Qian Qingbai said: "The name of Zigong is famous all over the world, after the old man heard about it, he missed Zigong every day, and today Zigong came to Jinling Mansion, which is really a fortunate and happy event for Jinling Mansion." ”

Li Xuandu said with a smile: "Mr. Qian is serious, Xuandu is ashamed, this time he came to the prosperous place of Jinling, and he still had to disturb the Qian family." ”

Qian Qingbai said: "Zi Gong's words are outstanding, if it weren't for Zi Gong's help that day, my Qian family would have been taken advantage of by Xiaoxiao, this is one of them." The Taiping Sect and the Qian family have been friends for many years, and Lao Shen and I have known each other for many years. With these two points, why should the Taiping Sect and the Qian family force each other?"

Shen Yuanzhou answered: "Exactly, the Taiping Sect and the Qian family are in the same breath, they are already a family, Hugh said that they will stay for a few days, even if they live for a year and a half, they can't say anything about him." ”

Qian Qingbai laughed, and said to the children of the Qian family behind him: "Come and see Zigong." ”

The voice prevented the words from falling, and all the children of the Qian family agreed in unison, bowed down on their knees, and knelt on the ground. The others had already avoided it, Li Xuandu, as the main master, was not easy to avoid, turned sideways slightly, only accepted half a salute, and then held everyone up with both hands, and said: "Don't dare to be, please get up quickly, don't be polite." ”

The Taiping Sect is rich and has already prepared a meeting gift, but because the Qian family is also rich, if the yellow and white things are given away, it will be inferior, so this time Mrs. Lu specially asked people to prepare a set of worry-free money specially built by Taiping Qianzhuang, and the printing on the money is no longer "Taiping worry-free", but "Wanxuan Qingqian", which comes from the allusion of Qingqian Bachelor, which means that the article is outstanding and very elegant, but it is in response to the Qian family's "money" word, but it is a pun, very ingenious to the situation.

When Li Xuandu and Qian Qingbai were polite, Qian Jin'er and Qin Su also greeted each other, and when Qin Su came to Jiangzhou to visit Su Yuncheng not long ago, it was Qian Jin'er who accompanied him, so the two had already known each other. There are not as many rules between women as men, this male and that gentleman, if the age difference is not too big, and there is no clear generation, most of them are commensurate with sisters to show closeness. Qian Jin'er was older, Qin Su called her Sister Qian, Qin Su was young, and Qian Jin'er called her Sister Qin. It's just that how much sisterhood there is is is still to be discussed.

Qian Jin'er said with a smile: "I heard that Sister Qin and Sect Master Li were married, because of the long distance, I couldn't send a congratulatory gift, and on the day when the two of you get married, I will definitely congratulate you in person." ”

Qin Su said: "Qin Su thanked my sister first. ”

There are also a few women beside Qian Jin'er, because the daughter of the Qian family or the daughter-in-law have to manage the business at home, and they have to show their heads, so there are not so many etiquette and defense, including Qian Yurong. She once went to Qizhou with Li Xuandu, at that time Li Xuandu had not yet met Qin Su, for Qian Yurong, it seemed to be a blink of an eye, Li Xuandu became the suzerain of the Taiping Sect, a pivotal figure, the old ancestor who was moody and angry on weekdays should also be treated politely, and the joy was beyond words, for her, it was simply incredible.

When Qin Su was talking to Qian Jin'er, Qian Yurong was also quietly observing this famous Miss Qin, different from what she imagined, this Miss Qin did not have the slightest arrogance, and they all said that the women in the north were heroic, not inferior to men, especially the women of Liaodong, in Qian Yurong's mind, this Miss Qin who came out of Liaodong was most likely arrogant

Dao, or compete to win everything, women don't let their eyebrows be bearded, after seeing herself, Qian Yurong feels that Miss Qin Dai has a gentle temperament, more like a woman in Jiangnan. Speaking of Jiangnan women, Qian Yurong has also seen a lot over the years, there are not a few people who are arrogant and arrogant, they are gentle on the face, but arrogant in their bones, but this Miss Qin is not the kind of person who is tall and unkind, she treats people gently, and she is not superior to others because of her identity. Qian Yurong couldn't help but admire in her heart, in the end, she was a woman from a family, and only such a woman could make the famous Sect Master Li willing to bow down under her skirt.

After the polite greetings, Li Xuandu and his entourage boarded the carriage that the Qian family had prepared and went to the Qian family's courtyard. The Qian family courtyard is twenty miles outside the city, built near the water, half of it is built on the shore of the land lake, and half is built on the surface of the blue wave lake, which is similar to Zhang Haishi's courtyard in Qizhou. Every summer, the slightest water vapor from the feet upwards, cool into the body, and because of the special moisture-proof treatment in the courtyard, it is not humid and stuffy, it is really a first-class summer retreat.

Jinling Mansion is proud to be able to go to the courtyard here as a guest, so often some scholars and literati come here together, half to enjoy the scenery and half to visit the lake, if you are fortunate to be invited by the owner of the Qian family, you can go to the courtyard, but also to be able to show your face in front of friends to talk. However, very few people can be invited to explore this deep courtyard, and most of them can only stop and watch from afar.

As the saying goes: "On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head, and everyone ploughs the cattle in small households." At this time, the yang energy rises, the earth thaws, and spring ploughing will begin. When everyone arrived at the Qian family's courtyard, it happened that a drizzle of cow drizzle came unexpectedly, and the white fine rain shrouded the lakeside courtyard, and countless raindrops splashed a layer of white mist after falling, connecting into a piece, and finally only a white mist was left between heaven and earth. In the white mist, the black tiles on the roof are particularly bright, looming in the rain and mist, and the rainwater on the tiles gathers into a thin stream of water, hanging down the corners along the eaves, hanging down the silver thin lines.

