It was still several hours before Chenshi, and the night was long, but boring.
If Zhang Yuelu were here, the two of them could still talk, but if it were Yao Pei, there would be nothing to say. Not to mention that the two had just met each other not long ago, so it was not easy for them to get along with each other. Let's just say that Yao Pei practiced "Taikou".
The indifference after "Shang Wangqing Sutra" makes it difficult for people to be interested in communicating with them.
But today is an exception, because Yao Pei is awake, and has been awake for a long time. It seems that fighting against the various shortcomings of the "Tai Shang Forgetting Love Sutra" is very exhausting, so the usual half-asleep and half-awake are to reduce consumption and accumulate strength.
Wait until you need it and then burst out in one breath.
After Yao Pei put away the cauldron and the imitation jade tablet, he suddenly asked: "Fellow Daoist Qi, do you like drinking?"
Qi Xuansu asked in return: "You women all like to drink?"
"You guys." The corners of Yao Pei's mouth twitched slightly, even if he smiled, "Are you saying that fellow Taoist Qingxiao also likes to drink?" .??.
Qi Xuansu said: "Although he cannot be said to be a heavy drinker, he is a good drinker and has a large drinking capacity."
Yao Pei said: "I don't like drinking, but since I practiced the 'Tai Shang Forgetting Love Sutra', I have been drinking frequently. They say that drinking makes people brave, and they also say that they utter truth after drinking. I found that drinking can stimulate my emotions.
, although as I practice the 'Tai Shang Forgetting Scripture', this effect becomes smaller and smaller, but for now, it is still somewhat useful. So I often drink alcohol to ensure that I am 'sober' before doing something.
.”
While talking, Yao Pei took out a wine jar from the Xumi object that looked very familiar to Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu blurted out: "'Drunken life, dreaming of death'?"
"Good insight." Yao Pei placed the wine jar on the coffee table between the two main seats in the main hall, "It is the 'Drunken Life and Dream of Death'. After I became a heavenly being, this is the only wine that still has some effect."
Yao Pei sat in the main seat on the left, and Qi Xuansu sat in the main seat on the right. However, they were not facing each other. They both faced north and south.
Because the stamina of "Drunk Life and Dreaming Death" was too great, Yao Pei did not force Qi Xuansu to drink with her, but drank slowly from the wine jar.
As he drank more, Yao Pei gradually spoke more and more: "The Sixth Generation Grandmaster is a good person, but he is not a competent Grandmaster. On the contrary, the Fifth Generation Grandmaster is definitely not a good person in the traditional sense, but he is an extremely good person."
A competent Grand Master. If you were asked to choose, what kind of Grand Master would you like?"
Qi Xuansu said: "Now I am definitely not qualified to elect the Grand Master, so I must hope that the Fifth Generation Grand Master will be in office. At least he can restrain the three disputes and let
The Taoist sect remains stable. Only when the Taoist sect is stable can we Taoist priests have a good life. However...if I have the qualifications to elect the Grand Master, then I can't say for sure."
"How do you say this?" Yao Pei kept drinking. Others became more confused and their faces turned redder the more they drank, but she became more sober and the more she drank, the paler her face turned.
Qi Xuansu hesitated for a while, as if he was debating whether to talk more deeply, and finally said: "Qiniang said that power is a poison that alienates human nature, and few people can withstand its erosion. I don't know what I will be like in the future.
People, I can’t guarantee that my true intentions will remain unchanged. Sometimes I wonder, when I am in power, will I become another person? Just like those people in the two Jiangnan cases. If I
Now that I have the qualifications to elect the Grand Master, I am a big shot at the level of Shen Zhi Zhenren. Am I still happy to have someone above me to supervise me everywhere? Am I still willing to work diligently and behave myself?"
Yao Pei looked at the night outside the door: "You're right. Many times, many people don't hate those in power, but hate that they are not in power. When they really come to power, they still do the same old things, and very few can keep their true intentions.
Not much."
Qi Xuansu said: "It's not polite to come back and not reciprocate. Since you asked me a question, can I also ask you a question?"
"Ask." Yao Pei continued to drink.
She and Zhang Yuelu both drink, but they are completely different. Zhang Yuelu likes drinking, not to drown his sorrows, six to taste the taste of wine, three to enjoy the drunken feeling after drinking, and one to indulge, so
She has a lot of pride. But Yao Pei regards drinking as a last resort, similar to taking medicine, so she drinks without any emotion, no pride, no sadness, she just keeps repeating it.
Qi Xuansu organized his words slightly and asked: "If you become the Grand Master, for example, the Eighth Generation Grand Master, will you be the Fifth Generation Grand Master? Or the Sixth Generation Grand Master?"
Yao Pei paused for a moment, obviously a little confused by this question, but he still said: "Actually, I don't want to be these two kinds of great masters. It is because of being a great master that the sixth generation of great masters have not only been clean for half their lives, but also
All your fame has gone down the drain, and you even have to leave a name that will last for eternity. Even if you don’t care about your reputation after your death, when you are in power, you will be restrained in every way and not happy at all. So why bother?"
