Chen Fu is just a little arrogant, but he is not a fool! Although the black dog killed three people in a row, it only relied on faster speed and more dexterous skills, and did not show any moves and martial arts. But such an understatement of the killing process is enough for Chen Fu to see the huge gap between the black dog and ordinary people.

Looking at his three-fist and two-legged dirt style, he may not be able to win a fight on the street, how dare he argue with this high-flying martial arts master?

Although he had no confidence in his heart, Chen Fu, who had the heart of a protector, still walked in front of the black dog with a strong heart.

As the so-called hero is out of the mouth, BMW is out of the leg, if you can't fight it, just reason with the other party!

"Who's coming? Why did he trespass into Chen's Mansion and even "injure" the family members of the nursing home in this mansion? ”

The black dog didn't bother to take care of this "thief boy" at all, and just wanted to make up for the knife, but was interrupted by Guan Beidou's voice:

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable! The poor brother is a little short-tempered, and he asks the little manager not to be surprised. The name of the poor Taoist layman is called Guan Beidou, and the road number is Wuhe Zhenren; I took the liberty to visit tonight, because I had an urgent matter and needed to pay a visit to Elder Chen immediately, and I hoped that the little manager could ignore his past suspicions and spread the word for the poor road. ”

In order to protect himself, Chen Fu could only pretend to be confused, saying that the three dart masters who were lying in a pool of blood were injured by the black dog, which meant that no one died; And Guan Beidou is now also reciprocating, and his words are quite respectful, which can be regarded as Chen Fu and Chen Qingtai's master and servant, and they have saved enough face.

"You...... Are you President Kwan? So you're a black dog? Huang ......"

After all, Chen Fu is still young, and after the word "yellow" is exported, he realizes that he has lost his words; The next word "Jing" is that I dare not say it again no matter what.

"Blessed, who's making a fuss outside?"

Just when the two sides were "saber rattling", Chen Qingtai's voice and footsteps came from a distance, and finally calmed down Chen Fu's heart, which had been raised to his throat:

"If you go back to the master, it's President Guan of the Presbyterian Church, who came to visit you late at night."

“…… Oh? Since the elders are visiting late at night, there must be something important to discuss. Fu, lead Elder Guan to the study to worship tea, and the old man will go back to the room to change his clothes, and then he will arrive! ”

"You can't, sir! Have you forgotten? They just ...... last night."

"Remember! On the best teas! ”

Half an hour later, Chen Qingtai, who was wearing an ice silk summer dress, stepped over the threshold of the study tremblingly with the support of Chen Fu, the little manager. At this time, Guan Beidou was standing in front of the study with his hands behind his back, while the black dog was leaning against the fairy couch by the window, eating snacks while looking at the moonlight outside the window......

"I don't know that the president will come late at night, and I hope I will forgive me."

"Elder Chen is polite, it was Guan Someone who was presumptuous and rude first, it should be me who compensated for it."

After the two were polite to each other, Guan Beidou begged for a meal for the black dog; And Chen Qingtai also understood, and ordered Chen Fu to take the black dog to the back hall, what he liked to eat, although he said to the cook.

The two sat down separately and had a cup of tea, but neither of them spoke......

Originally, there were clear factions in the Presbyterian Church, and the forces held by all parties were relatively balanced; So after getting along for decades, there is a tacit understanding between each other. Although Guan Beidou is the founder of Nankang, the people who listen to the truth have always adopted a neutral and silent attitude and will not participate in it.

Now Di Ting has stretched out his fangs, and he has also broken the original balance. However, Guan Beidou, who has been accustomed to the Beiyan model, has not been able to fully adapt to it in a short period of time; And Chen Qingtai is also used to playing against the humble gentleman Shen Caotang, and he can't adapt to Guan Beidou's style of doing things.

Just when the two adults were silent, the hearty laughter of the black dog suddenly came from the direction of the backyard. It seems that the two of them, who were still fighting cocks just now, can still talk about each other! With their noise breaking through the ice, the atmosphere in the study suddenly became much more relaxed.

"Ahem! Elder Chen, the poor Dao is a cultivator, and he has never spoken falsely in his life. Now I took the liberty to visit late at night, just to have an open and honest conversation with you. The advantages and disadvantages of the Northern Expedition, there is no need to say much about the poor road, presumably with Elder Chen's ability, he will definitely be able to see it more clearly and thoroughly than the poor road. Today, Poor Dao just wants to ask for the truth; In the past two days, Elder Chen, what you have done is to oppose the Northern Expedition, or is it just against someone else? ”

Whether Chen Qingtai helps or not, in fact, it is meaningless for the Northern Expedition; But if Chen Qingtai tried his best to stop it, then Guan Beidou would not even be able to recruit a small boat or a soldier. Therefore, there is not enough success and more than failure, which is Chen Qingtai's biggest bargaining chip!

Moreover, the current war situation is urgent, even if there is no stumbling block of Chen Qingtai, he is not allowed to fulfill a full set of legal procedures for sending troops. In other words, if Guan Beidou wants to use troops against Beiyan, he must first pass the approval of the House of Elders and the Council of Laws, and declare Nankang to enter a state of war.

As a result, the solution to this matter turned back to an environment that Guan Beidou was very familiar with. The Northern Yan Dynasty implemented a new policy, and Wang Fang and Cai Xi, the two old enemies, must first reach a private agreement; Now that the Nankang Dynasty wants to urgently revise the law, Guan Beidou and Chen Qingtai must also reach a consensus.

