When the sect masters walked into the Shangqing Palace, everyone was in high spirits, and they all retracted their expressions, leaving only solemnity and solemnity.

The order in which the sect masters entered the hall was also according to the strength of their respective sects, and the sect masters of the Zhengyi Sect, the Qingwei Sect, and the Mending Heaven Sect went to the back, while the slightly inferior sect masters walked in front.

The first to come in were Zuo Yuhan, the sect leader of the Faxiang Sect, Xiao Shiyu, the sect leader of the Xuannu Sect, Taiwei Zhenren, the sect leader of the Donghua Sect, the Sanxuan Zhenren of the Shenxiao Sect, the Wanshou Zhenren of the Miaozhen Sect, the Qin Su, the sect leader of the Forgetful Sect, and the deputy sect master of the Tianle Sect, Chou Nu'er.

Then there are the nominal guests, Bai Xiushang, the sect leader of the Cihang sect, the sect leader of the King Kong sect, the sect master of the Shingon sect, and the abbot Fang Yuan of the Jing Zen sect.

Although the various sects of Buddhism are not nominally classified into the Taoist sect, whether they are in the Taoist sect or in the Buddhist sect, they all know it. Nowadays, Buddhism is in great decline, and it is absolutely impossible to stand on its own. In today's situation, it is either attached to the Taoist sect or attached to the Confucian sect, at this point, it is needless to say that the twelve sects of the righteous path have been allied for a long time, and the four sects of Buddhism have long been integrated into the Taoist system.

After the four Buddhist sect masters, they are Zhang Jingxuan, the elder of the Zhengyi Sect, Li Feiyan, the deputy sect leader of the Qingwei Sect, and Yun Chengzong, the head of the Ziwei Hall of the Mending Heaven Sect.

It's also a coincidence, the people who are second only to the sect masters of the three major sects did not come, and I don't know if it was a tacit understanding between each other or an unintentional coincidence.

After the sect masters walked into the Yuqing Palace, there was only one person left.

The suzerain of the Taiping Sect, Li Xuandu.

Up to now, everyone has acquiesced to Li Xuandu's status, second only to the three great masters of the sect, especially in the past few days of preparing for the Daomen Conference, no matter which sect he came from, he has been sent by Li Xuandu more or less, and many people have called Li Xuandu the little true person in private, or the fourth master.

Having said that, when Li Xuandu's status in the Dao Sect was really determined in this more tactful way, it still caused a small commotion.

The three masters of the Daomen are well-deserved. Whether it is the Great Sword Immortal Li Daoxu, the Great Heavenly Master Zhang Jingxiu, or the "Heavenly Sword" Qin Qing, they are all immortal realm cultivators, and no one dares to raise half an objection. But as for the future successor, that is, the future of the Great Leader, many people still have different ideas.

Now the people who can enter the Sanqing Hall are all in high positions, and they are famous people in the eyes of ordinary Jianghu people. Although these people are amiable on their faces, they all have their own calculations in their hearts, and without exception, they want a person who can guarantee their interests to become the future master. Li Xuandu's advantage is that he takes into account the interests of all parties, and his disadvantage is that he cannot guarantee all the interests of any faction. In other words, as long as Li Xuandu is in power, almost everyone will be touched by interests, which is also inevitable in the process of unification of the Daomen.

Some young Junyan had heard of Li Xuandu's name, but they didn't know the deep relationship between Li Xuandu and Li Daoxu, Zhang Jingxiu, Qin Qing and others, and they didn't understand why the three great masters of the sect would acquiesce to Li Xuandu becoming the future great master, was it just because he facilitated the peace talks between the north and the south?

Someone asked his elders a question in his heart.

The elder pondered for a moment, and then said, "In the first year of Tianbao, he was just reaching the crown. When Tianbao was six years old, he was just twenty-five years old. He is only twenty-seven years old this year, and from all the sect masters to the hall masters, elders, heads, and helpers, they all call him Mr. Qingping, and some people call him Mr. Four, Mr. Xiao Li, and Zigong. No matter what kind of title it is, it can be seen that those big names respect and attach importance to this Mr. Qingping, of course, this is the reason why he is a disciple of the old sword god and the son-in-law of the 'Heavenly Sword', but it is not only because of this reason. ”

The person who asked the question was also from a good background, he was a person sent by Confucianism to observe the ceremony, named Xie Yueyin. His name comes from an allusion to the sage of science: the moon is printed in ten thousand rivers, a moon hangs high in the night sky, but countless moons can be seen in the rivers and lakes of the world, and countless moons are finally returned to one moon, which means that the heavenly principle is the origin of all things.

Xie Yueyin was dressed in a moon-white Confucian shirt, holding a bamboo fan, his face was like a crown of jade, and his demeanor was superb. He was born in the Xie family in southern Jiangsu, and he is also the eldest grandson of the long house, with a family history, enlightenment at the age of three, and poetry at the age of five. Later, he entered the Tianxin School Palace and changed his name to Yueyin, which has a great relationship with the sage of science, and it can also be seen that his elders have high expectations for him. As for his mentor, it was Nanting, the great sacrificial wine king of Tianxin Academy, and he came with Wang Nanting this time.

