Time is very tight, the bidding is held during the day, and we have to leave by flying boat at night, with only less than an afternoon in between.
The bidding was coming to an end. Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, as the fourth and second place, were invited to come forward and say a few words.
Because he was a member of the Qingping Society, Qi Xuansu didn't like to appear in public, but he didn't suffer from stage fright. He did have a bit of humor inherited from Qiniang, but he usually only showed this humor in front of people close to him. In front of other people,
His image is actually very serious. For example, when he was in the Imperial Capital, no one thought that Chief Qi was a kind and talkative person.
This is the multi-faceted nature of human beings. A cruel butcher can also be a kind father to his children.
As for Zhang Yuelu, she is even more familiar with this kind of thing. A person who aspires to be a great master is not afraid of such an occasion. Today she only spoke in the auditorium of Shangqing Palace. If she were a great master, she would have to speak in the Golden Palace and
When speaking at Zixiao Palace, he was faced with three great masters, the great great masters Pingzhang, the thirty-six great masters Shenzhi, and many ordinary great masters.
Qi Xuansu's speech was quite satisfactory, neither brilliant nor timid. In short, it was just a cliché, uninspiring and untrue, but it would not be found fault with.
It is better to be silent than to be silent. If you don’t say a word, you will be the master of that sentence. If you say it, you will be the slave of that sentence. If you have to speak, then use some official talk.
, seems to say a lot, but also seems to say nothing. Since it seems like nothing has been said, naturally it will not become a slave to a certain sentence.
Zhang Yuelu's speech was much sharper. She said: "Lard is always stained with grease. It's not just the bidding held in the Shangqing Palace today, but all such activities. Ultimately, it is a good thing."
, but there is still a question mark as to whether it can really be implemented.”
People in the Central Plains do not have the habit of writing with question marks. This is a habit of Westerners. With the exchanges between the East and the West, it became known to people in Taoism and was used here by Zhang Yuelu.
Zhang Jucheng followed these words and said: "This matter really needs to be taken seriously. There must be clear accounts for the bidding and the subsequent docking with the Duzhitang, and a practical and reliable supervision system should be established. Both sides will send people to review, so that good things cannot be allowed to turn into bad things."
It’s a way for some people to make a fortune.” .??.
Finally, Zhang Wuliang, who represented the Heavenly Master, was responsible for the finishing touches.
The bidding came to an end.
"This Deputy Hall Master Qi is quite interesting." Li Minghuang said to himself as he stood up and left.
"I have heard a saying that this Qi Xuansu has nothing to do with the Qi family, but has a deep relationship with the Yao family and the Pei family." Li Changsheng said calmly.
Li Minghuang said: “This is also reasonable.
If there is no one above and no roots below, even if he has great achievements, he will not be able to reach such a position at this age."
Li Changsheng said with emotion: "Don't underestimate the Yao family. Although the Zhang family and the Li family are powerful, many situations are on the surface and can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye. For example, the bad things that happened to the Zhang family's big sect and the small sects, they
Let’s not talk about the improper position of the majority of the sects, so as to guard against other sects. Another example is that our Li family takes turns to be the boss, and there are no shortage of conflicts. But the Yao family is really secretive. It is said that the Yao family is second only to
The Zhang and Li families are the third largest Taoist family, but few people know what is going on within the Yao family. When have you ever heard of the factional fights within the Yao family?"
Li Minghuang was startled for a moment, and then suddenly realized that the Yao family was indeed shrouded in a layer of fog that made it difficult for people to see through. Compared with the flamboyant Zhang family and Li family, they were unusually low-key. Many times, the Li family's eyes always fell on
The old rival Zhang family inevitably ignores the existence of the Yao family intentionally or unintentionally.
Li Minghuang whispered: "When clams and cranes fight, the fisherman will gain. The Yao family must guard against it."
Li Changsheng said: "That's what you say, but how can hundreds of years of inertia be so easy to reverse? Patriarch Situ and Xuan Sheng have eased the relationship between the Zhang and Li families, but Patriarch Situ died unexpectedly, and the deposed Heavenly Master Zhang Jingchen returned.
After severely injuring Mrs. Xuansheng, all those efforts were in vain. As the first and second generations of Celestial Masters passed away one after another after the ZTE, it was inevitable that the Zhang family and the Li family would return to the old path of confrontation. Looking back at Quanzhen Taoism, they
The groundwork has been laid long ago. A generation of earth masters personally married the Zhang family. This means that the foundation has been laid early. We are not the only ones who know about the foreshadowing laid down several generations in advance."
Li Minghuang asked again: "What about the Zhang family? What foreshadowing did they lay?"
"Zhenjun Ziguang and the Heavenly Master himself are one of them. There are others, I don't know." Li Changsheng said.
The two walked out of the auditorium side by side.
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared and blocked the way of the two of them.
It is Zhang Yuyue.
Li Changsheng's white eyebrows moved slightly, but he said nothing.
He is an elder and a guest, so there is no reason to argue with a junior. Besides, this is a romantic debt caused by this kid Li Minghuang, so Li Minghuang naturally has to deal with it himself.
"What do you want Miss Zhang to do?" Li Minghuang stepped forward, because this is the territory of the Zhang family, and now the Li family needs to ease their relationship, so Li Minghuang did not use the "love" that he used when the two got along well.
