Before the middle of the year, the news that Mr. Qingping stayed at the Qizhou Guild Hall spread throughout the imperial capital. However, from the middle of the hour to the hour of Yin, and from the hour of Yin to Chen, no one visited the Qizhou Guild Hall. However, many figures appeared around the Qizhou Guild Hall, and they watched from afar and dared not approach it.

Most of these people do not have a high level of cultivation, and their identities are not difficult to guess. Most of them are children from families in the major powerhouses in the imperial capital, and have been slaves and servants for generations. They are the most reliable and loyal, and share the same kindness with the master's family.

These people came to watch the movements by the order of the master. But what movements can be seen through the high wall of the Qizhou Guild Hall? It’s just to watch who will visit the Qizhou Guild Hall. Now the residents of the Qizhou Guild Hall have been "invited" out, leaving only servants who maintain the operation of the guild hall. These servants are all from major peripheral book clubs under the Confucian Party and will not disclose any information to them.

It was a coincidence that the person in charge of the Qizhou Guild Hall today was the Yanxia Bookstore, and Liu Jinyi was also among them. Not long after the Yanxia Bookstore was established, Liu Jinyi, as an old man who joined the Longmen Mansion, gained enough trust from the Confucian Sect and was also arranged in the Qizhou Guild Hall.

But Liu Jinyi did not act rashly, but just did his own job with peace of mind.

After a deep conversation with Lu Yanbing, Li Xuandu did not fall asleep, but practiced qi silently until dawn, Zhang Baizhou came to the main hall to ask Li Xuandu for his goodbye.

This is also the rule of major families. I have to greet my parents and elders early in the morning every day. Although from Zhang Baiyue, Li Xuan can only be considered Zhang Baizhou's brother, but in a sense, Li Xuan is actually more like Zhang Baizhou's teacher. Zhang Baizhou is a little rebellious and extreme, but he is still a young man who values ​​rules at heart. After experiencing so many things, he has gradually understood Li Xuandu's painstaking efforts, so he gradually put away his edges and gradually returned to the past, began to respect Li Xuandu and call him "Mr.".

He first asked the servants in the guild that he wanted to go to Li Xuandu's living room or study, but he didn't expect that Li Xuandu had been staying in the main hall, so he turned to the main hall.

After Zhang Baizhou met Li Xuandu, Li Xuan did not mention what happened yesterday, but instead gave him a task, followed Shangguan Wan to leave the Qizhou Guild Hall, and took the initiative to visit some Qingliu officials.

After the inn entered the Imperial Capital, it has been committed to collecting intelligence. This list of Qingliu officials was from the inn. They were all members of the imperial party, and they were more or less related to the four ministers. Although the empress dowager began to reason with the old party of the four ministers after the four ministers eradicated the four ministers, the four ministers were in power, and they controlled six ministries and cabinets. More than half of the officials in the court were promoted more or less related to the four ministers. They could not clean up all of these people, and the court was paralyzed, so many officials were spared. The inn gradually figured out these people through Murong Hua's relationship, and then sorted them into a list and handed them to Li Xuandu.

After Li Xuandu read it, he had no objection, so he wanted Zhang Baizhou, a descendant of the Zhang family, to visit him.

As early as Jianxiu Mountain, Li Xuandu mentioned this matter to Zhang Baizhou. Zhang Baizhou was mentally prepared and was not surprised. He received this list. This list is very detailed, not only with name and official positions, but also with address, preferences, hometown, temperament, etc., which makes Zhang Baizhou clear at a glance.

As the former nine-ming official of the Yin-Yang Sect, Shangguan Guan often does this kind of secret private affairs. He is familiar with his family and is better at it than Li Rushi. Li Rushi is better at coordinating and scheduling responsibilities, so Li Xuandu asked him to return to Jianxiu Mountain.

Li Xuandu waited for Zhang Baizhou to read the list before slowly saying: "The situation in the imperial capital is very complicated. Our strength is not enough to control the situation. I can only say that it is so we have to use some means. Can you understand?"

Zhang Baizhou did not answer directly like Lu Yanbing, but thought for a moment before saying: "We must distinguish between the main enemy and the secondary enemy, and win over friends who remain neutral, compete with the enemy for the general trend and the hearts of the people. Take this list for example. Although these people are of low rank, they have a large number. I remember that the gentleman once told me that power comes from below rather than above, which means that these people alone are nothing, but if they can gather together, it will be enough to affect the situation. If the hearts of the people are on our side and the general trend is on our side, then the imperial capital is ours. Will I be too long-winded to say this?"

"You speak very well, and you can speak everything." Li Xuandu showed a complimentary look, and his tone became much gentler. Obviously, Zhang Baizhou's thoughts were very consistent with Li Xuandu's original intention. Li Xuandu naturally did not bother him and was willing to hear it in detail. "Let's continue, let's talk about your thoughts."

