Pawn Crossing the River

When Qi Xuansu went to Tawanting Palace for the first time, the attitude of the imperial guards was not very friendly, and the palace manager was full of resentment towards Qi Xuansu. But how could they have imagined that in just a few days, Qi Xuansu would break into the palace and depose the emperor in front of them.

It wasn't until this moment that they realized the value of the words "Taoist messenger" and why Taoist messengers were called angels.

They still do not read history and lack understanding of the history of the Central Plains.

As early as the reign of Emperor Wu, this was the case for envoys from the Central Plains. When an envoy went to a small country, his status was higher than that of the king, and he would often kill the king on the grounds of "not accepting the kingship". There were even envoys who had affairs with the queen mother's daughter, beheaded the king in court, pointed at the king and cursed, etc.

If the king dares to kill the envoy, or refuses to listen to the envoy, his country will be destroyed immediately. Therefore there is a famous saying: "The army has arrived, don't move, otherwise the country will be destroyed."

The strength of the Taoist sect is far higher than that of the Emperor Wu. Although the Taoist sect is more civilized and punishes people without teaching, the power of the Taoist envoys will only be greater than that of the Central Plains envoys back then, not less. Qi Xuansu was also a special envoy with plenipotentiary power, and the word "quanquan" was added in front of the envoy. This position should have been held by a great master Pingzhang, but now it was given to Qi Xuansu. One can imagine the great power in it.

Some people look at people with old eyes and think that Qi Xuansu is the chief deputy hall master, which is a big mistake. The plenipotentiary envoy, representing the Taoist sect, really means destroying the country.

The two of them watched helplessly as the emperor was taken away by the people from the temple, leaving only the two of them behind.

The two men were unambiguous and immediately knelt down to Qi Xuansu, begging Qi Xuansu for his life.

Qi Xuansu didn't look at them at all, and naturally ignored them.

Big people will only grasp the general direction and will not care about the small details.

Huangfu Xi was very discerning and gathered the guards brought by Manudancha. These guards were true to their loyalty to the emperor, but the high priests had already acquiesced in the result of the emperor being deposed. Naturally, they would not resist to the end and immediately defected to the new master. Father and daughter, who are you loyal to but not loyal to?

Huangfu Xi immediately ordered the guards to arrest the commander of the imperial army and the palace manager and interrogate them strictly.

Although both of them had good cultivation, they did not dare to resist in the face of the general situation and could only surrender.

Qi Xuansu waited there for a while, and someone from the Ixichel Temple came over.

The chief priest of the Sun Temple is an old man, and the chief priest of the Full Moon Temple is an old man. In terms of appearance, they are not inferior to Unuratu, but they have a different style, gentle temperament, graceful and dignified. It seems that Ixichel has a special preference for women, especially beautiful women.

The full moon high priest saluted Qi Xuansu.

"No need to be polite." Qi Xuansu got straight to the point, "You must have received the oracle from His Highness Full Moon, right?"

"Yes." High Priest Man Yue said, "Please give me your instructions, Master Qi."

Qi Xuansu said: "Take someone to the palace and send Unuratu to the Full Moon Temple, so that she can cultivate herself well. She is not allowed to go out without orders from me and His Highness Full Moon."

"Yes." Full Moon High Priest responded, leading a group of female priests towards the palace.

After arranging the arrangements for the emperor and empress, Qi Xuansu walked in the temple area.

Because there was such a big commotion, the temple area was very quiet at this time, without the usual bustle, there were no believers, and there was no grand occasion of blood sacrifice.

Huangfu Xi walked a few steps quickly to catch up with Qi Xuansu, but was half a body behind.

Power is accountable only to its source. For Huangfu Xi, her main source of power is this Qi Zhenren.

Although Qi Xuansu doesn't like to cultivate empresses, fate has played a trick on people, and two women have already passed through his hands and become queens or empresses. However, to the Taoist sect, an empress of this level is nothing. The female headmaster is the empress in the true sense.

But now it seems that it should be difficult.

The situation is gradually becoming clearer. In the seventh generation, it is Qingwei Zhenren versus Donghua Zhenren, and in the eighth generation, it is most likely that Li Changge will be against Xuansu.

It is worth mentioning that both Qingwei Zhenren and Li Changge have married or are preparing to marry Daxuan

Princess Donghua, while Donghua Zhenren and Qi Xuansu tend to marry into the Zhengdao Cihang lineage.

Qi Xuansu won't talk about it. There are few people who don't know about him and Zhang Yuelu.

The key is Donghua Zhenren.

Qi Xuansu left Chen Jianchou in Yujing as his "backyard". Chen Jianchou was not idle and sent a message to Qi Xuansu a few days ago.

Many people suggested to Master Donghua. Although it was very euphemistic, the meaning behind the words was the same, that Master Donghua and Master Cihang should become Taoist couples.

Although Master Donghua and Master Cihang are both very young. In an ordinary family, seventy years is rare, and it can even be said that they live only a few years. However, looking at the hundreds of years of life of Daoists, they are only sixty years old. A little more than half has passed, and there are still nearly forty years of good times left, so it’s never too late.

This has to be said about Qi Xuansu's foresight. He had proposed this idea a long time ago, because in his opinion, it was a good thing that would benefit both sides.

