Pawn Crossing the River

In the next few days, Qi Xuansu will seriously consider becoming a disciple.

This kind of important event is actually the same as a wedding. It is best to have a ceremony with many people as witnesses. Considering the special status of Donghua Zhenren and Qi Xuansu, if it is really a big deal, most of the Taoist sect's senior officials will attend the ceremony.

Whether this is good or bad, Qi Xuansu is still worried about past relationships, moral torture, and damage to his reputation.

Donghua Zhenren is not without worries. This means a full showdown with the Earth Master. Although it is not yet known what role the Earth Master plays in it and his relationship with Qi Haoran, it is undeniable that the Earth Master must have a close relationship with Qi Haoran. This matter is inseparable.

For now, Master Donghua doesn't want to blatantly force his way to the throne. After all, powerful enemies are outside, and he is not sure of victory against Master Shangqingwei.

So Donghua Zhenren and Qi Xuansu reached a certain degree of consensus. This matter can be postponed for a while, at least until Beichen Hall issues a relevant investigation report and officially qualifies the matter before proceeding with the matter of becoming a disciple. Late.

But it is not easy to wait until Qi Xuansu comes back from the New World. If Qi Xuansu has made great achievements and Donghua Master accepts Qi Xuansu as his disciple, then the appearance will be too ugly.

It can't be too fast, nor too slow. The size is a test of one's skill.

In the end, it was Master Donghua who made up his mind to put it on hold for the time being.

If Qi Xuansu goes to the New World, it will take a long time or even a relatively long process. This is also the fundamental reason why Master Qingwei is unwilling to go. There will be a general election in a few years. Being away from the center of power for a long time can basically declare that he will definitely lose to Master Donghua. But Qi Xuansu is different. He is a candidate for the next generation, and he still has at least thirty years to go. Leaving the center of power now is not a big deal. It is a good time to go out to practice, refresh his resume, and accumulate strength.

During this process, Qi Xuansu will inevitably return to Yujing briefly to report on his work, and it will not be too late to hold a formal ceremony during this interval.

As for the marriage, it will have to wait until Qi Xuansu comes back from the New World. If Qi Xuansu really makes some achievements and gets married, it will be like a small one after a big one.

After agreeing on these matters, Qi Xuansu was about to prepare to return to the Borneo Taoist Mansion. On the one hand, the appointment process for the chief deputy hall master of Beichen Hall would still take some time. On the other hand, Qi Xuansu had to make arrangements for the handover after leaving the Borneo Taoist Mansion. .

In particular, the successor to the Chief Deputy Palace Master must be chosen well. On this appointment, the head master Lan Hexu, the head master Yao Shu, Qi Xuansu himself, and Ziweitang all have the right to make suggestions. If Master Landa and Ziweitang both side with Qi Xuansu, then this candidate will most likely be arranged according to Qi Xuansu's wishes.

In fact, Ziweitang also has a certain right to make suggestions on the appointment of the chief deputy head of Beichen Hall. Ziweitang cannot definitely let Qi Xuansu be the chief deputy head of Beichen Hall, but there is a high probability that Qi Xuansu will not be the chief deputy head of Beichen Hall. , that’s why it’s said that if Qi Xuansu really doesn’t want to go, Qingwei Zhenren can’t do anything about it. This is also the reason why Master Qingwei asked Qi Xuansu to report to Master Donghua.

Qi Xuansu actually considered his successor, because even if he did not go to Beichen Hall as the chief deputy hall master, he would go to other six halls. The most suitable candidate should be Xu Jiaorong, but Xu Jiaorong was promoted to a real person too late, and his seniority After all, it was a little bit short, and with Xu Jiaorong coming up, the position of the second deputy palace master became vacant again, so he still had to arrange someone.

Qi Xuansu thought about it and thought of a suitable candidate, and that was Zhang Yuelu. Qi Xuansu is the youngest official second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest, and Zhang Yuelu is the youngest professional second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest. They have been the second deputy palace master for nearly three years. Now Li Changge and Yao Pei have been promoted to the second rank of the Taoist palace. Zhang Yuelu should also take action, his qualifications are completely sufficient.

Instead of being the chief deputy hall master of the other six halls, Zhang Yuelu would be better off being the chief deputy master of the Borneo Taoist Palace. There is no big problem at the upper level. After all, Donghua Zhenren has formed an alliance with the Tianshi. According to Qi Xuansu's speculation, Zhang Yuelu will be the next candidate to be the head coach supported by the two families. The prime minister starts from the state department and the fierce generals are sent to the army. There is nothing wrong with accumulating more local experience.

Some people may want to say, isn't this the way to build a family in the world? In fact, this is a common phenomenon within Taoism. For example, in Wuzhou Taoist Prefecture, there are all Zhang family members. Another example is the Qizhou Taoist Prefecture, which is all composed of the Li family. Another example is Qinzhou Daofu, where the Yao family holds an absolute majority.

Compared with these examples, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu are not even in the same Taoist house. They are only two people in total. They have no children, no brothers and sisters, and they are not even the skin of the three major families. Who will pass the family to? Xiao Yin? I'm afraid Xiao Yin will say: "You really hurt me."

Strictly speaking, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu did not form a Taoist couple. Legally speaking, the two could be friends and former colleagues, but they were not a family.

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, no matter who becomes the head master, they must have sufficient power foundation. This cannot be achieved by shouting about justice, truth, and morality. They need to be cultivated slowly by themselves. Having reached this point, the goal is the highest power, and also wants to be pure, like a white lotus that is not stained by dust, it is a bit taken for granted.

Qi Xuansu's idea is not complicated. He wants to regard Borneo as his basic base, and he is more afraid of people leaving the business. Naturally, he has to manage it carefully and hand it over to others. He is not at ease.

