Taiping Inn

Xiao Yan is indeed the woman who knows Lao Han best. Lao Han's guilt did not last long. He only stayed with Da Yan for half an hour before getting off, and did not even drink a sip of milk wine. Not to mention overnight.

Then the eunuch who had already bribed Xiao Yan chose a suitable opportunity and tactfully asked Lao Khan for the Central Plains envoy to seek a visit. Lao Han just thought for a moment and agreed. All of these were expected by Xiao Yan. In her words, although Lao Han is old, he is not yet confused. He will choose a day to concentrate on handling some chores, and the national teacher will also prepare on this day. Materials for the next stage of blood sacrifice. For Lao Khan, there is only one thing in the main business, that is, to continue his life, to meet his first wife, Da Yan and to meet with the Central Plains envoy, are all within the scope of miscellaneous things.

Because I went to Liaodong to meet Zhao Zhengyihe, it was Yueli's job to leave, so Yueli's farewell was summoned together. Under the guidance of Yueli Farewell, Li Xuandu left the palace of Xiao Yan and went to the periphery of Lao Han's golden tent. Among the palaces of all the princes, Xiao Yan's palace was closest to Lao Han's golden tent, and he had almost left. The palace of Xiao Yan's family entered the scope of Lao Han's golden tent, which had a bit of the front and back yards.

The process of entering Lao Han's golden tent was much simpler than Li Xuan expected. Although he passed three levels in the middle, these three levels were guarded by guard soldiers with different clothing and armor, and every time he passed, he had to change the lead man. , but no one doubted him. Obviously, his Zhongyuan Dynasty costume and Yue farewell became the best pass, and he finally waited for Lao Khan's summoning in a place similar to a gatekeeper.

Li Xuan silently calculated the time based on his pulse and heartbeat. After about an hour, an eunuch finally came to summon the two to meet. Yue Lijie was quite familiar with the eunuch. When he spoke, he stuffed a gem into the eunuch's hand. After the eunuch calmly accepted it, he led the way in front. Li Xuan could even conclude that this eunuch should be from Xiao Yan. Whether in the Central Plains or the grassland, some worldly feelings are connected. These eunuchs follow the emperor every day. Their understanding of the emperor is probably deeper than that of the emperor's wives, concubines and children, and can inadvertently influence the emperor's ideas and decisions. Therefore, Even the princes and ministers with high status should deliberately win over these low-ranking people. Of course, in the Great Wei court, the top eunuchs could no longer be considered a lowly person. The eunuchs in charge of the seal of the Sili Supervisor were known as the "internal minister" and competed with the chief minister of the cabinet, known as the "external minister".

Under the guidance of the eunuch, Li Xuandu and Yue parted and came to a golden palace. They were built with unknown materials, which was not inferior to the Supreme Temple that Li Xuandu had seen in the Ghost Kingdom on the ground. There were no heavy guards around the palace, and there were only a hundred guards in total. Standing in front of the palace was an old man with snow-white temples.

Yue Lijie said softly to Li Xuandu beside him: "There are eleven powerful generals in the Qiexue Army, namely a large commander and ten commander. The rankings of the ten commander are different. This is the first commander of the ten commander, second only to the deputy commander of the commander Yili Khan, and has the responsibility of the guard Lao Khan. "

As Yue Li said as soon as she finished speaking, Ce Ling walked down the steps in front of the palace and came to the three of them. He first nodded to each other with the eunuch, then turned his eyes to Yue Li and Li Xuandu behind the eunuch, and said, "Yue Li, I haven't seen you for a long time. Is this the messenger you brought back from Liaodong? ”

The division of titles in the Central Plains is complex, with seven grades: prince, prince, prince, duke, marquis, corps, son, and male. The gold tent is much simpler, only divided into three grades: Khan, Yesen Nayan, and Nayan. Everyone in the eleven Qinxue Army commanders have a title. Needless to say, the highest Yili Khan, Ce Ling, second only to Yili Khan, has the title of Yesen Nayan, and second only to the kings with golden blood. .

Yue Jie is just that Yan. Whether it is power, status, or Lao Khan's trust, they are far inferior to Ce Ling. They can only say respectfully: "Report to the Deputy Chief Commander, yes."

