That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 408

Because of Xu Beiyou's series of thunderous tactics, Jiangnan, which was originally stormy, gradually calmed down, but with Zhang Zhaonu's accidental death, Jiangbei is about to come. First, Zhang Zhaonu's many sons fought among themselves, and then developed Because of the civil strife in Kunshan, many small sects attached to Kunshan were also involved in the end. There were five dead heads or suzerains, and three elders died in Kunshan. As for those ordinary disciples, even more I can't count the number.

A bloodbath.

The foundation of Kunshan lies in Yanzhou, and Yanzhou is the fiefdom of Yan Wang Xiaoli, sandwiching Zhili Prefecture, and facing Qizhou, the fiefdom of Qi Wang Xiaobai, across the sea.

Although Xiao Li was born in the Xiao clan, he was not the prince, but Xiao Shen's great-great-grandson and Xiao Xuan's cousin. Because Xiao Shen made great achievements in the Xiao clan's competition in the world, Xiao Li was arrested in the 20th year of Huanglong. Emperor Xiao was granted the title of King of Yan, and the time when he officially became a feudal domain was almost the same as the time when today's son Xiao Xuan ascended the throne.

In this way, the three generations of the Xiao family in the Tian family have a vassal king in each generation, namely Wei Wang Xiao Jin, Yan Wang Xiao Li, and Qi Wang Xiao Bai.

The three vassal kings well interpreted the phrase "different ways do not conspire with each other". Xiao Li and Xiao Jin are not in the same way, and Xiao Bai is not in the same way. On the contrary, it is because the two fiefdoms are very close. Dirty constantly.

However, Xiao Bai is the candidate for the crown prince after all, and King Qi is the number one king among all the kings. Xiao Li has always been overwhelmed by Xiao Bai. Hold it in one hand.

Naturally, Xiao Bai would not be indifferent to this Yanzhou rebellion. He ignored Xiao Li's warnings several times and sent a large number of his men into Yanzhou to fuel the flames, which was bound to completely destroy the foundation of monks in Yanzhou.

Of course, Xiao Bai's move was not due to a dispute between emotions. The reason why Zhang Zhaonu's Kunshan was able to dominate Jiangbei was not only because of Zhang Zhaonu's own high cultivation, but also because of the secret support of King Yan Xiaoli. Zhang Zhaonu died, and Kunshan was in turmoil, so Xiao Bai, who had planned for a long time, did not hesitate to end himself, that is, to let the sect he supported replace Kunshan.

Everyone in the world knows the saying of the three religions, nine streams and hundreds of schools. The three religions are giants, such as Daomen and others can even enemy countries, and the nine streams are also the overlord of one party. , it will inevitably be a bit miserable, either reduced to a vassal of the great sect, or simply a puppet supported by the powerful, even Kunshan, which is the number one in a hundred schools, cannot escape this pattern.

The Chu Clan's Sword Cottage is just a very small sect, not to mention the three religions and nine streams, even in the face of Kunshan, it has no right to speak. The Chu Clan's Sword Cottage was also implicated in the Kunshan chaos.

On the bright side, the Kunshan sect advocated that Zhao Nu went to Jiangdu because of Chu's sword house, so the end of Chu's sword house was very miserable, almost being killed by the entire family, and the owner of the house, Chu Tian Kuo died on the spot, and his head was cut off to pay homage to Zhang Zhaonu.

Although everyone knew very well that the Chu Clan's Sword Cottage was just an introduction, Zhang Zhaonu would still go to Jiangdu even if there was no Chu Clan's Sword Cottage, the culprit of Zhang Zhaonu's death was actually Mr. Xu who was calling the wind and rain in Jiangdu. But who dares to trouble Mr. Xu?The ninth person in the world is dead. The whereabouts of Wu Lezhi, who has always been known for his ingenious calculations, is still unknown.

Since he didn't dare to trouble Xu Beiyou, the Chu Clan's Sword Cottage became the scapegoat.

The persimmons are picked softly and pinched, the north and the south are the same.

Only one old man who went out to do errands was lucky enough to escape the catastrophe of Chu's Sword House. After hearing about the tragedy in Chu's Sword House, the old man deeply felt that the world is so big but there is nowhere to go. Jiangdu left.

