Shi Bingyun exclaimed, only half of what he said, and the rest was completely silent, even a bit narrow-minded.
As soon as Zhang Yuelu guessed that she was going to ask this question, he didn't show any hesitation and said calmly: "We are indeed very close."
"We have a close relationship." Shi Bingyun clicked his tongue, "You are such a young girl, how come you don't look a little bit embarrassed? Normally, a little girl who experiences this kind of thing for the first time should have a slightly red face, look down at her shoes, and pinch them.
Don't you dare to answer directly if you keep your clothes on?"
Zhang Yuelu thought for a while and replied: "Because I am an alien?"
Shi Bingyun wanted to use this incident to tease this nephew, but he didn't expect that this nephew wouldn't give him any chance and just felt bored: "You are indeed an anomaly. No normal person can do this before he is thirty years old."
Third-grade Youyi Taoist priest, deputy hall master? In our generation, the position of Master Cihang is still somewhat in suspense. When we come to you, there is no more suspense at all. The girls who are your junior sisters may cry to death."
Zhang Yuelu smiled without saying a word and walked to his seat.
As a third-grade Taoist priest, Zhang Yuelu, a promising young man, was placed very close to the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest. It just so happened that Shi Bingyun was relatively far behind among the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priests.
Zhang Yuelu was not far away, so he simply changed seats with someone and sat next to Zhang Yuelu - who could refuse a small request from a beautiful female crown?
Shi Bingyun turned towards Zhang Yuelu: "What does that young man named Qi do? Where is he sitting?"
Zhang Yuelu answered truthfully: "He is studying in the upper palace of Wanxiang Taoist Palace and is the Taoist priest in charge of Ziweitang."
Shi Bingyun was a little surprised and said: "I thought it was a drama between a rich daughter and a poor boy, but I didn't expect that he was a well-matched young handsome man. This is boring. Li Changge and Yao Pei are only fourth-grade wine-provoking Taoist priests now. This young man is
Qi Jiaozheng’s young master?”
Zhang Yuelu shook his head and said: "It just happens that his surname is Qi and has nothing to do with the Qi family. He is from the lower palace of Wanxiang Dao Palace."
Shi Bingyun became interested again: "It's not unusual to be able to rise to a high position despite being born in the Wanxiang Dao Palace, but it's very rare to be so young. His master has a good background? Who is Zhenzhi Zhenren?"
Zhang Yuelu said: "It's not a real person called Shenzhi, but a Taoist priest of the fourth grade offering wine. He has been dead for many years."
Shi Bingyun was really surprised: "So, this young man has some abilities. I know Pei Xuanzhi. He has always set his sights above his head and cannot tolerate mediocrity in office. At such an age, he can stand in Ziweitang."
Keep your footing, even if you have the support of noble people,
You also have to be strong yourself.”
Zhang Yuelu's attitude towards Qi Xuansu in front of outsiders is quite subtle. When Qi Xuansu was still a low-grade Taoist priest, she had to take the initiative to praise Qi Xuansu and say good things for him. Now that Qi Xuansu is a fourth-grade wine-offering Taoist priest, Zhang Yuelu no longer praises him, but
She was being humble and proud, so Zhang Yuelu didn't say anything more, she just smiled and said nothing.
Shi Bingyun sighed: "In that case, I am worthy of you. After all, it is not good for a husband and wife to be too evenly matched, and it is easy to cause all kinds of troubles. If you want to find someone stronger than you, it is really difficult to find one. The only one is
It is somewhat possible that he is the younger ancestor of the Li family, but the relationship between the Zhang family and the Li family is here, so that is absolutely impossible."
Zhang Yuelu sighed: "If my mother could have such thoughts as my uncle, I would be grateful."
"By the way, what did senior sister say?" Shi Bingyun didn't look like a real Taoist at all, but more like an ordinary nun who was naturally concerned about things like getting married and having children.
Zhang Yuelu said: "Master once met him once. He didn't say anything. He just asked him to come back to Yujing after finishing his studies in the palace. She wanted to see him again."
Shi Bingyun clicked his tongue again: "This is the mother-in-law meeting her son-in-law. Do you like it more and more the more you look at it? Or are you trying to beat the couple? But having said that, my senior sister has never experienced anything like this. What can she tell?
You might as well show me, your uncle has seen more men than you two master and apprentice combined."
Zhang Yuelu changed the topic: "Why did Uncle Master return to Yujing?"
The Imperial Palace has always been a very special palace, because the Imperial Palace is the core of the imperial court and the residence of the emperor. Therefore, for a long period of time, the Imperial Palace was just a decoration, somewhat similar to Qintian Prison, and even
Not as good as Qin Tianjian. Because the imperial court has a special Qin Tianjian to observe the astronomical phenomena, and the Imperial Palace is mainly responsible for praying, fasting and other matters, so the Taoist sect usually sends some remote and high-level figures to the Imperial Palace, such as Shi Bingyun.
However, in recent years, with the intensification of the struggle between the three Taoist factions, the imperial court seemed to be interested in intervening in Taoist affairs, and the status of the Imperial Palace has suddenly become more important. In the past, the Imperial Palace was led by Taiping, who had the closest relationship with the royal family.
However, in the past year, especially when the Heavenly Master and the Earth Master served as rotating masters, a lot of people were deployed there, which was to mix in the sand.
Taiping Road will naturally also be carried out
After counterattack and compromise among the three parties, the candidates for the real person in charge of the palace and the nine deputy palace leaders have been decided. Unless there is another big case, there will not be much changes in a short time. Shi Bingyun is on the list.
