Master Donghua was not so unkind as not to let Qi Xuansu meet Zhang Yuelu.
If the two have become a Taoist couple, then Donghua Zhenren will symbolically consult Zhang Yuelu before sending Qi Xuansu to Borneo.
Time has entered the end of April, and there are less than three months left before the return date set by Master Qingwei. In less than three months, Fenglinzhou’s Taoist army will return in batches.
Yujing, Zhang Yuelu was among the first batch of people to return to Yujing.
Qi Xuansu naturally went to greet him.
In fact, not only Qi Xuansu, but also a large number of Zhengyi disciples are coming to greet him. This treatment is completely different from before. .??.
Among them is Dong Baijing.
Dong Baijing originally served as the chief minister of Wuzhou Taoist Prefecture and a Taoist priest of the fourth grade of wine. Because Zhang Jucheng was promoted to the real person in charge of Jiangnan Taoist Prefecture, a series of personnel changes occurred. Dong Baijing, as the son-in-law of the Zhang family, came to Yujing from Wuzhou Taoist Prefecture.
He was promoted to the third rank of Youyi Taoist priest and served as the deacon of Jinque.
The so-called Jinque deacons are similar to the cabinet bachelors of the imperial court. As we all know, the cabinet elders refer to the cabinet bachelors. However, the cabinet affairs are complicated and it is impossible for a few bachelors to do everything themselves, so it is necessary to add full-time officials for them, that is,
Cabinet Bachelor.
The same principle applies to the Taoist Golden Tower, but it is more complicated. The Golden Tower has three deputy masters, seven Pingzhang masters, thirty-six counselors, and more than two hundred auditors. But these real people
They all have other matters, such as Donghua Zhenren, who is the chief counselor of Jinque, and is also the master of Ziweitang. In fact, he assists the Earth Master in running the Quanzhen Tao. It is impossible to focus all his energy on Jinque.
On the Que side, the Jinque deacons came into being. Most of them were held by fourth-grade Jijiu Taoist priests or third-grade Youyi Taoist priests, who assisted Shenzhi Zhenren and mainly worked on paperwork.
The importance of this position goes without saying.
In the past, Dong Baijing did not have any lofty ambitions and was content with his contentment, so he stayed in Wuzhou Daofu. However, after experiencing being slapped in the face by Li Minghuang, he had to change his mind and fight for himself. After all,
Qi Xuansu could help him for a while, but could not help him forever.
As the son-in-law of the Zhang family, Dong Baijing naturally had to come to welcome Zhang Yuelu, the eighth-generation Zhengyi leader jointly appointed by the Celestial Master and Master Cihang.
When Qi Xuansu saw this nominal cousin-in-law, he took the initiative to greet him.
Dong Baijing showed a bit of respect in his approach.
We say they are close because they are brothers-in-law and Qi Xuansu has helped him. This is a kind of kindness.
As for respect, it is because of the difference in status. Even though they are both third-grade Youyi Taoist priests, they are in heaven and earth.
Not to mention the age gap, he is ten years older than Qi Xuansu. Judging from his position, Qi Xuansu is the second generation, and has already stepped into the threshold of the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest. He will definitely become Qi Xuansu before the age of thirty.
You must know that there are two major thresholds among the nine grades. One threshold is the promotion from the fifth grade to the fourth grade, which is the difference between low-grade Taoist priests and high-grade Taoist priests. The other threshold is the promotion from the third grade to the second grade, which is the difference between Taoist priests and real people.
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Furthermore, from the perspective of future, whether it is deacon Jinque or assistant manager of Dao Palace, they are actually not the right path. Although it is a shortcut, the upper limit is not high.
The Taoist sect attaches great importance to the resume and experience of the grassroots. The prime minister starts from the state department and the fierce generals are sent to the army. People like Qi Xuansu first go to Tiangang Hall, then go to the Imperial Taoist Palace, then return to Ziweitang, and then go to the Borneo Taoist House.
Chief, he finally worked his way up to the head office, head office, showing a promotion history that alternated between Yujing and the local government. He worked in every Taoist hall and every Taoist government, did small things like rectification, and also participated in big wars. This
This is the right path. Only those who rise in this way can say that they have a bright future.
Qi Xuansu's resume is solid and quick, but it is all real achievements, not vague evaluations.
Qi Xuansu rose so fast that the high-minded young masters in the Zhang family did not dare to underestimate him, and they were even embarrassed to say that Qi Xuansu was relying on their Zhang family's power. When they saw Qi Xuansu approaching, they all got out of the way, and then saw Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu seemed to want to talk to Dong Baijing, so he took the initiative to keep a certain distance between them.
Qi Xuansu's impression of his brother-in-law was not bad. "Cousin-in-law, how are you doing recently?"
Dong Baijing gave a bitter smile and stopped talking.
Qi Xuansu casually set up a ban, "Is there something unspeakable?"
Dong Baijing sighed, "It's not an unspeakable secret, it's just...it's just that since Li Minghuang's incident, she and I have become very awkward. When I came to Yujing this time, she stayed in Wuzhou and somewhat hid."
mean."
These words were a bit confusing, but Qi Xuansu still understood. This "her" naturally refers to Zhang Yuyue.
Dong Baijing suddenly said, "I can see that she still hasn't let go of Li Minghuang."
Qi Xuansu disagreed, "It's not that complicated, and there's nothing that I can't let go of."
