Since Gu Ying has arrived in Yujing, it means that Qi Xuansu has also returned to Yujing.
Many things are handled by Qi Xuansu, but Qi Xuansu does not come forward openly. After all, he has no specific position now, and it is not his turn to speak on the stage. He can only plan behind the scenes.
After Li Minghuang's new appointment was officially issued, Qi Xuansu didn't pay too much attention to it. How Li Minghuang fell into trouble is like a person knowing whether he drinks water or not. There is no need for Qi Xuansu to add insult to injury. Others who don't like Li Minghuang will naturally do it, such as Li Minghuang. Zhu Yu, after all, it was not just Qi Xuansu that Li Minghuang offended.
Qi Xuansu now wants to shift his energy to his marriage. Although most of the preliminary work has been completed, Qi Xuansu still needs to pay more attention to it to show that he attaches importance to it.
The first thing to do is to choose the best man.
Zhang Jucheng tried to ease the conflict between Qi Xuansu and Yan Dazhen, and recommended Yan Yongzhen to Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu also agreed, but he had to meet in advance.
Being able to be personally recommended by Zhang Jucheng shows that Yan Yongzhen still has something to say. Not just anyone can catch Zhang Jucheng's eyes. Although Zhang Jucheng misjudged Li Minghuang, it can only be said that Li Minghuang was not good in terms of human nature and ability. questionable.
The two met at Qi Xuansu's new home, and Yan Yongzhen had promised in advance that he would visit.
Speaking of the new home, after Qi Xuansu returned home, he found that Wu Niang really kept her promise and took good care of Xiao Yin. At least she didn't cause trouble on the surface. As for whether she caused trouble behind her back, she didn't know.
Xiao Yin ran to Qi Xuansu to offer treasures and could recite poems.
"Flying light, flying light, I urge you to drink a glass of wine. I don't know how high the blue sky is, and how thick the yellow earth is. I only see the cold moon and warm sun, which are used to fry people's life. If you eat bears, you will be fat, and if you eat frogs, you will be thin. Where is the God? Taiyi is safe."
"There is a tree in the east of the sky, with a dragon holding a candle underneath. I will cut off the dragon's feet and chew its meat so that it cannot return to the court and cannot lie down at night. Of course, the old will not die and the young will not cry. What is the meaning of taking gold and swallowing white jade?"
"Who is like Mr. Ren, riding a green donkey in the clouds? The mausoleum of Emperor Wu is full of stagnant bones, and the ancestor dragon's coffin is full of abalone."
Qi Xuansu is indeed not very good in terms of cultural literacy, but he still knows the poem "Bitter Days Are Short" by Shi Gui. After listening to it halfway, he knew why Xiao Yin memorized this poem. It must be the line "Behead the dragon's feet, "Chewing dragon meat" makes a fuss. There are also "eating bears will make you fat, eating frogs will make you thin" and "take gold and swallow white jade", which are all eaten.
Qi Xuansu planned to give Xiao Yin a test: "Let me ask you, what does this poem mean when translated into vernacular?"
Xiao Yin rolled her eyes and said: "Fei Guang is inviting guests to drink. Wu Niang doesn't know how high the sky is. I saw Yue Han and Ri Nuan frying human life. Bear meat and frog meat are also added to this dish to make it just right. Donghuang smelled it The taste came, and Donghuang said it was good after eating it..."
Qi Xuansu didn't speak for a long time, which was even more outrageous than "Zhuhe Man".
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but ask: "Tell me carefully, why do you need this translation?"
Xiao Yin spoke eloquently: "'er' means you. I advise you to have a glass of wine. Isn't it just a treat? Wuniang's name is Qiwu, and the single name is 'wu', which means Wuniang doesn't know that the sky is high and the earth is high. I am the only one. I am the only one." , 'Only seeing' is 'I see', I saw the cold moon and the warm sun. I also know that Donghuang Taiyi, Donghuang is Taiyi, Taiyi is Donghuang, where is the Divine Lord? Donghuang came after smelling the smell... "
Qi Xuansu couldn't listen anymore and raised his hand to stop: "That's it, that's it. You have learned all the knowledge and failed."
Xiao Yin thought Qi Xuansu was praising her and climbed up the pole: "The poem says: 'If you take gold, swallow white jade.' I asked Wuniang what it meant, and Wuniang said that there is a saying in the Jade Scripture: Those who take gold will live longer. Like gold, those who wear jade will live as long as jade. I want to eat it too."
Qi Xuansu said casually: "It's too expensive, I can't afford it. I can handle the stinky abalone in Zulong's coffin, will you eat it?"
Xiao Yin didn't give up, and said again: "I want to ride a green donkey in the clouds, too."
Qi Xuansu said: "Don't you already have a big black horse and a big white crane? Do you want a blue donkey?"
Xiao Yin hugged Qi Xuansu's legs and acted coquettishly: "No, I want the green donkey."
Qi Xuansu picked up Xiao Yin, pulled her off his lap, and said seriously: "Our family's money is all between Qiniang and Lao Zhang. It's useless for you to beg me. Go and ask Lao Zhang to see if she can give it to you." I’ll buy you a green donkey.”
Xiao Yin also bullied the weak and was afraid of the strong. He implicated Lao Zhang and simply stopped mentioning the matter. Instead, he said: "Lao Qi, didn't you go to Nanyang? There are many tigers in Nanyang. Catch a big tiger for me and bring it back. I want to raise it." In our garden."
For Xiao Yin's unreasonable demands, Qi Xuansu always implemented discounts, such as the big white crane turning into a big white goose, so Qi Xuansu said: "I don't have a big tiger, do you want a tabby cat? I will buy you a raccoon with three colors."
