Pawn Crossing the River

A red sun jumped out of the sea of ​​clouds, illuminating half the sky.

The weather in Yujing can be controlled, and you can have whatever weather you want.

Today is the day when the Grand Master ascends the throne, which only happens once every few decades. Naturally, there is no wind or rain, and the sky is clear and golden.

With a clear cry, 9,999 white cranes circled up in a group, rising with the sun, and then lingered around Yujing, calling non-stop.

These white cranes are all species carefully cultivated by the Taoist sect. They are not only not afraid of the severe cold weather on Yuxu Peak, but also not afraid of the biting wind. They can fly freely on the top of Kunlun Mountain and are specially used for various festivals and celebrations.

Almost all the white cranes in the Taoist sect are here. It took Zixiao Palace Taoist Palace half a month to complete the deployment.

After entering the first month of the year, Zixiao Palace began various preliminary preparations. It can't wait until the election is over before starting preparations.

When the election is over, the main things are some matters outside the established process that need to be determined by the Grand Master himself, such as the arrangement of guests, etc.

Seven rainbow bridges are in the sky, from big to small.

The largest rainbow bridge spans most of Kunlun, then a rainbow bridge spans Yuxu Peak, then a rainbow bridge in Yujing, a rainbow bridge in Xuandu, a rainbow bridge in Zifu, a rainbow bridge in Da Zixiao Palace, and another rainbow bridge in Xiao Zixiao Palace.

There are seven in total. In order to span the huge rainbow bridge across Kunlun, the Taoist sect mobilized two alchemist camps this time, one in East Kunlun and one in West Kunlun, to cast spells together to create such a spectacle.

The towering Kunlun is covered with snow all year round. Only in Yujing City is it like spring all year round, as if it is the residence of the Green Emperor, because there is a large formation covering Yujing, which never stops all year round, and the Taiping money spent is countless. In many cases, financial resources are equal to strength, and strength is equal to status. There is no doubt that this is the Taoist sect showing its status as the common master of the world to the world.

The enthronement ceremony of the Grand Master is the face of the Taoist sect, and there can be no ambiguity.

In this magnificent atmosphere of the immortal family, of course, there are also a few discordant voices.

"Su Cihang is really lucky. In a blink of an eye, she became the wife of the Grand Master, and completely established her identity as the first female Taoist priest. Donghua Zhenren got the upper one, Qingwei Zhenren got the lower one, but she got the middle one."

"It's time to change your words. Call me Grand Master instead of Donghua Zhenren."

"Yes, Grand Master."

"You are so weird. Be careful that the Grand Master hears it, or he will send you to the New World."

"The Grand Master is magnanimous and will probably not do this. It seems like something the wife of the Grand Master would do."

Several female Taoist priests were chatting, and each of them had a good status.

Yun Qingping, Li Ruoshui, Ye Qingshuang, Shi Bingyun.

Except for Ye Qingshuang, the other three had some opinions about Cihang Zhenren. Although they could not be called hatred, women would always dislike each other, and Shi Bingyun, the junior sister, was no exception. Women like Zhang Yuelu are a minority after all. Even Zhang Yuelu is not completely immune to the vulgarity. She has some opinions about Qi Niang.

As for why Ye Qingshuang had no problem with Cihang Zhenren, firstly, they had little contact, and secondly, she was not from an aristocratic family, so she was not the same kind of person as these aristocratic women.

The man was a son of an aristocratic family, and the woman was of course a daughter of an aristocratic family.

Ye Qingshuang, a female Zhenren who climbed up from the bottom, was actually a minority, and because of this, she ranked last among the many Zhenren in charge of the mansion.

Yun Qingping looked at Ye Qingshuang: "Master Ye, what are you thinking about?"

Ye Qingshuang came back to his senses: "I suddenly remembered the past. Several masters are from famous families, so they probably haven't experienced it."

Li Ruoshui said: "Then you have to tell me about it."

Ye Qingshuang said slowly: "The Taoist status is nothing to you masters, it is almost born with it. But in our hometown, it is a hard-core crop. Many beautiful girls are willing to marry some ugly melons and cracked dates just for a Taoist status. Men who want a Taoist status can't expect marriage, they can only become Taoist priests.

"If you want to be a Taoist priest, you must first be a Taoist boy. If the boy becomes a Taoist boy, then the girls with good conditions will start to look for him and make a marriage contract first.

"After a few years, if the boy fails to become a Taoist priest and is over the age of a Taoist boy, he can only become a Taoist civilian, then the girl will break the marriage contract-after all, the girl wants a Taoist status. Now you don't have a Taoist status, so why should the girl be with you?

"So many girls regretted their marriage.

"But if the young man becomes a Taoist priest, it will be a different story - the young man has seen the world and wants to become a Taoist couple with the female Taoist priest, but the man regrets the marriage.

"At this time, the girl's parents and the girl will start to quarrel, with all kinds of moral issues, style issues, and big accusations.

"In summary: the young man failed to become a Taoist priest, which means that the man is incompetent and naturally unsuitable. If the young man becomes a Taoist priest, the man regrets the marriage and is a heartless man.

"If it is a girl, it will be much more tolerant. If the girl does not become a Taoist priest, they can support each other and everything will be the same. If the girl becomes a Taoist priest, it is still because the man is incompetent and unworthy of the girl.