Ce Ling looked at Li Xuandu and said, "I heard that the boy who was too arrogant if the envoy wins. It's really amazing."

Li Xuan said neither humble nor arrogantly, "I dare not take it."

Ce Ling glanced at Li Xuandu again and then withdrew his gaze and looked at the sky above his head, "I wonder if I, the old guy, have the honor to compete with the messenger once?"

Li Xuandu looked at the golden steps not far away and said, "I am not the opponent of the deputy commander."

Ce Ling grinned and showed off her white teeth, saying, "The people of the Central Plains are always modest. They obviously have 100% abilities, but they have to deliberately say 70%. It seems that the messenger is also infected with this bad habit."

Li Xuan didn't say anything, as if he had agreed to this statement.

Ce Ling did not want to let Li Xuandu go easily, and asked again: "I heard that the messenger is a man from the martial arts world?"

Li Xuandu said, "Once upon a time."

Ce Ling said: "I have also heard of the world of Central Plains, which is free and happy, and free. Why did the messenger give up his freedom and put himself in the cage of the temple? Is it just because of the identity of a child of the Qin family?"

Li Xuandu said: "There is a saying in the Central Plains Jianghu, "It's said: 'People are in Jianghu, and they can't help themselves.' In fact, Jianghu is not comfortable, and there is no elegance or pleasure at all. They are all superficial skills. Everyone says that people in Jianghu are happy. Can we really be grateful for our grudges? I don’t think so. The rules of the world are an invisible line. This line determines who can kill and who cannot. Take Li Xuandu as an example , He once lost all his cultivation and could kill him by any one person, and his enemies were countless, but no one dared to kill him. Why? Because he has a background, his relatives are of great importance in the world. Big people, they can protect Li Xuandu and avenge him. After Li Xuandu reappeared, he quickly jumped to a high position, which is a height that many people in their lives cannot reach, but it only took him two years. Why? Because he has a very broad connection and a great identity brought to him by his elders, he can trade, join forces with all kinds of big names, and get what he needs. With a little luck, he will achieve His status today. From this point of view, what is the difference between the world and the temple?”

Ce Ling listened very seriously, and nodded in agreement after listening, "The envoy's words make sense. I have heard of Li Xuandu, who almost became Zhang Suqing's son-in-law, and now he wants to be Qin Qing's son-in-law; He once almost became the sect leader of Qingwei Sect, and now he is the sect leader of Taiping Sect. His veins are very clear. The former provides him with status, identity, and connections. With his own abilities, the latter becomes natural. This so-called world is really meaningless.”

Li Xuandu said: "Young people always think of the world as romantic, but for most people in the world, this is a place to make a living. It is the same thing as being a soldier and an official and a salary. . Of course, for a very small number of top jianghu people, this is a world of fame and fortune, fighting for power and profit, and realizing their ambitions. However, they are not at ease. The Great Heavenly Master was broken by the Earthly Master, and the Earthly Master was once again The second-ranked figure in Beim Mountain, who was second only to these two people in their respective camps, became dissatisfied. They called Zhang Jingchen and Wang Tianxiao, and they also took action because of various things. The reason is that the Great Heavenly Master and the Earth Master cannot be punished, but also have to be comforted. From this point of view, these two top people in the martial arts world are not only free and happy, but even a little frustrated. Of course, they may also be happy."

Ce Ling said, "These people the messenger talks about are all big figures in the Central Plains."

Li Xuandu nodded and said, "It can even affect the existence of the Central Plains emperor. Today's Central Plains are not like grasslands. On the grassland, Lao Khan is an unquestionable emperor, but in the Central Plains, the young emperor is just a symbol, like me Such young people are just chess pieces, and the people who really decide the situation are still those old guys."

"Old guy?" Ce Ling couldn't help but smile.

Li Xuandu said, "Yes, old guys like Deputy Chief Commander and Mingli Khan."

When Li Xuandu talked to Ce Ling, the eunuch stood beside him without saying a word. It seemed that it was not Lao Khan waiting for the Central Plains envoy to meet him, but the Central Plains envoy waiting for Lao Khan to come forward to greet him.