This group of people appeared at the door, not only Wu Yinghao, but everyone sitting in the lobby looked sideways, and most of them had awe in their eyes. Originally, everyone in the hall was talking and chatting, and their voices were quite noisy, but at this time, they suddenly quieted down.

Chu Yiyi whispered in Hua Bushi's ear: "That woman is the sect that recently participated in the Lion King Conference this year, Qi Luanwu, the female head of the 'Evergreen Xuan'. ”

She didn't introduce the flower-robed person around Qi Luanwu, just because Hua Bushi had known him for a long time, and it was Qiu Hengbo, the master of the inner world who was at the top of his martial arts and had a "cold and icy spirit".

Hua Bushi already knew that "Changqingxuan" was a sect controlled by the Cao family, and this Qiu Hengbo was Cao Duyun's most relied on confidant, so it was not surprising that he came to participate in this meeting on behalf of the Cao family.

As soon as Qiu Hengbo and his entourage appeared in front of the gate, two people stood up in the west of the hall to greet them, it was Baohua Zhenren of the "Wudang Faction" and Fei Xuanzi, the elder of the "Kongtong Faction".

The top factions in the rivers and lakes are very arrogant, and they don't put the court officials in their eyes because of their strong martial arts, but they didn't expect that as soon as Qiu Hengbo appeared, the masters of these two major sects actually took the initiative to greet and salute.

Baohua Zhenren and Fei Xuanzi are both masters of the elderly, and their status in the rivers and lakes is not low, but they are so respectful to Qiu Hengbo, even if some of the other people in the rivers and lakes in the hall still don't know him, they can't help but glance at this flower-robed person at this time.

The officialdom people sitting on the east side, but no one knew Qiu Hengbo, and even Wu Yinghao, a petty official who had just arrived in the capital, recognized at a glance this current number one master of the East Factory, the chief cronie of the eunuch Cao family. You must know that the power of the Cao family, after years of development and growth, is unmatched in today's court.

Not long ago, the number one minister in the "Five Kings Party", the first assistant of the cabinet Wen Tiren was defeated by Cao Huachun in a power struggle, and was also removed from his official position.

For the masters of the two major sects of Wudang Kongtong, Qiu Hengbo only waved his hand slightly, he stood at the door, his eyes swept in the lobby, but stopped where Hua Bushi was sitting, and then walked over.

When he got closer, Qiu Hengbo bowed down and said, "Qiu Hengbo has seen Young Master Hua! It has been a few years since Nanhai was separated, and my lord often thought that if he learned that Young Master Hua had come to the capital, he would be very happy. ”

Hua Bushi got up and returned the salute, and said: "I came to the capital because of a friend's invitation, but fortunately, I was worried about you, and I will visit you another day to catch up with Brother Duyun." ”

Qiu Hengbo said: "If Young Master Hua can visit, it would be great, but I don't know when he will come?"

Hua Bushi groaned slightly, and said: "The matter here is over, three days later, Hua Bushi will come to visit Brother Cao, I don't know if it is convenient?"

Qiu Hengbo said: "Okay, Hengbo will go back to tell his son and prepare wine in the house to welcome him." ”

He paused for a moment, and then said: "Within the Beijing Division, if Young Master Hua encounters difficulties, he can send a message to inform him, and the Cao family will definitely do his best to help." ”

Hua Bushi smiled slightly and said, "Then the young master will thank you first!"

Back then, on Okura Island, Hua Bushi used the technique of cutting veins to remove the poison of Cao Duyun's "broken string palm", and the two once made a covenant of three things. Cao Duyun promised to do three things according to Hua Bushi's instructions and could not refuse. Qiu Hengbo must have known about this agreement, so he said this to Hua Bushi today.

However, the two of them listened to the ears of everyone in the lobby, but their mood sank again, and some of them were even more like ashes, like mourning.

The flower-robed eunuch Qiu Hengbo was indifferent to the old masters of the "Wudang" and "Kongtong" factions, but he was so respectful to Hua Bushi, and he also said "The Cao family will help with all his might", it turns out that this "evil dog boy" not only has an alliance with the "Shaolin faction", but also has a lot to do with the Cao family!

From this point of view, the three factions of "Shaolin", "Wudang", and "Kongtong" are all on the side of the "Evil Dog Gate", plus Qiu Hengbo, the first master of Dongchang, and the Cao family, the most powerful in the current court.

If this continues, there will be nothing to talk about today's Ling Xiao Sword Meeting! All the benefits will be taken up by this "evil dog boy", and all the interests of the territory and industry in the capital will probably be divided between the three of them, and the others may not even be able to drink a mouthful of soup.

Dou Fei, who was standing on the side, was very surprised, his heart was pounding, and he almost jumped out of his chest.

Originally, inviting Hua Bushi to participate in the Lion King Conference was just helpless, whether it was his father Dou Ruyuan or Dou Fei himself, they were a little trembling in their hearts, just thinking that this year's "Wanli Tang" could maintain the status of the "Yanjing Eight Gates", and it would be considered a blessing to stay in the Beijing Division and not be expelled.

But I didn't expect the situation to change suddenly, it turned out that Hua Bushi's foundation was so deep, not only in the rivers and lakes, but also in the court there was the Cao family to protect each other, this year's Lion King Conference, "Wanlitang" is bound to have a lot of gains, and it is not impossible to look forward to improving the ranking.

