Chapter Sixty-Nine: Six Gentlemen
Lu Yanbing looked down at the sword technique that was destroyed by Li Xuandu, and didn't speak for a long time.
When the family business is big, there are many people. There are more people, and there are more thoughts. So there is a mountain talk. Especially when the old man stays in this world for a short time, who will replace the old man in power, this is a question that has to be put on the surface, all say that once the son of heaven and a courtier, the scenery now does not mean that the future can still be beautiful, and the current downfall does not mean that the future will still be down, the scenery wants to continue the scenery, and the downcast want to turn over, so they have to choose a side in advance, just like a big gamble, that is, the dragon and the dragon in the mouth of the reader. It's just that it's okay to stand in the right position, if you stand in the wrong position, it's not that the scenery is no longer so simple, but there is still the worry of being liquidated.
Of course, even if you stand in the right position, everything is not worry-free, and you have to consider what the old man thinks, he has gone to the small side, which will inevitably threaten the old one, since ancient times, the prince has been deposed, and how many of them are not because the prince is powerful and causes the emperor to be jealous?
This is a law that no one can violate, even if it is an old sect master, it is impossible to be in charge of the sect forever, and the immortal people will also fly up and pass away, for those who remain in the world, soaring and dying, one up, the other down, after all, they are both gone, what is the difference? In this way, there will inevitably be a new sect master, then there will inevitably be people who bet on the new sect master in advance.
Because of this, the old sect master can't completely control the situation in the sect forever, he can only balance all parties with the emperor's mental tricks, support the weak side, suppress the strong side, and prevent the two sides from joining forces, so that both parties have to rely on the old sect master, so that the old sect master can control the overall situation. If it is ruthlessly suppressed by iron-blooded means, it is the most inferior method, which not only makes others see the joke, but also damages the vitality of one's own family, so it can only be checked and balanced.
Therefore, the situation at home is very complicated.
Of the six disciples, except for the senior brother Situ Xuance, who died early, and Lu Yanbing, who thought that he was out early, the other four had a chance to inherit the Dao system, among which the second senior brother was the oldest and had the highest cultivation, so he should have been the best candidate, but he had the deepest foundation, and even several junior brothers were taught by him, and he was the biggest threat to the old man, plus many old things, so he was also out early. Among the remaining three, Mrs. Li was a year young, even if she had high qualifications, she could not be supported as the young master by the top and bottom of the sect, so the battle for the young master was between the third and the fourth.
In this battle, Li Xuandu originally had the advantage, but unfortunately in the change of the imperial capital, Li Xuandu was defeated and lost, giving up all his advantages, and also withdrew from this battle.
However, this does not mean that the third child will be able to completely secure the position of the young master, after the fourth Li Xuandu withdrew from this battle, the sixth son Li Taiyi has grown up quietly.
In the eyes of the people in the sect, Mr. Six is different from Mr. Three, his qualifications are excellent, he is half a step higher than Mr. Four, and he has the demeanor of the old sect master, as long as he does not die halfway, he is destined to inherit all the mantles of the old sect master and become another great sword immortal.
The sect is traveling because of a great sword immortal, so it is natural to hope that there will be a second great sword immortal. And walking the rivers and lakes, standing on the rivers and lakes, the most important thing is the level of force, so after Li Taiyi sprung up, this "Six Gentlemen Party" is not a few, and a considerable number of them are the original "Four Gentlemen Party", which is also the reason why Li Taiyi is extremely hostile to Li Xuandu, if Li Xuandu makes a comeback, those former supporters, do they support the old master, or support the new master?
What made Li Taiyi even more uneasy was that the so-called "Four Gentlemen's Party" and the "Two Gentlemen's Party" that once supported Zhang Haishi were in the same line, and the "Two Gentlemen's Party" absorbed a considerable part of the "Big Gentlemen's Party", and its influence was not small, and even the old suzerain had to personally support Mr. Three to check and balance. After Zhang Haishi withdrew, because Zhang Haishi had an excellent relationship with Li Xuandu, the former "Second Mr. Party" changed to support Li Xuandu, if Li Taiyi and Li Xuandu completely tore their faces, then it is conceivable that under the influence of Zhang Haishi, the people who support Li Xuandu will definitely account for the vast majority.
Li Xuandu, as an insider, knows all about these, so he understands Li Taiyi's provocation very well, and the best way for Li Taiyi to break the game is to completely trample Li Xuandu on the soles of his feet.
He drew six vertical lines on the ground with the bamboo cane in his hand, and said softly: "With Xiao Liuzi's temper, with his eyes above the top, and with his arrogance, it is almost inevitable to find my bad luck, but I am a little unsure, because of his temper, he just found this way to break the game by mistake, or there is a master behind him." ”
Lu Yanbing's expression froze.
Li Xuandu used a bamboo cane to lightly tap on the sixth vertical line: "It's okay if he hits by mistake, before the force is not high enough to solve all problems, it is useless to be one realm or half a realm higher, and if Xiao Liuzi wants to reach the point of invincibility, it will take twenty years at the earliest, so there is no need to worry about it in a short time." If there is a master behind him, it is not very good. ”
Lu Yanbing said softly: "I didn't know that Senior Brother would have such a mind. ”
Li Xuandu said calmly: "I have never made a move with the third child, whether it is a competition for realm cultivation or a sword competition, and I don't even tear the skin on the surface, but both inside and outside the sect know that the two of us are not in harmony, and we are on the same page, how do you say we fight?"
Lu Yanbing couldn't help but laugh at herself.
Li Xuandu asked, "Why is my sister laughing?"
Lu Yanbing said calmly: "I laughed at myself, I actually tried to defeat my senior brother when I was in the 'Heavenly Paradise'. ”
Li Xuandu said calmly: "At that time, it was indeed the time when my junior sister had the best chance of winning, and if I was in my position at that time, I would also choose this way, and it was up to people to make things happen, and it was up to heaven to make things happen." ”
Li Xuandu was a little bit on the third vertical line and said, "Where is the third child now, but he went to the imperial capital?"
Lu Yanbing replied truthfully: "The third senior brother and the 'Blood Knife' Ning Yi had a big battle in the East China Sea for some reason, and then the 'Blood Knife' left, and the third senior brother landed in Bohai Mansion on the same day and went to the imperial capital. ”
Li Xuandu nodded and said, "Zhang Luanshan is in the imperial capital, and the third child is also in the imperial capital, and the current imperial capital is really getting more and more interesting." ”
Lu Yanbing was puzzled: "Zhang Luanshan, is it the former little heavenly master Zhang Luanshan?"
Li Xuandu nodded and said, "It's him." ”
Lu Yanbing asked, "How did Senior Brother know?"
Li Xuandu said softly: "Guess, someone told me that Zhang Luanshan seems to have some connection with the Golden Horde, and it is not clear with the Northwest Pseudo-Zhou, he wants to save the world, then he has to have some contact with the imperial court, wander between the three parties, and dispatch in the middle, then the imperial capital is the best place and the most suitable place, but I don't know what kind of character he incarnates in the imperial capital, and in what capacity he stands on the temple." ”
Lu Yanbing became more and more surprised, and muttered: "Senior brother has a good mind, no wonder Zhang Suqing was kind to senior brother back then. ”
Li Xuandu shook his head and said: "That's not it, there are many things that I have realized in the past four years of mind cultivation and self-reflection. ”