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Chapter 330 The Future Is Uncertain
"Wow!" Su Yinzheng cried so loudly.Xiao Qinggu really wanted to cover her ears or plug Su Yinzheng's mouth, but he still handed the handkerchief to Su Yinzheng: "Stop crying, I blame you for coming late. Find a purple one, there are many beautiful people, miss one Two, three or four more."

"I'm not crying about this!" Su Yinzheng was sobbing, his handkerchief was full of tears and snot, and he started crying again, "I told you it wouldn't be so easy!"

Xiao Qinggu was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"Didn't I say that there will be hardships when we are destined to be married? The journey to Qingcheng has been smooth and smooth. If I had known something was wrong, it turns out that what I sang was not "Purple Hairpin", which was about to be robbed and killed. What I sang was about going around and around in pain. Shouhan kiln!" She cried until she was out of breath. After saying a few words, she paused for a while and continued, "Mr. Shen is forced by circumstances to not marry me. He is a gentleman and can only end this relationship according to his heart. , treat Miss Zhao with respect and respect..."

"It's Miss Yu." Xiao Qinggu interrupted Su Yinzheng, "Xiangyang, help Miss Yu."

"Anyway, I felt sad for him and stayed away from marriage for many years. More than ten or twenty years later, Miss Zhao unfortunately died young. We met again by chance. Looking back on our past, it suddenly seemed like a dream. Mr. Shen lamented that we were never destined to meet each other in this life. I only complained that I was too late. We both shed tears. Afterwards, others expressed their hope that we would be happy and happy to be together, and we will be together for a hundred years."

Xiao Qinggu was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

Su Yinzheng cried: "I have to wait ten or eight years, maybe even longer. I blame my life for suffering!"

"No..." Xiao Qinggu was stunned, "What kind of books do you read on weekdays? Can you believe this?"

Su Yinzheng nodded vigorously: "Of course I believe it!"

"What if I'm wrong? Do you really plan to never marry for the rest of your life?" Xiao Qing said, "Maybe Mr. Shen is not destined to be married to you."

"It must be!" Su Yinzheng cried, "Unless my brother-in-law becomes a guest in yellow shirt, this book can still be revised!"

Su Yinzheng's resolute look... Xiao Qing had seen it before. It was the look in Li Jingfeng's eyes after he avenged the Xi family's father and son. It was the look with no regrets...

He must be crazy to compare his second sister with Li Jingfeng.

Xiao Qinggu advised: "I mean what if, just what if, you make a mistake? It's not the first time you made a mistake, you have to pay for it for the rest of your life."

"Dad wants to help Abbot Jueru defeat Juekong. What if he makes a mistake? What if Abbot Jueru loses?" Su Yinzheng said angrily while wiping his tears, "Uncle Yan also thinks that helping Dian Cang is right. Didn’t you lose the fight? Your guess is more grounded than mine, so no one can tell me what if it’s wrong?”

"You are not afraid of making mistakes when you do so many great things. If you make a mistake, tens of thousands of people will suffer. If I make a mistake, I will be the only one to suffer. Why are you allowed to be wrong and not me?"

At first glance, these words sounded reasonable. Xiao Qinggu felt dizzy for a moment. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that something was wrong and said: "We always pay attention to doing things in a reasonable and well-founded way. You have no basis for this..."

"What I said is the basis!" Su Yinzheng raised his head and stood up confidently.Xiao Qingguo wanted to talk about it again, and Su Yinzheng cried again: "I'm so sad. My brother-in-law doesn't comfort me, but tries to reason with me. Who is interested in listening to your reasoning at this time? If the eldest sister is sad, you should talk to me first. Or should we comfort her first?"

Xiao Qinggu quickly comforted her: "My little witch is suffering, no, my little fairy. Don't be sad, you will be able to endure the hard days in the future."

