Taiping Inn

At first, Li Xuan thought this was a gambling shop, but later he found that it was a combination of a gambling shop and a wine shop. Now, he found that it was not that simple. This shop was really not simple, not just a gambling shop and a wine shop. It also has the function of a brothel.

Just as the two were drinking, a drinker threw a few gold coins on the platform, and then a dancer on the stage walked off the stage, snuggled in the arms of the drinker, and obediently fed the drinker to the drinker. . Sometimes you use a wine glass, sometimes you use a wine jug, and sometimes you use your mouth directly. After the wine was drunk, the drinker directly picked up the dancer and went upstairs. The dancer did not resist, but instead hugged the drinker's neck and giggled. It seems that both buyers and sellers enjoy it.

Li Xuandu just glanced out of the corner of his eyes and withdrew his gaze. However, this small move did not hide from the palace officials who had been watching and observing Li Xuandu. She joked: "Zifu really doesn't want to taste this fresh taste. ? ”

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Li Xuan has given up on the idea of ​​defending, "Just think I'm afraid."

The palace official smiled, "This is a clumsy excuse. Sister Qin is not a Hedong Lion, and you are not a person who is afraid of your wife. You are like an old sword god."

Li Xuandu naturally understood the voice-over of the palace official, because everyone knows that the death of his master's wife Li Qingyun has a great relationship with his master Li Daoxu. There are even rumors in the world that Li Daoxu wants to seek the Li family and Qingwei Sect. The power of the country deliberately killed Li Qingyun. If Li Xuan was like Li Daoxu in this regard, then Li Xuan would be a cold-hearted person who would not care about his wife.

Li Xuan didn't care about the offense of the palace officials, but said, "My master's death has something to do with his master, but it doesn't have that much to do with it. My master is a very complicated person, and he cannot be defined by simple good or bad. .”

The palace official whispered: "You respect your master very much, even if you don't agree with his ideas, it's still the case."

Li Xuandu shook his head, "Official, I said, if there are no ivory chopsticks, don't proceed step by step. Now the distance between you and me is just right."

The palace official did not expect that Li Xuandu’s thoughts in this regard were so delicate that his little thoughts were actually seen through by Li Xuandu at first glance. But after thinking about it again, this is reasonable. Otherwise, how could Miss Qin, who is cold and shy, surrender under this man's attack?

As early as when the palace official was still the Xuan Shengji of the Female Sect, she had contacted many men. She always controlled men and played them with applause. After those men who claimed to be smart were blinded by desire, they Like flying insects, they fell into her carefully woven spider web. Not only did they not touch her, but they would become her pawn. Now the palace official has met a rival like Li Xuandu, thinking that he had false feelings but was invincible in the past, and it is rare that he has suffered repeated setbacks, which aroused her the intention to compete with the man in front of her.

The smile on the face of the palace official remained unchanged and said softly: "The Zi Mansion is so passionate. I will say anything casually. You should also think that I have other intentions to you. You are not a banished immortal who fell from the sky. Why is it that in this way?"

Li Xuan was not embarrassed either, "Just think I was self-indulgent."

The palace official still smiled and changed his subject, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about our important affairs and how to find people from the Yin-Yang Sect. This is also the real purpose of my bringing Zifu here."

Li Xuandu asked, "Is this the stronghold of Yin and Yang Sect? Or will there be people from Yin and Yang Sect visiting here frequently?"

"None are not." The palace official shook his head and said, "If this were the stronghold of Yin and Yang Sect, they would have recognized me long ago, and I would not have had the chance to bring Zi Mansion here to drink. Yin and Yang Sect is a direct subordinate of the Earth Master. The Earth Master is extremely strict and will not allow his subordinates to drink and make things worse, so there will be no disciples of Yin and Yang Sect coming here to drink."

Li Xuandu said, "Then I can't guess."

Looking at Hu Ji on the platform, she said, "I found some clues when I followed Zhong Wu last time, that is, the owner behind this store has some connection with Yin-Yang Sect, but he is not from Yin-Yang Sect. As long as you take down the boss behind this store, you can follow the clues to find out the Yin-Yang Sect."

Li Xuan didn't say anything. With his realm cultivation, he could take down anyone at will. The key is to alert the enemy. After all, there is a Earth Master behind Yin and Yang Sect. Now the whereabouts of the Earth Master are unknown. If he happens to hit the Earth Master, Then everything will be over.

The palace official obviously understood Li Xuandu's concerns and said, "The Holy Lord said that the Earth Master should have set off for Kunlun and would not stay in Loulan City, because the Yin-Yang Sect only regarded Loulan City as a foothold. Maybe everyone is going to Kunlun."

Li Xuandu asked, "When will the boss you mentioned come here?"

The palace official took out a pocket watch with a bracelet from his sleeve, opened the gold watch cover with fine gems inlaid, and looked at it, saying, "It's about half an hour left."