The first thing is that the Zhang family will give their full support, because the Zhang family faces a problem, who will take over from Tianshi? Zhang Yuelu is very good. After all, he is still a generation behind him. It is not the time to take over. His cultivation and qualifications are not enough. It is impossible to directly jump from the position of chief deputy palace master to the position of deputy master master. Now the most powerful competitor for the position of Tianshi is Cihang. If Cihang loses the election, it will be even more so as compensation.

But from the bottom of their hearts, the Zhang family does not want to give up the position of Celestial Master, nor does it want another Celestial Master with a different surname, but they cannot but consider the feelings of Master Cihang. What should they do? If Master Cihang could become the wife of the Grand Master, the dilemma would be solved. In terms of status, the Grand Master's wife is no less inferior to the Deputy Grand Master. When the Grand Master is unable to take charge, the Grand Master's wife acts as the acting Grand Master. This is also a manifestation of the equality of Taoism, and it can be regarded as the ancestral method. This can strengthen the unity of Zhengyiyi.

The second best thing is that Cihang Zhenren also has many supporters. Many Jurchens choose to support Cihang Zhenren. If Cihang Zhenren and Donghua Zhenren become a Taoist couple and become husband and wife, these votes will definitely be transferred to Donghua Zhenren. , uniting Zhengyiyi and Quanzhen Tao in various senses, plus the lineage of the Great Master, it is almost certain that Donghua Zhenren can overwhelm the Qingwei Master and become the seventh generation Grand Master. After all, the Daxuan royal family did not vote. The power to elect the Grand Master.

The third best thing is that for the two parties involved, there is no better choice than this. In terms of family background, both the Su family and the Pei family are second only to the three major aristocratic families, and they are well matched. In terms of status, both of them are ranked among the top three Shenzhi masters, and they are evenly matched. When it comes to realm cultivation, they are all immortal cultivation, no distinction is made between them. No matter how you look at it, they are a match made in heaven. Moreover, Master Donghua and Master Cihang were both unmarried, and they were both married for the first time. No one suffered a loss, and there was no problem of children. Their beloved disciples had also laid the foundation for them in advance, which meant they were getting married.

With so many benefits, it’s no wonder that so many people are determined to promote this. In particular, several of Tianshi's contemporaries, the ancestors of the Zhang family, were very enthusiastic. In order to keep the position of Tianshi in the Zhang family, they no longer cared about their status and deigned to become matchmakers.

The key is that although Master Donghua and Master Cihang did not agree directly, they did not refuse them outright, and their attitudes were ambiguous.

There is also precedent for this. The reason why Emperor Wu came to power back then had a lot to do with his marrying his cousin and getting the support of his aunt. The reason why Emperor Wu's brother failed was also related to his mother's rejection of the eldest princess's marriage.

If Master Donghua and Master Cihang reject the Zhang family's kindness, it is difficult to say what kind of reaction the elders of the Zhang family will make. I am afraid that the Celestial Master will not be able to control it. After all, the Celestial Master's days in the human world are numbered. He does not have time to rebuild a power system, and it is impossible to overthrow the current power system, which will lead to the loss of the Celestial Master's authority.

This is not a problem for the Celestial Master alone. The same is true for the National Master and the Earth Master. As the period of the third division's ascension approaches and the handover of two generations, the three realms have experienced varying degrees of instability. The Li family, which is known as a monolith, begins to have internal conflicts. In the fight, Master Donghua disobeyed the Earth Master and replaced Yao Pei with Qi Xuansu. Needless to say, the Zhang family had the most trouble.

If the Zhang family rebels for their own benefit and continues to elect Master Cihang, it is very likely that Master Qingwei will get a big advantage. Therefore, Master Donghua and Master Cihang were under pressure and did not dare to do so at this time.

If he refuses rashly, he may even enter into a marriage.

At this point, Qingwei Zhenren is incomparable. Who knows that he is already married?

After Qi Xuansu heard the news, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion. If this really happens, will he be called mother-in-law in the future? Or should I call you Master? Or do you refer to your position as "Mrs."? The wife of the Grand Master's wife.

The Grand Master is the first Taoist priest, and the Grand Master’s wife is the First Lady.

Who is the second Taoist priest? Strictly speaking, he is Emperor Daxuan.

Qi Xuansu retracted his thoughts and explained to Huangfu Xi who was following him: "When you go back, draw up a list, sort out some unstable factors, pay attention to screening, and don't embarrass them as long as you are willing to hand over power. The main thing is to maintain stability. First, you control the specific details yourself.”

"Yes." Huangfu Xi responded.

This is her first answer sheet, so she must answer it well.

Qi Xuansu continued to walk in the temple area and looked around the various temples.

Huangfu Xi was not in a hurry to leave, and still followed Qi Xuansu, just making plans silently in his heart. The prince's people and the queen's people are all over the government and the public. It is impossible to get rid of them all. If you are willing to do anything, you can still keep some.

Qi Xuansu suddenly asked: "I want to take the opportunity of abolishing the emperor and empress, and Tawanting will abolish the blood sacrifice in the form of a formal decree. The past matters will not be investigated. After the decree is promulgated, whoever wants to perform blood sacrifice again will not stop, It’s about to be punished, what do you think?”

Huangfu Xi was stunned for a moment, and quickly replied: "This is good governance, comparable to the abolition of human burial, and has immeasurable merit. But some temples and the ancient gods behind them may not be satisfied. Especially...especially Kukulkan ”

Qi Xuansu sighed and looked at the pyramid temples: "Yes, the ancient gods will not be satisfied."