As the saying goes, "an autumn rain and a cold".

On August 24, the autumn rain that has been disturbing Lin'an City for several days is gradually coming to an end, and the weather is cold and cold day by day.

In the early morning, the drizzle was still drizzling.

A horse-drawn carriage braved the rain and drove slowly on the potholed and muddy suburban road to the shore of Qiutang Lake.

Today, the shore of Qiutang Lake is heavily guarded, and the soldiers who are stubborn and stubborn are as neat as knives and axes, and the inner three layers and the outer three layers will be impassable for several miles of water.

With the sound of "squeaky and squeaky" wheels, the carriage came.

Suddenly, more than a dozen armor soldiers came forward, and their armor was still unmoved despite the wind and rain wetting their armor, and they pressed the handle of the knife one by one, staring at each other.

"The poor road is outside the city, and you let me into the city. The poor road entered the city, and you let me out of the city. ”

An old voice came from the inside of the carriage, breaking the natural ethereal spirit of the wind and grass and the rain hitting the autumn leaves.

"I invite the Taoist chief to enter the city because my lord is grateful that Your Excellency has come from afar, so he wants to do his best to fulfill the friendship of the landlord. The reason for inviting the Taoist chief out of the city is because my family members see that Your Excellency has scruples, so they want to show their gentleman's heart. ”

With a burst of laughter as bright as a bell, a middle-aged man walked briskly towards the carriage, accompanied by two sergeants.

At the same time, Lone Star and Lone Moon appeared one after another, and when they opened their umbrellas, they invited the breeze of the Dao Bone Fairy Wind to get off the carriage.

Looking around at the maple leaves and flowers, feeling the strong autumn mood, the breeze subconsciously took a deep breath, and suddenly felt refreshed and comfortable. He cast a kind gaze on the middle-aged man with a smile on his face, and asked, "Who is the general?"

"In the lower west mansion, the waiter, Bai Jin. On the order of Lord Qian, the deputy envoy of the privy council, I am here to welcome the head of the Wudang faction, the head of Qingfeng Dao. ”

"Where's Lord Qian?"

"Lord Qian is fishing in the autumn pond. ”

Hearing this, Lone Star couldn't help but look displeased and asked, "We came from afar, why didn't Lord Qian greet us personally?"

"This ......"

"That's it, Lord Qian is in a high position, how can we and the grass people transgress the law of etiquette?" Qingfeng waved his hand disappreciatively, "Lord Bai, please lead the way." ”

"Three inside, please!"

Bai Jin's meaningful gaze quickly looked at the three of Qingfeng, and seeing that they did not carry blades, he readily agreed and led them towards Qiutang.

At this moment, there are two bamboo chairs on the bank of Qiutang. One left and one right, the left one is slightly forward, and the right one is slightly back.

Mr. Qian, who was dressed in a big hat, sat motionless on the bamboo chair on the left, holding a fishing rod in his hand, with a leisurely expression, a pair of old eyes that seemed to be open and closed, quietly staring at the surface of the lake that was stirred up by the layers of ripples caused by raindrops, not knowing what to think.

Behind him, a burly silver-armored guard stood respectfully with an umbrella.

"My lord, the breeze is long ......"

"Shh

As soon as Bai Jin spoke, Lord Qian, who was like a fake sleep, suddenly sighed lightly, and his right hand casually pointed slightly at the bamboo chair next to him, signaling Qingfeng to sit down.

"This ......"

Without waiting for the lonely star and the lonely moon to hug each other, Qingfeng sat beside Mr. Qian gracefully, admiring the beautiful scenery of Qiutang with great interest, without saying a word, with an indifferent expression.

I don't know how long he was silent, but Lord Qian, who was as quiet as a clay sculpture, suddenly opened his eyes, and with a flick of his wrist, he waved his arm and threw the fishing rod high. Immediately afterward, a struggling red carp broke through the water, crossed a graceful arc in mid-air, and landed in his hands impartially.

While taking the red carp off the hook, Lord Qian greeted Qingfeng with a smile: "The fish was biting the hook just now, and the official couldn't get up to greet him." ”

"It's a small thing, but it's not enough to worry about. Qingfeng smiled meaningfully, "I can wait for several days in a row, how can I not wait for a short moment?"

Qingfeng's words sounded polite, but in fact, he was sarcastic about Lord Qian's neglect of guests.

