"Pa" the chess piece landed on the chessboard in the vertical and horizontal sections of the grid, making a crisp sound.

Zhuang Yan smiled slightly, holding a black piece in his hand, rubbing his chin with his left hand, thinking for a while, he looked at the person opposite him, "Long article, you have never let me play chess with me, I feel that it is both good and bad."

The good thing is that you did not deceive me, and did not deliberately lose my son to make me happy, but the bad thing is that "

He reluctantly put Heizi in the box: "I have been with you for the next five times, and I have never won once. Do you also have to worry about my self-esteem and let me win one or two times?"

Qiu Ji picked up the white pieces in the chessboard one by one, but said lightly: "The emperor wants his minister to commit the crime of deceiving the king. If the emperor allows it, then the minister can only act on orders."

Zhuang Yan smiled and picked up Heizi one by one and put them in the box. "This is not good for long articles. I don't know how to adapt, so it's really boring."

"The emperor does not lack an interesting person."

"Oh, okay, I can't go any further. If I go further, I can't win in one game. It makes you feel proud. In this world, you are the only one who dares to win me."

Qiu Ji bowed slightly: "I dare not, I can only win one or two sons on the chessboard."

"I won't say that anymore. This time you made great contributions. I should have rewarded you well, but you also understand my situation. Now I can't give you a clear identity and I'm sorry for you." After Zhuang Yan said that, he winked at Liu De.

Qiu Ji said calmly: "Only and secretly, they are all for the emperor, and I don't care."

Liu De walked up to Qiu Ji with a tray. Qiu Ji looked at Zhuang Yan, who smiled and said, "Although I can't give you an official title now, I can still take these things out."

Qiu Ji hesitated for a moment before reaching out to reveal the layer of red silk outside the plate, but it was a set of glass chess pieces. The chess pieces looked crystal clear and beautiful, and at first glance they looked precious and extraordinary.

Glazing is extremely rare in Xiye Kingdom, not to mention that such exquisite chess is made. This must be a tribute sent by a country. Qiu Ji bowed and said, "The royal family is precious, and I dare not accept it."

Zhuang Yan looked at him complainingly: "You helped me solve this major problem in the Ministry of War. I have promoted Xu Zhao to the Minister of War. Now among the six ministries, I have already had the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War. The rest are just needed to slowly dismantle the personnel from these two departments. In the end, the two departments are truly obeying my command and arrangements.

Long article, you have helped me a lot. I should have given you high-ranking officials and generous salaries, but now my power is limited. Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, and even the cabinet, I have all obeyed Qiu Wanao's orders.

Don't worry, this is just a gift I have given you as a friend. In the future, when I solve all those two old things, I will definitely grant you the support."

"Your Majesty, you know that my ambition is not here. From beginning to end, I have only one purpose."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "I know, I have promised you a long time ago and help you leave Qiu Mansion in the future. I will not only give you a new identity, but also give you a supporting position. This day will arrive soon."

Qiu Ji no longer continued on this topic, and accepted the Liuli chess to thank him, and said that it was too late and it was not suitable to stay for a long time. Zhuang Yanyun asked Liu De to send him to the palace gate himself.

The two of them walked along the path, and it was dark and they didn't meet anyone on the road.

After leaving the palace, Wei Zha, who was hiding in the dark, appeared. He looked over and said curiously: "Young Master, what did the emperor give you? You can also show it to the younger one to give her a long experience."

Qiu Ji weighed the chess in his hand, and a nice crisp sound came from the collision of the chess pieces. He suddenly smiled and headed in one direction.

"Hey, where are you going? Going back home is not the same direction." Wei Zha didn't see anything, and saw Qiu Ji walking in the other direction, full of doubts and curiosity, but he could only press down on his heart. The young master is a typical person who likes to keep him indifferent and insists on making people feel itchy.

In Jinbu's residence, Yao Si was still lying under the lamp to write and draw. She has been like this for the past two days, either reading books or writing and drawing on paper.

Lan Xin didn't know what Yao Si had written, but she looked so serious that she didn't bother her. Apart from cleaning up the yard, she put on the soles of her shoes when she was empty.

At this time, it was already dark, and the wind suddenly blew outside, and the open window was blowing and crackling. Lan Xin quickly put down her soles and closed the window. She had just closed the window, but she heard something outside. As soon as the yard entered, if someone knocked on the door outside, you could also hear it in the side room.

Yao Si was still staring at the paper seriously. Lan Xin opened the door in a low voice and reached the door in a dark way, but did not rush to open the door, but asked, "Who?"

"It's me, Wei Zha, Miss Lan Xin opens the door."

The servant next to the eldest master? Lan Xin opened the door in confusion. Just as she was about to ask, she saw someone standing behind Wei Zha. She hurriedly shouted: "Master Qiu."

Qiu Ji nodded, and did not move. He just handed a box in his hand to Lan Xin and said, "Can she rest?"

Lan Xin shook her head obediently: "The girl has been busy with cocktail parties these two days and slept very late every day." She took the box and didn't know what it was inside, but she was more careful when she held it with a heavy one.

"A drink party?"

Only then did Lan Xin realize that Qiu Ji was not aware of it. She was hesitating whether to say it, but after thinking about the relationship between the girl and Mr. Qiu, she felt that there was nothing to say, so she told Yao Si about the cocktail party.

Qiu Ji nodded again: "I understand, you can go in."

Lan Xin was a little surprised: "Young Master Qiu won't go into the house and sit for a while? I will pour you a glass of water. The girl hasn't stopped yet, if so."

"No need." Qiu Ji left a faint sentence and walked down the steps first. Wei Zha stood there in a daze and was at a loss: "Young Master?"

Seeing that Qiu Ji had already walked away, he touched his head inexplicably: "What's going on? I've come here for a while, but haven't entered the house yet? I really don't understand what the young master is thinking."

Lan Xin couldn't understand either. She had already regarded Qiu Ji and Yao Si as a couple. She had reached the door, so why did she leave?

Wei Zha had already chased Qiu Ji, Lan Xin stood in confusion for a while, and then closed the door again.

She still walked into the house and closed the door lightly, but Yao Si asked, "Who is it?"

Lan Xin pursed her lips and smiled: "I was about to tell the girl that it was Mr. Qiu, but Mr. Qiu looked in a hurry. He left with only this box, and it was for the girl."

She handed the brocade box to Yao Si. Yao Si was a little surprised when he heard that it was Qiu Ji. When Lan Xin said that she had left in a hurry, she couldn't help but smile. How did Qiu Ji think of her? Jin Buju is the only one living with Lan Xin now. It's not appropriate to visit him again at night. He was afraid of causing some rumors for him.

The box was quite heavy, and Yao Si was also curious and opened the box carefully, but saw countless glass chess pieces lying flat inside.

"Wow, what a beautiful glass chess piece." Lan Xin couldn't help but sigh: "I have never seen such a beautiful chess game." Lan Xin had followed Wu Shiwei and had seen many good things, but she still had some scruples.
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