There is a water pavilion in the courtyard, built on the surface of the lake, the ground under the feet is made of pure glaze, and the lake fish can be vaguely seen in groups of fish wagging their tails and swimming, Rao is Li Xuandu is well-informed, and also admires the ingenuity of the Qian family, many newly rising wealthy families, there is no shortage of gold and silver, but there is no such heritage.

Under the guidance of Qian Jin'er, the group came to this water pavilion, looking out, thousands of rain fell on the lake, stirring up thousands of ripples, making the surroundings seem to be shrouded in a layer of mist, but the feet have become a place to shelter from the rain, the lake is still calm and waveless, between movement and stillness, so that Qin Su has a little surprise, she has long heard that the Jiangnan garden is the first, and when I see it today, it is really good.

At this time, there were no maids and servants in the water pavilion, and after everyone sat down separately, they just sat around the water pavilion for a week, Qian Yurong didn't even have a seat, so she could only stand beside Qian Qingbai and serve the ancestors. Shen Changsheng was the same, but he was standing behind Li Xuandu and Qin Su.

Fang was just a polite greeting on the dock, and now here, I can't go to the world or the ground, but it's time to talk about business.

Qian Qingbai picked out the spices in the incense burner with a silver needle, and said first: "The old man has already discussed with the Su family, after the arrival of the Great Heavenly Master, we will meet here, I don't know what happens to Zi Gong's will?"

Li Xuandu said: "Qian Lao is the landlord, but with Qian Lao's arrangement, Xuan has no objections.

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"Good. Qian Qingbai said: "This matter is very important, not only the matter of Zigong and the Great Heavenly Master, but even not only the matter of one state and one place, it involves the situation of Jiangnan and Jiangbei in the future, it is really sloppy." However, I have heard that there are also voices of opposition, and the Great Heavenly Master has been anxious about this matter recently. ”

Li Xuandu leaned back in his chair, his attitude was relaxed, and said: "I take care of this, after all, after so many years of fighting, and now I want to make peace, some people will inevitably not be able to turn this corner." There is also my sake, when I was the fourth gentleman of the Qingwei Sect, I led the people of the four sects and was hostile to the six sects, Mr. Shen and the abbot Fang Jing were just to mediate the dispute between the two sides, which was taken advantage of by the people and was poisoned by the earth master. The grievances and grievances in this can not be explained in one word, and some of the complaints are also reasonable, as long as the major events are not delayed, they are nothing. ”

Among the people present, most of them were familiar with these grievances and pasts, only Shen Changsheng and Qian Yurong didn't know much, the reason why the two of them were able to appear here was because their elders had saved the intention of letting them participate in it, and there were some things that they would never learn if they didn't participate.

Qian Qingbai said: "Having said that, it's better to prepare early." ”

Li Xuandu asked: "Who is opposed by the Qingwei Sect, I have a rough idea in my heart, it is nothing more than Li Yuanying and Li Daoshi, and Mr. Haishi, I have already talked to him about this matter, and he fully supports it." As for Jiangnan, Qian Lao has been in Jiangnan for a long time and knows more than me, I don't know who they are?"

Qian Qingbai put down the silver needle in his hand, lightly attached his beard, and said, "First of all, the cousin of the Great Heavenly Master, Zhang Jingshen is also." This person has some influence in the Zhang clan, and many people in the Zhang clan who are dissatisfied with the Great Heavenly Master are dressed with him. After all, they are all blood relatives, and the Great Heavenly Master Rao has the cultivation and power to the heavens, and it is inconvenient to do it, so there must always be some leeway. ”

Shen Yuanzhou said: "Speaking of which, a few of our old guys are considered to be the same generation as Zhang Jingxiu, and we know a lot about him. Among the four immortals in the immortal realm, the Great Heavenly Master is the most merciful, but Ci is not in power, and righteousness is not in charge of soldiers, and the Great Heavenly Master is always merciful in treating his own family. To put it bluntly, if the Great Heavenly Master is replaced by the Earth Master Xu Wugui, who in the Zhang family will still say half a word now?"

Qian Qingbai said with a smile: "I said that it was my own family, so naturally I can't punish without teaching." After all, there are still a few people who abandon the country and abandon their families like the earth master. ”

Li Xuandu said: "Zhang Jingshen is indeed a scourge, because of Zhang Jingshen, Yan Xuanji lost his position as the head of the sect, and even the marriage with Cihang Sect has become a void, and now Mrs. Su will not abandon Yan Xuanji, then the attitude of Cihang Sect must be unwilling to give up Yan Xuanji, there is something to do, and Sect Master Bai will definitely stand on our side." ”

Qian Jin'er said: "Sect Master Li sees that there has indeed been a word from Cihang Sect. ”

Speaking of this, Qian Jin'er glanced at Qin Su again and said, "This matter is thanks to Sect Master Qin, if it wasn't for Sect Master Qin's prior contact, this matter would not have been implemented so quickly." ”

Qin Su smiled slightly, "I'm not acting according to the Purple Mansion's orders. ”

Qian Qingbai praised: "At that time, Zifu was far away in the Golden Horde, and he still did not forget the south of the Yangtze River, which can be said to be strategizing thousands of miles away. ”