Taiping Inn

There are many smart people in Qingwei Sect, but they are all small-minded. There are not many who are very wise. Lu Shizhen dare not say that she is very wise, but she thinks she is much better than those who play small tricks all day long.

In her opinion, whether Mr. Four can make a comeback depends on the next actions of Mr. Two and Mr. Four. Don't forget that Mr. Two has been rooted in Qingwei Sect for a long time, second only to the old sect master and a few others. His deep foundation is not inferior to the so-called Mr. Three and his party. Not to mention far away, Xianjian Villa is one of Mr. Two's "factions". If the old sect master had not intended to suppress Mr. Two, Mr. Three might not be able to hold on to this position even if he sat on the throne of the sect master.

Many people don't understand one thing, the so-called "three-four dispute" is by no means as simple as the dispute between Mr. Three and Mr. Four.

When this was said, both gentlemen were still young. The fourth gentleman was only in his teens, and the third gentleman was only in his thirties. Excluding the ten years of their youth, how could the two young men integrate into the third gentleman's party and the fourth gentleman's party so quickly?

Mr. Third might still have a chance, after all, he had served as the head of Tianwei Hall and Tiangang Hall at that time, but Mr. Fourth had been away for many years and was young, so how could he cultivate his followers? In the final analysis, Mr. Fourth had someone behind him, and that person was not someone else, but Mr. Second, who had been working in Qingwei Sect for many years. In his early years, Mr. Er lived a carefree life and had no factions. However, he had another identity, that is, the second person in Mr. Da's party. After Mr. Da passed away, Mr. Er naturally became the leader of this faction, and Mr. Da's party naturally became Mr. Er's party. Although Mr. Er failed to become the leader for various reasons, Mr. Da's party rose to prominence. So Mr. Er's party, together with a group of young people around Li Xuandu, led by Li Rushi, became Mr. Da's party.

At that time, the Third and Fourth Gentlemen's parties were almost the same, and the old leader was in the middle, balancing everything.

What was beyond the old leader's expectation was that Li Xuandu was actually on good terms with Zhang Suqing, who was powerful at the time. The so-called "If you don't see Suqing, you don't know the respect of the prime minister" and "I am not the prime minister, but the regent" were also heard at this time. At this time, with the support of Zhang Suqing, Li Xuandu might even become Zhang Suqing's son-in-law. The balance in the sect quickly turned to the Four Masters Party, and even the old sect leader could not save it. Under the circumstances at that time, no matter how you look at it, the "Three-Four Dispute" has been settled. Even the old sect leader has acquiesced to this result and decided that Li Xuandu would come forward to represent Qingwei Sect and wrestle with Zhengyi Sect, hoping to replace Zhengyi Sect and become the leader of the righteous path, which is the "Four-Six Dispute".

If the "Four-Six Dispute" wins, then there is no doubt that the person in charge, Li Xuandu, will gain great prestige and become the leader of the Qingwei Sect. The old leader Li Daoxu will become the leader of the entire 12 sects of the Righteous Way. It is also natural for the Qingwei Sect to take advantage of the situation to enter the temple. Next, the Qingwei Sect will raise its arms and call for action in the name of acting on behalf of heaven, leading the 12 sects of the Righteous Way, joining forces with the five sects of Liaodong, and jointly attacking the five sects of the Northwest. The court will then make efforts to destroy the Northwest Zhou. What kind of momentum and prestige is this? The Qingwei Sect is even expected to become the second Zaoge Sect and become the leader of the rivers and lakes.

With such prestige, Li Xuandu will not have much resistance to reforming the Qingwei Sect, and many things that he has been thinking about will surely be smoothly implemented.

But no one expected that the change in the imperial capital and the death of Zhang Suqing would end with the failure of the Qingwei Sect. As the person in charge, Li Xuandu lost his external support and had to give an explanation and pay the corresponding price, which led to Li Xuandu's loss of power.

After this incident, the old master, who was still the master at that time, began to take action against the Four Masters Party. If the Qingwei Sect is regarded as a small court, then when the Four Masters Party was at its peak, the whole court was full of the Four Masters' people. Even if he was in the realm of immortality and the master, he could do nothing about it without a suitable reason.

This incident made the old "emperor" feel deeply afraid. Even though Li Xuandu was his favorite disciple, he would not allow his position to be threatened. So the once prosperous Four Masters Party collapsed, either being excluded or dormant. At the same time, the old master began to support the Third Master Li Yuanying, so that the Third Master Li Yuanying counterattacked and became the master naturally.