Pocket watches, like glass mirrors, are extremely precious things, which are much more convenient than drip and sundials. In addition to this kind of carry-on, there is also a larger self-tone bell, which will make a sounding reminder after the time comes. These things all come from the extreme west of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. Among the aristocratic families, these strange and lewd things are very popular. Li Xuan even asked the Taiping Sect to start imitating them, with a much lower price and considerable profit.

Li Xuandu is not very interested in these things. He is more interested in muskets and cannons. With the improvement of firearm craftsmanship, muskets that were originally inferior to crossbows have gradually surpassed crossbows, and are not as good as cannons of catapults. Gradually replaced the catapult. In the Liaodong Army, three-eyed guns and bird guns were started to be equipped on a large scale. The Yin-Yang Sect, led by the Earth Master, was better at using cannons, whether it was the Female Sect to attack the Xuannv Sect or the Earth Master who personally attacked the Zhengyi Sect. The Dazhen Mansion uses a large number of cannons, and it is difficult for ordinary people in the world to resist the power of a single shot.

With the skills of Taiping Sect, it is not difficult to make muskets or cannons. Coupled with the financial resources of Taiping Sect, this is an extremely terrifying potential power, but what Li Xuan lacks is people. Because of this, Zhao Zheng attached great importance to the Taiping Sect behind Li Xuandu and Li Xuandu. He asked Li Xuandu to cast cannons and firearms for him several times, but Li Xuandu was busy integrating the Taoist sect and had not had time to arrange these things. When everything is settled, Li Xuandu will formally negotiate with Liaodong to finalize relevant cooperation matters.

Although Li Xuan both supported Liaodong, Taiping Sect was not Li Xuandu's private property, so Li Xuandu decided to separate public and private affairs. Li Xuan could generously donate money to Liaodong, borrow money from Liaodong in the name of Taiping Money House, and then in the name of Taiping Sect To exempt these loans from paying off the debts, Liaodong is equivalent to giving money to Liaodong, but to cast firearms, Liaodong has to charge a certain fee. This ensures that there will be no major mistakes in the account.

Afterwards, these accounts must be submitted to the elders headed by the Great Elder for review. This is also the rule of Taiping Sect for many years, and Li Xuan did not want any trouble in this regard.

As for the specific matters, Li Xuan planned to hand over to two people separately. The loan of Taiping Money House was handed over to Mrs. Lu, and the casting of firearms was handed over to Sikong Zao.

Li Xuan thought about this, his thoughts spread and gradually drifted away. He did not come to his senses until the palace official reached out and shook his hand in front of his eyes.

The palace official asked curiously, "Zi Mansion, what were you thinking just now? You were so enchanting."

Li Xuandu said: "Someone once said that when I saw a short-sleeved person, I thought of white arms, then about men and women, and then about illegitimate children. I just saw your pocket watch, and I remembered the improved ones. Firearms, and then I thought of the army heading south into the pass, and the world changed drastically."

The palace official held his cheek with his hands. He didn't know whether it was because of drunkenness or the candlelight, his face was flushed and his eyes were watery. He just looked at Li Xuandu, smiling, "When I think of the world, I think of it. Beauties of the country. Throughout the dynasties, from ancient times to the present, many heroes and heroes have been tragically trampled on this issue. Perhaps Zifu is fortunate to be among them. You must know that not everyone is qualified to face this issue. . But I think this is not a difficult problem for Zifu. You will definitely choose the country rather than the beauty."

Li Xuan didn't agree, "No one knows what they would choose until the matter is coming. Most people may not know what they think. Sometimes, they do too much acting and cheat people too much. Even I have deceived myself and believed it. But this kind of self-deception is not reliable. When it comes to a real life and death juncture, it will collapse. Therefore, only by cutting through the layers of disguises can you see the hidden truth inside. "

The palace official asked, "Have you seen what your heart looks like in Zifu?"

"See." Li Xuandu's answer was always beyond the expectations of the palace officials. "I once fought with my senior brother Li Yuanying, and his sword just pierced into my chest. I reached out to the point. A sword was pulled out of my chest, so I was lucky enough to meet this old neighbor."

Gong Guan's mouth curled up slightly and continued to ask, "How do you feel?"

Li Xuandu shook his head and said, "I don't feel anything, but it does hurt a little. It's not because my hands disturbed it, but because I've experienced some things, such as the Cairen Market and the two-legged sheep, such as the second year of Tianbao The change of imperial capital will hurt, proving that I am still alive, and I am still alone, not those noble and 'immortals'. Officials, like me, are not born from a noble family, our parents and those who die The innocent people are no different, and we are no different from their children. The reason why we survived and went to this day is all luck. Not everyone can be saved and adopted like me. Yasheng said: 'Yu If you think that there are drowning in the world, it is like you drowning in yourself; if you think that there are hungry in the world, it is like you hungry. 'If you are hungry, you don't want to do anything?"