Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu affirmed Zhang Yuelu's method of changing the Taoism, but denied Zhang Yuelu's methods.

No wonder Zhang Yuelu fell silent.

As for why Qi Xuansu did not raise this point of view until now.

One is that Qi Xuansu is constantly thinking and growing. It is impossible for him to have this idea when he first came to Tiangang Hall to be a deacon. That is unrealistic. Qi Xuansu's various experiences and knowledge over the years prompted him to have this understanding.

The second is Zhang Yuelu's problem. She is, at best, more courageous and unyielding the more frustrated she becomes. At worst, he is a little paranoid, his ideas are too correct, and he is easily disobedient. If she is not allowed to hit the wall, even if Qi Xuansu says it, Zhang Yuelu may not listen.

The third is to proceed step by step. You cannot go directly to the topic at the beginning. You must first play the side drum and then slowly advance.

Now that Zhang Yuelu has suffered a setback, he has begun to reflect on his rights and wrongs. Qi Xuansu had some preparations before. If he speaks these words now, Zhang Yuelu can listen to them and it will have a good effect.

At least Zhang Yuelu didn't refute it directly. She obviously began to think about the feasibility of seeking outside and then looking inward.

Qi Xuansu temporarily cut off the contact with He Luoshen, set up a formation, and began to tell Zhang Yuelu his specific thoughts in detail for the first time.

Qi Xuansu's ideas obviously took into account the ideas of Li Changge and Zhang Yuelu.

To put it bluntly, Li Changge's idea is that one handsome person covers all ugliness. If the pie is not enough to be divided, make the pie bigger. If there is not enough to divide the pie, continue to make it bigger. It's a bit like adding water if there's too much noodles, and adding noodles if there's too much water. But there are always times when it cannot be covered, and there is always a limit to expansion.

Zhang Yuelu advocated changing the distribution ratio and cutting off the meat in real terms. This would poke the lungs and heart of many of his own people at once. Cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents. It would be strange if they didn't try their best.

Qi Xuansu's theory in plain language is: Let's make the pie bigger first, ease internal conflicts, facilitate internal integration and unite our own people, and then change the distribution ratio.

Although some people's share ratio has been reduced, because the pie is larger than in the past and the overall base has become larger, the things they receive have not decreased, and their resistance is not that great. In addition, the success of drawing the pie has brought With his prestige and power, using both big stick and sweet dates, the matter is almost done.

Just like a company's share restructuring, the company's shareholders have increased, and the shareholding ratio has decreased. However, as long as the company grows bigger, the actual dividends received from the shares will not decrease, and may even increase.

Of course, the premise of all this is to win.

If you lose, nothing will happen. Not to mention making the pie bigger, I'm afraid a piece of the existing pie will be cut off. As the main person responsible, even the great leader will have to pay a high price, losing power and being infamy for all eternity.

It’s done, eternal glory, and a name that will go down in history. If you fail, your reputation will be ruined and your reputation will be ruined.

Maybe there are people with a higher moral bottom line who want to say, why should we start a war with other countries? Is it okay not to fight? How many lives have been devastated.

Of course, you can prepare for civil war without fighting outsiders.

This has been the case in all dynasties. After conflicts accumulate to a certain extent, the world will inevitably be in chaos and reincarnation will begin again.

Everyone in storytelling knows the opening sentence: The general trend of the world: if it divides for a long time, it must unite, and if it unites for a long time, it must divide.

Countless experiences have proven that it is difficult to rely on internal reforms to save oneself. This is where human nature lies.

Even if this framework is overthrown and a new one is rebuilt, and all those with vested interests are wiped out, force will still be used and lives will be lost. It is never as simple as treating guests to a meal.

To put it bluntly, some people not only want to let others spit out the benefits they have swallowed, but also want to be harmonious and calm without any blood. The key is to stand on dry shore.

This is waiting for pie in the sky to fall.

The redistribution of interests will inevitably be accompanied by the disappearance of some people.

In the past, during the Wei Dynasty, the imperial palace mainly had two colors, golden roof and red wall. Gold symbolized interests and red symbolized blood. Interests were based on violence and killing.

Although these people want to change, they do not have the courage to draw a line with the interests they already have. This results in them wanting to change but being afraid of change. This is their weakness.

Especially when their own survival is threatened, they will give up their resistance to a large extent, and then sacrifice part of their own interests in exchange for the possibility of survival, continue to compromise, continue to be oppressed, and pay "protection fees" In exchange for some of the benefits that you may get, this is its compromise.

This view is very popular and is mixed with concepts such as loving peace and taking the overall situation into consideration to cover up and package their true intentions.

In addition, when everything goes well, these people are more eager for quick success than anyone else. When the wind goes against them, they will be desperate, conservative, escaping, and surrendering in turn, which is their fanaticism.

No one wants war, but when war comes, no one can stop it. The only difference is who to fight.

Even if you are an immortal, if you want to block the torrent of the world, you will be like a mantis.

