Text Chapter 1686 He Said He Didn't Know

story? Wei Shu was startled, his eyes showing confusion.

Seeing this, Xiahou Tuo chuckled and said, "Even your father has never heard of this story, but it changed the fate of the Xiahou family and established the direction that I have led the Xiahou family to today."

A story with such high stakes? Wei Shu suddenly became solemn and bowed slightly, indicating that he was all ears.

Xiahou Tuo walked up to the tree and stroked the rough trunk, showing a longing look, and said slowly: "At that time, my father was still alive, so I had free time to travel around the secular world, and experienced the vicissitudes of the secular world as a layman. It happened to be that several countries were at war, and I found it interesting. He entered a country as a counselor and served as a staff member. The country he entered was weak and faced with the pressure of powerful armies. Because there was no chance of winning, most of the courtiers in the court suggested that the king surrender. One person urged the monarch to fight to the end. He said that if the courtiers surrender, they can become ministers of others. They can rely on their talents to serve as local officials and have the opportunity to be reused and promoted to high officials again. However, if the monarch surrenders, his position will not be more than a title. Hou, still has a false reputation, he can only ride a chariot, he can ride a horse, he can never ride more than a few people, and he may not last long! All the courtiers can surrender, because they can keep their glory and wealth, but what will happen if the king gives up the world? That king was determined to fight to the end!" At this point, he stopped.

Wei Shu, who was listening carefully, raised his head while thinking, and asked: "What will be the fate of the weak country that resists in the end?"

"Is it important? The key is that what the courtier said made sense, and it also made me realize that those who stand at the highest point are always the first to bear the wind and rain. If the foundation of a majestic mountain collapses, the top of the mountain will fall with it. , and when the top of the mountain collapses, the foundation may not follow. You also know what path the Xiahou family will take after that. After the demon monk Nanbo collapsed, the six boys climbed to the top. After the six boys collapsed, Qing, Buddha, and Bai came to the throne. After Bai collapsed. Qing and Buddha share the world. Several generations of hegemons have risen and fallen. Although my Xiahou family has always been second to others, only my Xiahou family has remained prosperous!" Xiahou Tuo looked a bit proud and asked himself again: "What if Qing and Buddha collapse one day? Our Xiahou family has a lot of benefits in our hands. Why should we be the rafters who died first? The only way to survive in the long run is to act as usual!"

Wei Shu nodded slightly, but he was a little confused and said: "Then why did the master care about the Queen's birth of an heir..." He felt something was wrong in the middle of the sentence, so he stopped.

Xiahou Tuo laughed and spoke for him. "Why are you so concerned about it?"

Seeing that he did not shy away from her, Wei Shu nodded again, "At least in the eyes of outsiders, the Xiahou family wants to work hard on their future grandson so that..." After hesitating, he said it, "In order to gain power over the world!"

Xiahou Tuo waved his hand, "Wrong! Last time you asked the second son why you didn't let a smarter daughter of the Xiahou family enter the palace as the queen, the second son said it was easier to control, haha!"

Wei Shu was surprised and said: "Is the second master's statement wrong?"

Xiahou Tuo shook his head and chuckled: "There is nothing wrong with the mistake, it's just a generalization. In fact, what's more important is that he doesn't want Lord Qing to marry a good wife. People who stand at the highest position are the easiest to be deceived, and everyone in the world He is afraid of him, so everyone in the world wants to deceive him. If Qingzhu can find a good wife, if there is a queen around him who can be equal to him, can distinguish right from wrong, and can make him listen to what he says, it will even be better than what he has. The Guards are still terrible, which is not a good thing for the Xiahou family, so when Tianting was established, the Xiahou family was determined to obtain that position and help Chengyu secure his position. As for the establishment of heirs, haha, the Xiahou family. Want to control the world by controlling your grandson? Qingzhu is not stupid, he just got confused by the people below. Do you really think that Qingzhu is a fool and doesn't know how to take precautions? Is this just a lie from the Xiahou family to deceive Qingzhu and the world? It's just a way to deceive people, and it's just a way to take two steps forward and one step back. At that time, the Xiahou family will give up their control over their grandson and turn to choosing a wife for the grandson. Whether it is the Qing master, the grandson, Chengyu, Or the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, do you think they agree or not? The candidate who everyone agrees with is the legitimate next queen. The reason for choosing a wife for his grandson is the same as the reason for sending Chengyu into the palace, Xiahou. Although I don’t want to stand out, how can I not make some long-term plans to maintain my position as a second-ranked person? If you don’t plan for the overall situation, you can’t plan for a region, and if you don’t plan for the future, you can’t plan for a moment.”

Wei Shu was amazed when he heard this, and he really sighed in his heart that it was no wonder that this old man could lead the Xiahou family to where it is today.

"I tell you this because I hope you will support the new master in the future..." After saying this, Xiahoutuo paused again, waved his hand again with a hint of sadness, did not continue, turned to look at him, "This is also right It's the second child's 'confidence' and 'resoluteness' that worry me. He may not have the patience to take things slowly and for a long time. Once he takes over the Xiahou family in the future and thoroughly understands the Xiahou family's background and strength, I'm worried. Can he still restrain himself from being inferior to others?"

Wei Shu remained silent and asked secretly, what's the use of worrying? Do you have a choice? If a mediocre person were to take charge of a behemoth like the Xiahou family, I'm afraid you would be even more worried.

Xiahou Tuo stared at him for a while, "The story I just told you, you can tell it to the second son in a different way some other time. I hope he can understand it more."

Wei Shu hesitated and said, "Why don't you talk to the second master face to face?"

