Pawn Crossing the River

This was the first time that Huangfu Ji saw Qi Xuansu fight with all his strength, after all, he had only heard about it before. Huangfu Ji could only roughly estimate how strong Qi Xuansu was. From the official statement of the Taoist sect, it was no secret that Qi Xuansu was only at the stage of heaven and man's creation, but Qi Xuansu carried an immortal item, which theoretically could exert the strength of a pseudo-immortal.

However, even so, Qi Xuansu did not intend to compete fairly with Hu Enchawen, but first sneaked up on him and tried not to have any accidents.

Qi Xuansu thought very clearly that after he and Wu Niang merged into one, he would theoretically be stronger than Hu Enchawen. But at this time, he no longer had the blessing of the "Xi Rui Sutra" and was no longer in the peak state of a pseudo-immortal. He also had to endure the short trough after the power of the "Xi Rui Sutra" faded. He could only be regarded as an ordinary pseudo-immortal, and was only on par with Hu Enchawen. Even if he could win, it would be difficult to keep Hu Enchawen, so sneak attacks were indispensable.

In the final analysis, Qi Xuansu came to catch traitors, not to compete in martial arts. Who would talk to you about fairness?

Qi Xuansu walked in front of Hu Enchawen, first looked back in the direction of Hu En Ahan, and then looked at Hu Enchawen.

The immortal's true body exploded, and many acupoints were damaged. At this time, Hu Enchawen was even worse than Huangfu Ji. He just half-knelt on the ground, without saying a word. Because there was no intact flesh and blood on his body, even his two eyeballs rolled out of his eye sockets, so it was impossible to tell what his expression was.

Huangfu Ji also came over: "Cha Wen, for a woman who doesn't belong to you, is it worth it to end up like this today?"

Hu En Cha Wen did not respond to Huangfu Ji, but looked at Qi Xuansu with his two dark eye sockets, and his voice was hoarse and tortured: "I heard that the reason why Master Qi was able to win the heart of the beauty was because he jumped to the sky at the Kunlun Pass, and he didn't even want his life. I want to ask Master Qi, is it worth it?"

Qi Xuansu didn't expect that his glorious deeds had spread to the southern continent. He was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Seeking benevolence will get benevolence."

Hu En Cha Wen actually laughed, but because of his damaged throat, his laughter was very scary: "What a benevolent man! The sage of Confucianism said: Seeking benevolence will get benevolence, why complain? The path you choose, no matter how you walk, you can't blame others, you can only blame yourself."

At this time, Hu En Ahan also appeared, with a bitter face, and said nothing.

What Hu En Cha Wen said was not entirely right, nor was it entirely wrong.

He said that his brother was a person who valued power over feelings. This was not entirely true because Hu En Ahan still cared about him as a brother and even thought about stopping Qi Xuansu. This was not entirely wrong because Qi Xuansu finally persuaded Hu En Ahan to stand aside by stating the pros and cons.

People's hearts are always complicated, and the middle state is the norm. There are not so many people who are either black or white.

Most people who can really be extreme in black and white are terrible.

After this incident, even with Qi Xuansu's guarantee, the most that the Great Master Tan Tai and the Great Master Gong would not directly deal with Hu En Ahan. Considering that Hu En Ahan was suspected of harboring, he would most likely be investigated and marginalized. At least in the short term, he would be unemployed at home.

However, talents are rare, and Hu En Ahan will not remain silent forever. The old generation has not much time left, so they came forward to suppress Hu En Ahan and become the evil man,

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After the younger generation takes over, they will re-employ Hu En Ahan to be a good person and show kindness to Hu En Ahan. This is also a normal method.

If it were Qi Xuansu, he would deal with it in the same way. He always said that children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so don't be a horse or an ox for them. In fact, he still wanted to help them get on the horse and send them on their way.

Huangfu Ji looked at Qi Xuansu and asked, "I wonder what Brother Qi Dao means about how to deal with Cha Wen?"

Qi Xuansu said, "Of course, he should be handed over to the officials for trial and punishment."

Qi Xuansu's meaning was actually very clear. He spent so much effort just to give the Dao Sect a clear and reasonable reason to deny the big move of the West Dao Sect. If he killed someone in private, what kind of clear and reasonable reason would it be? It must be brought to the table, and it must be said loudly.

Huangfu Ji also understood this truth. From the moment he agreed to Qi Xuansu's request, he knew what Qi Xuansu was asking for. He also understood that if there were major problems inside, no matter how radical he was, he could not continue to fight. Radicalism is for victory, not for defeat.

Huangfu Ji's concern at this time was not whether to fight or not, but another issue. An open trial would inevitably reveal the old stories about the queen, which would cause great damage to the queen's reputation. It can be imagined that the saying that beauty is a disaster will definitely take root in the southern continent with the promotion of Central Plainsization. This has nothing to do with men and women. In fact, it is an extension of the Confucian school's taboo for the respected, and it is also a traditional practice for those in power to conceal their faults. In all dynasties, not only women are blamed, but also treacherous ministers and eunuchs, men, women, and hermaphrodites. None of them can be missing.

Once the label of beauty is a disaster, the voice of abolishing the queen will follow.

