After the meeting, Qi Xuansu followed others out of the auditorium. At this moment, Qian Wan came towards him and said, "Deputy Hall Master Qi, please go to her place."
Qi Xuansu was not surprised. He nodded slightly and turned to the house where Master Cihang signed the contract.
According to Qi Xuansu's expectation, it was time for Master Cihang to have a talk with him, but the talk was not about official matters, but private matters between the two families.
Of course, Qi Xuansu's situation is quite special. Four surnames are involved at once, his surname is Qi, Zhang Yuelu's surname is Zhang, Cihang's surname is Su, and Qiniang's surname is Yao. Zhang is the leader of the Zhengyi Taoist movement, and Yao is the leader of Quanzhen Taoism.
Su and Qi are the common surnames among the two Taoists. However, Qi Xuansu’s Qi is still open to discussion. However, the truth is this and the situation is this. Anyway, we need to talk about it.
The signature room of the real person in charge is located behind the main hall of Tiangang Hall. Qi Xuansu has been here once before, that time he came with Zhang Yuelu, and it was the first time he came here alone.
When they entered the signing room, they saw that Master Cihang had just come back and was still dressed as he had just attended the meeting. He motioned for Qi Xuansu to sit down, and Qian Wan had already served Qi Xuansu tea.
Qi Xuansu took the tea and thanked him, then put it aside, waiting for Master Cihang to speak first.
Qian Wan turned on the formation to prevent eavesdropping and took the initiative to retreat. Cihang did not sit behind the desk, but sat opposite Qi Xuansu, "I heard from the Taoist fellow of Tianji Hall that Qiniang bought you a house.
."
"Yes." Qi Xuansu responded.
Master Cihang said, "I know that house, the former residence of Master Yuying, is known as the mansion of Princess Xuanzhen. It is a very good place, but you have to be careful about others making a fuss about it and saying something about you."
The Taiping money used to buy the house came from an irregular and unknown source. If it is related to a secret society, it will not only be detrimental to your career, but it will also be a sin."
Qi Xuansu hurriedly said, "Qiniang has already considered it. Although it is all her own money, it has nothing to do with Qibaofang. It all went the way of the Yao family."
Master Cihang nodded slightly.
The way to go through the Yao family is to pass through the hands of the Yao family. This is the right path. Even if someone wants to make a fuss about Qi Xuansu, they will stop after checking the Yao family. They can't check the Yao family again.
If the Yao family is investigated, should the Pei family be investigated? Should the Earth Master and Donghua Zhenren, who represent the Yao family and the Pei family respectively, investigate? Should the Zhang and Li families be investigated?
So if you want to make a fuss about this house, the most you can do is find out that Qiniang is a member of the Yao family, but this is not really a secret among the top leaders of the Taoist sect. Both Master Cihang and Master Donghua know about it. Li
Home over there
Not to mention, even the "Heart of the Immortal Stone" knows it clearly.
In fact, there is a tacit understanding between these families. They will not target core members unless necessary, because they also have core members. However, Dao sects are not only these families, but also emerging families such as the Wang family, or the Qi family.
For the slightly inferior aristocratic families, these forces cannot be underestimated, and the possibility of them targeting Qi Xuansu cannot be ruled out.
Master Cihang just mentioned it and did not ask Qiniang how to operate it. In this regard, Qiniang can be said to be an expert. In the opinion of Master Cihang, if Qiniang has not left the Taoist sect, then the most suitable position for her is
The real person in charge of Duzhitang.
It's just that everyone has their own ambitions. Qiniang didn't like the atmosphere of the Taoist sect and was very resistant to the teachings of the Five Dynasties Great Master. She would rather go to the world to make trouble.
When Master Cihang thought of this, he said with emotion, "In ancient times, there were people who wore the Six Kingdoms Seal. Now Qiniang is not far behind. She holds high positions in five secret societies. Do you know about this?"
Qi Xuansu was surprised.
He only knew that Qiniang was one of the seven heads of Qibaofang and one of the six members of the Privy Council of the Qingping Society. Apart from that, she at most had some relationship with Bai Yutang. How could there be other secret societies?
Seeing Qi Xuansu's reaction and expression, Master Cihang already knew what he was saying, "In addition to Qibaofang and Qingpinghui, she is also the elder of Baiyutang and the deputy leader of the Eight Tribes. As for the last secret society, even
I don’t know either, I just vaguely know that there is such a thing.”
Qi Xuansu didn't know what to say for a while.
Qiniang could always refresh his knowledge over and over again.
At first, he thought Qiniang was just a minor leader of the Qingping Society. Later he found out that Qiniang was the head of Yao Fang of Qibaofang. He thought Qiniang was almost the same as Wu Guangbi. Later he found out that Qiniang was from the Yao family and represented
The Yao family entered the top ranks of the Qingping Society. For a long time, he thought he knew all the identities of Qiniang, but now Master Cihang told him that Qiniang had the identities of five high-level secret society members.
Bai Yutang has nothing to say. When Qiniang asked him to get the "Xuan Jade", he could tell something about it. As for the Eight Tribes, it can barely be said. The main members of the Eight Tribes were split from the original creation project.
