Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu plans to start with Wang Danqing, but if there are other clues, he will not refuse. A two-pronged approach may have better results.

"Starting from tomorrow, I will be here. Regarding the matter you mentioned, I will ask the person in charge below to do some preliminary investigation. When I start,

Chen Jianqiu looked at Qi Muyu.

Qi Muyu nodded slightly: "Qi Cixi is right. This is indeed the practice of the Taoist sect. People like them who are 'confessional' must start their work after taking office. If you stay in the Taoist mansion and don't go out, you will be criticized by others. of."

Chen Jianqiu had no choice but to say: "Then thank you all."

Logically speaking, outsiders should not call Qi Xuansu's position, which is a title within the Taoist sect. However, Qi Xuansu has not yet been promoted to a real person, so calling him a real person is a bit early, and calling him a high gong seems low. Many outsiders simply call Qi Xuansu his position directly. .

Qi Xuansu got up to see off the guests.

Qi Mu Yu glanced at Qi Xuansu again before leaving: "Qi Cixi, you haven't forgotten what we talked about in Yujing last time, right?"

Qi Xuansu asked in reply: "Has Fellow Daoist Qi seen the person I mentioned?"

"Huan Ji, I met her once in Lingnan. As for Qiniang, I haven't met her yet." Qi Muyu said honestly, "To be honest, Qiniang is not someone I want to meet."

Qi Xuansu smiled: "Then please be patient, fellow Taoist Qi. I can't see Qiniang at any time. It mainly depends on her mood."

Qi Muyu sighed.

As a seventh-generation disciple and a core figure of the Qi family, she certainly knew about Qiniang's existence. She also probably knew that Qiniang was the eldest son of the Yao family and was the same type of person as her, but there was a big difference in size between the two.

There was nothing she could do against Qiniang. After all, Qiniang was a troublesome figure for Master Donghua, and someone who forced Master Cihang to give in.

After Qi Muyu left, Qi Xuansu told Ke Qingqing: "After the banquet, please ask Mr. Lu and Mr. Han to come to my signing room. In addition, I would like to ask Assistant Xu if she has time. I would like to meet her. The specific time is up to her.”

Generally speaking, the secretary's time does not belong to him, so if Qi Xuansu wants to see Xu Jiaorong, he must accommodate Xu Jiaorong's time and wait for her to be free. In the same way, if others want to see Ke Qingqing, they have to wait until Ke Qingqing is free according to Qi Xuansu's schedule.

Ke Qingqing nodded in agreement.

Qi Xuansu left the lounge and returned to the banquet hall.

By the time the guests left, it was already midnight, and Qi Xuansu returned to his signature room. According to Xu Jiaorong, the Water Palace is the territory of Master Landa, and no one else can reach in, so Qi Xuansu can rest assured and does not have to worry about being monitored or tampered with. Ke Qingqing stays here, and his safety is guaranteed.

Qi Xuansu naturally believed this, but he still arranged some photo stones and voice charms in his signing room to prevent accidents. If someone wants to frame him in the future, this is also a means of self-protection or counterattack.

As for the residence, that is the top priority. Qi Xuansu has made it clear that no one is allowed in, including the Taoist people arranged by the Taoist government. The specific daily affairs are nothing more than half an hour's extra time. He is responsible for it himself. , he has been in the world for so many years, but he still has the basic ability to take care of himself and does not need others to take care of him.

Also, unless Zhang Yuelu comes to visit, other female Taoist priests, including Ke Qingqing, are not allowed to enter. The reception room is right next to the signing room.

There are too many eyes on him now, and there are countless people who want to bring him down and make him look bad, so we have to guard against them.

Moreover, as a lesson learned from the past, how was Qi Xuansu’s predecessor, the previous second deputy palace master, transferred out? In fact, it's very simple. I just couldn't control myself and fell into a beauty trap. Although Master Lan Da can ensure that others cannot put their hands into the water palace, he cannot prevent the people in the water palace from taking the bait and going out on their own initiative.

Afterwards, the female Taoist priest took the bloody sheets and sued Wang Jiaohe directly. He couldn't defend himself. Although Master Lan helped him suppress the matter on the grounds that it would have a negative impact, it was not easy for him to continue to stay. On the Borneo Taoist side, they can only be transferred. Otherwise, if Wang Jiaohe grasped such a big handle, wouldn't he be flattened and rounded by Wang Jiaohe? There are only two endings: either he will join in the evil, or he will become a useless puppet. How can he have the confidence to contain Wang Jiaohe.

?????????????????? Don't think that this method is too base or naive, and don't think that you are afraid of this because you already have such a high level of cultivation. In fact, this method is the easiest to use. If it is just a figure in the world, there is really no need to be afraid, but if it is within the three religions, it is a big deal. What about the Neo-Confucian saints back then? Haven't you stumbled over this? Nothing can be said out of thin air, let alone evidence.