Su Yinzheng cried louder when he heard his teasing.Xiao Qinggu stroked her head and said, "Fortunately, I'm smart and didn't tell you until the reception banquet was over. Otherwise, you would have had swollen eyes and it would have been ugly at the banquet. I will return to Songshan in a few days, so take good care of yourself." "

Although Su Yinzheng was willing and willing, Songshan undoubtedly pledged his daughter to Qingcheng in exchange for trust. Xiao Qinggu was inevitably worried: "I will leave eight guards to take care of your daily life. Feel free to use them as you please, but don't be rude."

Su Yinzheng cried and wiped his tears: "I know."

Xiao Qinggu visited Shen Yuqing and Xie Gubai several times, as well as Shen Weichen, Wei Xihou and others who had just returned from Hengyang.He had heard Su Yilin mention Shen Weichen, who was said to be the commander-in-chief of Qingcheng Weishu, and Bai Luo Umbrella on the battlefield. He never expected that such a delicate girl could be so powerful in martial arts.Wei Xihou looked frivolous, but he was eloquent and could advance and retreat appropriately. As for Li Xiangbo, I heard that he was the one who cut off Yan Jiuling's head.

It seems that Qingcheng has many young talents.

Three days later, Xiao Qinggu left Qingcheng with only four followers and Qingqi, and rushed to Wudang with the letter entrusted by Xie Gubai.

When returning to Qingcheng, the first thing to do was to confirm that Qingcheng had the ambition to become the leader of the alliance. A few years ago, Xiao Qinggu would have thought this was a foolish dream, but now it seems that it may not be impossible.The rules of the leader of the Six Families' Zhao Lun Alliance have been broken. It will be difficult for Dian Cang to serve as the leader in the next ten years. If Hengshan wants to support Qingcheng, Tangmen is Qingcheng's in-law. If Songshan also becomes a member of the Kunlun Council, both the Shaolin and the Shaolin sects will support it. Qingcheng, Qingcheng has five votes, almost guaranteed to win.Moreover, after this battle, the Beggar Clan fell into pieces, Hengshan was severely damaged, and Dian Cang suffered a considerable loss.

Sure enough, Qingcheng's help to Hengshan was not just for the sake of world justice...

At the meeting held in Hengshan in October, Juekongjueru would send people to attend and strive for orthodoxy. Even if the three factions of Huashan, Diancang, and Beggar Clan knew that they would have to cede territory and pay compensation, they had to attend because once they withdraw from the Kunlun consensus, they will suffer greater losses.

Let’s talk about the Beggar Clan first. The Peng family killed Xu Fangge. I heard that Xu Jiangsheng claimed the position of acting gang leader, but did not immediately send troops to attack the Peng family. If the Beggar Clan does not participate in the meeting, it will completely tear up the Kunlun discussion and withdraw from the nine families. Although the North Wudang was weak and Hengshan to the west was exhausted. There was no danger for the time being, but internal worries were enough to give him a headache.Regardless of whether Hengshan would secretly help the Peng family, without the beggar gang that Kunlun jointly protected, the chief rudder of Fujian might not be restrained, that is, the three families would be divided into Jins, and no one would have a right to justice.

Let’s talk about Huashan. If Huashan refuses to return to Kunlun to discuss it together, the dispute over the solitary cemetery will be settled.Besides, in the current situation, Kongtong, which is adjacent to Huashan Mountain, is the strongest among the nine families. Iron Sword Silver Guard has been trapped in Longdi for a long time. Who knows what Master Zhu plans?If Huashan is not protected by Kunlun's consensus, even if Master Zhu has no intention of doing so, even if there are sixteen seats in the Kongtong Assembly Hall, none of them have any intention?Where is the next leader, the next leader?Where is Shaolin? Where is Qingcheng?Especially Qingcheng. Although Qingcheng was damaged in this battle, it was much better than Huashan. If you could find any excuse to invade, you could at least include everything south of Hanzhong.

