There was nothing to say for days, and it was the tenth day of the first month of March.

In the morning, the Lin'an envoy visited Wudang. Zheng Songren was ordered by Qingfeng to go out to welcome Eighteen Miles as a disciple of Wudang to show his enthusiasm.

Qingfeng rate "sun, moon, star, and chen" four Taoist masters, as well as more than a dozen high-ranking Wudang disciples served tea in Zixiao Palace.

The level of hospitality is unmatched by that of ordinary guests.

"'Tianji Pavilion Shaobao' Chu Mao, on the order of the Marquis of Tianji, visit the Central Plains Martial Arts Alliance Lord and all the Taoist leaders!"

Under the guidance of Zheng Songren, Chu Mao led four Golden Sword Captains into Zixiao Palace. He first looked around without humility or arrogance, and then bowed his hand to the breeze who was sitting on his side and the people sitting on either side.

"It turned out to be Lord Chu, the old man has never been far away, and I hope to forgive my sins!"

Seeing that it was Chu Mao, not Qin Wei, Qingfeng couldn't help frowning, and his enthusiasm was reduced by more than half, and at the same time he was secretly annoyed: "I knew that I was a little-known official, so I shouldn't have put on such a big show." In this way, the teacher moved the people, but he fell into the inferior. ”

"Ahem!"

Gu Chen seemed to see through Qingfeng's thoughts, so he was quite difficult for Chu Mao's words: "On the letter sent half a month ago, it was clearly written that 'Lin'an came to envoy' It was Lord Tianji Hou Qin. Why is it that only Lord Chu came today, but there is no Lord Qin?"

"Master Hou is in an important position, he has no clothes and food, and he is hard to get out for a while, so he can't come in person to look at the Qingfeng Alliance Lord and the Taoist Haihan. Chu Mao's words concealed contempt and arrogance, which made the people of Wudang dissatisfied.

As for this, Chu Mao's eyes rolled, and he added in a strange manner: "What's more, this trip is just to inquire about the progress of chasing Liu Xunyi as usual, and it is not a very important matter. Therefore, Chu is enough to deal with trivial matters, and there is no need to alarm Hou Ye and his old man. ”

"Is he an old man?" Hearing Chu Mao's honorific title for Qin Wei, Lone Star sneered without hesitation, "If the old man is not mistaken, Lord Qin is still not old enough to stand, how dare you call him 'Old Man'? Is it Lord Qin who is decrepit before he gets old? Or is Lord Chu deceiving himself?"

As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused a burst of laughter in Zixiao Palace.

Chu Mao was ridiculed by Lone Star in public, and his face was somewhat unbearable. But because of his own identity and that of the other party, he didn't dare to be angry openly, so he could only suppress the anger in his heart and pretend to laugh twice.

"Since the old man left Lin'an, Tianjihou has asked almost every three days and urged every five days. In just a few months, Wudang has accumulated more than 100 Lin'an letters. As soon as Qingfeng spoke, the noisy Zixiao Palace instantly quieted down, "As for the content of the letter...... Presumably, there is no need for the old man to say more, Master Chu can also guess a thing or two. Yes, the old man once made a high-five with Lord Qian, and was willing to use the power of the Central Plains Martial Arts to track down Liu Xunyi's whereabouts. To this day, the old man has been doing his best and does not dare to slack off. However, Liu Xunyi's cunning nature, coupled with the protection of the Shaoqin King, although we are outnumbered, it is not easy to find him in the vast sea of people. ”

"The difficulties of the Qingfeng Alliance Leader, of course Master Hou can understand. But Hou Ye said that if this matter is as good as anyone can do, why should the imperial court bother the martial arts alliance leader?" Chu Maopi replied with a smile, "Moreover, Liu Xunyi is not only a prisoner of the imperial court, but also a public enemy of martial arts. The leader of the Qingfeng Alliance should not let him go in public or private, in love and reason. ”

"Lord Chu came here today, could it be that he asked the old man and the Central Plains Martial Arts Master for the sake of Tianji Hou?" Qingfeng's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was deeply unhappy with Chu Mao's answer, "Your Excellency's extraneous meaning...... Could it be an allusion to the old man's hypocrisy to the court and deliberately indulge Liu Xunyi?"