, the Creation Project is inextricably related to the Quanzhen Tao, and the earth masters of all generations are the leaders of the Creation Project.
collar.
Of course, Master Cihang did not want to shock Qi Xuansu, but he had a clear purpose: "Among the various secret societies, the Eight Tribes rarely appear in the Central Plains, especially in coastal areas, and it is even rarer to see the Eight Tribes. They
They generally operate in remote areas such as the Western Regions, and occasionally enter Liangzhou, Yongzhou and other places. Furthermore, they have often been active in Nanyang recently. The reason is also very simple. The eight tribes are divided into several major factions, including moderate factions and more radical ones.
Factions. Many of the behaviors of the radical factions were contrary to human ethics. The Central Plains could not accommodate them, so they had to go to Nanyang. Although it was also the sphere of influence of the Dao Sect, it was just the Dao Sect. Without the cooperation of the Daxuan court, it could not be compared with the Central Plains.
It’s rather confusing.”
Qi Xuansu was not surprised.
The Central Plains is the core territory of the Dao Sect and cannot be lost. Other territories, including Borneo and Fenglin Island, are relatively minor. In terms of the specific level of governance, the Central Plains is naturally fine while other places are rougher.
Strictly speaking, Borneo is more like a big alliance of a bunch of small countries. The Daomen is the leader. All small countries respect the Daomen. The Daomen naturally say the same thing. However, these small countries often have conflicts or hatreds with each other, and sometimes the Daomen need to mediate.
, and there are many local chieftain forces in these small countries, who are also unconvinced by the small country's court.
The absence of a unified imperial court gave many secret societies room to develop and grow.
Qi Xuansu himself had privately understood the distribution of forces in Borneo. In addition to the Taoist and traditional Buddhist forces, as well as the eyeing Holy Court, there were also remnants of the ancient witchcraft. The Lingshan witchcraft also used the name of the witchcraft to reach out.
In order to swallow up the remnants of this ancient witchcraft religion, sea travelers and merchants have various beliefs involving various sea gods, sea monsters, and some indigenous sects. It is not just a random word, but now
There is also an eight tribes group to be added.
Although these forces are fragmented and are not enough to shake the rule of the Taoist sect, it is difficult for the Taoist sect to straighten out Borneo, even worse than Fenglinzhou. In any case, Fenglinzhou also has a Prime Minister Toyotomi, in
He nominally rules the entire Fenglin Continent, so the Taoist sect can frequently change the real person in charge in Fenglin Continent.
On the other hand, in Borneo, it is difficult to find a serious court. It is difficult to sort out the situation there in just a few years. Therefore, the chief minister of the Borneo Taoist Government often works for more than ten or twenty years.
On the contrary, it gradually became a powerful force that could not be lost, just like a feudal lord who was independent and self-reliant.
Qi Xuansu realized that Master Cihang would not mention Borneo for no reason. Could it be that it was his own?
The matter came to an end, so he asked, "What do you mean, the real person is that it is a foregone conclusion that I will go to Borneo?"
Master Cihang did not hide anything, "Regarding this matter, Master Donghua should let you know. Master Earth's intention is indeed to let you go to Borneo."
Qi Xuansu asked softly, "What is the real person's opinion?"
Cihang Zhenren answered the question, "There is a type of people in Taoism who have made outstanding contributions, but after becoming successful and famous, they have fallen into decline. In the earliest days, they still did not forget the teachings of Taoist ancestors and Xuansheng, and they were always frugal and diligent.
But after achieving certain achievements, they will always have a point of view."
Having said this, Master Cihang paused slightly, "Not long ago, I heard a saying that a certain young man once openly said, 'If it weren't for our ancestors, there's no telling who belongs to Borneo. Without our family, it would be
There would be no Borneo today.'"
Qi Xuansu's first reaction was "crazy".
The Li family claims to be the descendant of the Taoist ancestor, and they have another Xuan Sage. They often talk about the Great Sage Ancestor, or the Holy Ancestor. They have always considered themselves to be the orthodox Taoist sect, but Li Changge did not dare to say such things.
If Li Changge really dared to say that if it weren't for our ancestors, there would be no Taoist sect, and without our Li family, there would be no Taoist sect today. Then he would have renounced the Taoist sect and bid farewell to the eight generations of great masters.
Or if it were Qingwei Zhenren, would he dare to say that the Fenglinzhou war could not be won without him?
Not to mention whether it is right or not, there are some things that can be said but not done, and some things that can be said but cannot be said.
But someone just happened to say that.
He dared to say things that Mr. Li did not dare to say. He dared to do things that Mr. Li did not dare to do.
Impressive.
Cihang Zhenren continued, "These people hold a wrong concept, thinking that they are the destined people, the most core and most important people, they attribute any achievements in their jurisdiction to themselves, and ignore others
Their efforts. Based on this mentality, they regard their jurisdiction as their own forbidden area, take whatever they want, and regard themselves as the masters of this place."
If Qi Xuansu still can't understand, then he's in vain, but he still has a little doubt.
These words seem more appropriate to be spoken by Master Donghua rather than Master Cihang.
Master Cihang also saw Qi Xuansu's doubts and said, "On this point, the Heavenly Master and the Earth Master have reached a consensus, and the National Master should not object."