Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 251 Winning the game, another year

He Xiao's gaze inadvertently swept past Xie Yuan's back, and suddenly stopped, noticing that there was a woman behind Xie Guan.

She was in her twenties, with a graceful figure. She wore red sheepskin boots with gold-embroidered clouds on her feet, a red feather gauze crane cloak with white fox lining, and a four-way Ruyi belt with two rings in green and blue gold.

The woman had a pretty face, skin as white as cream, naturally red lips, bright white teeth, beautiful facial features, and long eyebrows that reached her temples, which made her look heroic.

But there was a hint of sadness between her picturesque eyebrows.

Xie Yuan patted He Xiao on the shoulder and said, "Old He, what are you looking at?"

He Xiao suddenly came to his senses, lowered his head quickly, and thought to himself.

This woman could walk side by side with Xie Yuan, and she had an outstanding temperament, she was definitely not a servant, she quickly asked respectfully:
"Who is this lady?"

Xie Yuan smiled slightly and said, "This is my fourth cousin. Old He, you have never met her. This year, my mother specially invited her to the Xie Mansion to celebrate the New Year."

He Xiao was shocked. Xie Yuan's cousin, the lady's maternal family, must be the Zhuge family, one of the nine major surnames.

The current empress dowager had the surname Zhuge. Women born in this family were truly noble ladies with distinguished status.

The two of them immediately thought of who it was: the Fourth Miss.

Zhang Yuzhi, her mother was born into the Zhuge family and her father was from the Zhang family of Yanjing.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yuan and He Xiao hurried forward to pay their respects.

Both of them were scholars with honors and enjoyed the privilege of "not kneeling when meeting an official". However, in front of Zhuge's daughter, they also bowed humbly and respectfully.

During this 200th anniversary celebration, the imperial court was actually ruled by nine major families. Anyone who wanted to plan for a future would inevitably have to bow down and pay homage to these wealthy and powerful families.

Important positions in the imperial court, military power, and local governance were all held by the nine major surnames, and their disciples and former officials were spread throughout the court and the country.

The capital city is filled with powerful and influential people.

Although the two men have achieved great achievements, they are insignificant in front of the real aristocratic families.

The woman smiled sweetly, looked around gracefully, and only nodded slightly in response.

The maid behind her showed disdain on her face. Her young lady had seen countless men, and most of those who were old and had no prominent family background in Da Qi would find it difficult to achieve great things.

Especially the look in He Xiao's eyes just now made her, as a maid, feel unhappy.

Toad wants to eat!

"This time, Fourth Cousin is rarely free, so she is accompanying me to visit my brother."

"You must take good care of it."

When everyone heard this, they immediately responded and said yes.

The group rushed straight to Xie Guan's residence.

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[Wutong is inside the house, doing needlework with skillful techniques.]

[You chatted and laughed with Doctor Hua. Today, Hua An specially sent a plump sea bass as a New Year's gift, adding a bit of festive joy.]

[You looked up at Wutong and asked softly, "It seems like there are guests visiting outside the house?"]

[After hearing this, Wutong stood up and opened the door.]

[The snow has stopped, and the ground is covered with ice and snow. ]

[I saw a crowd of people coming outside the house. ]

[Wutong shouted in surprise: "Master Yuan and the others are here!"]

[Hua An was stunned when he heard this. He had never expected that he would meet Master Wo Yun again at this impromptu gathering today - Xie Yuan. This was not good.]

[Everyone entered the courtyard, and it was very lively.]

[Among them, there is the fourth daughter of the Zhang family, Zhang Lanzhi. ]

【Zhang Lanzhi's mother and Xie Yuan's mother were sisters, so she and Xie Yuan were also cousins.】

[His father was a member of the Zhang clan of Yanjing, one of the nine major clans. He was also a high-ranking official in the court, a great scholar in Bianjing, and had great power.]

