While Qi Xuansu was practicing hard on the "Magic Sword" in Shanggong Genyuan, Zhang Yuelu walked against the wind and returned to his home in Yunjin Mountain.
Anyway, she has been away from home for half a year and it's time to come back and see her parents.
At this time, the news that Zhang Yuelu was promoted to the third rank of Youyi Taoist Priest has spread to Yunjin Mountain. The Zhang family's attitude towards Zhang Yuelu is very different from the last time she returned home. Even the elders of the "Ju" generation, regardless of their hearts,
No matter how unwilling he is, Zhang Yuelu will be regarded as an equal on the surface.
It is true that a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest cannot be regarded as a great figure in the Zhang family where there are many real people. But if you consider Zhang Yuelu's age, a blind person can see the four words "boundless future". If Zhang Yuelu comes from a large family, then now
It can be said that she is a definite future heavenly master.
This also made several powerful people in the family very dissatisfied with their children. The first one to bear the brunt was Zhang Yuyue, who was willing to die for a wild man and had completely embarrassed the Zhang family!
Zhang Yuyue behaved herself. She simply didn't go back to Yunjin Mountain and just hid in her own den. How could you elders come to my door and scold me regardless of your status?
When it comes to men, Tantai Qiong's attitude has changed a lot.
There is no doubt that Yan Mingchen is no longer worthy of his daughter. Fortunately, his daughter has her own opinion and has not made a marriage decision, which saves her a lot of trouble. With her current status, it is absolutely impossible for her to get married. She must find a wife. In the future, there will be
If you have a child, you must take the surname Zhang. In this way, Zhang Yuelu also has the possibility of inheriting the position of Heavenly Master as a woman. After all, the ancestors' rules state that the surname must be Zhang, but there is no mention of male and female.
When it comes to choosing a son-in-law, people can't help but feel confused. There are thousands of young talents in the Taoist sect, but there are very few who are willing to become a son-in-law. After all, the reputation is not good.
Since ancient times, it has been customary to marry a daughter from a high family and a wife from a low family. This means that when the family is generally in the right family, a daughter should marry from a family slightly higher than one's own family, and a daughter-in-law should marry from a family slightly lower than one's own family.
For example, if we are from the same noble family, we are basically on the same page as each other. However, there are also differences between nobles and princes. If our family is a prince, it is best for our daughter to marry into the prince's palace, and for a daughter-in-law, it is best to wait for her.
, marry into a noble family of the first level.
To put it bluntly, women are upwardly compatible and men are downwardly compatible.
However, if you recruit a son-in-law, you become a woman's backward compatibility. It is equivalent to a woman marrying a wife. Taking a son-in-law is like a married woman. From then on, she becomes a member of the wife's clan. The children will bear the wife's clan's surname and go up the wife's clan's genealogy, even during holidays.
The ancestors of the wife's family were worshiped and eventually buried in the cemetery of the wife's family. Therefore, the world often looked down on the son-in-law, and even the court did not allow the son-in-law to serve as an official. This is because when the official became big, he would not only confer imperial titles to his wife, but also pursue posthumous titles.
There has never been a precedent for father-in-law and mother-in-law to be named after parents and ancestors. When it comes to a son-in-law, it involves a difficult problem. Which ancestor are you? There is no precedent. If there is a big problem, just decide that the son-in-law cannot be an official.
Even if you don't become an official, you can't escape the reputation of being a soft-boiled person.
In this case, who would be willing to have someone stab him in the back?
As long as a man has some ambition, he will not choose to marry into his wife, let alone those talented people from Taoism.
However, one good thing about Taoism is that there are many orphans who have neither father nor mother and do not know their ancestors, and most of them are concentrated in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace.
So Tantai Qiong suddenly thought of Qi Xuansu, and lamented that it would have been better if Qi Xuansu had not died. It was also a personal choice. At least her daughter was satisfied - she did not have to be in trouble with her daughter. If the general direction was good, she would not mind obeying her daughter.
Opinion.
After Zhang Yuelu came back this time, as a parent, he couldn't help but ask a few questions about his recent experiences. Zhang Yuelu didn't hide anything and told him about it.
Only then did Tantai Qiong realize that not only did that boy not die, but he was a blessing in disguise. He somehow got connected with a group of real people from the Quanzhen Tao. Now he has been promoted to the fourth rank of Taoist Priest Liquor. He is also a member of Ziwei Hall, the head of the Nine Halls.
Taoist priest in charge.
While sighing, Tantai Qiong suddenly thought of a possibility.
If it is to marry a daughter, this boy is naturally not qualified, but if it is to recruit a wife, he is an extremely suitable candidate.
First of all, he was born in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace. He has no father or mother, and he does not know who his ancestors are, so he has many fewer moral concerns. Secondly, his daughter likes him. Then, what does it mean for her to be a Taoist priest who is less than thirty years old?
You know, not only does it save face, but it is also a great help to my daughter.
