Lin Hong's words also made Qin Xiao sweat on his back.
"So, the Prime Minister is convinced that Yuan Gai Wushuang can kill me?" Qin Xiao's face turned cold.
Lin Hongdao: "Yuan Gai Wushuang's martial arts is certainly not weak. Once your master takes the stage, Yuan Gai Wushuang will definitely attack with all his strength. If your martial arts are inferior to him, then the Prime Minister's plan will naturally succeed. If your martial arts are in the same league as his,
, with Yuan Gai Wushuang going all out, how do you make a choice? If you go all out and even kill Yuan Gai Wushuang, the Prime Minister will definitely use this to attack you. If you hold back, Yuan Gai Wushuang will not attack you.
Your Majesty, please show mercy. Therefore, once your Majesty takes the stage, no matter whether you win or lose, it is the Prime Minister who will ultimately achieve your goal."
"The Prime Minister is indeed a cunning old man." Qin Xiao sneered.
Lin Hong hesitated for a moment and then said: "I dare to advise you, this time Yuan Gai Wushuang is setting up a competition, it is best for you not to get involved in it, let alone compete on the stage."
"If no one stops Yuan Gai Wushuang, after three days, the saint will have to issue an order to marry the princess far away to Bohai. In this way, the Prime Minister will still be able to succeed." Qin Xiao looked grim, and only then did he understand that the Prime Minister Xia Houyuan
Zhen's chess move was indeed extremely vicious and put people in a dilemma.
Lin Hongdao: "There are naturally no shortage of young masters near the capital. The Bohai people set up a competition in the capital of the Tang Dynasty, which is a provocation to the entire Tang Dynasty. No one will just watch the Bohai people show off their power. When the time comes, there will be young warriors on the stage.
Even if your Excellency is determined to take action, you must not act hastily. Since you have three days, you can first observe Yuan Gai Wushuang's strength and compare it with what you know. If Yuan Gai Wushuang is just bluffing, Your Excellency will go on stage and defeat him.
That is naturally the best, otherwise if this person is really strong, I must not take action easily."
Qin Xiao actually knew in his heart that Lin Hong was so concerned and naturally didn't want him to make any mistakes. After all, the Jiangnan family still relied on him. As the favorite of the saint, he could speak for the Jiangnan family in front of the saint.
If he was killed by Yuan Gai Wushuang on stage, and the princess was married to Bohai, then the Jiangnan family would have no one to protect them in the court. At that time, the Xiahou family was the only one. After the fall, the Jiangnan family would definitely face disaster.
Qin Xiao nodded slightly, knowing that he really couldn't be rash and impulsive in this competition.
As night falls, the Sifang Pavilion is brightly lit.
The Sifang Pavilion was built to accommodate envoys from surrounding countries. In order to highlight the celestial atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty, the Sifang Pavilion was decorated with splendid features, including pavilions, pavilions, bridges and flowing water.
When the Bohai Mission settled in the Sifang Pavilion, in addition to the Tang soldiers guarding the surrounding roads, the servants responsible for serving in the Sifang Pavilion were also brought from Bohai. On the day they settled in the Sifang Pavilion, the Bohai Mission discussed with the Honglu Temple of the Tang Dynasty and transferred the mission to the Sifang Pavilion.
All the servants of the Tang Dynasty have been evacuated. In name, there is no need to bother, but in fact the entire Sifang Pavilion has become the secret residence of the Bohai Mission. It is full of Bohai people from top to bottom, and the night patrols are also directly responsible for the Bohai warriors.
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There is a lotus pond in the Sifang Pavilion. Under the moonlight, Yuan Gai Wushuang is sitting on his knees by the lotus pond with a calm expression, looking at the lotus leaves in the pond.
"Crown Prince!" Cui Shangyuan's voice came from behind. Yuan Gai Wushuang didn't look back. He just asked, "What do you want from me, Crown Prince?" But he was not asking Cui Shangyuan. A man came up from behind Cui Shangyuan, and his whole body was covered with gray robes.
Covered, not an inch of skin can be seen, even the face is covered with a dark mask, only a pair of eyes are exposed.
