Pawn Crossing the River

After the two principals left, only Qi Xuansu and Ke Qingqing were left in the custody room.

Qi Xuansu still sat still, while Ke Qingqing was busy clearing away the dishes.

Qi Xuansu asked: "How much do you know about this Wu Mairong?"

Ke Qingqing kept moving and replied: "I heard from the secretaries of several other deputy palace masters that this person is very complicated. He is moody and willful towards his subordinates, but he is very good at dealing with his superiors and colleagues. He is very good at dealing with many powerful Taoist priests. Somewhat unclear.”

Qi Qi Xuansu said nothing and signaled Ke Qingqing to continue.

Ke Qingqing continued: "She and Wang Jiaohe's secretary Guo Yongyan were classmates at the Wanxiang Taoist Palace. It is said that the two had a very good relationship, and they once reached the point of discussing marriage. However, Wu Meirong's parents did not agree and looked down upon the orphan. Guo Yongyan failed to become a Taoist couple after all."

Not all Wanxiang Taoist palaces are orphans, and they will also recruit children of school age. However, before they graduate and leave the Wanxiang Taoist palace, the connection between the children and their families will be cut off. Whether or not to enter the Wanxiang Dao Palace is entirely voluntary and not forced. Even so, many parents will still reluctantly send their children to the Wanxiang Taoist Palace for a better future. Sometimes, you don’t even get what you ask for. After all, in addition to the clan schools of those aristocratic families, the Lower Palace of Wanxiang Dao Palace is already the top academic institution.

Therefore, the situation of Wu Meirong and Guo Yongyan is not uncommon.

Ke Qingqing continued: "It is said that thirty years from Hedong and thirty years from Hexi, don't bully young people into poverty. No one expected that Guo Yongyan got ahead and became Wang Jiaohe's secretary, while Wu Meirong was just a deacon. The two of them There is a huge gap in status. In the past, you ignored me, but today I have made it impossible for you to stand up to me. Wu Meirong's parents want to regret it, but it is a pity that Wu Meirong is already married. "

Qi Xuansu finally interjected: "Wu Mairong must regret it very much, that's why her relationship with her current Taoist couple is tense."

"That's right." Ke Qingqing said, "Because of this gap, the relationship between the two began to become closer. After all, a man chases a woman across a mountain, and a woman chases a man across a gauze. Although Wu Meirong cannot be Guo Yongyan's Taoist companion, But she hopes Guo Yongyan can help her go further."

Qi Xuansu said: "Power and sex trade."

Ke Qingqing said: "It's hard to say whether there was Guo Yongyan's help behind Wu Meirong becoming the principal. At that time, Chen Shuhua was still there and had already begun to steal dragon energy. How could he allow others to get involved in the palace of Dayu Kingdom? Where did this major witchcraft case come from? I’m afraid there’s something fishy here.”

Qi Xuansu did not delve into this topic and asked instead: "If the palace master intervenes in this matter, what do you think the attitude of the deputy palace masters is?"

Recently, Ke Qingqing has become very familiar with several secretaries of the deputy palace masters. She knows more about this situation than Qi Xuansu.

Ke Qingqing replied: "Seven deputy palace masters, Zheng Jiaohe is dead, and there are still six people left. Deputy palace master Xie and the deputy palace master who reported Zheng Jiaohe will definitely stand with the chief, Wang Jiaoying They will definitely side with Wang Jiaohe, and the remaining three will probably look at the direction of the wind. I guess they don’t dare to go against the chief, who still has the advantage.”

Qi Xuansu nodded: "I hope so."

The next day, something unexpected happened. It is summer, and there are many storms at sea. Storms often pass by, not only blocking shipping routes, but even landing on land, causing disasters such as floods and strong winds, destroying houses, destroying farmland, and harming lives. This is collectively called "wind disaster" and needs to be done. Take preventive measures in this area, otherwise the losses will be huge. This is also the scope of responsibilities of the Chief Deputy Palace Master.

Qi Xuansu used to be in the north and didn't feel it clearly. Now that he's in Nanyang, which is further south than Jiangnan and on the sea, he immediately feels the pressure from God.

It’s no wonder that people here believe in the Queen of Heaven. The impact of the storm is really too great.

In fact, the Taoist priests responsible for observing the astronomical phenomena had already made predictions, and the Qintian Supervisor of the Imperial Capital also issued warnings to various places and vassal states. All places were prepared, but they did not expect that the storm disaster would suddenly be brought forward.

For Qi Xuansu, fighting requires fighting, and business must not be careless. He must pursue his own affairs in his position.

This is not just a matter of Qi Xuansu alone. The other deputy palace masters attach great importance to it and are responsible for their own affairs. Qi Xuansu takes command and presides over several meetings, deploys preventive work, and emphasizes its importance.

After all, this is not Fenglinzhou. Fenglinzhou Taoist Office can say that the Japanese rule the Japanese. It's not the Central Plains, where the Daxuan court is mainly responsible for such matters. Instead, the various local governments are assisting, usually just giving guidance and not interfering too much. The small countries in Nanyang are not very reliable, and they have to be caught by the sect leader.

