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This group of people appeared at the door. Not only Wu Yinghao, but also everyone sitting in the lobby looked sideways, most of them with a sense of awe. The people in the hall were talking and chatting quite noisily, but now they suddenly became quiet.
Chu Yiyi whispered in Hua Bushi's ear: "That 'woman' is Qi Luanwu, the female head of the sect 'Chang Qing Xuan' who recently participated in the Lion King Conference this year."
She did not introduce the flower-robed man next to Qi Luanwu, just because Hua Bushi had known him for a long time. He was Qiu Hengbo, an Ouchi master with excellent martial arts and possessing "ice energy".
Hua Bushi has long known that "Evergreen Xuan" is a sect controlled by the Cao family. Qiu Hengbo is Cao Muyun's most trusted confidant. It is not surprising at all that he came to attend this meeting on behalf of the Cao family.
As soon as Qiu Hengbo and his entourage appeared in front of the gate, two people stood up at the west end of the hall to greet them. They were Master Baohua of the "Wudang Sect" and Fei Xuanzi, the elder of the "Kongtong Sect".
Most of the famous sects in the world are very arrogant and self-reliant on their martial arts skills and do not pay attention to the court officials. Unexpectedly, as soon as Qiu Hengbo showed up, the masters of these two sects actually took the initiative to greet him and salute him.
Baohua Zhenren and Fei Xuanzi are both senior masters with high status in the world, but they are so respectful to Qiu Hengbo. Even though some other people in the world don't know him yet, they can't help but respect this flower-robed man at this time. Take a high look
The officials sitting on the east side did not recognize Qiu Hengbo. Even Wu Yinghao, a junior official who had just arrived in the capital, recognized him at a glance. He was now the top master of the East Factory and the chief confidant of the eunuch Cao family. Knowing that the power of the Cao family has grown and grown over the years, it is now unparalleled in the court.
Not long ago, Wen Tiren, the most powerful official in the "Five Kings Party" and the chief minister of the cabinet, lost to Cao Huachun in a power struggle and was dismissed from his official position. Now the Cao family controls the East Factory, Jinyiwei and most of the troops in the Gyeonggi area. Winning the trust of Emperor Zhu Youjian is like a success [
Seeing the masters of the two Wudang and Kongtong sects, Qiu Hengbo just waved his hand slightly. He stood at the door and glanced around the lobby, but stopped at where Hua Bushi was sitting, and then walked over.
As they approached, Qiu Hengbo bowed and said, "It has been several years since Qiu Hengbo saw Master Hua farewell in Nanhai. My lord has always thought that he would be very happy if he knew that Master Hua had come to the capital."
Hua Bushi stood up and returned the courtesy and said, "I came to the capital by chance because of a friend's invitation. Fortunately, your Majesty is thinking of me and has decided to pay me a visit some other time to catch up with Brother Mu Yun."
Qiu Hengbo said: "It would be great if Master Hua could come to visit, but I don't know when he will come."
Hua Bushi pondered for a while and said: "Three days later, Hua Bushi came to visit Brother Cao. I don't know if it will be convenient."
Qiu Hengbo said: "Well, Hengbo will go back and tell the young master to prepare wine in the house to welcome you."
He paused briefly and then said: "If Young Master Hua encounters difficulties in the capital, he can send a message to the Cao family and he will do his best to help."
Hua Bushi smiled slightly and said, "I'll thank you in advance, young master."
Back then on Okura Island, Hua Bushi used the art of cutting pulses to remove the "Broken String Palm" poison from Cao Muyun. The two had made a three-pronged agreement. Cao Muyun promised to do three things according to Hua Bushi's instructions, but he couldn't. Qiu Hengbo must have known about the rejection of this agreement, so he said this to Hua Bushi today.
However, hearing the exchange between the two in the ears of everyone in the lobby made their moods sink again. Some people even looked ashen as if they were mourning.
Qiu Hengbo, the eunuch in colorful robes, was cold and indifferent to the old masters of the "Wudang" and "Kongtong" factions, but he was so respectful to Hua Bushi and even said such words as "The Cao family will do our best to help." It turned out that this person "Evil Dog Master" not only formed an alliance with the "Shaolin Sect" but also had a close relationship with the Cao family
It seems that the three factions of "Shaolin", "Wudang", and "Kongtong" are all on the side of the "Evil Dog Gate", plus Qiu Hengbo, the top master in the East Factory, and the most powerful Cao family in the imperial court.
If this continues, there will be nothing to discuss in today's Lingxiao Sword Forum. All the benefits will be taken over by this "evil dog son". All the territory and industry in the capital will probably be divided among the three of them. The others may not even be able to drink a mouthful of soup. With
Dou Fei, who was standing aside, was extremely surprised. His heart was beating so fast that it almost jumped out of his chest.
Hua Bushi was originally invited to participate in the Lion King Conference, but something went wrong. Both his father Dou Ruyuan and Dou Fei were a little trembling in their hearts. They just thought that this year "Wanli Hall" could retain its status as one of the "Eight Gates of Yanjing" and stay in the capital without being expelled. I'm lucky if I get out [
But he didn’t expect that the situation would suddenly turn around. It turned out that Hua Bushi’s foundation was so deep. Not only was he successful in the world, but he was also protected by the Cao family in the court. This year’s Lion King Conference “Wanli Hall” was bound to be a fruitful one, and it was not impossible to look forward to improving his ranking.
