That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 554

Xu Beiyou followed Meng Li to the East Courtyard. It was not bad, neither luxurious nor shabby. It was not far from the Gongsun Mansion where he lived in Jiangdu.

Xu Beiyou didn't have any luggage, just a sword box. After putting down the sword box for the time being, and taking a bath and changing clothes, Xu Beiyou left the east courtyard and went straight to Zhao Qing's west courtyard.

He had some things he wanted to ask this very special master.

Zhao Qing seemed to have expected Xu Beiyou's arrival, and had already made clear tea in the tea room next to his study, waiting for Xu Beiyou to come to his door.

After Xu Beiyou arrived, he didn't show any more politeness. He sat opposite Zhao Qing, took a sip of a cup of tea, and gave a good compliment.

Zhao Qing said casually: "This is tribute tea from Jiangnan, Xiao Xuan gave it to me, but I heard that you boy covers the sky with one hand in Jiangnan, and has great power, if you want to come to this so-called tribute tea, you have already tasted it After that, it’s nothing unusual.”

After hearing these words, Xu Beiyou looked calm, put down the teacup in his hand, and said softly: "It's all rumors spread by outsiders. I am young, my cultivation base is low, and my prestige is not enough. Why do I control Jiangdu? I was pushed to the front by many seniors. .”

Zhao Qing shook his head and said: "I thought so too at first, the famous Mr. Xu from Jiangdu might be the result of a compromise between the three girls in Jiangdu and Murong Xuanyin. , if you are really a puppet, why should Han Xuan and Xiao Zhinan be so serious about it, and why would Xiao Xuan value you so much."

Xu Beiyou shook his head and smiled, "It's just a wrong love."

Zhao Qingruo pointed out: "Then you have white hair?"

Xu Beiyou said: "Something went wrong in the practice, and I accidentally broke my lifespan."

Zhao Qing smiled, and said noncommittally: "The journey of cultivation, except for some heretical quick methods, has always been to rejuvenate. Take me as an example. I am nearly a hundred years old. I still don't confuse my appearance. Therefore, I see that your whole body is based on the dragon and tiger alchemy of the Daoist sect, and then transferred to the four-nine platinum sword qi and Wusheng sword qi of the Sword Sect. It seems that you have also cultivated the Supreme Sword Body and the Weiyang Sword Sutra , This is very powerful, there is a sword body on the outside, Weiyang on the inside, and the sword 36 used, no matter how you look at it, it is a magnificent way, even if something goes wrong, it will not lose decades of life, right?"

Xu Beiyou, who was caught by Zhao Qing at a glance, was at a loss for words.

Zhao Qing smiled lightly and said: "So I was thinking, you must have encountered some kind of opportunity. Some people say that you are the reincarnation of Shangguan Xianchen. I don't believe it at all, but I think this opportunity should be related to Shangguan Xianchen."

Xu Beiyou said with a smile: "I have seen the portrait of the master, and it is indeed full of white hair. Does Master Zhao feel that I have something to do with the master because of this?"

Zhao Qing said to himself: "It's strange to say that when Shangguan Xianchen was less than sixty years old, his head was full of gray hair, just like you, and Gongsun Zhongmou, who has the same realm as me, but is younger than me You are more than ten years younger, but you are already very old, and look at your teacher's mother Zhang Xueyao, she is still like a young woman, and the couple who were born back then have become an old husband and young wife."

Xu Beiyou said softly: "Holding Zhuxian for a long time will damage your lifespan."

Zhao Qing sighed: "I'm afraid it is also due to the excessive killing. Looking at the past lords of the Sword Sect, it is not a coincidence that there are very few who can prove the Tao and ascend to a good death."

Xu Beiyou said bitterly: "That's true. Grand master Xu Lin died under the sword of the master, and the ancestor Shangguan Xianchen carried the Nine Heavens Tribulation and Xiao Huang's Tianzi sword again and again, and died of exhaustion. Master Gongsun Zhongmou died again. Daoist Autumn Leaf's hand, I don't know if I can break this pattern, I can only do my best."

