Taiping Inn

Yuying knows Li Xuandu very well, and Li Xuandu also knows Yuying. However, five years later, Yuying found that the Li Xuandu she knew was very different from before, while Yuying herself had not changed much. In Li Xuandu's opinion, the biggest difference between Yuying and Zhang Suqing is that Yuying is a weak person who is good at compromise, and considers herself more than the entire clan. In this situation, Yuying's position is not firm and is very easy to waver.

From this point of view, Yuying can be regarded as a fellow traveler of Lu Yanbing, which is one of the reasons why she has survived the three dynasties of Emperor Ming Yong, Emperor Wude, and Emperor Tianbao, and has become one of the central leaders.

Li Xuandu does not expect to persuade Yuying to turn to him now, because there are too few chips and the situation is not irreversible. Li Xuandu just wants to establish contact with Yuying and leave an opportunity. Yuying is not a person who will go all the way to the end. She will definitely leave a way out for herself, so Li Xuandu is sure that Yuying will not refuse his proposal.

After the two talked for half an hour, Yuying left the place. However, before leaving, Yuying agreed to join the Qingping Society and become one of its members. She not only determined the way to communicate with Li Xuandu, but also decided on her own ci tune name "Han Ting Qiu". The reason for choosing this tune name is just to fit the scene from the literal meaning. "Autumn" means time, "Ting" means place, and the word "Han" can describe Yuying's mood at the moment.

After Yuying left, Li Xuandu sent a letter to Li Rushi by flying sword, informing Li Rushi of the newly joined "Huanxisha" palace official and "Han Ting Qiu" Xuanzhen Grand Princess. In Taiping Inn, they are long-term residents, and in Qingping Society, they are all members of the secret alliance.

Now this alliance has taken shape, but the allies do not communicate with each other, and everyone's connection lies in Li Xuandu alone. In other words, if Li Xuandu encounters an accident, the entire alliance will immediately fall apart.

After Yuying left, Li Xuandu did not stay here for too long. He left the abode and returned to the inn.

After returning to the inn, as expected, the palace official was already waiting here.

Li Xuandu said calmly: "I'm sorry to disappoint Miss Gong."

The palace official smiled: "I'm not disappointed. I just didn't expect that Brother Zifu and Princess Xuanzhen were old friends."

Li Xuandu pointedly said: "It seems that Miss Gong doesn't know much about the old events in the imperial capital."

The palace official did not deny it and said: "This time I intend to use Brother Zifu to target Princess Xuanzhen and her entourage. I have to apologize to Brother Zifu..."

Before she finished speaking, Li Xuandu had already said: "It doesn't matter. I expected this day to come from the day I met Miss Gong."

The palace official looked at Li Xuandu deeply and said: "Goodbye." After the palace official left, Li Xuandu put on the "Baihua Lingmian" again and changed back to Liu Zongguo's appearance. After resting in Ping'an County for one night, they left the place the next day and officially entered Luzhou.

There is a tributary of the river that passes through Fengyin Prefecture and Huainan Prefecture, and finally meets the Grand Canal in Huainan Prefecture, so Li Xuandu paid to rent a boat and took the waterway.

Because there were many women on the boat, Li Xuandu was not in the cabin, but stood at the bow. The four women in the cabin admired the scenery along the river through the window. It was the first time for Zuo Yan and Lan Lin to leave Xuannv Sect so far alone, pointing out the window. Zhou Zhu and Zhou Shuning listened to Zhou Shuning talking about what happened when she left Luzhou last year.

Li Xuandu stood at the bow, with his hands behind his back, watching the river water rushing eastward. At this time, sailing along the river, even without raising the sail and rowing, was no less than riding a horse, and it was more comfortable than riding a horse. Li Xuandu didn't care. Even if they walked, they wouldn't feel tired. However, the three girls from Xuannv Sect were still young and their cultivation was weak. They were still tired from the journey. Walking on the water would allow them to have a good rest.

At this time, a large boat gradually caught up with Li Xuandu's boat. The boat was divided into two floors, with carved beams and painted pillars, and lacquered jade railings. It was extremely luxurious. It was obviously a cruise ship of a wealthy family.

At the same time, there were bursts of stringed instruments coming from the boat. Li Xuandu turned his head and saw many women on the second floor. They were all dressed in white, like clouds, holding various musical instruments in their hands.

