Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu walked out of the courtyard with a knife in his hand, thinking about one sentence all the time.

I have three virtues: kindness, frugality, and not daring to be the first in the world.

Now it seems that it is not easy for everyone up and down the Taoist sect to maintain the three virtues of Taishang Taozu.

Fortunately, Xuan Sheng probably also saw that if it was enforced, few people would be qualified, so he just promoted it instead of restricting it by law. It is really not that frugal. As long as it does not involve corruption and other situations, he will not be punished. Punishment.

Just like Qi Xuansu was invited to a banquet today and spent a lot of money, so there is no clue. In the same way, the affair between Shi Bingyun and Qin Quanyi did not happen in a day or two. It is almost known to everyone. At most, some people criticize her reputation and style. After all, she is not married. However, no one uses this to attack Shi Bingyun for being frugal because of Taoist laws. There is indeed no such thing.

Of course, it's not a fault, and when you are promoted in the future, there will be no such thing as being frugal and virtuous. To put it bluntly, although this is not a minus point, it is a plus point, especially when you are promoted to the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest. If your credit is not great enough, your ability is not strong enough, and your level of cultivation is not high enough, you will have to rely on these to compare. moral bonus to cross the threshold.

Qi Xuansu thought for a while, and based on what he did, he was probably not close to the three virtues. He was neither compassionate, but dared to be the first in the world. If he was not short of frugality, he would have no worries when he had too many debts, and he would not be itchy when he had too many lice. If the jar breaks, let it be.

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There are just a few words after this.

Kindness leads to courage; frugality leads to broadness; not daring to be the first in the world, so one can become a leader.

Now give up kindness and be brave; give up frugality and be broad; give up behind and be first; then you will die.

It means that with kindness, one can be brave; with frugality, one can be generous; without daring to be the first in the world, one can become the leader of all things.

Now we have abandoned kindness and pursued bravery; we have abandoned frugality and pursued generosity; we have abandoned concessions and pursued competition, and the result is death.

Qi Xuansu can be sure that he is what Taishang Daozu calls "compassionate and courageous". He is ruthless and ruthless towards his enemies. He attaches great importance to the realm of cultivation. He is also "putting others first". Who doesn't want to be ahead of others and become a master? The only good thing is that he is "frugal but not generous". Does this count as holding on to the final bottom line? There is only a thin line between death and death.

This is Taishang Taozu warning him not to be generous, as being generous without frugality will lead to destruction.

Qi Xuansu thought about these fallacies and walked along Penglai Pond to the semicolon line of Taiping Inn.

The north is dry, and there is wind and sand blowing from the Jinzhang Grassland, so there is always a layer of floating dust on the ground that lingers.

At this moment, a carriage roared past Qi Xuansu and swept Qi Xuansu into dust.

Because Qi Xuansu's mind was filled with the teachings of Taishang Daozu, he was seriously distracted, and some floating dust was not considered dangerous. It failed to trigger his "magic knife" instinct, so he was unable to avoid it immediately.

The carriage is hung with the emblem of the Wei clan - this is the result of the spread of Western learning to the east, because Western nobles have a tradition of using heraldry, with different colors and patterns to distinguish different statuses. In recent years, many clans and nobles have followed suit and specially designed a logo for themselves. For example, the symbol of the royal family and clan is Baishan Xuanshui, which means the location of Taibai Mountain Dahuang North Palace, the holy land of Beidaomen.

In fact, as early as the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the previous dynasty, Western missionaries came to the East one after another to preach, and many scholar-bureaucrats had already been affected, the most famous of which was a certain pavilion elder. By this dynasty, sea trade was more prosperous, exchanges between the East and the West became more frequent, and the influence of Western learning became even greater.

These coats of arms are just minor ways. In the past few years, due to the dereliction of the imperial palace, some people who believed in the Holy Court were baptized and took Western names, called "religious names", which were similar to the Taoist names of the Taoist sect. This made the Taoist sect and the The imperial court was furious and lodged a stern protest with the Holy Court. They threatened the imperial capital to ban Christianity and asked the Holy Court to restrain the missionaries. If the Holy Court did not act, then the Taoist sect and the imperial court would discipline him.

The Holy Court had to compromise, change its policy, and explicitly ordered all missionaries not to arbitrarily develop clans, nobles, and officials as believers without the permission of the court and Taoist sects. As for those clans who believed in the Holy Court, they were punished by the clan government and lightly punished. The penalty will be a salary, and if it is serious, the person will be deprived of a title.

Qi Xuansu stopped, a little unhappy.

What happened to the clan? He had just met with King Jin, and King Jin was also kind and friendly. Unless it was the King of Liao who stepped off the carriage, an explanation must be given.

As for the difference between the royal family and the clan, it is actually the difference between the big clan and the small clan. If we take the Zhang family as an analogy, Tianshi's branch is the royal family, and Zhang Yuelu's branch is the clan. Many people have been saying that Zhang Yuelu was from a small sect. If put into the context of the royal family, it means that she is an ordinary member of the sect. Although she has outstanding abilities, she is not a prince. Her bloodline is too far away to inherit the throne.

When it comes to Daxuan, Emperor Gaozu was one of three brothers, and the descendants of the other two kings are naturally members of the clan. Nowadays, only His Majesty the Emperor's family belongs to the royal family. When the late emperor was in power, the King of Liao, as the prince, was naturally a member of the royal family. However, after the death of the late emperor, the King of Liao was officially crowned king, which is equivalent to the division of brothers. In the family, the emperor's branch is the main sect of the family, and the king of Liao is only a minor sect, which can be regarded as a clan. But the Queen Mother is still there, so if you insist that the King of Liao is still a member of the royal family, no one will find fault.

The carriage also stopped, and the driver walked quickly towards Qi Xuansu.