"This official has seen a lot of people here, many people who are not from Xifu. I talked to them about a lot of things, a lot of things that had nothing to do with Xifu. Lord Qian turned a deaf ear to Qingfeng's insinuations, and his speech and demeanor were still calm and light-hearted, "Some of them pretend to be clever and fall into a miserable situation, and even become dry bones in the grave." Some people understand the general situation and take the overall situation into account, so once they gained power, the dead wood became prosperous, and now they are sitting on wealth and fame. ”

As for this, Lord Qian cast his secretive gaze on the thoughtful breeze, and muttered: "Dao Chang is a smart person, he should understand what this official means. ”

"The poor road is reckless, stupid, and unscrupulous, and I can't understand the profound righteousness of adults, and I can only understand it halfway. Qingfeng said without yin or yang, "Why don't we get rid of those red tape and get straight to the point?"

"It's okay!" Lord Qian nodded undeniably, "I guess the Taoist chief has already read the official's letter, so I don't know what to do?"

"Forgive Poor Dao for being blunt, adults really shouldn't threaten poor Dao's flesh and blood. Qingfeng's face was still peaceful, but his tone gradually became sharp, "As everyone knows, in Luoyang City in the past, Zhao Yuan, the Marquis of Tianji, once wrote a promise in his own hand, and it is still in the hands of the little girl." The promise, including Luo Tianjin's plot to rebel, has nothing to do with the rest of the Xianwang Mansion. The imperial court only dealt with Luo Tianjin, and never affected other family members, nor did it covet anything in the Xian Palace. Counting it up, the little girl's righteous annihilation of her relatives should be the hero of the Great Song Dynasty, but now how can the adults rehash the old accounts, not only do not recognize the merits of the little girl, but instead threaten each other with the 'Zhulian Nine Clans'?"

"Those promises are made by Zhao Yuan without authorization, and they have nothing to do with the imperial court, and the emperor will not admit them. Lord Qian waved his hand disappreciatively and said, "This official is now discussing this matter with the Taoist chief on behalf of the imperial court and the emperor. ”

"Oh?" Seeing that Lord Qian deliberately quibbled, Qingfeng didn't get angry but laughed, "In this way, Poor Dao shouldn't have come to see Lord Dao at all today, but should have gone to see Tianji Hou......"

"Dao Chief, listen to the advice of this official, if you leave Qiutang now, the Xianwang Mansion and the Wudang Sect will be reduced to a place of no return. ”

"Joke!" Before Qingfeng could answer, the indignant Gu Yue had already preemptively refuted, "Today's Luoyang City is the territory of the Mongols, and you dare not believe that you dare to lead people north with great fanfare." What is the catastrophe? Do you think a threat or two can scare us?"

"You have misunderstood what I mean. Lord Qian shook his head slowly, "This official has never thought of being strong and oppressive, let alone sending troops to kill him. The 'catastrophe' in my mouth is actually someone who admonished the emperor, begging the emperor to issue a holy decree to inform the world of Luo Tianjin's plot to rebel. Although the people of the world are dissatisfied with the court and the government, they still know that they are the descendants of Yan and Huang, and they still know that courtesy, righteousness, honesty, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness...... How will those benevolent and righteous men in the Central Plains martial arts feel about it? When the time comes, I am afraid that there will be no need for the imperial court to take action, and there will be heroes and heroes who serve the country and the people to replace the emperor...... The nine clans that killed Luo Tianjin. ”

"You ......"

Lord Qian's words hit the weakness of the breeze, which made him stunned and speechless.

With that, Lord Qian threw the hook into the lake again. Don't be in a hurry or be impatient, give Qingfeng enough time to weigh it slowly.

After careful consideration, Qingfeng simply turned his heart sideways and said bluntly: "The adults invited the poor Dao to come here, isn't it just to threaten us?"

This is a reprieve, not a threat. Lord Qian defended, "It's not a secret, the people who have repeatedly instigated the emperor to issue a holy decree and push you into the fire pit are the prime minister and Zhao Yuan who made a promise to Ling Yan. On the contrary, the people who have been trying their best to mediate in front of the emperor and protect you everywhere...... It is precisely the privy envoy and the officer. ”

"This ......"

Lord Qian's words shocked the three of Qingfeng, and at the same time they became more and more confused.

"There is no such thing as a pie in the world. Qingfeng looked like a sigh of relief and said tentatively, "The privy envoy and the lord are so affectionate, the poor way guesses...... It must be more than just kindness, right?"