[These nine major surnames frequently intermarry with each other, and their kinship is complicated and intertwined into a huge network of relationships. ]

[Zhang Yuzhi's father was a disciple of the Second Master. He was originally from the academy, but in recent years he has entered the officialdom and has always been at odds with Prime Minister Su.]

[Su Jing has controlled the government for more than a hundred years. He has been a veteran of three dynasties and is the largest family among the nine surnames.]

[As a result, the Zhang family fell into a difficult situation for a while, and my father was sent by the court to guard Zehu to prevent the demons from Liangzhou Prefecture from causing trouble.]

[In recent years, the status of Zhang among the nine major surnames has gradually declined and has been ranked last. Its former glory is no longer there.]

[In November, my father was punished by the court for failing to suppress the rebellion, and my mother ran around seeking help.]

[Among the nine major families, only the Xie family and his mother's family, the Zhuge family, extended a helping hand out of old friendship, and the other major families did not dare to offend Su Jing.]

[At the end of the year, my mother went to Zehu to visit my father, and I stayed at Xie's house temporarily, being taken care of by my third aunt, Xie Yuan's mother.]

[Zhang Yuzhi sighed softly. She knew her father was a man of integrity and averse to extravagance. During his time as an official, he despised the rich and powerful and cared about the people.]

[Even if the children of the powerful among the nine surnames broke the law, they would be severely punished by him. Because of this, my father also offended many of the powerful among the nine surnames.]

[My father often said with emotion: "The nine major surnames are like blood-sucking leeches, and the people of the world have suffered from them for a long time."]

[Zhang Yuzhi was puzzled. Their Zhang family was one of the nine major families. If the nine major families could strictly abide by Confucian laws and set an example, why would her father be so worried? ]

[She really couldn't stand the trend of comparison among the sisters in the Xie Mansion, so she simply followed this cousin out to relax.]

[She asked with a hint of doubt: "Where is this place?"]

[You should know that the Xie family owns many mines, horse farms, salt wells, bookstores, most of the shops on Changning Street, and fertile fields in Nanshan in Bianjing and Yanjing. Their wealth far exceeds that of the Zhang family.]

[How could a young master of the Xie family live in such a shabby place? ]

[There seemed to be no servants in the courtyard to clean the snow. The courtyard was in a remote corner, as if it was mixed with servants. ]

[Zhang Yuzhi couldn't help but confirm again: "Is this really where the young master of the Xie family lives?"]

【Xie Yuan was somewhat confused when he heard this, and replied: "Cousin, this is Xie Guan from the compound, my father's ninth son."】

【“Who is his mother?”】

【Xie Yuan couldn’t answer for a moment.】

[At this time, He Xiao reminded: "The mother of this Master Guan was originally a maid of the Xie family. As for her origin, the Xie family did not have detailed records, and this lady has passed away."]

[After hearing this, Zhang Yuzhi couldn't help but think of the old case of the Xie Mansion that was circulated in Bianjing City nine years ago.]

[The humble woman knelt in front of the hall and begged the child's father to give her a name.]

[It caused quite a stir at the time, and also offended the mistress of the Xie family.]

【The fire in the backyard is the fault of the mistress. 】

[Xie Yuan continued: "After Guandi's mother passed away, he cried until his eyes went blind. His condition has only improved recently."]

【Zhang Yuzhi nodded calmly after hearing this.】

[“Xie Yuan, you lost to him, so you came here today to get back at him, right?”]

【Xie Yuan felt a little embarrassed by what he said, and hurriedly walked into the house.】

【Zhang Yuzhi knew that her third aunt had gone through the pain of losing a son, and now only had Xie Yuan as her son, so she doted on him. Although Xie Yuan was not fond of reading, he had never been involved in gambling, and he preferred martial arts. His temperament was relatively pure, so he could not be considered a "completely dissolute" disciple.】

[However, Zhang Yuzhi knew more about the extraordinary qualities of her cousin.]

