Chapter 2: The World Assembly
In fact, the "World Meeting" is not something that all people in the rivers and lakes care about, and some people even scoff at it, because to be honest, this is just a small fight born for a useless false name, and those famous scholars and religions don't care about this kind of gimmick at all, and when the power reaches a certain level, it will naturally get the most objective evaluation and recognition on the rivers and lakes.
Therefore, the annual "World Meeting" is only held by some third-rate nine sects, and it is only for bragging capital. But this year, the "World Meeting" has become strange and unpredictable, and everyone in the capital feels the undercurrent surging, as if many previously low-key forces have converged into Kyoto overnight.
The reason for the current situation is only a decree issued by the imperial court a few months ago, which is to the effect that the current emperor has the ambition of prosperity and peace, but there are many sects in the world and there are constant conflicts, so he calls on all sects in the world to take advantage of the "Tianxia Meeting" to reshape and reshape to judge the superiority, and the imperial court has decreed that whoever wins the laurel crown, the imperial court will give a holy decree to recognize the first position of the sect in the world, and promise to come forward to help when necessary.
Even if everyone regards the current government as chaotic and has no interest in the so-called officially recognized laurels, no one dares to despise its financial, material and military resources.
So the sects on the rivers and lakes that can be put on the table rushed to participate, but followed Wei Xian's wish, he listened to the people below report the recent situation in the capital, and secretly laughed in his heart: "This group of rivers and lakes is reckless, and they keep shouting on weekdays, if they don't come to participate in the world meeting, this plan will naturally be self-defeating, but they are wary of each other, for fear that the other party will win over the court and strengthen the power of the family, so it has created a situation where they are now flocking." β
But after a while, he frowned, put his index finger on his chin, and kept whispering: "Yang Qinglian, why are you hereγγγγγγ?" Why, exactly?"
Why didn't Yang Qinglian keep such a simple plan for meritorious service for himself, is there a loophole hidden in it, Wei Xian has been sitting on his laurels because of this, Yang Qinglian can make a great contribution with this plan, win the favor of the saints, and then take the opportunity to establish prestige and fight against himself, but why didn't he do it?
Yang Qinglian is the first assistant, once when he did not cover the sky with one hand, he was above ten thousand people under one person, and the person who could come to this step, if he said that he had no ambition and was willing to be under himself, Wei Xian would not believe it!
Wei Xian recalled Yang Qinglian's words and deeds in the past, and his thoughts gradually returned to the scene when he went to Yang Qinglian's mansion that day.
"Father-in-law Wei wants to make achievements and has the heart to share the burden for His Majesty, which really makes Yang feel ashamed. As soon as Yang Qinglian heard that Wei Xian came to ask for his guidance, he hurriedly put down the teacup in his hand and clenched his fists in a form of respect, and then pondered for a long time before he spoke again:
"I think of a strategy, I'm afraid that only Grandpa Wei's power and prestige can do it, but I don't know if Grandpa Wei thinks it's appropriate. β
"But it doesn't hurt to talk about it. Wei Xian's face was still relieved, but his heart suddenly became alert. Today, he came to ask for advice on the surface, but in fact, Wei Xian wanted to reconfirm whether Yang Qinglian had different intentions.
Moreover, if Yang Qinglian sincerely surrenders to himself, then with his talents and strategies, he will definitely be able to make himself like a tiger. Taking 10,000 steps back, if he accidentally deceived Yang Qinglian's loyalty, even if he deliberately left loopholes in his strategy and caused losses to himself, as long as he was confused for a while, he could also shirk his responsibility cleanly.
It can be said that Yang Qinglian is the pillar of the Beishu Party, as long as he is in one day, the Beishu Party will not fall, but Wei Xian does not want to touch this mold at will, causing a lose-lose situation. But as long as Yang Qinglian is detected as the slightest heresy, Wei Xian will do his best to avoid future troubles.
"The first emperor is wise, the mountains and rivers are unified, and now the saints are sage, and the four seas are prosperous, but only the major sects in the rivers and lakes are constantly in dispute, and some powerful people violate the will of the imperial court, but they do not leave a handle, it is really a saint's heart disease, if Gonggong Wei can solve this hidden danger, I am afraid that Danqing will not be able to leave your penny?"
Wei Xian's heart trembled, and he was a little moved. It is so difficult to seek contentment, in this life without worrying about food and clothing, you want to be rich and rich, and when you are rich and rich, you want to be high in 10,000 people, and you will be above 10,000 people and you will ponder the fame after death.
He can't count how many people Wei Xian has killed over the years, and he doesn't believe that there is really karma, and there are such alarmist words as squeezing the oil pot after death. But after doing all the hateful things, he took care of his reputation in a thousand ways, as Yang Qinglian said, in addition to gold and silver treasures, what can make Wei Xian's heart move to this day is the reputation of the future generations.
