your chess routine suddenly, it will easily confuse the old gentleman with blurry eyes.

Although there are indeed some issues at the border, Zhao Xin feels that he should start the annual event, even though it has not been held for a year or two.

However, the customs he established could not be abolished, so he quickly wrote down an edict and asked Xiao Chenzi to send it out immediately.

"Your Majesty, the order you gave me has been fulfilled. Many people are now participating in the list. I hear that those players are also waiting for this once-a-year opportunity."

"They thought the game was cancelled and were really upset."

"You can reassure them about this. Go to the registration point and tell them that this meeting will only be held once a year unless the disaster is averted."

"Is your Majesty's reward a chest of gold and silver, as before? Or will he be allowed to choose any jewel in the palace, such as those listed in the reward list by your Majesty?"

"That's all, just send them directly. This palace is so big, can't it afford a box of gold and silver or a piece of jewelry? Besides, do you have the list I wrote at the time, which shows what gifts the victor will receive?"

Xiao Chenzi thought for a moment, then pulled out something tightly wrapped in three layers of paper from his brocade robe. When he opened it, he saw a thin layer of paper wrapped tightly inside. The eunuch also gently opened it and handed it to Zhao Xin.

"Your Majesty, I remember that the reward you gave me two years ago seemed to be a pair of jade bracelets."

It seems that he had not yet ascended the throne and become emperor the year before last. Could it be that this activity originated when he was emperor?

"I have forgotten when this trend started."

"Your Majesty, activities like this were originally initiated by the common people. Later, the late emperor saw that they could mobilize the will of the people and saw that the effect was good. Therefore, he gradually expanded it to the common people. The rewards and incentives given by the royal family will also be more generous."

Zhao Xin nodded and sent him out.

Finally opened the paper, wow

He was dazzled by the gifts. The seemingly small piece of paper, when folded open, was surprisingly large, about the size of an A4 sheet. Inside, numerous prizes were densely written.

It is probably from first prize to fifth prize, and the number increases gradually.

The routine is one first prize, two second prizes, and so on.

While looking through the gifts from previous years, I found that this event was really popular, and I felt that I could make some money from this opportunity.

"I'll pass on another order later. This workshop has just made a new batch of goods, and the final prize is the first-place white jade chessboard. They'll also give away a set of black and white chess pieces."

"Although I want to make it the first prize, if I don't get it, I can also auction it off at a high price."

The implication is that if I win the first prize, I'll auction it off to the highest bidder. It'll just take a while to see how many dandy dudes there are in this place.

And the rules of this game.

Zhao Xin is the holder of the first prize.

The subordinates' ranks ranged from second, third, and finally fifth. Anyone who challenged and fought their way to the end would receive the reward.

In the end, the remaining few people will fight, and then be distributed according to the ranking. Those who can challenge Zhao Xin will naturally win the first prize, and those who cannot will be distributed from second to fifth.

"I understand."

Qi Peng was distracted and left outside him. He finally notified Xiao Chenzi to go in and report so that he could go in and discuss something with Zhao Xin.

He walked in slowly with two servants. Zhao Xin just glanced at him lightly and then spoke directly.

"Why are you here again?"

"When did this prince arrive? Why do I feel that your words are incoherent? Could it be that you are possessed by a demon?"