Taiping Inn

Li Xuandu and Li Taiyi walked around the street. It was clear that the atmosphere was not prosperous, but it was peaceful. It had gradually recovered from the chaos of Qingyang Sect.

When the Qingyang Sect was in chaos, they occupied Beihai Prefecture and the Governor's Office had to move to Langya Prefecture. Now it has moved back to Beihai Prefecture, which is not too far from the Li family's ancestral home. This reminded Li Xuandu of the Qin family's mansion and the Governor's Office. I wonder if it was a coincidence.

Today, the Governor's Office is also full of people coming and going. The subordinate officials and gentry from all over the country also want to pay New Year's greetings to the Governor. Now that the Qin family is powerful, everyone can see that the Qin family has the possibility of seizing the world. Naturally, many people began to bet on both sides. The officials of Qizhou can't see the "King of Liao" far away in Liaodong, and can't they see the ministers in Qizhou?

Some people will say that no matter how powerful Liaodong is, it has not entered the pass after all, which is far away. But with the marriage between the Qin and Li families, Qin Qing married his only daughter, whom he regarded as the apple of his eye, to the new patriarch of the Li family. This was not just a Li family son marrying a Qin family daughter, but a marriage between the heirs of the two families. The weight was so heavy that it could not be heavier. After all, he became a relative of the Li family, and no one could deceive themselves and think that the Qin family did not exist.

Li Xuandu had a good impression of this third uncle. There was no need to say more about his official career and his integrity. Just from a personal relationship, when he and Qin Su first met, this third uncle did a lot to match them up. He was considered a very open-minded elder.

However, Li Xuandu did not intend to go to the Governor's Mansion today, but planned to wait until the second day of the Lunar New Year to visit Qin Daofang with Qin Su, just as if he was going back to her mother's home. This was also one of the reasons why Qin Su persuaded Qin Qing to agree to her coming to Qizhou. After all, the third uncle who regarded her as his own daughter was also here. She came to see what happened to the third uncle? It was also on behalf of Qin Qing, the eldest brother, to visit the third brother who was away from home. At this point, Qin Qing could only agree, otherwise he would be disregarding their brotherly love.

The two brothers walked for a while, gradually leaving the residential area of ​​the wealthy families and coming to the bustling downtown. Even on the first day of the new year, many restaurants and shops were open as usual, and business was booming.

The two went into a teahouse nearby and ordered two pots of tea.

Li Taiyi was a little impatient and said, "Brother, are you going to waste this afternoon? Why do you want to learn from these vulgar people to wander around?"

Li Xuandu was not angry either, and smiled lightly, "If you don't come out and take a look, how can you know the people's livelihood in this city? Seeing is believing."

"What does it have to do with me how these people live? They can only blame themselves for their incompetence if they suffer." Li Taiyi said without thinking.

Li Xuandu sighed: "If you are poor, you should take care of yourself; if you are rich, you should help the world. With your talent and character, you can't stay poor forever. There will always be a day when you will be rich. Today has nothing to do with you, but one day it will have something to do with you."

Li Taiyi frowned.

Li Xuandu continued: "In a big way, a country, in a small way, a family, which one is not supported by these ordinary people? If ordinary people don't live well, it's like the foundation of a tall building is rotten. We are not saints, nor do we talk about human hearts. We don't expect a world of great harmony and everyone is like a dragon. We only talk about the most basic word "live". We must give people a way to live. When you were walking outside a few days ago, you should have seen the scene of thousands of miles of barren land and starving people everywhere. Do you think this is right?"

Li Taiyi was speechless.

Li Xuandu pointed to his forehead and said, "So you have to change your mindset. I don't object to you being a carefree person. As you said, that's your own ability. But if you want to hold great power and be in a high position, you must take on some responsibilities. You must think clearly and thoroughly about this."

Li Taiyi is not a stupid person. He immediately heard the hidden meaning of Li Xuandu's words. Li Xuandu treated him and Li Yuanying in two different attitudes. That day in Beihai Hall, Li Xuandu had publicly determined Li Yuanying's fate. The death penalty could be exempted, but the living crime could not be escaped. In the future, Li Yuanying should not ask for other positions, and just be a clan elder, which is equivalent to retiring in advance. But Li Xuandu has not given up on Li Taiyi. He still has the hope of inheriting the Taoist tradition of Qingwei Sect and the Li family, but Li Xuandu has also set corresponding prerequisites.

Whether Li Taiyi is willing or not is one thing, and whether Li Xuandu will give him this way out is another.

Li Taiyi can't help but appreciate it in terms of emotion and reason.

Li Taiyi's face became serious, and he said solemnly: "Thank you for your teachings, senior brother."

Li Xuandu waved his hand: "It's still early, and there's no rush to change. You should deal with the matter of Qingqiu Mountain Cave Heaven first, and at least don't die in it."

Li Taiyi's confidence returned: "Senior brother, don't worry, I will definitely break the rules of Qingqiu Mountain this time. They say that one of the two must die to achieve enlightenment. Let's not talk about the distant past. Just recently, Master and Senior Brother achieved enlightenment without killing anyone. When the time comes, I will not kill Su Shao, let her see who is the one who sits in the well and looks at the sky."

Li Xuandu smiled.

As the master said, Li Taiyi is a double-edged sword. If used well, it can defeat the enemy, but if used poorly, it will hurt oneself. If Li Xuandu does not have the confidence to control it, it should indeed be destroyed early to avoid backlash in the future.

