When Qi Xuansu returned to the Jade Palace, Zhang Yuelu happened to be leaving seclusion.
Qi Xuansu then talked about everything that happened in the past few days, including the changes in Fenglinzhou, Shi Bingyun's speculations, and his results in the Xuansheng Card Competition.
After Zhang Yuelu heard this, he was not surprised that the situation in Fenglinzhou would reach this point. These feudal lords plotting to rebel were not just a whim overnight, but secretly conspired in advance. Therefore, there were already clues before this. As a member of Tiangangtang, she
The little headmaster of the family had come into contact with some relevant secret reports from Fenglinzhou Taoist Office, so he had expected this.
What really surprised Zhang Yuelu was why Yao Pei was in the Imperial Capital.
"You said Yao Suyi is not in the Imperial Capital at all?" Qi Xuansu said in surprise.
Zhang Yuelu said: "There was something wrong with Yao Suyi, which seemed to be related to her great witch bloodline, so after the incident at Wuxing Mountain, she was escorted by Jiachen Lingguan and returned with Jiang Dazhen on the 'Yinglong'
Yujing, after all, Earth Master and Master Donghua are now in Yujing."
Qi Xuansu asked: "Why don't I remember?"
"You were still unconscious at that time." Zhang Yuelu said.
Qi Xuansu thought carefully for a moment, and vaguely remembered that when he and Zhang Yuelu had a close encounter, it seemed that a "Yinglong" had taken off.
Since Yao Pei cannot be in the Imperial Capital, then who is Yao Pei he met?
No one dares to pretend to be Yao Pei, and Yao Pei is very low-key. Not many people have actually seen her and know her identity. It is also unlikely that she is a charlatan pretending to be Yao Pei, so there is only one possibility.
Qiniang.
Of course Yao Pei wouldn't care about the 10,000 Taiping money, but Qiniang definitely did, and only Qiniang had the courage.
Qi Xuansu felt inexplicable grief and anger: "It's so shameless."
Zhang Yuelu observed the changes in Qi Xuansu's expression and roughly guessed something.
For her, the way Qi Xuansu and Qiniang got along was a very unfamiliar way of getting along. Neither her biological mother Tantai Qiong nor her master Cihang would give her this feeling.
Qi Xuansu didn't want to pay attention to this issue anymore, and asked instead: "Qingxiao, what do you think of this dispatch of troops to Fenglinzhou?"
Zhang Yuelu did not answer directly, but said: "Before coming to the Imperial Capital, I conducted an internal investigation. Because the matter was still confidential at the time, I asked the questions in a hypothetical way. Young people, or quasi-young people,
, remain optimistic about this, and feel that Fenglinzhou can be pacified in three months. The old-schoolers are cautious. They do not deny the possibility of ending the war in three months, but more people think that it can be as little as half a year, as much as three years.
It could be a protracted battle."
Qi Xuansu asked: "Which faction do you prefer?"
Zhang Yuelu said: "I always think that these young people in the garden are still not good enough to succeed. As the saying goes, they don't know the difficulties until they have experienced it. They have not settled down, have not encountered too many setbacks, and cannot even be considered to be self-reliant, so they have no stability.
It is very easy for people's concepts to be either black or white, or to jump repeatedly between the two extremes of black and white. Their blood may be boiling because they read an admonishment, and they want to shed their blood for Taoism, or they may be because of an unjust case.
I was very disappointed in the Taoist sect and wished that the Taoist sect would be destroyed. Therefore, my attitude towards them is to stay away from them. I cannot get in touch with them deeply, and I dare not get in touch with them deeply. They are like a burning flame. It looks very strong, but in fact it is just a false fire. If you want to
You have to build momentum by catering to them. If you are not careful, you will get backlash and get burned."
Qi Xuansu said thoughtfully: "In other words, you are more inclined to the old-school view."
Zhang Yuelu said: "Young people are always impatient, and they prefer a quick victory. But there is no such simple thing in the world. If you cater to them and trumpet that Fenglinzhou can be pacified in three months, it will be good if you can do it. But
If they can't do it, or even the war is unfavorable, what will be the consequences? They will jump from the extreme of being invincible in the world to the extreme of running out of power, which will have a very bad impact on people's morale. This is backlash."
Qi Xuansu said: "It's just that it's hard to bring such words to the table. When the radicals are at their peak, they are untouchable. If you oppose them, you will be labeled a 'traitor' immediately, and you are no exception.
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Zhang Yuelu was a little helpless: "So I can only say these words to you. Ning Zhenren said at the beginning that the Taoist priests raised in the Yujing flower garden cannot withstand the wind and rain, but the hard-working gardener who built this flower garden is very satisfied with the current situation.
The scenery does not allow anyone to change it."
Qi Xuansu smacked it carefully: "This is quite heartbreaking."
Zhang Yuelu declined to comment and continued: "Since the time is not short, troops will probably be sent into Fenglinzhou in batches. I will not be in the first batch, so there is still plenty of time."
Qi Xuansu was a little worried: "If it is true that Qingwei is the real person in charge of the army, will it..."
Zhang Yuelu said: "Don't worry. What Qingwei Zhenren wants is military exploits. This is related to the final battle for the title of Grand Master. In the face of foreign enemies, internal unity is the most important. He can distinguish the priorities."
