Pawn Crossing the River

Zhang Yuelu is not yet thirty years old, and Tantai Qiong is not too old either, about the same age as Qiniang.

In terms of achievements, Tantai Qiong cannot compare with Qiniang. But there are also some objective factors. Behind Qiniang is the Earth Master and the Yao family, and behind Tantai Qiong is not the Celestial Master, but a declining Confucian family.

The resources between the two are so different that their achievements cannot be compared.

To be fair, Tantai Qiong's ability is not bad. She has become a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest almost by herself. Although she is the daughter-in-law of the Zhang family, Zhang Kuqi's branch is a small sect and cannot be compared with the big sect. , Zhang Kuqi himself didn't have much resources, let alone Tantai Qiong.

You must know that Xu Jiaorong was only a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest before he became the second deputy palace master. Taoist priests of this level are still very valuable.

Tantai Qiong is also a strong person, which can be seen from the fact that she dared to go to Tianshi over the issue of Zhang Yuelu's last name. Before Zhang Yuelu became successful, the family was mainly supported by her. Both Zhang Kuqi and Zhang Yuelu had to listen to her, and this also led to the mother-daughter conflict between Zhang Yuelu and Tantai Qiong.

Such a person is naturally not lovable.

Qi Xuansu disliked her very much, and Qi Xuansu never concealed this. In fact, it can be seen from this that Qi Xuansu is not afraid of his wife. I have never heard of any man who is afraid of his wife who dares to fall out with his mother-in-law. It's not that Qi Xuansu is snobbish. Qi Xuansu's attitude towards Master Cihang is also not close. It's more that his subordinates treat their superiors with respect and caution, and they don't rush to please Master Cihang through this relationship.

Of course, this is because Qi Xuansu is too busy, but also because of Qi Xuansu's own personality.

Of course, Tantai Qiong also dislikes Qi Xuansu.

A strong woman paired with a good husband will definitely have no chance of becoming a divine couple. In any case, it is best if the husband and wife are evenly matched. If one is strong and the other is weak, a lot of conflicts will definitely arise. This kind of balance does not necessarily mean equality of status. Even if one party does not have a high status, as long as the other party can't live without it and is willing to talk on an equal footing, it is still a kind of balance.

Many times, Tantai Qiong was very aggrieved.

She started from her own experience. She did not believe that a strong woman and a weak man could have a good future.

What was the situation like at that time? Zhang Yuelu, the youngest deputy hall master, has a bright future. Qi Xuansu, a mere seventh-grade Taoist priest, relied on Zhang Yuelu's appreciation and was regarded as half a secretary. How could these two people match up?

She preferred to believe that her daughter was temporarily lost in thought and lost her head. If she interferes now, her daughter will resent her for a while, but in the long run, her daughter will eventually realize that she is right.

It's just that Tantai Qiong never expected that the boy who was not favored by her would actually stage a so-called "counterattack". Every time he came to the Zhang family, he had a different identity. The most recent time, he was A third-grade Youyi Taoist priest is on an equal footing with Zhang Yuelu.

Facts have proved one thing, in terms of vision, she is far inferior to her daughter Zhang Yuelu.

People said in the past, why did Zhang Yuelu fall in love with Qi Xuansu? It is now said that how could Zhang Yuelu be able to tell at a glance that Qi Xuansu would have a bright future?

Some people may say that Qi Xuansu did not rise to the top just because of his background, so there is nothing to say. This is indeed true. Without background and backing, Qi Xuansu would never be able to reach his current position. But Li Tianzhen and Wang Danqing also have backgrounds, so why can't they rise like Qi Xuansu?

Li Changge's background is greater than Qi Xuansu's, and Yao Pei is a direct descendant of the Yao family. However, he is much more powerful than Qi Xuansu, an outsider. How come he is overpowered by Qi Xuansu? Isn’t it because I have a background that I don’t need it?

To put it bluntly, it is a matter of opportunity and ability. There is a saying that mud cannot hold up a wall. If you have ability but no background, you will be buried easily. If you have background but no ability, you will not be able to climb too high. Your parents are Shenzhi Zhenren and cannot promote a Pingzhang Dazhen. Background can only guarantee the lower limit, and ability can determine the upper limit.

This is like a prince seizing the heir. Their background can guarantee that no matter how useless the prince is, he will still be a king. Whether he can become an emperor depends on his own ability.

Take the Landa Master's retreat as an example. If Qi Xuansu hadn't made a prompt decision, stabilized the situation with strong means, and finally forced Chen Shuhua out, then it would be difficult to predict the subsequent development of Nanyang.

What are you looking at at this time? It is ability, courage, means and strategy. Qi Xuansu can't just use the background and say, who is my backer? Wang Jiaohe and Chen Shuhua should surrender quickly. Qi Xuansu can't stop Chen Shuhua, why should Master Donghua speak for him? Why should I be promoted to the second rank Taiyi Taoist Priest? Could it be that Jinque was opened by Donghua Zhenren? Do you really think that Jinque is a harmonious group?

After all, there are many people with backgrounds and resources are limited. Who can get the advantage of resources? There are many people who have received resource support, but only one can make it to the end.

This requires a choice.

In fact, Master Donghua's attitude towards Qi Xuansu is very similar to Tianshi's attitude towards Zhang Yuelu. They both wait and see first, and then start vigorously cultivating talents if they are malleable.

