Pawn Crossing the River

Since Gu Ying has arrived in Yujing, it means that Qi Xuansu has also returned to Yujing.

Many things are handled by Qi Xuansu, but Qi Xuansu does not come forward openly. After all, he has no specific position now, and it is not his turn to speak on the stage. He can only plan behind the scenes.

After Li Minghuang's new appointment was officially issued, Qi Xuansu didn't pay too much attention to it. How Li Minghuang fell into trouble is like a person knowing whether he drinks water or not. There is no need for Qi Xuansu to add insult to injury. Others who don't like Li Minghuang will naturally do it, such as Li Minghuang. Zhu Yu, after all, Li Minghuang offended not just Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu now wants to shift his energy to his marriage. Although most of the preliminary work has been completed, Qi Xuansu still needs to pay more attention to it to show that he attaches importance to it.

The first thing to do is to choose the best man.

In order to ease the conflict between Qi Xuansu and Yan Dazhen, Zhang Jucheng recommended Yan Yongzhen to Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu also agreed, but he had to meet in advance.

Being able to be personally recommended by Zhang Jucheng shows that Yan Yongzhen still has something to say. Not just anyone can win Zhang Jucheng's eyes. Although Zhang Jucheng misjudged Li Minghuang, it can only be said that Li Minghuang was not good in terms of human nature and ability. questionable.

The two met at Qi Xuansu's new home, and Yan Yongzhen had promised in advance that he would visit.

Speaking of the new home, after Qi Xuansu returned home, he found that Wuniang really kept her promise and took good care of Xiao Yin. At least she didn't cause trouble on the surface. As for whether she caused trouble behind her back, she didn't know.

Xiao Yin ran to Qi Xuansu to offer treasures and could recite poems.

"Feiguang Feiguang, please give me a glass of wine. I won't

I know that the blue sky is high and the yellow earth is thick. I only see the cold moon and the warm sun, which are used to fry people's life. If you eat bears, you will be fat; if you eat frogs, you will be thin. Wherever the God is, Taiyi is safe. "

"There is a Ruo tree in the east of the sky, with a dragon holding a candle underneath. I will cut off the dragon's feet and chew its meat so that it cannot return to the court and cannot lie down at night. Of course, the old will not die, and the young will not cry. What is the meaning of serving gold and swallowing white jade."

"Who is like Mr. Ren, riding a green donkey in the clouds? Emperor Wu's mausoleum has many bones, and the ancestor dragon's coffin is full of abalone."

Qi Xuansu is indeed not very good in terms of cultural literacy, but he still knows the poem "Bitter Days Are Short" by Shi Gui. After listening to it halfway, he knew why Xiao Yin memorized this poem. It must be the line "Cut the dragon's feet, chew it." "Dragon meat" made a fuss. There are also "eating bears will make you fat, eating frogs will make you thin" and "eat gold and swallow white jade", which are all eaten.

Qi Xuansu planned to give Xiao Yin a test: "Let me ask you, what does this poem mean when translated into vernacular?"

Xiao Yin rolled her eyes and said: "Fei Guang is inviting guests to drink. Wu Niang doesn't know how high the sky is. I saw Yue Han and Ri Nuan frying human life. Bear meat and frog meat are also added to this dish to make it just right. Donghuang smelled it The taste came, and Donghuang said it was good after eating it..."

Qi Xuansu said a lot, but this was even more outrageous than "Zhuheren".

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but ask: "Tell me carefully, why do you need to translate it like this?"

Xiao Yin said plausibly: "'er' is what you mean. I advise you to drink a glass of wine. Isn't it just a treat? Wuniang's name is Qiwu, and the single word 'wu' means Wuniang doesn't know how high the sky is. I am the only one. I am the only one." , 'Wei Jian' is 'I see', I saw the cold moon and the warm sun. I also know Donghuang Taiyi, Donghuang is Taiyi, Taiyi is Donghuang,

Where is the God? Donghuang came as soon as he smelled it..."

Qi Xuansu couldn't listen anymore and raised his hand to stop: "That's it, that's it. You have learned all the knowledge and failed."

Xiao Yin thought Qi Xuansu was praising her and climbed up the pole: "It is said in the poem: 'Consume gold, swallow white jade.' I asked Wuniang what it meant, and Wuniang said that there is a saying in the "Jade Scripture": "Those who take gold will swallow white jade." Life is as long as gold, and those who wear jade live as long as jade. I want to eat it too.”

Qi Xuansu said casually: "It's too expensive, I can't afford it. I can handle the stinky abalone in Zulong's coffin, will you eat it?"

Xiao Yin didn't give up, and said again: "I want to ride a green donkey in the clouds, too."

Qi Xuansu said: "Don't you already have a big black horse and a big white crane? What green donkey do you want?"

Xiao Yin hugged Qi Xuansu's legs and acted coquettishly: "No, I want the green donkey."

Qi Xuansu picked up Xiao Yin, pulled her off his lap, and said seriously: "Our family's money is all with Qiniang and Lao Zhang. It's useless for you to beg me. Go ask Lao Zhang and see if she can give it to you." I’ll buy you a green donkey.”

Xiao Yin also bullied the weak and was afraid of the strong. He implicated Lao Zhang and simply stopped mentioning the matter. Instead, he said: "Lao Qi, didn't you go to Nanyang? There are many tigers in Nanyang. Catch a big tiger for me and bring it back. I want to raise it." In our garden."

For Xiao Yin's unreasonable demands, Qi Xuansu always implemented discounts, such as the big white crane turning into a big white goose, so Qi Xuansu said: "I don't have a big tiger, do you want a tabby cat? I will buy you a three-colored raccoon dog."

