Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu said: "Form into cliques and compete for territory. What does this have to do with me?"

Sun Hewu said: "As you just said, the roots of many people are not on our side. These people are eyeing the position of the assistant minister and the position of the real person in charge of the palace. Recently, there are rumors outside that your chief deputy hall of Beichen Hall After the director's term is over, he will probably enter Jinque. The number of thirty-six great masters will remain unchanged, but the number of great masters of Pingzhang is not clearly specified. Let the old guy go up and become the great master of Pingzhang, and you will come in as a replacement. The real person in charge of the palace is yours. If you take his position, how can he not hate you?"

Qi Xuan Suruo pointed out: "Mr. Sun, you are the first assistant manager after the great master in charge of the palace, and there are eight assistant managers."

Sun Hewu said: "When you first came to the Shang Palace, you were only a fourth-grade Taoist priest who offered sacrifices to wine, and you were not even a principal. Now you are a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest, the chief of the third hall, and you are only one step away from the Golden Tower. Over the years, you have changed a lot, and the personnel in the palace have also changed a lot, and there are not many old acquaintances. "

Qi Xuansu probably understood that everyone is a smart person. Given the age of the master in charge of the palace, it will be a matter of time to reset the master in the master palace. The Wanxiang Dao Palace is one of the few places that can assist in the promotion of the palace. Naturally, the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea each To show off your magical power, fight for the assistant manager first, because the assistant manager is not ranked. Theoretically speaking, Sun Hewu, the first assistant manager, only acquiesces and has no Taoist certification.

As for the original assistant manager, he may have been dismissed due to some things, or he may have been sent out of the country as a gift.

This is all there.

Qi Xuansu said goodbye to Sun Hewu and went to Huasheng Hall again. He and Xu Dacheng had already agreed that the chief deputy head of Huasheng Hall would personally go to the battle to help Audrey take out the "steam power core" from her body.

This is also a good thing for Huashengtang, because the "steam power core" in Audrey's body has high specifications, which is conducive to Huashengtang's in-depth research on the steam gospel.

Xu Dacheng was very concerned about this matter and personally formulated a plan.

The first is to ensure Audrey's life safety, not to kill people, but also to serve as a benchmark for external publicity. The second is to ensure that the so-called hell apostles will not cause trouble. Considering that this is Yujing, this possibility can be basically ruled out. However, in order to ensure nothing goes wrong, Huashengtang decided to move the location to Kunlun Cave and activate the formation. And he applied to Tiangang Hall for spiritual official protection.

After Xu Dacheng and Qi Xuansu read the plan, they went to the ward to visit Audrey. Now Audrey is making some preliminary preparations, such as dismantling some prosthetics on her body and removing various characters on her skin. If it really cannot be removed, Huashengtang recommends replacing the skin directly.

This is like attacking a city. You must first remove all the surrounding strongholds, leaving only an isolated city, and then launch a general attack.

Audrey was more fortunate at this time. She made the right bet. Chief Qi kept his promise and not only brought her back to Yujing, but also used the best resources of the Taoist sect to help her treat her. She was about to have a new baby. Life.

Seeing Qi Xuansu come in, Audrey, who was surrounded by a group of female Taoist priests, was about to get up. Qi Xuansu raised his hand to indicate that she didn't have to do this: "How are you doing lately?"

"Everything is fine. Thank you, Chief Qi, for your concern." Audrey has a good language talent and can speak Chinese Mandarin.

Qi Xuansu nodded slightly: "I will return to the New World soon. You can stay in Yujing to treat your illness with peace of mind. If you have any questions, please contact the masters at Huasheng Hall."

Audrey expressed her gratitude again, sincerely. If Qi Xuansu had not already had a family, she would even be willing to commit herself to him. Of course, if Qi Xuansu doesn't mind, she can also become his mistress. But Qi Xuansu was very concerned. As a person, he has no desire for women. He just wants to make up for the lack of family and affection.

Don't think Audrey is making a fuss out of a molehill.

The sophistication of human nature is unavoidable in both the East and the West.

