Daoyuan Zhenren made it clear that he wanted to send off guests.

Jiang Ran chuckled, and before he could speak, he heard Wu Weihou say in a deep voice:

"It's a bit strange for you to behave like this.

"Dao Lack of real people died tragically, and you are eager to elect a representative head to investigate the matter of Dao Lack of real people, which is reasonable.

"But why do you want to drive us away?

"Is it Ben Hou and Jiang Daxia staying here that will hinder your big business?

"You need to be told to know......

"Dao Lack True Person, not just the sect master of your Dao Sect.

"At the same time, I am also the national teacher of the Golden Cicada!

"His feathering and ascending to immortal is not a matter of your Dao family, but a major matter related to my golden cicada!

"You want to deal with it behind closed doors, it's a bit ...... Have one's head in the clouds! ”

Jiang Ran almost couldn't help but give Wu Weihou a big thumbs up.

Sure enough, it is worthy of Wu Weihou, what he said is reasonable and natural.

Moreover, this is the most appropriate only for Wu Weihou to say.

No matter what, Jiang Ran is just a master of the rivers and lakes in terms of identity, an ordinary person.

Wu Weihou can pull out the golden cicada banner, so that Daoyuan Zhenren and others have nothing to say.

Sure enough, several old Taoist priests glanced at each other, and finally a real person stood up to play a round:

Hou Ye laughed.

"We didn't intend to close the door...... It's just that this matter is a big matter, and Jiang Daxia is not a person from my sect, so he is ......

"Alas, when this happened suddenly, we were also in a mess.

"Please forgive me."

Jiang Ran shook his head slightly:

"There is a real person in the Dao, but Jiang is embarrassed by this.

"However, if you don't see this thing, you naturally can't manage it.

"But since it's happening right in front of you, you can't turn a blind eye after all.

Although Jiang is soft-spoken, there is merit in asking himself.

"I am willing to stay in this view for the time being, and do my best for this matter."

Beat the snake and crawled with a stick, and there was a real person choking on this, so he had to nod:

"Okay, Jiang Daxia is really righteous and thin."

Wu Weihou snorted coldly when he heard this:

"Ben Hou also stayed here for the time being, and how you will deal with the investigation, Ben Hou doesn't care.

"But there must be a result in this matter, otherwise, there will be no way to explain it to the saint."

At this point, after glancing at Jiang Ran, the two of them walked out at the same time.

Frost and snow naturally followed behind Jiang Ran.

The onlookers of the Dao Yi Sect disciples got out of the way one after another, but Yuwen Pleiades, who had been trying to squeeze in, appeared.

He is old and weak, and he doesn't know martial arts himself, how can he squeeze these Dao Yi Sect disciples who practice martial arts all day long?

After struggling for a long time, it was easy to stuff in a little, and the person in front of him suddenly got out of the way, and he ran out of strength and almost fell.

In a hurry, he was helped by someone, and he immediately looked up with gratitude, and was about to thank him, but he found that it was Jiang Ran who supported him.

Jiang Ran smiled slightly:

"What is Mistress Yuwen doing?"

“……”

Yuwen Yu was speechless for a while, he sorted out his complexion, and said in a deep voice:

"How's it going?"

"Dao lacks the strangeness of real people's deaths, and Jiang suspects that the murderer is here.

"Master Hou and I plan to stay in this Dao Yiguan for the time being and help investigate...... What's next for Yuwen-sama? ”

After listening to it, Yuwen Yue only felt embarrassed.

He thought for a moment and said:

"In this case, the official borrowed the carriage of the Hou Ye and returned to Beijing first to report the matter to the saint."

"It's fine."

Wu Weihou nodded.

The national teacher feathered and ascended to the immortal, this matter cannot be hidden.

Otherwise, when he went back to the golden cicada Tianzi to summon the national teacher, he knew that the national teacher was gone, and he didn't know it yet...... That must have made Long Yan furious.

Jiang Ran glanced at Yuwen Pleiades twice, but didn't speak.

Yuwen Yu was forced to look at Jiang Ran, and his brows were tightly locked:

"Ling...... Why do you look at this official like this? But disagree? ”

"In the next grass people, where do you dare to interfere with the actions of the two of you?"

Jiang Ran hurriedly waved his hand:

"Lord Yuwen and go by himself, you don't need to care about Jiang."

You'll know you're a grass farmer......