"Your Majesty, do you still remember the young officials who came to the court today?" The man in gray robe said in a low and hoarse voice.
Yuan Gai Wushuang did not answer, with a cold expression: "Qin Xiao!"
"That's right." The gray-robed man said, "If nothing else happens, sooner or later he will take the stage to challenge the Crown Prince within three days." A cruel smile appeared on the corners of Yuan Gai Wushuang's lips: "Is his martial arts very powerful?
"
"This man's sword skills are very good." The man in gray robe said: "A few months ago, seven guards of Duke Chengguo's mansion died under his sword."
"How are the martial arts of the seven guards?"
"It's normal." The man in gray robe said: "But if nothing unexpected happens, Qin Xiao's cultivation should have entered the Zhongtian realm. This person must be careful."
However, Yuan Gai's eyes were filled with excitement as he said, "Zhongtian realm? Very good. I'm just afraid that he is too weak to win with force."
"But Qin Xiao is definitely not the prince's opponent, so I hope the prince will not show mercy to this person." The man in gray robe said solemnly.
Yuan Gai Wushuang said: "Above the ring, the sword has no eyes, and life and death are your own. You can rest assured that no one who goes on the ring to fight will survive."
Cui Shangyuan suddenly asked: "Besides Qin Xiao, are there any other young masters in Kyoto?"
"I came here tonight to remind you of this matter." The man in gray robe said slowly: "I have a top master in the Tang Palace. Although he cannot fight this time, he has a disciple under his sect. This person is called Chen Xun.
Follow that supreme master for sixteen years."
"How old is he now?" Cui Shangyuan asked immediately.
The man in gray robe said: "He is over twenty, exceeding the prescribed age."
"In this case, how can he go on stage?"
"He will definitely be on stage." The man in gray robe said: "This man practices Taoist martial arts and has good health skills, so he looks like he is only sixteen or seventeen years old, and he has never been naturalized. In other words, except for a few people, no one knows about him
His real age." After a pause, he continued: "But before he takes the stage, someone will forge his household registration. According to the household registration, he will not be over twenty years old, and he is qualified to take the stage."
Cui Shangyuan sneered and said: "It is said that the Tang Dynasty is a state of heaven, but I didn't expect that it would be so shameless and come up with counterfeit means."
"Very good." Yuan Gai Wushuang nodded: "Since Chen Xun learned from a top master, his martial arts must be very good. Do you know his level of cultivation?"
The man in gray robe shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Cui Shangyuan frowned and said: "You don't know his strength, wouldn't you put the crown prince in danger? We have a word in advance. Within three days, the crown prince will pass the customs smoothly, and our Great Bohai Mission can successfully take away the two princesses of the Tang Dynasty...
...!"
Yuan Gai Wushuang raised his hand, interrupted Cui Shangyuan, stood up slowly, turned to look at the man in gray robe, and said with a smile: "If I lose, you will lose too."
The man in gray robe said in a hoarse voice: "So Chen Xun will definitely be defeated in the hands of the Crown Prince." After a pause, he said: "No matter what Chen Xun's cultivation level is, as long as the Crown Prince can persist in twenty moves, he can finally defeat him."
Win."
"Oh?" Yuan Gai Wushuang said suspiciously, "What do you mean?"
"It's very simple. Before Chen Xun takes the stage, we will help pave the way for the prince." The man in gray robe said: "As long as the prince goes all out, Chen Xun will naturally not be your opponent."
Yuan Gai Wushuang stared at the eyes under the mask and said nothing.
"Why should we believe you?" Cui Shangyuan said coldly.
"Since you believed in me from the beginning, do you want to give up halfway?" The man in gray robe said calmly: "Now, you can only believe in me."
Yuan Gai Wushuang pondered for a moment and finally said: "Besides Chen Xun, what other opponents are there?"
"Except for Chen Xun, no one in the arena can threaten the Crown Prince." The man in gray robe bowed slightly, without saying another word, turned around and left, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.
Yuan Gai Wushuang looked at the direction where the gray-robed man disappeared, thoughtfully.
