Rebirth of the Great Power

The place where the lottery was drawn was in the Hanlin Academy, but the place where the official chess game was held was not.

Mu Yuan arrived neither early nor late, and after waiting for a while, all the people arrived, and Cheng Shiyuan was the last one to walk in.

A total of 31 chess players participated in the competition, divided into four groups of eight players. After three rounds, each group had one player left, and then played against each other. The two winners entered the final.

Mu Yuan was drawn into Group A, and Lu Zijun was drawn into Group B.

Lu Zijun jokingly said: "Very good, at least I won't meet Brother Mu in the first three rounds."

Qi Yingming said from the side: "You have to survive three rounds, maybe you will be killed in the first round."

Lu Zijun asked, "Which group is Brother Qi in?"

Qi Yingming wept bitterly: "Group D, and Cheng Daizhao are in the same group."

Lu Zijun patted him on the shoulder: "May I be lucky, I hope that I won't meet him in the first round after the lottery."

Qi Yingming's expression turned even worse.

The second round of draws determines the two opponents in each group, and basically can also determine who the opponents in the next two rounds may be.

Mu Yuan's opponent in the first round was Xu Wensu, who was waiting for the main selection. Mu Yuan hadn't been in the main selection for a long time, and he hadn't fully recognized him yet. Xu Wensu had heard of this one.It is said that there are only three people waiting for an edict in the Zhengxuan Institute, only Cheng Shiyuan, and this Xu Wensu is among them.The other two are Fan Guoqian and Liang Mengping. Coincidentally, Fan Guoqian is also in Group A. It seems that they have a great chance to match.

Lu Zijun's opponent was also the main candidate, named Peng Xifan, who Mu Yuan didn't know well.

Qi Yingming came over happily. The opponent he drew was the candidate Zheng Zhengfeng. They were old opponents. Qi Yingming was quite sure that he would win more or lose less against him.

"Zucheng Dingzhao has his bye, and everyone is relieved."

In a 31-player match, there was indeed a bye, and Cheng Shiyuan's bye was probably the happiest result for everyone.

After the lottery was drawn, the acquainted candidates for the main selection invited each other to go to the arena five days later to take a look and get familiar with each other.

Probably because of Miss Luyi's suggestion, Su Yuzhi didn't know what to do, and almost contracted the entire competition.The playing field was provided by Su's firm; all the chess pieces for the battle were also prepared by Su's; even a tailor-made robe was made for each chess player, blue and white, it looked very refreshing, and the fabric was quite good, There is only a small embroidering of Su's silk and satin village's cursive characters on the sleeves of the clothes, which can be regarded as an inconspicuous embellishment.If all the chess players put on and walked out together, it would be an excellent scenery.

Mu Yuan laughed secretly, if it wasn't stipulated that everyone must wear it during the game, I am afraid that the chess players would not wear it together, and it would always feel a bit awkward.Next time, Su Yuzhi should be suggested to provide such an idea to the students of the Imperial College, after all, students only wear school uniforms.

The venue is located in Tingyu Building on West Street, which is a tea house owned by the Su family, which is quite elegant.

West Street is the most expensive street in Yunjing.It may not be the busiest, but both the shops and the products sold are quite expensive, in short, it is expensive!

Su Yuzhi can be said to have spent all his money, and he was willing to use the teahouse, which was making money every day, as a competition field.It should be noted that every chess game is closed, which means that the teahouse is not allowed to open to the outside world that day.

From a distance, I saw a banner made of red cloth hanging on the lintel of Tingyu Tower, which read in big golden fonts - Congratulations to the successful opening of the first Chess King Tournament of Daqi, which is particularly eye-catching.

Mu Yuan casually mentioned this banner, but Su Yuzhi immediately adopted it, and the effect seemed to be very obvious.Pedestrians passing by couldn't help but stop and watch, and those who were full of curiosity went directly to the teahouse to inquire.When you enter the teahouse, you don't have to order a few cups of tea. The tea in this place is not cheap, and that is the real turnover.

The teahouse on West Street is not a place for most Qidaizhao to visit every day, but it is not too difficult to afford to visit even a few times.When Mu Yuan and others walked into the teahouse, it was already very lively inside. For a teahouse of this level of consumption, such a flow of customers is very rare.Some people came in curiously after seeing the banner, but more guests, like Mu Yuan and the others, came to inquire about the news after they knew that this place would be used as a competition venue.

There is a large wooden chessboard hanging in the lobby of the teahouse. Someone is talking about a game of chess. After listening carefully for a while, it is a game between Zhao Fan Guoqian and Liang Mengping.

"It's a coincidence," Qi Yingming said with a smile, "Fan Daizhao and Brother Mu are in Group A, and Liang Daizhao is in Group B. I'm afraid that Brother Mu will have a chance to fight against them. This game is simply for Mu. Brother said it. If there is another Xu Daizhao, then we can live together."

Lu Zijun rolled his eyes lightly: "Brother Mu might have studied their chess records a long time ago. This person speaks so-so, not as good as me. What use can he have for Brother Mu!"

Qi Yingming was a little embarrassed, touched his nose and muttered, but couldn't hear what he said.

Mu Yuan smiled: "Have all the teahouses changed to chess now?"