When Li Xuandu saw the boat, the owner of the boat also saw Li Xuandu. The owner of the boat was a middle-aged man dressed like a wealthy businessman, with a huge and eye-catching ring on his hand.

Seeing Li Xuandu wearing the brocade robes of the Qingluan Guard, he knew that he was a member of the Qingluan Guard, so he wanted to make friends with him and said, "Greetings from Qian Yuxing of Huainan Prefecture."

Li Xuandu was startled and thought to himself, "A member of the Qian family? Or a person of the same generation as Qian Yulong, Qian Yulou, and Qian Yurong, but I have never heard of him. He should not be a member of the main branch of the Qian family, but a member of the side branch of the Qian family."

Li Xuandu also bowed and said, "I am Liu Zongguo, the fourth-rank commander of the Qingluan Guard Governor's Office."

Qian Yuxing said, "So it's Commander Liu, I have heard of you for a long time. Qian has prepared a table of fine wine and dishes on the boat, and there are also music and singing to add to the elegant fun of drinking and chanting. If Lord Liu doesn't mind the trouble, why not come to the boat to drink with us?"

Li Xuandu pondered for a moment and said, "Then I'd rather obey your order."

As he spoke, Li Xuandu jumped to the bow of Qian Yuxing's boat. Qian Yuxing only felt a flash before his eyes, and the other party had already boarded the boat. It seemed that this Lord Qingluan Guard had a very high level of cultivation.

Qian Yuxing invited Li Xuandu to the table, and the beautiful maids served wine and food to Li Xuandu. This was the norm for noble families. Li Xuandu did not seem to be embarrassed at all, which made Qian Yuxing look up to him. Many rough warriors were ignorant of taste and etiquette, which was why they were looked down upon by literati and scholars. However, Commander Liu was different from ordinary warriors. He seemed to have a good background. Could he be the son of a nobleman in the court?

Thinking of this, Qian Yuxing was willing to please him. The reason why Li Xuandu was willing to attend the banquet was that he wanted to learn about the current situation in Huainan Prefecture from Qian Yuxing's mouth and take the opportunity to make indirect comments. After three rounds of wine, the two talked about the Qian family from which Qian Yuxing came. The Qian family was in Jiangzhou, and the Taiping Sect was in Luzhou. The two states were separated by a river, so they were neighbors. The Taiping Sect had a deep relationship with the Qian family, which was similar to the relationship between the Qin family in Liaodong and the Butian Sect. They were also business allies.

The two also talked about Qian Jin'er, the new head of the Qian family. After taking office, this woman stabilized the situation of the Qian family. Not long ago, she personally went to Qizhou to meet with Qin Daofang, the governor of Qizhou, and negotiated a grain transportation deal with Qin Daofang. Qian Yuxing has been doing business for many years. At first, he had some contempt for this woman, but now he is convinced. In fact, after the business becomes bigger, many business methods are secondary. The key is how to have a good relationship with the court, the local government and the local tyrants. For example, the richest salt merchant in the world, the key is the salt permit issued by the court. From this aspect, the head of the Qian family does not need to be proficient in any business, but to grasp the direction of the family and handle the various personal relationships of the family, which is exactly what Qian Jin'er is good at.

As for the affairs of the Taiping Sect, Qian Yuxing had occasionally heard about it, but he was not a man of the world, so he didn't know much. He just heard that there were many people of unknown origin in Huainan Prefecture recently. Some were from Luzhou, and many came from other prefectures. He didn't know what they were doing.

Qian Yuxing was not a fool. He vaguely heard Li Xuandu's insinuation and asked, "There are people outside the world, and when will the fighting in the world end? Commander Liu is so concerned about the affairs of the world, is he also a man of the world?"

Li Xuandu nodded and said, "The Qingluan Guard Governor's Office is a knife for the court to control the world. Although it is no longer as good as it used to be in recent years, it still needs to be concerned."

Qian Yuxing raised his glass and said, "I see, drink another glass."

Li Xuandu put down the wine glass in his hand, shook his head and said, "Thank you, Boss Qian, for your hospitality. Today our fate ends here. We will meet again if we are destined to."

As soon as the voice fell, Li Xuandu disappeared in front of Qian Yuxing.

Qian Yuxing was startled, and the drunkenness disappeared immediately. He sobered up and subconsciously stood up to look outside the cabin, but saw that the river had been covered with fog. When the fog dissipated, the boat had disappeared. He looked into the cabin again, and the food and wine were still on the table, with half a glass of wine left. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Did I meet a fairy?"