Yuwen muttered in his heart, and after signaling to Wu Weihou, he turned around and left.

Jiang Ran's eyes fell on this person's back, and after a while, he withdrew his gaze and looked at Wu Weihou.

found that Wu Weihou was also looking at him.

Looking at each other, I heard Wu Weihou say softly:

"Yuwenting's heart for the eldest princess is well known to passers-by.

"For the sake of this, it is inevitable that I will be biased against you.

"But Yuwen Yu is a person who is dedicated to the public and is not acting for personal revenge, so you don't have to target him like this."

"Master Hou saw that I targeted him?"

Jiang Ran smiled:

"No, he's been targeting me all along."

Wu Weihou smiled dumbly:

"Jiang Ran, you should look further.

"You have a limitless future, don't set your sights on one moment and one place."

"Master Hou seems to mean something?"

Jiang Ran's brows furrowed slightly.

Wu Weihou pondered for a moment and said:

"It's a rare opportunity, why don't we find a place to talk?"

"Okay."

Jiang Ran nodded immediately.

Wu Weihou was familiar with this realm, like an old horse, leading Jiang Ran around and coming to a pavilion.

This pavilion has a special location, looking up at the sea of clouds churning, and looking down at the bottomless abyss.

Wu Weihou naturally had an entourage around him, and as a few people sat down, even if someone served tea.

Just listen to Wu Weihou say:

"In the past, I didn't like to drink tea, but I liked to drink more.

"When marching and fighting, although it is said that you should not drink alcohol, drinking is a mistake.

"But in fact, before every big war, Ben Hou secretly drinks some......

"It's a habit left over from when I was the pawn of the storm.

"The pawn of the charge, nine out of ten will not return, and every battle is dead and alive.

"You don't know if you're facing a volley of arrows, spears and horses, or all kinds of battle traps.

"When I was climbing the top of the city, a huge stone fell on my head......

"If you don't have some wine to strengthen your courage, who would dare to die easily?"

When he said this, he looked up at Jiang Ran:

"Therefore, Ben Hou hates this river and lake very much."

"Oh?"

Jiang Ran picked up the teacup and sniffed it:

"Did the rivers and lakes ever force Hou Ye to charge into battle?"

"Never."

Wu Weihou shook his head:

"Enlisting in the army is my choice.

"And at that time, the current national crisis, the world is in chaos. Even if you don't join the army, how many days will you live?

"Ben Hou hates the rivers and lakes, not because they forced Ben Hou to enlist in the army.

"It's because ...... These so-called people in the rivers and lakes have good martial arts, but they only care about their own ego and refuse to contribute to their family and country.

"After we calmed down the chaos in the world, they relied on this martial arts to do evil.

"Bullying our people who are doing their best to protect our families.

"Confucianism uses literature to disrupt the law, and chivalry violates the prohibition with martial arts.

"In Benhou's opinion, if you can really rely on a ban on martial arts to let this river and lake dissipate, it is really no better."

At this point, he took his teacup and drank it down.

Then he slowly closed his eyes:

"Benhou rarely drinks anymore, let alone drunk.

"I'm just worried that if the wine is rising, I will lead the army to sweep the rivers and lakes.

"At that time...... It's a lose-lose situation.

"It gives the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of.

"Jiang Ran, you also know why His Majesty tolerates you in every way.

"Now the golden cicada is in turmoil, Qingguo has left the country in the belly of my golden cicada, and now the situation is about to erupt.

"Your Majesty doesn't dare to use the sword and soldiers, not because you can't, but because you can't bear it.

"I've seen what a bloody oar.

"The misery of the world in the thousands of miles of red land cannot happen again in the territory of my golden cicada.

"So, the matter of escorting the eldest princess is up to you.

"Although Yuwen Yu is dedicated to the public, he is prejudiced against you, and he himself has never noticed it.

"Don't blame him for that...... People who are not saints and sages will always be affected by various circumstances.

"You don't have to meet with him."

Jiang Ran smiled:

"Master Hou is talking about Yuwenting?"

"Knowingly asked."

Wu Weihou sighed softly:

"But that's not what I want to talk to you about today......

"Jiang Ran, I'm going to ask you...... Do you want to be the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance? ”

This topic is not small, but Wu Weihou said it lightly.

So much so that Ye Jingshuang and Ye Jingxue were taken aback.

The situation in the rivers and lakes is more complicated.

Sects, gangs, sects, and mountains are numerous.

