Pawn Crossing the River

Chen Jianchou is now in the Water Palace, and Qi Xuansu's signing room is also in the Water Palace. He plans to meet Chen Jianchou, the key figure this time, in the signing room.

The reason why the situation has become like this is that Chen Jianchou is the key. However, Qi Xuansu has no intention of blaming Chen Jianchou. After all, it was he who commissioned Chen Jianchou to investigate the matter, but no one expected the direction of the matter. and development ultimately exceeded all expectations.

Master Lan Da suffered a backlash and was seriously injured and could not escape. The divine descending vessel that the two ancient immortals had planned for many years was also destroyed. It was a lose-lose situation for both sides.

This is not something Chen Jianchou can control at all, nor even Qi Xuansu.

However, Qi Xuansu still admires this young man. Although the age difference between the two is not big, the gap in status does make Qi Xuansu qualified to say "young man". After all, the Eastern tradition has always been that "respect" must "grow" . Qi Xuansu is a disciple of the eighth generation, and Xu Jiaorong is a disciple of the seventh generation. However, the relationship between the two has never been regardless of seniority. There is no such thing as Qi Xuansu calling him uncle or senior. They only talk about their positions and are basically friends of the same generation. ..

Qi Xuansu has already talked to Ke Qingqing and asked for her opinion. Ke Qingqing naturally has nothing to disagree with. Although he is grateful for Qi Xuansu's kindness, it is not easy to hear or talk about male bosses and female subordinates, and there may be some rumors. , it would be best to change to a female boss, not to mention that the female boss is still the legendary Zhang Yuelu, who is even worse than Qi Xuansu.

Since there is no objection from all aspects, it is basically decided. First solve the problem of Chen Jianchou's status as a Taoist priest, and there is no need to worry about his rank, and then let him follow Ke Qingqing. Ke Qingqing will lead him first to get familiar with the environment and business, then slowly hand over, and finally officially serve as Qi Xuansu's secretary.

In this way, Qi Xuansu sold Xu Jiaorong a favor, and Xu Jiaorong owed Qi Xuansu a favor.

Soon, Chen Jianchou, led by Ke Qingqing, arrived at Qi Xuansu's signing room and met Qi Cixian, whom he had heard about for a long time but met for the first time.

Chen Jianqiu's first impression was that he was so young.

Since the Five Dynasties Great Master, the Taoist sect has strictly prohibited excessive rejuvenation. The minimum age must not be lower than forty years old. The higher the Taoist priests, the more so.

So at a glance, the female Taoist priests are basically stuck at the bottom, maintaining the appearance of about forty years old, and most of them develop into a dignified, graceful, and grand style, ranging from Cihang Zhenren, Qiniang, Zhang Wuhen, to Xu Xu This is true for Jiao Rong, Shi Bingyun, Chen Shuhua, Bai Yingqiong, Tantai Qiong, and Taoist Cui.

Male Taoist priests are more casual and can be of any age. If you want to focus on majesty, look for someone around forty years old, such as Donghua Zhenren. If you want to focus on kindness, you should be over eighty years old, have white hair and white beard, and look like a fairy, like a Celestial Master. If you want to be more moderate, just pick a middle value, around sixty years old, such as Li Tianlan.

In this case, except for a few people who are born to look young, such as Qingwei Zhenren, the others who look young are really young, and there are no old guys pretending to be young.

One can imagine how conspicuous Qi Xuansu is among a group of deputy palace masters of the same level.

During Chen Jianqiu's time in the Water Palace, he met many high-level Taoist priests, but they were no longer young, and most of the young ones were not of high grade. This is the only one who is high-ranking and young.

The key is to have the power.

He had heard all about it. Qi Cixi led troops into the city and took over the defense, which made Chief Chen speechless. Until now, the "Yinglong" is still floating in the sky.

As soon as they all came together, it was difficult to say whether the Shenglong Mansion was peaceful or not, but the Water Palace was indeed peaceful, and all those who blocked the door were gone.

"I've seen the second seat." Chen Jianqiu saluted respectfully.

"No need to be polite." Qi Xuansu casually took Chen Jianchou's file.

Once upon a time, it was Zhang Yuelu who looked at Qi Xuansu's files, but now it is Qi Xuansu who looks at other people's files.

Standard Taoist official documents, from right to left, top to bottom.

Name: Chen Jianchou. Table of Contents: Jiuzheng.

Age: twenty-two years old.

Grade: Taoist.

Origin: Clan of Dayu Kingdom. Note: collateral.

Instructed by: Xu Jiaorong. Notes: 1. Third-grade Youyi Taoist priest, position assistant. Second, it has the relationship of foster mother and adopted son.

Position: None. Note: I have experience as a Qingluan Guard in the Dayu Kingdom.

Address: Shenglong Mansion, Dayu Kingdom.

Inheritance: Qi Refiner.

Cultivation: The jade-deficient stage of an innate person. Note: The Qi Refiner is in the realm of divine transformation.

Affiliation: Quanzhen Tao. Note: Not yet accepted.

Taoist couple: None. Note: If you are not a monk, you can marry on your own.

Children and disciples: None. Note: No qualifications for apprenticeship.

Past penalty record: None.

Past meritorious service record: Undetermined.

Overall evaluation: Grade A. Note: There are four levels in total.

Principal’s opinion: Recommended for admission.

The second deputy palace master’s opinion: Empty.

