In the cabin, Li Xuandu was introducing Li Ruis to Bai Xiusheng, "Mother-in-law, this is my fellow disciple Li Ruis in the Qingwei Sect back then, the word Yunhe, is my right-hand man, and then I lost power in the sect, and he was also affected by me, lost the position of the hall master, and was assigned to the dry leaf island at the junction of the East China Sea and the North Sea. Later, when I was out of business, I invited him to my side and asked him to help me again, Yun He did not complain, and followed me left and right for me to drive, and when I said it seriously, I owed him a lot. ”

Li Ru, who was sitting next to Li Xuandu, got up and saluted, "I've seen Sect Master Bai." ”

Bai Xiushang smiled slightly, "It's all a family, why don't you be polite, please take a seat." ”

Li sat down again.

Li Xuandu said: "Yun He, please tell me about the recent arrangement." ”

"Yes. Li said: "The key to the current situation is still in the imperial capital, so I was ordered by Mr. to secretly monitor the Vientiane School Palace in Zhongzhou, and at the same time arrange people to go to the imperial capital one after another and in batches, so as to grasp the intelligence, most of these people are small merchants and hawkers, or the lower nine ranks, it is not easy to provoke people's notice, and they do not belong to each other, even if one of them is exposed, or is discovered by Qingluanwei, it is okay." ”

Bai Xiushang nodded slightly, glanced at Li Xuandu, and said, "It is naturally excellent for the Purple Mansion to have such a mind and layout in advance." ”

Li Xuandu said: "My mother-in-law has won the award." ”

Li Ru continued: "It's just that our preparation time is too short, and there is still a lack of our own people in the most critical courtyards, the mansions of the major ministers and magnates, and the deep palace. There are no people here, and the front arrangements are hardly very useful. ”

Li Xuandu said: "This is my intention to come to you, Sect Master Bai has some plans, you can listen to it, if there are any difficulties in the future, you can also ask for help from Sect Master Bai's people." ”

A look of surprise flashed on Li Rus's face, but he still replied respectfully: "Yes." ”

Bai Xiushang pondered his words for a moment and said: "I just said a few key positions, I did leave a back hand in my early years, I don't know if the Purple Mansion still remembers the four masterpieces of the imperial capital back then." ”

Li Xuandu said: "Of course I remember, they are Su Lianrong's Yaoqin, Yuan Feixue's singing, Murong Hua's dancing, and Qian Jin'er's pipa." Among them, Qian Jin'er needless to say, also known as Qian Yijin, is a member of the Qian family, we just met in Jinling Mansion, Su Lianrong is Su Su's friend, and was sent to Zhongzhou by Su Su, Yuan Feixue didn't know where to go, so only Murong Hua remained in the imperial capital. ”

Bai Xiushang glanced at the people around her, only Li Xuandu, Qin Su and Li Ru were the only ones, so she said: "Since this is the case, I will also say bluntly, Murong Hua is my disciple." ”

Li Xuandu and the three of them were all surprised and felt unexpected, but after thinking about it carefully, it was also reasonable.

Qin Su hesitated for a moment and said: "This Murong girl, I heard that she married the second assistant of the cabinet who had lost her wife for many years, although she did not correct it, and the age difference between the two was thirty years old, but it was also a good story in Shilin. ”

Bai Xiushang smiled, "Exactly." ”

Qin Su asked, "Doesn't she mind?"

As soon as Qin Su's words came out, Li Xuandu knew that he shouldn't ask, but he was helpless, Qin Su was not raised in the deep boudoir

Eldest Lady, even if she knows the suffering of the world and the sinister rivers and lakes, she is still a little naïve and beautiful in many things.

For example, in this matter, Qin Su obviously thinks that a woman can't marry an old man who is more than thirty years older than herself, even if the old man is a powerful person in the dynasty, this is obviously the eldest lady's idea, with her identity, of course, she will not wronged herself, and she doesn't have to be wronged to meet anyone, if she wants to find a husband, not only is she the right person, but also of the same age, affection, and outstanding ability, so there are very few people who can match her, and finally met Li Xuandu, which is both accidental and inevitable.

But there are a few people in the world who can have her family background, if there is really such a marriage, let alone a dusty woman, it is the daughter of an ordinary family, and even a daughter with an average family background, she also thinks it is a great blessing, marrying the second assistant of the dynasty, not only her own "enlightenment", but also the whole family follows the chicken dog to ascend to heaven.

Although Murong Hua is a disciple of Bai Xiushang, it cannot be compared with Su Yunsheng, Su Yuncheng is not only a member of Cihangzong, but also the eldest lady of the Su family, so Su Yuncheng's task is to marry Yan Feiqing, the beloved apprentice of the Great Heavenly Master Zhang Jingxiu, the two are in love, and Yan Feiqing is not lacking in appearance, family background, and talent, and is also a good match, which can be described as a godsend. And Murong Hua could only dance with long sleeves in the imperial capital, and finally married an old man who was more than thirty years older than himself.

