Fu Jingtao tried his best to reverse the situation and stabilize the morale of the army. The Xuanyuan disciples who appeared later did not have much pressure and could display their own martial arts skills to their heart's content, much to Zhao Liu's enjoyment.

This type of competition emphasizes the spectacle rather than the battle of wits and courage. Whoever's moves are gorgeous and dazzling will get a higher evaluation. Anyway, as long as Zhao San and Zhao Liu are happy, the rest is not important.

For example, Bai Jianshuang, Qi Renjie, etc. all performed outstandingly and won applause. Especially Bai Jianshuang, he launched the water-splitting wave knife technique, the sword light rolled like a huge wave, and the sword light was concentrated to attack the enemy. The result was really a blockbuster.

He overtook Lin Yuqing by one point and ranked first.

At the end of the competition, Bai Jianshuang deservedly won the jade pendant.

Everyone was happy.

After the banquet was over, Zhao San returned to his temporary residence, ordered the guards to disperse and guard the surrounding area, and then summoned Marquis Yun Zhong to question him.

Marquis Yunzhong was summoned. When he saw Zhao San, he hurriedly bowed and said, "I wonder why the prince called you late at night?"

Zhao San waved his hand, indicating that he did not need to be polite, and said thoughtfully: "Today, Sixth Sister took a jade pendant as a gift on a whim during the banquet, and actually provoked disciples from various sects to fight for their lives. Please tell me the reason.

"

Marquis Yun Zhong said suddenly: "The prince is very handsome, and the warriors are brave and fierce. The reputation is the most important thing in the world! It can be as small as one state or one city, or as large as the north and south of the rivers and lakes. In order to compete for fame, we compete with each other every day.

How many bloody battles will happen? Even at the level of martial arts masters, everyone still has to fight for the title of "No. 1 in the world". The jade pendant shown by the princess is a royal artifact, which represents the recognition of the Song Empire. Who can I ask?

Aren’t you jealous? If it weren’t for Yun Qingzi, Long Jiu would be a guest from afar and would have to take care of Jiang Lie’s face. This jade pendant might not necessarily fall into the hands of Xuanyuan disciples!”

Zhao Sandao: "So, doesn't Xuanyuan Sect have a false name and is actually weaker than Taiyi Palace and Pengkun Island?"

Yun Zhonghou shook his head and said: "My lord, Taiyi Palace and Pengkun Island select true disciples, while Xuanyuan Sect only sends registered disciples. There is an inherent gap in martial arts practice. If Xuanyuan Sect sends inner disciples, then

It’s a fair contest.” After a pause, he continued: “In addition to hundreds of inner sect disciples, Xuanyuan Sect also has hundreds of outer sect elders, and there are nearly a thousand martial arts masters hidden in the seven major families. Such a strong strength is too great.

Yi Palace, Pengkun Island does not have."

Zhao San nodded, a look of anger suddenly appeared in his eyes, and sneered: "Taiyi Palace, Pengkun Island not only wants to gain benefits from our great Song Dynasty, but also hides it and refuses to show its true strength, so it's a good fight.

What a good idea!"

Yunzhonghou said softly: "We, the Song Dynasty, want to unify the north and south of the Yangtze River and recapture the sixteen states of Yanyun. We will inevitably fight, kill, and shed blood and sacrifice. Taiyi Palace and Pengkun Island either care about the lives of their disciples, or they are still hesitant and want to

It’s both right and wrong.”

The troubled times in the Central Plains have lasted for hundreds of years, with dynasties changing like a daily occurrence, and countless people proclaiming themselves kings and emperors. Who dares to guarantee that the Song Dynasty will be able to sweep across the world? Wouldn't it be foolish to risk one's wealth and life early on, only to lose everything in the end?

Zhao San's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said coldly: "Let's simply destroy those people who are on both ends of the spectrum! If we don't save them from watching the situation, they will become a thorn in their side."

Marquis Yun Zhong rubbed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down! We are planning the Xuanyuanmen incident and have no time to spare for the time being! Not to mention recruiting Taiyi Palace to deal with Wuxiang Temple in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and using Pengkun Island to deal with Lingbo Pavilion in Liaodong.

It is actually the best strategy and should not cause any more variables."

The Southern Tang Dynasty advocated Buddhism, with Wuxiang Temple as the head of the Buddhist sect. The temple supported hundreds of eminent monks and virtuous men, which was the basis for the Li family to dominate the south of the Yangtze River in the Southern Tang Dynasty. The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism has been going on for hundreds of years, and it is more important than the military struggle.