"Of course not!" Chu Mao noticed the murderous intent in Qingfeng's tone, and his heart tightened, and he quibbled, "The leader of the Qingfeng Alliance is highly respected, and he will do what he says, and his sincerity to the imperial court can be proved by heaven and earth, and the sun and the moon can be seen. Chu Mou...... For a moment, I hope that the master of the Qingfeng Alliance will forgive me. ”

"If it wasn't for Master Xing's question, why did you come all the way here?" Gu Yue asked in an unkind tone, "Previously, we had been exchanging letters with Lord Qin, and we had communicated with each other. Today, Lord Chu is not afraid of the long mountains and rivers, and is not afraid of the fatigue of the boat and car, and personally visits the door, if you say, 'ask according to the routine'...... I'm afraid no one will believe it. We people in the rivers and lakes are no better than you court officials, we don't have so many fancy intestines, and we don't like to go around. Why did Lord Chu come, and I hope to tell you bluntly. ”

"This ......" In the face of Gu Yue's cynicism, Chu Mao couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and after a little muttering, he reluctantly answered, "It's not a secret, since Liu Xunyi 'mysteriously disappeared' in Changbai Mountain, Wudang's letters back to Lin'an have been delayed again and again, and the content is also to avoid reality and fiction, and not to be distempered." Years ago, Master Hou could clearly know every step of the Central Plains Martial Arts from your letter. But after that...... Your letters are full of dispensable 'soup' words. Every time I mention the pursuit of Liu Xunyi, I mention it all in one stroke, and even ...... Not a word. You also know that Lin'an is thousands of miles away from Wudang, and the only way for Hou Ye to gain insight into the Central Plains martial arts is the letter of the Qingfeng Alliance Leader. Right now, your reply is flashy, and the Hou Ye is inevitably worried, and it is inevitable that he will be cranky......"

"So you were sent to find out?" Lone Star interrupted indignantly, "You didn't come to ask for sin, but it was more hateful than Xingshi to ask for sin. Because you suspect that the head of the family is untrustworthy, and you suspect that the Central Plains martial arts are capricious. ”

"The conscience of heaven and earth, Hou Ye and Chu have no such intention......"

"Bang!"

Seeing Chu Mao's refusal to admit it, Gu Chen was furious and took the case, "The head of my family and Lord Qian have long said that the Central Plains Wulin and the Great Song Dynasty are working together, rather than being obedient and dependent. Liu Xunyi is a criminal of the imperial court, and he is also a public enemy of martial arts, of course we will not let him go. But when to deal with him, and how to deal with him, it's up to us to decide, and it's not your turn to make irresponsible comments. In the past, the head of the family took the initiative to reply to Qin Wei because of each other's agreement, and it was not appropriate to refute the face of the imperial court. But don't take an inch, and don't compare 'exchanging letters' with 'writing back'. Qin Wei is your superior, but he is not the official of Wudang, let alone the official of the Central Plains martial arts. How the leader of the martial arts alliance acts, it is not his turn to be a junior!" danced Chinese

"This ......"

Seeing Gu Chen's face turned without warning, Chu Mao, who was completely defenseless, was shocked and frightened, and he was in chaos. The four Golden Sword Captains standing behind him were even more timid, looking at each other.

In fact, the people of Wudang have long hated the "domineering" and "pressing step by step" of the imperial court. Today's Chu Mao's gaffe is just a fuse.

In the past, Qingfeng, as the leader of the martial arts alliance, had a supreme position both internally and externally, as well as the power of Qiankun and arbitrary. As the saying goes, "A man attains the Tao, and the chicken and dog ascend to heaven". Qingfeng is the supreme martial arts, and the status of Wudang disciples in the rivers and lakes is naturally rising.

Unexpectedly, a Great Song Dynasty court was killed halfway, and he didn't want to suppress Qingfeng all the time. Especially the young man Dezhi, Qin Wei, who was proud of the spring breeze, not only pointed out his plan to pursue Liu Xunyi, but also waited for the opportunity to get involved in other matters of the Central Plains martial arts.

Even if you interfere arbitrarily, you have to be aggressive. Qingfeng, who forced Liu Xunyi to be repeatedly frustrated, suffered complaints and criticism from various sects on the one hand, and dealt with the close pursuit of the imperial court on the other hand.

