During the so-called casual chat, many people asked Qi Xuansu to talk about his experiences over the years. Although most people could get a rough idea, it was another matter for the person involved to speak in person. This was certainly a reason to please Qi Xuansu.
You can also know some details that others don’t know.
Qi Xuansu then picked up the Fenglinzhou war and briefly talked about it. Of course, he also omitted secrets such as the battle between Zhang and Li, Izanagi Nozun, etc.
Then Qi Xuansu stopped talking and let other students play their part.
The atmosphere began to ferment.
The man and woman who had fallen in love when they were classmates met at this time. Under the influence of the atmosphere and the alcohol, they held hands and looked at each other with tears in their eyes, speechless and weeping a thousand lines.
There are also some people who get drunk even if they are not drunk. In addition, they do drink too much. Under the influence of double drunkenness, they begin to vent some of their inner emotions, hugging each other, crying and laughing.
The youthful spirit and youthful exuberance have finally gone away with the carefree and innocent age. And the current setbacks and dissatisfactions, against the backdrop of the past, make people feel even more confused and helpless.
Qi Xuansu is sitting here, everyone is drunk and I am alone, just watching with cold eyes. .??.
After leaving the Dao Palace, the gap in life experiences was so huge that it was truly a world of difference, and the past events could only be recalled.
When the show was over, Qi Xuansu went to the old teacher’s grave to burn a stick of incense.
Qi Xuansu takes things after death relatively lightly. He used to pay homage to Qi Haoran the same way. If you have time, just go and take a look. If you don’t have time, forget it. These useless funerals are not for the dead, but for the dead.
For other living people, filial piety is not seen before the bedside when alive, but filial piety is done at the grave when the person is dead. Qi Xuansu has no interest in acting, and does not want to create a character who values love and justice, so he just lets everything happen.
After all, it has been said long ago that Qi Xuansu is very stingy with his love. He cherishes it because he lacks it, and he is stingy because he cherishes it. An orphan like Qi Xuansu did not feel much warmth when he was young. When he grows up, he is asked to warm others like the sun, then
It's a bit overwhelming. It's already very difficult for him not to radiate cold air.
Then Qi Xuansu will leave the Wanxiang Taoist Palace and accompany the Xidaomen delegation to Jiangnan Taoist Palace.
I wonder how Zhang Jucheng is handling Li Tianlan's matter.
Seriously speaking, the last time Qi Xuansu came to Jiangnan was to see Qiniang, but he came and went in a hurry, barely stopping. Going forward, it was the second major Jiangnan case.
It is precisely because of the bad impact of this major Jiangnan case that the former head of Jiangnan Daofu retired to seclusion early. After all, if such a thing happened, the real head must bear some responsibility. It also contributed to the rise of Qi Xuansu.
Due to his meritorious service, he was promoted to the head of the Imperial Palace.
, and is the chief executive.
That time, Qi Xuansu went from Jinling Mansion to the Upper Palace of Wanxiang Dao Palace. This time, he went from Wanxiang Dao Palace to Jinling Mansion.
Soon, Xidaomen's "Sun Boat" landed in Zhenwu Lake.
The Zhenwu Temple that was burned by fire has been renovated and is more exquisite than before.
Three senior officials from Jiangnan Province came to greet him: Zhang Jucheng, Lei Xiaohuan, and Li Tianlan.
They are all old acquaintances in every sense of the word.
Huangfuji had already met Zhang Jucheng and Lei Xiaohuan at Qi Xuansu's apprenticeship ceremony, and only Li Tianlan met them for the first time. But he had heard of them for a long time, after all, Huangfuji was also present when Ye Qingshuang dealt with Li Ping's affairs. And Huangfu
Ji Ji also heard about some things about the second Jiangnan case. Regardless of factors such as stance and morality, this second-in-command Li is very capable and is also a microcosm of the Li family.
After a brief exchange of greetings, a banquet was held.
Because the protagonist of this banquet was Huangfu Ji, a guest, rather than Qi Xuansu, a member of the Taoist sect, Qi Xuansu made an excuse, did not attend the banquet, and left Zhenwu Temple alone.
Of course, Qi Xuansu had something serious to do, which was to make an appointment with Qi Jiaozheng, and the place was chosen to be Da Baoen Temple.
The Da Baoen Temple was built by Emperor Taizong of the Wei Dynasty in memory of Emperor Taizu Gao and his biological mother. It lasted nineteen years and cost three million taels of silver and one hundred thousand military personnel and civilians. It was built in full accordance with the standards of a royal palace. It is magnificent and bright day and night.
There are a total of thirty pavilions, one hundred and fifty monasteries, one hundred and twenty wing rooms, and thirty-eight sutra rooms. It is the first of the hundred temples. The glazed pagoda in the temple is entirely made of glazed glaze, and there are 100 everlasting lamps inside the pagoda.
With forty-six lamps, it is the tallest tower in the world.
For these reasons, Dabaoen Temple is not a Buddhist temple and has nothing to do with Buddhism among the three religions. It is actually a royal temple and has a close relationship with Confucianism.
Therefore, this place has penetrated and witnessed the entire dispute between Confucianism and Taoism, from the capture of Qin Xiang to the execution of Zen Master Hu, to the attack on Donghuang, all happened here. The last showdown between Qi Xuansu and Qiniang was also here.
Qi Xuansu was familiar with the road, changed into casual clothes, and went all the way to Dabaoen Temple. He passed through the front temple and crossed the Xiangshui River to reach the back temple.
Qi Jiaozheng did not choose to meet in Liuli Pagoda, but in Tallin.
