Chapter 620

"Regardless of being ten-something years old, lifting the chessboard and smashing the other person's head became the talk of the world's subjects."

"This is not a story, but something that actually happened in history."

"It was recorded in the 'Records of the Grand Historian'."

"Liu Xian once entered the city. At that time, Liu Qi was still the Crown Prince, and the two of them played Liubo chess."

"As a result, as the brothers played, a dispute arose."

"Liu Qi lifted the chessboard and smashed it onto Liu Xian's head."

"And just like that, Liu Xian was gone."

"The Prince of Wu was very angry that his son had died just like that, so he formed a grudge against Liu Qi."

"He claimed illness and stopped attending morning court, which planted the seeds for the later Rebellion of the Seven States. This rebellion almost destroyed the Rule of Wen and Jing."

"Fortunately, there were Zhou Yafu and Prince Liu Wu of Liang at the time. Later, the rebellion was quelled, and by the time of Emperor Wu of Han, his 'Pushing Favor Edict' completely resolved the local conflicts."

"From this incident, one can see that the major case triggered by Liubo chess also changed history."

"Of course, besides this, other people have done this kind of thing."

"There was a general of the State of Song named Nangong Changwan, who had once been captured by the State of Lu. Once, when Duke Min of Song was playing chess with Nangong Changwan, a dispute also arose."

"At that time, Duke Min of Song went to pick at Nangong Changwan's scar, saying, 'I respected you before, but today I see you are just a captive of the State of Lu.'"

"Nangong Changwan was furious at the time and also lifted the chessboard and smashed it directly at Duke Min of Song, and then Duke Min of Song died."

"Between Nangong Changwan and Emperor Jing of Han, there was another person who was impulsive while playing chess; he was Lao Ai, the male favorite of Zhao Ji, the mother of Qin Shi Huang."

"Back then, Qin Shi Huang was young, and Lao Ai was arrogant and domineering. Once, after drinking, he played chess with the people around him. Because he had been drinking, he spoke wildly, saying that he was the stepfather of Qin King Ying Zheng."

"After hearing about this, Ying Zheng was very angry, so he prepared to go and settle the score with Lao Ai."

"On this side, Lao Ai struck first and launched a rebellion. Of course, Lao Ai failed."

"In fact, after listening to these stories, you will find a common point: people are often impulsive when playing Liubo chess, unable to control their emotions, and the boat of friendship says it will capsize, it capsizes."

"This shows that people are in a state of high tension when playing chess."

"So how exactly is this Liubo chess played, and what are its rules?"

"Very unfortunately, there is no explanation for this so far."

"By the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai was given gold and sent away. He once visited the ruins of Liang Garden in Shangqiu, which was the garden of Emperor Jing of Han's younger brother."

"At that time, Li Bai neither saw the palace with high trees for looking out, nor heard the cheers of people playing Liubo chess."

"For a moment, a sense of historical vicissitudes arose spontaneously, so he wrote the poem 'Liang Garden Chant'."

"Some of the lines in it talk about Liubo chess."

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"Actually, in the later tomb of Liu He, the Marquis of Haihun, the strategy for playing Liubo chess was unearthed. Combined with the Liubo chess excavated, I hope we can make some discoveries."

Speaking of this, Fang Yang sighed slightly: "I hope that through everyone's joint efforts, we can restore this ancient board game."

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——【This is the murder weapon used by Emperor Jing of Han to beat the son of the Prince of Wu to death.】

——【When I was in school as a child, I didn't listen as seriously as I do now.】

——【Actually, the first second I saw this chessboard, I thought of the incident with Emperor Jing of Han.】

——【This person was really cruel to his own son.】

——【Can archaeologists identify if this is the chessboard used as the murder weapon?】

——【Emperor Jing of Han is really not good.】

——【I think it's very likely that this is indeed that chessboard.】

——【Emperor Jing of Han's character is really too poor, he can't afford to lose.】

——【The immortal holds six sticks, playing against each other in the corner of the Supreme.】

——【Aren't all emperors like this? The emperors of the Ming Dynasty were even more mean. Actually, if it weren't for Empress Dowager Bo, Emperor Jing of Han would probably have been a tyrant.】

——【Yes, Empress Dowager Bo was indeed very powerful.】

——【It should be Empress Dowager Dou; Empress Dowager Bo was the mother of Emperor Wen.】

——【The world is a game of crisscrossing, who can see through the world as if it were chess.】