"So men later learned to be smart, and they would consider getting married only when they have the ability. If they don't have the ability, they will never consider it, and they can't let others take advantage of them.

Yun Qingping understood and pointed at Ye Qingshuang: "Good, Master Ye, you are talking about the Grand Master. If the Grand Master had made an engagement earlier, how could he marry Master Cihang after he became successful? He could only stay with his wife."

Ye Qingshuang waved his hands repeatedly: "I dare not say that, you insisted that I say it."

Li Ruoshui said: "What's the matter, the Grand Master is not a stingy person, would he lose face and argue with us female Taoists? We are equal in the Taoist sect."

Shi Bingyun smiled and said, "The Grand Master can't lose face, but with the Grand Master's wife, isn't it legitimate for the First Female Taoist to deal with us? None of us can escape."

Yun Qingping sighed half-truthfully, "I'm afraid we won't be able to turn things around."

The enthronement ceremony was about to begin, and the guests gathered in twos and threes.

Only the female Taoists dared to joke like this. Due to the Taoist atmosphere, the female Taoists are somewhat spoiled. The male Taoists are very serious and will never say a word that they shouldn't say.

As the female Taoists said, maybe the Grand Master will give the female Taoists some face and at most let the Grand Master's wife deal with it, but it's not certain for the male Taoists.

Qi Xuansu calmed down and appeared in Zixiao Palace. Unfortunately, Zhang Yuelu was not there, and only Xiao Yin followed him. According to Western learning, the wife is of course the first female companion, but when the wife is not there, the daughter can also replace her.

Wherever Qi Xuansu went, everyone was full of stars.

Everyone seemed to have discussed it in advance, and all changed their words. They no longer called Qi Zhenren or Taiwei Zhenren, but called him Xiaozhangjiao. Not only those who were not as high-ranking as Qi Xuansu, but also those who were about the same as Qi Xuansu, or even those who were higher than Qi Xuansu, called him that.

Qi Xuansu refused at first, but later, seeing that it was hard to refuse such a kind offer, he just let it go.

To be honest, the three words "Xiaozhangjiao" are quite pleasant to the ear. It's small now, but it will be big in the future.

If the emperor ascended the throne, he would have to pay tribute to the empress dowager. In essence, it was a family-run country, so filial piety and national affairs were tied together.

However, the Grand Master of Taoism was not the emperor, let alone a family-run country, so the Grand Master's ascension had nothing to do with the Grand Master's parents and children. Maybe someone wanted to talk about Qi Xuansu, but the key point was that Qi Xuansu himself was a strong contender for the eighth-generation Grand Master, and it could even be said that he was the best, so the title of "Xiaozhangjiao" became worthy of the name.

If it was just a disciple relationship, then it was far from being a disciple. Qi Jianyuan was still a disciple of Donghua Zhenren.

As for why the Taoist couple is an exception, one is because Xuansheng set this precedent, and Xuansheng's wife is indeed in power, replacing Xuansheng to take charge of the Taoist sect, which has a far-reaching impact and has left a strong mark in the history of the Taoist sect. This has become a routine, which is essentially a historical legacy issue. People in the Taoist sect have no motivation to change it.

Second, it is a very realistic problem. The family is an important cornerstone for maintaining stability and is the most basic unit. Without the constraints of the family, many lawless people will be born, which is very scary. Qi Xuansu is an example. When he was alone, he loved to take risks and it was not surprising that he could do anything. Later, when he got married, he had more concerns and even became sentimental.

There are indeed many people who do not have a family among the high-level Taoists, such as Donghua Zhenren in the past, but they also have one thing in common, that is, they are from aristocratic families. It doesn't matter if they don't have a family. There is still a big family behind them. This is a larger unit than the family, and they have to consider the interests of the family. For example, Tianshi has no biological children, but Zhang Yuelu and others are his grandchildren, which is also a fetter.

Because of this, the Grand Master and his wife are essentially setting an example for the Taoist sect, hoping to get married, advocating for getting married, and encouraging getting married.

So the Grand Master's Taoist partner is a plus.

From this point of view, Qi Xuansu can be said to have all the advantages. Perhaps Zhang Yuelu will face many obstacles as the Grand Master, but as the Grand Master's wife, these obstacles will not exist at all, and will instead form a strong help for Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu walked all the way, like breaking through the waves.

When the four female Taoists saw Qi Xuansu coming, they stopped talking: "The young master is here."

After Qi Xuansu approached, he saluted the four Jurchens.

Shi Bingyun joked: "We are afraid that we can't bear the gift of the young master."

Qi Xuansu said: "What are you talking about."

Then Qi Xuansu asked Xiao Yin to salute the four grandmothers.

Xiao Yin opened his mouth and said: "Old Yun, Old Ye, Old Li, Old Shi, hello, I am Xiao Yin."

With this tone, Qi Xuansu should let Xiao Yin be the young master.

Another day of roasting Qi Xuansu on the fire.

Women hold grudges, and Jurchens hold grudges too.

Just when Qi Xuansu was extremely embarrassed, there was a commotion in the distance, attracting everyone's attention, including the four Jurchens.

This helped Qi Xuansu out of the embarrassment.

Li Ruoshui whispered: "It's the emperor... it's the Great Master Ziji who has arrived."