Chapter 30

Shen Qiao said: "I have long heard that Yi Pichen accepted a disciple in his later years. He has a dignified appearance, and his roots are very strange. At the age of fifteen, he had read all the classics in the Chunyang Temple and memorized them by heart. At that time, Yi Pichen did not let this disciple show his face, but ordered him to travel alone in the Kunlun region of the Western Regions. Now, it seems that Yi Pichen really had foresight and sharpened his sword every ten years. Let's shine!"

Yan Wushi said strangely: "You used to like to be a good person, but after this time, the name of Xuandu Mountain, the first sect in the world, may change hands. , you are not sad, but praise Li Qingyu?"

Shen Qiao said: "Yu Ai is conceited and extreme, let him teach him a lesson, how can there be a permanent number one in the world? Life has its ups and downs, and sects are no exception."

Yan Wushi smiled and said, "You can think about it."

Shen Qiao: "Didn't Sect Master Yan just say that there is good news and bad news? I don't know what the good news is?"

Yan Wushi: "I have already said the good news. Li Qingyu stole the limelight from Xuandu Mountain, and your junior brother Yu lost a big face. Isn't it good news for you?"

Shen Qiao was a little helpless: "What about the bad news?"

Yan Wushi: "The bad news is that what you were worried about has finally happened, and Yu Ai may have an affair with the Turks."

Shen Qiao frowned: "How?"

Yan Wushi deliberately paused for a while, until Shen Qiao couldn't help leaning forward, showing a urging expression, and then slowly said: "Just after Yutai talked about the Dao, Erfu Khan's messenger went up to Xuandu Mountain, please Xuandu Shan sent people to the East and the Turks to preach."

Shen Qiao frowned even deeper.

Yan Wushi: "Do you know who Erfu Khan is?"

Shen Qiao nodded silently.

This period of time was not in vain for him. In addition to comprehending "Zhu Yang Ce", he would also pay attention to major events in the world.

The Turks are now so powerful that even the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty had to fight against the snakes, but the Turks were very different from the Han system. Although Tuobo Khan was the supreme ruler of the Turks, he also appointed his nephew and younger brother to manage the East and West Turks respectively.

The Erfu Khan of the East and the Turks was the nephew of Tuobo Khan.

It is said that this man was very ambitious, and he was not inferior to the Tuobo Khan, who was not in the pool.

Xuandu Mountain is thousands of miles away, and he has not asked about world affairs for a long time. As soon as he joined the WTO, he was connected with Turks. It is hard not to make people think about it. Shen Qiao immediately thought of Yu Ai and Kun Xie's cooperation to design his own cliff things are up.

But what benefits can it bring to Xuandu Mountain by getting closer to the Turks?

Shen Qiao said, "He's trying to find skin with a tiger."

Yan Wushi chuckled: "That's not necessarily the case, the Turks are strong, and now as long as they don't want to go to war, who can't give up three points, don't you think Zhou Di also married a Turkic queen?"

Shen Qiao shook his head: "Master Zhou seized power from Yuwenhu, and has been in power for many years. I have never seen any swords and winds. I heard that he deliberately alienated and neglected Ashina in order to avoid the control of the Turks. It can be seen that he is a sensible person. Yu Ai is smart, but Xuandu Mountain has been closed for many years, and he is self-reliant and wants to cooperate with the Turks, but he is afraid that he will suffer in the end."

Yan Wushi picked up the post that had just been put on the table and shoved it into his arms: "You are now like an abandoned disciple in the eyes of Xuandu Mountain, what are you still thinking about? There is a birthday party here, I don't have time to go, You must be interested."

At this time, the candlelight was dim, and Shen Qiao didn't open his eyes to take a closer look. He just took the invitation and rubbed it for a while. His fingers were extremely delicate and smooth, and just by the light and raised ink marks left on them, he could already feel the words "Solvay". "The word.

He tilted his head in confusion: "I don't know this person."

