In the middle of the night, a bright moon hangs high, even the brightly lit Qinhuai River has gradually dimmed, after a battle and killing, except for a small number of people, most of them have been unable to bear the fatigue and fall asleep, this noisy river for a night finally restored the original tranquility in the night.

A carriage along the bank of the Qinhuai River is moving quickly, if you look at this black carriage in the night from the outside, it can only be said that it is ordinary, in fact, there is a hole in the carriage, although only two people are allowed to sit, but the size of the object and even the furnace bottle are all available, all of which are fixed with hidden buckles, even if the distance is bumpy, there will never be the risk of rolling down and being damaged.

Xiao Yu and Lin Yinping sat opposite each other, Lin Yinping took out the tea set from the dark grid, there was a dark stove hidden in the case, not long after it was lit, a wisp of white gas rose from the teapot, and the carriage was full of the aroma of tea.

Xiao Yu tapped his fingers on the table, and looked at Lin Yinping, who had a somewhat vague face behind him, through the white qi that swirled between the two, and was stunned. Lin Yinping stretched out his hand to wave away some white qi that obstructed the sight of the two, and asked, "Why did you agree to join forces with Zhang Xueyao?" I always feel that this woman has other plans, do you think this time will it be a game she has set up for us?"

Xiao Yu glanced at her approvingly, nodded and said: "There is indeed this possibility, although Zhang Xueyao did indeed die two clan brothers, but if two inconsequential clan brothers can be used as an introduction in exchange for the head of the Northwest King, this deal is still very cost-effective." ”

Lin Yinping didn't speak, just continued to look at Xiao Yu with questions, waiting for the following.

Xiao Yu poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and continued: "Of course, this is just speculation, I don't have direct evidence to prove that Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Patriotic Kingdom has any collusion with the White Lotus Sect, but there are some things, as long as I am suspicious, it is enough." ”

Her Royal Highness the Princess, who was already confused, finally couldn't help but ask: "Then why did you agree to Zhang Xueyao joining forces with her, if you want to plan it, or what is the deep meaning?"

Xiao Yu put down the teacup in his hand, lifted the curtain and glanced out the window, and said indifferently: "I can't talk about it, after all, this is Jiangdu, our foundation here is too shallow, even if we want to fight back, we don't have that capital, and it's too far away from the northwest, and the 400,000 army that has been talked about by the scholars all day long can't use any strength." However, the White Lotus Sect is not the only one in this Jiangdu City, and the Daoist Sect has been operating here for many years, as long as we hold on to the big tree of the Daoist Sect, we may not be able to have a situation of all-size-fits-all if we have a mental calculation or an unintentional situation. ”

Lin Yinping asked, "What if Xue Yao really wants to join forces sincerely?"

Xiao Yu lowered the curtains, squinted and smiled: "Then let this king leave a lesson for Her Royal Highness the princess, lest you become the lord of the country in the future, and you can't even defend the country." ”

Lin Yinping's eyes widened, "Zhang Xueyao will become the Lord of the Patriotic Country?!"

Xiao Yu said with a playful smile: "The lord of the country is also the head of the Zhang family, and the head of the Zhang family in this generation has only one daughter, Zhang Xueyao, the only daughter, rather than passing on the position of the lord of the country to those side branch disciples and letting the side branch overpower the heir, it is better to plan well to let Zhang Xueyao ascend the throne, and then marry Gongsun Zhongmou, the future head of the Sword Sect, and the status is naturally as stable as a rock." ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Yu glanced at Lin Yinping and said, "Having said that, my father-in-law's Zhenbei throne is still vacant, and it stands to reason that you can inherit it, how about it, do you want to have a good time?"

Lin Yinping wrinkled his nose, "There is no precedent for a woman to be a prince in this world, the red lady wants to do it, but unfortunately she is dead, Zhang Xueyao wants to do it, then let her do it, I won't join in the fun." Besides, Emperor Da Zheng is dead, who will be crowned king? Is it the little emperor who was kept in captivity in the Eastern Capital, or the old man who is the prime minister of our family?"

When Xiao Yu heard the three words of the old man, his face was inevitably a little unnatural, and he snorted: "I don't have such an old man." ”

Lin Yinping looked at the angry man in front of him, and said with a smile: "They are all masters of the people, what kind of young master's temper do you have, and you are not ashamed?"