After much thought, Li Xuandu still felt that he could control Li Taiyi and place him in the Qingqiu Mountain Cave Heaven first. Although Li Xuandu did not intend to interfere in the Qingqiu Mountain Cave Heaven, he would not allow the Confucian School to seize the Qingqiu Mountain Cave Heaven. If Li Taiyi could assist Su Chong in defending the Qingqiu Mountain Cave Heaven, it would be a great achievement that could atone for his sins and give him a reason to return to the Qingwei Sect and convince the people.

Of course, whether Li Taiyi can defeat Lu Yanbing or Situ Qiushui and become the leader depends on Li Taiyi's own ability. If he acts rashly and makes a big mistake again, it's no wonder that Li Xuandu doesn't give him a chance.

In addition, Lu Yanbing should not be underestimated. If we don't talk about realm cultivation, but only about means and strategies, Li Taiyi may not be Lu Yanbing's opponent. Moreover, Lu Yanbing has a wide network of contacts. He has good relationships with Qin Su, Yu Qingning, Shangguan Wan, Lan Xuanshuang, Zhao Yu, and Li Feiyan. He is even more like a member of the Li family than Li Taiyi. He also has the strong support of Zhang Haishi and the Lu family. Don't forget that Zhang Haishi watched Li Xuandu and Lu Yanbing grow up together. Zhang Haishi treats Li Xuandu as his own son. Isn't it the same for Lu Yanbing? If Zhang Haishi is asked to choose between Li Xuandu and Lu Yanbing, Zhang Haishi will choose Li Xuandu, but if it is someone else, Zhang Haishi will definitely help Lu Yanbing. Li Daoxu said that Zhang Haishi was a man of temperament and acted according to his preferences, which was not false at all. In many things, Zhang Haishi always helped his relatives and not others.

Li Taiyi still had a long way to go to win the position of the leader, and his future was unknown.

At this time, a loud noise suddenly came from outside.

Although the two of them could not escape their ears with all kinds of subtle sounds in the teahouse, their years of meditation would filter out most of the useless sounds, that is, they would turn a deaf ear to them, as if they were listening to the wind in their ears. Otherwise, they would be driven crazy by all kinds of messy sounds in their ears all day long. So many times, the two of them had to listen deliberately to know what happened. It was like walking in a busy city, everyone was in their eyes, and only by careful observation could they remember the appearance of one of them. Therefore, escaping perception and not knowing what happened did not conflict.

Without Li Xuandu's instructions, Li Taiyi had already stood up and went out to see what happened.

After a while, Li Taiyi came back with a little bit of excitement on his face, and said: "It's a group of people from the Jianghu who are making trouble."

Li Xuan nodded.

The second floor where the two were was all private rooms, that is, independent private rooms, and the sound came from other private rooms.

Li Xuan said: "They are really restless, and they are making trouble on the first day of the new year."

Li Taiyi did not hang the two swords openly today, but placed them in the Xumi treasure, but at this time he still pressed his waist habitually and asked: "Brother, do you want me to teach them a lesson?"

Li Xuan did not speak, and suddenly he was a little absent-minded.

The Jianghu today has already changed a lot. Many immortals on the old Xuan list, the old Tianshi Zhang Jingxiu, the earth master Xu Wugui, the great sword fairy Li Daoxu ascended, the "Demon Knife" Song Zheng died, the "Heaven Knife" Qin Qing and the Saint King Tan Taiyun were obsessed with the emperor's cause and could not extricate themselves. They were like heroes who were crowned kings and split the land. Whether they can be considered as Jianghu people is still debatable. It seems that only Li Xuandu is left, and he has suddenly become the number one in the world.

The old Xuan list has declined so much, and the Taixuan list is not much better. First of all, there is no Li Xuandu who has been promoted to the old Xuan list, and then there are Wang Tianxiao, Ji Tianwang, Tang Zhou, Zhang Jingchen and other old men, which means that half of the country is gone.

In addition, the Taiping Sect has been slow to update the Taixuan list, and many people simply supplemented the Taixuan list on their own. Because they don’t have the confidence to force a ranking among the many, they simply rank them in no particular order, namely: Bai Xiushang, Zhang Haishi, Zhang Luanshan, Qin Su, Ning Yi, Shangguan Wan, Lan Xuanshuang, Wuzhen, Li Feiyan, Zuo Zunzhe.

According to the convention, the Confucianists do not participate in it, and the main focus is on the realm of heaven and man, and then those who have appeared and won in the Yuxu sword fight are ranked, and then Lan Xuanshuang, Li Feiyan and Zuo Zunzhe are added.

Lan Xuanshuang is the new leader of Zaoge Sect. He has fought several times and has undoubtedly reached the level of heavenly creation. Zuo Zunzhe is the second most important person in Wudao Sect after Saint Lord Tan Taiyun. He is very mysterious and the world does not know his details. However, with the Wudao Sect's massive westward advance, he has fought with the masters of Zhenyan Sect several times in the northwest and western regions, and his reputation has soared. This time, he was also sent in by a person with good intentions.

As for Li Feiyan, she replaced Li Yuanying's position. The two were not much different. With Li Yuanying's loss of power, it was reasonable for her to be replaced. However, this point surprised Li Xuandu. Some time ago, he refining and completing the "human world" that was one with him, and gave it to his second brother whose weapon was destroyed in the battle on the city head. He also gave Li Yuanying's "Ying Emperor" to his aunt Li Feiyan. Now his aunt Li Feiyan is indeed qualified to be listed on the Taixuan list.