Qi Xuansu said: "That's true.
, but you still have to be careful.”
While the two were talking, Ke Qingqing came to report that Han Yongshuang was here.
Qi Xuansu asked Ke Qingqing to invite Han Yongshuang in.
After Han Yongshuang greeted the two of them, he got straight to the point and said: "It happens that Deputy Hall Master Zhang and Chief Qi are both here, which saves me two trips. The order from Jinque just came, the Imperial Master's ship will land in Penglai in an hour
Chi, only staying for half an hour, Jinque asked us all to take the Imperial Master's boat and return to Yujing together."
Both Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu were shocked.
But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.
Previously, Zhang Yuelu had already said that because it involved the handover of the great master on duty, both the Heavenly Master and the Earth Master were in Yujing at this time, but they had nothing to do with the National Master, so the National Master should be on Penglai Island. Now it has come out
Major matters like Fenglinzhou must be decided by the three deputy masters through consultation. When the preliminary decision is made, there is almost no controversy within the Taoist sect. The national master can participate in the discussion remotely through projection and other means, but it does not involve starting a war.
All aspects and details will require a lot of consultation and discussion, and the Imperial Master must return to Yujing.
Normally, the flying boat travels once every half a month. If there are special circumstances, a special flying boat will be dispatched. In this case, instead of sending a flying boat from Yujing, it is reasonable for them to take the Imperial Master's ship directly.
As for the others, although the three paths are incompatible with each other, as the leader of a group and a real big shot, the National Preceptor will not treat the juniors like him. To put it ten thousand steps back, even if the Imperial Preceptor really gives up his face and reputation, he will not
Do it on your own ship, or at this time. ??
Except for the little emperor who was ignored by his powerful ministers, most emperors had thousands of ways to kill people, and there were many emperors on horseback who were able to get into battle and kill the enemy. However, no emperor ever personally killed someone in the court, just to save face.
Qi Xuansu asked: "Who is this 'us'?"
Han Yongshuang said: "The five-person team and all the special personnel from Yujing, Chief Qi is affiliated with Ziweitang, so he is also included here."
Qi Xuansu nodded.
Han Yongshuang added: "I also want to inform others that we will meet at Penglai Pool in an hour."
After that, she didn't stay long and turned around to leave.
Zhang Yuelu said: "It's easy for me to say that I can leave at any time. You are different. After all, you have been here for so long. Take the time to say goodbye to your colleagues."
Qi Xuansu sighed softly: "It's time to say goodbye."
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He walked out and said, "I'll wait for you by the Penglai Pool."
Qi Xuansu had been mentally prepared for a long time, but he didn't have anything to say. He called Ke Qingqing and said: "Deacon Ke, I just received the order from Jin Que. In an hour, I will board the train with Deputy Hall Master Zhang and other five members of the investigation team.
It’s hard to say whether the Imperial Master’s ship will return to the Yujing or the Imperial Capital, so you invite everyone over and we can simply say goodbye.”
Ke Qingqing was startled for a moment, then said: "Congratulations, sir, I will be the deputy hall master when I get back."
"It's too early to say anything about the eight characters." Qi Xuansu waved his hand and said, "Go quickly."
Not long after, Su Li and Qi Xuansu's subordinates gathered in his signing room.
Qi Xuansu made a simple speech, first reviewing the experiences of the past few months, then affirming everyone's cooperation with his work, and finally wishing everyone smooth sailing in the future and seeing each other again in the future.
As for the handover of errands, Qi Xuansu no longer cares about the errands of the Imperial Palace since he started the "Calming Ape" plan, and there is nothing to hand over.
After saying goodbye, Qi Xuansu went to see his boss Shi Bingyun again.
Shi Bingyun, as a real high-level member of the Taoist sect, was more well-informed, so he was not surprised by this and just reassured Qi Xuansu.
An hour later, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu met by the Penglai Pool.
In addition to Zhang Yuelu, Li Changge is also there.
In a sense, they can be regarded as taking advantage of Li Changge.
Soon, a huge "Yinglong" broke through the sea of clouds, landed slowly, and then lowered a gangway.
After everyone boarded the ship one by one, they were immediately greeted by the assistant of Zhenjing Courtyard. This assistant was a Taoist priest of the third grade Youyi, and Li Changge was just a Taoist priest of the fourth grade Jijiu. However, their identities seemed to have been reversed. This assistant
The assistant manager was unabashedly groveling in front of Li Changge. Although Li Changge did not give orders, he accepted them calmly.
This is the first time Qi Xuansu has boarded "Yinglong". His first impression is that it is huge. It is like an aerial fortress. Compared with ordinary manned spaceships, the structure of "Yinglong" is more complex.
Apart from the various formations, the most eye-catching one is a terrifying giant cannon with a diameter of three feet and a barrel of more than ten feet.
This cannon is called "Broken Star" and can fire the "Dragon Eye A-2" weighing 14,000 kilograms and the "Fengyan A-2" weighing 9,600 kilograms, with a maximum range of 150 miles.
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Back then, the Taoist sect used the "Broken Star" to blast open Xiujing's castle tower, forcing the regent Guan Bai to sign a city alliance.