Yan Wushi: "Su Weisu Wuwei, who was named the county magistrate of Meiyang, he married Yuwenhu's daughter and should have been implicated, but he is known for his talents, and Emperor Zhou loves talents and wants to reuse him, but he pretends to be sick. Say goodbye and study at home. His mother will be celebrating her 50th birthday the day after tomorrow, and even the emperor will send congratulations to her."

"However," he changed his words, "Su Wuwei also has a younger brother named Su Qiao, but he is from Jianghu, and where do you think his teacher came from?"

Seeing that Shen Qiao listened carefully, he was going to grab other people's hands to play with them.

However, Shen Qiao had been prepared for a long time, and simply put his hands behind him. After a while, he seemed to find that this action was childish, so he turned his hands into his sleeves.

Yan Wushi tutted: "I feed you, feed you, and provide you with so much news, but you are so stingy that you don't even want to touch me!"

Shen Qiao was unmoved: "If Sect Master Yan is willing, there are countless beauties in the mansion who will take the initiative to serve."

Yan Wushi: "A Qiao, you are so boring!"

Having said that, he still told Shen Qiao: "Su Qiao studied from Chunyangguan, and it is the brother of Li Qingyu who lost to Yu Ai by half a stroke."

Shen Qiao thought for a while: "Li Qingyu is famous, and I have heard of it, but this Su Qiao doesn't seem to have heard much."

Yan Wushi: "He comes from a family of aristocratic family, and there is a Su Wei who is like a father and a brother. He is naturally not as high-profile as Li Qingyu, but since Su Qiao and Li Qingyu are brothers and sisters, the mother of Su Wei and Su Qiao will have a birthday banquet in the future. , Li Qingyu might also go, don't you want to meet this rising star who almost defeated your junior brother in a one-on-one fight against Xuandu Mountain?"

Shen Qiao touched the handwriting on the invitation and nodded lightly: "I understand, thank you Sect Master Yan."

Yan Wushi said with a smile: "I have never had any contact with the Su family, just because of their detached status, they had to send a post here, they never thought I would go to the banquet, if you take my post, you will Sending a congratulatory gift on my behalf is considered enough."

It's a bit strange that someone like him would pay attention to etiquette, but Shen Qiao didn't think too much: "Okay."

...

Su Wei was born in the Jingzhao Su family, and this family is also a famous family. His father Su Chuo was a famous official in the Western Wei Dynasty, and his wife Yuwen was the daughter of Yuwen Hu. In detail, Yuwen was still the niece of the current Zhou Emperor. Killing Yu Wenhu, but did not implicate his family, and took good care of this niece.

At that time, most of the famous families were married to the royal family, and the relationship was inextricably linked. The Su family was no exception. On the birthday of Su mother, there was an endless stream of guests who came to celebrate the birthday. A person was dispatched to direct the traffic in front of the door, so as not to obstruct the passage of others.

Shen Qiao also came by carriage. When the carriage from the Prince's Young Master's Mansion arrived, it alerted Su Wei, who was still entertaining guests inside.

Although Yan Wushi did not hold a real position in the court, Emperor Zhou believed in the Huanyue Sect. He was able to successfully kill Yuwenhu and seize power. It is said that there was also little help from the Huanyue Sect. Su Wei was a typical literati doctor. Although he had no intention of becoming an official, he also had no intention of making enemies. He sent a post to Yan Wushi, which was just a matter of etiquette. Unexpectedly, someone came to the Young Master's Mansion. Hearing that, he hurriedly greeted him in person.

When the people in the carriage came, Solvay was stunned for a moment.

No matter how many times he has dealt with Yan Wushi, he knows that the person in front of him is definitely not Yan Wushi.

"Dare to ask your Excellency...?"

"In Xia Shen Qiao, Sect Master Yan was summoned by His Majesty to enter the palace, and he has no time to spare, so Shen Mou came here to celebrate his birthday on his behalf, and I hope Duke Su forgive me."

With his words, and the fact that the other party came in the carriage of the Young Master's Mansion, Su Wei smiled relievedly: "So that's the case, Mr. Shen, please."

Although he greeted people inside, he was not surprised.

