After the two principals left, only Qi Xuansu and Ke Qingqing were left in the custody room.
Qi Xuansu still sat still, while Ke Qingqing was busy clearing away the dishes.
Qi Xuansu asked, "How much do you know about Wu Mairong?"
Ke Qingqing kept moving and replied, "I heard from the secretaries of several other deputy palace masters that this person is very complex. He is moody and willful towards his subordinates, but he is very good at dealing with his superiors and colleagues. He is somewhat different from many powerful Taoist priests."
Not sure."
Qi Qi Xuansu said nothing and signaled Ke Qingqing to continue.
Ke Qingqing continued, "She and Wang Jiaohe's secretary Guo Yongyan were classmates at the Wanxiang Taoist Palace. It is said that the two had a very good relationship, and they once discussed marriage. However, Wu Meirong's parents did not agree and looked down upon Guo Yongyan, who was born as an orphan.
, we couldn’t form a Taoist couple after all.” ??
Not all Wanxiang Taoist palaces are orphans, and they will also recruit children of school age. However, the connection between the children and their families will be cut off before they graduate and leave the Wanxiang Taoist palace. Whether you enter the Wanxiang Taoist palace is entirely voluntary and not forced. Even so,
Many parents still reluctantly send their children to the Wanxiang Taoist Palace in search of a better future. Sometimes, they even fail to get it. After all, in addition to those from aristocratic families, the Lower Palace of the Wanxiang Taoist Palace is already the top academic institution.
Therefore, the situation of Wu Meirong and Guo Yongyan is not uncommon.
Ke Qingqing continued, "It is said that thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, don't bully young people into poverty. No one expected that Guo Yongyan got ahead and became Wang Jiaohe's secretary, while Wu Meirong was just a deacon. Their status
There is a huge gap. In the past, you ignored me, but today I have made it impossible for you to reach a higher level. Wu Meirong's parents want to regret it, but unfortunately Wu Meirong is already married at this time."
Qi Xuansu finally interjected, "Wu Mairong must regret it very much, that's why her relationship with her current Taoist couple is tense."
"That's right." Ke Qingqing said, "Because of this gap, the relationship between the two began to become closer. After all, a man chases a woman across a mountain, and a woman chases a man across a gauze. Although Wu Meirong cannot be Guo Yongyan's Taoist companion,
But she hopes Guo Yongyan can help her go further."
Qi Xuansu said, "Power and sex trade."
Ke Qingqing said, "It's hard to say whether there was Guo Yongyan's help behind Wu Meirong becoming the principal. At that time, Chen Shuhua was still there and had already begun to steal dragon energy. How could he allow others to get involved in the palace of Dayu Kingdom? Where did this major witchcraft case come from? Just
I’m afraid there’s something fishy here.”
Qi Xuansu did not delve into this topic and instead asked, "If the palace master intervenes in this matter, what do you think the attitude of the deputy palace masters is?"
Recently, Ke Qingqing has been getting along with several secretaries of the deputy palace masters.
Very familiar, she knows more about this situation than Qi Xuansu.
Ke Qingqing replied, "Seven deputy palace masters, Zheng Jiaohe is dead, and there are still six people left. Deputy palace master Xie and the deputy palace master who reported Zheng Jiaohe will definitely side with the chief. Wang Jiaoying will definitely
They will side with Wang Jiaohe, and the remaining three are probably watching the wind. I guess they don't dare to go against the chief, who still has the advantage."
Qi Xuansu nodded, "I hope so."
The next day, there was an emergency. It was summer, and there were many storms at sea. Storms often passed through. They not only blocked shipping routes, but even landed on land, causing floods, strong winds and other disasters, destroying houses, damaging farmland, and injuring people.
Living things, collectively referred to as "wind disasters", need to do preventive work in this area, otherwise the losses will be great. This is also the scope of responsibilities of the chief deputy palace master.
Qi Xuansu used to be in the north and didn't feel it clearly. Now that he's in Nanyang, which is further south than Jiangnan and on the sea, he immediately feels the pressure from God.
It's no wonder that people here believe in the Queen of Heaven. The impact of the storm is really too great.
In fact, the Taoist priests responsible for observing the astronomical phenomena had already made predictions, and the Qintian Supervisor of the Imperial Capital also issued warnings to various places and vassal states. All places were prepared, but they did not expect that the storm disaster would suddenly be brought forward.
For Qi Xuansu, fighting requires fighting, and business must not be careless, and he must pursue his own affairs in his position.
This is not just a matter of Qi Xuansu alone. The other deputy palace masters attach great importance to it and are responsible for their own affairs. Qi Xuansu takes command and presides over several meetings, deploys preventive work, and emphasizes its importance.
After all, this is not Fenglinzhou. The Fenglinzhou Taoist Office can say that the Japanese rule the Japanese. It is not the Central Plains, where the Daxuan court is mainly responsible for such things. Instead, the various Taoist governments are assisting, generally just giving guidance and not doing anything.
Too much interference. The small countries in Nanyang are not very reliable, and they have to be arrested by the sect leader.
This also disrupted Qi Xuansu's original plan and caused him to postpone some things.