"Sir, speak quickly!" the condescending father-in-law Wei finally became anxious after many years.
"The 'World Meeting' held by the imperial court is about to begin, and there are very few people who have come to participate in previous years, and they are all unknowns, and the people of the rivers and lakes have never taken a fancy to this meeting because the benefits obtained are not enough for them to make a big move, so it is better for us to increase the chips this yearγγγγγγ β
"How to aggravate the law?"
"As long as you call the winner to the outside world, you can get the full support of the imperial court in any way. β
"That's not goodγγγγγ Wei Xian frowned, and said dissatisfied: If you do what you say, the official will hook up with the rivers and lakes, not to mention, how much more manpower and material resources will the imperial court spend every year to support a sect, doesn't this enhance the strength of the other party to divide one place?
"Grandpa Wei is too worried. Yang Qinglian stared at Wei Xian, as if he understood what he was thinking, "Yang didn't say that he really wanted to give them any benefits, the position of the imperial court is false, those famous families in the rivers and lakes say that they value love and righteousness, but they will also be suspicious of each other, afraid that the other party will be a threat after gaining the support of the imperial court.
What's more, the sect that can compete for the first place at that time is bound to have a deep foundation, how can it lack money and manpower, and the imperial court does not need to pay anything to them. On the contrary, they will become the hidden danger public enemy in the hearts of the Jianghu faction, as long as this suspicion continues to deepen, there will always be a day when the contradictions of the various sects will intensify and collide, and at that time, the vitality of the sects within the four seas will not be spared, so Gonggong Wei has cut the power of the eight directions without paying any priceγγγγγγ β
"It's a good trick for the snipe and the clam to fight, good! good!" Wei Xian knew very well what the emperor was most taboo, that is, the supreme imperial power was threatened, although many sects were now invincible to thousands of troops, but the local government had no way to deal with them, so that they had the greatest extent to do whatever they wanted, which no matter how mediocre the king did not want to see.
The whole world is not the king's land, this method of killing people with a knife is a million benefits, Wei Xian chewed many times in his heart and did not find any secret stumbling blocks in Yang Qinglian, that is to say, this plan is feasible, as long as he can weaken the strength of all parties, the emperor will also be counted as a heart disease, and he will rely on himself more, and when the central government will dominate the world and be peaceful, his power and reputation will go to a higher level!
Wei Xian left satisfied, when he left, he sat on the sedan chair and kept peeking at Yang Qinglian through the curtain, he knew that if Yang Qinglian really had two hearts, he would definitely show it at this time, because a person has disrespect for another person, and he will inevitably close the door as soon as the person leaves, but his guess was unexpectedly disappointed, because he saw Yang Qinglian standing in front of the door and saying goodbye in the direction of his departure until he disappeared from sight.
Recalling this, Grandpa Wei finally showed a satisfied smile, and he felt that he had found the answer to the question that had plagued him for a long time: Yang Qinglian really gave in. That's right! Now that almost all the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are his own people, Yang Qinglian cannot and has no ability to resist, so he can only secretly kneel down in front of him.
It's all over, Yang Qinglian, and my era has just begun!
On that day, Yang Qinglian sent Wei Xian away and quietly breathed a sigh of relief, he knew clearly where Wei Xian's heart was, and how dangerous his words were! With a cold sweat that had not yet dried, Yang Qinglian walked back to his study, but the door of the study was open, and it seemed that someone was entering and leaving. Yang Qinglian felt strange, no one could get close to here without his permission on weekdays, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he shouted: "Not good!" and hurriedly rushed to the room.
Did Wei Xian send someone to search while he was talking to him? This thought kept coming to mind, and his heart was straight to his throat.
"When did you learn this?" A soft sigh stopped Yang Qinglian's footsteps, and a dark figure stood in front of the bookcase, he turned his back to Yang Qinglian and stared at the calligraphy and painting on the wall with "Mingde in the heart" and asked without looking back.
"You haven't heard from you for so long, why are you here?" Yang Qinglian seemed to be a little frightened, and the foot that had just stepped into the threshold retracted, and stood at the door of the study, "Do you want to drink some?" I'll go to the cellar and get some now." β
"No need, this world is too boring, so I found a place to rest. The figure turned and began to pac the study.
"Did you hear all that?"
"Yes. β
"He's okay with the wind?"
"It's not bad, but I'm still blind. β
"I know you still blame me......"
"It's not strange, no one can stop you from the path you want to take. The figure slowly walked in front of Yang Qinglian, and finally identified this person's identity by the light that came into the study: "Residual Ink" - Bai Luofeng.