"I! No! Want!" Xiao Yin said loudly, and used a sonic attack, which was comparable to the Buddhist lion's roar and the warrior's blood roar, that is, Qi Xuansu,

If it had been anyone else, her orifices would have bled after being yelled at by her.

Qi Xuansu discovered that after eating dragon meat, although this guy had not yet reached the stage of creation, his cultivation had improved significantly and became more advanced. This was even more outrageous than Qi Xuansu and Li Changge.

However, considering that the first two generations of Emperor Willow elves were all immortals, and dragon meat is not just cabbage on the roadside, it is a by-product of dragon slaying, comparable to killing an immortal, this kind of progress is reasonable. .

Qi Xuansu forcibly closed Xiao Yin's mouth: "I'm telling you, in a few days, Lao Zhang will go to Beijing, so just follow me. When Lao Zhang comes, you see what I tell her."

Xiao Yin immediately stopped being arrogant and rolled his eyes wildly, but Qi Xuansu covered his mouth and couldn't make a sound "woo woo woo".

Qi Xuansu then let go of his hand. Xiao Yin took the initiative to hold Qi Xuansu's hand and shook it back and forth: "Then I don't want it anymore. Don't tell Lao Zhang."

Qi Xuansu deliberately kept a straight face: "It depends on your performance."

Xiao Yin said aggrievedly: "I can recite poems, what else can I do?"

At this moment, someone came over to announce that Yan Yongzhen had arrived.

Such a large mansion cannot be run with just a few people. Qi Xuansu has to abide by the rules of the Taoist sect. Apart from the Taoist people assigned to him by the Taoist sect, there is no manpower in this regard. It's not like some people who, relying on their wealth, even started to privately support eunuchs, with thousands of peace money a year, asking to be clean to join the job, and receiving a year's salary in advance.

This means that the Daxuan court no longer pays attention to such things. If it were replaced by the previous dynasties, if the king and below dared to use eunuchs, it would be a sin of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan.

However, there were many people in the Zhang family, so Zhang Jucheng gave the order to support them.

Some Taoist people came over. They did not sign a contract with Qi Xuansu, but with the Da Zhenren Mansion. There was no limit on the number of people. Coming to Qi Xuansu was to help, and it was not a violation. As for how long they would help, it all depends on the Zhang family or the Zhang family. Qi Xuansu understood what he meant.

This is called policies from above and countermeasures from below.

Qi Xuansu stopped entangled with Xiao Yin and said: "Please."

In front of Xiao Yin, Qi Xuansu was easy to talk to, and Xiao Yin was not afraid of him at all.

But in front of outsiders, Qi Xuansu is the same Qi Xuansu and Chief Qi again, which is intimidating. After all, as Li Minghuang said, there are many people who have fallen at the hands of Qi Xuansu, and few people will think that Qi Xuansu is a kind person.

After a while, Yan Yongzhen was led to the main hall.

This is a young man who is about the same age as Chen Jianchou, but unlike Chen Jianchou, he has a more obvious aristocratic temperament. Although Chen Jianchou's surname is Chen, his family has long since declined.

However, Yan Yongzhen is not as arrogant as Li Tianzhen, nor is he as cold as Shen Yubing, but rather respectful.

Qi Xuansu is quite satisfied with this.

While Qi Xuansu was observing Yan Yongzhen, Yan Yongzhen was also quietly observing Qi Xuansu. Because of the gap in status between the two, Yan Yongzhen could not look at him openly like Qi Xuansu, but could only look at him secretly.

Yan Yongzhen did a lot of homework before coming here, specializing in studying Qi Xuansu, and even carefully read Qi Xuansu's experience in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace.

Now Yan Yongzhen finally met Qi Xuansu himself. In his opinion, the famous Qi Xuansu should be from the north. He was not a weakling like a handsome young man. He was of moderate stature and quite martial.

momentum. Appearances are attractive to each eye, and everyone has their own aesthetic standards, but they are definitely not ugly, and they can be regarded as sword-shaped eyebrows, otherwise they would not have been favored by Yue Liuli at the beginning, let alone Zhang Yuelu later.

Mrs. Tantai is such a picky person. When she had a very unhappy time with Master Qi, she only disliked Master Qi because of his poor family background, not that he was not good-looking.

The key is the temperament of one's body, which is different from the so-called aristocratic demeanor cultivated by the family since childhood. It is the calmness and self-confidence gained through the test of life and death. It is calm and composed, polite and reveals the majesty of a person in power, and a sense of dignity. There is a rough and violent atmosphere hidden under the surface.

Qi Xuansu doesn't have much nobility. After all, it took three generations to learn how to dress and eat. However, the temperament of a superior has gradually covered up the ordinary and extraordinary background of Wanxiang Taoist palace.

Overall, Yan Yongzhen had a good impression of Qi Xuansu, and was even a little intimidated. After all, judging from the information he obtained, this Master Qi was ruthless and evil in order to seize power. To say that he was just and aboveboard, it was not necessarily true. After all, it is impossible for someone to reach this point at this age to be completely white.

Maybe this Master Qi has another side, an obedient son, a gentle husband, and a kind father, but these have nothing to do with him.

If nothing else happens, Qi Zhenren will become his boss.

Thinking of this, Yan Yongzhen couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Qi Xuansu asked Yan Yongzhen to sit down and talk: "Gui Zhen, don't be restrained."

Yan Yongzhen's name is very simple. The word "Yong" means the seniority of the Taoist sect, plus the word "Zhen". His epithet "Gui Zhen" comes from this word "Zhen", which means "returning to nature".

It is the realm stage of Taoism.

Qi Xuansu also read Yan Yongzhen's file in advance and took the initiative to call his cousin by name, which was to bring the relationship closer between the two parties.

Yan Yongzhen was a little flattered, so he waited for Qi Xuansu to sit down first before slowly taking his seat.