Qi Yingming immediately forgot the embarrassment just now, and hurriedly said: "Brother Mu doesn't know something. Nowadays, no one goes to teahouses and wine shops if they don't teach chess, let alone chess buildings. Every building has Talking about the chess games of the main candidates and the candidates. During this period of time, the little Huangmen who record the chess records every day have made a small fortune, and they even smile more than before when they see us. Of course, The most important thing about chess is the final judgment, for example, if these two meet, who will have a higher winning rate. After a while, those places where the betting wins more will be more lively."

Lu Zijun glanced at him: "Brother Qi is very familiar with these things."

Qi Yingming said with a sneer: "No, my nephew must bet some more, so I need to ask more."

"Who did Brother Qi bet on?"

"Of course it's Brother Mu." Qi Yingming said immediately, then raised his eyebrows, and said in a low voice, "There is still a Cheng waiting."

In a blink of an eye, it was the first day of the chess game.

Although it was a one-on-one knockout match, after all, there were three out of five rounds, so this first round was not very intense.Most of the chess players still focused on probing, and played quite conservatively, but there were also some unexpected situations.

But these people did not include Mu Yuan.

It can be said that Mu Yuan won the first game relatively easily, and he could feel that Xu Wensu didn't try his best in this game.Although the two are in the main selection institute, Mu Yuan has only been in the institute for a short time, and Xu Wensu is not a person who likes to make friends, so the two have little interaction.

Mu Yuanshang has found some Xu Wensu's chess records. He has liked to study the chess records of contemporary chess players since a long time ago, and he has read everything he can find in bookstores.Xu Wensu's chess is still quite famous in the Qi Dai Zhao, so there is no shortage of his chess records.

But Mu Yuan was much stranger to Xu Wensu.He started looking for his chess records only after drawing lots and confirming that Mu Yuan was his opponent five days ago, but Mu Yuan's time here was too short. Couldn't find it because it was sold out.In addition, there is the game record of Mu Yuan's match against Fujiwara Oriya, that game record has been spread all over the court regardless of whether it is the main selection or the alternative.It's just that the rules of that game are very different, and there is really not much reference value.

Xu Wensu could only judge by himself in the game, so he played quite conservatively in this game.

Mu Yuan didn't care about that.

This time the competition is a long-term battle. For chess players, whether it is chess strength, energy, or perseverance, it is a great test.In order to fight sustainably, you must not relax in a single game, and you must not waste any energy.Chess that can be won must not be lost, and those that can be resolved quickly will never waste time.After all, his biggest opponent, Cheng Shiyuan, had a bye in the first round, which was a huge advantage.

Mu Yuan won the middle game very simply, and Xu Wensu didn't even have time to figure out his chess moves, so he could only throw in annoyance.

Qi Yingming also won the game, although it wasn't that beautiful, he was very happy to win.

Lu Zijun lost the first round, but his repeated tricks really caused his opponent a headache, and it was not until the late stage of the game that he lost by a small score.

Before the start of the game, Lu Zijun hinted to Mu Yuan to wait for him, so even though Mu Yuan ended the game early, he did not leave.

In order not to affect the thinking of the players, except for those who are responsible for recording the game records, others are not allowed to watch the game, and each game is separated by a screen.So Mu Yuan could only sit quietly on the sidelines, and when Lu Zijun finished the chess game, it was almost the last, and there were very few people in the field.

Lu Zijun walked over with his lips pursed, and Taohua's eyes were a bit dignified, and he said softly to Mu Yuan: "My brother Yu wants to resume the transaction with Brother Mu, is it convenient?"

Mu Yuan nodded, indicating that there is no problem.

Lu Zijun smiled slightly, his eyes relaxed a little.

When the two walked out of the teahouse, the spectators waiting for the news outside had almost dispersed, but it was much cleaner.

"Big brother..."

After walking a few steps, the two heard a call not far away.

Subconsciously looking up, she saw a pair of teenagers and girls standing at the corner of the street, they were Mu Hong and Mu Yushang, and they walked over quickly when they saw Mu Yuan.

Mu Yuan rolled his eyes and walked over quickly: "Second brother, little sister, why are you here? Do parents know?"

Mu Yushang smiled and said first: "Brother today is the first match, it is very important, so my second brother and I asked our parents to let us have a look, they all agreed, they didn't sneak out Yes, don't worry bro."

Mu Hong tapped her on the head lightly: "What are you talking about, we never sneak away, so there is no need to talk nonsense."

Mu Yushang rubbed the place where he was knocked, pouted his lips lightly, and said coquettishly: "Brother, look at the second brother, he is a bully. He originally wanted to sneak here, and I insisted on telling my parents."

Mu Yuan smiled softly, let them argue for a while, and then said: "Come on, let's go home and talk. I live not far from here, let's go on foot. I will live here with Big Brother tonight, and turn around and talk to people." Let your parents know."

The two agreed happily.

Only then did Mu Yuan turn around and greet Lu Zijun who was a few steps behind.

Lu Zijun didn't know why, his eyes were a little blank, and his cheeks were stained with a suspicious blush.

Mu Yuan was a little strange, and yelled twice, before Lu Zijun came back to his senses, and took two quick steps to follow.

Mu Yuan introduced to Lu Zijun: "These two are my younger brother Mu Hong and my younger sister Mu Yushang. Second brother and younger sister, this is the brother's colleague. Lu Zijun is waiting for his choice of chess."

Mu Yushang blessed him, and Mu Hong and Lu Zijun bowed to each other.

The four of them walked towards Tiaoliuzi Lane together.