There are nine deputy palace lords, and they are ranked high, serving as the second deputy palace lord.
That's why Zhang Yuelu wondered why Shi Bingyun appeared in Yujing. According to the rules, if there is no urgent matter, a legitimate reason, and no summons from Jinque, a real person of this level will not return to Yujing rashly.
Shi Bingyun said: "Of course it's official business, I'm here to see Pei Xuanzhi."
"Zhenren Donghua?" Zhang Yuelu was startled.
Shi Bingyun said matter-of-factly: "The real person in charge of Ziweitang holds the power of personnel affairs. I still have many vacancies under my name. Who can I look for if I don't look for him?"
This is also reasonable. In the past, the Imperial Palace has always been ignored, and promotion was difficult. Taoist priests with ambition and ability were unwilling to go to the Imperial Palace. Those who went there were only those who had no hope of promotion, or who were greedy for the prosperity of the Imperial Palace.
People, this time the three Taoists are waging war in the Imperial Palace, many people have been cleared out, which will inevitably create vacancies.
Zhang Yuelu fell into deep thought.
At this time, the driver of the great master on duty had arrived in front of the Yuxu Palace.
The car that the great master on duty rides is called the "Seven Fragrance Car". Shi Mo has a poem that says: "Whenever Cao Rong encounters the road, a Seven Fragrance Car has rolled over." The Shi Buddha also has a poem that says: "The Seven Fragrance Car is sent by a Luo curtain."
"Welcome back to Jiuhua tent with precious fans." This carriage was popular in the Daqi Dynasty and was a luxurious carriage made of various fragrant woods.
Daomen's Qixiang Cart has been modified. In addition to being larger in size, all unnecessary decorations have been removed. It is very simple. It is pulled by four dragon horses of different species. There are eight second-grade spiritual officials in front to open the way, and a group of counselors behind it.
Real people accompany you.
When they arrived in front of the palace gate, the grand master on duty stepped out of the carriage. He was an old man with white hair and white beard. He had an immortal demeanor and was most in line with the world's imagination of a person among gods. He was not a national master, but a heavenly master.
In the forty-one years of Jiushi, in the first half of the year from the first day of the lunar month to the 30th day of the sixth lunar month, the Celestial Master acted as the chief teacher, and in the second half of the year from the first day of the seventh lunar month to the 30th day of the new year, the Earth Master acted as the great chief minister.
In the next forty-two years, from the first day of the first lunar month to the first day of the seventh lunar month, the National Preceptor became the rotating Grand Master and exercised the authority of the Grand Priest. Now that it is the Ghost Festival on July 15th, the Celestial Master will naturally take over from the National Preceptor.
Become a rotating real person and preside over the Ghost Festival celebration.
The crowd in the square separated a road to welcome the great master on duty and a group of shenzhi masters into the temple.
In the palace
Everyone also stood up one after another.
Zhang Yuelu raised his eyes and saw the old man of his grandfather's generation walking out the door. On his left were Master Cihang and Master Donghua, and on his right were Master Qingwei and Master Pingzhang.
This is also a very interesting point. The Taoist sect has a great master and three deputy masters. When standing, the position of the master should be highlighted. The deputy masters line up on both sides of the big master.
It is inevitable that there will be asymmetry. Generally speaking, it will be filled by the family members of the great master, that is, on the left side of the great master, there are two deputy masters, the great master, and on the right, there are the Taoist monks and another deputy master.
To teach the great master, the great master must be next to the right hand of the great master. As for who is next to the great master's left hand, it generally depends on the origin of the great master. For example, if the great master comes from Zhengdao, then Tianshi
Stand on the left hand side of the Grand Master.
The rotation of the great masters has the same meaning. The three highest ranking masters follow, leaving one spot vacant. Because the heavenly master has never married a wife, the master in charge of the Wanxiang Dao Palace fills the position.
The Taoist sect does not like the ceremony of kneeling and worshiping, so everyone just stood up and saluted, and there was no scene of people kneeling in darkness.
The Heavenly Master walked straight to the main seat of Yuxu Palace, but when he passed by Zhang Yuelu, his footsteps paused slightly. Zhang Yuelu felt that this uncle seemed to have glanced at her, and it seemed that it was her misunderstanding that actually made her have
There was a moment of trance. When she came to her senses, the Heavenly Master had already gone far.
Master Cihang, who was one position behind Tianshi on his left, did not pay attention to his beloved disciple. After all, the master and disciple had just separated for less than half an hour. Instead, he looked deeply at his junior sister Shi Bingyun.
Shi Bingyun's eyes wandered and he did not look at his senior sister.
Master Donghua also saw Shi Bingyun. They were all of the same age and they knew each other naturally. He could probably guess the purpose of Shi Bingyun's visit without making a fuss.
Then there are guests from all walks of life, including people from Confucianism, Buddhism, and people from the imperial court.
When the Confucian sect's chief priest passed by Zhang Yuelu, he glanced at Zhang Yuelu. Although he didn't have an attack, he didn't hide the disgust in his eyes. The dignified Confucian sect's great master was naturally not a man without a city to show his worries on his face.
It's just a deliberate act to express one's attitude.
Zhang Yuelu didn't care about this, he was just thinking about the Imperial Palace.
The Heavenly Master and the crowd knew who the real person was. After all the guests were seated, the Heavenly Master looked around, waved his sleeves, and saw a slightly illusory figure of the Heavenly Master flying out of the hall, boarded the thirty-three-layer lantern tower, and lit the golden lantern.