With Zhang Yuelu and Xu Jiaorong, and Master Landa on top, the layout of the Borneo Taoist House will not change much.

Regarding this matter, Qi Xuansu had to seek Zhang Yuelu's opinion. By the same token, Zhang Yuelu himself didn't want to go, and Qi Xuansu couldn't help it.

After Qi Xuansu told Zhang Yuelu his idea, Zhang Yuelu did not object.

Zhang Yuelu has a foundation. When the situation in Borneo was critical, Qi Xuansu had no other skills. It was Zhang Yuelu who replaced Qi Xuansu in the Lion City. In name, she only provided advice, but in fact she was the one who made the decision. Even when the Nanyang United Trading Company was reorganized, Zhang Yuelu also participated. and provided comments.

Xie Jiaofeng probably wouldn't have thought that Chief Zhang might actually become his boss.

It can be said that there is no pressure at all for Zhang Yuelu to take over as the chief deputy head of the Borneo Province. She is familiar with the business and the same with personnel. Xu Jiaorong, Xie Jiaofeng, Pei Xiaolou, Sun Yongfeng, and Ji Jiaozhen are both old acquaintances of Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, and their interpersonal relationships overlap greatly. When convening a meeting with the palace master, Zhang Yuelu could stand up to Yao Shu.

The only concern is that Zhang Yuelu may take the route of being promoted to the real person in charge of the palace by being the chief deputy palace master, instead of the route of being promoted from the chief deputy palace master to the real person in charge of the palace. There are advantages and disadvantages.

From the chief deputy hall master directly to the real person in charge of the palace, except for the chief deputy hall master of the Shangsan Hall, no one will directly serve as the real person in charge of the Dao Palace, most of them are some small Dao Palace. Even if the chief deputy hall master of Shangsan Hall becomes the real master of Daodao Mansion, there will most likely be a real master of the master above him who cannot make the decision on his own, such as Yao Shu.

From being promoted to the real person in charge of the palace, you will inevitably serve as the top real person in charge, and the one who has the final say. For example, Zhang Jucheng, Jiangnan Daofu is a first-class financial powerhouse, and in many Taoist provinces Fuzhong ranks very high.

It is easier for the real person in charge of Da Dao Mansion to be promoted to the real person in charge of the hall, or even to reach the sky in one step and directly enter the Shangsan Hall.

This matter is not just about Zhang Yuelu alone, it affects the whole body. Therefore, although Zhang Yuelu did not object, he did not agree to it because of the close relationship between the two. Instead, he communicated with Tianshi and Cihang and got two opinions. Only after people's consent did they agree.

With the support of the Heavenly Master, Donghua Master, and Cihang Master, everything is almost certain.

In this way, two lines were advanced at the same time. On one side, Qi Xuansu took over as the chief deputy head of Beichen Hall, and on the other side, Zhang Yuelu took over as the chief deputy head of Borneo Taoist House, seamlessly connecting.

In this case, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu embarked on their return journey.

Because Qi Xuansu flew here by himself and did not have a flying boat, he could only take Zhang Yuelu's downwind boat.

Qi Xuansu originally wanted to drop by Da Zhenren Mansion again, but when he learned that the Heavenly Master had not returned yet, he had to give up. After all, it had not been long. He rushed to Requiem Division from Jiangnan Daofu overnight. In the next three days, he met with the three masters Shenzhi respectively. He saw the family banquets of Master Jiang Dazhen and Master Cihang on the same day. On the fourth day, he replied to Master Qingwei and stayed again. He and Zhang Yuelu spent one day discussing the issue of taking over as the chief deputy palace master, only six days in total.

After Wuzhou, we reach Lingnan. At this time, Lin Yuanmiao had brought Xiao Yin back to Lingnan Daofu, and both of them came to greet Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu.

Qi Xuansu felt that he did not tell Xiao Yin the truth last time, which caused the little girl to mess around with the "Gui Cang Lantern", so he decided to reveal some news to Xiao Yin this time: "Xiao Yin, I have good news for you, we are moving. "

Xiao Yin's eyes lit up: "Where to go? I've long been tired of this place."

Qi Xuansu said: "Move from Dongdu Mansion to Tianfu Palace in Lion City."

"Ah?" Xiao Yin opened his mouth wide, thinking that he heard wrongly.

Qi Xuansu repeated it again: "In the future, we will move to Tianfu Palace, where Zhang Cixi will take up his post."

Xiao Yin finally confirmed a terrible fact. She was going to live in the Lion City for a long time instead of running around. It would be better than now. What good news!

It's just that the quality of the news does not change due to Xiao Yin's will. Qi Xuansu said it was good news, and Zhang Yuelu also thought it was good news, so it was good news.

When adults talk, children should stop interrupting.

Xiao Yin pouted and imitated the people in the book: "Farewell, my Dongdu Mansion."

Qi Xuansu slapped her: "I haven't settled the accounts with you yet for the good things you did in Tongzhen Palace."

"What happened to her?" Zhang Yuelu asked.

Xiao Yin suddenly had a bad premonition and hurriedly said: "Nothing. Nothing."

At the same time, he kept winking at Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu pretended not to see it and said: "This girl sneaked into my retreat and moved the Guicang Lamp. When I found out, she was sleeping soundly with the Guicang Lamp in her arms."

"Is this happening?" Zhang Yuelu immediately looked at Xiao Yin and frowned, "What do I usually tell you?"

Xiao Yin hid behind Lin Yuanmiao, not daring to face Zhang Yuelu.

Lin Yuanmiao took her out with one hand and said expressionlessly: "You have today too!"