Tantai Qiong mentioned a few words in a roundabout way, but it made Zhang Yuelu very impatient.
In Zhang Yuelu's view, Qi Xuansu's success today had little to do with her. It was because of the support of brothers Pei Xuanzhi and Pei Xiaolou, and also because of his own hard work. He took the credit for being promoted to sixth and fifth grades.
He fought for his life and was promoted to the fourth rank because the two of them worked together to kill Sikong Cuo, not because she gave it to him. But now many good people outside are spreading rumors, saying that the reason why he was promoted to the fourth rank as a Taoist priest,
It's all because of her. She secretly said behind his back that he was a softie and that he really wanted to recruit a wife. Wouldn't that make this reputation solid?
The key is that Qi Xuansu has not received any benefits from the Zhang family, and he still has such a "good reputation" for no reason. How can he really catch someone to bully him?
Putting her heart to heart, if she were put in Qi Xuansu's position, she would not tolerate it. Then she naturally does not want Qi Xuansu to endure this. Taking advantage of others' kindness to her to gain profits is a complete villain's behavior, and she despises it.
Disdainful to do so.
However, Zhang Yuelu did not elaborate on what he thought, but just rejected it. After all, there is not only the saying that "a son marries his wife and forgets his mother", but also the saying that "the daughter's elbows are turned outward". This kind of trick is not unique to Qiniang.
Only then can you use it.
Of course, Qi Xuansu didn't know Tantai Qiong's plan. If he had known it, he wouldn't have agreed. In fact, his own wishes came second. The key is that Qiniang won't agree. Qiniang never does business at a loss. If she really wants to marry into the family,
Didn't that mean she was making a wedding dress for the Zhang family? She accepted her surname as Yao or Yao Xuansu. After all, it was first come, first served. But when it came to first come, first served, she came first. Why should I give you the surname Zhang? Your surname was Zhang.
He is not a good person, nor is his surname Yao easy to bully.
Zhang Yuelu stayed at home for three days. His father, Zhang Kuqi, was fine. As usual, the relationship between father and daughter has always been good. But the relationship between mother and daughter was very interesting. On the first day, they were still a loving mother and daughter reunited after a long separation.
On the second day, there were many conflicts, and they started to look coldly at each other. On the third day, they both looked at each other and got tired of each other. Only Zhang Kuqi felt uncomfortable being caught in the middle.
Then Zhang Yuelu left Yunjin Mountain by flying boat on June 15th and went to Yujing.
Yujing has been covered with snow for thousands of years. No matter when you go, it will always be covered with white snow, just like the white Yujing in the sky.
After Zhang Yuelu got off the flying boat, he saw many young female crowns surrounding the city gate, chattering.
So Zhang Yuelu reached out to a passing city patrol officer and asked, "What's going on?"
The patrolling officer did not recognize Zhang Yuelu, but he recognized the deputy hall master's belt hanging on Zhang Yuelu's waist. He immediately guessed Zhang Yuelu's identity and replied respectfully: "Reporting to deputy hall master Zhang, someone from the Confucian sect has arrived."
"People from the Confucian sect are here as soon as they come, what are they doing here... crazy." Zhang Yuelu pointed at the group of female crowns.
The patrolling officer was startled. He didn't expect that Deputy Hall Master Zhang didn't know about this matter. But then he thought about it. Who kind of person is Deputy Hall Master Zhang? He is either busy killing evil cults or handling cases all day long. How could he care about this? He hurriedly said
: "One of the people coming from the Confucian sect this time is a very famous person, his surname is Qin."
Zhang Yuelu said doubtfully: "A descendant of the clan? Just finish what you said in one breath, don't hide it."
The patrolling officer hesitated for a moment and said: "Deputy Hall Master Zhang must know that there is a 'Wishful List', which ranks the two top men from our Taoist sect as the number one and number two, and this His Highness is ranked number three."
Zhang Yuelu had some impressions. She seemed to be ranked fifth. It seemed that the patrolling officer was afraid that she would be displeased, so he hesitated.
Zhang Yuelu asked again: "Is there anything special about this descendant of the Qin family?"
Seeing that Zhang Yuelu was not displeased, the patrolling officer gradually became more courageous and said, "Report to Deputy Hall Master Zhang. Although he is from a clan, he does not follow Taoism. Instead, he worships under the sect of a great Confucian master. This time he
I came to Yujing as a Confucian disciple to attend the Three Religions Conference tomorrow. That’s all. The key is that this nobleman of the clan is very handsome. I heard some female Taoists call him the most beautiful man in the world.
, so when I heard that he was coming to Yujing, many female crown princes came here specially to wait, just to have a glimpse of his beauty."
"Fang Rong." Zhang Yuelu smiled. She had never been interested in Tan Xuan, and she was even less interested in handsome men who spoke nice words. She preferred men who were willing to jump for her, so she bid farewell to the patrolling officer in the city and changed her clothes.