Zhao Qing changed the subject and said, "I'm afraid you didn't come here to tell me about Jiangnan tribute tea, right? If you have anything to say, just say it directly."

Xu Beiyou calmed down a bit, and said, "When I was in Julu City, I met Wanyan Beiyue and Murong Xuanyin. It seems that these two people are also coming to the imperial capital. I wonder if they have arrived yet?"

Zhao Qing frowned slightly, and said: "Wanyan Beiyue has arrived, he is Xiao Yu's brother-in-law, Xiao Jin's brother-in-law, and according to the Daliang City alliance that the two countries concluded back then, the emperors of the two countries are called brothers. After all, he is Xiao Xuan's uncle, and he is already staying in the imperial city."

Xu Beiyou was taken aback, "Imperial City?"

Zhao Qing nodded and said: "After all, he is the lord of a country. It would be too negligent to arrange it in other places. It just so happens that the Xiao family is small in number, and there are many idle palaces in the imperial city."

He paused for a moment, as if hesitating, and then slowly said: "Furthermore, with the large formation in the imperial city, even if Wanyan Beiyue has the cultivation base of the [-]th floor, he is not afraid of causing any trouble .”

Xu Beiyou asked curiously: "Is the imperial city formation really so powerful?"

Zhao Qing said with a smile: "No matter how powerful the formation is, it will be a dead thing after all. It depends on who controls it. If it is just a large formation in the imperial city, it will certainly not be able to stop Wanyan Beiyue, but if you add Zhang Baisui or If I become the person who presides over the formation, that is another matter."

Xu Beiyou asked again: "Where is Murong Xuanyin?"

Zhao Qing shook his head and said: "He has never entered the imperial capital, or he has come, but he has not yet shown up. At his level, if he wants to hide and hide, it will be difficult to find him."

Xu Beiyou said slowly: "This time, all the kings entered the capital in name, but in fact, all powerful people from all walks of life entered the imperial capital together. I'm afraid it's not just a Xuanjiao leader."

Zhao Qing said with a smile: "This is a matter of course, even Xiao Xuan deliberately did it. This person has always had great ambitions, and his father and grandfather are in front of him. Xiao Yu needless to say, flatten the grassland and make a decision. Jian, the merit of lifting the three-foot sword to stand up to the world will eventually change the world. His grandfather Xiao Lie, who is also my teacher who taught the industry, was also a person who carried the emperor and made the princes. Without the merit of my teacher, Xiao Lie I am afraid that it is not so easy for Yu to reach the top of the world, so Xiao Xuan has always wanted to stand shoulder to shoulder with his father and grandfather. When Xiao Yu took over the foundation laid by his predecessor and destroyed Zheng Liqi, then Xiao Xuan would sweep away the legacy left by his father Xiao Yu. There are many hidden dangers of maladministration, and I hope that the world will be peaceful."

Xu Beiyou said softly: "There are three bad policies left by Emperor Xiao, the administration of officials, feudal towns, and grasslands. The countermeasures are also very simple. If a promising monarch who has left his name in history can complete all of them, it is not an exaggeration to call him an emperor through the ages."

Zhao Qing patted his knee lightly, and said with a smile: "So Xiao Xuan has great ambitions, as you said, the New Deal, the reduction of feudal vassals, and the Northern Expedition, these three major events are extremely difficult to do even if the emperor is honored. If something went wrong, not only would he be irreparable, but he would also have a great reputation in history, but Xiao Xuan forced himself to do it. If he followed the steps, he would be lucky if he could finish one, so he could only do it Dangerous move."

Xu Beiyou thought about it seriously, and asked, "Master Zhao thinks that His Majesty has a certain chance of being able to accomplish these three major events."

Zhao Qing narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "It depends on whether he is a hero favored by God's will. If there is God's favor, the general situation is at hand, just like Xiao Yu back then. It can only be attributed to the blessing of God. It is Xiao Jin, who has known five hundred years before and five hundred years later, who can know what ordinary people don't know. People are also not enemies."

(End of this chapter)