Therefore, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu's experiences were very similar. The early stage was relatively difficult, with no background to speak of and not much help.

Similar experiences and experiences resonated with Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, and they became friends.

Tantai Qiong just watched Qi Xuansu climb up step by step, becoming the head of the Imperial Palace, the deputy head of Ziweitang, and the second deputy head of the Borneo Taoist House.

All the way to the Chief Deputy Palace Master, the youngest second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest.

This is no longer on an equal footing with Zhang Yuelu, but against Zhang Yuelu. This time, Qi Xuansu is the undoubted core of the annihilation of the Borneo rebel party headed by Wang Jiaohe. Zhang Yuelu, Li Changge, Yao Pei and others have all become Qi Xuansu. auxiliary.

What a grandeur this is.

Both Jiang Daren and Lan Daren both spoke highly of Qi Xuansu.

If Qi Xuansu was not too junior and promoted too quickly, then it would not be impossible for him to succeed Wang Jiaohe as the real person in charge of the Borneo Taoist House.

But it was only a matter of time. Qi Xuansu is now the acting chief deputy palace master. After working for a few years and completely stabilizing the situation in Borneo, he returned to Yujing as the chief deputy palace master, accumulated qualifications, and finally went to Borneo. It was logical. Become the real person in charge of the Borneo Taoist House, become the real person of Shenzhi, and enter the Golden Palace.

Judging from Qi Xuansu's age, if nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely not stop at Zhenzhi Zhenren. It is guaranteed that the Pingzhang Da Zhenren will not be able to escape. The next step is to become the deputy head master, or take over as the master of the Zixiao Palace. Real person. It is even expected to compete for the eighth generation master.

At this time, Tantai Qiong's mentality was very subtle.

Let her bow to her prospective son-in-law?

For her who has always wanted to be strong, that would be more uncomfortable than killing her.

But if you don’t bow your head, what will you do?

A few days ago, Zhang Yuelu received a letter. Apart from the routine reports of safety and greetings, he only said one thing.

When the situation in Borneo initially stabilized, the big exam was approaching. Those Taoist boys took the exam and sought to become official Taoist priests. A group of high-level Taoist priests would not be idle. As the saying goes, the newly promoted second-grade Taoist priests will continue to learn. Taiyi Taoist priests will participate in the last Taoist study under normal circumstances.

If you think about it later, you will have to wait until you make a mistake.

The specifications this time are completely different. Casual teachers are naturally not qualified to teach these real people. All those participating in the teaching are Da Zhenren, Shenzhi Zhenren, and Pingzhang Da Zhen. If you are lucky, the three deputy heads will teach Da Zhenren. I will also teach in person.

Although Zhang Yuelu is only a job-level person, he is still considered among the newly promoted real people. Qi Xuansu, the youngest second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest, is no exception. In this case, the two of them will go to the Wanxiang Taoist Palace together.

Xu Jiaorong has to wait for another year. There is already one less master in charge. If the first and second chiefs all go to the Wanxiang Taoist Palace to study, not to mention the big head of Master Lan Da, the Borneo Taoist Palace will be in chaos.

Jinque has officially approved the leave, because both the person teaching and the person attending the class are in high positions and busy with work, and it is impossible to spare too much time to spend on it, so this semester is very short, with only two students in total. eleven days. However, Jinque had been granted a month's leave in total, and the extra few days were mainly used for handovers and chores.

It just so happened that Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu could use these few days to go back to Yujing, visit their senior bosses, take a look at the new house, and also go back to Yunjin Mountain.

After Tantai Qiong saw this letter, she really had mixed feelings.

If there was anyone she didn't want to face the most right now, it was undoubtedly this prospective son-in-law.

In fact, Tantai Qiong was also secretly angry. She was not a fool. How could she oppose their marriage at this time? It was just that she couldn't lose face and get off the stage. Just give her a step and she will come down.

Qi Xuansu was naturally the most suitable person to give this step, but Qi Xuansu seemed to be stupid and refused to give him the step.

It would be fine to say that Qi Xuansu is a slow and stupid boy, but judging from Qi Xuansu's performance in Borneo, he is clearly a smart man. He took good care of everything when reorganizing the Nanyang United Trading Company. Few people said anything bad about him. How could he? Don’t understand the logic behind this? It can be seen that he did this on purpose.

This made Tantai Qiong even more angry.

But Tantai Qiong forgot to compare her feelings with others. If she hadn't taken the initiative to plot against Qi Xuansu, how could Qi Xuansu treat her like this? Qi Xuansu has always been someone who respects me a foot, and I return a foot to others. Qiniang was like this, and so were Pei Xiaolou, Lei Xiaohuan, and Ji Daoren. If he has trouble with Qi Xuansu, Qi Xuansu will not retaliate with kindness and will always get it back.

Qiniang taught that if you lose, you will hold a grudge, and if you win, you will counterattack and calculate.

Wang Danqing's verdict has been handed down, and he was sent to the Kunlun Taoist Mansion to build a Taoist temple, or maybe to build a statue of Taishang Taozu. It is said that the Kunlun Taoist Mansion plans to build an entire mountain into the image of Taishang Taozu. This is a big project. The construction period is expected to last a hundred years.

Tantai Qiong slammed the letter on the table, then leaned back weakly on the chair and murmured: "Both ancestors were wronged in the previous life."