Pawn Crossing the River

This reception banquet was an ordinary one. The person in charge of hosting it was an assistant manager, also named Ning, whose name was Ning Lingyun. Although the assistant manager did not have a very clear distinction between the first and second seats, this assistant manager Ning was almost equivalent to the second position. . As for the chief, it is naturally Sun Hewu who can take charge of the Wanxiang Dao Palace during the absence of the master in charge of the palace.

It's just that Sun Hewu didn't like these trivial matters. When the ceremony was held, it was not him who lectured on behalf of the real person in charge of the palace, but another assistant who spoke in Mandarin. After all, except for the master in charge of the palace, it is difficult for others to express themselves, so as not to make mistakes if they talk too much. The biggest advantage of speaking in clichés is that they almost never make mistakes.

Qi Xuansu had a very good impression of Ning Lingge. After all, his former boss's former boss had given him two theater tickets, indirectly acting as a matchmaker. The key is that Zhang Yuelu has a very good opinion of Ning Lingge, which makes Qi Xuansu have a good impression of Ning Lingyun.

Ning Lingyun has obviously not heard of the name Qi Xuansu. Compared with Li Changge, Yao Pei, Zhang Yuelu and others who have been famous for a long time, Qi Xuansu's rise is still too fast. This time last year, he was still dormant in the "inn" in Fengtai County. , preparing to rob the Qingluan Guard, Jiang Bieyun, the mastermind behind the Qingluan Guard, is just a fourth-grade wine-sacrifice Taoist priest. Who would have thought that a year later, Qi Xuansu would also become a Taoist priest of the fourth grade of wine sacrifice and enter the palace.

However, Ning Lingyun is not the kind of stupid young boy who will not make lame tricks of looking down on Qi Xuansu. Instead, he has a very kind attitude and can even be said to be approachable. If he were to replace Qi Xuansu before, he would be flattered. However, Qi Xuansu has seen the world, including Master Cihang, and has seen many real people. He was even praised by Master Donghua in front of the seven-person investigation team, so he is still at ease.

A banquet where both the guest and the host enjoy themselves.

After the reception banquet, Ning Yuqing made a special introduction to the two of them. Qi Xuansu didn't mind getting to know a real person from the Quanzhen Tao, and Ning Lingyun would certainly be happy to get to know a promising young talent.

However, Qi Xuansu was still thinking about the "Magic Sword", so he didn't have a long conversation. After becoming familiar with each other, he said goodbye and left.

Qi Xuansu went to Gen Garden, while Ning Yuqing and Ning Lingyun came to Kun Garden where the high-level officials of the Taoist Palace lived.

At this time, Ning Yuqing no longer called "Ning Fuli" very formally, but changed her name to "Uncle" and asked with a smile: "Uncle, what do you think?"

Ning Lingyun said: "What can I think? I only know that he is definitely not from the Qi family. Lao Qi cannot teach such a child."

The "Lao Qi" in Ning Lingyun's mouth naturally refers to Qi Jiaozheng, the head of the Shuzhou Taoist Office.

"But I think she is more like a member of the Yao family." Ning Lingyun said, "If her name is Yao Xuansu, I really think she has something to do with Yao Pei."

"Yao family?" Ning Yuqing thought for a while and said with some hesitation, "No, it's already amazing that the Yao family can produce a Yao Pei. If there is another such a young fourth-grade wine-sacrifice Taoist priest, it will be really blessed by God. Yao The Pei family has been married for many years, and there are also vassals of the Shangguan family and the Xu family. If one can take over the position of the Earth Master, and the other can take over the position of Donghua Zhenren, they can control Taiping Road just like the Li family's Guoshi and Qingwei Zhenren. , Doesn’t the Yao family really want to become the third largest family in the Taoist sect after the Li family and the Zhang family?”

"I just said casually, the Yao family really has such a young talent, how can they hide it? Look at the Zhang family, the most important thing is boys over girls, and the most important thing is the difference between the big and the small. But when the talent is not available, even if It is better to raise a girl from a small sect and let the daughter of the Zhang family become a Celestial Master than to have another Celestial Master with a different surname." Ning Lingyun smiled. As a fellow brother who knows the real person, he can get in touch with her. The secrets obtained are far greater than those of many ordinary real people.

"But then again, young talents and family disciples actually achieve mutual success. Taoism has never lacked geniuses. Without that key help, it is difficult to achieve anything. Being able to reach the first level of Shenzhi Zhenzhen is almost the top. Of course, Regardless of whether it is a family or a faction, without an outstanding leader and heir, it will fall into decline, and even become destitute and have no successors. "

"At this point, the Li family sees it very clearly. The son cannot choose. If he really wants to give birth to a mediocre person who only knows how to eat rouge but cannot take on important responsibilities, there is no way. He can't be stuffed back into his mother's womb. But the son-in-law and However, the adopted son can choose for himself, so the Li family adopted many adopted sons long before the Taoist sect was revived, and allowed the son-in-law to take charge of the family. This is how the Li family is as prosperous as it is today."

