The hall where business was discussed was very large. The place where Qi Xuansu sat and rested against the wall was quite far away from the long table where business was discussed. It was not big enough to accommodate many firearm samples, ship models and a Kunqu opera troupe - of course this was Xie Jiaofeng.
He is used to making these kinds of masterpieces. With firearms on one side and musical instruments on the other, he can make it. But I have to admit, the effect is pretty good.
At this moment, Chen Shuwen and the Western representatives stood up and walked towards Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu also stood up. Without Qi Xuansu's instructions, Chen Jianchou stopped reporting on Zhang Yuelu.
"This time they asked for a total of eight armored ships worth more than 300,000 yuan, as well as four troop ships and six cargo ships." Chen Shuwen said with a smile on his face, "This is a total of nine hundred and ten thousand"
Ten thousand Taiping money!"
They are all units of weight, and thirty kilograms is equal to one. It is called a heavy burden.
Westerners are not Nanyang people. Of course they have the technology to build ironclads, but building ironclads takes time. Now that the war is urgent, there is no time to slowly build ironclads to fill the vacancies. Even if they can be built, they can sail from their homeland to West Borneo.
It also takes time.
The military situation was raging and the war situation waited for no one, so they had no choice but to buy ironclad ships from Daomen nearby. Daomen happened to have some second-hand ironclads, so they refurbished them and sold them directly to the Westerners at the price of new ships. This meant that Daomen completed the project without spending a penny.
It was a great advantage to upgrade the fleet.
Xie Jiaofeng also smiled, revealing his excitement.
With this deal done, most of this year's tasks have been completed. Not only is Chief Qi's trip to Yujing settled, but his promotion to the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest is also on the horizon.
In the end, it all depends on performance, and this is performance.
For Qi Xuansu to reach his current position, it is inevitable to be calm in the face of important events. Whether he heard the bad news about Chen Jianchou before or the good news about Chen Shuwen now, Qi Xuansu didn't have much expression on his face.
Calm.
He nodded slightly and said, "Very good, let's have someone draw up the contract. First send a few representatives to the Taiping Inn to rest. Once the contract is ready, the contract will be signed immediately."
Xie Jiaofeng immediately smiled at the Western representatives and said, "The business is over, you might as well relax for a while. The Lion City is a good place, and this team was specially invited from Lingnan. Let's listen to music and watch plays. Anyway, fighting is not
It can be finished in one day. By the way, there will be a dinner later. According to your standards, a seven-course meal, as well as three types of wine and brandy."
Several Westerners also had smiles on their faces.
Xie Jiaofeng clapped his hands.
Immediately, several Taoist priests came over and led the Western representatives out.
Qi Xuan
Su said, "After the appointment letter is ready, give it to Yu Zheng and bring it to me. After I see that there are no problems, I can use the seal."
Chen Shuwen nodded and immediately arranged for someone to draft the contract based on the specific conditions just discussed.
Qi Xuansu said to Xie Jiaofeng again, "I will not attend the dinner. You can entertain the guests for me."
"Yes." Xie Jiaofeng responded quickly.
There is an ancient allusion of "roosters crow and dogs robbers", which shows that everyone has their place. Although Xie Jiaofeng did not dare to take responsibility and was very cunning, he was very useful in terms of welcoming people and sending them off.
Qi Xuansu walked out, followed by Chen Jianchou and Han Yongfeng.
"The master of the house has repeatedly emphasized in the discussion that we should pay attention to distinguishing and screening suspicious elements among the refugees. In this regard, your Beichen Hall branch has a heavy responsibility. Don't be careless." Qi Xuansu said.
Han Yongfeng responded, "Yes."
Qi Xuansu finally asked, "As for Zhang Cixi coming to Borneo, have you contacted Ke Qingqing?"
"The docking is complete." Chen Jianchou replied, "Zhang Cixi's flying boat has already set off from Lingnan."
Qi Xuansu nodded, "You and Xiao Yin will greet you on my behalf."
Chen Jianchou also followed the order and left.
In the evening, Zhang Yuelu arrived.
Zhang Yuelu came to Borneo this time, of course, not to visit Qi Xuansu. The two of them had special status and could not visit each other like normal Taoist couples, so Zhang Yuelu came here with a special purpose.
Xiao Yin and Chen Jianchou came to greet Zhang Yuelu.
Xiao Yin was not happy to come. She originally wanted to escape from the Lion City and go back to Shenglong Mansion. After all, Zhang Yuelu would check her homework when she came. However, Qi Xuansu told Xiao Yin that evading the inspection would directly result in failure, and she could not pass the exam.
There was no way to hide from Fifteen, so Xiao Yin had no choice but to come obediently.
However, Zhang Yuelu really didn't bother to check Xiao Yin's homework this time. Not long ago, she went back to the Yunjin Mountain Dazhen Mansion and met the Tianshi. This meeting with the Tianshi was decided after Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu discussed it
As a result, they asked the Heavenly Master for help, and the Heavenly Master did not disappoint the two of them. He gave Zhang Yuelu something and asked her to deliver it to Qi Xuansu.
This is the fundamental purpose of Zhang Yuelu's visit this time.
Chen Jianchou arranged for Zhang Yuelu to go to Tianfu Palace, while Qi Xuansu was at the Nanting Protectorate to discuss the handover of the armored ship. Taiping
Hu Fuli from the Bank's Nanyang Head Office is also here, and the account is to be taken from them.
