After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

"Han Zhang, the Minister of the Secretariat and Grand Secretary of the Jixian Hall, has governed with wisdom and wisdom. I have deeply appreciated your kindness. I hereby promote him to the position of Minister of Justice, Grand Secretary of the Zhaowen Academy, and Supervisor of National History, and confer the title of Duke of Yiguo—"

As the palace eunuchs announced the decree, everyone in the Han Mansion looked moved.

Han Zhang reacted quickly and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will do my utmost to serve the court!"

The Han family members behind him followed suit and bowed to express their gratitude, while Han Ming narrowed his eyes and kept pondering the deeper meaning of it.

"Mr. Han, the emperor's order has been conveyed, and I must return to the palace to report!"

The eunuch bowed politely and left with a smile on his face.

"Goodbye, eunuchs!" Han Zhang returned the greeting and watched all the eunuchs leave the Han Mansion.

"You guys go about yourselves, it's not a big deal. Tomorrow, you come with me."

Han Zhang turned around and spoke a few words to the women of the Han family, then asked Han Ming to follow him to the study.

Along the way, the grandfather and grandson remained silent, and no one took the initiative to mention the purpose of the official's decree.

After arriving at the study, Han Zhang closed the door solemnly and led Han Ming to a chess table in the deepest part of the study.

"Sit down. You will be leaving Beijing soon. Let's play a good game of chess together." Han Zhang said with a smile, stroking his beard.

"Yes!" Han Ming bowed slightly and sat opposite Han Zhang.

When Han Ming saw the white chess piece handed to him by his grandfather, a strange feeling flashed across his eyes.

"Are you wondering why I gave you the white chess piece?" Han Zhang looked at his intelligent grandson with a smile.

"Please give me your instructions, grandfather." Han Ming sat upright and listened to the lecture like a primary school student.

"Let's go down first." Han Zhang smiled mysteriously.

The two started to fight, one in front and one behind, and they were quite fast at the beginning.

Until the middle of the game, the pace slowed down, and Han Ming actually felt that his step-by-step layout could not suppress the momentum of his grandfather's big dragon.

Han Ming then immediately changed his stance, from a steady siege to revealing a flaw and attempting a fishing expedition.

But who is Han Zhang? He is a master who has practiced chess for many years.

In a few quick moves, he not only took advantage of a flaw that Han Ming had deliberately revealed to break through Bai Long's siege, but also suppressed the opponent's chess momentum.

Han Ming's expression froze, his eyes narrowed slightly, and an invisible pressure loomed over his heart.

However, from childhood to adulthood, from past life to present life, Han Ming has always been stubborn in his bones.

Seeing that the situation was deteriorating, he still took a deep breath and continued to fight with his grandfather Han Zhang's black dragon, biting the other party to death.

Han Zhang did not feel annoyed by such persistent behavior. Instead, he looked at Han Ming with a smile.

As the game slowly came to an end, Han Ming felt that the pressure was hanging over his head and circling continuously.

Until the grandfather's son fell, the entire dragon suddenly spread like wildfire, instantly covering the predicament that Han Ming was struggling with.

Counterattack!

Han Ming looked at the battle scene where his grandfather had fought back and killed all the enemies without leaving a single one alive. The "Chuan" character on his brow seemed to be dripping with tears.

"I want to teach you two things about this game of chess."

Seeing his grandfather make a "yeah" gesture, Han Ming wanted to laugh out loud instantly, and the worry between his brows disappeared.

"Very good, it seems you are calmer than I expected. This is the first thing I want to teach you."

"Never act impulsively. Don't let any personal emotions influence your decision-making. Whether in officialdom or on the battlefield, a calm mind is a powerful weapon!"

Han Ming looked at his grandfather's satisfied and relieved expression, knowing that his grandfather had misunderstood and thought that he was in a good mood, but in fact it was his grandfather's actions that made him laugh.

Without further explanation, Han Ming bowed and said, "Grandson understands."

"The second point is something I'm not worried about, but I might be worried about."

Han Zhang's words were full of contradictions, which made Han Ming a little confused.

"From the moment you played the black move with white, you've been maintaining a steady and cautious posture. This is a good habit."

"But you forget that if you fall behind one step, you will fall behind all the way."

"You think you can gain the upper hand and change the situation by taking every step carefully, but that's exactly when you fall into the opponent's trap."

"Remember, taking the enemy by surprise can be a brilliant move!"

This second point made Han Ming a little stunned. He didn't expect that his grandfather would actually teach him to use the "qi" in the "qi zheng" method.

"Do you find it unbelievable?" Han Zhang saw Han Ming's surprise.

"Well, I thought my grandfather would warn me to be less arrogant, calm down and stay steady." Han Ming answered truthfully.

"You don't need me to teach you this. Your scheming and methods are both extremely cautious and prudent, which is rare among people your age."

"It's good to plan before you act. At least you'll always be invincible."

"But being too cautious and safe will only lead to missed opportunities. This is the second point I want to teach you."

Han Ming felt a little embarrassed when he heard his grandfather praising his scheming. After all, this innate caution and carefulness were habits brought from his previous life.

Han Ming looked respectful and bowed again: "Grandson, I will teach you."

"Oh, I almost forgot the last point." Han Zhang seemed to have thought of something and spoke.

Han Ming was startled and said with a wry smile, "Grandfather, you said two o'clock."

"Hey! From two to three, it's just adding one. Why isn't two necessarily three?!"

"Remember, never let anyone figure out your mind, especially your enemy. That way you can better fight them!"

The old man showed a cunning look for the first time and made a scissors hand gesture.

This made Han Ming feel inexplicably shocked, as if he had seen his grandfather in such a state for the first time.

Yes, after all, my grandfather was able to stand out among thousands of scholars and become a figure who could influence the situation of the Song Dynasty. He was one of the most influential prime ministers in the entire Song Dynasty.

This strength naturally comes from the experience accumulated from the bottom.

Han Zhang's smile deepened when he saw that he could calm down this arrogant grandson.

"Prime Minister, Prime Minister, the key lies in how to be a qualified chess player."

"If you focus your mind on the chessboard, you will naturally be affected by the situation."

“As a chess player, the most important thing is to step outside the chessboard and observe what is beyond the situation.”

"Often these things are your 'masterstroke'!"

Han Zhang smiled and gently placed a black chess piece in an inconspicuous place. In an instant, Han Ming's endgame was in tatters, and he was doomed to failure, commonly known as "death"!

"Look, if you want to enter the Political Affairs Hall, you still lack a few skills."

Han Zhang returned to his image of a good-natured guy who smiled all day long.

The chill in Han Ming's heart surged out involuntarily, and then he prostrated himself on the ground with a solemn expression.

"Grandfather's good words, the grandson will remember them for the rest of his life."

Han Zhang looked at Han Ming who was being taught, stroked his beard and chuckled: "Okay, okay, this young man is teachable, hahahaha!"

"Don't worry about your assignment this time. Just go for it boldly. If anything goes wrong, Grandfather will take care of it for you."

Looking at his grandfather, who was over fifty years old and had white hair and beard, Han Ming nodded heavily: "Grandson will never let Grandpa down."

"Haha, I always trust you to do things."

"Compared to your father, you are more driven, but you also lack awe."

"But this is also good. The sky of the Song Dynasty is indeed a bit gray and gloomy. If it can be cleared up, it will be more comfortable for people to look at."

Listening to his grandfather's meaningful words, Han Ming did not try to analyze and infer the meaning for the first time.

Because he always felt that if he went any deeper, he would fall into an endless abyss...