Pawn Crossing the River

The Queen Mother is a typical Li family woman. Her husband died that year and her son was still young. In order to help her son secure the throne, she did her best and showed off all kinds of tricks.

Only after watching the emperor shine for a long time did the Queen Mother gradually let go and no longer interfered with political affairs.

Although the late emperor caught up with the era of the five great sects and finally died in depression, Emperor Jiushi caught up with the era of the sixth great sects and the era of the three divisions, which greatly strengthened the imperial power.

The Queen Mother enjoyed her leisure time. Over the years, she had been pampered, tempered her sharpness, and appeared kind-hearted.

It's just that he shows his edge occasionally, but it still makes people feel frightened.

Li Ruoshui's mind changed quickly and he said with a smile: "It's been so many years, it's time to let it go."

The Queen Mother returned to her normal appearance and sighed: "I also advised him the same way. The fifth generation of great masters has passed away. The sixth generation of great masters can be regarded as repaying the debt of the fifth generation of great masters. But he repeated this sentence over and over again. , which makes me feel uncomfortable."

"Others don't know, but I do know that he was pissed to death by the Fifth Generation Grandmaster. They say he is the Nine-Fifth Master, but in front of the Fifth Generation Grandmaster, he is no different from those Taoist priests. The Fifth Generation Grandmaster is sitting there , he had to stand while the Fifth-generation Grandmaster spoke, and he had to listen. He didn't even have the qualifications to object to what the Fifth-generation Grandmaster had decided. Qu ah.”

"He had no choice but to hold this breath in his heart. As time went by, the three corpses finally lost control. It was difficult for gods to save them, and they died at a young age."

"This is the rule set by Xuansheng and Emperor Gaozu back then. The Supreme Leader returns to the Supreme Leader, and the Emperor returns to the Emperor. It was the Fifth Generation Grandmaster who broke the rules. But in the end, the Fifth Generation Grandmaster didn't do anything. What's the truth? "

Li Ruoshui laughed along and said: "Didn't the Fifth Generation Grand Master deliberately target the late emperor? Didn't the three former deputy masters, Da Zhenren, also suffer? The three divisions also failed to do anything."

The Queen Mother snorted softly: "Of course nothing will happen to the Third Division. If it hadn't been for the Fifth Generation Grand Master to promote them, they wouldn't be where they are today."

Li Ruoshui felt that this was too much to say and could only change the topic: "By the way, I'm going to Yujing in a few days. Is there anything the Queen Mother needs me to bring to Princess Chiying?"

The Queen Mother asked: "It's not yet time to elect the Grand Master, why are you going to Yujing?"

Li Ruoshui said: "Someone is getting married, I will go to watch the ceremony."

The Queen Mother asked curiously: "Are they descendants of the Li family?"

Li Ruoshui said: "He is not a descendant of the Li family, but the son-in-law of the Zhang family."

The Queen Mother became more and more curious: "This is really strange. Our Li family and Zhang family have never dealt with each other. Even if we want to save face, we can only send a representative nearby. The imperial capital is so far away from Yujing, why would we send you there? Besides, the Zhang family Shouldn’t the son-in-law be getting married in Dazhen Mansion? How come it’s in Yujing?”

Li Ruoshui explained: "Speaking of which, this person used to be my subordinate, and I have some relationship with him. The invitation has been sent, so I have to go. As for why he is not in Dazhen Mansion, after all, he is not a son-in-law, so naturally Yujing is better. "

The Queen Mother said: "I don't understand more and more. Your subordinate is not your boss, so why do you have to go? It's not Yongyan."

Li Ruoshui smiled bitterly: "Of course it's not Yongyan, but it's no worse than Yongyan. This person's surname is Qi, his double name is Xuansu, and his pseudonym is Tianyuan. Now he is Taiwei Zhenren, known as 'Qi Taiwei', and he is the most powerful person in the Golden Palace. The young Master Shenzhi has not only been my subordinate, but also the subordinate of Master Qingwei. He is married to the noble daughter of the Zhang family, Yuelu of the Zhang family, who is also known as the third show of the Taoist sect with Yongyan, and is now a member of the Tiangang Hall. Chief Deputy Hall Master, since we haven’t completely broken up with each other, we still have to give him this face.”