"Yes, sir." Zhang Baizhou was encouraged, knowing that this was Li Xuandu's idea that Li Xuandu agreed with his ideas, and could combine his thinking in his mind with his ideas, and then fully demonstrated it. "Mr. is the immortal immortal of the immortal, but there is also an immortal immortal in the imperial capital, that is, the old man Long of the Confucian sect. Even if Mr. Qin from Liaodong came to the imperial capital, there was also a great sword immortal in the East China Sea. When Dan Taiyun was closed, no matter how he calculated, he could only maintain a balance of power in this regard, and no one could do anything to anyone, so it was not advisable to break the deadlock with force."

Zhang Baizhou paused for a moment, adjusted his words, and then said: "We only have two ways to break the deadlock. One is to divide them, and the other is to win over other forces to strengthen ourselves. When neither side can do anything to each other, those neutral forces that could not affect the situation become crucial. How to win the battle in the imperial capital is whether we can compete with our opponents and compete for the general trend. The list in my hand is part of the hearts and general trend. If I can successfully fight for them, then I will have a good start. Many times, people have the mentality of following the herd. Our side has more people, which makes it easier to win the remaining hearts. When we come with the general trend, the rest will be more easily used by us, just like a rolling avalanche and getting bigger and bigger. I wonder if I understand this correctly?"

"I'm very pleased that you can think like this." Li Xuandu's expression and tone did not hide his surprise and appreciation. "You have said just now. Can we win people's hearts and general trends start with you. They all say that everything is difficult at the beginning. How do you plan to start this well?"

Zhang Baizhou was repeatedly affirmed by Li Xuandu, and he had already begun to be excited and said, "Since the Emperor Capital Change in the second year of Tianbao, the Empress Dowager has been in charge of the court and has made mistakes in the court. Although this may not be all the fault of the Empress Dowager's party, the Empress Dowager, as a person in charge of the imperial power, must bear this responsibility. Therefore, the Empress Dowager has lost all his heart and is also the reason for the rapid rise of the imperial party. It is not difficult for us to win the hearts of the Empress Dowager. These people are opposed to the Empress Dowager, and they can work together with us. The key lies in the Confucian school. How to win the hearts of the Confucian school is the problem. I have not yet thought about it, and I may have to break the situation through the Liaodong side."

Li Xuandu said: "It's already great that you can think of this. You should do your best to do what you have at hand first, let them recognize you, a descendant of the Zhang family, and use your identity and name, as well as their support to set off a wave of overturning the case for the four ministers in the imperial capital. Some fortresses seem unbreakable, but in fact they are just a show. They may be scattered under the big waves with a light pat."

Zhang Baizhou's eyes were burning and he replied in a deep voice: "I understand."

Li Xuandu also explained: "Sect Master Shangguan will help you. Sister Shangguan is a master of the Earth Master and has all the true teachings of the Earth Master. As for who is the Earth Master, there is no need for me to say anything more. If you follow her, you should ask humbly."

Zhang Baizhou said: "Yes."

Li Xuandu waved his hand and signaled that Zhang Baizhou could go and prepare.

After Zhang Baizhou left, Li Xuandu looked at the sundial placed in the courtyard.

He knew that many major events and changes in the court could not happen after the nobles got up. This was almost impossible to strike, and it seemed that the time was almost done.

At this moment, Lu Yanbing came over with a tray and gently placed it on the table beside Li Xuandu. Seeing Li Xuandu looking out the gate of the main hall, he whispered: "Senior brother, let's have breakfast."

Li Xuandu turned his head and looked at the tray, and was stunned. The small soup buns on Jiangnan were thin and fresh in the filling. The most rare thing is that they had to pinch out a petal-shaped leather ring at the top, and there was a small needle hole in the middle. The fire should not be big or small. Slowly steam the brine in the filling, and the oily ones in the leather ring.

Li Xuandu Huanhuan said: "This kind of food is quite common in Jinling Mansion, but it is rare in the Imperial Capital. Where did this come from?"

Lu Yanbing replied with a smile: "It's amazing. It's just sent by someone. Senior brother might as well guess who sent it?"

This was a bit beyond Li Xuandu's expectations. He thought about it seriously, "It's not the Empress Dowager Xie Zhi. She is from the north, not the southerner. As for the Confucians, Mr. Bai Lu, Chi Yang Weng, Old Man Long, and Sikong Daoxuan are all from the north. The high priests from Jiangnan did not show up, and they would not deal with me in this way."

Lu Yanbing whispered: "It is Hengbo, the number one courtesan in the imperial capital today. Her ancestral home is Jiangzhou. It is said that the courtesan cooks by himself. Judging from the heat, he has to go into the kitchen at the time of Yin."

Li Xuandu said: "Shi Hengbo? I don't recognize this person, why should she show her kindness to me?"

Lu Yanbing curled his lips, "I like senior brother, senior brother has such status, such a state of cultivation, and such age, which woman doesn't like it?"
Chapter completed!