In this kind of weather, armored ships dare not go out to sea rashly, but flying boats can take off normally. After all, dragons themselves are closely related to storms, but the number of flying boats is limited. If something goes wrong, it is very difficult to remedy it, so it is best to
It’s better to plan ahead and make all kinds of preparations in advance.
When the storm passed, Qi Xuansu said he was in charge, but soon he couldn't sit still and went to the front line in person
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Whether he was pretending or sincere, Wang Jiaohe was not idle either, and also appeared in the storm.
The people above are taking the lead, and the people below naturally cannot just watch, they also have to take action.
It is said that man can conquer heaven. Naturally, the power of one person cannot defeat heaven. However, the power of many people is different. I dare not lie and say that victory is certain. At least it is not difficult to give it a try.
As a result, this storm was considered a near miss. Although it caused some casualties, overall there was not much damage.
In fact, the reason here is very simple. It is said that power and responsibility are integrated. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. The smaller the power, the smaller the responsibility.
If you want to have the majesty of a strict father, you must also have the love of a loving mother. ??
Fenglinzhou Taofu is different from Borneo Taofu. Fenglinzhou Taofu does not take care of things and does not take responsibility. This is a combination of power and responsibility. Borneo Taoist Office takes care of everything and takes responsibility for everything. This is also a combination of power and responsibility.
Responsibility is one.
The influence of Confucianism has penetrated into the bones of the people of the Central Plains. No matter how Confucianism is transformed into Confucianism, it will not help. The fundamental purpose of Confucianism is not benevolence, not righteousness, but etiquette, and ethics. To put it bluntly, it is hierarchical rules. So no matter who is
The Lord of the world, everyone is used to having a patriarch above them. When there are natural disasters and man-made disasters, someone needs to be the one to take care of them, which is like a mother. When someone is bullied outside, someone needs to support them, which is like a father.
It's just that some Western trends have blown in, advocating parliament and service, and comparing it to stewardship. Some people regard it as a model, and this creates a conflict.
It is impossible to have both parents and servants. You can only choose one or the other.
Parents care about everything, they are powerful and domineering, but they have to take care of their children's life and death.
The housekeeper gives you freedom, but does not care too much about the life and death of the employer. Who should you work for?
I want my parents to protect me like a child, and I want my parents to give me freedom.
I want fish, and I want bear's paws. I cannot have both fish and bear's paws.
To put it bluntly, there is no best, only the most suitable.
It is not okay for children to wear adult shoes, and it is not okay for adults to wear small shoes.
It is difficult to judge whether Confucianism is good or bad, but it has indeed passed the test of thousands of years and continues to exist. It has its own reasons for existence and has a solid foundation.
If most people do not agree or approve, then Confucianism should have ceased to exist long ago. However, Confucianism is still there, which means that most people actually agree and have already made the decision.
choose.
In the process of resisting the storm, Qi Xuansu witnessed with his own eyes some tragedies in which families were destroyed and people died. He was flying in the sky and looking down, he could see everything at a panoramic view. There were many people who unfortunately fell into the water.
Even though Qi Xuansu was already a heavenly being, he still felt powerless. Once, he clearly saw several people struggling in the water. He had just rescued two people, but the remaining people had disappeared. The speed was beyond imagination.
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There are so many kinds, too numerous to mention.
To be fair, Qi Xuansu considered himself a cold-hearted person who didn't care about ordinary separations of life and death, but this incident still touched him a little.
It's not that faces appeared in front of him, nor was he asking himself, probably because he came from a lower class background, which made him less weak and less empathic with others. He was not that emotional. After all, sometimes he
Life is not easy, and it would be too tiring to empathize with others. Only those who have no worries about food and clothing and a prosperous life can empathize, pity, and sympathize with others tenderly and condescendingly.
This incident triggered some thoughts in Qi Xuansu.
Once he has the power, he must bear corresponding responsibilities.
This is beyond doubt.
Now that he is the chief deputy head of the palace, he must do a good job in the Nanyang United Trading Company, manage the business well, and be responsible to the Taoist sect. This is upward responsibility. He must take various measures to prevent storm disasters, rescue people after the incident, and be responsible to the people.
Responsible, this is downward responsibility.
If one day, Qi Xuansu is no longer the chief deputy palace master, and his status is higher, it is not even limited to Zhenzhi Zhenren, Pingzhang Dazhenren is even higher than the deputy headmaster Dazhenren.
For example, those who enter the Taoist sect become the Grand Master.
It seemed out of reach in the past, but now there is a little hope. After all, given his age, he will be in his prime in another thirty years.
There is no doubt that the Grand Master has absolute power and supreme power. No one can override it. So what responsibilities should the Grand Master shoulder?
On the other hand, it seems that the only ones are Taishang Daozu and Xuansheng.
But since they are no longer alive, they cannot control him or supervise him. To put it bluntly, they only have their own moral conscience.
On the other hand, it means the entire Taoist sect, or even the entire world.
Only then did Qi Xuansu have to ask himself, can he not get lost in the huge power? Can he shoulder the heavy burden of the Taoist sect and the world?