The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

"I'm not just being polite," Jia Daoshi shook his head. "For a talented woman like Miss Liu to want to become my student is truly my blessing! If I don't show some real skill, I would be doing her a disservice by calling me 'teacher'!"

At this moment, Liu Ruyan's delicate eyebrows also furrowed slightly!

To be honest, this was the first time she had ever been looked down upon like this!

In this situation, a stubborn streak suddenly welled up inside me, and I didn't want to continue playing.

At this moment, Yi Qianxiao sat down next to Liu Ruyan and said with a smile, "Sister Ruyan, you should play against him! This guy is too arrogant! Teach him a lesson first! Win this time, and then in the second game, give him a three-piece handicap! Make him admit defeat!"

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan was also tempted.

He immediately nodded and said yes!

She immediately picked up the white pieces with her bare hand and placed three pieces in a row, completing the task in one go!

Jia Daoshi glanced at it casually, then tossed the black pieces onto the board!

It's like casually tossing a small stone!

The black piece rolled around the board once before slowly coming to a stop!

Liu Ruyan: “…”

Everyone: "..."

This is outrageous!

Shen Li said, "Sir, you don't actually know how to play, do you?"

Yi Qianxiao also looked suspicious: "Come to think of it, I've never seen anyone play chess like that before!"

Su Tan'er shook her head: "Is this admitting defeat? That's pointless."

The girl who looked like Yu Yao said, "Is this a way for him to save face? This gentleman is quite interesting..."

……

Jia Daoshi's move caused Xia Wanlian, who had initially held hope for him, to show disappointment in her eyes.

Seeing Jia Daoshi casually toss out a chess piece, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but feel displeased: "Sir, do you really know how to play chess? Or are you just here to amuse me?"

"A chess move cannot be taken back, and a person cannot leave their name. One wrong move can lead to the loss of the entire game. If you are willing to admit your mistake, sir, I can let you take back one move."

Jia Daoshi laughed and said, "Take back a move? I think that's unnecessary. Let's just continue playing."

Liu Ruyan sighed: "Since you insist on doing this, then I will play along to the end!"

After that, Liu Ruyan didn't say anything more; all she wanted to do now was defeat this madman as soon as possible.

As for Jia Daoshi, his subsequent moves seemed completely haphazard.

After seven moves had been made, Jia Daoshi said, "Miss Liu, you'd better be careful. I'm going to get serious now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black piece in Jia Daoshi's hand fell onto the plate with a snap!

Seeing Jia Daoshi's serious expression, the girls around him gradually became interested.

Time passes slowly.

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The two of them moved very quickly.

At this point, the black and white pieces are intertwined and occupy most of the chessboard!

"Ha ha……"

Liu Ruyan smiled faintly: "Sir, I'm honored to have conceded this game!"

"Now, not only have your large group of stones been cut into three pieces, but I have also locked it up. In this game, you are doomed!"

Xia Wanlian shook her head when she saw this.

Without a move less than ten moves, Jia Daoshi is bound to lose!

Watching this scene from the side, Shen Li felt a great sense of satisfaction: "Let's see how arrogant you'll be in the future!"

Yi Qianxiao said with a regretful expression, "It's clear that you still know how to play chess, but you were too arrogant and reckless just now. Otherwise, you could have lasted a little longer."

Su Tan'er nodded: "Yes, that's right. It's a dead end now, there's no hope at all!"

Nangong Yu: "Mr. Jia, you'd better just give up and admit defeat! You're no match for our Sister Ruyan!"

Jia Daoshi shook his head: "It's too early to talk about these things now. Ladies, please watch carefully!"

The words fell!

"Snapped!"

A black piece falls!

The entire game has miraculously come to life!

Yi Qianxiao: "..."

Girls: "..."

You can actually do this when playing chess?

Xia Wanlian, who was standing to the side, also looked surprised!

After she saw through the game, she became so excited that her face flushed and her breathing became erratic!

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"

"Master, what's with those expressions? I don't understand." Shen Li looked completely bewildered.

Although she can play chess, she is not an expert, and she is somewhat confused by high-level games like this.

"The strategy was already set up from the very first piece that was randomly placed!"

"In other words, the initial seven moves already determined the outcome of this game!"

"No matter how the white pieces launch their attacks, it will all be in vain!"

"This final move, echoing the previous seven moves, can be said to have decided the fate of the game with a single move!"

"This is actually the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea Formation! It's actually the lost Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea Formation! You are truly a genius, sir!"

Xia Wanlian's words stunned all the women around her!

Some of them could only see that this game of chess was very special, but they never expected that there were so many names involved!

"As expected! Unbelievable!"

Liu Ruyan was also stunned: "This level is already comparable to the chess saint of the Great Jing Dynasty!"

She held the chess piece in her hand, her face filled with shock. At this moment, she couldn't believe her Yanjing!

"I lost……"

Even Liu Ruyan was defeated by Jia Daoshi's abnormal chess skills!

Moreover, she was completely convinced of her defeat in a game that has been passed down through the ages!

"I admire your chess skills, sir, and I am completely in awe of you!"

The girls around looked at each other in bewilderment.

Liu Ruyan, one of the three most talented women, was defeated just like that!

In this way, both the zither and the chess were lost!

Two losses in a row!

Prince Shen Li of Zhennan looked rather grim!

However, the eyes of the girls next to them, Nangong Yu, Li Hongyu, and Su Tan'er, all lit up!

They were already of marriageable age, but because they had not found the right person, they remained unmarried!

Fortunately, she had considerable wealth and paid a poll tax every year, which prevented her from being forced into marriage by the authorities. However, remaining unmarried was not a solution either!

The man before me, Jia Daoshi, is not only handsome and charming, but also exceptionally talented; he is indeed a good candidate for a husband!

Su Tan'er, one of them, was originally betrothed by her family to a scholar from Jiajia Village, a man of outstanding talent named Jia An!

She had met him once before!

However, compared to Jia Daoshi, Jia An is far inferior!

It seems I'll have to go back and discuss this marriage with my father again!

The happiest person was Xia Wanlian!

The way of Go contains the way of war, and it can be used for troop deployment and formation. Jia Daoshi's Go skills are so profound that he must be a good strategist even on the battlefield!

As the Prince of Zhenbei, it is truly a great fortune for Shen Li to have such a good teacher!

At this point, Jia Daoshi also became interested and asked with a smile, "What shall we compete in next? Calligraphy? Or painting?"

Shen Li was speechless for a moment.

She had seen Jia Daoshi's calligraphy before; it was very well written. Although Liu Ruyan's calligraphy was also very good, it was hard to say whether she could surpass this guy.

Finally, Shen Li looked at Liu Ruyan and said, "Sister Ruyan, you decide what to compete in next!"

“Ah Li is the Prince of Zhenbei, and you are a man of honor. In that case, let’s not talk about music, chess, calligraphy and painting. These are just pastimes among scholars and officials, and they are not of much use.”

Liu Ruyan smiled faintly and said calmly, "How about I ask you a few questions, sir?"