Luzhou and Jiangzhou are separated by a river, and Wuzhou and Jiangzhou are only separated by a state, and the meeting place between Li Xuandu and the Great Heavenly Master Zhang Jingxiu was set in Jinling Mansion in Jiangzhou. By the way, the two of them can also visit Yan Feiqing, who is recuperating here.

Although there is no sect in Jiangzhou, Cihangzong is on Putuo Island in the South China Sea, just like the relationship between Qingweizong and Qizhou in the East China Sea, the relationship between Beihai Zhutianzong and Liaozhou, and the same is true between Cihangzong and Jiangzhou in the South China Sea, so Su Yuncheng, the eldest lady of the local Haoqiang Su clan in Jiangzhou, will worship Cihangzong, just as the children of the Lu family in Qizhou worship into the Qingwei Sect, and the children of the Qin family in Liaozhou worship into the Mending Heaven Sect.

The Qian family has a close relationship with the Taiping Sect, the Su family has a close relationship with the Cihang Sect, the Taiping Sect has already greeted the Qian family in advance, and after Li Xuandu went to Jiangzhou, he stayed in the Qian family's courtyard.

This time, Li Xuandu met with Zhang Jingxiu, not in private, so he would not act in secret, Li Xuandu represented neutral sects such as Taiping Sect and Jing Chan Sect, and Zhang Jingxiu represented the righteous path sects led by Zhengyi Sect, and both of them would carry their retinue to agree on the next peace negotiation.

Li Xuandu has decided on a candidate, in addition to Qin Suhe Yechi, he also chose Shen Yuanzhou, who has a deep relationship with the Qian family, and Sikong Zao, who has a relationship with all the sects of the righteous path, Mrs. Lu and Shen Yuanzhai stayed in the sect. On the side of Jing Zen Buddhism, although the number of people is small, it is still one of the twelve sects in name, so it is also necessary to send representatives, so Fang Yuan and Yuan Jue will go. In the end, Li Xuandu named Shen Changsheng again, and asked him to follow him left and right to increase his knowledge.

This move can be seen as Li Xuandu's fulfillment of his promise, and it can also be seen as Li Xuandu's heart in Mrs. Lu's heart, because Li Xuandu, in order to win Mrs. Lu's support for him in the sect, promised Mrs. Lu that if Mr. Shen Da could not come back in the future, he would pass on the position of sect master to Shen Changsheng. However, the sect master was not refined in a day, Li Xuandu was already the fourth gentleman of the Taiping Sect before he became the sect master of the Taiping Sect, and his followers were one of the reserve candidates for the sect master of the Qingwei Sect, so it was logical to become the sect master. But Shen Changsheng is different, he has never had experience in this area, and he has to be taken by someone to teach him by word and deed.

On the second day of the second month of February, the dragon raised his head, and Li Xuandu left Huainan Mansion, turning from land to water, passing through Fengyin Mansion, Jiuhe Mansion, and Anqing Mansion to Jiangzhou. Along the way, Li Xuandu felt a lot of emotion, the last time he walked this road, there were only Zhou Shuning and Hu Liang beside him, and he was somewhat embarrassed. But now he has a lot of entourage around him, and his identity is not bad, any person on the rivers and lakes is a famous grandmaster, but now he has to look at Li Xuandu's face and act, the ups and downs of life, but that's it.

Nanshan Garden stands high on the top of the mountain, when the big ship sails past the river, a vague shadow can be seen in the distance, Li Xuandu pointed to the direction of Nanshan Garden and said to Qin Su beside him: "People's hearts are like water with many ripples. When I was young and vigorous, there were many conflicts with the Zhengyi Sect, in addition to chasing and killing a disciple of the Zhengyi Sect, I also rescued a disciple of the True Sect from the hands of a group of disciples of the Zhengyi Sect on the bank of the river, that person was named Chen Guhong, who built the Nanshan Garden here, settled down, and was also regarded as the number one person in the local rivers and lakes. Later, I settled in Nanshan Garden with Tianliang and Shuning, but he united with the people of the Hun Tianzong to conspire with me, and finally killed himself. ”

