Pawn Crossing the River

The Great Emperor Ziji Dazhenren did not come alone, but with a large group of people, filling the emperor's pomp.

In addition to the emperor himself, the most eye-catching are the three great Confucian priests: Zhang Taixu, Wang Taichong, and Cheng Taiyuan. After all, the emperor is not only the second Taoist priest, but also half of the Confucian leader.

In addition, there are people from the royal family. Qin Quanxiao, the King of Liao, did not come and was left in the imperial capital to supervise the country. This is the prince supervising the country, which almost clarifies Qin Quanxiao's identity as the emperor's younger brother.

The other two kings, Qin Quanyi, the King of Jin, and Qin Zhuoshu, the King of Qi, followed the emperor to Yujing. The former is an old acquaintance of Qi Xuansu, and the latter is a new acquaintance of Qi Xuansu.

In addition, the emperor also specifically named Qin Henghua and Qin Lingge to accompany him.

Qin Lingge was born in the royal family and originally had a prince's title, but he was not a hereditary prince like the three kings, and he had no real power. He was just an empty prince.

Because he lost his parents when he was young, the emperor took him to the palace to educate him personally, and let him study with the other princes and follow the university scholars.

The royal family has always worshipped Taoism, and the emperor is the second Taoist priest after the Grand Master. Although he attaches importance to Confucianism, he cannot put it on the surface. He must focus on Taoism and supplement Confucianism. But Qin Lingge is very obsessed with Confucianism and is unwilling to worship Taoism. He would rather give up his princely title and worship under the Confucian Grand Priest Cheng Taiyuan. He changed his name to "Lingge", which happened to be the same name as Ning Lingge of Taoism. This move made him famous, and many Confucianists praised him as a rare seed of reading in a century.

As early as ten years ago, when Qi Xuansu was still penniless, Qin Lingge was already famous all over the world.

Putting aside the praise of Confucianism, he himself is very handsome and is known as the most beautiful man in the world. Not only are many women fascinated by him, but even many men who have a good relationship with him also lose their appetite for tea and food.

It is said that after Qin Lingge joined the Confucian sect, he was recognized by a Confucian immortal object and became the owner of a cave. Under the recommendation of Cheng Taiyuan, the other two great priests also taught knowledge, making Qin Lingge the youngest master of the Confucian sect.

However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a play performed by the emperor and the Confucian sect to make Qin Lingge famous.

A hollow prince not only has no real power, but is also restricted everywhere. However, giving up the prince's title in exchange for an opportunity to show his strength in the Confucian sect is a means of retreating to advance.

If Qin Lingge can become a great master of the Confucian sect in the future, even if he cannot compare with the Taoist Pingzhang Dazhenren, he will be better than an empty prince who is retired.

If Qin Lingge can become a great priest, it will be even better. Although he cannot compare with the Taoist deputy head of the sect, he can still compare with the three great masters of Buddhism.

Of course, if Qin Lingge cannot become a great master of the Confucian sect, he will have nothing, even the title of prince. It has to be said that this is a risky move, but Qin Lingge probably made it after seeing the opportunity.

Qin Lingge at that time could be said to be on par with the three Taoist masters, and was often compared with Li Changge. Many people believed that Qin Lingge was not inferior to Li Changge.

Qi Xuansu at that time was still rolling in the mire. A small seventh-rank Taoist priest was not even worthy of carrying Qin Lingge's shoes. Comparing Qi Xuansu with Qin Lingge was simply an insult to Qin Lingge.

But who could have thought that Qi Xuansu would rise suddenly, overwhelm the three Taoist masters, and become the young master.

Li Changge was just a young national teacher, how could he be compared with the young master?

Ten years would be enough instead of thirty years, and it was Qin Lingge who could not be compared with Qi Xuansu.

In addition to the Confucianists and the royal family, there were also several retired officials who had close ties with the Taoist sect and had deep roots, and were also invited, such as Qin Wubing's father Qin Gongfu, Lei Xiaohuan's father Lei Yunhu, and so on.

After the emperor showed up, the Third Master, Great Master Jiang, and Wu Niang came to greet him.

The emperor, the Third Master, Great Master Jiang, the three great priests, Wu Niang, and the King of Qi entered the reception area of ​​the Purple Cloud Palace together. The rest stayed outside. Today was too special, and the assistant masters could only wait outside temporarily, so there was a chat between the four female masters. In normal times, it would be impossible for these four people to get together.

King Jin Qin Quanyi did not go to the Purple Cloud Palace, mainly because of his low seniority. The only exception was the emperor, so Qin Quanyi stayed outside. Shi Bingyun happened to be there, so Qin Quanyi walked over here.

