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nZhou Shimin did not come to the library again.

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nHowever, Princess Changning and Prince Cheng’an often came to play.

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nAs time passed, He Chuan gradually began to adapt. He would miss them even after not seeing them for a long time.

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nCould it be the so-called ‘scumbag’?

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nSpring passed, and autumn came. In the blink of an eye, half a year passed.

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nDuring this period of time, his cultivation progress was somewhat slow.

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nIn such a long period, his cultivation as a saint cultivator had only advanced one level, reaching the second grade.

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nFrom this, it could be seen that after breaking through to a martial saint, every advancement was challenging, and the time it took would be longer.

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nEven with the help of the system, it was impossible to break through in a short period of time.

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nHe rubbed the space between his brows with his thumb, knowing he could not be anxious.

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n“Little Eunuch He!”

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n“Little Eunuch He!”

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nA familiar voice sounded. Princess Changning and Prince Cheng’an had arrived.

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nHe Chuan had already noticed them when they stepped into the library’s main entrance.

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nAs a saint cultivator, no matter what happened in the library couldn’t be hidden from him.

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nHe walked out of the room to welcome them.

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n“Little Eunuch He, the story about the seven dwarfs and Snow White is only halfway through. Hurry up and tell us the rest!” Prince Cheng’an could also raise his head. He liked the story He Chuan told very much.

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n“I won’t tell you a story today. I’ll play something interesting with you guys first.” He Chuan held the hands of the two people and said with a smile.

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n“What interesting thing?” Princess Changning blinked her eyes and asked with curiosity on her baby fat face.

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nHe Chuan brought them to the room. There was a chessboard on the table.

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nBeside it was a jar of black stones and a jar of white stones.

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nThose who knew how to play go understood one thing. Go was the number one game in the world. It was a metaphor for philosophy, values, connotation, and profound culture.

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nIn the past, He Chuan liked playing Go. He would play a few games with his friends from time to time.

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nAlthough black and white were not the most beautiful colors, they gave birth to many colorful and beautiful things in the world of black and white.

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nThe Go pieces landed on the chessboard. On the surface, they seemed to be still.

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nThe connection between the pieces allowed the blood to be connected. However, once it became active, thousands of horses would gallop, and a thousand miles would be lost!

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nThe small chessboard contained the principles of the Great Dao.

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nIt was a pity that there was no Go in this world.

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nUnder He Chuan’s guidance, Princess Changning and Prince Cheng’an could understand the rules quickly.

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nHe was in charge of being the referee, and the two children were playing against each other.

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n“Remember to place your index on the side and middle fingers on top of the stone. It would be best if you used your fingertips to clamp the stone and put the stone silently. This will show your self-restraint!”

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n“Life is like chess. There is no regret in placing the pieces. You need to be careful with every step you take!”

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n“There are gains and losses when playing chess. There are offense and defense, block and retreat, connect and break…”

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nHe kept teaching them, hoping the two children would understand the principles of life in chess.

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nIt could not just be entertainment.

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nCheng’an might inherit the Zhou Dynasty in the future.

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nAs the Eldest Princess, Changning also needed to have great wisdom.

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nHe could finally relax for a while so that they would not wander around him and their eyes would not easily blur.

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nThe unsatisfied Changning and Cheng’an play the Go in a dignified manner.

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nHe Chuan smiled at this.

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nWhen they returned to Jingyang Palace, neither Changning nor Cheng’an was convinced by the other. They started playing chess again.

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nTheir biological mother, Qin Lihua, was conferred the title of Empress.

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nEvery time Qin Lihua returned to her bedroom, the two children would pester her.

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nHowever, it was unusually quiet today, which puzzled her.

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nShe walked to the table curiously and found that they were taking a black and white stone and placing them on the square chessboard.

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nTo be able to enter the inner palace, a woman had to be proficient in all kinds of arts.

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nHowever, she had never seen the chess the two children play before.

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n“Aiya, I made a mistake just now!” Changning saw that his younger brother Cheng’an wanted to seal off the path of retreat, so she quickly used a shameless move.