People from the East go to the West and give money to others, but they don't want it. Then they come back and lament that Westerners don't care about human nature and do everything according to the rules. I can only say that such an idea is very naive. This does not mean that Westerners are not worldly, but it means that they cannot find the temple gate with a pig's head and cannot give away money even if they want to.

There are thresholds for giving gifts, and you can’t just give them if you want to. Otherwise, why would there be middlemen, introducers, and brokers?

To put it harshly, you haven't even entered the circle yet, and you don't know where to open the temple door. How can you talk about worldliness? Some Taoist priests love money. Do they dare to accept money from strangers? In front of unfamiliar people, he is always upright and awe-inspiring.

To put it bluntly, you must first become friends, and then you can talk about worldliness.

The same is true for Audrey. She wants to make a deal with the Daomen. The premise is not a question of whether the chips are enough, but a question of where the door opens. If you want to make a deal with the Daomen, as a foreigner, will the Daomen look at you? Does Daomen believe you? It was Qi Xuansu who brought her in. Without Qi Xuansu's face, how could she be treated like this? After all, it is easier for a dead person to take out the "Steam Power Core".

Although Qi Xuansu's original intention was just to fulfill his promise and maintain the reputation of the Taoist sect, from a human perspective, there was kindness involved, and it was not as simple as a fair transaction.

After Qi Xuansu arranged for Audrey, he left Yujing and went to Wanxiang Dao Palace.

This time there was not only the task of accompanying the visitor, but also the matter of Qi Xuansu being awarded the friend of the Dao Palace, and the matter of Qi Xuansu going back to find someone to settle accounts.

There are many things.

After Huangfu Ji learned that Qi Xuansu had been awarded the title of Friend of the Taoist Palace, he was very interested and strongly requested that Qi Xuansu be awarded the title of Friend of the Taoist Palace first, which was also included in the visit.

Shi DaZhen agreed.

Shi Daren's ship and the ship of Xidaomen's envoy landed at Hoshino Lake in Wanxiang Taoist Palace.

The Taoist Palace held a grand ceremony to welcome the Xidaomen delegation to visit.

Huangfuji also had a mission when he came to Wanxiang Taoist Palace this time. Xidaomen planned to build a Taoist palace belonging to Xidaomen to cultivate more talents for Xidaomen. Huangfuji was very interested and intended to serve as the first head of the Taoist palace. Gong Zhenren, from now on, the world will be filled with peaches and plums.

In fact, the Dao Palace has great energy and is a good place to cultivate your direct lineage. If left to powerful figures like Qi Xuansu and Huangfuji, they might be able to form a new faction. After leaving the Dao Palace, the disciples of the Dao Palace were still shouting about each other. If left to other people, the Dao Palace would be just a place to hang out, and the person himself might just be a vase in Jinque Palace. The gap between the upper and lower limits is huge. .

After the short welcome ceremony, we went directly to the auditorium without rest.

Because both Shi Daren and Sun Laozhen went to Yujing to attend the ceremony, the relevant arrangements were left to other assistants in the Taoist Palace. Another thing happened, there was a problem with the seating.

The seating arrangement is actually very simple, the center is the most important and the left is the most respected. The order is center, left, and right. For example, the real person in charge is in the center, the chief is on the left, and the second in command is on the right.

The arrangement for the Dao Palace is that the Master of the Palm Palace is in the middle, Huangfuji is on the left of Master Shida, Sun Hewu is on the right of Master Shida, and Qi Xuansu is on the left of Huangfuji, which is equivalent to the fourth position.

At first glance, there seems to be no problem. Shi Dazhen is the first-class innocent Taoist Pingzhang Dazhen, with the highest status and the middle position. Huangfu Ji is the same as Zhenzhen Zhenzhen, and his status is second, on the left. Qi Xuansu and Sun Hewu were both second-grade Taiyi Taoist priests, but Sun Hewu was older and more respected. He was one head taller than Qi Xuansu, a junior, and was on the right.

Nothing seems wrong.

In fact, there is a problem with this seat.

Because it involves issues between guests and hosts, this is not about arranging seats within the Daomen itself, but also involves the West Daomen.

