Taiping Inn

Qin Su said dissatisfiedly: "In terms of identity, my father is not inferior to that Sect Master Bai. He is also the leader of the five sects of Liaodong. He should be a little higher than that. Why did he become a pledge to marry?"

Li Xuandu said: "With that being said, according to the ethics and rules, the man's wife is Yuan Pei. After Yuan Pei left, the man remarried, and the wife he married was Ji Pei. Yuan Pei and Ji Pei were both the wife, It is a mistress of a family, and the concubine is a slave, but for the entire family, the status of Yuanmai is higher. If you inherit the family business, the Yuanmai children are at the forefront, and the latter is at the forefront. Generally speaking, marry When the wife is married, the requirements for the Yuanfu are higher, and the requirements for the successor are lower. If the two families are of equal status and have a similar status, they will never let their daughters become successors for others. Take us as an example. If I marry a wife, Lost your wife again, your father will never marry you to me as a successor. So for Master Bai, if he is the wife of Yuan, it is certainly not considered a marriage, but as Qin Shishu's wife, it can only be considered a successor Married."

Qin Su thought about it again and said that according to this, even if Bai Xiushang became his stepmother, his mother would be suppressing her, and she felt much more comfortable.

Li Xuandu sighed lightly: "The strict ethics are the power of Confucianism. Even those of us, the world, have to abide by the rules set by Confucianism for the world."

Qin Su glanced at him: "You are still following the rules? If you really follow the rules, we shouldn't have met now."

Li Xuandu borrowed the poems of ancient people: "I am a madman from Chu, and the phoenix sings laugh at Confucius."

Qin Su said, "You are arrogant when you say you are arrogant, and you are humble when you say you are humble. It's really strange and strange."

Li Xuandu said: "People have many faces, just like many young men from aristocratic families, who are timid in front of their elders and gentle in front of their friends. But when facing the popular fighters, they will be arrogant and rude. What kind of person do you think he is?"

Qin Su smiled and said, "I know, this is a person who is charming the superiors and bullying the subordinates. He is talking about you."

Li Xuan didn't care and joked: "Are you better than me? In front of the great master and the old sword god, he lowered his eyebrows and looked at him. When he arrived in front of ordinary people in the martial arts world, he became a true slut and unmoving person. The goddess and fairy are here."

Qin Su was angry and embarrassed and said, "You still dare to say it!"

Li Xuandu laughed and said, "No one in this world is like this. He is arrogant and charming, and few people can be separated from the world. It is neither humble nor arrogant. It is simple to say, but it is very difficult to do. Zhang Suqing once told me that the principles of saints. It is okay to use it to cultivate one's own character, but it is useless to do things."

Qin Su's heart moved and asked, "What did you think of when you suddenly talk about these things?"

Li Xuandu said: "I have a premonition that the Confucianism will not turn the pages so lightly. There are three academies, nine high-ranking priests, and the mountain owners of four major academies. Although I have never heard of a high level of immortality. People are in charge, but they are in the same direction. They are not as scattered as our Taoist sect and internal struggles. I am afraid they will take action soon. Whether it is me or your father, I will be afraid that they will be able to achieve success in the future. Not that simple."

Qin Su said: "The people in the Confucian school seem humble, but in fact they are domineering. They must do everything according to their wishes, otherwise you will never have peace of mind."

Li Xuandu laughed and said with a sigh: "This is not a struggle between intention and spirit, but a real struggle between life and death. I don't know how many people's wealth, life, wealth, honor and disgrace are all tied to this, so there is no room for sympathy."

Early the next morning, Qin Qing had already left alone. Li Xuandu and others left Yuguan and officially entered Youzhou.

When they arrived in Youzhou, the disciples of Butian Sect and Wangqing Sect began to disperse in batches, and in the end, only Li Xuandu, Qin Su, Jing Xiu and the four elders of the Qin family went to Chaoyang Prefecture.

Chaoyang Prefecture is the foundation of the Qin family and the key to why Zhao Zheng was able to control Youzhou. Locally, the powerful and powerful gentry do not support you. Unless you send troops to attack, the imperial power will not go to the countryside. The court is weak, so Xu Zaiyuan naturally has no choice.

However, in Chaoyang Mansion, the Qin family acted very low-key. Even if the eldest lady returned home, she did not show any welcome. Qin Su seemed to be used to it. The group was like an ordinary family of small wealthy people, a young couple, He came to this prosperous place outside the pass by a few old servants, but the prosperity of the streets was no less than that of many large mansions. After passing through several lively streets, you will come to the long street where the Qin family mansion is located.

