Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu asked the Lord of Dayu to have a good rest and called Chen Jianqiu to the side.

Chen Jianqiu is not afraid of Qi Xuansu, not because she is Princess Furui officially canonized by the Daxuan court, but precisely because of her other identity. In a sense, she is Zhang Yuelu's person.

Needless to say, there is no need to elaborate on the relationship between Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu. In the past, some people still had doubts. However, as the two were promoted to the second deputy palace master, such doubts have disappeared - the two are a match made in heaven, and it is their turn. You, a monster, come to object?

After all, looking at the Taoist sect, there are only a few people with the same status and the right age. Yao Pei is still a woman. The Zhang family and the Li family have been enemies for many years. When Xuansheng destroyed Yunjin Mountain, the Zhang family was not Dare to be remembered on Xuansheng's head, but also on the Li family's head. Zhang Yuelu cannot be made the Li family's daughter-in-law, or Li Changge can be the Zhang family's son-in-law. Naturally, it can only be Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu really didn't want to do anything to Chen Jianqiu, but just said: "Don't use those unflattering methods against Chen Jianqiu in the future."

"Yes, I will obey the order of the second chair." Chen Jianqiu respectfully agreed and defended himself, "I had just met him at the time, and I didn't know whether he was good or bad, so I had to add some insurance measures. Now that I know him The person who is the second seat will naturally not use such methods again."

Qi Xuansu turned to the topic: "Where is the eunuch Si Kongguang?"

"Run away." Chen Jianqiu replied, "He ran away on the night of the accident, or he may have hid it. After all, Shenglong Mansion is quite big. If there are others to take care of him, it would be okay to hide it so that no one can find it. What a difficult thing.”

Qi Xuansu did not ask who this "other person" was, but asked: "What do you think of the king's illness? I want to listen to the truth."

Chen Jianqiu thought for a moment and said: "Regarding this matter, I want to know what happened that night. Only then can I make a judgment."

Qi Xuansu already understood the cause and effect of this matter, but outsiders could only speculate.

Qi Xuansu hesitated slightly and roughly told what happened.

After hearing this, Chen Jianqiu said: "That's right. I still know a thing or two about the divine descending vessel. It is true that the seven eunuchs possess dragon energy, but these dragon energy can at most create one divine descending container, and the other How did a container come from? I suspect that the dragon energy that made the Blood-Clothed Bodhisattva container was extracted from my father, so my father dreamed of the Blood-Clothed Bodhisattva. The dragon energy of the seven eunuchs actually made the container of the White-Clothed Buddha. ”

Qi Xuansu thought for a while and asked: "Can the king himself use dragon energy? I remember that he shouldn't, right? There has been no such emperor in the past dynasties, including the current Ziji Zhenren."

Chen Jianqiu replied: "The king himself cannot control the dragon energy like the hermaphrodites, cannot use the dragon energy for his own use, nor can he use the dragon energy to extend his life. However, with the addition of dragon energy, he can avoid means such as Nightmare Town. The king can be regarded as the carrier of dragon energy."

Qi Xuansu asked again: "Hermaphrodites can use dragon energy to extend their lifespan and enhance themselves, so it makes sense that the seven eunuchs were like mummies after their dragon energy was drained. Since the dragon energy cannot be extended to the king, Life span, dragon energy only exists in the form of blessing and attachment, just like something outside the body, so why does extracting dragon energy make the king who is a heavenly person age so much? "

Chen Jianqiu was immediately speechless.

Qi Xuansu said: "You, like Chen Jianchou, think about it carefully and see where you made any omissions."

Chen Jianqiu had no choice but to say: "The second seat is still very good. I can see the problem at a glance. I was negligent. I will think about it again after I go back."

While the two were talking, Lu Yuting came over.

Qi Xuansu asked: "Is the inspection finished?"

Lu Yuting nodded and said: "After the examination, the medical record will be available tomorrow."

The Taoist priests at Huasheng Hall are not very advanced. The reason why they can check their condition and injuries is because they have to use some special artifacts from Huasheng Hall. These are all products of the creation project.

In fact, this is also the fundamental difference between the Taoist sect and the Holy Court. Both parties pay attention to the sense of ritual on the surface, but the Taoist sect cares about majesty, while the Holy Court pays more attention to the sense of mystery. In essence, there is a fundamental difference in ideology between the two sides. The Taoist sect respects the Taoist ancestors, but does not regard the Taoist ancestors as omnipotent gods. The lofty status of the Taoist ancestors comes more from the identity of the founder of the Taoist sect.

In fact, since Xuansheng rebuilt the Taoist sect, the Taoist sect prefers to summarize the rules, deconstruct various mysticisms, and explore the truth, such as the so-called existence of gods, the so-called things that cannot be looked directly at, cannot be described, and cannot be blasphemed. In the eyes of the Taoist sect, to put it bluntly, The only thing is that the power gap between the two sides is too great. Mortals cannot bear the leakage of "god's" power. It has nothing to do with original sin and redemption.

It’s just that some people are afraid of God’s power and begin to worship God, offer sacrifices to God, and pray to God, hoping to receive forgiveness or even salvation.

Taoism believes that whether gods or immortals have different powers and different forms of existence, there is no fundamental difference in the way of thinking. They can still communicate and communicate. The so-called oracles say some specious words just because the gods see them. What's more, there is also an element of pretense, unlike humans and beasts and vegetation, which are completely unable to communicate, so they are still humans in essence, the primates of all things.

