Seeing the sad face of the young master, Chu Yiyi smiled sweetly and said: "Getting married is a great joy. Ordinary people don't have time to be happy. With the young master looking like this, aren't you afraid that sister Lan'er will be sad when she sees it?"
Hua Bushi said: "It's not that Mrs. Yiyi doesn't know that now is the time when our 'Evil Dog Sect' is expanding massively. In recent days, we have been attacked from all sides. There have been constant wars among the divisions in various realms. In just three months, the number of people in the sect has Everything is difficult to handle, how can I settle down and hold a wedding with Miss Laner?"
Chu Yiyi stared at Hua Bushi with her wonderful eyes and said: "The affairs of the sect are certainly heavy, but from Yiyi's point of view, this does not conflict with holding a wedding ceremony. Is it really because of this reason that the young master keeps delaying the wedding?"
Hearing this, Hua Bushi was startled. What Chu Yiyi said was not wrong. With the current "Evil Dog Gate" situation, there will be many difficulties in getting married at this time. The wedding may not be able to recall everyone to participate. It's very satisfactory, but even so, it's not absolutely impossible to solve.
If the marriage partner were changed from Sima Rulan to Yang Jiangyi, would Hua Bushi still try to delay the wedding again and again?
Hua Bushi was stunned for a long time, then sighed and said: "Mrs. Yiyi's words make sense. It seems that the wedding date cannot be postponed any longer. In three months, I will be married to Miss Lan'er."
Chu Yiyi looked at the young master with a smile, but said nothing.
Hua Bushi coughed slightly and said: "Okay, let's not mention this for now. There is another thing that I must ask Mrs. Yiyi to do as soon as possible."
Chu Yiyi said: "Young Master Hua, just give me your orders."
Hua Bushi said: "Madam, have you heard that every year on the Dragon Boat Festival, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the Jingwu Lion King Conference is held in the capital?"
Chu Yiyi turned her bright eyes and asked: "But Dou Fei, the young proprietor of Wanli Hall, invited the young master to attend this meeting."
Hua Bushi said: "Mrs. Yiyi's expectation was good. He really did have such an invitation. That's why Xiao Ke wanted to ask his wife for help and use the power of Qianhuafang to do some research on this year's Lion King Conference."
Chu Yiyi nodded and said: "The Lion King Conference every Dragon Boat Festival is a major event in the martial arts world. I have heard about it for a long time, so as soon as I entered the capital, I asked people to inquire about the news about this conference. After collecting a lot of information, the young master went to see Dou Fei, and I guessed that he would most likely take the opportunity to invite the young master to participate."
Hua Bushi was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "It turns out that Madam has had foresight for a long time, so please tell Xiao Ke quickly."
Chu Yiyi said: "Young Master must have heard about the general situation of this meeting from Dou Fei. Yiyi will only tell you things that Dou Fei and Wanli Tang don't know."
"Qianhuafang" was once a secret organization that sold information. In terms of gathering information, even if "Wanli Tang" is a big gang in the capital, it is still outmatched by "Qianhuafang". .
Dou Fei had no way of knowing the details of the guests invited to this year's Lion King Conference. Chu Yiyi handed Hua Bushi a piece of paper, but listed in great detail the list of people invited by the ten sects. Even some of the undecided candidates have their names marked and possible replacements noted.
After carefully reading the hundreds of names written densely on the paper, Hua Bushi took a long breath and said: "It turns out that in this small lion king conference, the 'Seven sects of the Central Plains' are all involved, and other famous sects from various provinces are involved." There are no less than thirty major sects invited, it can be called a martial arts conference in the entire Ming Dynasty."
Chu Yiyi said: "Who says otherwise? The capital is the most important place in the Ming Dynasty. When it comes to the territory and interests of the capital, it is not surprising that any powerful sect wants to get involved. In fact, it is not only The same is true for Jianghu sects and various factions in the imperial court. Have you ever noticed that the eight sects in Beijing can actually be divided into three alliances?"
Hua Bushi nodded and said: "Sure enough, is it possible that behind these three alliances are the three major parties that control the court now?"
Chu Yiyi said: "That's right, the forces behind the 'Zhengdao Sect' and 'Qingfeng Yuan' factions among the 'Eight Gates of Yanjing' are the Donglin Party, and the Five Kings Party controls the 'Chujiang Society'. The 'Longwei Martial Arts Hall' and the 'Wanli Hall' owned by the Dou family and his son, as for the three gangs of the 'Jinyangmen', 'Heshengmen' and the 'Tianxiang Sect', are owned by the eunuchs."
Hua Bushi said: "In this way, the eunuch party occupies the largest sphere of influence in the capital, followed by the five kings party, and Donglin is at the bottom."
Chu Yiyi said: "That's right, the 'Jinyang Gate' and the 'Hesheng Gate' are the strongest and have the largest territory among the 'Eight Gates of Yanjing'. These two factions are both vassals of the eunuchs, and the eunuchs are the ones who have the most. The emperor trusts them, and they have the greatest power in the capital. Therefore, they have the highest interests in the city. Compared with the eunuchs, the five kings and important figures in Donglin are more likely to serve as officials in various places outside the capital. Especially the Donglin Party, the two gangs controlled by the Zhengdao and Qingfeng are not very strong, and are far inferior to the Five Kings Party,"
Hua Bushi said: "As for the two new sects that entered the Lion King Conference this year, I don't know which party they belong to."