"Tianyuan, long time no see..." Qin Quanyi greeted from a distance.

Xiao Yin pointed at Qin Quanyi: "Hey, Lao Qin!"

Qi Xuansu wanted to cover Xiao Yin's big mouth. Who did he learn this from?

If one day he says "Old Pei" and "Old Su" in front of Donghua Zhenren and Cihang Zhenren, it would be really embarrassing.

Qin Quanyi cleared his throat and pretended not to hear.

Qi Xuansu greeted Qin Quanyi, and Qin Quanyi said: "Should I change my words? Little Master."

Qi Xuansu waved his hand and said: "It's everyone who is making trouble. There is no such title in Taoism."

As soon as he mentioned making trouble, the people who made trouble came. Shi Bingyun smiled and said: "Heavenly Master, Earth Master, and National Master are not the official titles of Taoism. Haven't they been used for so many years? Everyone is used to it."

Qi Xuansu was about to speak, but saw Qin Lingge coming over. This was the first time Qi Xuansu and Qin Lingge met formally. Although he guessed the identity of the person, he still pretended not to know: "Who is this?"

Qin Quanyi said: "Let me introduce, Qin Lingge of the Confucian School, the little master should have heard of it?"

Then Qin Quanyi was going to introduce Qi Xuansu to Qin Lingge.

Qin Lingge took the initiative to say: "The young master is famous throughout the world. Everyone knows him and I have heard of his great name for a long time."

Qi Xuansu said: "It turns out to be Mr. Qin. I have heard of Mr. Qin's name a long time ago, and it was because of his kindness. I met him today, and he is indeed a talented person."

Xiao Yin pointed at Qin Ling Pavilion again: "Xiao..."

Before the word "Qin" could be spoken, Qi Xuansu took advantage of his height to cover Xiao Yin's mouth. He held Xiao Yin's shoulder with his other hand and said without squinting or changing his expression: "This is my little girl. Everyone is here." Call her Xiaoyin.”

Qin Lingge smiled slightly: "I have also admired the famous name for a long time. They all say that there are three Master Qi in Taoism, Master Qi, Master Wanmiao, Master Qi, Master Taiwei, and Master Xiao Qi."

Xiao Yin pulled Qi Xuansu's hand away and said loudly: "Why don't you let me speak? The sky will not fall if I speak."

Qi Xuansu could only clear his throat, pretend not to hear, and said: "Isn't this the first time Mr. Qin has come to Yujing?"

"It is indeed not the first time." Qin Lingge said, "I came here once during the last conference of the Three Religions, but the young headmaster and the young national master were not in Yujing at that time. I only saw Zhenren Zhang."

Qi Xuansu said: "At that time, I was still studying in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, but I missed the Three Religions Conference. I heard that the Taoism discussion at that time was very exciting. Qingxiao also mentioned Mr. Qin many times afterwards and praised Mr. Qin highly."

Xiao Yin looked up at Qi Xuansu: "Why didn't I know? Is there such a thing?"

Qi Xuansu didn't look at Xiao Yin and whispered: "You weren't there yet."

Now Qi Xuansu regrets bringing Xiao Yin here, and he doesn't know if this guy did it on purpose to embarrass Qi Xuansu all the way.

Fortunately, Qin Lingge was well-educated and didn't care about Xiao Yin's words. He said, "I'm ashamed. I actually lost that debate with Master Zhang. Master Zhang's words were sharp and to the point, which is admirable."

Qi Xuansu laughed it off and planned to end the conversation. After all, there are many guests today, and he still has a lot to do, so he can't always stay in one place. What's more, he has to make arrangements for Xiao Yin. It's best to find someone to take her. Otherwise, he doesn't have to do anything else today and just make up for Xiao Yin.

At this time, Qin Lingge said: "It's a pity. Last time, Master Zhang was not here, and only Master Zhang was there. This time, Master Zhang was not here, and only Master Zhang was the only one. The Junior Master was not here all the time. Last time I talked with Zhang After discussing with the real person, he was convinced that he had lost. After he returned, he consulted the teacher, read through the books, and summarized his mistakes. He originally thought that he could discuss the Tao with Zhenren again this time, but he didn't expect that Zhenren Zhang was not here. There is only the little headmaster, so I wonder if the little headmaster can replace Zhenren Zhang and give me some advice?"

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Qi Xuansu, who was about to leave, stopped and looked at Qin Lingge: "It's not about giving me advice. Let's learn from each other. There will be a chance."

Qin Lingge seemed satisfied and leaned forward slightly: "Then I'll thank you, my little master."

Qi Xuansu was too lazy to say any more polite words or look at Qin Lingge one more time. He just let Qin Lingge assume this posture and led Xiao Yin away.