That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 709 Shangguan Family and Jiuyuan City

After the sudden death of Shangguan Luan, the Shangguan family's ancestral house remained calm on the bright side, and it seemed that it was not affected by the incident. The current head of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Yun, did not even show up. Prepare for Shangguan's funeral.

The five brothers of the Shangguan family, the eldest master Shangguan Feng has always been unpredictable and has a close relationship with the king of Wei. The second master Shangguan Yun took over as the head of the Shangguan family after the death of his uncle Shangguan Qinghong. The third master Shangguan Tan became an official in the state of Wei. He is one of the six naval commanders of the Wei State. The fourth master, Shangguan Luan, was born as a bastard. He is talented and intelligent, but he is not keen on official career. He is obsessed with practicing swordsmanship.As for the five lords, they are women, named Shangguan Qiushui, the youngest and the most laid-back. When Shangguan Jinhong was still alive, he had already left the Shangguan clan to roam around. In China, when Shangguan Jinhong returned to the west, Shangguan Qiushui did not see each other for the last time, and now he does not know where he is.

At this time, the body of Shangguan Luan had been picked up from the bottom of the sea by the people of Wei Palace and sent back to Shangguan Mansion. After Shangguan Tan returned to the mansion, he first saw his younger brother for the last time, and then checked the wounds on Xia Shangguan Luan's body. His face was a little dignified, but he didn't say much.

Seeing this taciturn third master, everyone in the Shangguan mansion, who was still in a panic, was relieved. Among the five Shangguan family masters, not to mention the calm-tempered fourth and fifth masters, they were more indifferent than Shenlong. There is no doubt that the third master is more stable and more reassuring.

This scene relieved the great eunuch who came specially from the Wei Palace. Since only Shangguan Tan came back by himself, it showed that the Shangguan family did not want to delve into this matter, and it was easy for the king to deal with it.The king has been in charge of the Wei Kingdom for many years, although he is not afraid of a Shangguan family, but after the incident at the Circular Mound Altar, his manpower has been lost a lot, if there is another Shangguan family missing, it will be too much worse.

After Shangguan Tan arranged the affairs in the mansion, he sat alone in the study and frowned in thought. The eldest brother went to Mingling, but there has been no news so far. I am afraid that it is more or less ominous. Why, he was also vague and did not give a clear answer. He has long been used to this complicated second brother. Among the five brothers, the second brother has the best relationship with his uncle Shangguan Qinghong since he was a child. It is reasonable to have some connections in Jiangnan. Shangguan Tan knew about it, but the second brother never brought it up, and he didn't want to ask too much.As for the fifth younger sister, he had long since given up any thoughts, and only hoped that she could take care of herself outside.

Thinking of this, Shangguan Tan couldn't help but sigh. Because of their marriage for many years, the five aristocratic families of the Wei Kingdom claimed to advance together and retreat together, but since the collapse of the Zhang and Gongsun families, this so-called unity The branch has completely disappeared, and now the three great families of Wei State have their own thoughts, and they can't even count as the most basic dream of sharing the same bed. The big tree, detached from everything, the Shangguan clan, who was in decline, had no choice but to board the big ship of the King of Wei.

Now the game between the king of Wei and the court has gradually surfaced. If the king of Wei wins, it will be fine. The Shangguan family, as heroes from the dragon, can naturally take advantage of the situation.

Shangguan Tan couldn't help but sighed helplessly.

Desperate.

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After Xu Beiyou separated from Sun Shiwu, he left Chunshan Port alone, instead of going directly to the 36 Islands in the East China Sea, he planned to go to Jiuyuan City first to have a look.

While he was on his way, Xu Beiyou was also thinking silently in his heart that the country of Wei was the birthplace and foundation of King Wei Xiaojin, and the water here was very deep, which was far beyond Xu Beiyou's expectations.

Leaving aside the most powerful king of Wei for the time being, the most powerful local snake is the three great families that have lasted for nearly a thousand years. Needless to say, the Ye family and the Shangguan family, it is the Murong family that really makes Xu Beiyou jealous. Back then, he followed his master. Going to the Northeast to visit King Mutang of the Liao Dynasty, we passed through Chaoyang Mansion, the capital of Liaozhou. Because the ancestors of the Murong family Murong Longcheng and the Houyan built by Murong Fenghuang used to be the capital here, Chaoyang Mansion is also called Longcheng.Although the Houyan of the Murong Clan has disappeared long ago, the Murong Clan is still respected in Longcheng, not to mention that the north of Liaozhou is Houjian, where there are the masters of Houjian Wanyan Beiyue and Xuanjiao leader Murong Xuanyin, These two are also members of the Murong Clan, and with Murong Xuan's dual identity, the Murong Clan is already in dire straits.

Among the four women who were famous all over the world back then, Xu Beiyou had already met Qin Mumian, Zhang Xueyao, and Lin Yinping successively. Only Murong Xuan, who was the head of the four, had never met. Hidden under the brilliance of the Daoist master, it is often overlooked by people.

In Xu Beiyou's impression, the only intersection between him and Murong Xuan was because of his master, Gongsun Zhongmou. The two of them seemed to be cousins. Mou didn't heed Murong Xuan's advice, which led to the battle of Biyou Island.As for other variables, it is not yet clear, but the Taoist sect who has sent a Daoist person to garrison Biyou Island for many years will definitely have a layout in Wei State, and it must not be underestimated.

Now Xu Beiyou is in a different place, alone and alone, unable to change the overall situation of Wei State. According to Xu Beiyou's original intention, he only needs to go to Biyou Island to retrieve the sword. After what happened, he temporarily changed his mind and went to Jiuyuan City.

This Jiuyuan City was originally one of the cities controlled by the Gongsun Clan. After the Gongsun Clan was destroyed, it gradually evolved into a place similar to the Julu City. It was designed to accommodate monks from all walks of life, especially many monks who could not find a place in the Central Plains. After arriving in the Kingdom of Wei, most of them would choose this place as their shelter.

At the same time, this is one of the few places that is not restricted by the Abandoned Sword Order.

Before Xu Beiyou set foot in Jiuyuan City, he was a little surprised at the large number of monks here, but he saw a strange scene that was hard to see in other places on the official post road.

There are mighty and strong men wearing heavy stone armor, there are fat monks with skulls and rosaries hanging around their necks, there are sloppy and blind Taoists who can walk a few feet, and there are young heroes with swords behind their backs. , there are also graceful women in palace costumes, talented couples, and fierce-faced big men swaggering through the city with giant knives, and old men who are as short as children carrying gourds that are a little bigger than themselves. Various poses.

During this period of time, Xu Beiyou has witnessed the battles of the top monks, and also seen the opening and closing of emperors and generals. Most of the time, he himself walked on the top of the mountain and never saw what was going down the mountain. Since he left Julu City, he rarely saw it again. This kind of scene is quite eye-opening for a while.

Xu Beiyou looked at Jiuyuan City, which was faintly visible in his sight, and whispered to himself, "It's not the same, I should go and have a look."

(End of this chapter)