[In his early years, he was accepted as a closed disciple by a famous teacher in a certain academy, and he personally went to Xie's house to write a letter, saying that when Xie Yuan was willing to study, he could go to study with him.]

[Even Xie Yuan himself didn’t know about this.]

[The third aunt was delighted by this, but she was also worried that she would repeat the same mistake as her eldest son, so she kept it to herself.]

[Only the old lady and Marquis Dingyuan knew about this news in the Xie Mansion.] [Mother and Third Aunt were like sisters. Zhang Yuzhi heard about it unintentionally, so she remembered her mother's teachings and kept the matter a secret, never revealing it to anyone.]

[Before Xie Yuanren entered the house, a voice had already come in: "Brother Guan, let's fight for another 300 rounds!"]

[As Xie Yuan walked in, the servants behind him began to decorate the house.]

【Hua An saw this and immediately stood up to greet him, "Greetings, Master Wo Yun."】

【“Dr. Hua, you’re here too!”】

[Hua An felt helpless and said quickly: "I just happened to be here."]

[Zhang Yuzhi was a little worried that there might be some strange smell in this small house, so she held her breath when she entered the door, but after walking in, she found that the house was clean and tidy, and the air was fresh.]

[“Sixth brother, how come you have time to come here?”]

【Xie Yuan was not polite and said directly: "Today I am here to win your respect."】

[Wutong curled his lips, thinking that Xie Yuan had overturned the chessboard last time, but today he acted as if nothing had happened.]

[Wutong did find a young lady in the crowd who was particularly beautiful and had a better temperament than most of the young ladies in the courtyard.]

[“Look, I was so confused that I forgot to introduce myself to you, brother Guan. This is my fourth cousin, Zhang Yuzhi.”]

【Xie Yuan kicked off his boots and said impatiently: “Set up the chess pieces, set up the chess pieces. I’ve been itching to play for a long time.”】

[Zhang Yuzhi is also looking at you, her eyes covered by the black cloth, her face cannot be seen clearly, but she has a good temperament, without any self-pity for not being favored.]

[“It’s Miss Yuzhi, Wutong is making tea!”]

【Xie Yuan interrupted him: "Brother Guan, you don't have to worry about these things. Xie Hou'er, go make tea!"】

[“Brother Guan, just concentrate on playing chess with me!” Xie Yuan rubbed his hands excitedly.]

[You smiled and shook your head. The chessboard has been set. As before, Xie Houer is in charge of reading the chess pieces.]

[Zhang Yuzhi, she sat on a deerskin-covered horse stool brought by a servant, looking at the chess game, although she only knew a little about chess and was not interested.]

[He followed Xie Yuan here just to get some peace and quiet.]

[But the strange thing is that this boy played blind chess, and each move was quite methodical.]

[Beside the fire bed, Xie Yuan and his servants gathered, singing and dancing, and there were also two guests, He Xiao and Zhang Yuanlai.]

[He Xiao glanced at Zhang Yuzhi secretly from time to time.]

【Zhang Yuanlai increasingly feels the boy's extraordinaryness.】

【Faced with this scene, you decide...】

1. Win all three games. (Hint: Annoy Xie Yuan and you will encounter unnecessary changes.)
2. Lose all three games. (Hint: Annoy Xie Yuan, and the subsequent development will be disadvantageous.)
3. One loses, two wins. (Hint: Winning Xie Yuan's friendship may be beneficial to subsequent developments.)
4. Two losses and one win. (Hint: Xie Yuan won and left happily.)
5. Get involved in person. (0/3)

The words on the cauldron slowly froze on it.

Yu Ke saw the trigger options, there were five in total.

Exclude [personal participation].

Look at the first two options again.

Winning or losing all three games would annoy Xie Yuan.

He was a little confused. Xie Yuan's thoughts were too weird.

If you win, he will be unhappy, and if you lose to him, he will also be unhappy.