By the time Chen Shuwen had drafted the contract and Qi Xuansu had read it and found no problems, it was already very late to sign and seal it on behalf of the Borneo Taoist Government.
Qi Xuansu did not go to the dinner, but went directly back to Tianfu Palace and met Zhang Yuelu.
The last time the two met was a year ago, and they usually communicate through business.
Zhang Yuelu was still the same as before. He took off his lotus crown and let his hair down, looking very casual in front of Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuan Suping retreated the others, including Xiao Yin, and after only two people were left, he activated various isolation formations, and then asked, "What did the Heavenly Master say?"
Zhang Yuelu said, "The Heavenly Master neither agrees nor objects. If you insist on going, then he can help."
"So, is this thing done?" Qi Xuansu's face finally showed a bit of joy.
Zhang Yuelu nodded, "The Heavenly Master asked me to transfer this thing to you."
After saying that, Zhang Yuelu took out an object from the Xumi objects and placed it in front of Qi Xuansu.
This is a lamp.
I saw that this lamp was made of glass, crystal clear, and a little light was like a bean, but it showed seven colors of light, and the colors gradually changed in a cycle.
Although it was the first time for Qi Xuansu to see this lamp, he had seen two other similar lamps before, so he immediately guessed the origin of this lamp. "This is...'Guizang Lamp'?"
Zhang Yuelu nodded and said, "Exactly."
There are three lamps in the Taoist Gate: the "Eight Scenery Lamp", the "Guizang Lamp" and the "Tongyou Lamp". The three lamps are all fairy objects and each has its own magical function.
In the hands of Master Lan Da, the "Tongyou Lamp" is pitch black and extremely dark. It can briefly summon the projections of the dead from the netherworld, including those fallen immortals. The higher the cultivation level of the person holding the lamp, the
The longer the projection can exist. Therefore, this lamp is called a "ground lamp" accordingly.
The "Eight Scenery Lantern" is in the hands of Zhang Daren. It looks like an ordinary palace lantern with eight sides and tassels on the eight corners. A little purple fire in the palace lantern can illuminate one palace and eight lanterns.
There is a vague figure on each lamp face, moving with the light and shadow, lifelike. The "Eight Scenery Lamp" can record eight kinds of magical powers of immortals other than the person holding the lamp, borrowing the power of everyone and the power of others, so this lamp corresponds to
People are called "human lamps".
These two great masters are both great masters of Pingzhang, and they are both great masters of the government, sitting in one side.
Only the "Guizang Lantern", known as the "Sky Lantern", is not
It is in the hands of Pingzhang Dazhen, not in the hands of the leader Dazhenren, but in the hands of Tianshi, one of the three divisions. Because the "Guicang Lamp" cannot be used to fight people, and Pingzhang Dazhen, who is sitting on one side, is
I have to do it myself, which is a bit inappropriate.
The word "Gui Zang" in "Gui Zang Deng" comes from "Gui Zang", one of the "Three Yis". The method of the three Yis of Taibu Zhang, one is Lianshan, the second is Gui Zang, and the third is Zhou Yi. Its hexagrams
They are all eight, and the difference is that there are four in sixty. Therefore, the "Guizang Lamp" can illuminate the future.
Since ancient times, the will of heaven has been difficult to understand, so this lantern corresponds to the sky and is called a "sky lantern".
Qi Xuansu first knew about the "Gui Zang Lamp" through the mouth of Zhang Yuelu. It is said that the heavenly master glimpsed a corner of the future through this lamp.
The sky is falling apart and the earth is falling apart, and things are new.
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but ask, "Why did the Heavenly Master give me the 'Guicang Lamp'? I only know that the 'Guicang Lamp' can predict the future, but what I want to explore is the past. Could it be that the 'Guicang Lamp' is the five-year prediction of the past?"
One hundred years, five hundred years later? If this is the case, it seems that the Heavenly Master does not need to give me the 'Gui Zang Lamp' and just tell me the result directly."
Zhang Yuelu did not answer directly, "You should know that immortals are not the same as immortals. Some immortals only have one function, but they take this function to the extreme, such as the Imperial Master's 'Knocking on the Heaven Gate', while some immortals have
It has many functions. According to what the Heavenly Master said, the 'Gui Zang Lamp' belongs to the latter, and predicting the future is only one of its most well-known functions."
Qi Xuansu became interested, "Then what other magical properties does it have?"
Zhang Yuelu said, "I haven't used it before, so I can only paraphrase the words of the Heavenly Master. You want to enter the Lingshan Cave, but you are worried that the interior of the Lingshan Cave is dangerous and unpredictable, and you may get trapped in it, or you may not be able to leave the Cave in a short time. In order to prevent this kind of
If so, you can use this 'return lamp' as an anchor."
"Anchor?" Qi Xuansu repeated softly.
When the ship is anchored, the anchor must be lowered to stabilize the ship and prevent it from drifting with the current.
Zhang Yuelu explained, "The Heavenly Master said that using this 'Return to Hidden Lamp' can, firstly, have a magical effect of one day in the sky and one year on the earth. You don't have to worry about being noticed by others after disappearing for too long. The second thing is that when you arrive,
After the set time, the 'Returning Light' can take effect and force you back."
Qi Xuansu was a little shocked, "This is too powerful. With my current level of cultivation, can I control this fairy thing?"
"Of course not." Zhang Yuelu said, "But the Heavenly Master has helped you turn on the 'Return to Hidden Lamp'. You can use it directly, but you only have one chance."