When the old man came to Jiangdu to ask to see Mr. Xu, Xu Beiyou had just returned from the Taoist workshop, and upon hearing Wu Yu's announcement, he ordered: "Please invite this person to the side hall first, and I will see him later."

When Xu Beiyou came to the side hall after changing clothes, he had already lighted the lamp. The old man had a plain appearance and his face was covered with traces of wind and frost. When he saw Xu Beiyou, he hurriedly got up and said respectfully, "I have met the young master."

Xu Beiyou waved his hand to signal the old man to sit down, and then said flatly: "I am the first disciple of the Sword Sect, and you are from the Chu Clan's Sword House. What kind of young master am I?"

The old man who had just taken his seat immediately stood up again, "The Chu Clan's Sword House is originally a branch of the Sword Sect. Since the young master is the first disciple of the Sword Sect, he is the young master of my Chu Clan's Sword House."

Xu Beiyou didn't dwell too much on this issue, stretched out his hand and pressed down, and said, "Okay, sit down."

The old man sat down again nervously, and took the initiative to say: "The old man's surname is Jiao, Xing San, the young master calls me Jiao San."

Xu Beiyou sat on the main seat, and said softly, "I already know about the Chu Clan's Sword Cottage, but I don't know the details of what happened. Please ask Third Master Jiao to explain it in detail."

"Don't dare to be the young master and call the third master." The old man bent over a little bit and explained: "The reason for the chaos in Jiangbei seems to be that Zhang Zhaonu's adopted sons are fighting for the throne. , In fact, they are just pawns in the hands of others."

Xu Beiyou became interested and asked, "How do you say it?"

The old man said in a deep voice: "The young master must know that there are two vassal princes in Jiangbei, namely His Royal Highness King Yan of Yanzhou and His Royal Highness King Qi of Qizhou. Over the years, the two His Royal Highnesses have never stopped fighting openly and secretly. The two have their own emphasis. His Royal Highness Qi has a strong foundation in the army, while His Royal Highness Yan has done a lot in the world of practice. Kunshan was supported by him alone. This time Zhang Zhaonu died, and Kunshan will inevitably have internal turmoil. , His Royal Highness King Qi saw this opportunity and secretly supported Zhang Zhaonu's sons, and in an instant, the huge Kunshan was shaken."

The old man paused for a moment, then continued: "Although His Royal Highness King Qi took the lead, His Royal Highness Yan King will not sit still and wait for death. It's just a fight between gods and mortals. Our Chu Clan's Sword Cottage will suffer from the fish in the pond."

Xu Beiyou was silent for a moment, and said softly: "No wonder people say that Jiangbei is a pond of the imperial court. You Jiangbei monks are carps in the pond. Of course, Jiangnan is not much better. It is just a private house of Taoism. These so-called Jiangnan families and Zongmen, there are a few who don't act according to the face of Daomen."

Jiao San justly complimented: "The young master defeated the Jiangnan Taoist sect, turned the Jiangnan Taoist leader Du Haichan into a bereaved dog, and also took the entire Taoist workshop into his pocket. Looking at the entire Jiangnan, who knows how many people are missing?" The name of the Lord? How can this Jiangnan be said to be the Jiangnan of Taoism?"

"It's just an infighting among the Daoist sects, and there's no time to take care of Jiangnan. After the Daoist sect quells the civil strife, they will definitely counterattack aggressively. At that time, Jiangnan will be even more dangerous than Jiangbei today." Xu Beiyou laughed at himself, and said with some sentimentality: "The Daoist sect is so powerful, even the Buddhist sects belonging to the same three religions dare not swipe its edge head-on, this is especially true for my Jianzong. Why did the first master die at the hands of the Taoist sect's head teacher Qiu Ye? To put it bluntly, it is also my Jianzong I want to find a backer, but it is not King Qi and King Yan, but the present day, and the present day and the teacher have tacitly understood each other, forcing Qiu Ye, who is about to ascend, to do it himself, even if it damages his own morality and even It is not hesitating to delay the period of ascension."

Jiao San, who heard these words for the first time, turned pale.

Xu Beiyou said calmly: "Qiu Ye forcibly made a move, costing the life of the former master. Afterwards, Qiu Ye had to retreat to make up for his cultivation, and the Taoist sect was in chaos because of this. This is how Jianzong monopolizes the Taoist workshop today. One drink, one peck , are all fixed numbers.”

(End of this chapter)