Taiping Inn

Li Xuandu said: "What if we choose a virtuous minister, like Wu Hou back then?"

"How do you know whether he is virtuous or not?" Qin Daofang asked back.

Li Xuandu said softly: "Listen to his words and observe his actions."

Qin Daofang did not comment, but raised his glass and drank a sip of wine, sighing: "The Yuansheng was afraid of rumors, and the great monarch was humble before he usurped the throne. If he had died at the beginning, who would know the truth of his life?"

Li Xuandu was completely speechless, and could only raise his glass and drink silently.

The two looked at each other and drank, and the rain continued to fall outside the corridor.

In the study, Bai Juan was looking around. This study was quite elegant. On the desk, there were everything from the four treasures of the study to the desk supplies. There were many exquisite toys on the multi-treasure lattice, including a wind-listening bottle fired in the official kiln of the previous dynasty and a self-ringing clock made by a skilled craftsman. After all, it was a guest room, so it was not very expensive, but it was carefully made. But what made Bai Juan most happy was that on a long table by the window, there was a guqin. Bai Juan was delighted and gently plucked a few times. The strings of the guqin were made of horsetail as bow hair, and then coated with rosin. It was not good, but it could only be said to be acceptable.

Bai Juan pushed the window and looked out. From here, she could just see the position where Qin Daofang and Li Xuan were drinking. The two did not avoid others when talking, and every word was clear to her ears.

Bai Juan couldn't help but listen attentively.

She was not a lady who never left her house. Over the years, she had traveled around the world, explored secrets, and seen many tragic things that she did not want to recall.

As for the government, she also knew a little about it because of her uncle.

This made her look at Li Xuandu with a higher opinion. She did not expect that this guy who seemed to be unruly also had such a serious side. He did not seem to be the kind of person who was in the clouds and did not know the suffering on the ground.

Thinking of his various actions before, Bai Juan was not a teenage girl, so how could she not know the meaning? She did not feel the slightest disgust. The word "shame" was more of the former.

As for Li Xuandu, it was precisely because he saw Bai Juan's "fierce appearance and inner weakness" that he dared to "act recklessly".

Just when Bai Juan was a little stunned, Li Xuandu suddenly stood up and said, "A guest has arrived."

Before he finished speaking, he heard a voice from outside the door: "Lu Shizhen, the owner of Xianjian Villa, is here to visit the distinguished guest."

Li Xuandu was not unfamiliar with the name Lu Shizhen. Although the Li family was the most powerful in Qingwei Sect, there were other surnames, and Lu was one of them. Li Xuandu's fifth junior sister Lu Yanbing was from the Lu family, but Lu Yanbing's Lu family was a little distant from the Lu family of Xianjian Villa. However, if you look closely, they are all relatives, and Lu Yanbing has to call the owner of the villa cousin.

Li Xuandu explained to Qin Daofang: "The owner of Xianjian Villa is now a woman, who is already at the age of knowing her destiny, has a good cultivation, and is also a first-class sword forging master. Looking at the six sword forging masters in Qingwei Sect, only this one is a woman, which shows how good she is."

After hearing this, Qin Daofang slowly stood up with the help of a cane.

At this time, Li Xuandu pushed open the gate and saw a woman who looked to be in her thirties holding a paper umbrella. She looked a bit like Lu Shixing before, dressed elegantly, dignified and beautiful.

Li Xuandu bowed and said, "Meeting Master Lu."

After Lu Shizhen put away the umbrella, he bowed gracefully.

Qin Daofang was unable to return the greeting because he had to use a cane, so he could only nod slightly and said, "Please come in and talk, Master."

At this time, Bai Juan had also walked out of the study. After greeting Lu Shizhen, the four of them came to the main hall.

After they sat down, Lu Shizhen asked tentatively: "Where are you from and where are you going?"

Qin Daofang smiled and said: "I came from Chuzhou. I encountered the Qingwei Sect's sea ban on the way here. I had no choice but to take the land route to Langya Prefecture."

Lu Shizhen nodded, looked at Li Xuandu, and said: "Before, you left a three-inch deep footprint on the bluestone bricks at the door of the manor without lifting your feet. It is impossible to do this without the cultivation of the Xiantian Realm. But why have I never heard of your name?"

Li Xuandu smiled faintly and said, "I am interested in the government, not in the martial arts world, so I have never ventured into the martial arts world."

Lu Shizhen was shocked, and then showed a bit of joy that could not be concealed: "Do you know whether you have any connection with Mr. Buzhi?"

Li Xuandu said seriously: "To be honest, Mr. Buzhi is a good friend of my uncle. He is now serving under the governor of Qizhou. This time we are going to Langya Mansion to seek refuge with Mr. Buzhi."

Lu Shizhen felt relieved. He thought it was true that he could tell Mr. Buzhi's identity at once.

Qin Daofang has been in the officialdom for a long time, so he naturally has his own scheming, and it is not easy to tell anything from his expression. Bai Juan, who was sitting next to Li Xuandu, was watching his nose and heart, and holding back his smile. I don't know if Mr. Chu Yunshen has met him before. If Chu Yunshen hadn't helped her, she and Li Xuandu would have had a hard time defeating Han Yaoyue. But according to what Li Xuandu said at the time, he had just met Chu Yunshen, but now he could lie without changing his expression, which made Bai Juan think to herself that she should be more careful in the future and not fall for this guy's trick.

As for Li Xuandu claiming that Qin Daofang was his uncle, she had already accepted her fate and was too lazy to care about it.

Seeing that Lu Shizhen was hesitant to speak for several times, Li Xuandu said, "Master Lu, you may as well speak directly."

Lu Shizhen sighed lightly, "To be honest, sir, I came here to ask you for something."

Li Xuandu was not surprised and waited for the next words.

In fact, Lu Shizhen was desperate to find a cure. She had heard from Lu Shixing that three people had come to the villa, one of whom was a young man with a very good cultivation. She was also worried about the villa, and she had no time to care about many things. She came to visit with the idea of ​​trying her best.

Lu Shizhen said softly: "To be honest, there is a strong enemy in my Xianjian Villa who will come to seek revenge in the near future. I am not good at martial arts and am not his opponent. If you can ask Mr. Zhizhi to help, I will be very grateful."

Li Xuandu and Qin Daofang looked at each other and did not agree immediately. Instead, they asked: "As far as I know, your villa has a close relationship with Qingwei Sect. If there is a strong enemy, why not ask Qingwei Sect directly for help?"

Lu Shizhen's face was even more distressed: "I dare not hide it. Two years ago, I accidentally offended the current The wife of the Sect Master, Gu Yusheng, has taken revenge many times in the past two years. Fortunately, she was protected by the Second Master. However, the Second Master is not in Qizhou now. The strong enemy of the villa chose to attack at this time. I am afraid that it is inseparable from Gu Yusheng. If we ask for help from Qingwei Sect at this time, I am afraid that it will be difficult to get results. "

Li Xuandu frowned and said, "Does the old Sect Master not care and let them do whatever they want?"

Lu Shizhen sighed and said, "The old Sect Master is obsessed with Xuan Xiu, how can he care about such a trivial matter."

Li Xuandu stood up and said slowly, "It is related to the survival of a villa, how can it be a trivial matter. "