That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 267

With the changes of the years, the Central Plains has long lost the prosperity and prosperity of the past. Jiangnan, which was regarded as a barren land in ancient times, came from behind and became the most prosperous place in the world.

Half of the taxation in the world comes from Jiangnan, and half of the taxation in Jiangnan comes from Jiangdu. In terms of wealth alone, Jiangdu is even more than the current imperial capital.

The 24 squares in Jiangdu are topped by Tianyuan, Zhengxin, Fugui, and Ronghua. Even the Taoist workshop is located behind these four squares. Among them, Tianyuan Square occupies the largest area, and it is also the former site of the Great Chu Imperial City. It's all here.Zhengxinfang occupies the smallest area among the four squares, but it is also the gathering place of various private schools and academies. It can be called the essence of Jiangnan Shilin.Fuguifang, as the name suggests, is where the rich merchants and rich merchants live.As for Ronghuafang, it is the favorite place of the great families.

Gongsun Mansion is located in Ronghuafang. Since Xu Beiyou became the master, more people began to call this place Xu Mansion, but Xu Beiyou never changed the plaque of Xu Mansion. own mansion.

A carriage drove silently into Ronghua Square and came to the gate of Gongsun Mansion. There was no one else in the carriage except a young man with white hair, and a young woman who was acting as a groom outside the carriage.

After parking the car, Song Guanguan helped Xu Beiyou get off the carriage, and just got the news that Zhang An hurried out of the mansion to greet him.

After seeing Xu Beiyou's white hair, Zhang An was shocked for a moment, and then buried the shock deeply in his heart.

Xu Beiyou stopped in front of the gate of the Gongsun Mansion, looked up at the plaque of the Gongsun Mansion hanging high, and said softly: "After the rain, the sky clears."

After finishing speaking, he stepped into the gate, followed by Song Guanguan and Zhang An.

When they came to the main hall, Xu Beiyou sat on the main seat, and after Xu Beiyou and Song Guanguan took their seats, a maid came up to serve tea.

Xu Beiyou picked up the teacup, waved for the maid to leave, and then said, "Call the stewards below sometime, let them meet me, and give them a reassurance that Jianzong is not dead yet, so let's not go back." Busy looking for a new master, jump to Xuanwu Lake if you want to die, don't get my hands dirty."

Zhang An hurriedly nodded in response.

Xu Beiyou took a sip of his tea, and then said: "Merchants and merchants can be used, but not trusted, so stabilizing them is the top priority. As for the people in Jianqi Lingkongtang, don't worry, these people are still Jianzong after all. Disciple, you still have a bit of backbone, and everyone has the life of a Taoist disciple in their hands, so it won't be so useless."

Song Guanguan agreed softly.

Holding a teacup, Xu Beiyou pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "The situation was critical that day, and my teacher asked me to take refuge in the Qianjin Building. Although I couldn't go there for some reason, this kind of love is still essential. Sister Zhang, you can go to Aunt Qin tomorrow. Send a greeting card, just say that I am seriously ill, and it is not convenient to come to the house to thank you, so I invite my elders to come to the house to talk, and the specific date will be determined by Aunt Qin."

Zhang An solemnly said: "I will write the greeting card tonight, and I will deliver it in person tomorrow morning."

Xu Beiyou put down the teacup in his hand, leaned back on the back of the chair, closed his eyes and said, "Okay, I'm tired, you go, let me stay alone for a while."

Zhang An took the lead to get up and leave, and Song Guanguan also left after a little hesitation.

Xu Beiyou sat in this red sandalwood chair that Gongsun Zhongmou once sat in, his body was a little tilted, a little frivolous and casual, he stretched out his hand to roll up a strand of white hair, closed his eyes and said: "Name, power, money , status, women, everything is a poison coated with honey, my generation of monks talk about the way of seeking longevity, and how many of them can live forever, but it is just exchanging a whole body of cultivation for a lifetime of glory."

Xu Beiyou opened his eyes and looked at the top of his head, and said softly, "Your Excellency, do you think this is the case?"

I don't know when a person stood on the beam above Xu Beiyou's head. When Xu Beiyou raised his head, the two of them happened to meet their eyes. The person obviously didn't expect Xu Beiyou to be able to detect his existence, and a look of surprise flashed across his face, but He didn't just leave, but floated down from the beam, looked at Xu Beiyou and said with a smile, "I'm Wei Wuji, I've been an uninvited guest today, I hope my master will be happy."

