I am the cook, but I am Li Er's son-in-law

In the city of Chang'an.

Five days had passed since the opening notice of the branch, and the reputation had grown to more than 30, and a new branch was granted.

Now Yin Xuan's conjecture was confirmed.

Yin Xuan will not plan to release the quota of this branch for a while. Instead of putting it in a place where no one cares about it, it is better to make troubles and develop like Qufu.

It's not that I don't want to do business in peace.

But doing things is significantly faster.

Yin Xuan sighed, rubbed his hands together, a little excited, Jinyang, Qinghe, Boling... among these cities, which one should he choose?

It's not easy to choose, I have to ask Zhou Xiaosan to help me collect information and choose a city that is most suitable for development.

Yin Xuan was thinking about how to do something.

The chess holy war is over, and the nine games of chess have not been played yet. Feng Wang won the opponent in only six games with five wins and one loss, and was crowned the title of Chang'an Chess Master.

In addition to the bonus, there is also a fist-sized jade pocket chessboard, which is used to show the identity of the chess master.

There is also a chess monument in the courtyard of the teahouse.

Feng Wang's name is engraved on it, of course...not the title of "Chang'an Chess Master", but the word Chang'an is hidden.

"This chessboard is the only one in the world." Yin Xuan looked at Feng Wang, who was about the same age as him, and said earnestly, "You have to save it, and when the chess holy war kicks off next year, this chessboard will be returned. "

Feng Wang took it carefully, with serious eyes.

If this is just an ordinary reward, then he might not take it to heart, but this thing is a symbol of the title of "Chess Master", so the meaning is different.

Whoever wins the chessboard can win the master of chess.

The onlookers looked at the jade chessboard in Feng Wang's hand, then at the chess stele in the yard, and at the name of only Feng Wang on it.

Suddenly there was a fire in their hearts.

This kind of thing that holds up honor is the thing that can most arouse these people's inner struggle.

The most unexpected thing is that Li Shimin added a fire to Yin Xuan.

When Feng Wang was eating at the restaurant the next day, an imperial edict was issued, ordering Feng Wang to enter the Hanlin Academy, and allowing him to be an official of the eighth rank.

Even No.2, No. [-] and No. [-] in the Chess Jihad were granted a rank nine chess doctor.

Li Shimin also wrote the words "Chess Monument" by himself, and sent a ginkgo seedling, hoping to plant it in the yard.

This made Yin Xuan very happy, Li Shimin finally did a personnel matter.

It was this word that made Yin Xuan hesitate for a long time before he reluctantly erected a new piece with Li Shimin's words engraved on it.

Although Go was not popular, it was considered an elegant thing in the Tang Dynasty. There was already a chess doctor in the Imperial Academy, who was responsible for teaching princes and princesses how to play Go.

But Dr. Chess can only say that he has a little knowledge of chess—at least none of the few Dr. Chess who participated in the chess holy war broke into the top sixteen.

No one stopped Li Shimin from doing this kind of thing. Even Wei Zheng, a little old man, felt that with Feng Wang's current status as a national chess master, it was a little low to just appoint a chess player from the eighth rank. Taste.

But he was suppressed by Li Shimin.

Give Feng Wang all the rewards, neither the words "Chess Sacred Monument" nor the ginkgo seedling can be given away.

This made Chang'an city even more heated.

good guy...

His Majesty has paid attention to this matter, and can he become an official in the court with this?Although it is just a trivial official position like Doctor of Chess and Qi Daizhao, there is no prospect of development.

But after all, he entered the imperial court!
Scholars who didn't participate in the chess holy war before, now their intestines are full of regrets. If they participate in it themselves, they will have better luck. What if they break into the semi-finals?
The branch teahouse has also become unusual in their hearts and in the hearts of ordinary people.

Those who are playing chess now, who doesn't want to engrave their names on the Chess Monument.

Yin Xuan was very happy and even gave Li Yuan an extra drink or two.

This startled Li Yuan, a little old man, and asked several times to declare that he could continue to drink in the bar, and got Yin Xuan's reassurance, so he relaxed and tasted the wine.

"I didn't expect His Majesty to pay attention to this matter." Li Shimin sat down beside Yin Xuan holding a wine glass, and said with a smile, "Shopkeeper, you are making a lot of noise."

Yin Xuan kept a straight face on purpose, and didn't praise Li Shimin: "The name has been given out like this, if your majesty doesn't know, it's not normal if you don't understand."

If this praises Li Shimin, his tail will go up to the sky.

Li Shimin shook his head: "Your Majesty is not just paying attention, it is quite unexpected to be able to recruit the master of chess." He did not give up, and continued this topic, with a hint of slowly begging for praise hidden deep in his eyes.

Yin Xuan nodded, unable to hold back him, decided to give him a little sweetness: "Yes, what surprised me the most is that His Majesty only gave the Chess Master an official position of the eighth rank."

"So?" Li Shimin's heart tightened. Could it be that Yin Xuan felt that he was too stingy?Think Feng Wang should get a higher official position?

Oh, if I knew I should have listened to Wei Zheng.

Yin Xuan said slowly: "It is very restrained. Even the name of chess master is only allowed to follow the eighth grade. After all, Go is just a leisurely game."

Li Shimin straightened his chest and let out a small breath.

I am worthy of being the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, with a unique vision and insisting on my own views.

Fortunately, I didn't listen to Wei Zheng's words.

"Shop, shouldn't you be more concerned about His Majesty's bestowal of words?" Li Shimin smiled, ready to ask for another wave of praise, "This is a matter of the emperor's certification."

Yin Xuan frowned in disgust, waved his hands, and said in a low voice, "You are my cheap husband-in-law. Let me tell you, don't report me."

Li Shimin moved his ears closer.

"What kind of characters are bestowed by Your Majesty?" Yin Xuan curled his lips and began to complain, "It's fine to grant characters, isn't it good to write in regular script?"

"What kind of cursive script should I write? I didn't recognize the three characters on the Chess Monument for a while."

"There is also that ginkgo tree, which is very good. What kind of seedlings should I give away? Wouldn't it be good to give a big tree? In autumn, the leaves of the ginkgo tree will turn yellow. Isn't it very artistic to play chess under the tree or beside the monument? "

"It's cursive script, it's seedlings."

"Now there is no artistic conception. It will take at least ten years for the tree to grow up!"

Li Shimin's face froze, and the good mood that was praised by Yin Xuan just now was swept away, leaving only a little depression. He thought that rewarding these things would win Yin Xuan's favor.

But never expected... Yin Xuan felt disgusted.

After complaining in one breath, Yin Xuan waved his hand and said solemnly: "Don't tell others, especially not to let His Majesty know."

Although... His Majesty already knew.

Li Shimin couldn't express his suffering.