Otherwise, just killing one Chen Qingtai will not solve the fundamental problem. As the saying goes, the extreme of things must be opposed, and the tragic death of Huang Jing and his wife has forced everyone's ability to bear to a limit; Once the last tree of the presbytery also collapsed; Then the Liangjiang merchant group will certainly fall into civil strife, but it will also provoke their stress reaction before the butcher's knife falls! Those wall-to-wall grasses who usually sway in the wind and go their own way will surely quickly huddle together under the threat of the oligarchs who listen to them; And the person in the middle is also likely to be the Gusu merchant gang who has a deep hatred for Guan Beidou!

Rather than resurrect the Shen family's disciples and grandchildren, it is better to keep Chen Qingtai, the old fox!

Therefore, Guan Beidou visited late at night today to talk to Chen Qingtai about the exchange of interests.

After listening to Guan Beidou's sincere words, Chen Qingtai also muttered for a long time, and then looked directly at Guan Beidou with his eyes and said:

"Oh, this is really unpredictable...... To tell you the truth, long before Guan Daochang turned to Nankang, the core of the confrontation between Lao Yu and Caotang's virtuous nephew was also about the position taken towards the Northern Yan Dynasty. At that time, the virtuous nephews of the grass hall were in harmony, and the old decay was the main battle; But now that Elder Guan is the master of the house, why has the old man become the master and a faction? ”

"This ...... It is also what makes the poor road more puzzled. Although you and I have different political views, Poor Dao does not think that Your Excellency is a villain with two ends of the head and a rat and a fluctuating villain. ”

"Huh? The old man had long heard that Brother Guan Dao looked down on yin and yang, had insight into the world, and even occupied the position of the national teacher of Beiyan, with the body of a half-immortal. If you want to be a great talent, how can you think about such a small thing? Whether I, Chen Qingtai, are fighting or being in peace, I actually have nothing to do with myself. Today's old decay might as well say a big thing, President Guan, my Chen Qingtai's position has always stood in the position of the people's aspirations! ”

These words are not Chen Qingtai pulling the tiger skin as a banner, but a sincere and heartfelt words.

It is said that twenty years ago, Shen Ju, who had just joined the Presbyterian Church, thought that he should make peace with the outside world, because he felt that the development speed of the Nankang Dynasty was too fast, but the foundation was not solid, just like an attic in the air, and there was a danger of collapse at any time. According to his inference, if Nankang wants to be completely stable, it needs at least 50 years of evolution to slowly consolidate the foundation and squeeze out those vanity bubbles that will burst at the touch of a button.

But at that time, the senators and people of the Nankang Dynasty were immersed in the joy of rapid development; Therefore, Chen Qingtai saw the opportunity and resolutely stood on the side of the main battle, carried the banner of the Northern Expedition, and made noise for the argument that the Northern Yan Dynasty was about to collapse.

is the so-called Chunjiang plumbing duck prophet, in fact, what is the strength of the Nankang Dynasty, and the Northern Yan Dynasty is not about to collapse at the touch of a button, it is impossible to hide from those big businessmen who control the Huayu economy. As far as Chen Qingtai is concerned, he also completely agrees with Shen Ju's position, and even in his opinion, even a fifty-year precipitation period may not be enough!

It's just that the Liangjiang Merchant Gang needs to develop, and the children of Liangjiang also need to stand in front of Nankang. Moreover, those fanatical and arrogant senators and ordinary people urgently need a way to speak out, a standard-bearer with sufficient weight. And as long as he, Chen Qingtai, carries this banner, he can quickly accumulate fame, which greatly shortens the speed of the children of Liangjiang standing in front of the stage, why not?

This time is the same, it is not that Chen Qingtai does not understand the general trend of the world, and is obsessed with the power struggle between checks and balances and internal friction; It's because I don't want to continue to "do business" with Guan Beidou, which is the true voice of the people of Nankang and all the senators!

So from beginning to end, Chen Qingtai did not change his position. It has nothing to do with state affairs, only from the interests of the children of Liangjiang; Regardless of the horizon and mind, the pursuit of maximization of interests; It doesn't matter whether good or evil is right or wrong, just standing on the side of the crowd, fulfilling the duties of the flag bearer, and becoming the idol of fools.

Therefore, it is not so much Chen Qingtai himself who is tug-of-war with Guan Beidou; It is better to say that he is representing the people of Nankang and denying Guan Beidou's military strategy.

With an open and honest atmosphere, the two sides also save the effort of doing tai chi. As long as all the "accounts" are laid out on the table and calculated clearly, all the problems will be solved.

In fact, the reason why the people of Nankang were reluctant to go on the Northern Expedition was very simple, and even a little naïve: in the name of the Council of Elders, Di Ting had previously sent a large amount of astronomical war supplies to various merchants to support the two enemies of Beiyan and Youbei. Now that the old accounts have not been paid off, the revival of the Northern Expedition will inevitably add new accounts; There is a way to borrow and repay, and it is not difficult to borrow again, and the various businesses have not seen the benefits of the last time, so how can they continue to stand on the same front with Guan Beidou?

So if Guan Beidou wants to go west, they will inevitably pull east. And the solution given by Chen Qingtai is also very simple, just two words: pay back!