"As for the great leader of the Five Dynasties, it is glamorous and it is true that he has great power. But he does not
Why can Xuan Sheng have such great prestige that he can consolidate power into one person? In addition to his ability, it is also because of two words: intention. It is said that the great masters of the Five Dynasties spend nine of the twelve hours a day dealing with various affairs, and can even go to
The more important Taoist priests in charge are at the first level. They know the situation of each palace, house, and hall very well, and no one can be deceived. Only in this way can they achieve a high degree of control over the Taoist sect and concentrate power in their own hands. But if you don't have the ability,
, and are unwilling to pay attention, they can only delegate power to the hands of others. But such power, even for immortals, is too tiring and consumes too much mental energy, so in so many years, there has only been one fifth-generation master.
"
"Furthermore, whether it is the thundering methods of the fifth-generation Grandmaster, the rectification of the atmosphere, or the implementation of the New Deal, it offends many people, and the reputation behind him is not very good. At most, it is slightly better than the Sixth-generation Grandmaster.
It can be said to be a mixture of praise and praise. After ascending to the throne, one cannot say that people have taken a political interest, but many measures have been abolished, and they have been in vain and have little traces."
Qi Xuansu sighed: "If it's so difficult, why are you still fighting endlessly? If it's not for justice and reputation, is it just for your own selfish interests?"
Yao Pei asked back: "Does this 'you' include Zhang Yuelu? Does it also include you?"
Qi Xuansu did not answer directly, but just said: "Yao Taoist friend thinks highly of me too much. I am a commoner and a wild Taoist. How can Taoism be more important to me?"
Yao Pei calmly said: "If I can be a great leader, I will follow the example of Taishang Taoist ancestors and govern by doing nothing, without doing anything right or wrong, without merit or fault, without good or evil."
Qi Xuansu smiled: "Xuansheng once said: A person who is extremely yang has no desire and is fearless, and a person who is fearless is afraid of everything. A person who is extremely yin always does nothing but does everything. I probably can't see the supreme rule of doing nothing.
In this realm, one can only see the overwhelming power of omnipotence.”
Yao Pei had no expression on his face, he just raised his head and drank.
A jar of "drunk life and dreams of death" was quickly consumed by her until every last drop was left.
From the beginning to the end, Qi Xuansu not only never drank alcohol, but also did not cross the line at all and abided by the promise he made to Zhang Yuelu.
In fact, Sun Hewu's words gave Qi Xuansu a wake-up call. He even felt that the old man's words seemed to be addressed to Yao Pei, but seemed to warn him in advance not to have any inappropriate thoughts. After all,
Judging from the fact that Zhang Yuelu bothered the old master to open a convenient door for Qi Xuansu, the relationship between the two should be good, and the old master must be partial to Zhang Yuelu.
Qi Xuansu did not think that Zhang Yuelu and Yao Pei were the same people, so Yao Pei used the "little ecstasy method" and
Judging from the means of counterfeiting jade tablets, like Qiniang, she is definitely not a kind person. If Yao Pei wants to target Zhang Yuelu, then he can really break through Qi Xuansu.
Whether Yao Pei can like him or not, and whether he has such thoughts, is Yao Pei's business. Whether Qi Xuansu has inappropriate thoughts about Yao Pei, and whether he can keep a distance, is his business. He only needs to do his own thing.
enough.
Yao Pei put the empty wine jar aside and began to close his eyes and meditate.
Qi Xuansu was just thinking about all kinds of messy things, including Zhang Yuelu, Qiniang, and his own future.
He suddenly realized that his situation seemed to be really small. After thinking about it, the things about his own family, how the world was doing, and how the people were, rarely concerned him.
How can such a person become a great leader?
The two of them sat like this for half a night, until dawn came and it was midnight again.
Yao Pei opened her eyes, stood up and put away the talismans and red threads she had attached to the four corners, and said, "It's almost time, let's set off."
Qi Xuansu stood up.
The two of them left Zhenyuan separately, came to Genyuan, and then went directly to the library as usual. Even if someone saw it, they wouldn't be surprised. After all, they have been like this for more than half a month.
Unobstructed.
Qi Xuansu did not practice his sword today. He just sat in the stone room of the "Magic Sword" and looked at his pocket watch. After the first hour of the morning, he came out of the cave in the library and met Yao Pei.
After last night's experience, the two of them were familiar with the road this time, but they chose another more deserted alley. As Yao Pei said, the imitation token was no different from the original one and could be opened freely.
After being banned, the imitation jade plaque became much darker after just one use.
After entering the alley, Yao Pei took out another talisman and temporarily created an illusion at the entrance of the alley, turning it into a translucent crystal wall. There was even a Taoist gate sign of Tai Chi Bagua, which was exactly the same as the original prohibition. If
If you don't touch it personally, you will never find out that this is an illusion, but at this time, no one will come here to try whether the ban is real or fake.
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but sigh: "You have really been planning this for a long time."
Yao Pei said calmly: "Only by planning for the future can we gain a little more confidence."
Then, the two of them entered Tianshui Yixin Building again. Because they were pressed for time, they went straight to the stairs to the second floor regardless of anything else.