The Qin family mansion is located in the best area of ​​Chaoyang Mansion. After entering the mansion within a hundred feet, it suddenly becomes quiet. The noise outside is difficult to soak here. Not only are there no vendors, but there are even fewer cars, horses and pedestrians. Poor, it means a little bit quiet. From this we can see the great power of the Qin family in Chaoyang Mansion. This is also the benefit of the local emperor. If it were the imperial capital, it would be difficult for the prince's mansion to be treated like this. .

The group stopped and got out of the car. They saw two huge stone lions almost as tall as two people stood in front of the door. There was a plaque above the main gate, with two big words "Qin Mansion" written on it. At this time, the majestic mansion was actually open. A man who was quite similar to Qin Qing and Qin Daofang stood in front of the door. It was Qin Daoyuan, the second master of the Qin family.

Qin Daofang bowed and said, "I am far away from Qin Dao, and I welcome the distinguished guests for a long time."

Li Xuandu glanced at the open middle door and said politely, "I dare not take it, I dare not take it."

Qin Daofang smiled slightly, opened his body sideways, and stretched out his arms: "Mr. Li, please."

Li Xuandu also stretched out his arm: "Please."

The two walked into the main door side by side.

The Qin family has a deep foundation, so naturally it is not comparable to a family of wealth. After entering the main entrance, there is a long way to go. If it is a lady with weak feet, she will have to take a sedan and take a car in the mansion. However, the Qin family is a man and a woman. He has great skills, but he saves the carriages and sedan chairs. As long as he is in the mansion, he will walk on foot no matter where he goes. From the main entrance to the main hall, it is connected by a large corridor. However, only Qin Daoyuan, Jing Xiu, Qin Su and Li Xuandu can walk on it in a dignified manner. The other servants and maids can only stand on both sides, and the Qin family can only stand on both sides. The four elders have dispersed. They are called servants, but in fact they are also real power figures in the Qin family. Even the three brothers of the Qin family are waiting for them equally, so naturally they have their own independent residences. After leaving for many days, many things have been accumulated and they have to decide to deal with them. So before entering the mansion, they and Li Xuan both claimed the crime, and the four of them entered the mansion through the side door and stopped accompanying each other.

When I came to the main hall, I saw the magnificent view. All the things I hung, placed, and placed had a great origin and were worth a thousand gold. Li Xuan was considered a person who had seen the world and should also praise the wealth of the Qin family, which was comparable to Jinling. The Qian family is not inferior. If Li Xuan was a commoner, he would inevitably be ashamed of himself and would be looked down upon by the Qin family. However, the Li family, who lived in Donghai for generations, was not inferior to the Qin family. Taiping Sect was also a tycoon who was in the world and was a member of the Qin family. It seems that the young masters of aristocratic families are matched with ladies from famous families, which is why Li Xuandu and Qin Su have almost never encountered much obstacles.

Several people sat down separately, and a beautiful maid presented fragrant tea. Logically speaking, as a woman, Qin Su should not be in the same room as a male guest, but there are not so many taboos in the world, and Qin Su is the only daughter. Qin Qing regards him as a pearl in his hand. Usually he has to look at this precious daughter. Her face was effective, and no one dared to treat her as an ordinary lady. Therefore, Qin Su was named Miss Qin in the Qin family, but in fact, she should be the eldest son of Qin.

Qin Daoyuan sat in the main seat, Qin Su was sitting in his starting position, and Li Xuandu sat steadily opposite Qin Su. Although Qin and Li laughed at each other for being a person who was a proud person, At this time, Li Xuan was really neither humble nor arrogant, and his words and demeanor were calm and majestic, which made Qin Daoyuan have a good impression of him. Because Li Xuandu had met Qin Qing before, Qin Daoyuan was not taking Li Xuandu's exam this time, but just chatted about Zhang Haishi, the Great Heavenly Master and others.

After such a small half hour, Qin Daoyuan suddenly changed his subject: "The name of Zifu is very famous, even Liaodong outside the Great Wall is well heard of. I have close friends with Zhao Zheng, the governor of Liaodong. He mentioned it to me several times and repeatedly, wanting to see Zifu, but I don't know Zifu. What do you think about the mansion?”

Li Xuan was stunned. One of his purposes for coming to Liaodong was to visit the famous governor of Liaodong. Unexpectedly, before he could come to visit, the other party took the initiative to invite him, which was exactly what he wanted.

Li Xuandu said, "I have admired this Zhao Butang for a long time, so I can't get it."

Qin Daofang smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I'll look for a time and find another quiet and elegant place. Please meet you two. In addition, Tianliang is also in the mansion at this time. If the purple mansion wants to reminisce about the past, just send someone to attract you. Go to the snow garden to find him."

Li Xuandu nodded in response.

A moment later, Qin Daofang asked Qin Su to arrange Li Xuandu's residence, and he stood up and said goodbye and left.