Xiao Yu was still puzzled, and sneered: "He is in the prime of life, like the middle of the day, what kind of old man is he." ”

Lin Yinping stretched out his hand and pressed it on the back of his hand, comforting: "Okay, if it is an ordinary family, you can be regarded as the head of the family who stands on his own, isn't he an old lady, what he did is not right for our mother's affairs, but in the final analysis, it is not a family." ”

Xiao Yu said in a rare sarcastic tone: "The mistress of the Anguo Mansion is Princess Ling'an, and the young master is Xiao Jin, what am I? My mother has not moved into the ancestral tomb of the Xiao family so far, what is she?"

Lin Yinping was stunned, not knowing what to say.

Xiao Yu waved his hand in disgust, as if to completely dispel the unhappiness brought by that person. But when he looked up and saw Lin Yinping bowing his head and not saying anything, he sighed softly, knowing that she had good intentions and wanted to alleviate the conflict between herself and Xiao Lie, but she didn't expect it to be self-defeating.

Xiao Yu's face softened slightly, and he held her hand with his backhand, wanting to say something, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only sigh.

Lin Yinping raised his head, his face was a little pale, he bit his lip lightly and shook his head, and said softly: "I'm fine." ”

Xiao Yu nodded silently, and then raised his voice and said, "Elder Zi, turn around and go to Master Du's Zhenren's Zirong Temple." ”

After Zi Shuiyang, who was driving, said yes, the carriage turned around and headed towards Zi Rongguan, which was located in the Taoist workshop.

Jiangdu still retains the pattern of the Fang market in the Great Chu period, and the Taoist Workshop can be said to be the base camp of the Daoist Sect in the entire Jiangnan territory, not only has Master Du Mingshi personally sitting in it, but also there are as many as four resident Taoist masters with the title of real person, and the rest of the deacons and disciples are even more powerful, and besides, the Taoist Workshop has been operated by the Taoist Sect for many years, and there are countless dark dispensing arrays and prohibitions, even the masters of the realm of heaven and man do not dare to get involved lightly, and the free immortals may not be able to please them from outside.

According to Xiao Yu, the owner of the Taoist workshop is a dusty Taoist with a real name.

In front of the Taoist workshop, the Taoist priest who guarded the door opened a side door after seeing that it was Xiao Yu's carriage, and the carriage passed unimpeded all the way until he came to Zirong Temple, which was located in the center of the Taoist workshop.

After getting out of the carriage, Xiao Yu took Lin Yinping and Zi Shuiyang under the guidance of a beautiful Taoist priest, walked into Zirongguan, walked through the hall and corridor, and approached the ancestral hall in the backyard.

The patriarch's hall is lit with bright red candles with the thickness of the arm, illuminating the originally dark hall as bright as day, the top is enshrined with a statue of the Taoist ancestor dressed in gossip Taoist clothes, and on both sides of the Taoist statue is accompanied by the portrait of the Taoist patriarch of the past dynasties, with different bearings, there are those who are immortal and bone-minded, those who are kind and kind-eyed, those who are majestic and old-fashioned, and those who are cold and ruthless.

Du Mingshi, who was dressed in a light purple robe, stood in front of the statue of Dao Ancestor, with his back to Xiao Yu and Lin Yinping, and stood with his hands in his hands.

Xiao Yu sent Lin Yinping's hand away, walked to Du Mingshi's side, looked up at the statue of Dao Ancestor who seemed to have a somewhat dark expression, and said, "The Holy Maiden of the White Lotus Sect, has Du Zhenren ever heard of it?"

Master Du said gently: "What the prince said is that Miss Tang Family's Holy Moon?"

Xiao Yu frowned slightly, "Tang family?"

Master Du said with a smile: "The Tang Clan in Shuzhong is not a family, but it is the backbone of the White Lotus Sect, and there have been two White Lotus Sect leaders. ”

Xiao Yu sneered: "This is the origin of family learning. ”

Master Du chuckled and said, "The White Lotus Sect is not the White Lotus Sect that worked for the people back then. ”

Xiao Yu said softly: "But the Dao Sect is still the Dao Sect that sought for the world back then. ”