That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 463

In all fairness, Xiao Quji didn't want to be involved in the disputes in the temple. He actually likes the idle state very much. Even though His Majesty has a lot of support for the King of Liangwu County, Xiao Quji still didn't choose to be an official, so he was rejected by the whole The clan is regarded as a puddle of mud that cannot support the wall.

It wasn't until Yang Shihe entered the county prince's mansion to show off his power when he destroyed the Du family, that Xiao Quji, who felt so humiliated, made up his mind to restore the former glory of Liangwu County prince's mansion.

As the grandson of Xiao Gongyu, with the title of Prince Wu of Liang, and the love he has accumulated for many years, the journey to the sky is as difficult as it is for ordinary people, but it is nothing to Xiao Quji Difficult.

At the beginning, Han Xuan taught Xu Beiyou the way to be an official. In the officialdom, don't show off for a while. If you can't kill your opponent with one blow, don't take revenge easily. Master Yang was arrogant for a while, but he planted disasters for the future. If Xiao Quji really gained power, how could he please him.

Xu Beiyou suddenly remembered an old incident, and asked, "I have met Xiao Shilue, the eldest son of the King of Lingwu County. He is of the same generation as you, but why is his name Shilue and your name Quji? King Qi Xiao Bai and the others simply have single-character names, doesn’t it mean that the huge clan doesn’t have a standard character for seniority?”

Xiao Quji twitched the corners of his mouth, as if he thought this question was a bit ridiculous, but he still explained patiently; "In the last years of the Great Chu, after Jian cavalry went south, our Xiao family was divided into two branches during the war, one of them traveled south to Jiangdu to avoid the war. , and later followed the Emperor Taizu of Dazheng back to the north and became the founding nobleman of the Dazheng Dynasty, while the other branch was coerced to Houjian. A woman from the Xiao family became the queen of Houjian by chance , that Xiao family became a later family, and it was logical to take root in Houjian. It was not until the first emperor led the army to the Northern Expedition that the two families were reunited. Xiao Shilue was built later. The seniority is similar, but after so many years, apart from the same old ancestor, it doesn't really matter much."

Speaking of this, Xiao Quji's tone was a bit more self-deprecating, "From the perspective of the entire Xiao family, the Xiao family in the Eastern Capital is a descendant, and the Xiao family who was built later is a concubine, but only in terms of the Xiao family in the Eastern Capital. , the current royal family is from the descendant, and our branch is from the concubine. When I said that the clan is divided into three factions, it is the division of the concubine and the concubine. The royal family has always been thin, and one person in each generation is common. Even if the population is prosperous, so they never use the model character of seniority, only take a single name, and the family members don’t use the model character. After so many years, we don’t pay so much attention to what model character we use for the partial house. In fact, to put it bluntly That’s right, a name with a single character is more noble, and a name with a double character is less meaningful.”

Xu Beiyou nodded silently.

Xiao Quji said in a flat tone: "My grandfather is a double character. He dedicated his whole life, and in the end he only changed to a posthumous prince. On the other hand, Xiao Li and his like have no merit, but they are born better, so they were named King of Yan. , and how big the gap is."

Xu Beiyou could hear the resentment in Xiao Quji's words, but he didn't care. Qu Ji really has no desires and needs, so there is no need for him to sit here and talk.

Xu Beiyou said slowly: "People in the world only see the Blue Party dominating the temple for 50 years, but they don't see that the Blue Party has been so popular and has made enemies all over the world over the years. Enemies of the blue party have joined Mr.'s family one after another, so there is a situation of today's rivalry between the blue party and the Han party. Mr. Han party has never discussed with me in depth, and I have only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg so far, but I can tell you, Its size is absolutely beyond the imagination of the two of us, when Lan Xiang monopolized the power of the temple, Li Zhenji was not an opponent, nor was Zhao Zongxian, they could not bear this burden, only the husband can carry it."

Xiao Quji meditated silently.

Of course he knows what His Majesty is thinking. The so-called Han Party is actually the Imperial Party. Just like what Xu Beiyou said, it is the general trend to turn blue, but the emperor's mind is unpredictable. where?
Is it the rapid retreat?Or a dead dog cooking?
Would a mature emperor allow a second voice in the court?Taking ten thousand steps back, even if His Majesty has a heart like the sea and is willing to start and end with Han Xuan, how many more years can Han Xuan live?
This is what Xiao Quji is really worried about.

The two looked at each other for a long time, and there was a long silence in the room.

After a long time, Xiao Quji changed a slightly lighter topic, and asked with a smile: "For so many years, I have always envied Jianzong's swordsmanship. I heard that you have set foot in the fairyland in just two years. World, I have always been curious about how you did it, could you tell me?"

Xu Beiyou glanced at the sword case standing aside, and said frankly: "Actually, many experts know what's going on, and I have nothing to hide. My ancestor left twelve famous swords handed down from generation to generation, and each of them contains The sword qi and spirit left by the ancestors, I use the secret method of the sword sect to absorb these sword qi and spirit for my own use, and the realm of cultivation will naturally improve rapidly. However, although this method can be achieved quickly, it will not be beneficial to the Dao of Longevity, and it will even become a treasure in the future. In the long run, the hindrances to ascension to Proving Dao will outweigh the gains.”

Xiao Quji said with emotion: "But how many people can reach the step of ascension? In the past hundred years, only two people have successfully ascended, and there are only a handful of people who are expected to ascend. It's better to grab what's in front of you."

Xiao Quji also looked at the sword box standing beside Xu Beiyou, and said, "However, not everyone in this world can have the Twelve Swords of Jianzong. gamble."

Xu Beiyou didn't answer.

Xiao Quji asked with a smile: "Xu Beiyou, if I want to practice swordsmanship, will you teach me?"

Xu Beiyou said calmly: "Then it depends on whether His Highness is an enemy or a friend."

Xiao Quji didn't bother to ask if it was an enemy or a friend, but just nodded slightly.

Xu Beiyou got up and said: "It's getting late, Shendu is after all the location of the Yuzhou Dark Guard Mansion, Xu doesn't want to stay for a long time, and has to travel all night, so don't bother me."

Xiao Quji also got up to see off the guests, "If that's the case, then we will see you again in the imperial capital."

Xu Beiyou carried the sword box on his back, walked out of the side hall, and disappeared into the vast night under Xiao Quji's watchful eye.

After a while, Old Wang walked into the side hall and called out "Your Highness" softly.

Xiao Quji, who was in deep thought, came back to his senses and asked, "Old Wang, what do you think of Xu Beiyou?"

Lao Wang pondered for a while, and said slowly: "Ambition and courage."

Xiao Quji murmured to himself: "There are many ambitious and courageous people in this world, but there are only a few of them who succeed. Do you think Xu Beiyou and the Han Pavilion veteran behind him are worth our gamble?"

Lao Wang frowned suddenly, the deep wrinkles on his face seemed to be piled up completely, and after a long time he said softly: "If you want to take generously, you must give generously."

(End of this chapter)