Yan Wushi is from Jianghu. This Su Wei knows that the Huanyue Sect has been turned into a demon by many people. He also heard from his younger brother Su Qiao, but this person in front of him is neither a Jianghu person nor a court official. He is ill, but he is immortal. Could it be that he is a celebrity that Yan Wushi made friends with?

Not only was he curious, but he was also equally curious when he saw the host who greeted him in person and brought back a blind guest.

Yan Wushi's name is reverberating in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, but very few people have actually seen him in person. Many people saw Shen Qiao followed Su Wei in, and they only thought he was the Sect Master of the Huanyue Sect, but they saw the famous Qingdu Princess who was unsmiling. Taking the initiative to walk over to chat with each other, I became more and more curious.

Because of Su Qiao, not all the guests present were nobles from aristocratic families, but also some people from all corners of the world.

The master of Chunyang Temple, Yi Pichen, was not there in person, but he sent his disciple Li Qingyu over. Li Qingyu made a big splash in the Taoist discussion on the Jade Terrace of Xuandu Mountain a few days ago, and no one knew it. With the momentum of the mountain, everyone wanted to burn a hot stove, and naturally many people gathered around him.

But the brothers Su Qiao and Li Qingyu have a good relationship. The former introduced Li Qingyu to the life friends who had contacts with the Su family. When Li Qingyu was chatting with Jianghu people, he did not forget to pull Su Qiao and let this brother show his face more.

Shen Qiao declined the proposal of Princess Qingdu to invite him to sit in the past, and still sat in the seat arranged by the host's family.

He represents Yan Wushi, and the seats are naturally not too bad. The guests next to him saw that Shen Qiao's eyes were inconvenient, and when the maid brought the dishes, he even explained to the maid and asked the maid to put the dishes on Shen Qiao's food table to the right. , so that he can clip.

Shen Qiao expressed his appreciation for the kindness of others: "Thank you for this gentleman, I am in Shen Qiao, don't know the name of the gentleman?"

The other party said with a smile: "It's a lot of work, I'm just talking too much. Shen Langjun doesn't have to be polite. In the Pu Liuru clan, one name is Jian."

Pu Liurujian sat next to Shen Qiao, but did not ask him about his identity, nor did he express any curiosity or concern about his eyes. He only told him that the master, Su Wei, was very talented, well-known, and proficient in poetry. Between the law and words, there is much admiration.

Talking about poetry and literature, it is inevitable to involve the knowledge of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and law. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the style of worshipping Buddhism was very strong. At first, Yuwen was the regent, and the monk Xueting was named the national teacher. Eliminate the influence left by Yuwenhu, but the wind of worshipping Buddha will not be completely eliminated in a short time. Pu Liurujian himself believes in Buddhism, and is also very interested in Taoism, and he does not reject it. He obviously did not expect Shen. Qiao had a deep understanding of Taoism, and after talking with each other, they could not help but feel a sense of sympathy and sympathy.

After getting acquainted with each other, seeing that Princess Qingdu sent someone over to invite them again, Pu Liurujian teased: "If Princess Qingdu can be handed over at a certain time, there are not many people in the capital, and how many people will speak out. Envy?"

Shen Qiao: "Brother Pu Liuru laughed."

Pu Liu Rujian: "I heard that Su Wei's younger brother Su Qiao Shi came out of Chunyang Temple, and many people from all corners of the world have come today, presumably for the sake of Chunyang Temple."

Shen Qiao: "Do brothers Pu Liuru know each other?"

Pu Liu Rujian: "In the past, I admired the freedom of people in Jianghu, and I used to learn from others to wander around for a few years, so I recognized a few faces."

Shen Qiao: "Then can I ask Brother Pu Liuru to give me an introduction?"

Pu Liurujian said heartily: "How difficult is this!"