Dian Cang is the most likely to refuse to cede territory and pay compensation. They are strong and have no civil strife. They will not be affected by withdrawing from the Nine Families. However, if Hengshan wants to retaliate, simply closing the border and banning trade will be enough for Dian Cang.Besides, the grudge is still remembered. In the long run, the pros and cons of Dian Cang withdrawing from the Kunlun discussion will depend on the follow-up.

Xie Gubai is right, the battle at Hengshan is like the battle between the secular and the secular, it will happen sooner or later.But before the last moment, it is still important to maintain the Kunlun consensus. Any fool who wants to isolate himself must have a foundation like Qin's and ensure that he is not the one to be annexed.After so many years of cultivating Dian Cang Hou's strength, Zhuge Ran worked step by step, carefully taking every step with almost no mistakes, but in the end he failed miserably. Only the kind of fool who thinks he is the chosen one will think that he can fight against the world. Just be brave.

Every family is watching and caring, not wanting to be a snipe and a clam, but hoping to be a fisherman.Thinking of this, Xiao Qinggu sighed, how lucky she was to live in the 90 years before the Kunlun Conference...

Then it's time to meet Xing Zhouzi, who also has to convince Xing Zhouzi to support his master.

Thinking of the war in Shaolin, Xiao Qing's heart sank.On the way to escort Su Yinzheng to Qingcheng, he didn't want to worry the little witch, so he never mentioned the war situation.

The war situation is not optimistic.

Relying on the natural danger of Taihang, although they were able to withstand the fierce attack of Juekong's jewel weapons, the lay disciples overwhelmingly supported Juekong. Most of the monks were on the sidelines because of Juekong. A small number supported Juekong's reform, and less than [-]% supported the master. , the counterattack was far away, and Songshan was also restrained by the lay monks in Lu.Before Huashan sent troops to Qingcheng, Su Changning sent a large amount of arms and silver to Huashan. If this continued for a long time, Songshan's warehouse would be empty, which would become increasingly disadvantageous.

At the Hengshan meeting, Juekong will send an envoy to decide who is the orthodox Shaolin official. Hengshan's stance will affect the outcome of the dispute between the orthodox and the secular.Hengshan must be allowed to support the master. As long as Hengshan feels that his position is not right, the internal situation in Shaolin will change without the need for the Nine Families to send troops. The number of righteous monks who support the master will increase, and the lay disciples may also be shaken.

Xiao Qinggu touched the letter in her arms and first went to Xiangyang to visit Yu Jien. As soon as she met him, she was shocked by the gaudy six-carp and seven-color embroidered robe on the man's body and the exaggerated white jade and gold pendant around his neck.Xiao Qinggu has seen a lot of rich and noble people, but I have never seen one who can dress in such a... eye-catching way.

Xiao Qinggu explained her intention and asked Yu Jien to introduce Xing Zhouzi to the headmaster.In fact, he has a greeting card on his body, so he can go directly to the mountain to visit him, but there must be a reason for Xie Gubai to ask him to deliver the letter. I heard that the leader of the boat is a very independent person, and he probably wants to trick it out of Yu Jien himself. Some clues to convince the boating leader.Songshan and Xiangyang gangs rarely interacted with each other, so Yu Jien was surprised that Xiao Qing came to visit.He invited Xiao Qinggu to sit down, collected the letter, read it for a long time, and pondered for a long time.

Xiao Qinggu asked: "What was written in the letter?"

Yu Jien smiled and said, "It's about the marriage between Master Shen and his daughter. They are all unimportant and trivial matters."

Who would believe it, Xiao Qinggu thought, it was all just talk.He said: "Juekong, the Shaolin traitor, conspired to rebel against me. I heard that my position was unfair. We, the head of Shangsu, helped Abbot Jueru to bring order to the chaos. We wanted to make the evidence of Juekong's crime public to the world, so I sent you here specially. But Songshan and Wudang did not agree with me." We don’t want to be rude in our friendship, and I hope Gang Leader Yu will introduce you to Master Xingzhou on your behalf.”

