Qin Shaoyou was too lazy to listen to the enthusiastic preaching of the old clerk, and he focused all his attention on chess.

Obviously, defeat is like a mountain of defeat, and it is a sure death.

But Qin Shaoyou refused to admit defeat and was still thinking hard. The white piece in his hand could not fall down for a while.

The old clerk continued to joke with a smile: "If you lose, you will lose. Someone has official duties. Relying on Di Gong's intention, the county has to find some neighbors to interrogate, and it is necessary to make the matter more detailed."

Qin Shaoyou said nothing.

The old clerk simply threw away all the black pieces in his hand and sighed again: "Qin Duwei is a person who is unwilling to give in. He is very good in nature, but it's a pity that he is easy to cause trouble. You are a young man. I have never seen such a person in Luoyang these years. But there is a saying that the trees are beautiful in the forest and the wind will destroy them. The piles are higher than the shore, and the current will be turbulent. People are superior to others and the public will criticize them. Alas... The previous lesson is not far away, and Qin Duwei must think twice."

Qin Shaoyou raised his eyes and looked at the inconspicuous old clerk in Luoyang County. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Old Gao, I know you are a city-wide person. I have eaten more salt than rice I have eaten. Besides, I am a prisoner now, you are a toll-in-law, but don't rely on your seniority like this, okay?"

The old clerk blew his beard and glared at him, "This is for your own good. I see that you are kind-hearted, so I give you good advice. Besides, you are the chief lieutenant, so I am much better than the white dynasty. I was really not qualified to preach, but the good medicine is good for the disease. If you listen to some, there will always be benefits."

Qin Shaoyou narrowed his eyes and said, "What you said is actually not unreasonable, but sometimes it is extremely absurd."

"How ridiculous?" The old clerk was a little angry.

Qin Shaoyou said seriously: "If I were a clerk like you, or as I was a chef as before, I should do this. This is the doctrine of the mean. Only by obeying others can one live longer. But, I have no choice. My father spent his whole life savings and hard work to make me study. I dare not say that all the classics in the world are in my heart. But after studying hard for so many years, can I still be a chef for the rest of my life? I am a civilian in the city. In fact, I am the same as you, but Lao Gao, you can be content with yourself because you have been young. The people around you, your relatives and friends are old.

, This is how you teach you, so you can be a servant in silence. But do you know what I have seen? Since I was a child, I have read the classics and history well, and I have seen too many famous officials like Huo Guang, Huo Qubing, and Xie An, and have also seen too many heroes with great ambitions and uprightness. I have read books for so many years. I can no longer see the world's love, but I have all understood the affairs of emperors and heroes in all dynasties. This is like a monkey who should be a monkey. But I accidentally have the joy, anger, sorrow and happiness of people, and the knowledge of people, will he still be willing to be a monkey for the rest of his life?"

"Xiang Yu when he was young must be the same as most people. But one day, Qin Shihuang was traveling to Chu, and was seen by Xiang Yu when he was young. Suddenly, what he saw was no longer the Qianmo and chickens and dogs. What he could see was not just the lowly officials and hard-working farmers. Because at that time, he saw the grand carriage and the imperial guards surrounded by the Qin Emperor. The ten miles away of ceremonies were endless, so Xiang Yu couldn't help but say, "It must be replaced." On that day, Xiang Yu's vision became wider. People stood on a high place and saw things they shouldn't see. Can he go back to the past and linger among the Qianmo in the city?"

"The same is true for me, Lao Gao, I said these words, not a rebellious word. Although I would not have the ambitions of Xiang Yu, I read books and broadened my horizons. In fact, from then on, even if I could be a good cook, I would not be able to do it. However, I was humble and my ambition and talent must be displayed. I cannot just sit cross-legged and talk about nothingness like those high-ranking families, and wait for opportunities. What I can do is to fight and grab, even if my head is bleeding, there will be no regrets. This is my life. Just like today's chess game, you see, I must win. If I don't win you, I will not be able to sleep. What I want to do is to be a tree that is superior to others. If I have no wealth or honor, I would rather die."

The old clerk was stunned for a moment. He certainly didn't understand Qin Shaoyou's mood.

In fact, Qin Shaoyou said less, Qin Shaoyou is not just a monkey with human thoughts, nor is it just a chef who has read books, but a "monkey" who knows five hundred years ago and a thousand years later. How could his vision allow him to be mediocre all his life and just enjoy the little joy of his wife and children on the warm bed.