He then said to Shen Qiao: "Su Qiao, you know him, next to him is Li Qingyu, these two are collectively known as the Qingcheng Shuangbi, but in terms of fame, Li Qingyu is still bigger, and he had a prestige on Xuandu Mountain a few days ago. , you must have heard that the person who is talking to them is called Changsun Sheng, who is under the tutelage of the Zhongnan School. Although the Zhongnan School is not well-known, Zhangsun Sheng is also a son of a high school, with excellent archery skills and rare opponents. The one next to me in yellow is called Dou Yanshan."

Shen Qiao couldn't help but snorted, "Head of the Liuhe Gang?"

Pu Liu Ru Jian: "Exactly."

That night at Izumo Temple, many parties came up with different tricks to win the "Zhu Yang Ce", but the things that Liuhe Gang worked so hard to escort were immediately crushed by Yan Wushi, although Ye Yun Fuyi and others also heard it. What Shen Qiao read, but how can they ensure that what they wrote is true and correct after they go back? With Yan Wushi's hand, he directly played with people's hearts between his palms, and Dou Yanshan must have hated him very much.

Just seeing Shen Qiao coming in instead of Yan Wushi, he just glanced at Shen Qiao, and sat still, without any intention of coming over to greet him.

Pu Liu Rujian added: "Xue Ting Zen Master was originally the national teacher of Yu Wen Hu, because of this relationship, although Yu Wen Hu died, he also has a deep relationship with the Su family. It is reasonable to say that he should be here today to congratulate him. I haven't come yet, and I haven't even sent an apprentice, which is a bit strange."

"There is also a man and a woman over there, who should be from the Bixia Sect of Mount Tai and the Liuli Palace of Abbot Island. These two sects and Chunyangguan have always been on good terms, and they are probably here for this face."

"The rest are mediocre, but they are all small people from ordinary sects. It's useless if you know them, so I won't bother."

In fact, among the people he didn't introduce, there are also some famous experts in the arena, but when he arrived at Pu Liurujian, he became a dispensable little person. The rule of the arena that the strong is king is reflected in this moment They may have gotten along like a duck to water on their own acre of land, but Pu Liurujian usually dealt with top figures who traveled to the upper levels of the Zhou Kingdom, so naturally they would not take these people seriously.

Shen Qiao wrote down all the people he was with. He was far away, his eyesight was weak, and he couldn't see clearly the face of the other side. He could only write down his clothes and body shape.

The two were talking, and two more people came in at the door. Shen Qiao looked familiar. After the other party and the host had finished greeting each other, they looked around and happened to meet Shen Qiao's eyes.

Xie Xiang was stunned for a moment, and only nodded, but Zhan Ziqian next to him had already come over: "Shen Langjun, so you are here too!"

Shen Qiao laughed: "It turned out to be Brother Zhan, what a coincidence!"

"Yeah!" Zhan Ziqian had a good impression of Shen Qiao and wanted to sit down next to him to discuss in detail, but Xie Xiang came over and said, "Senior brother, the host has already arranged a seat. Wouldn't it be rude if you sit in a mess?"

Zhan Ziqian had no choice but to stop: "It's really fortunate to be able to meet Shen Langjun here. A certain person is asking for something, and he also asked Shen Langjun to stay after the banquet."

Shen Qiao and Linchuan Academy couldn't fight, and Zhan Ziqian didn't know his identity. The two met by chance. Shen Qiao couldn't think of what the other party would ask of him, but he still nodded: "Okay."

As soon as Xie Zhan and the two left, Pu Liurujian said: "Linchuan Academy is the most important place in Nanchen, and it has a high self-esteem. You can tell just by looking at Xie Xiang, this time Zhou Guo wants to join Chen Faqi, Xie Xiang Er People must have come with Chen Envoy, but in Chang'an, it's not up to them to have the final say, you don't have to be so polite to them."

Shen Qiao smiled and said, "Although Xie Xiang is arrogant, Zhan Ziqian is much more easy-going."

Xie Xiang fought against him that day, but he still remembered that he deliberately narrowed the battle circle and did not involve the innocent people on the street. It can be seen that although people are arrogant, their hearts are not vicious. don't find it so unbearable.

While speaking, the birthday banquet has already begun.