In the same way, if Li Xuandu did not have a master and father-in-law named Li Daoxu, and without a senior brother Zhang Haishi who was like a father, would he really be able to make a comeback and rise to prominence in two years? If he did not have the background of the Li family, and Zhang Haishi, Li Feiyan and others came forward one after another, where would the Qin family be so enthusiastic, and Qin Qing would not easily marry off his daughter, it would not be the situation he is in now, maybe Li Xuandu would really have to fight. If it weren't for Li Xuandu's strong background, Zhang Jingxiu would not have supported him and promoted him so much, because without a foundation, it is impossible to build a tall building on the ground.

Needless to say, the background itself is a strength. Therefore, people with backgrounds can always live harder. Li Xuandu also figured this out, so he still admired Song Zheng a little in his heart, a person with no background, who has become one of the most famous people in the world, no matter what his virtue is, he is outstanding.

Hearing Qin Su's question, Bai Xiushang was silent for a moment and said, "Murong Hua's identity is very special, in the entire Cihang Sect, only me and another elder know her true identity, she is a special disciple of the Cihang Sect. ”

Li Xuandu knew in his heart that every sect would have such a character, and they also had another saying, spies. For example, Han Yue under Li Xuandu is such a character, she was originally a disciple of the Xuannu Sect, and later mixed into the Xuannu Sect under the ingenious arrangement of the Xuannu Sect, and had a dual identity, if nothing else, she should have returned to the Xuannu Sect after rescuing Shi Wuyue, but by mistake, Han Yue was neither a disciple of the Xuannu Sect nor a disciple of the Xuannu Sect, but became a disciple of Shi Wuyue, and her trajectory between the two sects is also somewhat similar to Shi Wuyue.

Bai Xiushang continued: "What's more, Cihang Sect is not a Xuannu Sect, and there are not so many rules and regulations. ”

Cihang Sect has never been a sect with a strong sense of morality, and some of them are attained

The meaning of the end is unscrupulous, so over the years in the rivers and lakes is also a mixed reputation, some people even compare Cihangzong with the Lady Sect, saying that the Lady Sect is a red man, and Cihangzong is a Qing man. Although this statement is not good, there is some truth to it.

Qin Su also understood, so he stopped talking.

Li Xuan knew that Murong Hua's identity was unusual, but he still confirmed it again, "Mother-in-law, I have an ally in the Imperial Capital City, with a noble status, whether it is in the court or in the clan palace, she has some influence, but her identity cannot be easily exposed, it is necessary to have an extremely reliable person to contact her, and this contact person can also adapt to the situation, and will not put herself in danger." Mother-in-law, this ...... I remember that Mrs. Murong is older than me, so I will call me Senior Sister Murong, can this Senior Sister Murong be competent?"

A touch of surprise flashed in Bai Xiushang's eyes, she didn't expect Li Xuandu's hand to stretch out so long, People in Jinling and Liaodong, since the second year of Tianbao, have never stepped into the imperial capital, but they have already put their hands into the imperial capital, and even into the deep palace, from this point of view, her virtuous son-in-law still has many secrets.

Of course, at this time, Bai Xiushang didn't know that his disciple had also joined a secret organization called the "Qingping Society" and had also become one of Li Xuandu's allies.

Bai Xiushang understood Li Xuandu's worries, thought about it, and said, "If you really want to talk about it, Murong Painting actually has some relationship with Su Su. ”

Qin Su was stunned, "Me?"

Bai Xiushang nodded, "She was originally a member of the Forgetfulness Sect, but after Han Wujian died, she left the Forgetfulness Sect. At that time, she was still very young, a little girl with a treasure, chased and killed by the people of the Forgetful Sect, I happened to pass by and rescued her. I didn't take her back to Cihangzong, but placed her in an industry in the imperial capital, she worshipped me as a teacher, I didn't accept her as an apprentice in the name of Cihangzong, but in the name of Bai Suyi, there are some nuances in this, she also understands that it is impossible for me to pass on the position of the suzerain of Cihangzong to her, even if it is not Su Yunjiao, there is also Su Yunjiao. However, I passed on her 'Cihang Pudu Sword Classic', and also helped her practice the 'Taishang Forgetfulness Sutra' of the Forgetfulness Sect, and I even invited a few friends from the Xuannu Sect to teach her the rhythm, and also invited someone to teach her to dance, she learned very quickly and is also very good, especially good at the neon dress and feather dance. ”

Only then did Qin Su know that Murong Hua had been a person from the Forgetfulness Sect, but when Han Wujian died, she was still young, and she had not joined the Forgetfulness Sect, and now the time to take over the Forgetfulness Sect from Qin Qing was also short, plus Qin Qing purged the Forgetfulness Sect several times because of Han Yingyue's matter, resulting in these old news being difficult to know.

Bai Xiushang said: "At a young age, she was able to steal a copy of the 'Taishang Forgetfulness Sutra' of the Forgetfulness Sect, which shows that her mind is astute, and she has cultivated the two great achievements over the years, and her cultivation has reached the realm of heaven and man, please rest assured that Zifu is." ”

Li Xuandu glanced at Qin Su.

Qin Su's face was slightly gloomy, "Stealing books." ”

Bai Xiushang said: "Since I passed the 'Cihang Pudu Sword Codex' to her, I naturally trust her, and the reason why she stole books and fled in the first place has something to do with Han Yinyue." ”

Qin Su's face suddenly softened a lot, "Since it is related to Han Yinyue, she has no choice but to do it." ”