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n“Little Eunuch He said that life is like chess. There is no regret when placing a piece! Moreover, you have to be silent when placing the pieces in order to reflect the restraint of the royalties. Let’s not talk about how loud you put your pieces were. Why would you regret it?” Cheng’an looked like he was about to win. How could he let his sister regret her move?

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n“Hmph? Eunuch He said that a man has to give way to a woman!” Changning continued to act shamelessly.

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n“I’m still a child!”

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n“Who isn’t?”

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n“What kind of chess are you playing? Why haven’t I seen it before?” Qin Lihua asked.

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n“Mother, Eunuch He said that this is Go. Initially, we wanted to hear the story of how the seven calabashes saved the grandfather, but who knew that he would take out Go…” Changning explained in detail.

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nQin Lihua knew a little about He Chuan telling stories to her children.

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nEvery time they came back, they would discuss the story and sometimes they would look for her to reason with them.

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nBut she didn’t expect that a eunuch could invent a new game of chess.

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nAnd there were many other philosophies.

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nLife was like chess. There was no regret in making a move!

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nCould a eunuch really say that?

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nPrincess Changning rolled her eyes. “Mother, why don’t you play a game with me?”

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nSince she was no match for Cheng’an, then she would bully the newbie.

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n“What a little brat.” How could Qin Lihua not know her daughter’s thoughts? However, she was indeed a little curious.

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nShe slowly sat in the seat in front of Cheng’an.

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nCheng’an was in charge of explaining while Qin Lihua and Changning began to play Go.

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nAfter a game, as a newbie, Qin Lihua was naturally no match for her.

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nHowever, a trace of curiosity rose in her heart toward He Chuan.

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nNo wonder the emperor liked this little eunuch so much.

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nHe still had some tricks up his sleeve.

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nWhen Zhou Shiming came to Jingyang Palace to spend the night, Qin Lihua told him about Go.

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nWhen Zhou Shiming heard about this, he pulled the empress to play a game of Go.

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nFrom then on, he was out of control and gradually became obsessed with Go.

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nThe Emperor liked Go, so the officials naturally had to learn from him.

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nHe Chuan did not expect Go to become a hot topic suddenly, especially for students. They liked it very much.

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nGradually, Go became one of the six arts the Great Zhou Dynasty had to learn.

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nTime was hard to keep up.

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nIn the blink of an eye, it was the 12th year calendar of the Xuanzong sect.

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nHe Chuan had already been in the library for more than ten years.

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nHe had also started to approach the third year of the best age of youth.

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nAfter days and nights of bitter cultivation, his strength had risen to the fifth stage of the saint cultivator.

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nActually, this speed was already very shocking.

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nOne had to know that He Chuan had signed in with the system, and with the help of the reward pills, he had only managed to rise to the fifth level after seven years.

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nPrincess Changning and Prince Cheng’an were already over ten years old.

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nThe descendants of the royal family had too many things to face, and the time they spent playing with him was gradually decreasing.

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nHe Chuan could not help but feel myriad emotions in his heart.

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nWhile he was feeling emotional, Zhou Shimin, in the imperial study, had a helpless expression on his face.

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nOpposite him was the current prime minister, Fang Yuanqing.

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nHe was Zhou Shimin’s trusted aide.

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nAt the same time, he was also a vassal minister left behind by the late emperor.

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nHis loyalty and ability were impeccable.

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n“Withdrawing from the vassal states is not child’s play. The benefits involved are huge. Furthermore, the vassal kings have been in contact with various major sects over the years. If the vassal kings join forces to rebel, the Zhou Dynasty will definitely experience unprecedented turmoil!” Fang Yuanqing advised earnestly.

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nThe vassal kings held military power and guarded the borders.

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nAlthough the disadvantages were huge, withdrawing from the vassal states was undoubtedly courting death.

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nAdditionally, the barbarians outside the borders were eyeing the middle kingdom with covetous eyes.

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nIf withdrawing from the vassal states failed, the Great Zhou Dynasty would truly be finished.

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nIt was even more dangerous than the nine Princes fighting for the throne.

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