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Chapter 134
Chapter 132

The setting sun shines from a long distance, emitting fiery red light. It is early winter, and the weather is getting colder. The sun shines on the body, but it can also give people great warmth and dispel the cold outside.

The cold wind howled, blowing the curtains around the attic and fluttering around, making a sound of hunting.The mist is vast, the lake water is rippling everywhere, and the birds are chirping. It is a beautiful picture. Lin Xiaoyao sits on the stone bench and looks into the distance. His eyes are deep and thought-provoking.

"Please tell me, I will help you deliver the letter tonight, and it will be delivered to Yangzhou tomorrow." Murong Xiangxiang walked slowly on tiptoe, carefully carrying her wrinkled skirt, walking on the stone steps, Like a catwalk, there is no sound, and everyone's ladylike temperament is vividly expressed.

Lin Xiaoyao turned his head, looked at the peaceful Murong Xiangxiang, and couldn't help being slightly stunned, his icy muscles and bones, his cheeks were flushed red due to the cold, his eyelashes were curved, his eyes were agile, blinking and blinking, showing a unique temperament.Wearing a light green long dress, fluttering in the cold wind, a few strands of hair were constantly dancing on her beautiful face, she stood there quietly, looked a little cramped by Lin Xiaoyao, playing with the corners of her clothes with both hands, My heart was pounding, I didn't know what to do.

"Miss Xiangxiang, thank you!" Lin Xiaoyao smiled slightly, and said sincerely to Murong Xiangxiang. His eyes were clear, his eyes were as gentle as water, and his voice was soft, which was far different from his usual hippie smile.

It was the first time that Murong Xiangxiang saw Lin Xiaoyao being so gentle to her, and she couldn't help being a little dazed. She didn't expect that Lin Xiaoyao had such a gentle side, and listening to him talk like this, she suddenly felt very peaceful and comfortable in her heart. It's such a strange feeling.

"It's just a little effort, and my father said that all the resources of the Murong family are at your disposal, so this is what I should do." Murong Xiangxiang waved her hand, showed a sweet smile, and chuckled.She moved lightly with lotus steps, and walked to Lin Xiaoyao's side, put her hands lightly on the railing, and looked into the distance.

Lin Xiaoyao smiled and said nothing more.Whether he needs to be thanked, he knows in his heart, whether Murong Xiangxiang cares or not, at least he will remember this kindness in his heart.

"The red bamboo is gone..." The two listened to the wind and looked at the distant scenery, without speaking for a long time.After a long while, Lin Xiaoyao broke the silence as if talking to himself.

Murong Xiangxiang nodded, hummed softly, "I knew when Senior Sister left." She suddenly turned her head, stared at Lin Xiaoyao with talking eyes, and said word by word: "Senior Sister I like you very much, she is very reluctant to let you—”

Lin Xiaoyao nodded silently, why would he give up An Hongzhu?It's just that he has no choice. Now he can only compromise. In order not to embarrass An Hongzhu, he can only bear the pain and say goodbye.

"Xiangxiang, you and Hongzhu are sisters from the same school. You should know why Hongzhu left, right? I want to know." Lin Xiaoyao stood up and stood side by side with Murong Xiangxiang. Far away, the sound is ethereal, like the sound of the nine heavens.

There was hesitation in Murong Xiangxiang's eyes, she separated and closed her hands, closed and separated again, her lips were pursed, and her silver teeth were lightly biting, showing an extremely conflicted look.Lin Xiaoyao didn't urge him, and even An Hongzhu didn't want to tell him, so he could imagine the seriousness of the matter. Whether Murong Xiangxiang would tell him is still unknown.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and I don't know how long it has passed. Murong Xiangxiang's eyes showed determination. She suddenly turned around and looked at Lin Xiaoyao's resolute side face. She clasped her hands tightly and parted her red lips: "Senior sister asked me many times not to tell you when she left, but...but she can't bear such a heavy pressure all the time, so even if you don't ask, I will tell you!"

This little girl makes such excuses for herself.Seeing your tangled look just now, if I didn't ask, would you really say it?
Lin Xiaoyao smiled slightly, but didn't expose it. His gaze was still light and far away, but his voice became serious: "You are a good girl, thank you! Please tell me the whole story of this incident in detail."

"Who is a good girl—bah, I am a good girl, who asked you to thank me!" Murong Xiangxiang's pretty face flushed slightly, she spat softly, thought for a moment, and then said: "My teacher's name It is called the "Sacred Gate of Merit and Virtue", and the Holy Gate is divided into two schools of literature and martial arts, teaching literature and martial arts respectively."

"Senior sister and I both belong to the Wuzong of the Holy Sect, and our master is the Sect Master of Wuzong, and one of the masters of my Holy Sect."

"One of the sect masters? There are many sect masters in your holy sect? Isn't that messed up? Besides, you said you are from the Wuzong family, so you know martial arts?" Lin Xiaoyao asked very puzzled. The Holy Gate is both civil and military, and all of them are taught, but it is also a comprehensive "university".It's just that there is more than one person in the management team, so there are some problems. Power cannot be concentrated. If there is a problem of decision-making differences, it will be serious.

