Zhang Yuelu is very familiar with Wangyunxuan. She had just accepted Master Cihang as her teacher, but she did not go to Putuo Island and had been living in Yunjin Mountain. At that time, Master Cihang was still the head of Jiangnan Daofu and only went there occasionally.
Dazhen Mansion, incidentally taught Zhang Yuelu how to practice "Cihang Pudu Sword Code".
When Cihang came to Dazhen Mansion, he naturally lived in Wangyunxuan. It can be said that Zhang Yuelu learned the "Sword Scroll" of "Cihang Pudu Sword Code" in Wangyunxuan. Because the courses were too tight, she often stayed in Wangyunxuan.
Staying here overnight, whenever she stays overnight, Cihang will sit on a stone bench in the courtyard, and she will practice swordplay in the courtyard until the moon is high in the sky before going to bed. How can she not be familiar with it?
But Zhang Yuelu probably wouldn't have thought at that time that she would live in this compound with another identity many years later.
Zhang Yuelu still lived in the same room as before and did not go to the master's room. She walked around the room. Although people came to clean it every day, she found that some small objects left here when she was a child were actually well preserved. It was quite strange.
A little surprise to meet old friends again.
Zhang Yuelu kept them here, and then planned to go to Guanyuxuan to find Qi Xuansu.
As a result, she met Tantai Qiong and Zhang Yuyue as soon as she went out, as well as Zhang Kuqi, who was obviously unwilling to come but had to come.
The faces of these two women were not very good-looking. Tantai Qiong was aggressive and wanted to call for punishment, while Zhang Yuyue was a little lost and her face was blank.
Zhang Yuelu sighed helplessly, stopped and greeted the three of them.
Tantai Qiong got straight to the point: "Qingxiao, why did you bring that kid here again?"
"Who is that kid?" Zhang Yuelu pretended not to know.
Tantai Qiong narrowed her eyes: "You know who I'm talking about, Qi Xuansu."
"So mother was talking about him, couldn't he come?" Zhang Yuelu said calmly, "If mother has any objections, you can raise them with Aweng."
"Aweng." Tantai Qiong's tone became a little colder, "I don't know when you became the granddaughter of the Heavenly Master. No wonder you don't take me as a mother in your eyes. It turns out that one day
The teacher will support you from behind."
Zhang Yuyue's face also looked a little unattractive.
Zhang Yuelu did not want to have a head-on conflict with his mother, and said: "Because Qi Tianyuan's visit to Dazhen Mansion was approved by the Heavenly Master, so I said that if mother has any objections, she can raise it with the Heavenly Master."
Tantai Qiong snorted coldly: "Don't use the Celestial Master to pressure me. If it weren't for you, how could the Celestial Master invite him to the Dazhen Mansion?"
Zhang Yuelu asked: "Why can't I invite Qi Tianyuan to Da Zhen Mansion? Could it be that
Is it just because my mother doesn't like him? But he is not someone to her. He depends on his mother's face and listens to her orders. He is a Taoist priest of Quanzhen Taoism and the deputy head of Ziwei Hall."
"As a daughter, why do you have to go against me? Isn't your mother's reason for not liking him enough?" Tantai Qiong said tit for tat.
Zhang Yuelu said: "I am not only the daughter of my parents, but also a Taoist priest of the Taoist sect. I am also a person with an independent personality, with my own thoughts, joys, sorrows and joys. So, can mother consider my feelings? This is something I have carefully considered.
The decision I made after that was not for my mother, but an important part of my life plan."
From the beginning to the end, Zhang Yuelu used a very formal title - mother, instead of "mother" or "amu" to show his tough attitude.
Tantai Qiong wanted to speak, but Zhang Juqi finally spoke: "Anyway, after all, I saved Qing Xiao, made a shocking leap, and narrowly escaped death. Shouldn't I be grateful for this? Last time I came to Yunjin Mountain, you guys did it secretly
He did so many things and they didn't care about it, so shouldn't he be compensated for this crime? Since he wants to express his gratitude and make amends, it's natural to invite him over."
Tantai Qiong gave her husband a sharp look.
Zhang Kuqi just pretended not to see it. In fact, family status is also closely related to power status. If Zhang Kuqi was a real person, then he would definitely be able to keep his word, and Zhang Yuelu's marriage would not have so many twists and turns, but he had no choice but to do so.
He does not have such a status, and his status in the family is naturally not that high. Regardless of whether he wants it or not, he will be surpassed by Tantai Qiong.
Zhang Yuyue took a deep breath and advised Tantai Qiong: "The people are already here, we can't drive him out, so don't worry about it anymore."
Tantai Qiong's chest rose and fell deeply and she said no more.
After all, we are a family. Zhang Yuelu didn't want to cause too much trouble, and she had no conflicts with her father Zhang Kuqi. The relationship between father and daughter was good, so she had to temporarily give up the idea of meeting Qi Xuansu and let the three of them into Wangyunxuan.
Zhang Yuelu did not blindly defend himself. After arriving in the main hall, he took the initiative and said: "I once heard a vulgar saying that men hope that other people's wives are independent people, but they hope that their own wives are their vassals. In the same way,
The mentality of parents is somewhat similar. They not only hope that their children can live independently without the protection of their own wings, but also hope that their children will always listen to them and become their vassals. This is what Confucianism requires,
The father is the guide for the son, and the husband is the guide for the wife. But our Taoist sect does not pay attention to this, Taoist sect pays attention to equality. I have said that I am not only the daughter of my parents, but also a Taoist priest of the Taoist sect. I cannot do anything that goes against the purpose of the Taoist sect.
