After Emperor Ming of Song, a famous chess fan emperor appeared in the history of the Southern Dynasty, Xiao Zhao, the Emperor of Qiwu.
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However, compared with the self-deceitful Song Ming Emperor, Emperor Qiwu's level of Go was much higher, and his chess pieces have always been praised.
According to historical records, on one occasion, Emperor Wu of Qi and Prince Liang Situ played against each other in the palace. Emperor Qiwu's chess style was fierce, and his moves were tight, and Wang Ziliang was gradually overwhelmed, and he was sweating like rain. At this time, a close courtier beside Emperor Qiwu quietly said to him: "Your Majesty and Wang Situ should be a little more peaceful in their game, and it is not appropriate to be so vicious in their hands, save him some face, and win a few sons less, so that he will certainly be grateful to Your Majesty in the future, isn't it more beneficial to Your Majesty?"
Emperor Qiwu thought for a moment and said, "I interact with people and work together, and I never play swear words, let alone on the chessboard?" Of course, the victory or defeat of a game of chess is a trivial matter, but Emperor Qiwu's refusal to transfer political interests to the chessboard shows his frank character and respect for chess.
Speaking of Emperor Xiao Yan of Liangwu, he was also a well-known master of Go and was very obsessed with playing chess. It is said that he once stayed up all night to play chess, and few people in the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu could accompany him to the end, and only a man named Chen Qingzhi could play with him all night.
In the end, this Chen Qingzhi was entrusted with a heavy responsibility by Emperor Wu of Liang and became a generation of famous generals. Emperor Wu of Liang not only loved to play chess, but also liked to delve into chess, and once wrote "Go Fu" himself. And he also attaches great importance to the promotion of Go, and has held two national competitions.