This also disrupted Qi Xuansu's original plan and made him postpone some things.

In this kind of weather, armored ships dare not go out to sea rashly, but flying boats can take off normally. After all, dragons themselves are closely related to storms, but the number of flying boats is limited. If something goes wrong, it is very difficult to remedy it, so it is best to It’s better to plan ahead and make all kinds of preparations in advance.

When the storm passed, Qi Xuansu said he was taking command, but soon he couldn't sit still and went to the front line in person.

Whether he was pretending or sincere, Wang Jiaohe was not idle either and appeared in the storm.

The people above are taking the lead, and the people below naturally cannot just watch, they also have to move.

It is said that man can conquer heaven, and the power of one person is naturally unable to defeat heaven, but the power of many people is different. I don’t dare to say that victory is guaranteed, at least it is not difficult to give it a try.

As a result, this storm disaster was considered a near miss. Although it caused some casualties, overall there was not much damage.

In fact, the reason here is very simple. It is said that power and responsibility are integrated. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. With less power comes less responsibility.

If you want to have the majesty of a strict father, then you must also have the love of a loving mother.

Fenglinzhou Taoist Office is different from Borneo Taoist Office. Fenglinzhou Taoist Office does not take care of things and does not take responsibility. This is a combination of power and responsibility. The Borneo Government is in charge of everything and takes responsibility for everything. This is also an integration of power and responsibility.

The influence of Confucianism has penetrated into the bones of the Central Plains people. No matter how Confucianism is de-Confucianized, it will not help. The fundamental purpose of Confucianism is not benevolence, nor righteousness, but etiquette, or principles. To put it bluntly, it is hierarchical rules. So no matter who is the master of the world, everyone is used to having a big head above them. When there are natural and man-made disasters, someone needs to be the one to take care of them, just like a mother. When you are bullied outside, you need someone to support you, just like a father.

It's just that some Western trends have blown in, advocating parliament and service, and comparing it to stewardship. Some people regard it as a norm, and this creates a conflict.

It is not possible to have both parents and servants. You can only choose one of the two.

Parents are involved in everything, they are powerful and domineering, but they have to take into account the life and death of their children.

The housekeeper gives you freedom, but he doesn't care too much about the life and death of his employer. Who should he work for?

I want my parents to protect me like a child, and I want my parents to give me freedom.

I want fish and bear paws, but I cannot have both fish and bear paws.

To put it bluntly, there is no best, only the most suitable.

It is not okay for children to wear adult shoes, and it is not okay for adults to wear small shoes.

It is difficult to judge whether Confucianism is good or bad, but it has indeed passed the test of thousands of years and has continued to exist. It has its own reasons for existence and has a solid foundation.

If the majority of people did not agree or approve, then Confucianism should have ceased to exist long ago. But the fact that Confucianism is still there means that most people actually agree and have made their choice.

In the process of resisting the wind disaster, Qi Xuansu witnessed with his own eyes some tragedies in which families were destroyed and people died. He was flying in the sky and looking down, he could see everything at a panoramic view. There were many people who unfortunately fell into the water.

Even though Qi Xuansu was already a heavenly being, he still felt powerless. Once, he clearly saw several people struggling in the water. He had just rescued two people, but the remaining people had disappeared. The speed was beyond imagination. .

There are so many more.

To be fair, Qi Xuansu considered himself a cold-hearted person who didn't care about ordinary life and death, but this incident still touched him a little.

It's not that faces appeared in front of him, nor was he asking himself. Probably because he came from a lower class, he was less weak and less empathic with others. He was not that emotional. After all, sometimes he Life is not easy, and it would be too tiring to empathize with others. Only those who have adequate food and clothing and a prosperous life can empathize, pity, and sympathize with others tenderly and condescendingly.

This incident triggered some thinking in Qi Xuansu.

Once he has the power, he must bear corresponding responsibilities.

This is beyond doubt.

Now that he is the chief deputy palace master, he must do a good job in Nanyang United Trading Company, manage the business well, and be responsible to the Taoist sect. This is upward responsibility. We must take various measures to prevent storm disasters, rescue people afterwards, and be responsible to the people. This is downward responsibility.

If one day, Qi Xuansu is no longer the chief deputy master of the palace, and his status is higher, it is not even limited to Zhenzhi Zhenren and Pingzhang Dazhen, but is higher than the deputy head master Dazhen.

For example, go to the top of the Taoist Gate and become the Grand Master.

It seemed out of reach in the past, but now there is a little hope. After all, his age is here. In another thirty years, he will be in his prime.

There is no doubt that the Grand Master has absolute power and supreme power. No one can override it. So what responsibilities should the Grand Master shoulder?

On the opposite side, it seems that the only ones are Taishang Daozu and Xuansheng.

But they are no longer alive, so they can't control him or supervise him. To put it bluntly, you only have your own moral conscience.

On the other hand, it is the entire Taoist sect, or even the entire world.

Only then did Qi Xuansu have to ask himself, could he not get lost in the huge power? Can he shoulder the burden of Taoism and the world?