Instead of calling her "Mei", she used a more polite title of "Miss Zhang".
Zhang Yuyue had thousands of words to say, she wanted to scold him bloody and wish she could eat his flesh, but when she actually stood in front of Li Minghuang, she felt like something was stuck in her throat and she couldn't speak.
The most embarrassing person at the moment is Dong Baijing. As a husband, he should stand up for his wife, but when he confronts Li Minghuang, he can only humiliate himself. If he really has the ability to suppress Li Minghuang, why should he suffer Zhang Yuyue's anger?
Wouldn't it be better for Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu to live together as equals?
He is just a son-in-law, and no one will blame him harshly. After all, a son-in-law is not the one who supports the family. For a man whose ancestors are not allowed to worship, he is expected to stand up to the heaven and earth to protect a woman. This is like asking a harem woman to bear the responsibility.
It is unreasonable to assume responsibility for the collapse of the dynasty.
However, Dong Baijing hesitated for a moment and came to Zhang Yuyue's side, and the couple stood side by side.
Li Minghuang frowned, very unhappy.
Most men have one problem, and that is possessiveness.
Although Li Minghuang has abandoned Zhang Yuyue, in his subconscious mind, Zhang Yuyue is still his woman. If there is a chance, such as after he becomes famous, it is not impossible to renew their relationship. But now that Zhang Yuyue is married to someone else, she will no longer let him.
He was exclusive, which made him very uncomfortable, and the man who married Zhang Yuyue became an eyesore.
A gloomy look flashed across Li Minghuang's eyes. ??
When Dong Baijing saw that his wife was silent, he took the initiative and said, "Li Minghuang, you should apologize."
It's okay to call him by his first name behind his back. It's taboo to call him by his first name in person, unless his status or seniority is too high. Obviously, Dong Baijing does not have such a status.
In an instant, Li Minghuang decided to teach this ignorant guy a lesson. Afterwards, the Zhang family could not say anything. Who dared to call this guy by his first name?
Li Minghuang's expression remained unchanged, but the right hand in his sleeve slowly clenched into a fist.
Li Changsheng noticed it, but had no intention of stopping it.
It's best to cut the mess with a quick knife. Zhang Jucheng obviously doesn't want to mention the bad things of that year, because not many people know the inside story. He probably doesn't want to make the family scandal public. If he brings up those things of the past because of this episode
, forced Zhang Jucheng to mention that it was not an easing of relations, but a provocation. So even if their trip to Yunjin Mountain was a complete failure, it was better to nip it in the bud.
The next moment, Li Minghuang's figure suddenly swept forward.
Dong Baijing had no time to react.
However, someone reacted, and when Li Minghuang's fist was about to touch Dong Baijing, he grabbed Li Minghuang's wrist from the side, preventing him from moving forward even half a minute.
Despite this, the fierce fist wind still caused Dong Baijing's hair and clothes to fly back, and even the skin on his face rippled with a layer of wrinkles, and his lips turned up, exposing his gums.
"Brother Li Dao, why are you so angry?" the visitor said.
Li Minghuang squinted his eyes.
It's not Zhang Yuelu, but Qi Xuansu.
Li Minghuang is actually at the immeasurable stage. There are rumors that he will soon be promoted to the second level of Taiyi Taoist Priest, which is a level higher than Qi Xuansu. So it is not easy for Qi Xuansu to block this punch. He has already used the Golden Body level.
, see the spirit of indestructibility, practice the realm of transformation, the three realms are integrated into one, divine power, body spirit, warrior strength, and true energy are multi-pronged, and with calculated calculations but no intentions, Li Minghuang's punch returned in vain.
However, Qi Xuansu knew very well that he should not show timidity. Not only could he not show any dignity, his face was still calm and breezy, and he seemed to have a lot of energy left.
"This man called me by my name in person, so it was only natural for me to punch him. Brother Qi Dao stopped me, did he want to take the punishment on his behalf?" Li Minghuang said slowly.
Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "It's not that serious, right? We are all fellow Taoists, and Mr. Dao Brother Li has a lot of them, so why not just forget it."
"What if I don't want to let it go?" Li Minghuang refused to give in.
At this moment, Zhang Yuelu also arrived not far away and said, "How about I learn the unique skills of Deputy Hall Master Li?"
Li Minghuang smiled: "Wagon battle? Why don't we two do it together?"
Zhang Yuelu wanted to speak, but Qi Xuansu raised her other hand and stopped her: "Qingxiao, Brother Li Dao has said so, so I'd better meet Brother Li for a while."
Zhang Yuelu raised no objection.
Li Minghuang said: "Brother Qi Dao and I have no enmity or enmity, so we will limit it to three moves."
"Three moves, three moves."
Before he finished speaking, Qi Xuansu had already made a move, still holding Li Minghuang's wrist with his right hand, and punched out with his left hand, which was the "Zhou Guang Shi" in "Tantai Quan Yi".
This punch was not a "Gong Candle", and time did not really slow down, but Li Minghuang's senses were affected and slowed down.
However, after all, Li Minghuang was at a higher level than Qi Xuansu, so this influence did not last long. At the last moment, Li Minghuang spread the five fingers of his right hand to block Qi Xuansu's punch, preventing Qi Xuansu's punch from hitting his face.