A person's concepts and personality are completely finalized at almost twenty years old, and it is difficult to change unless he experiences a huge change.
Today, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu are of course very powerful, but they were not like that before they were twenty years old. Needless to say, Qi Xuansu was not that important before he was twenty years old. Zhang Yuelu was not so valued before he was twenty years old. He was said to be the daughter of the Zhang family.
, in fact, the Zhang family also eats separately, and she is more like the daughter of a small family.
Nowadays, the two of them are considered to be prosperous, but many of the habits they developed back then will not change and will still be revealed inadvertently. It can be said to be down-to-earth or petty.
Although Qi Xuansu tried his best to imitate his superiors and have a strong government, a structure, and a broad mind, he still occasionally showed the recklessness of the world, and even the hostility developed when he was at the bottom.
Zhang Yuelu is extreme, which is also related to her childhood environment. Although she has worked hard to change and strive to be "tolerant" like Xuan Sheng, she still makes the same mistakes many times.
All in all, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu don't have much so-called "nobility", at least not yet.
Qi Xuansu felt that the truly noble people had to be a few other people, such as Li Changge, Yao Pei, and Li Tianzhen.
The so-called "nobility" does not mean how luxurious your clothes are, nor how elegant your conversation and behavior are, but the feeling of being confident, fearless, and taking everything for granted. .??.
This cannot be learned.
Qi Xuansu has gone through many hardships to get to where he is today. He knows that none of this is deserved, so he suspects that the price has been marked secretly, and that is why he is so grateful to Qiniang and cherishes everything he has now.
Only those who have had all this since birth would take it for granted.
They feel that all kinds of food and clothing items are just like growing out of warehouses and shelves. That’s how it is. Naturally, they don’t know the sufferings of the lower class. He feels that others respect him, obey him, please him, like him, and satisfy him.
It's natural, so naturally I won't be grateful.
Who would have all this from birth?
Why can I be fearless? Of course it’s because I have confidence.
Where does the confidence come from?
There is no doubt that Li Tianzhen is this kind of person.
In fact, being arrogant is nothing. There is no shortage of crazy people in the world. For people from lower-class backgrounds, this kind of "why not eat minced meat" as a matter of course is the most heart-breaking.
The justice that is taken for granted, the self-confidence that is taken for granted, the self-righteousness that is taken for granted, and the aloofness that is taken for granted.
The difference is that some people can
If you are aware of this and start to change yourself, even if you can't change, you will deliberately restrain and pretend, such as Li Changge, while some people lack self-awareness.
So even leaving Zhang Yuelu aside, Qi Xuansu didn't have a good impression of Li Tianzhen, and even had a lot of dislike for him.
Qi Xuansu did not display the generosity befitting his current status, nor did he hide his pleasure: "Brother Li Dao, Li Tianzhen, are you today too?"
At this time, Li Tianzhen was not only embarrassed but also annoyed. Because of Zhang Yuelu, there was a subtle rivalry between the two men who had never had a direct conflict. It was nothing more than a man's vanity. Men were not afraid of being rejected by women, but were afraid of losing to them.
Another man is more afraid of being considered inferior to another man. For Li Tianzhen, being humiliated by Qi Xuansu in front of his face was a complete denial of him, and it was simply more uncomfortable than killing him.
The same is naturally true for Qi Xuansu, but he is a double winner. Winning Zhang Yuelu's favor is one victory, and letting Li Tianzhen become a prisoner is a second victory. Naturally, he will not be embarrassed, but will be happy.
Li Tianzhen closed her eyes, neither looking at Qi Xuansu nor speaking.
Qi Xuansu ignored Li Tianzhen and praised Xiao Yin without hesitation.
Because the cost of verbal praise is the lowest, other praise requires real money. Qi Xuansu has no money, and it is difficult to use public funds to reward Xiao Yin. As for personnel power, it is either in the hands of the real person in charge, or in the hands of Zi.
In the hands of Weitang and Jinque, he couldn't give Xiao Yin a promotion, so naturally he could only give verbal praise.
Xiao Yin was very helpful and smiled. However, he still extended his hand to Qi Xuansu unceremoniously, with his fingers spread wide and his palm facing up.
This is a money-asking move.
Where did Qi Xuansu get the money? In order to buy a house, he didn't even have any money, so he could only look at Zhang Yuelu.
Zhang Yuelu took out an official ticket and put it in Xiao Yin's palm: "If you have merit this time, I will give you another thousand peace coins."
Xiao Yin put away the official ticket with great satisfaction.
Li Tianzhen was almost mad to death and wished she could faint just like that.
Is he worth a thousand peace coins if he co-authors it?
Qi Xuansu said, "Xiao Yin, please loosen Brother Li Dao's chain. We are all members of the Taoist sect. There is no need."
Xiao Yin responded, took out a big brush and touched it, and the chain disappeared.
Qi Xuansu glanced at the big brush and didn't ask any more questions. He turned to Li Tianzhen and said, "Brother Li Dao,
There's no point in pretending to be dead, things have to be resolved, so let's talk about it."
Li Tianzhen slowly opened her eyes and said, "I fall into your hands, what else can I say?"
Qi Xuansu said, "If there's nothing to say, then I'll get rid of you. What do you think?"
Xiao Yin immediately volunteered, "Leave it to me, leave it to me, I promise to eat it thoroughly."