"It turned out to be him." The Queen Mother was a little surprised. "I've heard of him. He was in charge of the Imperial Palace in the past few years, and then he seemed to have gone to Nanyang."

Li Ruoshui said: "It's incredible. This person overthrew the Wang family and the Sun family in Nanyang, and now he has become the emperor of Nanyang. Li Tianqing didn't get any favors even though he personally acted. When he was captured by this person, it was Mr. Lu who came forward. It took three million peace money to redeem him, and Li Tianzhen is still detained in Nanyang."

The Queen Mother was even more surprised: "How can this person be so powerful? Even Li Tianqing is no match for him! Not only did he dare to detain our people, but he also became the Master of Shenzhi one step ahead of Yongyan."

Li Ruoshui said: "The Queen Mother has been in the palace for a long time and does not care about political affairs, so she doesn't know these things. Yongyan is a fake immortal. I heard that Qi Xuansu also became a fake immortal. Some good people said that the two of them are 'two walls in the Taoist sect', but that's not true." It is also worthy of the name. Does the Queen Mother know who this person is? It is the biggest rival of Qingwei Zhenren. He married the daughter of the Zhang family and became the son-in-law of the Zhang family. It is said that he also has a foster mother from the Yao family, so he is now the Qing Dynasty. Master Wei and Master Donghua compete for the seventh-generation master, and it is very likely that he and Yongyan compete for the eighth-generation master."

The Queen Mother suddenly said: "No wonder he is not afraid of our Li family. It turns out that Donghua Zhenren is backing him, and the Zhang family is the in-law family. There are only a few families in the Taoist family who can arm-wrestle with our family. They are all together. This son will be in the future It will definitely become a serious problem for our Li family."

Li Ruoshui sighed: "Now it is a serious problem. Many Pingzhang great masters, such as Master Lan of Borneo, Master Jiang of Zixiao Palace, Master Shi of Wanxiang Dao Palace, and the newly promoted Master Qi "

The Queen Mother was silent for a moment and asked softly: "Have you considered any special means?"

Li Ruoshui shook his head and said: "It was still possible before, but now it is very difficult. Not only is he a pseudo-immortal, holding immortal objects, but he also has pseudo-immortal help around him. It is said that when he captured Li Tianqing, both sides mobilized eight people. As a pseudo-immortal, the newly promoted Master Qi is even more closely related to him, as if he is one body. This does not include the Heavenly Master, Donghua Master, and Pingzhang Master who support him. Unless the National Master personally takes action, change It’s probably difficult for anyone else.”

"The queen mother still remembers the Zhou family who rebelled against Taiping Dao, right? Zhou Mengyao became enemies with Qi Xuansu for some reason. I vaguely heard that Qi Xuansu was the first to become a disciple of Zhou Mengyao, and later switched to Donghua Zhenren's sect, so Zhou Mengyao needs to teach him a lesson Qi Xuansu fell into Qi Xuansu's plan and almost lost his life. He still dares not show his face. "

The Queen Mother couldn't help but sigh when she heard this: "I had only known that today..."

Li Ruoshui said helplessly: "I knew it would be hard to buy with ten thousand gold."

The Queen Mother asked: "Does the Emperor know about this?"

Before Li Ruoshui could answer, the Queen Mother lightly slapped her forehead: "Look at me, I'm really stupid. Of course the emperor knows about this kind of thing."

The Queen Mother asked again: "Does the Emperor have anything to say?"

Li Ruoshui shook his head: "Heaven's heart is unpredictable. As you know, we, even those who follow His Majesty all day long, may not know what His Majesty is thinking."

The Queen Mother sighed: "That's right."