This means that the sect’s territory and industry in the capital can expand a lot, and its income will also increase significantly.
Feeling the burning jealousy in the eyes of everyone around him, Dou Fei secretly made up his mind to try to win over Hua Bushi to form an alliance with the "Evil Dog Sect" no matter what, even if it cost hundreds of thousands more silver taels, it would be worth it if this happened. You can make a lot of money in the capital and truly realize a million profits.
Now Dou Fei can't wait to discuss the matter with his father Dou Ruyuan. After all, although he and Hua Bushi have some friendship, they are not very close. This alliance must be done as soon as possible. It would be bad if others take the lead.
There is another person who is as excited as Dou Fei is Commander-in-Chief Wu Yinghao
It was in vain that he had just spent so much time chatting up and currying favor with those courtiers and subordinates. It turned out that there was no need for real big shots to be around him. Compared with the eunuch Cao family, the masters of those guys in the east were all just little shrimps worth mentioning.
"Mr. Qiu, the villain, Wu Yinghao is a good friend of Master Hua. Please give my regards to Mr. Qiu." Shamelessness is one of Wu Yinghao's magic weapons. Of course, at this moment, he will not hesitate to use his magic weapon and immediately come forward and bow. My head almost hit the ground, but I stuttered when I spoke because I was so excited.
Qiu Hengbo glanced at Wu Yinghao. With his eyes, he could tell from Wu Yinghao's military uniform that this person was actually a military attache who came to Beijing from other places.
Qiu Hengbo said calmly without changing his expression: "It turns out that General Wu is a friend of Young Master Hua. Please excuse me and go down alone."
Mr. Qiu actually said "please". Commander Wu, who had just suffered enough in front of those snobbish people in the east, was morale boosted, his chest became bold, and he spoke much more eloquently.
"Although I am the commander-in-chief of the Changsha Mansion, I am just a slave in front of Master Qiu. How can I dare to call myself a general? As soon as I came to the capital, I heard people talking about Master Qiu's reputation. It was so thunderous that I admired him for three days and three nights." I can't sleep. Being able to see the adults today is a blessing that I have only cultivated for three lives. In the future, if I can do something for Master Qiu, I will be willing to go through fire and water as a cow..."
Wu Yinghao's eloquence is not very good. The flattering words coming out of his mouth are really disgusting. Chu Yiyi and Dou Fei beside them both frowned and thought about how they could be with such a living treasure today. My colleagues are really embarrassed and have been thrown into the home.
Hua Bushi is still thick-skinned and always looks leisurely. However, Qiu Hengbo has long been accustomed to Wu Yinghao's behavior in the officialdom, so he doesn't care at all.
If someone interrupted Wu Yinghao, he would have said that he would not feel tired for the first half hour. Just when the fever on Dou Fei and others' faces became unbearable anymore, a loud gong sound suddenly came from the lobby, and someone shouted loudly: : "It's time for the banquet. Please come upstairs, distinguished guests."
Dou Fei breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The banquet is on the second floor. Please Master Hua, please follow me upstairs to the table."
The second floor of Lingxiao Pavilion is completely different from the lobby on the first floor.
Go upstairs along the red paint stairs, but you see a huge screen directly opposite. On it is a fine brushwork painting, which depicts layers of luxurious palaces, clouds of beauties, and groups of drunken and revelry vagabonds. The brushstrokes of this painting are delicate and lifelike. A masterpiece
Hua Bushi looked at it for a few times and said: "This is the authentic work of Tang Bohu's 'Picture of Prostitutes in Wang Shu Palace', which is worth at least one hundred thousand silver taels. It is hanging here. The restaurant owner's handiwork is quite impressive."
Dou Fei said: "Young Master Hua, I don't know. The owner of Lingxiao Pavilion is named Tang Wanfang. He is the great-great-grandson of Tang Yin. He is also good at poetry and painting. He is a well-known talent in Beijing. He has a lot of paintings and poems from his ancestors in his home. This is Wang Shu." The palace prostitute picture is one of them. The Lingxiao sword discussion meeting was held in this pavilion and it was hosted by this boss of Tang Dynasty."
"The boss of the restaurant will host the sword discussion." Sima Rulan was slightly surprised when he heard this and asked: "Is it possible that Tang Wanfang is also a martial arts master?"
Dou Fei said: "It's not that Boss Tang is only proficient in calligraphy and painting. He is a scholar and doesn't know any martial arts."
Sima Rulan wondered: "The 'Lingxiao Sword Forum' brings together famous masters from all sects in the world. How could a person who knows no martial arts be presided over?"
Dou Fei said: "The reason for this is not easy to explain clearly. In the early years of the Sword Discussion Club, several experts from famous families were invited to host. They were always criticized and opposed by others. It was only in the past two or three years that they were changed. It’s better than before if Boss Tang comes to do it.”
Sima Rulan felt even more strange that Hua Bushi smiled and said: "It is precisely because those who come to the Lingxiao Sword Forum are all famous masters from various sects, it is most appropriate for Tang Wanfang to host the meeting. Otherwise, I am afraid no one will be convinced." "