"I! No! Want!" Xiao Yin said loudly, and used a sonic attack, which was comparable to the lion's roar of Buddhism and the blood roar of a martial artist, that is, Qi Xuansu, if it were anyone else, she would almost bleed from all her orifices after being roared by her. .
Qi Xuansu discovered that after eating dragon meat, although this guy had not yet reached the stage of creation, his cultivation had improved significantly and he had become more sophisticated. This was even more outrageous than Qi Xuansu and Li Changge.
However, considering that the first two generations of Emperor Willow elves were all immortals, and dragon meat is not just cabbage on the roadside, it is a by-product of dragon slaying, comparable to killing an immortal, this kind of progress is reasonable. .
Qi Xuansu forcibly closed Xiao Yin's mouth: "I'm telling you, in a few days, Lao Zhang will go to Beijing, so just follow me. When Lao Zhang comes, you see what I will tell her."
Xiao Yin immediately stopped being arrogant and rolled his eyes around, but his mouth was covered by Qi Xuansu, making him unable to make a sound "Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooww guys, guys.
Qi Xuansu then let go of his hand. Xiao Yin took the initiative to hold Qi Xuansu's hand and shook it back and forth: "Then I don't want it anymore. Don't tell Lao Zhang."
Qi Xuansu deliberately kept a straight face: "It depends on your performance."
Xiao Yin said aggrievedly: "I can recite poems, what else can I do?"
At this moment, someone came over to announce that Yan Yongzhen had arrived.
This large mansion cannot be run with just a few people. Qi Xuansu has to abide by the rules of the Taoist sect. Apart from the Taoist people assigned to him by the Taoist sect, there is no manpower in this field. Unlike some people who rely on their money to support themselves privately. The eunuch, with a few thousand peace dollars a year, asked to be clean and join the job, and receive a year's salary in advance.
This means that the Daxuan court no longer pays attention to such things. If it were replaced by the previous dynasties, if the king and below dared to use eunuchs, it would be a sin of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan.
However, there were many people in the Zhang family. Zhang Jucheng gave an order and came to support some Taoist people. They did not sign a contract with Qi Xuansu, but with the Dazhen Mansion. There was no limit on the number of people. They came to Qi Xuansu to help. , it is not considered a violation. As for how long to help, it all depends on the wishes of the Zhang family or Qi Xuansu.
This is called policies from above and countermeasures from below.
Qi Xuansu stopped entangled with Xiao Yin and said: "Please."
In front of Xiao Yin, Qi Xuansu was easy to talk to, and Xiao Yin was not afraid of him at all.
But in front of outsiders, Qi Xuansu is the real person Qi and Chief Qi, which is intimidating. After all, as Li Minghuang said, there are many people who have fallen at the hands of Qi Xuansu, and few people would think that Qi Xuansu is a kind person.
After a while, Yan Yongzhen was led to the main hall.
This is a young man who is about the same age as Chen Jianchou, but unlike Chen Jianchou, he has a more obvious aristocratic temperament. Although Chen Jianchou's surname is Chen, his family has long since declined.
However, Yan Yongzhen is not as overbearing as Li Tianzhen, nor is he as cold as Shen Yubing, but rather respectful.
Qi Xuansu is quite satisfied with this point.
While Qi Xuansu was observing Yan Yongzhen, Yan Yongzhen was also quietly observing Qi Xuansu. Because of the gap in status between the two, Yan Yongzhen could not look at him openly like Qi Xuansu, but could only look at him secretly.
Yan Yongzhen did a lot of homework before coming here, specifically studying Qi Xuansu, and even carefully read Qi Xuansu's experience in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace.
Now Yan Yongzhen finally met Qi Xuansu himself. In his opinion, the famous Qi Xuansu should be from the north. He does not belong to the weak category of handsome young men. He is of moderate stature and has the aura of a martial artist. In his appearance, everyone is attracted to each other. People have their own standards of beauty, but they are definitely not ugly. They can be regarded as having sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. Otherwise, they would not have been favored by Yue Liuli at the beginning, let alone Zhang Yuelu later.
The picky Mrs. Tantai, who had a very unhappy time with Master Qi at first, only disliked Master Qi because of his poor family background, but did not say that he was not good-looking.
The key is the temperament, which is different from the so-called aristocratic demeanor cultivated by the family since childhood. It is the calmness and self-confidence gained through the test of life and death. It is calm and composed, polite and reveals the majesty of a person in power, and a sense of dignity. There is a rough and violent atmosphere hidden under the surface.
Qi Xuansu doesn't have much nobility. After all, it took three generations to learn how to dress and eat. However, the temperament of a superior has gradually covered up the ordinary and extraordinary background of Wanxiang Taoist palace.
Overall, Yan Yongzhen had a very good impression of Qi Xuansu, and was even a little afraid of him. After all, judging from the information he obtained, this Qi Xuansu was ruthless and cunning in order to seize power. To say that he was just and aboveboard, it was not necessarily true. After all, it is impossible for someone to reach this stage at this age to be completely white.
Maybe this Master Qi has another side, an obedient son, a gentle husband, and a kind father, but these have nothing to do with him.
If nothing else happens, Qi Zhenren will become his boss.
Thinking of this, Yan Yongzhen couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Qi Xuansu asked Yan Yongzhen to sit down and talk: "Return to the truth, don't be restrained."
Yan Yongzhen's name is very simple. The word "Yong" means the seniority of the Taoist sect, plus the word "Zhen". His epithet "Gui Zhen" comes from this "Zhen" word, which means "returning to one's original nature" and is also a Taoist sect. realm stage.
Qi Xuansu also read Yan Yongzhen's files in advance and took the initiative to address her cousin by name, which was to bring the relationship closer between the two parties.
Yan Yongzhen was a little flattered, so he waited for Qi Xuansu to sit down first before slowly taking his seat.