In this matter, Lu Shizhen was not a member of the 36th Hall of Qingwei Sect, so he had been watching the fire from the other side. Being outside the game, he naturally saw it clearly.

In her opinion, the so-called "three-four dispute" is all fake, just like the view of bones. The so-called "three-four dispute" is just the appearance of beauty. Peel off the skin and flesh, and the remaining bones are the essence.

What is the essence? The essence is that this so-called "three-four dispute" is just a game between the old sect master and Mr. Er.

Just like the emperor in ancient times, who supported the powerful ministers to fight against the prince, it seems that the powerful ministers' party and the prince's party are fighting, but in fact it is a fight between the emperor and his son. The emperor is just using the powerful ministers as a shield and hiding behind the scenes. Only in this way can he practice the way of balance with the dignity of the emperor, which is called: ruling by inaction.

In Qingwei Sect, only Mr. Er is qualified to be the opponent of the old sect master. So Mr. Er cannot be the sect master. If Mr. Er becomes the sect master, there will be two voices in Qingwei Sect. Although a snake cannot be without a head, it is not good to have two heads. Mr. San is different. He seems to be the sect master, but in fact he is supported by the old sect master, so there is still one voice.

As a large sect with an orderly inheritance, the Qingwei Sect attaches great importance to rules, so it is called a small court.

Struggles in the court do not mean that you can do whatever you want just because you have military power. If you go to war, it is the last desperate struggle, which is extremely dangerous. Moreover, this move has a profound impact and can easily set a very bad example for future generations. During the Li Dynasty, Emperor Taizong killed his brothers and imprisoned his old father in a palace coup to seize the throne. After this beginning, all descendants followed suit. Fathers and sons, mothers and sons, husbands and wives, brothers, brothers and sisters, sisters and brothers, aunts and nephews, and uncles and nephews all killed each other and guarded against each other until the end of the dynasty.

With this lesson in mind, although the old sect leader is a great swordsman and old sword god with unparalleled martial power, he strives to act within the rules and not to use force to suppress others. Therefore, the "Three-Four Fight" of Qingwei Sect is so famous, because neither side wins by force. All the force is used against external enemies instead of their own people. At most, it is a one-on-one decision. Even Li Xuandu, the loser, has no worries about his life. He just loses all power and still retains the title of Mr. Four, and even enjoys some of the treatment of the sect leader.

This is the fight of Qingwei Sect.

This is also the reason why many old people, including Li Xuandu and Zhang Haishi, are very dissatisfied with the third lady. This third lady obviously does not understand the essence of the rules of Qingwei Sect. She still has the idea of ​​swords and shadows in her heart. She doesn't say much nonsense if she can kill people. This idea works for Jianghu Sanren, but it is extremely naive and short-sighted in Qingwei Sect.

If you can kill others, others can naturally kill you. If you gain power through killing, there will inevitably be others who will follow suit. As the saying goes, those who kill will always kill. The final result is that a sect will continue to waste internal energy, evolving into a situation where you kill me and I kill you. In the end, the entire sect center will completely collapse, and such a large sect will fall apart.

There is no order without rules. It does not mean that you cannot kill people, but you must occupy the righteousness within the rules and make it irrefutable. Even if you want to accuse someone, it is to make a big deal out of a small matter. At least you have to have a handle.

The most taboo thing is to have something that is not true. What does it mean to seem to exist but not to exist? Therefore, except for Master Li Ru, the several waves of people coming from Qingwei Sect, as long as Li Xuan brought out the sect rules, those people would be helpless, because Li Xuan was within the rules and had no handle to hold.

Rules are very important. A big fist is for setting rules and then maintaining them. The rules themselves benefit the people who set them. If the people who set the rules do not abide by them and still play the game of "big fists are the truth", they will eventually be completely isolated and attacked by the crowd. The Zaoge Sect, which was at its peak in the past, is an example.

Only looking at the size of the fist, not the right and wrong of the rules, is just a grass-roots team, a bandit, a mob.

Many people in the rivers and lakes do not understand this truth, and even many sects do not understand this truth, so they can only guard their own one-third of an acre for thousands of years. Even if they are lucky enough to succeed, it will not last long.

Qingwei Sect can go from the bottom of the twelve sects of the righteous path to where it is today, and can compete with the leader of the righteous path for thousands of years, the Zhengyi Sect, and even be defeated. What is it based on? It is not just because of a great swordsman, but also the inheritance of the entire sect on the matter of rules.

This time, Mr. Si returns to Qingwei Sect, and there may be opportunities.