This is also a scene. What's the use of crying to the leader of the boat about Juekong's rebellion? Do you still expect Wudang to send troops to help?Besides, I am the leader of the Songshan Punishment Hall, and I was sent to meet the head of Wudang. How can I not even receive a greeting?

Scene words are lies that have flaws everywhere but no one exposes them.

Yu Jien thought for a long time and paced back and forth for a long time. He turned around and smiled bitterly: "If the former leader is still here, I can help you to say something. The leader of Xingzhou is very independent. If I introduce you, I am afraid that the leader will think that I am It’s inappropriate to accept benefits.”

Xiao Qinggu was surprised. She didn't understand the meaning of Yu Jien's words and said with a smile: "Who doesn't know that the Xiangyang Gang said that wind is rain in Wudang? When Leader Shen comes to visit, he has to say hello to Gang Leader Yu before going up the mountain."

Yu Jien waved his hand: "That's all in the past. Now I'm the general manager of the treasury. I build ships, train troops, build roads, lay bridges. Whenever you need money, the boss comes to me for discussion. Just sitting there like this, what a fat sheep. They have to be peeled off. If the war had not started in the south and the Beggar Clan purchased large quantities of food and weapons and spent a lot of money, I would have lost tens of thousands of taels this year. In a word, it would have broken my bones and sucked out my marrow."

"Building ships and training troops?" Xiao Qinggu asked, "Wudang is such a big sect and no one has violated the boundaries. What preparations should be made?"

"This - you have to ask the leader." Yu Ji'en pointed out, "The leader is shrewd and far-sighted, and what he prepares may not be for three to five years."

"Oh?" Xiao Qinggu seemed to understand something and asked again, "I heard that the leader of Xingzhou has been working hard to reform Wudang in the past two years, so he should have some small achievements."

Yu Jien pretended to sigh: "If we say change, we will change it. How can there be any precedent for the failure of reform in the past? The leader is vigorous and resolute, but if he says something from the top and makes a move from the bottom, the brothel sister with the door ajar is not so lazy. Just say that we will sweep away the road bandits. In this case, the road bandits have lost their livelihood. How can they live their lives? How come the eloquent people come to reclaim the wasteland? It is not easy to do business in Wudang. They are only good at cheating and stealing. In the past, there were not many bandits. After all, bandits were all around. When collecting money on the road, who goes up the mountain to fight the famine? Now that these people have been driven away, they have really become bandits. You chase them to escape, and you chase them to hide." He said with a long sigh, "The bandits can never be wiped out."

Xiao Qinggu touched her chin and asked, "Won't Gang Leader Yu advise the leader?"

“I can’t persuade you.” Yu Jien sighed again, “Mr. Who do you listen to?"

Xiao Qinggu then sighed: "It seems that the leader of Xingzhou has a stubborn personality, and the leader of Yu is so sincere and sincere, thank you for your hard work."

Yu Jien shook his head: "Well, after all, it is under the jurisdiction of Wudang, so you have to keep a close eye on your own family. I think the head of Xingzhou also means the same thing."

Aren't you tired of speaking in such roundabout ways?Can you understand without seventeen or eight eyes?Xiao Qinggu gave a false sigh, but it was a real sigh in her heart.

Wudang Mountain, which was once lined with thousands of temples, has lost its grandeur. The head of the boat ordered all the abandoned Taoist temples to be demolished and no more buildings were allowed to be built in the future. The Xianjia Cave that had been accumulated for decades after the Kunlun consensus was destroyed, and many great monks hurriedly left. Shan took advantage of good Feng Shui.The dilapidated Taoist temples turned into piles of rubble. From a distance, Wudang Mountain looks like a big face covered with scars.

Xiao Qing therefore submitted an invitation to see Xing Zhouzi. The current leader of Wudang stood upright and showed no anger or authority. Even though he looked at the wrinkles and white hair, he didn't know that this was the case after being the leader for more than a year. Wasted.

"May I ask Hall Master Xiao why you are visiting Wudang?"

