Xu Shangqian often held an old Piao Yao chessboard, challenging passing Tourists to matches. His skills were n…
Xu Shangqian often held an old Piao Yao chessboard, challenging passing Tourists to matches. His skills were not refined, but he gave his all in every game. He claimed that in his youth, he galloped like a Horse across the board, full of glory—though no one knows if that's true. After all, he was just a minor official at the academy, with mischievous children at home. But as he said, Men are like chessboards; there's always a day when they grow old and decay.