Murong Xiangxiang gave Lin Xiaoyao a big roll of the eyes, and said angrily: "Don't interrupt, listen to me! I am calm and don't like to do it, but it doesn't mean I won't do it!"

Lin Xiaoyao nodded obediently, and covered his mouth with his hands, indicating that he would not interrupt again.

Seeing Lin Xiaoyao's antics, Murong Xiangxiang wanted to laugh in her heart, but she kept her face stern, not giving Lin Xiaoyao a good look. She nodded in satisfaction, and continued: "Our holy sect has been around since the emperor Taizu took the throne. Established, it can also be said that Emperor Taizu is the founder of our Holy Gate. Since there are many things in the world that the imperial court cannot or is inconvenient to intervene, so it will be done by my Holy Gate. And for many years, my Holy Gate It also sent a large number of civil servants and military generals to the imperial court, and their reputation is illustrious, and their reputation has climbed to the top since then."

Hearing this, Lin Xiaoyao also generally understood the significance of the existence of the Holy Gate. The Emperor Taizu must have established such a sect at the beginning of the founding of the country, fearing that he would not be able to fully control the political power of the country. Many things that are not easy to do on the bright side are done by the so-called Holy Gate. They have carried out assassinations and secretly monitored who and so on. Such things must have been done by the Holy Gate.

It's just that after the world was peaceful, such a holy door lost its due effect, and the emperors of all dynasties didn't want to destroy the sect founded by their ancestors, so they taught martial arts and called it the cradle of imperial talents. As for the depravity, and with the increase of talents sent by the Holy Gate, the prestige of the Holy Gate will become prominent again.

However, such a sect exists, if it cannot be fully controlled, it is also a double-edged sword.

Murong Xiangxiang paused for a moment before continuing: "The Holy Gate is well-known and has many disciples, and many of them are ministers of the Humerus of Daxia. If there is turmoil, it will be a loss that Daxia cannot bear. Therefore, in order to prevent such things Since the emperor Taizu, he has imposed an irresistible prohibition on the holy gate! That is, the master of each generation of the holy gate must be jointly controlled by the husband and wife, and one of the husband and wife is the joint master of the previous master. One is selected, and the other is selected by the imperial court, and only when the two agree with each other can they issue orders to those in the Holy Gate."

There are two sect masters, or two husband and wife, and one is personally selected by the sect master, and the other is selected by the imperial court. Even Lin Xiaoyao can't help but admire secretly. It can also prevent the Holy Gate from being unfavorable to the imperial court. This method is really perfect.

The person chosen by the head of the sect is naturally the person who is most familiar with the Holy Gate and the most loyal. With this person, there is no fear that the Holy Gate will go astray.And the people selected by the court are even more loyal to the Great Xia, so how can they let Shengmen do things that are not good for the court, and these two are still close couples, even if they disagree, they are still fighting at the head of the bed, at least not It is really well-intentioned that there will be a bad camp dispute in the Holy Gate.

But, what does this matter have to do with red bamboo?

Murong Xiangxiang seemed to see the question in Lin Xiaoyao's eyes. She sighed softly, looked at Lin Xiaoyao with a complicated expression, and said, "In order to ensure the absolute loyalty of the Holy Gate to the imperial court, the people chosen by the imperial court throughout the dynasties They are all members of the royal family, and our master is the eldest princess of Daxia, who is also the younger sister of the current emperor. My senior sister, who was lonely since she was a child, was brought up by the master himself, and the senior sister is talented and intelligent. Among the many disciples, she is definitely a leader, so my master intends to train my senior sister to be the next sect master, so..."

"So Hongzhu's fate can't be left to my own choice? Her marriage can't be decided by myself? And seeing that she is so anxious to leave this time, maybe someone from the court started to persecute her?" Lin Xiaoyao sometimes really He really hates himself for being so smart, for many things, as long as there is a small thread, he can peel off the cocoon and find the key point.Murong Xiangxiang has already reminded so much, no matter how stupid a person can guess something, let alone himself who is enlightened?

Murong Xiangxiang nodded silently. She looked at Lin Xiaoyao, whose eyes were red but still kept calm, and sighed softly in her heart, not knowing how to comfort her.

Lin Xiaoyao grasped the railing tightly with both hands. Due to too much force, the veins in his hands swelled. He stared ahead with a stern look in his eyes, and a stern chill emanated from his whole body, which made Murong Xiangxiang feel cold all over, unconsciously. He tightly tightened his clothes, and silently accompanied Lin Xiaoyao.

"If Hongzhu is the next generation of sect master, then the other sect master should be a member of the royal family?" Lin Xiaoyao seemed to be asking Murong Xiangxiang, but he didn't give Murong Xiangxiang a chance to speak. He asked and answered by himself. Said: "There are only two princes in the royal family. The second prince is now following the army to destroy the Manichaeism. He has no time to be distracted, and he also knows that Hongzhu is protecting me, so he will never do such a thing... Then, that is to say , the reason why Hongzhu left is entirely because of the eldest son!"

(End of this chapter)