Li Tianzhen wasn't afraid at first, but he really didn't believe that Qi Xuansu dared to kill him, because Qi Xuansu was no longer a barefoot person. When he put on shoes, he would have scruples and would have leeway.
On the contrary, it was Xiao Yin who made him feel a little embarrassed.
The reason is very simple. Many adults are afraid of some half-year-old children, because these half-year-old children's actions are not serious and can easily cause death. Same as here, Li Tianzhen does not believe that Qi Xuansu will kill him, but he believes that this ghost girl is really
Dare to kill without any psychological burden.
Li Tianzhen had no choice but to say, "What do you want to talk about?"
Qi Xuansu said, "I encountered an assassination in Lion City. Was it your instigation?"
Li Tianzhen didn't even think about it and directly denied it, saying, "I don't know."
Although Qi Xuansu would not kill him, as long as he admitted the matter and was caught by Qi Xuansu, Qi Xuansu would definitely dare to make a fuss about it and put him to death through reasonable means.
Qi Xuansu did not ask further questions, but instead said, "Longlin Island is your property, why is Wu Guangbi, the leader of the 'Tianting' Avenue, here? Don't say that everyone is doing this, how others are doing it, I didn't see it, you are doing this,
But I saw it, and you were caught by me, and your nature changed. You have been in Taoism for so many years, don’t you understand this truth? You have to round out this lie. "
Wu Guangbi and Qiniang are different in nature. Qiniang is a member of the Yao family, the kind who has a family tree. If Li Tianzhen wants to make trouble with Qiniang, the first fire will not burn Qi Xuansu, but will burn the Yao family first. From the bright side
See, Qi Xuansu was single-handedly promoted by Master Donghua, and he was also favored by Zhang Yuelu and Tianshi, but his relationship with the Yao family was relatively distant.
As for Wu Guangbi, his surname is not Li.
Of course, the most important thing is to catch the thief and get the stolen goods. Taoism has a basic principle: if there is no suspicion, there is no crime. If you are not caught, there is nothing.
Li Tianzhen naturally understood this truth and knew that Qi Xuansu was trying to prove his guilt in words, so he immediately said, "Since Master Qi said this, I have to boldly say that Longlin Island is not mine, but Li's."
Family, Master Qi must ask and get to the bottom of it, so it would be better for Master Qi to directly ask the Imperial Master
.”
"Are you saying that your close association with Wu Guangbi was under the instruction of the Imperial Master?" Qi Xuansu looked into Li Tianzhen's eyes, "As long as you dare to admit it, I will take you back to Yujing to see the Imperial Master tomorrow."
"I, I didn't say that..." Li Tianzhen was a little flustered.
The Imperial Preceptor is your backer, and even more so your face. Face cannot be stained with ashes, it must be glorious and correct. If there are any mistakes, they are all the fault of the people below, not the Grand Preceptor’s fault. All sins are caused by the unscrupulous descendants who have deceived the country.
The master did it behind the back of the national master, not under the instruction of the national master.
There are even many times when someone has to stand up and take the responsibility to avoid losing face.
If Li Tianzhen took the initiative to bring the topic to the Imperial Preceptor and poured dirty water on the Imperial Preceptor, then he would be self-determined by the Li family. Li Tianzhen’s original intention was to use the Imperial Preceptor to suppress Qi Xuansu, but Qi Xuansu took advantage of the situation and turned the army around
, that’s why Li Tianzhen was so flustered.
Qi Xuansu took advantage of the situation and said, "Then what do you mean by asking me to ask the Imperial Master directly?"
Li Tianzhen said bravely, "I'm talking about the ownership of Dragon Scale Island."
Qi Xuansu said aggressively, "What does the ownership of Longlin Island have to do with Wu Guangbi's appearance on Longlin Island? You might as well say it clearly."
Li Tianzhen had to say, "Of course there is no relationship between the two. It is true that Longlin Island is the property of the Li family, but the Imperial Master is busy with everything and cares about world affairs. He will not pay attention to such a small place at all. I made a mistake."
The bandits invited Wu Guangbi to the island. All the mistakes were my fault alone and had nothing to do with the Imperial Master."
Qi Xuansu didn't want to continue to delve deeper into whether the Imperial Master was involved. He stopped refuting him or answering him. He just looked at him and asked him to continue talking.
Li Tianzhen also clarified her thoughts, "I mistakenly befriended a demon from a secret society. I will be judged as I want. Whether he is killed or exiled, I have no other say."
Qi Xuansu then said, "After all, Tianting is not the Zhiming Cult, nor is it the Lingshan Witch Cult. It cannot be said to be extremely vicious. It has not committed such a big crime. It cannot be said to be exiled, and the crime cannot lead to death."
Li Tianzhen was a little unsure of Qi Xuansu's intention, and couldn't help but ask, "Qi...what does Taoist brother mean?"
Qi Xuansu said, "As Brother Li Dao said just now, the Imperial Master is busy with many things every day, and I'm afraid he doesn't have the energy to deal with such trivial matters. But after all, Brother Li Dao's status is extraordinary, and it is not easy to deal with it casually. I thought about it, so be it, I will
It would be most appropriate to report this matter to Master Qingwei and let Master Qingwei handle it. It just so happens that Deputy Hall Master Li Zhuyu of Beichen Hall is also in Borneo, what do you think, Brother Li Dao?"