Taiping Inn

Li Xuandu finally got a breath.

First, he was attacked by the "Heaven-Defying Tribulation", and then he was crushed by a great master of the Heavenly Man Realm with the vitality of heaven and earth. Even Li Xuandu was almost on the verge of collapse - not a collapse of mental will, but the body could no longer bear it.

After Li Xuandu dragged his seriously injured body back a distance, he stood with his back against a big tree, silently practicing the "Zen Gong of Sitting and Forgetting" to relieve the injuries in his body, and his face also changed from old to young.

At this time, Qin Xiang and Gu Tuo's fight had gradually moved away from the Falling Flower Terrace, leaving a mess. Countless big trees were broken into several sections due to the impact of the fight between the two. The mud rolled, and the black mud and white falling snow mixed together, becoming more and more muddy. In this muddy, the "cold beauty" who was previously beaten away lay quietly on the ground.

After Li Xuandu finished regulating his breath, he went forward to pick it up and found that there were already slight cracks on the blade. He couldn't help but feel a little regretful. After a series of fierce battles, the "Cold Beauty", which was just a low-grade treasure, was already somewhat overwhelmed. Now the plan was either to return the "Cold Beauty" to the furnace and recast it, or to change another sword.

In any case, Li Xuandu was still a swordsman. When his natal sword "Human World" could not be used frequently, it was not a long-term solution to keep using the sword.

But that was all later. Now the most urgent task was the current situation.

Li Xuandu walked out of the dense forest with the sword and returned to the Falling Flower Platform.

At this time, the smoke created by the "Mirage Thunder" had gradually dissipated. Many gentry saw the situation clearly and gathered around the Qian family. Their accompanying guards also joined forces with the Qian family's worshippers. In terms of numbers, they were no less than a group of evil masters.

As for Chen Fang, the supervisor of the Weaving Bureau, Zhao Shixian, the governor of Jiangnan, and their followers, they were nowhere to be seen at this time. They must have retreated in the chaos.

It was also possible that the plan of the Weaving Bureau and the Governor's Office was not very clever. The key was to take them by surprise. If others knew the specific plan, it would not be difficult to break the situation. At this point, the two were already in a dilemma. Originally, they could still hope to catch all the old and young of the Qian family in one fell swoop in order to break the situation. Now that Qin Xiang was out of trouble, it became unrealistic, so it was reasonable for the two to retreat.

Li Xuandu turned and walked towards another prisoner car, using his few remaining auras to smash the cages one by one. When Qiu Anqing saw Li Xuandu again, he didn't know what to say: "Mr. Li... Mr. Li..."

Li Xuandu waved his hand: "Let's talk later."

While speaking, Li Xuandu also cut off the shackles on their wrists one by one.

After many of Qin Xiang's former subordinates bowed to Li Xuandu to express their gratitude, they began to choose a place to restore their qi.

Li Xuandu thought for a moment, returned to Sun Yiqi's body, cut off his head, and then went to Qian Yulong's side.

At this time, Qian Yulong had become the backbone of the Qian family, surrounded by many people, but when he saw Li Xuandu coming, he still pushed everyone aside and came to the side alone with Li Xuandu.

Li Xuandu first put down Sun Yiqi's head and said, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission."

Qian Yulong did not look at the head, but looked at Li Xuandu with a sincere and warm look, and asked, "Is Zifu all right?"

When Li Xuandu heard this, he couldn't help but think of a saint's allusion about "not asking about horses".

The saint is the great sage of Confucianism. He once served as an official in the court. At that time, he raised many famous horses at home, which were hard to find with a lot of money. One day, the stable caught fire. After the saint returned from the court, he did not ask about the horses, but asked about the people. This shows the saint's mind. There are also many such deeds in later generations, such as the capsizing of a large ship, and the ship owner only asked the people but not the ship.

Today, whether Qian Yulong is sincere or intentional, he has already had the attitude that a superior should have.

Li Xuandu's answer was very brief: "It's not a big deal."

Then he said seriously: "Let's talk about business."

Qian Yulong put on an attitude of listening attentively.

Li Xuandu said: "This matter is not simple. In addition to the Daozhong Sect that Qian Yulou colluded with the Weaving Bureau, there are also people from the Wudao Sect who are involved. According to Governor Qin, the old man who blocked him in Dongting Lake is named Gutuo, one of the ten elders of the Wudao Sect."

