Pawn Crossing the River

No matter how many tactics are used, in the end, it must be supported by force.

Shortly after Jiang Daren left Shenglong Mansion, Qi Xuansu also left Shenglong Mansion, leaving only Xu Jiaorong to look after the house.

In fact, Qi Xuansu had already dispatched all the manpower he could mobilize before setting off, including Lin Yuanmiao and the Taoist Sanxiu.

Strictly speaking, we should not say dispatch, because there is no clear subordinate relationship between the two parties, but cooperation.

The Taoist disciple Sanxiu traveled all the way to Borneo to help Qi Xuansu. Zhang Yuelu could be said to be a friend, but the other two were not so simple. They had to share some of the credit.

Don't think Qi Xuansu was taken advantage of. In fact, it was a matter of mutual benefit. With Qi Xuansu's strength alone, he can't say that he is a sure shot against the two pseudo-immortals. Instead, pulling in Li Changge and Yao Pei will affect the power behind them, and the strength of these two people cannot be underestimated, and they will be a great help.

Since someone has put in the effort, then of course they have to take credit. Sometimes, apportioning some credit appropriately can unite more people and reduce one's own resistance.

Last time in Fenglinzhou, Li Changge and Yao Pei were unable to participate in the whole battle due to other reasons, leaving Qi Xuansu in the limelight. Qi Xuansu gave part of the credit to Zhang Yuelu out of emotional considerations and to obtain the semi-immortal object, and the result was to discuss matters in Jinque. At that time, both Zhengyi Dao and Quanzhen Dao were on his side, and only Taiping Dao was opposed. Needless to say, Quanzhen Taoists support their own family, but Zhengyiyi supports Qi Xuansu in a way that reciprocates love.

Although Qi Xuansu is a member of Quanzhen Taoism, he does not have a deep concept of the three ways. He is somewhat similar to someone from the Grand Master's lineage, with a relatively neutral attitude. As his status becomes higher and higher, he increasingly feels that " The word "unity" has profound meaning.

There are both positive and negative meanings.

Although the three Taoists from the Taoist sect arrived, the dragons were left without a leader. Qi Xuansu stayed in Shenglong Mansion to see off Master Jiang Da, and Zhang Yuelu was the leader in Wu'an Mansion. In a practical sense, Lin Yuanmiao and Xiao Yin only listened to Zhang Yuelu, but not Yao Pei and Li Changge. According to the Taoist rules, Zhang Yuelu is the highest grade, and his position is also a grade. Xiao Yin is only a fourth-grade wine-offering Taoist priest. Lin Yuanmiao has the status of a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest given by Tianshi, which is equivalent to Zhang Yuelu, but his position is only an assistant. Reasonable, cannot be compared with the second deputy palace master.

Qi Xuansu has handed over the pages of "Xirui Jing" to Lin Yuanmiao. At the critical moment, Lin Yuanmiao can reproduce part of the style of Lin Lingsu, the great master of the Jin Dynasty.

Therefore, Qi Xuansu is relatively reassured. If there is any emergency, Lin Yuanmiao will block one, and the three Taoists will join forces to resist one or two, so that they will not be unable to fight back.

Qi Xuansu boarded the flying boat, and Chen Jianchou was always with him, as well as some spiritual officials.

However, Qi Xuansu still left several second-grade spiritual officers in Shenglong Mansion to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the emptiness of Shenglong Mansion to do anything.

The flying boat slowly took off.

Wu'an Mansion is only a few hundred miles away from Shenglong Mansion, and it can be reached in an instant.

In this extremely short leisure time, Qi Xuansu did not plan anything or think about anything.

Everything that needs to be planned has been planned, and all that's left is for the subordinates to see the truth.

Qi Xuansu casually opened a volume of stories that Chen Jianchou bought for him.

It is a storybook written by an old acquaintance, Mo Qingdi.

After all, he was an old classmate. Qi Xuansu did not forget to support Mo Qingdi and bought a few volumes. Whether or not he would read it would be another matter - Qi Xuansu was too busy and did not have so much free time.

After reading only a few pages, Qi Xuansu couldn't stand it anymore.

Chen Jianchou was sitting next to Qi Xuansu and couldn't help but ask: "Chief, isn't this book good?"

Qi Xuansu did not answer directly, but asked: "Have you seen it?"

"I've seen it." Chen Jianchou replied. As a secretary, it's not enough for him to just know his boss's preferences. He also needs to know his boss's preferences. How to understand them? Reading books that your boss likes to read is one way.

Qi Xuansu asked again: "What do you think?"

Chen Jianchou considered his words and said, "It's okay. Does Chief feel bad?"

Qi Xuansu closed the book in his hand: "These books all came out of a set, but an ordinary boy suddenly had an adventure, either an old man with a white beard, or a divine object descended from the sky, and then he soared into the sky. That boy always He wanted to offend a few young masters from a wealthy family. Either his father was the head of the Qingxiang clan, or he had an ancestor who had become an immortal and a Buddha. These people had seen the world, but they wanted to deal with this mud-legged boy. He just took a gamble, didn't care about his family fortune, and had no ambitions. The young master was not a young master, a talent was not a talent, and an immortal was not an immortal. He was no different from a local ruffian or an emperor, just a swashbuckler. Just people.”

Chen Jianchou said cautiously: "Is there something wrong?"

Qi Xuansu said: "Is Lao Mo mocking me?"

"How is that possible?" Chen Jianchou laughed dryly, "If the chief is unhappy, can I go and say hello to Qingping Bookstore?"

Qi Xuansu waved his hand and said, "I just said it casually, I'm sorry he doesn't dare."