The people of Wudang couldn't bear it, and today they took advantage of Chu Mao's "Xingshi to ask for guilt", and vented their long-standing grievances and resentment.

After pondering carefully, it is no wonder that Qin Wei temporarily shirked and sent Chu Mao to come instead. Maybe...... He had already expected today's situation.

"Chu...... Where have you offended a few Dao Masters?I didn't say anything just now, why do you want to be angry?" Chu Mao, who was confused, suddenly felt full of grievances, and kept muttering, "I was also ordered to come here......"

"You ......"

"That's it!"

Without waiting for Lone Star to add fuel to the fire, seeing that the time was ripe, Qingfeng waved his hand and came forward: "The old man's cooperation with the imperial court is the result of careful consideration, how can he change the order every day......? You wait for Hugh to talk nonsense and provoke the relationship between Wulin and the imperial court. ”

Seeing Qingfeng come forward, Chu Mao's heart was both surprised and moved, and he nodded desperately as if he was pounding garlic: "Qingfeng Alliance Master Mingjian, Chu has no intention of provoking disputes, and he doesn't dare to have such thoughts." I just ......"

"Master Chu don't be nervous, your intention has just been made clear. Qingfeng smiled lightly, "Since Lord Qin has doubts, the old man will help him answer his questions." Cooperate with each other, sincerity first. If the old man is self-righteous, won't he make the world laugh?"

"The leader of the Qingfeng Alliance is worthy of being the Taishan Beidou of the Central Plains Martial Arts, and he really understands the righteousness and is high-spirited. ”

"Master Chu praised falsely, and the old man was ashamed. Qingfeng waved his hand humbly, "Actually, it's not that the old man is deliberately perfunctory, it's just ...... I don't want to continue to make a fool of myself. ”

"Ugly?" Chu Mao was stunned, "Why do you say this?"

After Liu Xunyi escaped from Lin'an by luck, the old man truthfully informed Lord Qin of almost every step of his plan to pursue him, as well as the scheduling and deployment of various sects. Qingfeng looked helpless and sighed again and again, "Until the news of Liu Xunyi's escape to the gate came, the old man thought that this pursuit would be successful, making it difficult for him to fly." So, while informing Lord Qin of the good news, I ordered the heroes to lay a net in Changbai Mountain, just waiting for Liu Xunyi to be captured. But unexpectedly...... In the end, it was still a bamboo basket that was empty. As the old saying goes, 'one blow, then decline, three and exhaustion'. The old man is already embarrassed in front of the heroes of the world, and he really doesn't want to lose face in front of the court. Therefore, before he was absolutely sure, the old man did not dare to act rashly and was in a hurry. lest they do useless deeds and mislead others and themselves. ”

"The leader of the Qingfeng Alliance has good intentions, and Chu is deeply moved. But ......" Chu Mao said his thoughts while observing Qingfeng and the demeanor of the people in Wudang, "With all due respect, the imperial court acts very differently from the rivers and lakes. We are not afraid of futility, and we will not underestimate the leader of the Qingfeng Alliance because of this, but we are only afraid of ...... The Breeze Alliance Lord was vague and refused to be honest with us. ”

"This ......"

"If the Qingfeng Alliance Master is willing to treat Hou Ye as his own, how can he talk about 'misleading others and misleading himself'?" Chu Mao was worried that Qingfeng would misunderstand his meaning, so he hurriedly explained, "What does Hou Ye mean...... No matter how true or false the news is, how much you grasp it, I just want the leader of the Qingfeng Alliance to know everything and say everything. In this way, at least let the Hou Ye ...... to the court There is an explanation. It's better than having two eyes and one question. ”

"Old man...... I see. Qingfeng stared at Chu Mao, who was speaking righteously, and said with a smile, "Lord Qin would rather me run around like a headless fly than I would like the old man to be busy." Master Chu is not here to 'ask for guilt' or 'inquire', but to ...... 'supervisor'. ”

Chu is just a soft-spoken 'little minion', and he can't afford any title. Hey hey ......"

"Since Master Chu is full of sincerity, the old man seems stingy no matter how much he is stingy. As for this, Qingfeng Shun took out a secret letter in his arms and said casually, "Lord Chu is better than coming early, the old man just received a message last night, the content is ...... It is related to Liu Xunyi. ”

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