——【I didn't understand when I read history books before, but until I saw this cultural relic, I realized why Emperor Jing of Han could smash someone to death with one blow back then.】

——【This should be the game we play now, called Five-in-a-Row.】

——【The phrase 'devising strategies within a tent' must come from here, right?】

——【No, 'weiwo' refers to a tent, and 'yunchou' refers to making precise calculations before launching a war to ensure victory, so it has a different origin.】

——【Is this just like playing Chinese chess, where you can actually fight?】

——【It would be better if the chessboard was made of plastic, then no lives would have been lost in vain.】

——【If it were plastic, hehe, then I would start swinging the bench.】

——【Actually, you can get online on your phone. If you don't meet in person, you won't be afraid of being smashed.】

——【You might smash the computer. One hurts others, the other hurts yourself, hahahaha.】

——【Liu Qi was only six or seven years old at the time. He could lift this, so it seems his strength was not small.】

——【He was already 8 years old when he was named Crown Prince. I guess he was in his teens when he played chess.】

——【To be able to lift it and swing it at 10 years old, and not smash his own feet, is simply incredible.】

——【Why is this incredible? A 10-year-old child today generally has no problem with this, not to mention the Crown Prince of an ancient imperial family who was trained in both literature and martial arts from a young age.】

——【Being trained in both literature and martial arts doesn't necessarily mean having great strength. Look at this chessboard and think about the injuries of the other party, and you will know the weight of this chessboard. Even adults find it difficult to lift.】

——【Even if this chessboard is made of stone, a 10-year-old child should have no problem lifting it and smashing someone.】

——【Ancient Han people were not weak at all. Everyone could swing such a heavy chessboard at will. It only got worse after they became mixed-race later.】

——【What you said makes people think deeply. Is it possible that ancient Han people had higher IQs than modern Han people?】

——【Look at the strategies of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, look at the great talents of Qin Shi Huang, look at the military geniuses of the Qin and Han dynasties, look at the famous figures of the Three Kingdoms—can the Han people of the later Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties compare? Look at the literary and technological geniuses of the Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties—can the Han people of today compare?】

——【Yes, those famous works were basically from before the Spring and Autumn period. It really is interbreeding that lowered the IQ of modern Han people. What you said actually makes so much sense.】

——【Haha, it's simply terrifying to think about.】

——【I can only say that impulse is the devil; this sentence has remained unchanged from ancient times to the present.】

——【This is Ludo, maybe a simplified version for the common people. They guess fingers to decide who goes first.】

——【Swinging a chessboard to smash someone also reflects the martial spirit and bloodiness of the Great Han Empire.】

——【This is a bit like the mountain climbing chess we played when we were kids. Two or three people can play.】

——【Nowadays, when old men argue while playing chess, they directly use the stool to smash.】

——【We should find a chessboard online to explain it properly. At least we can see what it's like without having to look it up ourselves. After all, this cultural relic is still quite damaged.】

——【The problem is that Fang Yang is here to talk about cultural relics, not chess. It's really amazing that he can talk to this extent.】

——【Listening to historical stories really increases knowledge. It would be great if we could restore Liubo chess.】

——【Forget it, what if someone dies again after restoring Liubo chess?】

——【We can use foam or something lighter to make it, we don't have to use the same material as the original.】

——【Yes, this chessboard is too solid. Changing it to another material might prevent any accidents.】

——【Many chess games now use paper or plastic. Like modern Chinese chess or Go, you can't smash people with them.】

Everyone was still discussing.

At this time, Fang Yang had already handed the cultural relic in his hand to the mayor and the others.

In the mayor's excited eyes, he spoke again at this moment.

"This is the thing to be excavated. Where do you think this Liubo chess should be placed?"

Fang Yang's strength was very great. This Liubo chess was not very light, yet he held it in his hand with ease.

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Seeing this, the people in the livestream room were excited again.

They felt that Fang Yang not only had ability and knowledge, but even his body was very well-trained. He was simply a perfect man.

However, just as they were full of praise for Fang Yang, Fang Yang looked around, then thought for a moment and continued to say to the mayor: "Mayor, what do you think about what I told you before?"

"What matter?"

The mayor was suddenly asked this by Fang Yang and couldn't remember what it was for a moment.

"Didn't I tell you before? If you prepare a map, I can help you mark out all the places in the entire city where there are cultural relics."

Fang Yang didn't feel impatient but spoke again.