Dong Baijing couldn't help but be startled.
Qi Xuansu said, "For a woman like her who was born in a noble family and grew up following the rules, she is most likely to be affected by this kind of behavior.
What attracts so-called ‘bad men’ is actually not the ‘badness’ that attracts them, but the thrill of breaking rules.”
Dong Baijing's eyes widened, he didn't expect Qi Xuansu to say such words.
The reason why Qi Xuansu was not interested in Yue Liuli and his ilk was because he had prematurely understood some of the dark sides. At this time, he did not mind telling the poor brother-in-law, "People have animal nature, and various principles and rules will
This kind of animality is suppressed and restrained. A woman like her, who has been restrained by rules since she was a child, suddenly encounters a man who is not restrained by rules and is full of animality. Falling is almost inevitable, and their shallow cognition cannot tell the difference at all.
There is a difference between liking and stimulating, or in other words, they don’t want to distinguish it at all, so it is logical that they are conquered.”
"To put it mildly, you can't imagine how attractive this off-track stimulation is to the delicate flowers who grew up in a luxurious and safe garden. To put it harshly, too many peaceful lives have been passed, and the life is too comfortable.
, even a little boring, I always need to find some excitement."
"Li Minghuang treated her like a maid and asked her to kneel. You treated her like a fairy and you knelt down by yourself. If you were in her position, who do you think is more like a man?"
When Dong Baijing first heard these words, his first reaction was anger, and he almost wanted to walk away. But after he became angry, and thought about it carefully, he felt that it made some sense.
He suddenly understood why Zhang Yuyue believed that Qi Xuansu was the second Li Minghuang when she met Qi Xuansu for the first time. .??.
Because in essence, Qi Xuansu and Li Minghuang are the same type of people. They are both from lower classes, unscrupulous and full of animal nature.
It is precisely because of this that Qi Xuansu was able to see at a glance the essence of the abnormal relationship between Li Minghuang and Zhang Yuyue. It had nothing to do with appearance, family background, or even feelings, but only human nature.
Dong Baijing still couldn't accept it, and murmured, "Why is this happening?"
Qi Xuansu used a more euphemistic expression, "Because she is too weak. She always feels that men are big trees and she is Siluo. Siluo is not the only child. If she wants to support a tree, then it must be like this."
The weakness here has nothing to do with state of cultivation or status, it is only related to spirit.
She doesn't dare to defy the rules but longs for freedom. She is afraid of authority and dare not cross the line at all, so she must have someone to lead her before she dares to cross the threshold a little, and regards it as freedom itself.
Qi Xuansu didn't say the last half of the sentence.
Zhang Yuelu will not be like this. Zhang Yuelu's spirit is strong. She will not be conquered by anyone, including Qi Xuansu. She does not want to conquer anyone. She just wants things to be as they should be.
Somewhat like.
Only with such a strong heart can I dare to say the words that I want to change the Taoism.
This is also the reason why Qi Xuansu thinks Zhang Yuyue is superficial. He is immersed in the excitement of slightly surpassing the thunder pool and cannot extricate himself. Little does he know that Zhang Yuelu wants to smash this thunder pool and build a new one himself.
The difference between the two is huge.
At this moment, the flying boat finally arrived.
Of course it's not a "Yinglong", just an ordinary "Purple Dragon".
The gangway was lowered, and Zhang Yuelu was the first to get down from it.
Qi Xuansu stopped chatting with Dong Baijing and strode forward to greet him.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qi Xuansu took the initiative to extend his hand.
Zhang Yuelu did not dodge shyly. Although she did not need support, she still put her hand in Qi Xuansu's.
In fact, Qi Xuansu wanted to give him a hug, but Zhang Yuelu had no such intention, so Qi Xuansu had no choice but to give up.
Being close to the black is the dark side. Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu have been together for a long time, and they have learned to joke, "I feel flattered that Qi Cixi can greet them personally."
Qi Xuansu said, "It's not too much to welcome the heroes who have returned from the battlefield of Fenglinzhou."
"Who can compare to you, this hero? You are bragging, right?" Zhang Yuelu smiled slightly, took out his hand, and greeted the other people who came to greet him one by one.
Next is the usual reception banquet, which can actually be regarded as a farewell party for Qi Xuansu.
Therefore, there are both people who follow the Zhengdao and those who follow the Quanzhen Dao. It is like a party between the two Dao.
Such a banquet is a must for "drunk life and dreaming of death". Zhang Yuelu refused to refuse anyone who came, and Qi Xuansu was not willing to be outdone. In the end, both of them were a little drunk.
When the two of them left, they did not support each other, nor did Zhang Yuelu nestle in Qi Xuansu's arms, but put their arms around each other.
Walk side by side.
Unknowingly, the two of them arrived at the door of Qi Xuansu's new house.
The corner of Zhang Yuelu's mouth curled up, "Why did you bring me here?"
Qi Xuansu raised his hand and pointed, "This is our future home. Of course, I will show you the way."
Qi Xuansu continued, "Although Qiniang contributed the capital, she said it was lent to me. The money I deposited with her before, as well as the future banknotes, will be used to pay off debts. If it is not enough, she will subsidize me."
, so it can barely be regarded as a house I bought with money.”
Zhang Yuelu raised his eyes and looked at the gate of the mansion and said nothing for a long time.