Chu Yiyi said: "The 'Changqingxuan' that participated in the conference this year is quite powerful. It is supported by the two major factions of 'Kongtong' and 'Wudang' in the world. Its backstage boss is also an eunuch, so to speak, he is still a son." A good friend,"
Hua Bushi's eyes lit up and he said, "Could it be Cao Muyun that Madam is talking about?"
Chu Yiyi smiled and said: "It's him. Ever since Mr. Mu Yun returned to the capital from Dakang Island, the power of the Cao family in the court has greatly increased in the past few years. They are no longer under the eunuch leader Wang Chengen. It seems that this time they are I want to establish a sect of my own and seek benefits in this capital city,"
Hua Bushi said: "With Cao Muyun's martial arts and abilities, it is not difficult to form a gang or take a gang for his own use. But what about the other 'Xiandu Faction', but I don't know what their background is. how,"
Chu Yiyi stopped smiling and said: "Speaking of the 'Xiandu Sect', Yiyi also found it quite strange. Their participation in the Lion King Conference was recommended by Wu Zongda, the cabinet scholar. They are probably the power of the Donglin Party, but Until now, this 'Xiandu Sect' has not posted an invitation to any master from any famous sect in the world."
Hua Bushi's expression changed when he heard this, and he said: "Without the support of other Jianghu sects, this 'Xiandu Sect' is so entrusted. Is there something fishy about it?"
Chu Yiyi said: "I don't know if there is a strange concubine. This 'Xiandu Sect' was only established a few years ago and has never been known. The general helm of the sect is located in Tongzhou. The leader's name is Fan Dongli. It is said that he was born At the "Cross Electric Sword Sect" in the south of the Yangtze River, according to the investigation, the master Fan's swordsmanship was mediocre, and there were no decent masters under his sect. On that day, Mr. Wu Ge recommended the "Xiandu Sect" to participate in the Lion King Conference. I heard that the Jingba Sect was a small sect with insignificant strength, so no one had any objection."
She frowned lightly and said: "A local gang like the 'Xiandu Faction', which is weak and has little foundation, cannot invite experts from famous sects to come to the Lion King Conference to help out, but it can still be justified."
Hua Bushi said: "For such a small sect to come to the Lion King Conference for no reason, wouldn't it be humiliating itself?"
Chu Yiyi said: "I can't tell for sure about this concubine. Maybe there are other reasons, or the head Fan lacks self-awareness and was obsessed with money for a while."
She paused and then said: "The various forces participating in the Lion King Conference are extremely complex, and there must be many hidden secrets among them. With the strength of the 'Evil Dog Sect', there is no need to be afraid. But we came to the capital this time just to deal with the 'Tianchu' killer group. Now we have just gained some clues. In my opinion, it is not appropriate to make extraneous matters at this juncture to avoid being involved in a meaningless fight. , ruined our major event,"
Hua Bushi pondered deeply and said: "What Mrs. Yiyi said makes sense. The manpower we brought to Beijing this time is not enough. We are already a little reluctant to deal with the 'Tianchu'. We should not meddle in other people's interests." , However, Madam, has she ever thought about it, is it just a coincidence that Tianchu dispatched killers to Beijing on the same day as the annual Jingwu Lion Tournament?"
Chu Yiyi's expression changed and she said: "The master's implication is that he suspects that 'Tianchu' is related to the Lion King Conference."
Hua Bushi said: "I met Li Hu at Wanli Gambling House. He only knew that 'Tianchu' was preparing an assassination operation, but he didn't know the details. This operation is so secret that it must be very important to the 'Tianchu' group." Importantly, if it has anything to do with the Lion King Convention, we can take advantage of the 'Wanlimen' invitation to attend,"
"Zhu Yousong, Prince Fu's Crown Prince, came all the way from Luoyang. He must have gone to the overpass on the Dragon Boat Festival to watch the excitement. Those killers were mixed among the guards of Prince Fu's Mansion, which is an excellent way to hide."
Chu Yiyi thought for a while and said: "It is indeed very possible to say that. The Lion King Conference is the most lively event during the Dragon Boat Festival in the capital. Not only are there many people from the world, but also the princes and ministers in the court, many important people. Characters will also be present. If the target Tenchu wants to assassinate is among them, doing so at the Lion King Tournament is undoubtedly the best choice."
Hua Bushi said: "Even if the actions of 'Tenchu' have nothing to do with the Lion King Conference, we just need to be careful not to provoke others. It's not a big deal if we want to attend this conference, and we also found an excuse to come to the capital, so that 'Tenchu' will not be suspicious of our presence,"
Chu Yiyi said: "Those killers are currently living in the Yiyuan Post House. How about sending more people to closely monitor the Post House so that they can keep track of their every move at any time?"