"The leader Juekong has usurped the throne..." Xiao Qinggu just started, then stopped and said directly, "Songshan wants to join the Nine Families, to be on par with Shaolin. At the Hengshan meeting in October, the head of Xingzhou will be asked to support him."

Xing Zhouzi said coldly: "Didn't the Shaosong dispute teach Songshan enough lessons?"

Xiao Qing knew that Xing Zhouzi would not take soft and hard advice, let alone threaten him. Only by stating his interests directly could he have a chance to convince him: "It is because the war between Shaosong and Yin is not far away, so the head of Xingzhou should support Songshan."

"I don't understand."

"Wudang was founded for hundreds of years, but it was destroyed in just a few decades after the Kunlun consensus. The Taoist temple on the back mountain was built for 90 years, and most of it was demolished in less than two years. It can be seen that it was not easy to start from scratch, and it was difficult to start from scratch." Xiao Qinggu picked up the teapot on the table and poured herself a cup. "How many years will it take for the leader to reform Wudang? How many years will it take to sharpen troops and horses? Three years? Five years?"

"The leader of Xingzhou is worried that the world will be in chaos and Wudang will be destroyed if it doesn't save itself. This kind of foresight is rare in Wudang."

"You want to say that Songshan can be an ally of Wudang?" Xing Zhouzi also asked directly, "Has Master Su asked Chief Juekong for his opinion?"

"The leader of Xingzhou knows very well that Wudang may not be able to save him, let alone three to five years, even ten years. If strong medicine is used to treat the old malaise, the body's bones will only become weaker. Now Wudang has long been strong on the outside, and even the bandits can't be suppressed. Jing, not to mention the six major sects, even the two sects Qingcheng and Huashan, Wudang may not be able to defeat." Xiao Qinggu said decisively and did not show mercy to Xing Zhouzi and Wudang, "Now the Kunlun consensus is still there, It can protect Wudang, but how long does the leader think the Kunlun consensus can last? Ten years, 20 years, 30 years? Will Wudang have time to save itself? Is Shaolin at that time an ally or an enemy? Can the leader be accurate?"

"Hallmaster Xiao is very courageous. He dares to say this to poor Taoist." Xing Zhouzi remained calm and didn't even raise an eyebrow.He stretched out his hand and flicked Xiao Qinggu's teacup, and the teacup immediately broke into pieces. Xiao Qinggu stood up in shock, and was very embarrassed when tea splashed all over her head and face.

"No matter whether Wudang can save itself, there is no need for Songshan to bother." Xing Zhouzi said, "Master Xiao, please come back."

Xiao Qinggu did not wipe off the water stains on her body, but instead raised the teapot and poured it on her head. Then she raised the teapot to Xing Zhouzi's head and poured it on her as well. No one in the world dared to offend the heads of the nine families in this way.

Xing Zhouzi did not dodge, letting Xiao Qinggu pour tea all over his head and face, and just stared at Xiao Qinggu.

"If you get caught in the rain, you have to open someone else's umbrella. If you slip on the river, you have to pull people on the bank into the water. Even if you can't save yourself, you have to drag others to death because if you step on others, you still have a chance to get out. Take a breather."

"Wudang is adjacent to the five major families. Except for Qingcheng, the Hengshan Beggar Clan is hurt by both sides. Huashan is also severely damaged. Shaolin is in civil strife. The leader wants to wait for Shaolin to turn over?" Xiao Qing said, and smashed the dried teapot on the ground. , the guards outside heard the noise and came over. Seeing that the headmaster and the guests were all wet, they didn't know what happened, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Xiao Qinggu's behavior was extremely rude. It was not surprising even if Xing Zhouzi killed him with one palm, but he did not feel nervous at all: "Senior monk, lay monk, who would be beneficial to Wudang as abbot? The leader hopes that Wudang's opponent in the future will be Master Zhiquan , or Zhang Qiuchi?"

"Weakening Shaolin." Xiao Qing said, "As long as Wudang breathes more, Shaolin may die first."

(End of this chapter)