Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu left the Wang family's mansion and walked alone on the road back to Sheji Palace. As he walked, his clothes and sleeves were fluttering.

Qi Xuansu was in a bad mood, not only because of Wang Jiaoying, but also because mentioning Qiniang would remind him of the Yao family and the Earth Master behind him. He did not want to believe that Qiniang would plot against him, but many facts seemed to They all point to Qiniang. At least Qiniang can't escape the relationship. This puts Qi Xuansu in a dilemma. He is not as calm as he appears.

This also made Qi Xuansu extremely irritable, but there was still no one to talk to.

how to say?

That this was a scam and that he was deceived? But his life, his future, and everything he has now are all given by Qiniang.

What if he made a mistake?

Whether you say you are deceiving yourself or saying you dare not face it, in short, there is no real evidence, just speculation, and Qi Xuansu is absolutely unwilling to believe it.

But he smelled something strange again.

This is undoubtedly a torture.

Qi Xuansu made up his mind to have a frank talk with Qiniang after returning to Yujing. If there was no result, he would personally go to Lingshan Cave to find out the secret hidden behind the "Heart of Immortality Stone".

Zhang Yuelu did not follow Qi Xuansu closely, she walked with Wang Jiaoyan.

Wang Jiaoyan looked at Zhang Yuelu and asked, "Second Zhang, are we going to walk back like this?"

Zhang Yuelu smiled and pointed to the carriage parked alone on the street not far away: "Please."

"It turns out that the prison carriage has been prepared for me a long time ago." Wang Jiaoyan laughed at himself and got on the carriage.

Zhang Yuelu also boarded the carriage.

Under the protection of the spiritual officer, the carriage drove slowly.

There were only two people in the carriage, sitting opposite each other.

Zhang Yuelu opened his mouth and said: "The so-called seven emotions and six desires, eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind are the six roots. Buddhists say that if the six roots are pure, you can achieve true fruition. But how many people can really purify the six roots? People have greed. It's normal. Everyone has greed, and I also have greed. It's understandable, but you can't be too greedy. Why are you so greedy? You have had endless prosperity for generations, but you still have to earn it. Why are you making money that you shouldn’t earn, selling slaves, and embezzling Taoist assets?”

Wang Jiaoyan said nothing.

Zhang Yuelu then said: "Why do you need so much money? Money is something that should not be brought with you during life or death. It is said that the Wang family is the emperor of Nanyang. When you reach your status, money no longer has much practical meaning in life. , it’s nothing more than food, clothing, housing, food, drink and fun. Is there anything you want but can’t get?”

Wang Jiaoyan said calmly: "Secretary Zhang, isn't the Taoist school short of money? For individuals, after reaching a certain status, money does not have much practical significance. For example, for Chief Qi, it makes people unable to grasp the handle. But that is only for an individual. For a behemoth like Daomen, money still has practical significance, and the significance is very important. Otherwise, Daomen would not set up a special Shibotang to manage commerce. Isn't commerce just for making money? ? Xuan Sheng said that governing a Taoist sect is nothing more than a question of where money comes from and where it goes. Doesn’t Zhang Cixi not understand this simple truth? "

Zhang Yuelu said: "So, you are comparing the Wang family to a Taoist sect. What you mean is that you are not collecting wealth for yourself, but for the Wang family behind you."

Wang Jiaoyan's expression turned stern: "I didn't say that. I neither admitted that I made money illegally, nor did I say that I made money for the Wang family. Also, I am me, the Wang family is the Wang family, and the Taoist sect does not want to be involved in anything. Please don’t mix things up, Mr. Zhang.”

She suddenly realized that it wasn't that Zhang Yuelu didn't understand the problem, but that he was trying to trick her and said it on purpose.

Zhang Yuelu was not discouraged and continued: "Maybe what I said is a bit biased. Let's not discuss it for now. We can each reserve our own opinions. As for whether you have made money illegally, this is not a matter of whether you admit it or not. This is an objective fact. It’s something you can’t deny.”

Wang Jiaoyan sneered: "What you call evidence."

"Yes, evidence." Zhang Yuelu said calmly, "Including your lovers. Although I don't know how you get along with each other on weekdays, I know that there is no emotion between them and you, only interests. These handsome men probably thought that your ship was about to capsize, so they jumped off the ship and told everything about you. You may think that you are invulnerable, but the most difficult thing to hide is the person next to you. "

Wang Jiaoyan's face became ugly, and his confidence was not as strong as before.

Zhang Yuelu continued: "Let me give you one last piece of advice. If you find your way back and take the initiative to explain, you can still have a chance of survival. But if you persist in persisting, you will only die."

Wang Jiaoyan whispered: "Everyone is prosperous, and everyone suffers from a loss."

Zhang Yuelu stopped talking.

Zhang Yuelu captured Wang Jiaoyan, and Qi Xuansu beat Wang Jiaoying. Although Lin Tianhe was still on the run, no matter how you looked at it, it was a major defeat for the Wang family.

Just as Wang Jiaoying said, if Wang Jiaohe doesn't do anything, then the people's hearts will really be scattered.

The last time, the Wang family's counterattack was against Lion City, causing a huge riot, which indeed caused a lot of trouble to Qi Xuansu, but this time, the Wang family's counterattack seemed a bit slow.

