Pawn Crossing the River

From Jiangling Prefecture to Shangqing Prefecture, you can take the waterway or the land route. However, Shibotang's ship did not go to Wuzhou, so Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu had no choice but to travel by land.

The two of them went straight to Wuzhou non-stop. During these days, they rarely stayed in the busy thoroughfares of big cities. They either camped in the wilderness or stayed in some Taoist temples outside the city until they entered Wuzhou. After that, he slowed down.

After all, this is the core sphere of influence of Zhengyiyi, so it is relatively safe. Who would provoke the grandson of the Heavenly Master without opening their eyes under the eyes of the Zhang family? Although it is actually the Earth Master who values ​​Zhang Yuelu more, in the eyes of outsiders who don’t know the inside story, Zhang Yuelu is still a child of the Zhang family and a disciple of the Zhengdao family. The Heavenly Master personally gave him the name, so he must love this grandchild very much. If she was born in Wuzhou What happened? It was the Zhang family's face that was brought to shame.

Wuzhou is located in the southeast, bordering Jiangzhou in the east, Lingnan in the south, Xiaozhou in the west, Luzhou and Hu in the north and connected to the river. It has been the land of Qianyue since ancient times, with the head of Wu and the tail of Chu. It is an area of ​​great shape. Article section The land of righteousness, the land of white cranes, fish and rice. The entire Wuzhou Chengxuan Government Envoy Department has jurisdiction over thirteen prefectures and seventy-eight counties.

Shangqing Palace is one of the Thirteen Palaces. As the name suggests, in addition to believing in Taishang Taoist ancestors, Zhengdao also worships Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun. Less than two miles away from Dazhen Palace is Shangqing Palace, so this palace is It was named after Zhengyiyi. There are also Shangqing County and Shangqing Town in Shangqing Prefecture. The entire Shangqing Town is owned by Zhengyiyi. Many remote descendants of the Zhang family are distributed in Shangqing County, which is not enough to live in Dazhen. The descendants of Xiaozong in the mansion live in Shangqing Town.

Although Shangqing Prefecture and Shangqing County had magistrates and county magistrates set up by the imperial court, it was the Zhang family who really had the final say, just like the sage's mansion in Qizhou.

However, after entering Wuzhou, there was still quite a distance from Shangqing Prefecture. At this time, Qi and Zhang were located in Fenning County, Xunyang Prefecture, which was located in the northwest of Wuzhou and the closest county to Jiangling Prefecture.

Approaching the county seat of Fenning County, Zhang Yuelu calculated the time: "Today is November 20th. I'm not in a hurry to go to Shangqing Mansion. It happens that a cousin of mine got married here, so I can drop by to visit."

Qi Xuansu's expression suddenly became unnatural: "Is this necessary?"

"Of course it is necessary." Zhang Yuelu said, "Since you have decided to see my mother, then we will try to do our best. I thought about it and decided that it would not be appropriate to ask you to see my mother directly. So before that, There can be a small transition rehearsal.”

"Preview." Qi Xuansu's face froze.

Zhang Yuelu explained: "My cousin has some similarities with my mother in temperament."

Qi Xuansu coughed lightly and asked, "How is your relationship with this cousin?"

"Not bad." Zhang Yuelu thought for a while, "She was also in Yujing in the past. When I first arrived in Yujing, I received a lot of care from her. I often interacted with her and we were able to talk to each other. Later, because of some things, she left After leaving Yujing, I returned to Wuzhou, and then I got married. I didn’t even live in the capital city, but in the county town. "

"I didn't want to wait in Yujing, so I ran to the county seat? Do you know how much effort it took me to return to Yujing? Why do I feel that the gap between the rich and the poor is wider than the gap between humans and monsters? "Qi Xuansu said casually, "Also, you said something happened. Could it be that you were hurt by love?" "How do you know?" Zhang Yuelu said in surprise.

"Is it true?" Qi Xuansu was also a little surprised, "That's what the story says. After being hurt by love, you lose your soul and don't want anything."

Zhang Yuelu sighed: "Although it is not good to talk about people behind their backs, since I have mentioned it here, I will briefly mention it to you so that you can be aware of it. Although my cousin has the same surname as me, she has the same surname as Zhang. I am from a large sect, but I am only from a small sect. If I were not better qualified, became a disciple of the master, and was appreciated by the earth master, I would definitely not be able to compare with her. For example, if the Zhang family is regarded as the royal family, then she is considered to be the royal family. Princess, I’m probably not even a princess, I can only be regarded as a county princess.”

"The daughter of the Zhang family." Qi Xuansu summed it up concisely and concisely, "The kind who can easily reward me with thousands of peace coins."

Zhang Yuelu rolled his eyes at him: "You just remember this, right?"

Zhang Yuelu once said to Qi Xuansu: "If I were the eldest daughter of the Zhang family and had a grandfather who was a heavenly master, he would reward you with thousands of peace coins, so that you would not fall into the eyes of money all day long."

Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "Who made me fall in the eyes of money?"

Zhang Yuelu continued: "This cousin has had a smooth life since she was a child. She went to Yujing very early and lived in Taishangfang."