Will a person who is used to eating delicacies and seafood still want a bowl of yellow rice porridge? Will a person who has reached the top of Mount Tai still feel satisfied to climb the small mound at the door of his house? Will a national husband be satisfied because he has a wife who passes on his family line to him?

Qin Shaoyou, who was a man of two lives, had no choice but to fight and fight for a better life, except to fight and win a better life, because behind him was poverty and mediocrity. For him, poverty and mediocrity are more terrible than death.

"But you lost now." The old clerk finally found the killer weapon to refute Qin Shaoyou. You said you are competitive, right? If you have the ability, you can bring this game back to life.

Qin Shaoyou looked up at him and said, "Will you really lose?"

The old clerk twisted his beard and shook his head and said, "Victory and defeat are the number of days. Qin Duwei, I'm looking at it. This is not just a matter of fighting for it."

Qin Shaoyou asked back: "Take it serious?"

The old clerk said firmly: "Natural."

"Okay, then I'll give it a try."

Qin Shaoyou lowered his eyebrows and pondered for a long time. Suddenly, he suddenly wiped his hand on the chessboard. Suddenly, the chess pieces fell down one after another and landed on the ground.

He's not playing tricks anymore!

The old clerk was angry and said, "What do you mean? Could it be that you want to admit defeat?"

Qin Shaoyou smiled and shook his head and said, "No, no, no, where did I lose?"

"You're cheating!"

Qin Shaoyou stood up and said with a smile: "Man will defeat heaven, it depends on how thick you are. Look, God's will cannot violate me!"

It was a disagreement with the old clerk. Qin Shaoyou felt that he had offended someone. He suddenly felt a little uneasy and was playing tricks on the head of an old man. It seemed a bit too much, but he didn't know that he was willing to play chess with him.

He sighed in his heart, and then he simply knelt in the east wing room, closing his eyes without saying a word.

In fact... Qin Shaoyou wrote down some of the old clerk's unintentional words just now.

'Digong sat in the county until noon before he returned home. It was strange that at this time, it was supposed to be written to close the case... But in the end...Digong said that there were still a few doubts in this case. I had to make a long-term plan. My envoy was a little anxious... I was still sighing...'

Qin Shaoyou thought about these words hard, thinking about it, and then he couldn't help but laugh.

Next, it must be Zhang Changzong who took action.

Oh……

Let's take a look!

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Twist...

The sound of a feather arrow breaking through the air suddenly rang out, and then it reached the bull's eye in the distance.

Linzi King Li Longji was wearing a martial arts uniform. Although he was young, he was holding a ox-horned bow in his hand, but he showed some courage. He was much precocious than most people. After shooting an arrow, the eunuchs beside him hurriedly took out a scarf and wiped the fine sweat on his forehead.

Dozens of assistant officials from the royal palace surrounded him, and many people nodded secretly, showing admiration.

Among the royal family, except for the crown prince Li Hong, who was quite dignified and majestic, most of the rest of the people, to be honest, were not worthy of being a king, either cowardly or just greedy for pleasure. Only Linzi King Li Longji, although he was young, had a strong sense of a king.

Li Longji shook his hand, but his eyes fell on a person in the distance.

That person, Li Longji, has always hated him, but now, this person has snatched up and walked forward with a smile: "Your Highness's archery technique is quite as good as Emperor Taizong's demeanor, and the officials admire him very much."

Li Longji curled his lips and said lightly: "Oh."

The man hit a soft nail, but was not angry, and still had a smile on his face. He looked very good when he smiled.

Li Longji paused and said, "Why did Zhang Zhonglang come to the door? You are not studying books for the saints in the Crane Control Prison, but what are you doing here?"

This person is Zhang Changzong. Zhang Changzong said sincerely: "The emperor has not visited the King of Linzi for a long time, and he is very concerned about it. I just took the time and came."

Li Longji said without saying a word, "Is that true? I'm going to do it."

Zhang Changzong looked around and continued, "Why didn't the King of Linzi speak with one step?"

He was afraid that there were too many people here, after all, there were so many officials here, so it was a bit inconvenient to speak.

Who knew that Li Longji was serious and said: "These people are all my subordinates, and they are even more loyal people. I will never hide anything from them. Zhang Zhonglang, if you have something to say, it's okay."

These words looked heroic, but also showed the level that Li Longji showed at such a young age, which was enough to make people devote themselves to him.

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Chapter completed!