Qi Xuansu was not arrogant, nor did he think Taoism was superior to others, nor did he want to take risks in military matters. This was what the Taiping Taoist Society did.

Qi Xuansu just understood deeply that if the current situation of the Three Kingdoms could not be transferred and resolved, the story of the Three Kingdoms would have to repeat itself sooner or later.

Zhang Yuelu's various efforts have shown that the contradiction of uneven distribution and the three party struggles have gradually become entangled. If you want to slowly peel off the cocoon, it is basically impossible to do it. The only way is to cut through the mess quickly.

The choice of whether to suffer for one's own people or to suffer for outsiders is not a difficult one.

Qi Xuansu did not want to incite a fanatical and militant atmosphere within the Taoist sect. This was what Taipingdao was doing, such as using the sword of the Taoist sect.

Qi Xuansu's intention is to use controllable force to solve some issues left over from history, such as the Buddhist issue, the secret association issue, the Posu Island issue, the New World issue, etc. Making the pie bigger is the next step. The key is to strengthen his own prestige, and then Use the absolute prestige brought by your illustrious martial arts to overwhelm the opposition and start solving internal problems.

Absolute prestige is always achieved through hard work, not through power play.

The authority of the Grand Master is not completely tied to the position of the Grand Master. For example, Xuansheng's authority is significantly higher than that of the Grand Master of the past, and the authority of the Fifth Generation's Grand Master is also significantly higher than that of the Sixth Generation's Grand Master. I don’t know how many heads there are.

It doesn't mean that being a Grand Master will give you the prestige to promote internal reforms. That is not enough. You must further strengthen your own authority on the basis of being a Grand Master.

Of course, this will also bring about a series of follow-up problems, such as the problem of the excessive authority of the Grand Master, the failure of the Deputy Chief Master Dazhenren and Jin Que to restrict the Grand Master, and even the problem of local dominance, etc.

It’s just that for every benefit, there will be a disadvantage. There is never a best of both worlds, and there is no dilemma.

Qi Xuansu didn't want to give himself the name of a saint. What he could do was quite limited and he had to make choices.

To choose the lesser of two evils, he can only give priority to solving the three more harmful problems of division, preserve the basic foundation of the Taoist sect, and then leave the problems he caused to future generations.

If the Taoist sect collapsed directly, then there would be no need to discuss issues such as the excessive authority of the Grand Master.

Just as Xuansheng can only solve the problem of unifying the Taoist sect, how to make the Taoist sect move out of the middle is a problem for the following big leaders. Each generation has its own mission and responsibility, and no one can create eternal peace.

This is the first time Qi Xuansu talks about his ambitions.

He had only said these words to Zhang Yuelu. Taoism has dual attributes, including both divine power and political power. When talking about political affairs, it can be analyzed objectively, but when talking about faith, it cannot be blasphemed. Therefore, some things are destined not to be discussed easily, just like the priests of the Holy See discussing theology. In the inner courtyard of the church, you can boldly discuss the doctrines of scriptures, but if these discussions are spread, the Inquisition will come to talk to you.

Zhang Yuelu was a little shocked, and then a little moved.

As expected, the person she likes is not someone who is bent on power, but someone who has lofty ambitions, and even thinks more deeply than she does.

Qi Xuansu finally said sincerely: "Qingxiao, our feelings are real, and our mutual trust and mutual help are also real. We only have many differences in concepts. In the past, we put aside the dispute and didn't mention it. But now, we can't Needless to say, we must have unified thoughts and goals, and then work together.”

"I can't think about how to solve the Buddhist problem here, and you compete with the old Taoist priests over there. This won't work. We have already demonstrated that two fronts are not feasible. So we must not only unify our thoughts, but also Do you agree with the need to unite the front?”

Zhang Yuelu couldn't help but agree and said: "Tianyuan, you have convinced me."

"That's great." Qi Xuansu smiled slightly, "We can neither seek outside nor seek within, we are still in the stage of accumulating strength. So your first task is to complete the 'Cihang Pudu Sword Code' "Wu Zi Juan", let alone catching up with Li Changge, at least we can't fall behind Yao Pei, right?"

At the same time, Qi Xuansu looked at the "Eternal Life Pill" in Zhang Yuelu's hand.

Zhang Yuelu naturally understood what Qi Xuansu meant and couldn't help but said: "Now?"

"It's now." Qi Xuansu said, "Do you want to wait until you return to Yujing? Then you are getting married. And when a new official takes office, there are many things to do, and he may not have free time."

Zhang Yuelu said: "But the matter in Borneo has not been settled yet..."

Qi Xuansu interrupted her directly: "Have you forgotten why I came to Nanyang? Is it just to send Chen Jianchou to take office?"

Zhang Yuelu sighed softly.

Qi Xuansu knew what she was thinking, so he stroked her back and said softly: "This is not dependence, but mutual help. If I encounter difficulties, can't you stand up for me?"

"Of course." Zhang Yuelu sighed again, "Okay then, I will go and build up my strength, and you will clean up the mess."

Qi Xuansu said: "That's it, don't worry, I will take care of everything."