The pagoda forest is located behind the world-famous glazed pagoda. It is the place where the relics of the eminent monks of the Dabaoen Temple are stored. Several ascetic monks stay here to meditate on the ground walls.
It has the meaning of protection. Therefore, this place is a forbidden area of Da Baoen Temple. Not only ordinary pilgrims, but also monks in the temple are not allowed to enter. Only the abbot and a few elders are eligible to enter. Because of this, this place seems unusually deserted on weekdays.
Qi Xuansu, who walked alone inside, was very conspicuous.
However, Qi Xuansu relied on his realm cultivation to avoid the ascetic monks. After the attack on Donghuang, the Taoist sect carried out a comprehensive cleansing of the Dabaoen Temple. There were no hermit masters here, although Qi Xuansu was not yet
A fake fairy, but it is enough to avoid people's eyes and ears.
After passing through the Tallinn, it suddenly became clear that it was a large open area with quite gentle mountains. You can overlook the Jinling City. Most people don't know that behind the cold and gloomy Tallinn, there is such a land of green grass and flowers. There are also
There is a thatched hut with bamboo tables and chairs in front of it.
This is the former residence of Zen Master Tiger. Qi Jiaozheng is already waiting here, sitting on one of the chairs, and even prepared a pot of tea and two teacups.
Qi Xuansu walked to the seat opposite Qi Jiao and sat down. Qi Jiao was picking up the teapot and pouring tea for Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu held up the tea cup with his hand to show respect for his senior, "I have kept Master Wanmiao waiting for a long time."
"We've been waiting for a while." Qi Jiaozheng said, "The scenery here is nice, but it allowed me to have half a day's leisure."
Qi Xuansu said nothing.
Speaking of which, when Qi Xuansu first emerged, many people speculated about his relationship with Qi Jiaozheng. However, Qi Xuansu didn't have much interaction with this Wanmiao Master along the way. Today is the first time that the two have in-depth contact.
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Although the two were very friendly, the reason for this meeting was far from pleasant.
Qi Xuansu did not want to enmity with Qi Jiaozheng, so he was not in a hurry to speak and did not want to show too much force.
Qi Jiaozheng took a sip of tea and said, "I think Tianyuan has many things he wants to ask me."
Qi Xuansu held the tea cup with both hands and turned it left and right. "That's it. When I first met Senior Brother Qi, Senior Brother Qi once mentioned Qi Haoran. When he elaborated, he should call Qi Haoran his cousin, but
It’s okay if this cousin doesn’t mention it. He didn’t expect Qi Haoran to have a disciple alive.”
"This disciple was talking about me. I noticed something was wrong, so I asked Senior Brother Qi, 'You are from the Qi family, so my master should also be from the Qi family. The Qi family is a big family in the Quanzhen Tao. How did he become a member of the Zhengyi Tao?"
Taoist priest?" Senior Brother Qi replied, the reason why Qi Haoran didn't tell me was because Qi Haoran was in the wrong."
"About this matter, I once asked Master Wanmiao. It was in Ziwei
The "Jade Plain" in the church was of course not an apprenticeship ceremony. At that time, Wang Jiaohe was still the master of Shenzhi. I had a conflict with Wang Danqing. Master Wanmiao was also present. Master Wanmiao should still have an impression. At that time, Wanmiao
The real person answered me that he didn't know Qi Haoran. Later, in Borneo, due to business dealings, I had some friendship with Taoist Qi, and I asked her about it, but she also didn't know."
"In my opinion, Fellow Daoist Qi's ignorance should be true. As for Master Wanmiao's ignorance, it is probably something that is hard to explain. Now, there are only you and me here. I would like to ask Master Wanmiao again.
,Who is Qi Haoran?"
Qi Jiaozheng fell into a long silence.
Qi Xuansu didn't urge him, just looked at the slightly rippling tea in the cup.
There was only the white mist of tea curling between the two of them.
To be fair, Qi Jiao had expected what Qi Xuansu wanted to ask, and it was not surprising. However, at this moment, he still had not made up his mind completely.
After all, the issues involved were so deep that he didn't dare to say he fully understood them.
If it weren't for Qi Wangui, then he would never have discussed this matter with Qi Xuansu.
After a long time, Qi Haoran finally said, "Your senior brother didn't lie to you, and there was no need to lie to you at that time. Qi Haoran is indeed my cousin."
Qi Jianyuan is not Qi Jiaozheng's son, Qi Jiao is Qi Jianyuan's uncle. However, whether he is a father or an uncle, this cousin can be determined.
Qi Xuansu then asked, "If this is the case, then why did Qi Haoran leave Quanzhen Taoism and become a Taoist priest of Zhengdao?"
Qi Jiaozheng had already made up his mind, so he no longer hesitated and replied, "This is an old story. And for the Qi family, it is not a glorious thing."
"There are a total of six brothers and sisters in our generation. In addition to me, Mu Yu, and Jianyuan's father, there are three more. One of them died early for some reason, and another rarely participated in family affairs and Taoist affairs. The last one is now
Qi Haoran was identified by Beichen Hall as being disloyal to the Taoist sect."
"In the earliest days, as the elder brother, I had high hopes for this brother, because the other brothers had no ambitions in Taoism, and Jianyuan was still young. I hoped that a brother could be my assistant, and this youngest brother is the most suitable one.
As a candidate, I invested a lot of energy in him and paved the way for him."
"In the beginning, he didn't disappoint me, but it was a tacky story. When the woman appeared, everything started to get out of my control."