Qin Su said softly: "The five sects of Liaodong are not monolithic, my father is nominally the leader of the five sects of Liaodong, but what can really be mastered is the Heaven Sect and the Forgetful Sect, and the Tianle Sect left early."

opened Liaodong, settled in Zhongzhou, and actually rode the wall between Liaodong and the northwest, but after the death of the drunken spring wind, Tianle Sect closed the mountain and closed the sect, and became the head of the horse with the Purple Mansion as the horse. As for the True Transmission Sect and the Hun Tian Sect, they are Empress Dowager Xie's people. In the early years, they could still maintain the harmony on the surface, but with the intensification of the contradictions between the imperial court and Liaodong, the four sects had broken up. ”

Li Xuandu quipped: "Don't be a soldier for three days, and you should be impressed." I haven't seen him for a few days, but Sect Master Qin really has the appearance of a sect master. ”

Qin Su snorted lightly, "Who do you look down on?"

Li Xuandu smiled: "Don't dare, don't dare." ”

Qin Sudao: "The five sects in the northwest are worthy of their name, although the Yin Yang Sect and the Soap Pavilion Sect are located in the north of Zhongzhou, they are not far from the northwest. On the other hand, of the five sects in Liaodong, only the Mending Heaven Sect and the Forgetful Sect are still in Liaodong, which have long existed in name only, and should be called the two sects of Liaodong. ”

Li Xuandu asked, "Where did the Hun Tian Sect and the True Inheritance Sect go?"

"Brother Xuan asked knowingly. Qin Su said softly: "These two sects naturally followed their masters to the imperial capital. ”

Li Xuandu sighed with emotion: "The emperor is good, the best in the world is the emperor." If we have the opportunity, we should also go to the imperial capital to see the first-class prosperity in the world. ”

Qin Su knew that he was talking back, and just as he was about to answer, he saw Shen Yuanzhou come out of the cabin and paced towards the two of them. So Qin Su kept silent.

Shen Yuanzhou is easy-going by nature, not limited to etiquette, when Li Xuandu was down, Shen Yuanzhou did not put on the shelf of his predecessors, and now Li Xuandu is the suzerain of the Taiping Sect, Shen Yuanzhou did not deliberately scold Li Xuandu in private, and before he arrived, he first heard his smile, "I don't know what the two sect masters are talking about?"

Li Xuandu had a very good impression of Shen Yuanzhou, otherwise he would not have let him take over the position of Shen Yuanzhong's Great Elder, and joked: "Elder Shen can pinch and calculate, can't you guess it?" ”

Shen Yuanzhou pretended to say suddenly: "I remember, when Miss Qin asked the old man to sign and ask about the marriage, I still remember the signature. What more can the husband ask for? This is the signing of the king. is the so-called pair of good couples, fairy and beautiful lovers, a hundred years of old age, no need to find a good match. Hexagram gold is a Taiping coin. In the future, Zifu and Miss Qin will marry, and I, the matchmaker, will have the cheekiness to ask for a cup of wine. ”

Li Xuandu smiled: "This is nature. ”

Qin Su's face was slightly red, and he lowered his head. The hexagram is still in her Sumeru treasure, but no one knows about it, not even Li Xuandu, she has not told it.

Li Xuandu said with a straight face: "Elder Shen's way of taking the test, not to mention the first in the world, is also the second in the world, this hexagram of the gods and beauties, not to mention a Taiping coin, is a hundred Taiping coins, and it is also worth it." ”

Qin Su saw that Li Xuandu was getting more and more unspeakable, so he had to cough lightly.

Li Xuandu laughed and said, "I always thought that Bai Juan and I met in Qizhou, but fate started from Anqing Mansion. ”

Qin Su asked, "What did you do to Elder Shen that day?

Li Xuandu said: "At that time, I was going to Jinling Mansion to rescue the Governor of Qin, and the good luck was unpredictable, so I was testing the good and the bad." Shen Changlao said me

There is a misfortune of the hilt of the sword, which can be regarded as a fulfillment. ”

Qin Su replied in a low voice.