There are also countless lone rangers, wandering everywhere...... Most of them are like Jian Wusheng, with a high level of martial arts, no one is convinced.

Therefore, there has never been an alliance leader in this Jianghu.

Jiang Ran lowered his head and stared at the teacup in his palm:

"It's not easy."

"It's not easy."

Wu Weihou said coldly:

"And the reason why it's not easy is because these Jianghu people are living too well.

"If they don't live so well, this martial arts alliance leader may not be unavailable."

"Since Master Hou said this, he obviously already has a plan in his heart......

Jiang Ran's finger lightly tapped on the desktop:

"And judging from what you just said, this method is only quite tragic."

"The golden cicada is scattered because there is no one to unite them.

"There is no need to be united, and there is no need for a leader.

"But if the imperial court issues a ban on martial arts, arrest the people in the rivers and lakes who do not obey discipline.

"Ben Hou led the army and encroached on the forces of the rivers and lakes little by little.

"And let me ask, the rest will everyone be in danger?"

Sure enough, it was not as Jiang Ran expected, Wu Weihou's thoughts were really quite cruel.

Jiang Ran glanced at him, but shook his head:

"That's not the best way to go."

"Looks like you already have a plan in mind?"

Wu Weihou looked at Jiang Ran:

"I'd like to hear about it."

Jiang Ran shook his head:

"Master Hou said that he laughed, Jiang is just a reckless man, what can he do?"

Wu Weihou looked at Jiang Ran quietly and shook his head slightly:

"No, you've thought of a better way.

"Governing rivers and lakes with rivers and lakes.

"The reason why you think that the method mentioned by Ben Hou is not the best policy is because it will set off a contradiction between the imperial court and the rivers and lakes.

"There are too many variables...... A slight carelessness may have an unpredictable impact on the country.

"The real best strategy is not to step on the rivers and lakes, but to start with the rivers and lakes.

"From the rivers and lakes, return to the rivers and lakes.

"And such a candidate is too difficult to find."

Speaking of this, both of them understand what the so-called best policy is.

To put it simply, it is to find a person and let him go deep into the rivers and lakes and set off a storm in the rivers and lakes.

And this wind and rain must be strong in order to make these Jianghu people unite and twist into one.

Jiang Ran took advantage of the situation, and after solving the problem, he naturally became the leader of the martial arts alliance.

Everything starts from the rivers and lakes and returns to the rivers and lakes, without involving the people or the court.

In this process, no matter how many people will die or how many grievances and entanglements will be set off, it is all Jianghu's own business.

It has nothing to do with anyone else.

It's just that this road is dangerous, and if you take a step forward, you may fall into a deep valley, and there are no bones.

It is also possible to rise to the top...... Nine days ascent.

For others, it may have a great appeal.

After all, behind them stood the imperial court.

But for Jiang Ran...... It's actually boring.

Deal with the rivers and lakes with the imperial court and set up a situation in the world...... It sounds like a lot of emotion.

But in fact, it is nothing more than a blade in the hands of the imperial court.

After the malignant tumor is removed, you must obey the orders of the imperial court.

All the reputation and status are given by the imperial court, and it is definitely not so difficult for people to take it back.

struggled for half a life, but in the end he ended up with an involuntary end.

This is not what Jiang Ran wants.

Therefore, Jiang Ran did not pick up the stubble at all.

Neither of them spoke for a moment.

Ye Jingshuang and Ye Jingxue both felt a little like sitting on pins and needles.

Wu Weihou's words are too terrifying, and what they think about is too huge, and as people in the rivers and lakes, as long as they think of such a person in this court, waiting to calculate them...... This is inevitably a little apprehensive in my heart.

even subconsciously went to see Jiang Ran.

I saw that Jiang Ran's face was as usual.

However, Wu Weihou's face became more and more gloomy.

After a long while, Wu Weihou let out a long breath:

"Jiang Ran, this is ...... with what you said"

"Master Hou."

Jiang Ran didn't wait for him to finish speaking, he had already interrupted him:

"The rivers and lakes have their own principles and rules, and as a person in the rivers and lakes, it is inevitable that they will speak for the rivers and lakes.

"But there are indeed thieves who are lawless, and evil ways are careless of human life.

Therefore, Jiang became a knife catcher.

"With the knife in your hand, you will guard the way in your heart.

"Master Hou wants to keep the rivers and lakes from infringing on the people, and wants to make a martial arts alliance leader to restrain the rivers and lakes.