As the so-called two armies do not fight each other, Confucianism and Taoism contend, but in this kind of major ceremonial river, Confucianism will symbolically send people to come, and Taoism will also be regarded as guests. This is all a common thing, and sometimes, there are peace talks while fighting. stabbed the knife secretly, killed the king of heaven, and was ruthless, but his face must be bare and hot, and there must be no dust.

Xie Yueyin subconsciously glanced at the main entrance of the Sanqing Palace, and still didn't see Li Xuandu and the three sect masters, and asked, "What is the reason for that?"

Wang Nanting's eyes did not look outside the Sanqing Palace, but at the statue of the high Taoist ancestor in the hall, and continued: "When you were ten years old, you left your parents at home and entered the Tianxin Academy to study. But this Mr. Qingping, when he was ten years old, has been thrown into the rivers and lakes by Li Daoxu, crawling and rolling, from the time he was eighteen years old, he swept the land of Heshuo, until he was nineteen years old before going to the northwest, this is his experience in the rivers and lakes, when you were studying, he has experienced the swords and swords on the rivers and lakes. When he was in the year of the crown, he became acquainted with Zhang Suqing's eldest son, Zhang Baigui, followed Zhang Baigui into the imperial capital, and with the support of Zhang Haishi and Zhang Suqing, he began to take power in the Qingwei Sect until the imperial capital incident in the second year of Tianbao. During this time, he saw the deceit in the temple again. Whether it is a temple or a river and lake, he has enough understanding. ”

Xie Yueyin's gaze lowered, "Even so, it doesn't mean that he can serve as the head of the Dao Sect." ”

Wang Nanting retracted his gaze and sighed lightly, "Do you know, in the second year of Tianbao, our Confucian people had a very soft and friendly attitude towards him, and even called him half a Confucian disciple because of Zhang Suqing's relationship. After the change of the imperial capital in the second year of Tianbao, he lost all his power, lived in seclusion, and after re-emerging from the rivers and lakes, his attitude towards Confucianism changed greatly. It is precisely because of Zhang Suqing that this person is Confucian

The depth of understanding is not only unimaginable to you, but even more than many people in our Confucian sect. Last year, before the Daomen Peace Council was in full swing, he had begun to connect privately, intending to establish an alliance independent of Li Daoxu and Zhang Jingxiu. It is undeniable that this alliance has become a small climate, and the foundation of Li Xuandu is far less weak than outsiders imagine, which is where his confidence lies in the mediation between Zhang and Li. ”

It was the first time Xie Yueyin had heard such a secret, and she was shocked. Earlier, he just thought that Li Xuan would be able to have today, but it was just the support and charity from Li Daoxu, Zhang Jingxiu, and Qin Qing, but he didn't expect that Li Xuandu would be faintly independent of the three of them.

Wang Nanting sighed with emotion, "It seems that after a change in the imperial capital, Li Xuandu has figured out one thing, other people's things are always someone else's, others can hand it over to you or take it, only your own is your own." ”

Xie Yueyin pondered for a moment and said, "Teacher, the disciple still has something unknown. There are four or six disputes among the twelve sects of the righteous path, that is, ten of them have been divided between Zhang Jingxiu and Li Daoxu, leaving only one Taiping Sect and Jing Zen Sect, and Jing Zen Sect has been severely damaged by the earth master, and Li Xuandu Even if he has some means, he is just a Taiping Sect in his hands. ”

"You, in the opinion of a scholar, still think things simply. Wang Nanting glanced at this disciple, "In this world, there is no clear distinction between them, you have always had me, and I have you." Some people are Zhang Jingxiu, Li Daoxu, Qin Qing, Xu Wugui, or Confucianism, but in reality, who they are, only they know in their hearts. ”

Xie Yueyin was taken aback, "What does the teacher mean ......"

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Nanting had already interrupted him, "That's right, Li Xuandu's foundation may not be on the bright side, but in the dark." On the surface, this Mr. Qingping only has one Taiping Sect and a dilapidated Jing Zen Sect, but in secret, it is difficult to say. ”

"Then do the three masters of the Dao Sect know about it?" Xie Yueyin asked.

"Yes. Wang Nanting said, "Of course they know, but at this time, Li Xuandu's identity comes into play, Zhang Jingxiu wants to use Li Xuandu to make peace with the Daomen, so he supports him, Li Daoxu can only acquiesce because of the love of master and apprentice and some voices within the Qingwei Sect." Not to mention Qin Qing, his daughters are all married, and his son-in-law is half a son. So the three of them knew, but they couldn't do anything because of the situation and human feelings, and even reached a compromise from this, and Li Xuandu took the position of the 'prince'. To put it mildly, in the future, Confucianism and Taoism will compete, and it is reasonable for Li Xuandu, who is the most established Confucianist, to be the leader of Taoism. ”

Xie Yueyin asked, "Why didn't you get rid of him early?"

Wang Nanting asked rhetorically: "Li Xuandu has only been in power for two years, not to mention two years ago, a year ago, can you expect Li Xuandu to have today's status?"

Xie Yueyin shook her head, "Unexpected." ”

Wang Nanting sighed: "I can't expect it when I can get rid of it, and I can't get rid of it when I can get rid of it." ”