This is an old man. Although he is a coachman, he is meticulously dressed and the materials are expensive. No one would regard him as a coachman unless they saw him step down from the coachman's position.

His hair was snow-white and tied up with a jade hairpin. He spoke without a smile and apologized to Qi Xuansu: "I bumped into your Excellency because I was in a hurry. I hope you will forgive me."

Qi Xuansu was a little bored. He originally thought someone would jump down and yell at him for being blind and blocking the road, but in the end they apologized. There are still many "good people" in the imperial capital. Or is it that after your status is high, you will be surrounded by "good people"?

However, Qi Xuansu soon figured out that it was not that everyone in the Imperial City was easy to talk to, but that he was no longer the same person as before. Although he is not wearing the formal attire of a Taoist Priest of the Fourth Grade Wine Festival today, there are two treasures hanging around his waist. Anyone with a little discernment will not mistake him for a powerless commoner, and naturally they will not scold him. The scene where the blind eyes block the road.

To put it bluntly, it’s up to others to order the dishes.

Qi Xuansu dusted himself off and said, "Nothing."

He also looked at the stopped carriage. His attention was attracted by the prominent coat of arms just now, and now he was able to take a closer look. It turned out to be a Western-style four-wheeled carriage with the door open on one side. It has glass windows and is quite luxuriously decorated, not something that a casual clan can have.

So Qi Xuansu re-examined the old man in front of him. For such a clan member to go out without a guard, it was said that he was wearing a white dragon fish costume, but this eye-catching carriage was really hard to believe. Then there is only one explanation. The old man in front of him is not only a coachman, but also a guard. He is a master.

But Qi Xuansu couldn't see any clues at first glance. It wasn't until he figured out the key that Qi Xuansu looked at it carefully that he finally saw some clues.

The old man noticed Qi Xuansu's scrutinizing gaze, his face changed slightly, and he turned to leave.

As a result, Qi Xuansu revealed the secret: "It is really strange and strange that a majestic heavenly being would be willing to be a slave."

The old man's expression changed drastically and he turned around suddenly. Then he took action against Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu's feelings can only be expressed in one word: fast.

Qi Xuansu had only seen such speed from Yao Pei, and it was mostly because Yao Pei took action in advance.

It was too late to draw the sword. At this critical moment, Qi Xuansu could only manifest his golden body without leaving any flaws.

I don't know whether the old man deliberately held back his hand, or whether he sacrificed too much because of his speed. In short, the old man's punch was not as heavy as Zhao Fu'an's. After Qi Xuansu manifested his golden body and had the support of a martial artist's body, he did not suffer any real damage. .

The two were instantly separated.

The old man frowned: "Wuzhu?"

Qi Xuansu held down the hilt of the "Fei Yingbai" knife at his waist and said in a deep voice: "Isn't it against the rules to hurt someone if you disagree with me?"

Just now, Qi Xuansu didn't actually see through the old man's true identity, he just tried to test him, but he didn't expect the old man's reaction to be so big. But he wasn't afraid either. Although the old man was very fast, he could still keep up if he turned on his "magic knife" instinct and saved time to react.

The old man was silent.

He also didn't expect that the young man in front of him was also a genuine heavenly being. No wonder he was showing off in the market with two treasures in his possession. At such a young age, he thought he was a Taoist scholar, not a villain. This made him feel a little relieved, but also a little worried. Because of the affairs of the Imperial Palace, many Taoist sects came to the Imperial Palace. I wonder who is the person in front of them? It couldn't be Zhang Yuelu, that was a woman, could it be the extremely mysterious Yao Pei?

At this moment, the door of the carriage opened and a figure walked out: "What happened?"

The old man's expression changed again, and he ignored Qi Xuansu and retreated to the side of the carriage, blocking the figure.

Judging from the sound, the owner of the carriage is a woman.

Clan woman.

Qi Xuansu really didn't have much experience in this area. He only knew Qin Xiang, but a girl from the clan who could have a heavenly being as a follower was probably not an ordinary person.

Qi Xuansu thought for a while. There were many disputes among the women in the clan, so he had better not provoke them, especially since Zhang Yuelu was in the Imperial City. If there were any rumors, Zhang Yuelu might not believe it, but he would feel uncomfortable, so he decided to take a step back: "It's just that It’s just a misunderstanding.”

The old man didn't object.

It was indeed just a misunderstanding.

"Master Chen, please give way," the woman said.

The old man hesitated slightly, then stepped aside to reveal the woman behind him.

Qi Xuansu finally saw the woman's true appearance.

Although Qi Xuansu has seen some people from the world, he still has to admit that the woman in front of him is really beautiful. His skin is as beautiful as snow, his eyes are full of autumn water, and his eyebrows are like distant daisies. In short, the country The color is heavenly and fragrant.

This is reasonable. Counting from Emperor Gaozu, the three brothers are all good-looking, and his queen is the ancestor of the Cihang lineage. Not to mention her appearance, she has the qualifications to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Taizong The emperor combines the strengths of his parents.

As a member of the royal family, the wives he marries are naturally beauties. This has been passed down from generation to generation, and it is true that both men and women are beautiful. For example, Qin Quanyi, whom Qi Xuansu just met, has caught the eye of Shi Bingyun. Needless to say. There is also Qin Lingge who Qi Xuansu has never seen, but Zhang Yuelu has. According to Zhang Yuelu, Qin Lingge is praised as the most beautiful man in the world, and it is not an unfounded reputation. When he arrived in Yujing, he attracted many female crowned ladies to watch. Li Changge was also No such treatment.

The woman bowed to Qi Xuansu and said, "If there is anything rude, I hope you will forgive me. Didn't you ask me your name?"

Qi Xuansu said calmly: "My surname is Qi, and my double name is Xuansu."

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