I don't know if it's because of his graying, but Xu Beiyou's words and deeds are not only full of stagnation, but also his mentality is like an old man's. Sitting motionless on the chair, he said calmly: One of the three governors of the Wei Mansion, Dudu Wei, the human cat, came in person, and Xu Beiyou was terrified, but he was seriously ill and couldn't give the full gift, so I hope that the governor will be merciful."

The two Haihans were tepid, but they both had a faint sense of probing.

Wei Wuji, a human cat, is as famous as Zhong Mang Zha Qing, Bing Hu Zhang Wu Bing, Fei Xiong Yu Kuang and others. It looks younger than Zhang Wubing and Yu Kuang, with a handsome face, although it is somewhat gloomy but not at all feminine.

Wei Wuji laughed it off, and said flatly: "It's not that Wei is boasting, but there are not many young people who can feel at ease after hearing the word "human cat."

Xu Beiyou's face was calm, "Xu is not talented, half a month ago, he met Taiyi, who rescued Ku Tianzun from the Temple of Demons, and lost most of his life, but after all, it was difficult for the sea, and he wanted to surprise Xu, At the very least, the head teacher Qiu Ye must go down the mountain in person."

Wei Wuji's face was slightly gloomy. He hadn't met a junior who dared to talk to him like this for many years. Even Duanmuyu had to be respectful to him. It's just that many years of being in the temple made him more profound than when he was young. He didn't attack immediately, but he didn't pretend to be polite. The young man in front of him was not enough for him to treat him seriously.

Xu Beiyou sat up straight, put his hands on his knees, and said slowly: "Does your excellency think that I am very courageous? In fact, my courage can be said to be big or small, and I was forced out little by little. The boy is young, and he said a few frivolous words, just to advise you, if you come to ask for help, you might as well lower your attitude, so that it will be more convenient for others and yourself."

If it was Xu Beiyou from before, he would definitely not dare to speak like this, but after what happened last time, Xu Beiyou's temperament has undergone some imperceptible changes. Take it from the middle, don't seek it from the song.

Instead of being angry, Wei Wuji smiled, lowered his eyes slightly and said, "You do have a bit of the demeanor of Shangguan Xianchen back then, but it's a pity that you are a useless person."

Xu Beiyou said indifferently: "Is it a useless person, you have to ask Taiyi to save Ku Tianzun."

Wei Wuji raised his head abruptly, his voice was calm, but he asked extremely fast: "Who on earth defeated Taiyi to save Tianzun? What happened that day? How did you find me just now?"

Xu Beiyou's face was still calm, and he repeated what he said just now, "You can ask Tianzun Taiyi to save Ku."

"Zhu Zi courts death!" Wei Wuji finally flew into a rage.

Instant killing intent.

The killing intent of a great master of earth immortal is enough to make ordinary people collapse to the ground directly, and it can also make warriors below the ghost fairy realm not even have the desire to fight back.

It's just that Xu Beiyou didn't seem to notice it, and smiled and said: "I don't want to die, and you don't dare to kill me, after all, this is Jiangdu."

Wei Wuji twitched the corners of his mouth, and said with a sneer, "You mean those three women? Even if I kill you now, would they still dare to kill me!?"

Xu Beiyou said: "I was wrong. The governor of Wei didn't want to kill me at all. He had a murderous intent but no killing intent. It shows that the governor of Wei just wanted to scare me. I have heard that Renmao has a deep mind and is known for being cautious. Before you find out my details, you will never act rashly, after all, Taiyi will have an arm cut off to save the Ku Tianzun, so how can you put yourself in danger."

All the murderous intent disappeared in an instant, Wei Wuji showed a faint smile on his face, and said: "As expected of being the first disciple of the Sword Sect, with a meticulous mind, it's no wonder that His Royal Highness wants to make Her Royal Highness think about it."

Xu Beiyou got up from his chair, remained silent for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "I was rude just now, I hope Governor Wei will forgive me."

Wei Wuji took out a folded envelope from his sleeve, and said, "Wei was entrusted by His Royal Highness, and brought a letter."

Xu Beiyou took the letter and said softly, "Thank you, Governor Wei."

(End of this chapter)