Li Xuandu pointed to the direction of the Guide Mountain Garden again, "There is a Lingxiu Villa in the back mountain of Nanshan Garden, which is said to have a lot of roots with the Taiping Sect. ”

Shen Yuanzhai sighed lightly, "I know that in this mountain villa, the ancestor of the He family is an elder of this sect, and the He family pays tribute to this sect every year, and this sect also gives shelter. Helplessly, the descendants of the He family are not angry, and they have eight supernatural powers, but they don't even have the cultivation of the innate realm. If it weren't for the name of the Taiping Sect, it would have been impossible to gain a foothold in the rivers and lakes for a long time. In the two years that the Taiping Sect closed the mountain, the life of Lingxiu Villa was very difficult, but he was bullied by an outsider at his own door, who could blame him, he couldn't count on the Taiping Sect for everything, even if it was the Taiping Sect, there were times when he couldn't take care of himself. ”

Li Xuandu said: "Having said that, the current Taiping Sect is no longer closed to the mountain. There are some things that still need to be taken care of. Luzhou is the backyard of the Taiping Sect, and it is not allowed to be touched by others. Therefore, the fence pile should be firmly laid, weeds such as Nanshan Garden should be removed, and flowers and plants like Lingxiu Villa should be turned over well, and they should be watered and fertilized. ”

Shen Yuanzhou was stunned for a moment, then understood what Li Xuandu meant, restrained his smile, and said, "Yes." ”

In the next few days, the big boat went down the river, passing through Ping'an County on the way, and Li Xuandu talked to Qin Su about Long Xiaotian, a lay disciple of Jing Zen Buddhism, and inevitably mentioned the palace officials. Qin Su vaguely heard some rumors, saying that this palace girl had some affection for Li Xuandu, but it was a pity that Luohua was ruthless and unsuccessful. Qin Su had seen the palace officials, and in the Qingping Meeting, he couldn't see the slightest clue, and he wanted to come to the palace officials and he was also a high-minded person, so he wouldn't be shameless.

However, Qin Su would also be thinking, if there is no distinction between good and evil, or if the palace officials are not from the five sects in the northwest, then Li Xuan will accept it? Qin Su is not a stingy woman, but if she cares, she will be chaotic, and she will inevitably suffer from gains and losses. But when she thought about it, the two were about to get married, and they would be husband and wife soon, and since they became husband and wife, they would naturally stay together for a lifetime. As it is written in the book, a lifetime is a couple.

Li Xuandu's mind is not in the love of children, his mind has drifted to Jinling Mansion and Penglai Island, imagining the scene of seeing the master and the great heavenly master. Now the situation is very clear, the Great Heavenly Master no longer cares about the court situation, only cares about the rivers and lakes, he wants to connect the twelve sects of the righteous path internally, and the sects of Liaodong externally to destroy the evil path. The master went to the other extreme, he didn't care about the evil way, he was more concerned about the court situation. When it comes to the court situation, it involves Liaodong, this is a dead knot, and there are Li Daoshi, Li Yuanying, Gu Yusheng, Li Taiyi and others who are obstructing it, and Li Xuandu's Chinese person is really not easy to do. Among them, there are thousands of things involved, and they involve a wide range of major events, so Li Xuan has to have an interview with Zhang Jingxiu.

On the sixth day of the second lunar month, Li Xuandu and his entourage arrived at Jinling Mansion, and Qian Qingbai, the elder of the Qian family, and Qian Jin'er, the head of the Qian family, led a group of Qian family children and guests to greet each other.

Li Xuandu stepped off the board, bowed to Qian Qingbai, and said, "Lao Qian personally greets him." ”

Qian Qingbai smiled and said: "Where is Zigong, the last time the old man saw Zigong, it was at the ascension ceremony of Zigong, at that time, Zigong was the lord and the old man was a guest." Today, the old man is the master, and the purple man is the guest, so the old man naturally can't lose the gift of hospitality. ”