Since ancient times, guests have been respected. Huangfu Ji is the guest plus Zhi Zhenren. Theoretically, it should be in the middle with Shi Dazhen, Pingzhang Dazhen. Then we talk about respecting the left, so Shi Dazhen is on the left and Huangfu Ji is on the left. right.

Based on the two people being tied in the middle, divide them into left and right. On the left is Qi Xuansu, the guest, and on the right is Sun Hewu, the host. It is still the concept of respecting guests.

Juxtaposed in the middle, the distance between Shi Daren and Huangfu should be extremely close, and the distance between the others should be far away. Even if people are brought up to make up the number, they must be symmetrical with the two as the center.

In this way, Shi Dazhen and Huangfu Ji are at the first level, and Qi Xuansu and Sun Hewu are at the second level.

Now Shi Dazhen is alone in the middle to form a symmetry, the first level alone, Huangfuji and Sun Hewu are tied for the second level, Qi Xuansu and another assistant are tied for the third level.

This is very problematic.

It seems that this kind of thing can be ignored, and an innocent mistake can cover up the past. If we take it seriously, it is difficult to say that some people are not dissatisfied with Qi Xuansu and use this method to slight and humiliate Qi Xuansu.

People who have been in this vanity fair for half their lives, how can they not even understand this rule? Who believes it?

At least Qi Xuansu didn't believe it himself. He was just looking for trouble, and this incident just gave him another excuse.

However, Qi Xuansu did not have an attack immediately and just sat motionless in this position.

Of course Master Shi Da and Sun Hewu also saw it, but on this occasion, with so many pairs of eyes staring at them, it was difficult to say anything. They could only make mistakes and hold the person who arranged the seats accountable afterwards.

Soon, the previous routine ended and Qi Xuansu spoke. This was what Master Shi Da had prepared for Qi Xuansu in advance.

Regarding speaking, the key is to position yourself correctly, because different positions have different heights, and the focus, angle, and footing are also different. Some words can only be said by people with the title "Zhangjiao", and some words can only be said by people with the title "Pingzhang" or "Shenzhi". If you say too much, it would be presumptuous.

Qi Xuansu said in a leisurely tone: "A few days ago, Master Shi Da, the great master, came to me and asked me to prepare. I was very frightened. As a disciple of the lower palace who came from the Wanxiang Dao Palace, it is my honor to speak this time. It’s also my mission. In addition, I do have a lot to say to my juniors.”

"The reason why the Taoist sect can achieve success and victory is that it pays attention to the cultivation of talents. Among the many Taoist palaces of the Taoist sect, the Wanxiang Taoist Palace is second to none. Every Taoist boy is proud to study in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace. I am no exception."

"There is nothing wrong with students being proud of the Dao Palace. But I want to make one point: don't let your life stay in the Dao Palace era forever."

"When you were twenty years old, your greatest achievement was to be admitted to the Wanxiang Dao Palace. You were an elite from the Wanxiang Dao Palace. Your background in the Wanxiang Dao Palace was the most eye-catching label on your body. There is no problem with this. This is an honor and is worthy of great recognition. A special book to be proud of."

"When you are thirty years old, your greatest achievement and label is still the Wanxiang Taoist Palace. There is no problem. Life has just started and there is always a process. Temporary failures and setbacks are inevitable, and there is still a long way to go."

"But when you are forty or fifty years old, you still only have the label of Tao Palace of All Things, and that is very problematic. This means that after half of your life, you have still achieved nothing, and your life is stuck in the Tao Palace. In the age of the palace, the most boastful thing in your life is that you were admitted to the Wanxiang Dao Palace and then disappeared."

"Don't forget, what is the purpose of cultivating you in the Dao Palace? Is it to let you use the name of the Dao Palace to show your superiority and superiority to others? It is to build and develop the Dao Sect, and the worst is to seek a better future for yourself. , or to realize some personal ambitions, even if it is a hobby? If you fail to do it, will it cause a waste of resources? "

"So, don't regard entering the Wanxiang Dao Palace as the end of your life, but regard it as a new one. Your ship has just set sail."