Therefore, Taoism believes that what people should do is not to worship gods and pray to gods, but to become gods, which is the core of Taoism - seeking immortality.

It's not about worshiping Taoist ancestors, but about seeking immortality.

Since we require immortality, we must have a set of theories and understand what the essence of immortality is, what its principles are, and how to achieve immortality.

In this process of seeking immortality, the mystery surrounding the gods gradually faded.

Deconstructing the mystery will also eliminate the terror and holiness of the gods, which will greatly shake the rule of the Holy Court.

The opposition between the Holy Court and Taoism can be imagined.

Qi Xuansu said: "After the medical records come out, send them to me as soon as possible."

"Yes." Lu Yuting responded.

After Qi Xuansu left the palace, he asked the people from Huasheng Hall to go back first. He wore casual clothes today and walked on the streets of Shenglong Mansion with only Ke Qingqing and Chen Jianchou.

Chen Jianchou grew up in Shenglong Mansion and was very familiar with this place, so Qi Xuansu asked him to lead the way.

Speaking of which, he has not gotten better in Shenglong Mansion and is not familiar with the customs and customs here. He wants to take this opportunity to take a look at Shenglong Mansion.

Because it was almost noon, Chen Jianqiu carefully selected a good restaurant. The rice wine here was very good and many dignitaries liked it.

I have to say that the business here is good. They arrived at a bad time. All the private rooms were booked out, leaving only the seats in the lobby. Chen Jianqiu wanted to talk to the shopkeeper, but Qi Xuansu waved his hand and said: "This is the place. That's good. Don't think that Taoist priests are so valuable. When they go to the Western Regions, they just lie down in the snow and eat dry food. "

The three of them sat down in the lobby of the inn and ordered a pot of the most famous rice wine here, as well as some side dishes to accompany the wine. Chen Jianchou personally held the pot and poured it first for Qi Xuansu, then for Ke Qingqing, and finally Own.

Qi Xuansu picked it up and took a sip: "It's not bad. Qingqing, when you go to Lingnan, you can bring some to Zhenren Zhang. She likes drinking and let her have a taste. If she doesn't accept it, say I asked you to give it to me. "

Ke Qingqing responded with a smile.

She knew that this was Qi Cixi helping her, and being in favor of him could quickly close the distance between her and Zhang Cixi. With Qi Cixi's face, Zhang Cixi would not accept it no matter how incorruptible or unkind he was.

Seriously speaking, only the same table can have such a big face.

Qi Xuansu added: "Don't be afraid if you work with Zhenren Zhang, everything will be as usual. Seriously speaking, I also worked for her as a secretary for a few days back then, let's just call it a secretary. Anyway, she is my boss, and she is not as good as outsiders say. Difficult to get along with, as long as you do your part, she won't find fault with you. Of course, if you confront her, she won't tolerate it, Lao Xu is an example, we still laugh at him about it. "

Ke Qingqing bravely asked: "Second seat, Master Zhang is your boss, so how did you get along with her in the first place..."

Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "There is nothing that cannot be said, and it is not that mysterious. The key is just three words, sharing the joys and sorrows, which can also be said to be sharing the hardships. Over time, it will become a matter of course. As for the Zhang family, the old man is very open-minded and has no objection. It’s useless for other people to object, so there aren’t too many dramas like looking down on someone or getting a son-in-law, not to mention too many twists and turns.”

Chen Jianchou just listened quietly, somewhat admiring Qi Cixi. That was the famous Zhang Yuelu. Even when he was in Nanyang, he had heard of her name. His adoptive mother often mentioned her. It was said that the prince's son admired this person very much. The noble daughter of the Zhang family and a young master of the Li family also pursued her. They were both extremely noble people, but they were all rejected mercilessly by Zhang Cixi. In the end, Qi Cixi and Zhang Cixi decided to get married, and the Heavenly Master did not object. This just shows how powerful Qi Cixi is.

Of course, these two people can't compare with Qi Cixi. Apart from being a member of the family, they don't have any serious duties. On the other hand, Qi Cixi is already the second deputy palace master. This is a Taoist handsome figure who is serious about competing for the position of the eighth generation master. If he were in Zhang's second seat, he would also choose all the second seats.

Ke Qingqing sighed: "It would be great if I could be like Zhang Cixi and find a Taoist companion like Qi Cixi."

Qi Xuansu said: "Someone once said that if you want to be the wife of a great master, you must first be a Taoist companion of a seventh-grade Taoist priest, and accompany him step by step from the bottom. The wife of the great master of the fifth generation and the great master of the fifth generation met in Weimo. , when we became a Taoist couple, the Fifth Dynasty Grand Master was just a deacon. The two supported each other and stayed together through thick and thin, and finally entered the Zixiao Palace. In fact, I have surpassed Master Zhang, so some people say that I am the son-in-law. , I never cared. But it was a coincidence that Master Zhang met me when I was at my lowest point. She was also a seventh-grade Taoist priest, so I would naturally not let her down."

Ke Qingqing couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Zhang Cixi was really discerning. How could she tell at a glance that Qi Cixi was no longer an ordinary person?

While the three of them were chatting, there was a sudden noise on the second floor, and then a figure was seen rolling down the stairs.

Qi Xuansu put down his wine glass and turned to look.

I saw a young man in luxurious clothes standing up holding on to the handrail of the stairs, patting the dust on his body. There was no anger on his face, but a cynical smile, and he said "good" to the stairs upstairs. .