Qi Xuansu took Xiao Yin back to the detention room after class. As punishment, he asked Xiao Yin to copy the Tao Te Ching twice and hand it over to Yan Yongzhen tomorrow.
Xiao Yin still wanted to bargain, but after Qi Xuansu tried to raise the price three times, Xiao Yin immediately gave in and said that two times would be enough.
Qi Xuansu sent Xiao Yin away and asked Yan Yongzhen to bring the roster of students from the palace. Only then did he know the origins of the two young Taoist priests.
One of the female Taoist priests, named Yan Yongyi, was a disciple of the eighth generation, but she was much younger than Qi Xuansu and others. Like Xiao Yueru, she was the tail end of the disciples of the eighth generation, and after that she was the disciple of the ninth generation.
No wonder she fiercely opposed Qi Xuansu's criticism of Yan Zhenren, because she turned out to be a member of the Yan family.
If the aristocratic families within the Taoist sect are divided into levels, then Li, Zhang, and Yao are undoubtedly the top aristocratic families, and the main candidates to take turns to take charge of the village. Followed by the first-class aristocratic families such as Pei, Su, Lu, Shen, Qi, and Xu, there are actually immortals Some of the families in charge can also be regarded as first-class families, such as the Yan family, which has great energy, but with the death of the immortal, if the foundation is not enough and other family members cannot support it, they will immediately fall down the class and return to their true status, so it is difficult to say . There are also historical issues like the Zhou family, which is equally difficult to say.
Maybe some people will say that the Pei family does not rely on Donghua Zhenren alone? In fact, it is not the case. In any case, Pei Shenfu is also named Pei, and Lei Xiaohuan is also a Pei family. Donghua Zhenren determines the upper limit of the Pei family. These two Women determine the lower limit of the Pei family.
The Yan family probably belongs to a third-rate family. Although they have produced Shenzhi Zhenren, the younger generations have failed to live up to their expectations and have begun to decline. Although they still have certain connections in the high-level circles of the Taoist sect, if they cannot reverse this decline, they will eventually fall out of this world. circle.
Most of the children from this kind of family have two directions. One is to give up on themselves and enjoy themselves while the family has not yet fallen down the class, regardless of the floods in the future. The other is to fight with all their lives to restore the decline of the family. Make the family's future dim and clear.
Now it seems that Yan Yongyi belongs to the second type.
Qi Xuansu's impression of her was pretty good, at least not annoying.
As for the other male Taoist priest, he was from the Xu family, Xu Dacheng. Xu Xiaoying's Xu family was named Xu Xinghuan, and he was Xu Dacheng's son.
Qi Xuansu and Xu Dacheng still have some friendship, and Zhang Yuelu and Xu Xiaoying have a good relationship. Regardless of their seniority, Xu Xinghuan should call Qi Xuansu his uncle. Of course, now he should call him teacher, which is about the same.
If Yan Yongyi and Xu Xinghuan can form a Taoist couple, then it is not bad, and they can be considered married. At least the Xu family can help the Yan family. In any case, Xu Dacheng is the master of the Huasheng Hall, one of the Nine Palms Hall. .However, Qi Xuansu looked at Xu Xinghuan's appearance as a bit too gentle, and did not look like he could control Yan Yongyi.
A woman like Yan Yongyi must be very independent. It's okay if two people are like-minded. If they disagree, it's up to them. Either obey her or go their separate ways.
But these have nothing to do with Qi Xuansu. Anyway, he has convinced Zhang Yuelu.
Qi Xuansu took note of these two people and decided to list them as key objects of observation.
The teacher-student relationship is a powerful tool for closer relationships.
It's okay to have a heart-to-heart talk and help solve some problems when nothing happens.
But don't rush these things. Qi Xuansu can't be too deliberate. No one is a fool. If your intention to win over is too obvious, it may be counterproductive. It's better to let nature take its course.
Qi Xuansu's next course is in seven days. Qi Xuansu plans to go to Yunmengze first to explore Long Xiaobai's hometown. Anyway, he has nothing to do.
Even if they are left behind by immortals, they are not afraid. Qi Xuansu and Long Xiaobai combined can already compete with immortals. They are not afraid of living immortals, let alone dead immortals. The world is big and there is nothing that cannot be avoided.
So Qi Xuansu called Yan Yongzhen, Lu Yujue, Cheng Lixue and others, and after a rough explanation, he took Long Xiaobai and left the Wanxiang Taoist Palace.
As for asking for leave, that's not necessary. The relationship between the real person in charge and the real person in charge of the palace is not a superior-subordinate relationship in the true sense, but a relationship similar to that between a governor and a governor. It is true that the governor is a head taller than the governor, but it does not mean that the governor is important.
Everything must be obeyed by the governor, otherwise there would be no talk of a governor-governor dispute. Strictly speaking, Qi Xuansu has no immediate boss and he is completely free to act.
Yunmengze is located between Huzhou and Xiangzhou. It is not far from Zhongzhou. After all, Zhongzhou and Huzhou are also neighbors. No wonder Long Xiaobai went all the way to Wanxiang Taoist Palace. The main reason is that they are close.
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Long Xiaobai had mixed feelings when he heard the news that he was going home. Although he knew that Qi Xuansu wanted to explore the Immortal Cave more, he still felt better about Qi Xuansu.
Another point is that Shi Bingyun’s hometown is in Xiangzhou, and she recently applied for summer vacation, which happens to be right over there.
This is the advantage of the Imperial Palace. There is basically nothing to do. You can take a bath if you want, and no one will care about it. When Li Changge was the chief, he spent most of his time in Qingqiu Mountain, and no one in the Dao had seen this.
First, it was Shi Bingyun's turn to be the chief, and she did the same.