"Prince...!" Cui Shangyuan was about to say something, but Yuan Gai Wushuang shook his head and said, "What he said is right. Since we decided to cooperate with him from the beginning, there is no reason to give up halfway. He wants to use my hand to kill
Even if Qin Xiao is killed, we will also use this opportunity to bring Princess Tang back to the Bohai Sea."
Cui Shangyuan said softly: "Mo Lizhi has high hopes for the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince can bring the blood of the Li family back to Bohai, Mo Lizhi will definitely be overjoyed, and no one can shake the Crown Prince's position."
"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty only gave birth to two princesses. If both princesses come to Bohai, the orthodox bloodline of the Li and Tang royal family will come to Bohai." Yuan Gaiwu's eyes flashed, and his lips smiled: "Father holds Li Li in his hand.
A princess from the Tang royal family can outlast tens of thousands of soldiers."
Cui Shangyuan said with a smile: "So if the prince has no rival within three days, when the time limit is up, the emperor of Tang will have to agree to marry the two princesses to Bohai. In this way, the prince will have established an unparalleled legacy for the great Bohai Kingdom.
Your merits will be praised for generations to come."
Yuan Gai Wushuang looked up at the bright moon in the sky, with excitement in his eyes.
Under the same bright moon, on the roof of the Royal Tiantai in Taiwei City, the Tang Dynasty Heavenly Master Yuan Fengjing, dressed in white as snow, stood on the dragon guiding platform, looking at the bright moon in the sky with his hands behind his back, his long snow-white hair and plain white gown almost blending into one.
Floating like a fairy.
Hearing the sound of light footsteps coming from behind, Yuan Fengjing turned around and saw a young Taoist boy standing respectfully under the dragon guiding platform.
The Taoist boy looked to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. He was well-mannered, not like a Taoist boy, but like a humble and polite scholar. His eyes were as bright as stars, as clear as water, without any impurities.
"Master!" the Taoist boy said respectfully: "This disciple has memorized all the sixty-four chapters of the twelve volumes of [Huangji Jingshi], but there are many doubts in it, and I still need the master's guidance."
Yuan Fengjing stared at the Taoist boy, with a hint of affection in his eyes, and said warmly: "[Huangji Jingshi] is all-encompassing, with the knowledge of Heluo, Xiangshu and Mathematics revealed to the world. To understand the essence of it, it will not take one day or another. If you
If you can understand something before the age of forty, you are already transcendent from the world, so don't be impatient. If you have many doubts, don't rush to seek answers. Everything is natural. Many things can only benefit yourself and the world if you slowly understand them by yourself."
"Disciple understands!" Taoist boy bowed and said, "Disciple will not rush for success."
Yuan Fengjing pondered for a moment, and finally said: "Chen Xun, you have been in the palace for sixteen years and have never stepped out of the palace. Do you feel strange that you are your master?"
Chen Xun shook his head and said directly: "If you stay at Yutiantai for the rest of your life, it will be your lifelong wish."
"The second chapter of [Tao Te Ching], memorize it for your teacher to listen to!"
Chen Xun was a little strange, but he was very obedient, and recited: "Everyone in the world knows that beauty is beautiful, and it is evil. Everyone knows that good is good, and it is not good. Therefore, existence and non-existence are related to each other, difficulty and easy are complementary to each other, and long and short are complementary to each other.
The superior and the inferior lean toward each other, the voices harmonize with each other, and the front and rear follow each other. This is why the sage does nothing, does things without teaching, does everything without saying a word, is born but does not exist, does without relying on it, and does not live when it is accomplished. Husband.
I don’t live here, so I won’t go.”
Chen Xun nodded slightly, turned around, put his hands behind his back, turned his back to Chen Xun, and said calmly: "For many years, I have taught you to devote yourself to martial arts and practice inaction. The concept of ballistic masters has never been true inaction. The ultimate goal of inaction,
It turns into something."
"Master is talking about the true power of inaction?"
"The true skill of inaction is to cultivate one's body and mind, and ultimately to cultivate the world." Yuan Fengjing looked at the bright moon in the sky with an indifferent expression: "My master wants you to do something and turn inaction into something!"