Qian Yulong gently stroked his chin and said: "The battle of Dongting Lake was led by the Governor of Jingchu. That is to say, the two governors of my Great Wei Dynasty have colluded with the Northwest Zhou Kingdom? It seems that some people really do everything they can for party struggles. But it's true, whether it's ceding land for peace or colluding with foreign enemies, it doesn't prevent them from still Governor-general and prime minister, but once they lose the party struggle, they will die and their clan will be destroyed. For them, the loss of the country is a small matter, but the loss of the family is a big matter. "

Li Xuandu tilted his head slightly and asked a heart-piercing question: "What about the Qian family? For the Qian family, which is bigger, the family or the country?"

Qian Yulong laughed and said, "Under an overturned nest, how can there be eggs intact?"

Li Xuandu shook his head and said, "That may not be the case. If it is true that there are no eggs intact under an overturned nest, then there would not be so many local gentry who surrendered when the dynasties changed. "

Qian Yulong's smile gradually disappeared, and he said, "The Purple Mansion has a long-term plan and a big plan. "

Li Xuan looked at the battlefield not far away and said without emotion: "Brother Qian has ever thought that one day, the Northwest Army or the Iron Cavalry of the Golden Horde will sweep the world and reach the city of Jinling Prefecture, and then , the one who can make the decision will not be the Governor of Jiangnan, but you, the head of the Qian family. How would you make a decision? If the enemy army outside the city speaks, surrender can protect the lives of the people in the city. If you refuse to surrender, you will massacre the city after the city is broken. , how do you make a decision? ”

Li Xuandu looked at Qian Yulong and whispered: "The Qian family's century of honor and disgrace and the lives of the people in the city depend on your thoughts and bear it on your shoulders. If you choose the former, it will inevitably be infamous for thousands of years. If you choose the latter, you will choose the latter. , Some people will also say that you have achieved the reputation of a person with the lives of the people in the city. How do you make a decision? Do you... dare to be the backbone of the people in the world?"

Qian Yulong was completely silent.

After a long time, Qian Yulong asked, "Purple Mansion is advised."

"There is no question of advice." Li Xuandu said slowly, "If it were me, I would choose not to surrender."

"In fact, the reason is very simple. If Jinling Mansion is slaughtered, who will be the fault? It is not the fault of the person who guards the city, but the sin of the person who slaughtered the city. This is one of them. If Jinling Mansion can be preserved, it is definitely not the surrendered person. The credit is the second one.”

"There is, who is the one who surrenders and not surrenders for whom? It is the one who intends to persevere and not surrender. In other words, if there are no such people who persist in persevere and not surrender, then how can surrenders and not kill them? Intersection

"Don't say anything about the innocent words of why you still have to kill the people since you surrender. Since ancient times, soldiers are evil. If you don't kill the people, where can you get money, food and women? Since ancient times, after the city was destroyed, there have been countless cases of indulging soldiers to loot for three days. Listen, history books can be seen."

Speaking of this, Li Xuan paused for a moment, and suddenly changed his mind and said, "When I was a child, I would occasionally catch a few sparrows, but I could never raise them."

"Later I learned that sparrows are a very strong bird, and people usually do not catch sparrows. Because after being locked in a cage, they usually do not eat or drink, and die soon, and have no value for catching them. But at first, they are not allowed to eat or drink. People do not know this until someone caught sparrows, put them in a cage, and witnessed the death of these stunning birds, and came up with the experience of not being able to catch sparrows. It is precisely because of the precedent that they are ahead , the sparrows that were later not caught. Just imagine, if the earliest sparrows were easily defeated, would there be many people who would catch the sparrows and then imprison them in a cage? "

Qian Yulong looked at Li Xuandu deeply and bowed, "Get taught."

Li Xuandu sighed lightly: "Of course, I hope this day will not come, and Brother Qian will never make this choice."

Qian Yulong said, "I hope so too."

Just as the two of them were talking, many of Qin Xiang's old subordinates had gradually recovered their combat power and began to enter the battlefield, so the evil people began to retreat step by step.

Although he was still the garrison of the Governor's Office under Luohua Stage, it was no longer hindering the overall situation.

Unless Zhao Shixian is crazy, he will use his army to slaughter the gentry in the city, not to mention that he can't do it. Most of the soldiers under the Governor's Office are natives from Jiangzhou, and these gentry are the largest landlords in Jiangzhou. With the powerful and powerful, most of the lieutenant generals came from major families in Jiangzhou. I don’t know how many entanglements and ties between the two. Zhao Shixian asked Jiangzhou soldiers to kill the gentry in Jiangzhou, which was equivalent to asking them to kill their own families. The consequence can only be a mutiny in the bombing camp.

Qian Yulong whispered: "The overall situation has been decided."