This means that the sect's territory industry in the capital can expand a lot, and the income will also increase greatly.

Feeling the hot jealousy in the eyes of everyone around him, Dou Fei secretly made up his mind that no matter what, he would try to win over Hua Bushi and make an alliance with the "Evil Dog Gate", even if it cost hundreds of thousands of silver taels, it would be worth it. If this matter is successful, in the future, "Wanlitang" will be able to make a lot of money in the capital, and truly realize a million profits!

Now Dou Fei can't wait to discuss this matter with his father Dou Ruyuan, after all, although he and Hua Bushi have a little friendship, they are not deep, and this alliance must be made as soon as possible, if others take the lead, it will be bad.

There is another person who is as excited as Dou Fei, it is Wu Yinghao, the chief soldier.

In vain, he just went to great lengths to talk to the subordinates of those courtiers, it turned out that there was no need at all, and the real big man was by his side! Compared with the eunuch Cao family, the masters of those guys in Dongshou were all just small shrimp that were not worth mentioning!

"Lord Qiu! the villain Wu Yinghao is a good, good, good friend of Young Master Hua, please give Lord Qiu, please, please be safe!"

Qiu Hengbo glanced at Wu Yinghao, and with his eyes, from Wu Yinghao's military uniform, he could see that this person was actually a military attache who had entered Beijing from other places.

Qiu Hengbo's face did not move, and he said lightly: "It turned out to be General Wu, that is, a friend of Young Master Hua, please excuse yourself." ”

Master Qiu actually said, "Please!" General Wu, who had just eaten enough in front of those snobs in Dongshou, was greatly boosted, and his pride suddenly rose in his chest, and he spoke much more neatly.

"Although the villain is the chief soldier of Changsha Mansion, he is just a slave in front of Lord Qiu, how can he dare to call him a general? As soon as the little one came to Beijing, he heard people talk about the prestige of Lord Qiu, which was really like thunder, so that the villain admired him so much that he couldn't sleep for three days and three nights! To be able to see the face of the adult today is a blessing that the little one has cultivated in three lives and three lives, and if he can do things for the Lord Qiu in the future, the little one will be a cow and a horse and go to the soup and fire, and he will also be willing......

Wu Yinghao's eloquence is not good, and the flattering words gushed out of his mouth, which really made people feel numb, Chu Yiyi and Dou Fei on the side frowned, thinking only about how to walk with such a living treasure today, it was really a shame to be thrown home!

Or Hua Bushi's face is thick enough, and he has always looked leisurely, and Qiu Hengbo has been in the officialdom for a long time, and he has long been surprised by Wu Yinghao's set, and he doesn't care at all.

If no one interrupts, Wu Yinghao will definitely be able to talk for more than half an hour without feeling tired. Just when Dou Fei and the others had a fever on their faces and could not bear it any longer, a loud gong suddenly sounded in the lobby, and someone shouted loudly: "The time for the banquet has come, please all the distinguished guests to go upstairs!"

Dou Fei was relieved, and said with a sigh of relief: "The banquet is on the second floor, please follow Young Master Hua upstairs with me to the table!"

The second floor of the Sky Tower is the same size as the lobby on the first floor, but the layout is completely different.

Ascending the red lacquer stairs, I saw a huge screen directly opposite, on which a painting scroll of fine brushwork was depicted with layers of luxurious palaces, beauties like clouds, and groups of drunken and reveling guests. This painting is delicate and lifelike, and it is indeed a masterpiece of the world.

Hua Bushi stared at it a few times and said: "This is the authentic work of Tang Bohu's 'Wang Shu Palace Prostitute Picture', which is worth at least 100,000 silver taels, and it is not small to hang it here." ”

Dou Fei said: "Young Master Hua doesn't know, the boss of this Lingxiao Pavilion is named Tang Wanfang, he is Tang Yin's great-great-grandson, and he is also good at poetry and painting, he can be regarded as a well-known talent in Beijing, and his family has collected a lot of ancestral paintings and poems, and this 'Wang Shu Palace Prostitute Picture' is one of them." The Lingxiao Sword Discussion Meeting was held in this pavilion, and it was presided over by this Boss Tang. ”

"The owner of the restaurant is presiding over the sword discussion meeting?" Sima Rulan was slightly surprised when she heard this, and asked, "Could it be that this Tang Wanfang is also a martial arts master?"

Dou Fei said: "No. Boss Tang is only proficient in calligraphy and painting, he is a literati, and he doesn't know martial arts at all. ”

Sima Rulanqi said: "The 'Lingxiao Sword Discussion Meeting' brings together famous masters from all major sects in the world, how can a person who doesn't know martial arts preside over it?"

Dou Fei said: "The reason for this is not easy to explain. In the early years, the sword discussion meeting was also presided over by several famous people, but it was always criticized and opposed by others, and it was not until the past two or three years that Boss Tang was asked to do it, which was better than before. ”

Sima Rulan felt even more strange, but Hua Bushi smiled and said: "It is precisely because the people who came to Lingxiao to discuss the sword meeting are all famous masters of various sects, and it is most appropriate for this meeting to be presided over by Tang Wanfang, if not, I am afraid that no one will be convinced." ”