Xiahou Tuo shook his head: "He is not a three-year-old child. His wings have already hardened. It is too late to talk about tutoring at this time. And people are so strange sometimes. They may not listen to the principles of family members, but maybe they will listen to the words of outsiders. Try it. Give it a try."

"Yes!" Wei Shu agreed and stayed in silence with Xiahou Tuo who fell into silence for a while.

At this time, a star bell suddenly came to send a message. There were more than one family, and almost two families sent messages at the same time. When he finished dealing with one family, two more families came.

After dealing with all of them, Wei Shu said solemnly: "Tang Henian, Zuo'er, Su Yun, and Gou Yue came to inquire about the situation of our Youquan hunting team!"

"Hehe!" Xiahou Tuo laughed and squinted his eyes and joked: "If we hadn't mastered some other situations in advance...even we almost hid it, it is very likely that the Qing Lord didn't know that something happened. This is interesting. Everyone is confused."

Turning back, he reminded: "It is impossible to clear the entire fifth floor of the Netherworld. It should only be the radiation area where the fight took place. So many people appeared, it is impossible that there was no one outside who saw it. Send someone to check and see if there can be any witnesses. At least we can understand the appearance of the last group of people who appeared."

"Yes!" Wei Shu immediately took out the star bell and did it.

In the palace of King Kou Tian, ​​the important place in the inner house, Kou Zheng and Tang Henian were both using the star bell to communicate with the outside world. Kou Lingxu looked outside with his hands behind his back, with a gloomy face.

After Tang Henian put down the Star Bell, he said in a deep voice: "The Xiahou family also said they didn't know about it, but their hunters found that something was wrong and arrived at the scene. They are investigating the scene. The Xiahou family also asked us what happened."

After Kou Zheng put down the Star Bell in his hand, Kou Lingxu turned around and asked: "Still can't contact?"

Kou Zheng tightened his lips, "Wen Bai has lost contact, and we don't know whether he is dead or alive. I asked the people below to contact all the hunters repeatedly. Kou Hu and others were the same. They also lost contact. No one knows whether they are alive or dead!"

Tang Henian kept taking out the Star Bell to reply. After finally getting some time, he said a little worriedly: "The marshals and the star kings are asking what happened."

Kou Lingxu was expressionless for a while, and finally said resolutely: "Contact Niu Youde and ask for clarification!"

Before, he had been unwilling to contact Miao Yi, trying to pretend to be confused, but now he finally couldn't hold it anymore.

With permission, Kou Zheng quickly took out the Star Bell to contact Miao Yi. He was very anxious. He couldn't help being anxious. His only son might have been in trouble.

As a result, Kou Zheng's facial expressions during the contact process were very interesting, with anger, astonishment, and confusion, and various reactions appeared one after another.

Kou Zheng and Tang Henian stared at his reaction, and they didn't know what he asked that made him look so complicated.

After waiting for a long time for Kou Zheng's contact to end, under the expectant gaze of the two, Kou Zheng repeatedly said: "Niu Youde can't explain what happened."

Kou Lingxu was angry, "What do you mean by can't explain what happened? Is he confused or you confused, what exactly is going on?"

Kou Zheng said: "He said he didn't know there was a fierce fight on the fifth floor of Youquan. I asked him if he knew the whereabouts of Wen Bai and others, and he asked me what happened."

Kou Lingxu was amused, and laughed in anger, "Does he think that the people of the Kou family in the Ghost City General Town are all fools? He dares to say that he didn't go to Youquan?"

Kou Zheng said: "He said he went, but he said he didn't enter Youquan, just waited outside Youquan, and returned immediately after catching Yingyang. He is now on his way back to the Ghost City General Town."

Tang Henian: "What a joke! How did he catch Yingyang if he didn't go to the fifth floor of Youquan?"

Kou Zheng: "He said he didn't catch him, he said he made some deals with someone, someone helped him catch him, he just waited outside Youquan , after someone handed Ying Yang to him, he immediately returned to the ghost market. As for the matter of the fifth floor of Youquan, he knew nothing about it. Instead, he repeatedly asked me what the whereabouts of Wen Bai and others meant. "

Kou Lingxu and Tang Henian looked at each other, revealing an expression that they had finally grasped the clue. Tang Henian asked: "Who caught Ying Yang and handed him over?"

Kou Zheng: "He hesitated and refused to say. After I repeatedly pressed him, he confessed that he had some cooperation with people in the Buddhist world and that people in the Buddhist world helped him catch him. I asked who in the Buddhist world it was, and he said that if there was anything, he would take it alone and would never implicate the Kou family. He refused to say it and actually cut off contact with me. "

After asking for a long time, Kou Lingxu and Tang Henian were a little crazy. Although they had almost guessed that Miao Yi's so-called partner might be Luoshamen, if Luoshamen could suddenly cut off contact at the scene, some details would inevitably make people suspicious, so they dared not confirm it.

"Hmph!" Kou Lingxu sneered, "Old Tang, how credible do you think that guy's words are?"

Tang Henian pondered for a moment, "I'm afraid it might be true. We have also speculated before why he dared to attack the Ying family's hunting troops. It is very likely that he was afraid to use others to achieve his goals and hid outside the Youquan. And the battle on the scene was so fierce, it is unlikely that he would personally fight with his cultivation level. He was either watching from the sidelines, or it is possible that he really did not enter the Youquan. And from all the signs, he did collude with the Buddhist sect in secret. On the other hand, since there are masters who come forward to solve the problem, he doesn't need to enter the Youquan to take risks, especially with the Buddhists, he has to consider some influence when he shows up with them, so it is very likely that he did not enter the Youquan!" (~^~)