"The Zhang family is a counterexample. They have always adhered to the ancestral precept that no one with the surname Zhang can become a heavenly master. They have been clinging to the weak and deficient. Not to mention their son-in-law and adopted son, even their own branch sects have to treat them differently. It's no wonder that they have been treated differently by Li over the years. It’s a blessing to have surpassed the Confucian school.”

"As big as a country or as small as a family, if the way from the bottom to the upper level is completely blocked, there will definitely be problems. Although I don't like the Li family's behavior, I have to admit that the Li family has done a good job in this matter. We need to do better and give those outstanding talents a chance to jump out of the dragon's gate. To put it bluntly, we need to give people hope and light in their eyes, so the atmosphere must be positive. "

"But if this channel is blocked, the hierarchy is solidified, and you want to seize all the benefits without missing any, what will be the result?"

Ning Lingyun casually crushed a stone into fine sand, without any need for Xuan Tong cultivation, just with a normal grip.

If you hold it empty, most of the fine sand is still in your hand, but the harder you hold it, the more fine sand will be exposed.

"Various interests are not a stone-like whole, but countless fine sands. The harder you hold it, the faster it slips away. In the end, it is likely to be in vain. Of course, this process may take hundreds or even hundreds of years. Years will come, but the day will come. Confucianism must learn from the past.”

Ning Lingyun sighed, perhaps feeling that he was a little off topic, so he couldn't help but laugh at himself and said no more.

After listening to her uncle's comments, Ning Yuqing said thoughtfully: "Speaking of the Zhang family, I just asked about it. When the head of Qi came to the palace, the daughter of the Zhang family came to accompany him in person, and even went out of his way to accompany him. Asking Master Sun to take care of you, this treatment is unusual."

Ning Lingyun smiled softly: "The daughter of the Zhang family is the famous Zhang Yuelu. If Zhang Yuelu is really designated as the heir by the Zhang family, then unless she marries the head master, she will have to recruit a wife. In other words, this young man will Is he the future son-in-law of the Zhang family? How can he be compared to being the son-in-law of the Li family? The son-in-law of the Li family has the opportunity to take charge of Taiping Road."

Ning Yuqing said: "It's a pity that the Li family does not have such an outstanding woman as Zhang Yuelu."

Ning Lingyun said meaningfully: "For an outstanding young man, having an overly strong and excellent Taoist companion may not be a good thing. When a husband and wife get along, either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. If the two strong men fight, I'm afraid It’s a stalemate that wastes emotions in vain.”

"Moreover, how many talented and ambitious people are willing to be subordinate to others? Over the years, I have seen too many things where the son-in-law and the in-law family have turned against each other. When they were young, they had to use the power of the in-law family to behave in a lowly manner and be bullied for half their lives. When the father-in-law died and the son-in-law finally took over, he began to settle the old accounts of his youth. How many of them can start and end well? "

"So this kind of thing is the most difficult to grasp the heat. Once the heat is over, things will become stale and good things will turn into bad things. I have dealt with Mrs. Tantai. She is not someone who can control this kind of heat. Zhang Kuqi can. , It’s a pity that he is too soft-tempered to make the decision. If this young man is to become the Zhang family’s son-in-law, it must be arranged by the Heavenly Master himself.”

Ning Lingyun, Zhang Kuqi and other Zhang brothers are all of the same generation. They even used to be classmates and worked together. It is reasonable for them to know each other and be familiar with each other. Naturally, they understand each other's personality better than the younger generations.

Ning Yuqing said: "By the way, I also heard that although Chief Qi has a close relationship with the daughter of the Zhang family, the Pei family of Quanzhen Dao has been responsible for his promotion all the way. Master Pei and Master Donghua came forward one after another, but it was almost the Zhang family who Nothing happened."

The brothers of the Pei family almost default to Pei Xiaolou when they refer to Pei Zhenren, and they always refer to Donghua Zhenren when they call Pei Xuanzhi.

"Pei family?" Ning Lingyun was startled, "This is interesting. Could it be that Zhenzhen has something to do with the Yao family? There can never be two Yao Pei."

Ning Yuqing curled her lips: "So, the affairs between these two people are still unclear, and the Zhang family may not agree. Besides, why should our Quanzhen Dao talents be given to Zhengyi Yiyi for free?"

Ning Lingyun glanced at her niece in surprise, then shook her head and said with a smile: "You."

However, he did not delve into this topic. The young people's affairs should be handled by themselves or by serious parents. He, as an uncle, would not interfere too much, lest he become a human being inside and outside.

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