I hope my mother doesn’t do it either.”
Tantai Qiong's face suddenly turned pale.
On the other side, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu had a good understanding of each other and wanted to come to see Zhang Yuelu, but they met an unexpected guest.
Zhang Kuping.
Zhang Yuelu's clan uncle had a good relationship with Zhang Kuqi. He was a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest and served as an assistant in Shangqing Palace.
This is not the first time the two have met. Zhang Kuping had met Qi Xuansu when he first came to Yunjin Mountain. At the same time, Zhang Kuping was one of the few elders who met Qi Xuansu. Others such as Zhang Kucheng and others
, I didn’t meet Qi Xuansu at all. After all, Qi Xuansu couldn’t even cross the threshold of Da Zhen Mansion at that time, so there seemed to be no need to waste time.
The last time Qi Xuansu met Zhang Kuping, they were both juniors and subordinates. The two were naturally unequal. Zhang Kuping was very polite, but the condescension in it could not be erased just because of Zhang Kuping's attitude. Qi Xuansu was in a relatively high position.
A low position, a low posture, this is an objective fact.
But things are completely different now. In terms of positions, the two of them are equally matched and their status is equal.
Qi Xuansu invited Zhang Kuping in. If he didn't have the relationship with Zhang Yuelu, there would be no problem in calling him "Brother Dao Zhang". But with Zhang Yuelu's relationship, it would be difficult for him to call him "Brother Dao."
He was not sure about the relationship, and it was not easy to call Zhang Yuelu his uncle, so he used a more formal title: "It has been more than a year since I last said goodbye to Zhang Fuli in Shangqing Palace. How is Zhang Fuli doing recently?" .??.
"Everything is fine." Zhang Kuping smiled slightly, "On the other hand, Deputy Hall Master Qi, the past year or so has been uneventful. It can be said that he has been fighting in the north and south, and he has traveled half of the world."
"I don't dare to take it seriously." Qi Xuansu said humbly.
Zhang Kuping sighed with emotion: "Last time I met you, you asked me what I thought of you, and I said it was just a one-time relationship, not an evaluation. When I met you this time, I heard a lot about your deeds, and I already
I don’t dare to make rash evaluations anymore, so I can only borrow my brother’s words, the rest of your life will be scary.”
The elder brother mentioned by Zhang Kuping refers to one person in particular - Zhang Kucheng, if no other prefix is added.
Qi Xuansu could only say: "Fuli Zhang deserves the award."
At the same time, Qi Xuansu was also thinking quickly about Zhang Kuping's purpose.
with his
In his style, he would usually get straight to the point and ask Zhang Kuping what he wanted to do. But that was not possible in the Zhang family. This was his future in-law's family, and he always had to be more sophisticated. Asking directly would make Qi Xuansu reject people thousands of miles away, which was too much.
Ao Ao, can't I just come and see you if I have nothing to do? Your airs are too big, right? So Qi Xuansu can't ask directly, he can only guess by himself.
The two chatted some more, half public and half private. The public business was about their views on the war in Fenglinzhou, while the private business mostly revolved around Zhang Yuelu.
In fact, Qi Xuansu is not good at these, but as Zhang Yuelu said, he can learn, so he can barely cope with it.
After talking like this for two moments, Zhang Kuping finally turned to the topic: "Now in the Zhang family, the Heavenly Master is the patriarch and the head of the family. But we also know that the Heavenly Master does not spend too much time in the human world. As far as I know,
As you know, the Heavenly Master has no intention of trying to overcome the tribulation, so the Heavenly Master began to arrange the posthumous affairs a few years ago. In addition to the arrangements related to Daomen and Zhengyi, it is also the arrangement regarding the Zhang family. The Heavenly Master has gradually handed over the power of the clan leader to his elder brother.
."
Qi Xuansu suddenly had an idea: "Master Zhang Gong wants to see me?"
Zhang Kuping couldn't help but glance at Qi Xuansu and said concisely: "Yes."
In a sense, Zhang Jucheng did not look down upon Qi Xuansu. He did not just find someone to invite Qi Xuansu to come over, nor did he come directly to the door. Instead, he asked Zhang Juping, who had a good relationship with Zhang Yuelu and had contact with Qi Xuansu.
When he met Qi Xuansu, he not only gave him enough courtesy, but also somewhat tried to probe Qi Xuansu's tone.
Obviously, Qi Xuansu does not have such weight yet. It can be seen that the actions of the Heavenly Master greatly shocked the real person in charge of the palace, and he could not help but think more.
Qi Xuansu did not refuse. As Zhang Yuelu said, things always have to be faced, problems always have to be solved, and escaping is not an option. Furthermore, since Zhang Jucheng is willing to see him, then there is a need to talk, and he will be in charge of the palace.
With the wisdom of a real person, he would definitely not do something like "give you five hundred thousand peace money and leave Zhang Yuelu".
So he asked: "When?"
Zhang Kuping said: "Brother is going to report to the Celestial Master today about all the matters related to the Shangqing Palace and the family. Since the Celestial Master has been away from Yunjin Mountain for half a year, all the affairs are complicated and time-consuming. My brother probably doesn't have time. You
How about tomorrow at noon? We can just have lunch together."
Qi Xuansu thought for a moment and then agreed: "No problem."
Zhang Kuping stood up and said, "In that case, I will go back and inform my brother."