封之洞很想说这事儿最好是单独前往，这样不管出于什么目的，都不会为人诟病。

　　 但是秦开元既然主动要求要去，若是封之洞坚持只能一个人去，一来显得居心叵测，二来最后的结果甚至可能变成秦开元独自前去，这样就反倒对封之洞的计划最为不利。

　　 此刻的封之洞也唯有不动声色，看看其他的长老怎么说。

　　 可是就连最支持他的六长老玉牙子邹南芳，都知道此刻绝不适合自己开口，就更别说之前就没有表达出对他的支持的三长老玉瑾子苏岩了。

　　 毕竟，逼迫掌门这样的罪名，足以成为任何一个人最大的污点了，也就唯有直登掌门大位才能尽可能的消除这种影响，即便是长老，也会被同门心中暗自提防。

　　 封之洞心中暗叹，知道此事已成定局了。

　　 龙潜坤也知道，这事儿自己若是单独前往，几乎只有铩羽而归一个可能，而有两人前去，未必就没有回寰的余地，最关键的是，任何决定到时候都有可能是秦开元的个人决定，而并非他这个掌门做出的决定。这样，就可以最大限度的将龙潜坤摘除出去。

　　 只是，这样未免就要让秦开元背黑锅了，龙潜坤心中有些于心不忍。

　　 看了秦开元一眼，龙潜坤欲言又止，反倒是秦开元对他展颜一笑，点了点头，似乎在告诉他，既然开了口，就是想到过后果，而且，他愿意做出这样的牺牲。

　　 龙潜坤心中大定，前思后想之余，他觉得必须以大局为重。若是昆仑派被封之洞执掌，还不定会变成什么样子。秦开元可以牺牲，有必要的话，他龙潜坤也可以牺牲，只是，这种牺牲的前提是昆仑派变得更好，而不是落在封之洞的手里。

　　 点了点头，龙潜坤朗声说道：“既然玉阵师叔愿意和本座同往，这件事便这样定了，不知诸位长老意下如何？”

　　 此刻还会有谁能提出反对意见呢？自然是纷纷颔首，而那些堂主以及昆仑弟子，得到这个消息也是振奋异常，毕竟，玉阵子秦开元是提出要与许半生决战到底的人之一，而且他是第一个站出来做这样的表态的。

　　 而龙潜坤究竟是怎么决定的，没有人知道，也就意味着他有五成可能选择直接找许半生用暴力的手段讨回公道。

　　 对于龙潜坤加上秦开元这样的组合，昆仑门众无疑是最有信心的，他们俩无疑是整个昆仑派第一以及第二的高手，他们俩若是还搞不定，就没有人能搞定了。

　　 包括封之洞在内，许多看明白了这场戏的人，心里也才都在秦开元作出决定之后恍然大悟。难怪秦开元会首先表态许半生需杀，他其实就是为了这最后的决定，在那个时候，他恐怕早已想到封之洞的打算，也知道龙潜坤势在必行，于是他先顺合昆仑弟子的激愤群情，而后再用几乎注定政治牺牲的方式保护好龙潜坤。

　　 所有的长老之中，秦开元才是那个最忍辱负重的，韩堪虽然护龙潜坤心切，但却选错了切入点，秦开元才是那个从最初就完全明白了的人。

　　 对此，韩堪心情沉重，在从殿上下来之后，他追上秦开元，神色凝重的说道：“开元，你……这事，本该我去出头啊！”韩堪一声长叹。

　　 秦开元面无表情极其冷漠的扫了韩堪一眼，道：“每个人都要承担自己犯下的错，我不例外，大长老你也不例外，掌门也不能例外。其他人，更是如此！”

　　 这话看似是在说他们三人自己的过错，于是就要自己去承担后果，可是，韩堪却听得明白，秦开元这句话，最重要的部分在于最后那四个字。

　　 更是如此！

　　 没有点名，但这绝对是指的封之洞无疑。秦开元是在表示，无论如何，都不能让封之洞坐上掌门的宝座，为了这个目的，牺牲不可避免，但他一往无前。

　　 韩堪重重的点点头，却只能看着秦开元那已经略显萧瑟的背影。这一次下山，秦开元甚至未必回得来了。

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　　 吴东城中。

　　 许半生拥着美人，半躺于卧榻之上，旁边一张卧榻上，是堪堪睡着的小萝|莉曾文。

　　 蒋怡从桌上拿起一只小小的桔子，这是从辛贡省运来的南丰蜜桔，个头虽小，却奇甜无比，这几年市场上假货颇多，不过蒋怡这种身份，她要的桔子，都是直接从产地果园里摘下来的，自然不会有假。

　　 素手轻扬，蒋怡拨开了桔子，小心翼翼的将桔子上的筋状物一一剥去，这才将桔瓣放在许半生的唇边，许半生张嘴，将桔瓣纳入口中的时候，同时含住了蒋怡的手指，轻轻吮吸着，让蒋怡双眼变得迷离起来。

　　 “讨厌，小文在呢！”蒋怡轻嗔薄怒，双眼之中却是数不尽的风情，哪有半点怪罪之意？只是略显害羞罢了。

　　 许半生不理，抱起蒋怡意图换个地方，可曾文却从软榻上缓缓醒来。

　　 她茫然的睁眼看着正欲进屋的许半生的蒋怡，道：“半生哥哥，师父，你们要去哪里？”

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