Pawn Crossing the River

After the enthronement ceremony, Donghua Zhenren, the first Taoist priest, had a separate meeting with Emperor Daxuan, the second Taoist priest. No one else participated, including the Grand Master's wife, the third master and Qingwei Zhenren.

Of course Qi Xuansu is not qualified, but he has another mission, to meet the real Wan Miao Zhenren.

Regarding the matter of Zixiao Palace, they only briefly discussed it once when Qi Xuansu went to receive the order to mobilize troops after the election. This was a small-scale discussion, with only four people participating. The three people besides Qi Xuansu were: Zhenren Donghua, Zhenren Cihang, and Zhenren Jiang Dazhen.

So the three candidates didn't know anything about this.

The goals of Pei, Su, and Jiang are so big that talking about them directly would be too eye-catching, and it would be easy for people to guess the real intentions behind them. Especially Jiang Dazhen, many people are secretly paying attention to the successor of Zixiao Palace. Every move of Jiang Dazhen will be interpreted with many meanings. Everyone is a fox who has been in the Taoist sect for a long time, so there is still some sensitivity.

Although Qi Xuansu's goal is not small, he has never reached that position and is relatively flexible. Letting him come forward to find out what is going on is the best solution under the current situation.

At the end of the ceremony, everyone left Zixiao Palace in twos and threes.

Qi Xuansu took Xiao Yin and walked a few steps quickly to catch up with Qi Jiaozheng.

After all, Qi Jiaozheng's position was also very close to the front, and he was only separated from Qi Xuansu by a few real masters.

In fact, with Qi Jiaozheng's qualifications, it is more than enough to be a real person in charge, but he is not willing to do so.

The Qi family has lived in Shuzhou for generations, just like the Li family has its roots in Qizhou.

For the Qi family, the significance of being in charge of the Shuzhou Taoist Office is far greater than that of going to Jiutang to be the headmaster. Unless there are two figures in the family who support the family, one will stay in Shuzhou and the other will enter Yujing.

It's a pity that the Qi family today is neither very bad nor very good. Except for Qi Jiaozheng himself, Qi Muyu likes to do business and play with men, Qi Haoran is played by Zhou Mengyao, and Qi Jianyuan is Qi Jianyuan. The family's hope died prematurely, so Qi Jiaozheng didn't want to go to Yujing.

To be honest, there are many people in the Qi family in Shuzhou today, but they are far behind Qi Xuansu's Qi family. Regardless of Qi Xuansu's small Qi family, the key is high quality. Putting Qiniang aside, the lowest level is Zhenren level, and Wuniang is still Pingzhang Dazhenren.

Therefore, someone from the Qi family in Shuzhou once proposed to join forces with Qi Xuansu. In this way, even if the Qi family cannot compare with the three major aristocratic families, it will still be a first-class Taoist family.

In fact, families like Qi Xuansu's are not uncommon. Most of them are short-lived. The main reason is that the backbone of the family is too highly cultivated and has no descendants. As the backbone ascends and dies, he falls like a meteor.

However, Qi Jiaozheng rejected this proposal.

It’s not that Qi Jiaozheng is unwilling, but that Qi Jiaozheng is self-aware.

How to calculate seniority when joining the sect with Qi Xuansu? Treat Qi Xuansu as a junior? Qi Xuansu will definitely not be happy. There are a bunch of inexplicable elders appearing above him for no reason. To put it harshly, do you deserve it?

Don't mention Qi Haoran's matter. Others don't know the inside story, but Qi Jiaozheng knows that Qi Xuansu's first master is not Qi Haoran, but Zhou Mengyao who pretends to be Qi Haoran.

If Qi Jiaozheng and Qi Xuansu were of the same generation, there would only be many more problems. Qi Jiaozheng and Donghua Zhenren have been close friends for many years, and Donghua Zhenren is Qi Xuansu's master. Qi Jiaozheng is talking about brothers with Zhenren Donghua, and he is also talking about brothers with Qi Xuansu, so how do Zhenren Donghua and Qi Xuansu count? Not master and apprentice like father and son, but master and apprentice like brothers? Not to mention Qiniang, Qi Jiaozheng and Qi Niang are also old acquaintances, and Qi Niang also named herself "Qi Jiaoyao". How does this count? Will Qi Xuansu discuss siblings with Qiniang in the future?

Therefore, it is easy to talk about Lianzong, but it is difficult to implement it in practice.

As for what will happen to Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu after they ascend? Naturally, Xiao Yin will inherit most of the inheritance left by the two, including various connections, while the Zhang family and the Yao family will take back their portions.

Getting back to the topic, just because Qi Jiaozheng is unwilling to be the real person in charge does not mean that he is unwilling to go further.

Qi Jiaozheng was walking side by side with Qi Xuansu, glanced at Xiao Yin, and said proactively: "How are you, Master Wanmiao."

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but cough lightly. He was very sure that Qi Jiaozheng already knew about Xiao Yin's claim to be Wan Miao Zhenren and the nonsense he said in his policy discussions.

Xiao Yin was completely unaware and said: "I recognize you, you are the one who stole my title of 'Wan Miao Zhenren'."

Qi Jiaozheng couldn't help but laugh and said: "This is really strange. Why do you say that the word 'Wan Miao' belongs to you and your name is written on it? My name is written on the Taoist sutra urn."

Xiao Yin said plausibly: "My original name is Wanmiao, why do you write your name on my sutra basket?"

"What an unreasonable girl." Qi Jiaozheng was not angry. "Little girl, even if your name is Wanmiao, so what? Before you were born, I was already the Master of Shenzhi. My Taoist name is Even before your name, everything must come first."