Cruel, if Taiyi Palace could be launched to compete with Wuxiang Temple, it would greatly weaken the military force of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Lingbo Pavilion in Liaodong had a close relationship with the Khitan Liao Kingdom. It recruited Khitan, Goryeo, Xianbei and other foreign tribes as disciples to teach martial arts, which caused the Chinese martial arts to flow into foreign countries and had a far-reaching influence. Today's strongest Khitan, Yelu Yannu, once used the pseudonym "

"Xiao Nuer", he studied in Lingbo Pavilion for ten years, and finally obtained the true inheritance and became a master. Lingbo Pavilion is in the north, and Pengkun Island is in the south. The two major forces face each other across the sea, and they have fought secretly for a long time.

Year. If we can successfully win over Pengkun Island, we will have a natural sharp edge against Lingbo Pavilion.

The conquest of the Southern Tang Dynasty and the Northern Expedition of the Khitan were national wars, and all methods were used.

In order to ensure the smooth march of the army, we must first have enough masters to protect the safety of our generals. Otherwise, if the army is suddenly attacked by enemy masters while marching, and the general is assassinated, how can we fight this battle?

Emperor Yelu Deguang of the Liao Dynasty swept thousands of miles of grassland and destroyed the later Jin Dynasty with one hand. How majestic and domineering he was! But on the way back to the country, he was careless and did not summon the master to accompany him to protect him. Zeng Lijie seized the opportunity and killed him in the midst of thousands of troops.

The Liao Kingdom was divided internally and lost its thousand-year opportunity to unify the Central Plains. It has not been able to recover to this day.

Zhao San spared no effort, resorted to various means, and even attended the ceremony in person, all in order to win Xuanyuan Sect's full help.

On the basis of stabilizing Xuanyuan Sect, it is also necessary to obtain the support of Taiyi Palace, Pengkun Island, Iron Blood Alliance and other sects. To achieve this goal, it depends on Zhao San's mental skills.

Zhao San walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and said slowly: "Everyone in the world is inseparable from the four words of power, profit, sex and fame. Taiyi Palace is the orthodox Taoist sect, and Pengkun Island is isolated offshore. The two words of power and sex are

Most of them are of no great use, the only thing you can do is move them with your name and lure them with benefits!"

Marquis Yun Zhong sighed in admiration: "Your Majesty's words hit the point!"

Zhao San glanced at him and said: "Stop flattering me! Think about it quickly, how can you take advantage of the fact that people in the world are so good at making false claims?"

Marquis Yun Zhong said: "Taiyi Palace Chongxiaozi and Pengkun Island Li Mengyang are all old people who have no access to oil and salt. They rarely show up on weekdays. It is as difficult as trying to convince them to surrender. The villain suggests first

Start with the disciples of the younger generation and plan them slowly. When everything is done and everything is done, we won’t be afraid of them escaping from the Prince’s Wuzhishan!"

Zhao San was refreshed and solemnly said: "I would like to hear the details!"

Yun Zhonghou said: "The villain found inspiration from the princess's joke. My lord, just think about it, are these young men fighting for a jade pendant? Of course not! What they are fighting for is face, vanity, and what they represent behind their backs.

The sect’s reputation!”

Zhao San's eyes brightened as he listened, and he murmured: "Since they want it, I can give it to them!"

Yun Zhonghou smiled and said: "Those old people who have been famous for a long time may not care about the rewards of the Song Dynasty, but young people don't have too many scruples, they care! As long as the prince can grasp the core disciples of each sect and win them over to our banner, the Song Dynasty

, are you still worried that Chong Xiaozi, Li Mengyang and others have other intentions?"

Zhao San touched his palms and laughed loudly: "This is a wonderful plan! Marquis Yun Zhong, I will leave it to you to plan and implement this matter. If you do well, I will reward you with an official position!"

Marquis Yun Zhong was overjoyed and immediately knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "I swear to serve the prince to the death, and I will not hesitate to do anything to my heart's content!"

Zhao San said warmly: "Do it well, and you will have a bright future if you follow me!"

Yunzhong Hou said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust and cultivation."

Zhao San finally said: "Everything has a beginning and an end. You must clean up the things that need to be cleaned up and don't make any mistakes."
Chapter completed!