But I don't know if Master Hou has thought about it.

"After the ferocious catfish enters the pond, it can certainly unite those small fish and shrimp.

"But when this catfish dies, will the leader chosen at that time really have any control over the rivers and lakes?"

Wu Weihou took a breath and immediately swallowed it back, but he was not convinced:

"As the leader of the martial arts alliance, under the orders of the alliance leader, they should naturally obey, otherwise they will ......"

"How else?"

Jiang Ran said with a smile:

"If you don't obey, you will give an order to kill?

"What happens when this example is opened? There are those who do evil, and because they do not obey the control, they are corrected by the alliance leader, and it is a matter of course.

Then there were chivalrous and righteous people, who were not accustomed to corrupt officials and corrupt officials harming the people, so they took his head at night, and then were killed by the alliance leader.

"Again, there are people who see that the road is uneven and kill the bandits. He was also sentenced to death by the leader of the alliance for the crime of 'unjustly committing suicide'......

"Once this is the time, this alliance leader will not be the alliance leader.

"Wu Wei should know that water can carry a boat and also capsize a boat.

"The so-called martial arts alliance leader is the choice of the people in the martial arts themselves. When one day, the alliance leader has done the opposite of them, how much weight do you think this alliance leader can make them swear to obey?

"At that time, the evolving situation is 'raise the rivers and lakes and destroy the alliance leader'!

"Everything is a bamboo basket for water...... A void.

And if the truth is in it, it will be known.

"It's better for Hou Ye to step directly on the rivers and lakes now, and have a vigorous one."

“……”

Wu Weihou was speechless to Jiang Ran.

He frowned, slowly lowered his head, and had something he wanted to say, but he was about to speak, but he closed his mouth again.

Because he found that even he could not convince himself of what he wanted to say.

He wanted to say that corrupt officials and corrupt officials should not be killed in a pity.

But I thought that the officialdom was complicated, the human feelings were intricate, and if I couldn't keep it, there would be people with hands and eyes who put pressure on the 'alliance leader' at that time.

So as to make such a move.

When I'm still there, it's okay.

But who can guarantee that they will live a long life? Who can be sure that this matter is always under their control?

In the end, he made it happen by himself, but the power to control it was given to others.

The outcome could no longer have been predicted.

Thinking of this, Wu Weihou closed his eyes tightly.

But I heard Jiang Ran laugh and say:

"But...... Hou Ye's words, Jiang also understood.

"What I think about is actually similar to the eldest princess.

"It's nothing more than ...... To govern the rivers and lakes.

"However, the so-called martial arts alliance leader is too vain, and he really can't afford the word 'governance'.

"According to Jiang's opinion, it is better to cooperate."

Wu Weihou was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Jiang Ran:

"What do you mean?"

Jiang Ran turned his head, glanced at the direction where Dao Que Zhenren was, and sighed lightly:

"Take today, for example.

"The Tao lacks real people to die, you and I know that there are many problems in this Dao One View, but I am afraid that the contradictions are internal.

"But because of my identity as a Jianghu person, I am not qualified to participate in the 'family affairs' of the Dao Yi Sect, if it weren't for the words of the Hou Ye, I am afraid that I have been driven out of the Dao Yi Sect now.

In fact, such situations abound in the rivers and lakes.

"Then there is Nashen Tuhong...... He is the deputy pavilion master of the Destruction Pavilion, but just because he is Shen Tu Lie's younger brother, what do you think Shen Tu Lie thinks about Zai Xia?

In fact, there is no need for him to say it, Jiang knows what he thinks.

"Shen Tu Hong is his younger brother Shen Tu Lie, even if it is wrong, he Shen Tu Lie should deal with it himself, instead of letting an outsider like Jiang Ran overstep his bounds.

"Master Hou knows how many people in this river and lake have chivalrous courage in their hearts, just because they don't have a name, some people have uneven roads, but it's not easy to help.

"There are people who know it's wrong, but they can't do it.

"In addition to the fact that the other party rejects people in the name of 'family affairs' and 'internal matters', there is also a fundamental reason...... Those who want to be chivalrous have no backing.

"They may be strong in martial arts, but they always have one or another worry.

"I beat the small ones and the old ones, and I was overwhelmed, and the final result was ...... Let a sleeping dog lie.

"In the long run, how can the rivers and lakes not be chaotic?"

(End of chapter)