Could it be because his cousin Zhang Yuzhi was present that he cared more about his performance? But wouldn’t it be good to win all of them?
Recalling the last experience, Yu Ke remembered that a full win would lead to favorable developments.

However, the situation this time is different, he can't simply choose to win all.

Eliminate the first two options.

That is option 3 and option 4, one means losing a game, and the other means winning a game.

Judging from the following hints, (Xie Yuan was delighted with the victory.)
It seemed like nothing else happened after that.

Upon comparison, option 3 suggests that there are subsequent advantages.

Yu Ke was not bothered.

Select directly.

3. One loses, two wins. (Hint: Winning Xie Yuan's friendship may be beneficial to subsequent developments.)
The simulation continues.

【Xie Yuan was full of confidence, thinking that he would win this round, because he had specially consulted an old gentleman whom he admired the most, and followed the strategy of Red Character going first, pressing forward step by step, with a fierce offensive.】

[If it were someone who was playing chess with him for the first time, it would be hard for them to withstand such an attack.]

[Xie Hou'er is not only responsible for reporting the game to you, but there is also someone behind him who records every move of the game between you two. This is enough to show how much Xie Yuan values ​​this game.]

[In the middle of the game, your moves start to slow down, obviously you are thinking carefully.]

【Xie Yuan was not in a hurry, he waited for you leisurely, and even added water to your teacup. 】

[After playing for another half an incense stick of time, you sighed and said, "I lost. Sixth brother's chess skills have improved. I am really no match for him."]

【After hearing this, Xie Yuan burst into laughter and tried to comfort you: "Brother Guan, there is no need to lament. Victory and defeat are common in the military. Let's try again!"】

【Xie Yuan said with high morale: "Best of three games!"】

【You smiled and said: “Okay, I’ll go first this time.”】

【Xie Yuan doesn’t care. 】

【Hua An was relieved to see Master Wo Yun happy. Otherwise, it would be bad if the last incident of overturning the chessboard happened again.】

[The servants were also happy, and the little house was filled with joy.]

[As the second game of chess begins, you begin to imitate Xie Yuan's previous chess moves and moves, restricting Xie Yuan in every way, and he gnashed his teeth in anger.]

[“Brother Guan, you can’t be so shameless.”]

【You laughed and said: “This is just giving someone a taste of their own medicine.”】

【After hearing this, Xie Yuan burst into laughter and immediately threw in the towel. 】

[“Come again, I’ll go first this time!”]

【Zhang Yuzhi already understood that although Xie Yuan's chess skills might not be as good as Xie Guan's, he must have learned some unique moves and intended to win by surprise.】

[However, this move has now been mastered by Xie Guan, which shows how smart Xie Guan is.]

[So, when Xie Yuan took over, was the outcome already decided? ]

[The red chess piece goes first, and the opening seems to be exactly the same as before. ]

【But gradually, Xie Yuan noticed something was wrong. His opponent's moves had quietly changed, becoming extremely tricky, and he was put in a passive position.】

【Xie Yuan was secretly surprised. He didn't expect that his unique move was actually cracked by the opponent.】

【Seeing that the situation was already decided, Xie Yuan had no choice but to exchange a few pieces in order to avoid appearing to lose so embarrassingly.】

[“Lost, lost!”]

【Xie Yuan sighed, "Brother Guan, I am truly convinced this time. I'd better not touch the chessboard in the future."】

[“Since you can’t beat me at chess, let’s compete in memorizing.”]

[“Lao Zhang and Lao He said that you have a good memory, so how about we compete again next year?”]

[You smiled and said, "It's a deal."]

【Xie Yuan led everyone away. Zhang Yuzhi looked at you more before she left.】

【It’s New Year’s Eve in a blink of an eye. 】

Zhang Yuzhi, her father is from the Zhang family of Yanjing, her mother is from the Zhuge family, so she took the surname Zhang. When typing, I sometimes make mistakes, so it’s a bit confusing!
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