Huangfu Ji is not Hu Enchawen. He does not care about the fate of the queen. He cares about the interests of the Huangfu family. Abolition of the queen will inevitably shake the stable position of the crown prince, and Huangfu Zhao is the crown prince's teacher. If it develops to the point of abolishing the crown prince, it means that the years of hard work of the Huangfu family will be destroyed, which is what Huangfu Ji does not want to see.

Hu En Ahan also did not want a public trial. Although he had decided to abandon his traitor brother, he did not want his brother to die with the reputation of a traitor, whether for his brother's sake or for his own future. Preferably a secret execution.

Huangfuji hesitated for a moment and said: "Chawen is a high-level military official after all, and involves too many secrets. It is best to engage in military law."

Qi Xuansu thought about it for a while and roughly understood the problem.

He didn't care how to judge Hu En Chawen. His fundamental goal was not to capture Hu En Chawen, but to complete the tasks assigned to him by Qingwei Zhenren and Daomen.

So Qi Xuansu proposed another plan: "It is okay to engage in military law. Considering the impact, it involves the reputation of the queen, the reputation of the prince, and the stability of the political situation. It is also okay to give him a decent face and declare to the outside world that he is leading troops in rebellion and be executed." . However, the traitors must be investigated. Hu Enchawen is not an isolated case. Juesheng Church must conduct a comprehensive investigation to identify all kinds of traitors and spies.”

Some people say that politics is dirty, and this cannot be wrong. Logically speaking, people like Hu Enchawen should be punished and warned others. It's just that there are various interests involved here

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, Qi Xuansu had to compromise if he wanted to achieve his goal. The so-called compromise is exchange.

This is the Southern Continent after all, and the situation is so complicated that there is no need to elaborate further. Daomen's request to Qi Xuansu is not only to achieve the goal, but also to maintain the stability and balance of the situation in the southern continent. This kind of demand that wants both and everything is naturally difficult to handle. But if Qi Xuansu wants to make progress, he cannot stop doing it just because it is difficult, and he will inevitably compromise.

The key is that Qi Xuansu does not have enough power and strength to do whatever he wants.

Huangfu Ji thought for a moment and said, "I have no objection."

Since it was an exchange and a compromise, Qi Xuansu had to give in a step, and Jueshengtang did have a list of spies in hand, but the status was not too high. In the past, due to various considerations, there was no list of spies for the time being. Move them. Huangfuji originally wanted to wait until the war started to take out the flag to sacrifice and boost morale, but now he just took it out to give an explanation to the Taoist sect.

Qi Xuansu added: "Everyone knows the allusion to the bitter meat scheme. Hu Enchawen is a high-ranking military official. Even if he wants to rebel, the Holy Court may not dare to believe it. There must be a process of gaining mutual trust between the two parties, and there must be matchmaking. The person who pulls the strings must be found, otherwise he will continue to instigate those who are not determined, those who harbor resentment, those who switch from the theory of quick victory to the theory of surrender, and those who are greedy for money and lust. Cut this hidden line."

Huangfu said seriously: "This is natural."

He understood that Qi Xuansu was not satisfied with a few low-level spies, but this was also in the interests of Xidaomen, so he agreed very much.

happy.

Qi Xuansu looked at Hu En Ahan beside him again: "General Hu En, what do you think?"

Hu En Ahan, who had been silent all this time, finally said: "I have no objection."

Hu En Ahan understood that this was the best result. Although it doesn't sound good to lead troops to rebel and die, it is at least an internal conflict. But the Holy Court is an external enemy and the culprit of the massacre of the indigenous people. If the Holy Court becomes the master of the world and everyone else surrenders to the Holy Court, no one has the right to laugh at anyone. That is still a theory. The key point is that if the Holy Court fails to become the master of the world and Tawanting is still there, then rebellion and surrender will become very shameful and will be infamy for forever.

What more could Huon Ahan ask for? Of course I can only admit it.

Qi Xuansu said: "Then please ask General Hu En to come forward to collect the rebels, stabilize the situation, and prevent the situation from expanding further."

"Yes." Hu En Ahan responded solemnly, turned around and left, never looking at Hu En Chawen again.

For a resolute person like him, once he has made up his mind, he will no longer hesitate or be capricious. Now that you have decided to give up on Hu Enchawen, there is no need to show your brotherhood. If you turn back three times in one step, it will make Qi Xuansu and Huangfu extremely dissatisfied and lay troubles for themselves in the future. Hu Enchawen will not appreciate it, and he will not even be able to comfort himself. It doesn't matter. significance.

After Hu En Ahan left, Qi Xuansu and Huangfu Ji still stood there, looking at the motionless Hu En Chawen.

After a while, Lu Yujue finally arrived with someone.

Qi Xuansu stretched out his hand and pointed at Hu Enchawen: "Lu Fuli, this person is the prisoner named by Master Qingwei and Jinque. Keep an eye on him. If there are half of them,

If something goes wrong, you die or escape, then you can just take off the crane cloak and go to Fengxian Hall to receive the punishment. "

Lu Yujue responded solemnly as if facing a formidable enemy. Even if he dared to play tricks with Qi Xuansu, he would not dare to play tricks with Master Qingwei. Now that the No. 1 and No. 2 figures in Beichen Hall have the same opinion, there is naturally no room for comment.

Then Qi Xuansu said to Huangfu Ji: "Brother Huangfu, you and I will discuss it in detail, write a statement, and report it to Yujing and Danxiushan respectively."

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