Li Ruoshui observed the Queen Mother's face and said: "If the Queen Mother really wants to know, you might as well ask Your Majesty in person. Your Majesty is sincere and filial, so naturally he will not hide it from the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother waved her hands and said: "Forget it, my son has no control over his mother. What he plans to do has his own rules. If he wants to tell me, he will tell me. If he doesn't tell me, he has his own reasons for not telling me. , I don’t need to ask more.”

Li Ruoshui followed suit and said, "The Queen Mother still sees clearly."

At this moment, a figure strode into the Queen Mother's palace.

There are only two people who can be so unruly. One is naturally the emperor, and the other is the king of Liao.

The princes of the Daxuan royal family only received fiefs from afar, not vassals. Most of the titles were not hereditary, but were inherited by descendants. The grandfather was the prince, the father was the county prince, and the grandson was the duke. In the end, it can be said that it is very strict until it reaches the common people without nobility.

At that time, Emperor Gaozu made many meritorious officials. The first meritorious official, Qin Xiang, was named the King of Jiangling County. The two brothers were named King of Liao and King of Qi respectively. They were also the only hereditary replacements. Even if they made a big mistake, they would only be replaced by other children. King's title, rather than taking the title and demoting the title.

Because the Daxuan royal family originated in Liaodong, the Liao kings were very noble. Later, the Liao king lineage was renamed the Jin kings. The title of the Liao kings was returned to the royal family and became the head of the kings. The King of Qi's lineage has not changed, and Prince Langya is a side branch of the King of Qi's lineage.

The King of Liao, King of Jin, and King of Qi are the three most noble kings in the clan.

The current King of Liao is the emperor's half-brother, and has a very good relationship with His Majesty the Emperor. Although he is not a "deputy prince", he should not be underestimated. Now he serves as the clan official of the clan mansion, and the king of Jin serves as the left Zongzheng, the King of Qi serves as the right Zongzheng, and two county princes serve as the left and right clan members, responsible for clan assessment, rewards and punishments.

The King of Qi has been living in seclusion for many years and rarely shows up. Most of the time it is the King of Liao and the King of Jin who appear.

As the saying goes: the youngest son and grandson are the lifeblood of the old lady.

King Qin Quanxiao of Liao was the youngest son of the Queen Mother.

And because Emperor Jiushi was very qualified, he became an immortal early and had no descendants. Emperor Jiushi himself was not interested in women. Since it was difficult to have heirs, he naturally would not accept concubines. The princesses were all adopted daughters of the clan, so the entire court also There is no need to pay attention to the defense between men and women. The king of Liao can come and go freely to visit his mother.

The Queen Mother intended for Qin Quanxiao to succeed to the throne in the future, and even though the Emperor Jiushi did not agree directly, he did not object and was probably still investigating this brother.

Of course, another possibility is not ruled out. Emperor Jiushi tries to overcome the calamity and directly becomes a calamity immortal. He works for another hundred years and directly reaches the end of the dynasty cycle.

Qin Quanxiao walked in, and Li Ruoshui stood up and saluted: "His Royal Highness the King of Liao."

"Palace Master Li." Qin Quanxiao returned the courtesy, "What are you talking about?"

Li Ruoshui said: "We just talked about Qi Xuansu's wedding."

"Qi Xuansu." Qin Quanxiao was startled, "It turns out to be him."

"What, do you know him?" the Queen Mother asked.

Qin Quanxiao saluted the Queen Mother, and then said: "Not only do we know each other, he has also killed my people."

"This is all a trivial matter. The reason why I fell short in the Five Elements Mountain was because of his gift."

"This man is not simple. His marriage this time is actually a signal of a comprehensive alliance between Zhengyiyi and Pei Donghua. Zhang Yuelu is the granddaughter of Tianshi and a disciple of Su Cihang. Zhengyiyi is still united within."

"I heard that Zheng Yiyi also wanted to bring Pei Donghua and Su Cihang together, and the Zhang family also figured out the marriage."