"The privy envoy and the official agreed that it is better to suppress than to appease, war is better than peace, and enemies are better than friends, especially when the country is in danger, both the court and the people should be united in their hearts and minds, and should not attack each other and only increase civil strife. Master Qian said unhurriedly: "The purpose of this official is similar to the purpose of Zhao Yuan looking for Luo Tianjin. Of course, this is also Ling Yan's promise to Zhao Yuan. It is hoped that the Taoist chief will focus on the righteousness of the family and the country, gather the talents of the rivers and lakes, and not avoid the sword and axe in times of crisis, and share the worries of the monarch without fear of life and death, and serve the country. ”

Qingfeng's eyes changed, and he said suspiciously: "Could it be that Lord Fei wants to recruit ......?"

"No!" Lord Qian denied, "This official is not the prime minister, and the West Mansion is different from the East Mansion. I don't covet the false names of Zhao'an and Shun, as long as the head of Qingfeng Dao can help generously with the power of the people when the court needs it. As for the Central Plains martial arts...... It's still your world, the emperor is not interested in asking, the court is not interested in meddle, and the official is not interested in asking for trouble. ”

"This ......" Qingfeng hesitated, "If we stand up for the common people in the world, it is incumbent on us and other martial arts righteous warriors." I just don't know that the 'court needs' in the mouths of adults...... What are they, exactly?"

"Quite simply, there are no more than 'wartime' and 'non-wartime' situations. Master Qian explained, "In case of war, the Taoist chief needs to recruit civil righteous soldiers to form an army that can fight well, and charge into battle together with the official army to defend the country." In non-wartime, it is necessary for the Taoist chief to be in charge of all the forces in the Central Plains martial arts, not to ask them to obey their words, but to ask them not to cause trouble to the imperial court and local officials, especially not to do some unjust acts of occupying the mountains as kings, killing people and goods. Of course, if some unrighteous people do unrighteous things, it is difficult for the government to intervene in many cases, and the Taoist chief needs to come forward to solve these troubles. For example, a few months ago, some people from the rivers and lakes came to Lin'an to make waves, which made the emperor and hundreds of officials uneasy. Such absurdities cannot be repeated in the future. You have a saying that 'the rivers and lakes are the affairs of the rivers and lakes', and the official hopes that the rivers and lakes will also have the order of the rivers and lakes, which may not be the same as the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, but ...... At least not the other way around. ”

"There are countless heroes in the world, and there are not a few powerful people, why did Lord Qian choose the poor road?" Qingfeng quickly calculated in his heart, but he remained silent on the surface.

"Because Qingfeng Dao Commander is the leader of the Central Plains Martial Arts, many things can naturally be done by you. Master Qian replied without hesitation, "Back then, when the Eastern Mansion selected Luo Tianjin, he was just a hero. The imperial court is also installing internal responses, secretly helping each other, and coercing and inducing, and has worked hard for several years, but the result is a complete failure. Xifu did not want to repeat the mistakes of Dongfu, so after making appropriate trade-offs, he decided to cooperate sincerely with the governor. What's more, the conditions that the official just said are ...... Doesn't seem excessive?"

"What adults think about us Jianghu people...... It's really insightful. Qingfeng sighed with emotion, "You know that we attach much more importance to our reputation than our lives, so you took the initiative to give up those flashy tricks and false names, but you really borrowed my hand to firmly control the Central Plains martial arts." Poor Dao has to admit that adults are indeed smarter than Prime Minister and Zhao Yuan......"

At this point, Qingfeng's voice stopped abruptly, and at the same time, his face was hesitant, as if he was depressed.

"Listening to the meaning of the Taoist chief's words, it seems that there is any other difficulty?" Lord Qian said curiously, "Could it be that you don't agree with this official's suggestion?"

"Definitely!" Qingfeng pretended to be embarrassed and replied reluctantly, "I'm not afraid of adult jokes when I say it, in fact, the position of the leader of the Poor Martial Arts Alliance has been criticized now, and I am crumbling, I don't know...... You can still enjoy the scenery for a few days. ”

"Oh? Could it be that the Qingfeng Dao Leader has something unspeakable?"

"The embankment of thousands of miles collapsed in the anthill, and there is indeed a small trouble under the poor road...... "Qingfeng rolled his eyes, and said secretly, "If the adults are willing to help the poor road solve this trouble, the poor road is willing to swear an oath with the adults to punish the horse, and make a blood alliance to protect the peace of the Great Song Dynasty." ”

"What?"

"Avenge the shame of the son-in-law and kill the traitor...... Liu Xunyi!"

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