The emperor got addicted to chess while hunting. He searched for a master but could not find one. In the end, he was killed by a guard and was defeated. As the saying goes, "chess addiction is like alcohol addiction." I believe that many elders in my friends' families In his spare time, he would play two games of chess, and more elegantly, go. The two sides often sat together for a long time, and the ancients were even more interested in playing chess. During the feudal period, they paid attention to "playing chess, calligraphy, and painting," and chess ranked second. 1. In addition, ancient people did not have many forms of entertainment, so playing chess became a pastime suitable for all ages. Many emperors enjoyed playing two games when they had time, such as Li Shimin, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhao Kuangyin. They were all masters of chess, and Kangxi was well versed in this matter. However, Kangxi also made a big joke. In November 1698, Kangxi led his men to the hunting ground. Since the Guan Dynasty, in order to maintain their own combat effectiveness and the fierce habits of the Eight Banners disciples, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty would hold "Mulan Hunting" in November every year and March of the following year. Because in 1698, the whole of China was severely affected by the There was a drought, so Kangxi hoped to hold a large-scale hunting activity to clear away the haze. In fact, such hunting activities were more like promoting friendship between Kangxi and his ministers, holding a party, and going out to build teams with his bosses and subordinates in the company. The truth is similar. However, Kangxi felt a little tired after several days of hunting. At that time, Kangxi was nearly 50 years old, and his physical function was slowly declining. At noon on the fifth day of hunting, Kangxi had a meal. Being bored in Dazhai, Kangxi suddenly became addicted to chess, but he was surrounded by younger people who didn't understand chess. It was always interesting for two people, preferably strangers, to fight together. Feeling uncomfortable despite being addicted to chess, the eunuch beside him saw what Kangxi was thinking, so he quietly said to the people around him: "If anyone knows how to play chess, hurry up." Go and fight with the emperor for two rounds, and you will definitely be rewarded afterwards! "At this time, a guard named Ren Fu shouted loudly that he could play chess. Kangxi was naturally very happy when he heard that someone was playing chess with him. ? Unexpectedly, this guard seemed to have studied the way of chess. " "Three moves and five divisions" "Two" and killed Kangxi without leaving any trace. Seeing that he was about to lose, the eunuch next to Kangxi saw his master's dilemma, so the eunuch shouted: ""The vanguard troops in front discovered a deer. group. "The emperors of the Qing Dynasty regarded hunting live deer as the highest honor, so when Kangxi heard about the discovery of the deer, he immediately said to Renfu: "This game is waiting for me to kill you, and then I will fight with you again." "After saying these words, Kangxi hurried out of Dazhai, nominally to go hunting. In fact, Kangxi did not want to lose to an unknown guard. This story is mostly circulated in folk history. After consulting many sources, the author believes that this story has some meaning. Very high credibility. But there are currently two theories about the ending of this character Renfu. First, Renfu stayed before the end of the game and did not eat or drink for half a month until Kangxi. I thought that there was still a game of chess to be played, but I didn't expect that Renfu had already died of cold and hunger. Secondly, after Kangxi walked out of Dazhai, he ordered his men to kill the guard! After all, Renfu was embarrassed in front of the emperor. He deserved it. But through this story, we can tell you a very profound truth. Even the most famous emperor in history, such as Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, abandoned Guo Shengtong. Kangxi can be said to be the most famous emperor in modern China. Most of the records about him are positive and uplifting. However, for the sake of a chess game, Kangxi was willing to sacrifice people's lives for a meaningless game on the chessboard. Unexpectedly. Kangxi was blamed because he was a "bad chess piece" but could not be played by others. This Renfu may not have wanted to be the first, but the eunuch around Kangxi promised to lure him with a lot of money, so Renfu was willing to take the risk and compete with Kangxi on the chessboard. Unexpectedly, Renfu seemed to be eager to kill, and failed to stop in time to offend the emperor. After this battle, Kangxi wanted to play chess with people around him, but no one seemed to pay attention to him? According to the "Manuscript of Qing History". Records show that Kangxi was really obsessed with playing chess in his later years. Even when Kangxi gathered Mongolian envoys, he had to play games with these foreign ethnic groups. It can be seen that Kangxi's chess addiction has reached a crazy level, but the Mongols may play chess. There were not too many people in the Forbidden City, and Kangxi really couldn't find an opponent, so he had no choice but to compete with these ethnic groups on horseback to alleviate his "addiction" a little.

From another aspect, it can also be explained that Kangxi could not find any other opponents at that time. Perhaps it was his indecision that harmed Renfu. Kangxi was a person who could not afford to lose. In fact, not many people know about Kangxi and Renfu, but Kangxi has become an eternal joke among people because he regretted playing chess. Reference: Qing History Draft