On the surface, Wang Jiaohe seemed to have no power to fight back, but Qi Xuansu always felt that Wang Jiaohe must have hidden murderous intentions after running Nanyang for so many years. Wang Jiaohe was obviously not a talkative person, and it was normal for him to retaliate. Once he fought back, it would be for Qi Xuansu's weakness.

In the next few days, Qi Xuansu, in addition to waiting for arrangements from Jiang Dazhenren, also began to deal with the affairs of Nanyang United Trading Company. After all, the boss behind Nanyang United Trading Company and a group of senior executives were basically arrested, and the entire company Already paralyzed, or operating on the huge inertia of the past. Qi Xuansu, for no other reason than for his own commitments, had to start preparing for the reorganization of the shareholders' meeting and re-election of the board of directors as soon as possible so that Nanyang United Trading Company could resume normal operations as soon as possible.

This requires Qi Xuansu to communicate with Qi Muyu and other powerful factions.

It was during this period that Qi Xuansu often heard that it was because Wang Jiaohe's people had been active recently, and these people were deeply tied to the interests of the Wang family.

Qi Xuansu had a premonition that the Wang family's counterattack might be coming.

Many people think that to climb up within a Taoist sect, you only need to have someone above you. In fact, this is not the case. Having someone above you is just one of the conditions. If your cultivation level is high enough, your ability is strong enough, and you have merit and achievements, sometimes it is easier than having someone above you. Get promoted. After all, if you do well, you are also a resource for your boss, because your achievements are also shared by your boss. This is a mutual resource.

For example, Qi Xuansu can handle all the tasks assigned by Master Donghua properly, which naturally shows that Master Donghua knows people well and employs them appropriately, which makes Master Donghua look good. On the contrary, if you fail to do it, it means you do not know the people well and employ them inappropriately. This is a relationship in which both prosper and suffer.

On the other hand, when suppressing a person within a Taoist sect, it is not just about whether there are people to protect him, but also about whether there are any handles or weaknesses that can be exploited. If someone gets a big deal, such as betraying a Taoist sect, then the backer cannot be saved and can only be cut to avoid getting burned.

If you want to take advantage of others, you usually have to start from a place where your opponent is not paying attention.

It is not only Qi Xuansu who knows how to use small things to understand big things. Of course Wang Jiaohe, an old man, can also do it, and he is more skilled than Qi Xuansu.

After Qi Xuansu came to Shenglong Mansion, he did not rush back to the Lion City, but stayed in the signing room of the Fire Palace.

Just today, Chen Jianqiu contacted Qi Xuansu through Ke Qingqing and wanted to meet Qi Xuansu.

Of course Chen Jianqiu could come to see Qi Xuansu directly, but she had to go through Ke Qingqing and wanted to invite Qi Xuansu to meet in a bookstore privately. As for the location of the bookstore, Chen Jianqiu knew.

Qi Xuansu took some time and asked Chen Jianchou to lead the way to the bookstore opened by a Westerner. It was very clean and would not attract anyone's attention. First, because all the books sold here are Western books, and second, the shop owner here is a Western lady. If you don't know Western, it will be difficult to communicate here.

Chen Jianqiu himself is of Western descent and comes here often.

This is a three-story independent building. The first floor is a hall filled with various bookshelves displaying books. There are single rooms on the second floor, which can be used for reading or talking about things. The third floor is where the shop owner lives, where customers only stop.

Chen Jianqiu was waiting for Qi Xuansu in the small living room on the third floor.

After Qi Xuansu came here, he found that Chen Jianqiu's face was very ugly.

Qi Xuansu sat down opposite Chen Jianqiu and said straight to the point: "What's the matter?"

Chen Jianqiu said: "Master Qi, yesterday afternoon, people from Beichen Hall went to the palace to look for me."

Qi Xuansu was startled: "Beichen Hall?"

The two deputy heads of Beichen Hall, one Li Changge and the other Li Zhuyu, are both from his side. Why would they go to Chen Jianqiu at this time?

Qi Xuansu asked: "Who is from Beichen Hall?"

Chen Jianqiu looked at Qi Xuansu: "Did the real person really not know anything about this matter in advance?"

Qi Xuansu said: "Nonsense! I have been busy with Nanyang United Trading Company recently, where can I find out?"

Chen Jianqiu said: "It's people from the branch of Beichen Hall. They suspected that I was a member of Ziguang Society and wanted to take me away. I happened to be away from the palace at the time and escaped the disaster."

Qi Xuansu frowned: "When it comes to the head of the Dayu Kingdom, even if there is an investigation, it will be done personally by the local Taoist government or the main hall of Yujing Beichen Hall. How can a local branch join in the fun?"

Qi Xuansu immediately realized that there was something fishy in this.

"Wait a moment." Qi Xuansu used the sutra urn to connect to Tianfu Palace, "Would you like to thank the deputy palace master? Please ask deputy palace master Danjin to come over. I have something to ask her... Well, let her hurry up."

After a while, Li Zhuyu's voice sounded from the other side of the sutra: "Chief Qi."

Qi Xuansu asked: "Deputy Hall Master Danjin, have you or Deputy Hall Master Yongyan given orders to the Beichen Hall Branch of the Taoist Palace recently?"

Li Zhuyu was obviously taken aback: "This time we used people brought from Yujing, supplemented by spiritual officers from the Xuanwei Department of Old Port. We did not use people from the local branch. What happened?"