Xiao Yin thought for a while and said: "No, my name is taken from the 'Ten Thousand Corpses Dali Zun' and the 'White Bone Xuan Miao Zun'. It is earlier than Xuan Sheng, and naturally it is earlier than you."

Qi Xuansu interrupted the teasing of the old and the young: "It is said that the tea in Zixiao Palace is good. I wonder if Master Wanmiao can appreciate it?"

Qi Jiaozheng understood that Qi Xuansu had something to say: "The young master invited me, how can I refuse?"

The two of them then diverted to the reception area of ​​Zixiao Palace.

There are dedicated guards here, and no one is allowed to enter. However, Qi Xuansu's reputation as "little headmaster" is not false, so naturally no one can stop him. After all, this is just a reception area, not the chief sect's signature room.

At this time, the entire reception area was empty, whether it was the lobby or a separate room. In fact, every hall and hall here has an elegant name, which has a lot of meaning and is very particular. However, Qi Xuansu was also new here and was not familiar with these names and specific uses, so he simply found a separate room at random.

The two sat opposite each other.

Xiao Yin was not interested in this kind of thing, so he ran aside alone and started playing with the cards.

Of course Qi Jiaozheng didn't come here to drink tea, so he got straight to the point: "Tian Yuan has something to do with me?"

Qi Xuansu carefully considered his words and said: "Little Yin, this girl, always talks freely, which makes Master Wanmiao laugh. However, she is also extremely talented. It's not that my wife Wang is selling melons and boasting. This child should be a Master Shenzhi." It shouldn’t be a problem. She likes the name ‘Master Wanmiao’ so much, I wonder if Master Wanmiao can give up her love?”

At first glance, these words seemed extremely rude and arrogant, and they were just coming to make enemies.

However, Qi Jiaozheng could still keep his composure, and he knew Qi Xuansu, and he was not the kind of villain who would run wild when he got his ambitions. Since it was not a feud, it would be a different situation.

Qi Jiaozheng just thought for a moment and understood the implication of Qi Xuansu's words: "What Tianyuan means... Pingzhang Daren?"

When Xuan Sheng designed the high-rise building of Taoism, there was no Great Master Pingzhang. Putting aside ordinary first-grade innocent Taoist priests, there were only three Deputy Head Masters and thirty-six Great Masters Shenzhi. However, with the development of the Taoist sect later, in order to cope with the changing situation, the position of Pingzhang Dazhen was added, between Zhenzhi Zhenren and Deputy Head Master Dazhen.

This leads to a phenomenon that the candidate for the Grand Master is not the Great Master Pingzhang, but the True Master Shenzhi. Shenzhi Zhenzhen has a Tao title, the Grand Master has a Tao title, Emperor Daxuan has a Tao title, and the Deputy Archdeacon Da Zhenren also has a Tao title, including Taiping, Quanzhen, and Zhengyi.

Only Master Pingzhang has no Taoist title.

If Qi Jiaozheng gives up his Taoist title, he will either be demoted or promoted.

If he was demoted, it would definitely not be Qi Xuansu who came to talk, so he would naturally be promoted. Qi Jiaozheng was unwilling to be the real person in charge of the hall, so he could only be promoted to Zhenren Zhangda.

Qi Xuansu responded affirmatively.

Qi Jiaozheng knew what he was thinking and did not speak in a hurry. Instead, he leaned back on his chair and thought slowly.

Qi Xuansu did not rush him and poured a cup of tea for Qi Jiaozheng himself.

After a while, Qi Jiaozheng asked: "Tianyuan, if I am willing to give up my love, then what exactly?"

Qi Xuansu also poured himself a cup of tea and said, "Master Jiang Da is about the same age as the Third Master. His ascension and death are imminent, so he has to think about his posthumous affairs."

Qi Jiaozheng expressed his understanding and fell into deep thought again.

The so-called unwillingness to be a real person in charge of the hall, strictly speaking, this statement is limited to the lower six halls. Who wouldn’t want to be a real person in charge of the third hall? The key is not being able to do it.

The reason here is very simple. The lower six halls are all responsible for a certain aspect, with some limitations. In a certain aspect, they have a great influence, almost speaking out, but in a certain aspect they have no influence at all. The influence of Shangsantang is reflected in all aspects of Taoism.

In the same way, after having the Grand Master, Zixiao Palace is responsible for the overall situation, not a certain aspect, so its influence is not the same as that of the Lower Sixth Hall.

If Master Donghua can regain the glory of Zixiao Palace, then the status of Master Master of Zixiao Palace will be further improved, almost becoming the internal minister of the Taoist sect, which is not comparable to that of Master Master of Zixiao Palace.

Even Qi Jiaozheng was tempted.

You can't help but be tempted, this is a real big step forward, it's such progress.

Qi Xuansu just turned the tea cup slowly, watching the tea in the cup ripple with layers of microwaves.

After a long time, Qi Jiaozheng broke the silence: "I wonder what the great master means?"

Qi Xuansu said: "The Grand Master and Zhenren Wanmiao have been close friends for many years. He is very interested in Zhenren Wanmiao to succeed Jiang Dazhen. After all, the clothes are not as good as new, and the people are not as good as before."

Qi Jiaozheng said again: "I think I am not the only candidate, right?"

Qi Xuansu said: "That's true, but I hope that Master Wanmiao will take over from Master Jiang Dazhen."

Qi Jiaozheng joked: "Tianyuan, you don't support me just because of the title of 'Wanmiao Zhenren', right?"

Qi Xuansu said softly: "Because of Zhou Mengyao's incident, I don't like the Yao family very much."