Other Taoist governments are also worried about power issues, worried that their long-term absence will lead to the loss of power. For example, Zhang Jucheng, when he left Jiangnan Taoist Government for Yujing, he specifically explained: Any issues involving personnel appointments, removals and major decision-making,
There will be no discussion during his trip to Yujing. Unexpected incidents and uncertain issues of principle must be reported to him through safe channels.
In this way, news from the Jiangnan Provincial Government reaches Yujing every day. Zhang Jucheng is presiding over Qi Xuansu's marriage in Yujing, thousands of miles away, and the dynamics of the Jiangnan Provincial Government can still be seen at a glance.
The Imperial Palace does not have this problem, because you cannot fight for something that does not exist. There is no power in the first place. The power has been divided between the imperial court and Qizhou Daofu. What are the two sisters still fighting for? The last time we filmed
The table was still because of Qi Xuansu.
A similar situation exists in the Luosuozhou Taoist Prefecture, where apart from the mines there are also exiled prisoners. Although the territory is large, there are not many real people who are willing to go there.
This is a place for retirement or transition. People who come to these Taoist mansions are either frustrated people with no hope of future, or they use this place as a transit point for temporary transition.
Shi Bingyun undoubtedly belongs to the former.
Since it was a pension, Shi Bingyun simply applied for a month's rest. He started resting when he went to Yujing to attend Qi Xuansu's wedding. By the time Zhang Yuelu's wedding leave ended, Qi Xuansu had already taken office as the real person in charge of the palace, and she was still resting.
Qi Xuansu dropped by Shi Bingyun to inquire about Yun Mengze's current situation.
Shi Bingyun's hometown is located in Taoyuan County, Hengyang Prefecture, Xiangzhou. It is very close to Yunv Mountain, where the Xiangzhou Daofu Prefecture is located, and not far from Yunmengze, only more than 300 miles away. There is also a Xuannu Mountain on Yunmengze,
There is a Taoist palace at the Taoist level above. Although it is not as good as the Wanxiang Taoist palace, it is still quite large.
Qi Xuansu did not take a flying boat or ride a dragon, he just flew normally and quietly came to Taoyuan County with Long Xiaobai who had transformed into a human form.
When Qi Xuansu visited, Shi Bingyun was not at home. He said he had gone out. No one in the family knew where he went. This was in line with Shi Bingyun's character. Cihang could not control her back then, let alone others.
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Qi Xuansu was not in a hurry and planned to wait. After the people who stayed behind knew Qi Xuansu's identity, they did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. They specifically talked to Qi Xuansu and at the same time sent people to retrieve Shi Bingyun.
Around evening, Shi Bingyun finally came back, arriving before anyone else arrived: "Tianyuan, how can you, a busy man like you, have time to come to my place? Just come here without saying anything in advance!"
After he finished speaking, a woman came in from outside, dressed in men's clothing. It was Shi Bingyun.
Qi Xuansu still respected his old boss and did not take advantage of him just because he was promoted to Shenzhi Zhenren. He stood up and introduced Long Xiaobai as his friend.
Of course Shi Bingyun could see that Long Xiaobai was outstanding, but he didn't ask much. There were so many strange people in the Taoist sect. If he really wanted to explore them all, there was no need to do anything else.
It's annoying, so it's better not to get to the bottom of it.
Then Qi Xuansu explained his purpose of coming. He accidentally learned of an immortal cave, the entrance of which was located in Yunmengze. His original intention this time was to hunt for treasures and visit his old boss on the way.
After hearing this, Shi Bingyun said: "The fallen immortal? Is it related to Yun Mengze? Is it the Taoist uprising in the previous Wei Dynasty?"
Qi Xuansu also knew about this. Before Xuansheng integrated the Taoist sect, there was an uprising in the Taoist sect during the reign of Wuzong of the previous Wei Dynasty. However, the Confucian sect's Xinxue saint was still in the world at that time and single-handedly suppressed the Taoist sect.
It is said that Daomen suffered heavy casualties.
It would make sense if a Taoist immortal was seriously injured at the hands of a Xin Xue saint.
Qi Xuansu said: "It is indeed possible."
Shi Bingyun changed the subject: "However, we cannot conclude that Yunmeng Daze was originally the general name of a series of lakes and water systems, including not only lakes, but also mountains, forests, wilderness, and rivers and swamps. However, later climate changes and terrain subsidence changed the situation here.
Many small lakes gradually connected into one, and the swamps all sank underwater, turning into a vast sea-like lake, comparable to Tso Wenbu in the northwest. It is said that there are dragons in it. But it can no longer be seen."
"The New World is divided into several god systems. The god system in our Central Plains land is more complicated. The orthodox god system is of course that of the Emperor of Heaven. However, there is another god system, which is the god system of Jingxiang and Chu land. The main god is not the Emperor of Heaven.
But Donghuang Taiyi, also known as 'Dongjun', some people think that Dongjun once fought with the Emperor of Heaven and finally lost, so the Emperor of Heaven became the orthodox one."
"Among many legends, there is also a connection between the two divine systems, that is, the ancient witch religion. The great witches are subordinates of the Emperor of Heaven and are active in the Chu land. Some people think that Dongjun is the previous Emperor of Heaven, and the great witches
He was once a subordinate of Dongjun, but later the second Heavenly Emperor rose up under the enlightenment of Taishang Taozu, defeated Dongjun, and became the new Heavenly Emperor. The great witches were loyal to the second Heavenly Emperor, but in the end they could not escape the end of destruction.
Taoism is eliminated and replaced."
"We won't talk about the specific situation for now. In Dongjun's pantheon, there is a god named Yunzhongjun, who is regarded as the god of Yunmengze."