"Taishangfang." Qi Xuansu interrupted, "I remember you also have a residence in Taishangfang? You said it was transferred to you by an elder."

Zhang Yuelu blinked: "You still remember, the house in Taishangfang was originally hers. After she left Yujing, she gave it to me in the name of Tianshi. I only found out later. After all, Tianshi How can such a person care about such trivial matters? But I don’t live there. I usually live in Xuandu, which is closer to Beichen Hall and Tiangang Hall.”

"Xuandu." Qi Xuansu interrupted again, "This is the first time I know that you actually live in Xuandu. But in retrospect, the first time we met was in Taiqing Square, and you did go to Xuandu when you left. We walked in the direction of both directions, not Taishangfang. I actually forgot about this."

Zhang Yuelu said with a smile: "I originally wanted to get along with you as Tantaichu. But I didn't expect that you would join Tiangang Hall. Then you would stop pretending and use your identity as Zhang Yuelu. You have to thank me, yes. I personally approve your entry into Tiangang Hall."

Qi Xuansu laughed.

He suddenly remembered that he also had another identity, "Jin Tao Dao" Wei Wugui.

Zhang Yuelu suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Don't interrupt, listen to what I'm talking about. After my cousin arrived in Yujing, she naturally joined the Jiutang office. Although we have a good relationship, from my perspective, she also The Huayuan Taoist priest is far worse than you, so I never entered Beichen Hall, Tiangang Hall, or even Tianji Hall because it was too hard and tiring. I first went to the Ancestral Hall, then to the Duzhi Hall, and finally to the Ziwei Hall."

Qi Xuansu said: "Thank you, thank you."

Zhang Yuelu said to herself: "Later, she met a person. That person, like you, worked in Tiangang Hall. He was born in Wanxiang Taoist Palace. He didn't know who his parents were. His only master also passed away long ago."

Qi Xuansu touched his chin: "From this point of view, you two sisters have very similar tastes."

Before he finished speaking, Qi Xuansu was lightly kicked in the crook of the leg by Zhang Yuelu. Zhang Yuelu said calmly: "What do you mean by my taste? I find that you have been much bolder recently, and you always dare to talk nonsense in front of me."

Qi Xuansu coughed lightly: "I just said it casually."

Zhang Yuelu glanced at him, and then said: "You two are still different. You are a small rich man, and you wish you could become a fourth-level wine-provoking Taoist priest and retire to the mountains and live a leisurely life. But that person is very ambitious and uses himself In other words, we want to create a huge empire in the world.”

"A person who aspires to be a great leader has the nerve to say that others are ambitious?" Qi Xuansu clicked his tongue, "Besides, I also want to wear the Sword of Wisdom, but I just don't have the ability."

"Shut up." Zhang Yuelu finally couldn't bear it any longer and reached out to grab Qi Xuansu's ears. "I determined to be a great master because I want to change the Taoist sect. It has nothing to do with ambition. If you can change the Taoist sect, I can also assist you in becoming a great master." Teach. That person is different. He wants to win people's hearts by any means, corrupts the Taoist culture, uses power for personal gain, and uses all possible means to dig into the Taoist sect's foundation."

Speaking of this, Zhang Yuelu suddenly remembered something, let go of his hand, and looked Qi Xuansu up and down.

Qi Xuansu was a little confused by her look: "Why are you looking at me like this?"

Zhang Yuelu looked at him and said with a straight face: "I suddenly remembered that you are quite good at using some 'humane' means to climb all the way to Tiangang Hall. You must be such a person."

"Unjustly accused!" Qi Xuansu immediately said anxiously, "You are talking about others, why is it related to me? When it comes to 'human nature', it was also suggested by those Taoist priests. I will not take the initiative to give money to others. Could it be that Sun Yongfeng Is he also an ambitious person? Besides, my achievements are made through fighting through fire and water, and there is no falsehood at all."

Zhang Yuelu suddenly smiled: "Look at you, it looks like your tail has been stepped on."

Qi Xuansu was afraid of getting burned and didn't dare to interrupt.

Zhang Yuelu saw that he seemed to be intimidated by her, so he continued: "This kind of man always fascinates many women who are inexperienced in the world, and my cousin became his entry point in a daze. After that man became famous, many other women came forward, hoping to make further progress through such a new member of the Taoist sect.

When he said this, Zhang Yuelu secretly paid attention to Qi Xuansu's expression.

Qi Xuansu didn't show any envy, he just said: "In the eyes of others, am I the same as these women, hoping to go further through you, the upstart of the Taoist sect?"

Zhang Yuelu is a little helpless. Normal men would either envy or despise him. Why is it that Qi Xuansu's thinking is always different from that of ordinary people? Who taught him to be like this?

Zhang Yuelu finally said: "This kind of thing can't be contained by paper, but my cousin still knows about it. If this kind of thing happened to me, then I would definitely chop off that person's head with my own hands. But my cousin My sister still had a chance and asked the man to choose her or another woman, and she wanted to forgive him. But the man shamelessly said that he wanted my cousin to become bigger, so my cousin gave up. Not only did she give up. In a fit of anger, he cut off all contact with him and left Yujing."

Qi Xuansu didn't comment, just touched his neck with his hand.