That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 523

This time Qin Mumian was not with him, so Xu Beiyou went to see Xiao Mahe alone.

In Xiao Mahe's study in the Prince's Mansion of Lingwu County, the two sat opposite each other.

Different from the polite greetings in the Huxin Pavilion, both of them had the intention of opening the skylight to speak brightly, Xu Beiyou said directly: "Shibo, I think you have also seen the scene of the two eighteenth-floor earth immortals fighting. If there is no accident , they will all appear in the imperial capital, what does Shibo think?"

Xiao Mahe's face was as heavy as water, and he couldn't see much happiness or anger, but he didn't think he would be in a good mood. After all, he was being abused by others on his own territory, and he was helpless, so it wouldn't be good for anyone.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Mahe said flatly: "The Lord Wanyan formed a brotherly alliance with the first emperor, and married Princess Dachang. He is the first son-in-law of our Daqi court, not an outsider."

Xu Beiyou said noncommittally, "King Wei is His Majesty's uncle, and Grassland Khan is His Majesty's uncle, so they are not outsiders either."

Xiao Mahe said with a blank face: "Punishment words."

Xu Beiyou said calmly, "It's obvious."

Xiao Mahe closed his eyes and concentrated.

Xu Beiyou said slowly: "In the 40th year of Zhengming, the governors of the world and the vassal kings came to Beijing. The Emperor Wuzu and Emperor Taizu of this dynasty were among them. It was such a magnificent scene at that time. All the masters came together. I, Xu Beiyou, Master, there is also a Taoist old head teacher, the result? The lesson from the past is not far away."

Xiao Mahe didn't open his eyes, but said: "Your Majesty's strategy is as deep as the sea, so he naturally knows how to deal with it, so don't worry about it for us ministers."

Xu Beiyou said with a smile, "I'm afraid Shibo's words are insincere."

Xiao Mohe opened his eyes, looked at the head disciple of the Sword Sect, and said calmly: "So what if you say something insincerely? If it was Gongsun Zhongmou standing in front of me, I would naturally think about it, because he can at least block The next eighteenth-floor Earth Immortal, but the one standing in front of me is you, the Earth Immortal Five-Story Building, it is really remarkable among young people, but in the eyes of people like Murong Xuanyin, it is still not worth it What can I do?"

Xu Beiyou was silent for a long time, and said softly: "Shibo thinks that I am not good enough to pick up the incense and affection of Master?"

Xiao Mahe eased his tone slightly, shook his head and said: "That's not what I mean, I believe that one day you will be able to inherit the mantle of Brother Zhongmou, and I am willing to let the relationship between our two families continue, but the current you are not enough. to participate in these battles between the highest levels."

Xu Beiyou exhaled, "I see."

Xiao Mohe went on to say: "Aside from Taoism, the relationship between the court and those rebels is like a tiger and a wolf. The court is a tiger, and the rebels are wolves. Although there are many wolves, they dare not provoke the tiger easily. These wolves may not be united, so the key is not how the tigers deal with the wolves, but how the tigers do their job well. As long as the tigers do not fall, the wolves can only watch in the dark, at most in private. They played some shady tricks, but after decades, they just brought down a Xu family who was expected to have power in the court, and arranged some chess pieces all over the world, but as long as the court survived for a day, these The chess pieces dare not change their colors for a day, and those wolves can only watch from the sidelines."

Xu Beiyou said: "But there is still a Taoist school, and the imperial court may not be able to do its job well."

Xiao Mohe said: "If the imperial court is a tiger surrounded by wolves, then the Daoist sect is a lion watching from the sidelines. If he is determined to besiege the tiger with the wolves, the consequences are indeed unpredictable. As for the imperial court You may not be able to do your job well, but it may not be the case, maybe this time the kings will be able to see the outcome when they enter the capital."

Xu Beiyou was a little afraid to say: "Will the king of Wei go to the imperial capital?"

Xiao Mohe shook his head and said: "King Wei will never set foot in the imperial capital in this lifetime, unless he is expected to inherit the great rule. In the past, the first emperor and the queen mother did not allow him to come, but now he has to abide by the principle of 'a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall' That's it."

Xiao Mohe hesitated for a moment, then said slowly: "After all, His Majesty is not the late Emperor, and he has nothing to do with this uncle who went to the Kingdom of Wei when he was young. If the King of Wei dares to go to the imperial capital alone, then His Majesty Dare to let him stay in the imperial capital for the rest of his life."

Xu Beiyou asked, "How do we know the difference?"

Xiao Mohe said softly: "If my expectations are correct, after the kings enter the capital this time, His Majesty will officially and clearly declare King Qi's status as the Crown Prince. After all, it was only said in private before, and this time it will be made public. As for It's hard to say whether to establish a prince or not. After all, it concerns the whole Qizhou. If a prince is established, the king of Qi will have no reason to continue guarding Qizhou. There are advantages and disadvantages, and Prime Minister Lan will take another step back. , It depends on how much love is left between the monarch and the prime minister."

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After Xu Beiyou went to the Prince's Mansion of Lingwu County, Qin Mumian wandered around the streets of Julu City with a wine gourd. She was alone, and she was a beautiful woman. Harassment, but this is Julu City, strange people are everywhere, and there are as many strangers as dogs. The more women, old people, children, and monks, the less they can be provoked. They have not encountered any troubles along the way.

The previous battle of the earth immortals on the [-]th floor opened the eyes of the monks all over the city, but at the same time, they were all terrified, for fear that the two of them would accidentally harm Julu City. In the aftermath of the fight between the immortals, there was no place to reason.

Fortunately, those two peerless masters who were almost as good as the immortals in the sky did not die to the end, which also made those monks put their hanging hearts back in their stomachs. He just had a battle with the Lord of the Town Demon Hall in the city, and this time it was replaced by the late Jianguo Lord and the Xuanjiao leader. Could it be that this place is a good place for a decisive battle?
Who knows, who can explain clearly about those immortals in the sky.

Qin Mumian walked to a wine shop, maybe because he smelled the aroma of wine, he stopped and stood there.

The proprietress of the restaurant is a beautiful woman, but judging by her attire, she is a widow. In this world, a woman without a man to support her family will have a very difficult life. How can the proprietress of the restaurant live in Julu City? Standing firm, thinking about it, is quite a trick.

Qin Mumian hung the jasper gourd on his waist, and went forward to buy a jug of wine.

This beautiful lady looked at the woman who was more attractive than herself, and felt uncomfortable for the first time. After filling the wine, she asked softly: "May I ask, the guests don't seem to be locals?"

Qin Mumian said in pure Houjian language: "My surname is Qin, and I am from Houjian."

The proprietress of the restaurant's eyes brightened, and she said pleasantly: "Then we are still half-townsmen. My mother's family is in Houjian Yunzhou, and I was married to Julu City later. I don't know where Miss Qin is from?"

Qin Mumian hesitated for a moment, and said, "I'm from Tianhai City."

Tianhai City, second only to Daliang City, the later capital city, was built as an accompanying capital, and because it is backed by the Qingming Palace on Dabai Mountain, many Xuanjiao people will stay here. Over time, this city has become a city similar to The Taoist Linxian Mansion was built after the Five Kings' Rebellion, after the Northern Expedition by Emperor Xiao and General Murong Yan. The Five Kings couldn't take care of themselves, so Xuanjiao took the opportunity to completely bring this city under their control until now.

(End of this chapter)