Ke Qingqing had already prepared tea for Qi Xuansu, which is specially used in Taoism to get rid of the smell of alcohol. At the same time, he said: "Xu Fuli's side may be a little late. We have to wait until the conversation between Da Zhenren and Chief Yao is over. It will probably be midnight."

Qi Xuansu nodded slightly: "I understand. Let's invite Mr. Lu and Mr. Han to come over first."

Ke Qingqing took the order and left.

Lu Yuting and Han Yongfeng, who had been waiting outside, came to Qi Xuansu's signing room together.

Qi Xuansu motioned for the two of them to sit down and said straight to the point: "I invite you here mainly to explain the recent specific tasks. Starting from tomorrow, I will start a half-month tour of local prefectures and counties to understand the specific situations in various parts of Borneo. I My idea is to travel lightly, and it is best to see some real situations, so there should not be too many people. One of you will accompany me down, and the other will stay here at the Taoist government to help me touch the other ones. Be aware of the details of the principal.”

Lu Yuting and Han Yongfeng looked at each other.

Han Yongfeng said: "I am from the local government. I worked in the Liaodong Province before. I am quite familiar with these local affairs. How about I accompany you down?"

Lu Yuting had no objection: "I will stay with the Taoist government and get acquainted with the directors of Huasheng Hall first, and try to open a breakthrough from here."

She has no experience in serving in a local government, so she cannot compare with Han Yongfeng in this regard. She previously worked in Huashengtang. There is also a branch of Huashengtang in the Borneo government. She started from the branch of Huashengtang. Not too difficult, not too noticeable.

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Qi Xuansu said: "Then it's settled. You guys drank a lot today, go back and rest early."

"Second seat, you should go to bed early. We are leaving." The two of them left the signing room.

Qi Xuansu drank the tea, took out some "immortality wine" given by Master Donghua, blended several elixirs with non-conflicting medicinal properties, drank it slowly, then closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair.

Master Donghua, Master Qingwei, and Master Cihang have not reached the stage of immortality for a long time. Although there are reasons for laying a solid foundation, the main reason is that they are delayed by various secular affairs. This is also something that cannot be helped. If you want to concentrate on Qing cultivation , then at best you can be a real person in Pingzhang. If you want to go further, you must take care of secular affairs.

In this case, time is extremely precious. You must seize all the time to practice. In addition to replacing sleep with practice, you must also learn to practice in leisurely times, such as when riding a flying boat or when waiting for someone. Not to mention a few hours, even half an hour must be grasped. The little things add up to the big things.

Qi Xuansu naturally took advantage of using "Xuanyu", but in addition to using "Xuanyu", he cannot neglect his own cultivation. After all, he has improved his qualifications twice in a row, and the efficiency of his training has been greatly improved.

Time passed slowly, and less than half an hour before midnight, Ke Qingqing walked in gently: "Second seat, Assistant Xu is here."

Qi Xuansu opened his eyes, stood up and said, "Please come quickly."

A moment later, Xu Jiaorong walked into Qi Xuansu's signing room.

The first impression this female assistant gave to Qi Xuansu was that she was dignified, intellectual and capable. He who uses his heart to his fullest extent knows his nature. It means knowing the goodness of his nature.

"It's already so late, I'm really sorry to have to bother Assistant Xu to come over." Qi Xuansu said first.

Xu Jiaorong smiled slightly: "Qi Cixi came to me so late, there must be something very important."

"Let's sit down and talk." Qi Xuansu did not sit behind the desk as before, but changed to a relatively equal living room.

This is the difference between subordinates and allies.

There is no absolute equality in the world.

The two sat opposite each other across the coffee table, and Ke Qingqing was busy serving tea to them.

Qi Xuansu roughly recounted what happened to Chen Jianqiu.

Xu Jiaorong said thoughtfully: "I have heard about this matter, but Chief Chen is the sister of the leader of the Dayu Kingdom. Since she is already responsible for this matter, it is not good for us to intervene rashly. Qi Cixi also feels that there is something fishy here. ?”

Qi Xuansu said: "I think this is an opportunity. But as Xu Fuli said, we should not intervene rashly. It is best to feel the situation in secret first. I am new here, and there are not many people I can trust. I’m not familiar with the situation in the government, so I wanted to ask Assistant Xu for help.”

Xu Jiaorong was not in a hurry to give Qi Xuansu an answer immediately, but fell into deep thought.

Qi Xuansu did not urge him, but just waited quietly. He believed that this secretary, who ranked first among the many secretaries in the Borneo Taoist government, was still very energetic and could not be a vase.

After a while, Xu Jiaorong said: "I do have a suitable candidate, but he is not from our Taoist government, but a military attache from Dayu Kingdom."

Qi Xuansu only asked one thing: "Is it reliable?"

Xu Jiaorong said: "I have been kind to him, and he is also a person who knows how to repay kindness."

Qi Xuansu said: "As long as he is reliable enough, it will be better if he is not from the Borneo Taoist Government, as he will not attract too much attention. What is this person's name?"

Xu Jiaorong said: "This man's name is Chen Jianchou."