The next day, when Fang Zheng arrived at the Meridian Gate to wait for the court session, he found that Guo Tianyang was also there, looking at him with a smile.
Fang Zhengyi casually greeted him: "Good morning, Brother Guo!"
Guo Tianyang smiled and said, "Good morning, my dear brother."
As usual, the ministers cast contemptuous glances at him. They were indeed a bunch of snakes and rats. They openly called each other brothers with the eunuchs. What a shameless person!
“???” Fang Zheng was bewildered.
The damn eunuch took advantage of me!? Why is this old man so enthusiastic today?
Guo Tianyang walked over to Fang Zhengyi in small steps and said, "My dear brother, you came very early today. It seems that you have already adapted to the situation?"
"Good! I've adapted to it. I've adapted to it."
Fang Zheng chuckled twice, not being able to figure out Guo Tianyang's tactics for a moment.
Afterwards, he went to court with a lot of doubts in his mind, but fortunately he managed to get away with it.
During the court meeting, this old man would occasionally cast "ambiguous" glances at Fang Zhengyi.
Fang Zheng's scalp tingled when he saw this! He wished he could castrate him again...
Fang Zheng suppressed his discomfort and came to the Zhanshi Mansion as if he was familiar with the place after the court session.
As soon as I entered, I saw Li Yuanzhao sitting in the yard with his legs crossed, looking bored.
Seeing Fang Zheng coming, he jumped up in surprise: "Old Fang! You're here!"
"Good morning, Your Highness." Fang Zhengyi greeted him in a relaxed and cheerful manner.
Now that Yan Guoan is gone, going to the Zhanshi Mansion is like going home!
"Old Fang, would you like to come with me to the Tiger and Leopard Garden in the East Palace? It was demolished by my father. It's a good opportunity for you to help me figure out how to build a new one."
Fang Zheng got furious and said, "I treat you as a brother but you treat me like a beast of burden!"
If His Majesty knew about this, he would skin me alive! ?
Then he quickly said, "What's the point of cats and dogs! They are just for children to play with. No matter how old he is, he is still a beast!"
"If your highness is interested, go to the sea to fight beasts! I know there is a monster in the sea called Godzilla, which is extremely huge! It can spit out fire from its mouth."
"It is just right for an all-round talent like Your Highness, who is both civil and military, to fight against him!"
Li Yuanzhao looked at him with contempt and said, "Haha, don't think I'm a fool. I can't breathe underwater, and there are monsters in the water that spit fire. Is this reasonable?"
The child has grown up and can’t be fooled anymore!
Fang Zhengyi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Hey, Your Highness is wise."
"Then why don't we play chess? The chessboard is like a battlefield. Your Highness has always dreamed of becoming a general! I can also take the opportunity to see your style!"
Li Yuanzhao said with little interest: "Forget it. No one in the palace can beat me in chess. I can't even win a single round in Go or chess... It's boring."
Fang Zhengyi sneered and said, "Your Highness, have you ever thought that they are letting you down? I am an expert in chess. If you don't agree, let's play a game!"
What's the point of being invincible in the palace? The prince is playing chess with the eunuch? It would be strange if he doesn't win. At this time, he has to use the method of provoking the eunuch.
Sure enough, Li Yuanzhao became excited after hearing this.
"Okay! You decide what game to play? Go, chess, or beast chess, whatever you choose! I'll let you see what I can do!"
"No, no, no! Your Highness doesn't know any of those things! I'm going to play Gobang with you!"
Fang Zhengyi really didn't know how to play chess. The rules were complicated and he was too lazy to learn them. He just played Gobang in the county government office on weekdays. After a few years, he could be considered a master of it.
Li Yuanzhao asked in confusion: "What is Gobang?"
"Hey! It's very simple. Just use this Go board and chess pieces. Black plays first. Whoever connects five chess pieces in a row horizontally, vertically and diagonally first wins!"
Li Yuanzhao said disappointedly: "Ah, I wonder what it is, it sounds boring, but since you are willing to go down, I will accompany you!"
Haha, young people should not be too arrogant!
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Your Highness, don't underestimate this Gobang. I am well versed in it."
"Just playing chess is boring. It's fun only when there's some stakes involved."
Li Yuanzhao became interested: "What's the prize?!"
"If I win a game, Your Highness will recite an article or copy a book. If I lose, I will give Your Highness a hundred taels of silver. How about that?"
Li Yuanzhao exclaimed: "Great, Lao Fang, it seems that your family really has more money than you can spend, let's gamble!"
Fang Zheng sneered: "Your Highness, please take care of yourself! I am afraid that the collection of books in the palace is not enough!"
As soon as he said it, the chess pieces and board were ready.
The two men sat opposite each other, Fang Zhengyi had a relaxed expression while Li Yuanzhao had a look of disdain.
......
Soon, the first game of chess was over in just a cup of tea.
Fang Zhengyi looked at Li Yuanzhao smugly and said, "How is it, Your Highness? You owe me an article."
Li Yuanzhao snorted coldly: "Why are you so proud? I'm still getting used to it! Come again!"
Fang Zheng shrugged and said, "Come on then."
This time, Li Yuanzhao's expression became serious. He did not make any rash moves but thought carefully.
But it wasn't long before they lost the second set.
“Two articles already!”
“Come again!”
“Three articles!”
“Come again!”
........
Fang Zheng played with him in a casual manner, but Li Yuanzhao didn't win a single game!
“Twenty-five articles!”
\"Stop talking nonsense! Come again!\"
Fang Zheng was watching Li Yuanzhao's reaction from the sidelines. He saw that Li Yuanzhao was completely focused on the chessboard, muttering something every time he made a move.
It can be seen that he is really trying hard to learn and absorb, and his attitude is extremely serious.
Fang Zhengyi couldn't help but be surprised. This was something very admirable about the prince. Once he immersed himself in something, he would not turn back until he hit the wall.
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