To be fair, when Qi Xuansu was Chen Jianchou's age, his rank was higher than Chen Jianchou's, and his background was better than Chen Jianchou's, but his level of cultivation was far inferior. There was no way, he was a Sanren, and Qiniang didn't care about this. , she had already planned it. With the "Heart of the Immortal Stone", she could catch up with him no matter what, so she was more interested in teaching Qi Xuansu how to deal with things.

As for why Chen Jianchou can be rated as a Grade A, in addition to his high level of cultivation and the undetermined merit, Xu Jiaorong's face is also part of the reason.

As for the principal's opinion, it is actually Ke Qingqing's opinion.

Qi Xuansu did not rush to approve, but said: "It is mid-May now, and there are only two and a half months left before August."

In the past, when the Confucian sect was in power, the imperial examination was a top priority. The provincial examination was held every three years, in the years of Zi, Mao, Wu, and You, also called rural examinations.

The examination period is in August in autumn, so it is also called Qiuwei. The exam is divided into three sessions, held on August 9th, 12th and 15th respectively. The first person to be promoted in the provincial examination is Jieyuan. Those who pass the provincial examination are called B-list, also called B-ke. When the list was released, the sweet-scented osmanthus was fragrant, so it was also called Guibang. After the results are released, the governor will host the deer roaring banquet. During the banquet, the poem "Lu Ming" was sung and the Kuixing dance was performed.

After the Taoist sect came to power, it still attached great importance to examinations, and the examination period was also scheduled in August, but it was changed to three consecutive days from the first to the third day of junior high school, and the results were released on August 15th during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

But this is a big test, for those who are Taoist priests.

Before that, there was a quiz every June, which was for Taoist students. Chen Jianchou is already a Taoist boy, so he doesn't need to take the exam again.

Qi Xuansu asked: "Yuzheng, are you sure about the big exam in August?"

Chen Jianchou immediately replied: "I dare not say 100%, but 99% of it is possible."

"So confident." Qi Xuansu smiled, "Let me remind you, neither Xu Fuli nor I will open the back door for you. You have to rely on your own ability."

Chen Jianqiu said: "To put it bluntly, if I wanted to take the back door, I would be a seventh-grade Taoist priest by now. Just because I want to be admitted to the Taoist sect in an upright manner, I have always been a Taoist boy, waiting for the big exam every three years. . The reason why I failed last time was because some of my remarks were too outrageous, and I was kicked off the list. This time I learned my lesson and will not make such a mistake again.”

Qi Xuansu nodded: "Very good. Once your identity as a Taoist priest is confirmed, you can fill in the credits on this file. The highest level of discovery of Wu Luo's divine descending must at least be an earth calligraphy skill."

Speaking of this, Qi Xuansu suddenly remembered what Qiniang once said, and said slowly: "From a Taoist boy to a ninth-grade Taoist priest, there will be a three-year assessment period. With Xu Fuli as your guide, this step can be done Forget it. After the assessment period, you must become an eighth-level Taoist priest within two years, and then you must be promoted to a seventh-level Taoist priest within the next five years. If you can become a sixth-level Taoist priest before the age of thirty, you will be promoted to a sixth-level Taoist priest. Be included in the ranks of 'preparing wine for sacrifice'. The contribution you have made is more than enough to be 'preparing wine for sacrifice'."

Once upon a time, it was someone else who told Qi Xuansu these words, but now it is Qi Xuansu who said these words to Chen Jianchou as a senior. Time has passed, one moment and another.

Of course, without Xu Jiaorong's face, Qi Xuansu would not have said more. The world is such a reality. Without these nepotistic relationships, Qi Xuansu would not be able to sit in the second seat and tell Chen Jianchou these truths condescendingly, and maybe even call him Brother Chen or Master Chen.

But then again, be it Qi Xuansu or Chen Jianchou, it is true that they relied on their adoptive mother's nepotism to get to the top, but the key is that they must be reliable, so that they can stand up. What many people lack is such an opportunity. If they have this opportunity, they can use their skills and fly into the sky. Without this opportunity, it is likely that half of your life will be wasted and frustrated.

Therefore, the grace of knowing and encountering is also called the grace of reinvention. It is almost the same as the grace of nurturing and life-saving. It is a kind of kindness that is overwhelming.

Qi Xuansu put down the file in his hand: "Then I wish you success in the exam and a title on the gold list."

Having said this, Qi Xuansu paused for a moment, then changed the subject: "By the way, I have read the relevant files you wrote, and I have a preliminary understanding of what happened. Do you think the king's condition is related to Chief Chen?" Does it matter?"

Chen Jianchou did not expect Qi Xuansu to ask such a direct question. He was stunned for a while and then said: "It should be related. According to the adoptive mother..."

Ke Qingqing interrupted softly and reminded: "Formal occasions are called duties."

Chen Jianchou immediately changed his words: "According to Xu Fu's analysis afterwards, the seven dead eunuchs were the key to the two ancient immortals being able to use dragon energy to construct the divine descending vessel. They were all Yin-Yang people and had no true energy. They have no magic power, or even divine power, but live on dragon energy and possess dragon energy. In other words, they themselves are excellent dragon energy containers. Sacrificing seven ordinary heavenly beings may not create an excellent one. The divine descending vessel can be sacrificed to seven yin-yang people with dragon energy, but a suitable divine descending vessel can definitely be made. The corpses of the seven eunuchs were fragile after death, as if they had been drained, which illustrates this point. . I even suspect that they were not buried in the tomb after death, but were restrained during their lifetime, buried alive, and finally drained by the formation."