When the flying boat landed, Zhang Yuelu did not come to greet it. Firstly, there was no need for such a big pomp, and secondly, they had to closely monitor Wang Jiaohe and others.

But there is still one person waiting here. A person who was beyond Qi Xuansu's expectations.

Du Fuzhou.

Speaking of Du Fuzhou, Qi Xuansu is no stranger. The grandson of the previous governor, Dazhenren, his mother is Du Yuhua, and his Taoist companion is Sun Yaozhen.

In fact, no matter how you look at it, it should be an alliance between the three families of Wang, Sun, and Du. I don’t know if it’s Du Yuhua’s scheming or Du Fuzhou who really has no desires or desires. After some investigation, Sun Yaozhen, Wang Jiaoyan, and Wang Jiao Ying was arrested, Wang Danqing was placed under house arrest, Sun Jiaofeng died, Sun Heyu and Wang Jiaohe were preparing to make a desperate move, but Du Fuzhou did not find any problem.

Qi Xuansu's original intention was to uproot all three families, but now only two have been uprooted, and the Du family has stayed out of the matter.

Qi Xuansu vaguely asked Master Jiang Da and Master Donghua if they wanted to continue the investigation.

Both Jiang Daren and Donghua gave a definite answer. The Wang family and the Sun family were the key, and there was no need to worry about the Du family.

Because he was one of our own, Master Donghua put it more bluntly. Master Donghua ascended and passed away, and his tablet and portrait are still enshrined in the ancestral temple. He had made contributions to the Taoist sect and had already sealed the coffin. He should not be exposed to the faces of his predecessors. Discredit. Moreover, many of Dazhen's disciples are still alive and occupy high positions, so their feelings cannot be ignored. In addition, Du Yuhua has already corrected herself in time, realized her mistakes, and expressed her willingness to repent. Knowing her mistakes and being able to correct them, there is no greater good.

Then Qi Xuansu understood that the shadow of Da Zhenren was profound. The so-called gentleman's virtue is cut off after five lifetimes. This is only the third lifetime, so it is still useful. As for whether Du Yuhua recognized her mistake and repented, it was important or not. In front of the great master's shadow, it was a trivial matter.

In terms of Western counting methods, without the first one, there is no meaning no matter how many zeros are behind.

Qi Xuansu stopped pursuing it, and judging from the evidence he had, there was indeed nothing wrong with Du Fuzhou. He was not a cruel official and could not frame others with false accusations.

It's just that Qi Xuansu didn't expect Du Fuzhou to take the initiative to see him. In any case, the matter has not been settled yet. Du Fuzhou should keep a low profile after the Taoist monk was arrested.

Qi Xuansu stepped off the flying boat and said straight to the point: "What is your mission, Fellow Daoist Du?"

Du Fuzhou's attitude was very low: "My mother wants to see Chief Qi."

Qi Xuansu frowned: "Let's wait for another day."

Du Fuzhou said again: "The king's office is here too."

Qi Xuansu's face suddenly became solemn: "Fellow Daoist Du, you should know the reason for my coming. Let me also remind you that cheating Jin Que, being dishonest to Jin Que, and being duplicitous will not end well."

Du Fuzhou hurriedly said: "Chief Qi misunderstood. It was not my mother who actively invited the king to come over, but the king's government who came uninvited. My mother is alone, how can she refuse the king? There is really no way for my mother, so That’s why I came here to wait for Chief Qi.”

Qi Xuansu's expression softened slightly and he said to Chen Jianchou: "Contact Zhang Cixi and the others and ask what is going on."

Chen Jianchou took the order and left, and quickly replied: "Zhang Cixi and the others are keeping an eye on Sun Heyu, and only Miss Yin is left behind."

Qi Xuansu immediately understood Zhang Yuelu's intention. After Wang Jiaohe and Sun Heyu separated, if they divided their forces, both sides would be weak. If you concentrate your efforts on one, you will gain an advantage.

Sun Heyu was injured, so he was definitely a bit weaker than Wang Jiaohe. With Lin Yuanmiao facing him head-on, and the Taoist disciples' three talents to help him, he was almost certain. In this way, at least the lower limit is maintained and the two of them are not let go.

This was also Qi Xuansu's great trust in leaving Wang Jiaohe to him.

Of course, instead of letting Qi Xuansu fight against Wang Jiaohe alone, Xiao Yin was left to Qi Xuansu. How Qi Xuansu dealt with Zhenjun Siming back then, how he dealt with Wang Jiaohe this time.

Qi Xuansu had an intuition that Wang Jiaohe wanted to see him deliberately.

However, Qi Xuansu did not rush to see Wang Jiaohe. Instead, he picked up Xiao Yin first, otherwise it would be a sheep in the tiger's mouth. He alone is no match for Wang Jiaohe. Chen Jianchou stayed behind in Feizhou and was responsible for liaison.

Xiao Yin was still very happy after seeing Qi Xuansu.

Lao Zhang and Lao Qi each have their own merits. The advantage of Lao Zhang is that he is generous and does what he says. The disadvantage is that he is too lenient and too strict. Lao Qi is just the opposite. The advantage is that his control is not lenient and strict, but the disadvantage is that he is stingy. It cannot be said that he is stingy, it should be said that he is poor. Anyway, Lao Qi has no money.

Xiao Yin recently followed Lao Zhang and saved some money, but because he was too strictly controlled, he had no time to spend it. What's the point of spending money that can't be spent? Lao Qi is very much needed at this time.

Qi Xuansu drew a cake for Xiao Yin: "Let's do the business first. As long as the business is done, I won't stop you if you want to walk around Nanyang."