Pawn Crossing the River

When Xuan Sheng built the Golden Tower, there were a total of four lines of people: Taiping Dao, Quanzhen Dao, Zhengyi Dao, and the direct line of the Grand Master, corresponding to the three deputy Grand Masters and the Grand Master respectively.

The so-called direct descendants of the Grand Master can also be called the neutral faction. For example, Wanxiang Dao Palace belongs to the neutral faction. The main function is to prevent the Grand Master from being ignored by the Three Dao. When it was at its most powerful, there was a Grand Master, and all the Nine Halls were controlled by neutral factions. The Three Dao could only control the local Taoist government. However, the neutral faction was looser than the Third Path and did not develop into the Fourth Path in the end.

Of course, whether the great sects of the past dynasties can master the neutral faction depends on their own abilities. The Sixth Generation Grand Master disbanded the Zixiao Palace, which greatly lost the hearts of the neutral faction. In the end, he suffered the consequences and was completely ignored. His political orders could not leave the Zixiao Palace. On the contrary, the Great Master of the Five Dynasties firmly grasped the neutral faction and made it his base. He also cleverly used the contradictions between the three factions to win over one faction, suppress the other faction, and provoked internal fighting among them, making it impossible for them to join forces to fight against themselves. , used the balancing method of the emperor's mind so well that he was able to replace even the deputy head master Da Zhenren in the end.

This is also the reason why Zhengyiyi and Quanzhendao have joined forces but still cannot ensure the ownership of the Grand Master. One is that Zhengdao and Quanzhen Tao each have their own reservations and are on guard against each other. This is human nature. The second is the existence of the neutral faction. If Taiping Dao obtains the support of the neutral faction, it can still seize the position of Grand Master, so the Li family must ensure victory in the Fenglinzhou war.

There is an unwritten rule to know whether a real person can be promoted to a real person in Pingzhang. In addition to the immortal immortal who must be promoted to a real person in Pingzhang, if you are from a neutral faction, it will be easier to be promoted. If you are from the third realm, it will be more difficult. In comparison, Zhenzhi Zhenren, who is also a pseudo-immortal and from the neutral faction, can be promoted almost as soon as he reaches his age and qualifications. However, Zhenzhi Zhenren, who is from the three realms, must have enough merits to convince the public because the three parties are constraining each other. .

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. When competing for the top leader, the three paths have a great advantage, and the neutral faction almost stands aside and waits for the result, so this promotion method is equivalent to a kind of compensation.

Jinque is nominally the thirty-six masters who participate in the vote to elect the master, but in order to prevent a deadlock in the vote, Pingzhang Daizhen also has the right to vote. In order to ensure their transcendent status, Pingzhang Dazhen people are difficult to bribe and win over, which is relatively fair.

If the neutral faction is the loosest and has no system at all. There is no clear leader like the Third Division, only a few great masters of Pingzhang at the head, and the people below do not have such a strong sense of belonging, then Quanzhen Tao is the second loosest faction. Factions.

This is also a problem left by Xuansheng.

At that time, Xuan Sheng re-divided the three factions. Taiping Road and Zhengyi Road were both very simple. Taiping Road was based on the Li family, and Zhengyi Road was based on the Zhang family, and then added some other factions, such as Cihang Lineage, Qingqiu Mountain Lineage, etc. wait. But it was difficult for Quanzhen Taoism to do this, because there was no concept of Yao family and Pei family at that time. At that time, these two families were just a few people and could not even be called families. The other major factions were equally matched and evenly matched. This is Innate deficiencies. Xuansheng felt that Quanzhen Tao was too loose and could not compete with the other two sects. In order to prevent Quanzhen Tao from being oppressed by the other two sects, it was necessary to increase the size of Quanzhen Tao, so Xuansheng divided the major sects into After the direct lineage, all the remaining people were stuffed into the Quanzhen Tao, and all subsequent orphans also belonged to the Quanzhen Tao by default.

In this way, Quanzhen Dao is indeed the largest among the three Dao, but it is more loose internally and is far less cohesive than the other two Dao.

In this case, the internal fighting among Quanzhen Taoist priests was also the most intense.

After the creation of the Borneo Taoist Palace, the faction of the Grand Master Da Zhen belonged to the direct lineage of the Grand Master. After the Sixth Generation Grand Master disbanded the Zixiao Palace, it became increasingly declining. The leader's faction was classified as Quanzhen Tao according to the old rules, and it has become more and more powerful in recent years.

The Wang family belongs to the Quanzhen Tao, but it is hard to say how much sense of belonging they have to the Quanzhen Tao.

For Quanzhen Taoism, which is accustomed to internal fighting and is known as a small Taoist sect, there is no psychological burden at all in dealing with the Wang family.

Taiping Dao and Zhengyi are hindered by various in-law relationships. Even if a certain family loses power, it is still a wealthy family, such as the Yan family. But Quanzhen Taoism is not so tender and tender, and many times the losers will simply disappear.

There are quite a few Quanzhen Taoist families that have died out over the years, and they are considered the best of the three Taoist families, and this one is no different. In particular, there is the hostility of the established aristocratic families to the emerging aristocratic families. The Yao family and the Pei family have decided to take action. The Qi family, Shangguan family, and Ji family will not only not stop them, but will even get a share of the pie.

Qi Xuansu immediately thought of a question: "If the Wang family falls, what will happen to the Borneo Taoist House?"

Qiniang said with a smile: "Of course I won't give it up to others. The most important thing our Quanzhen Tao lacks is people. If the man named Wang doesn't do it, there are plenty of people who can do it. At worst, it's not impossible for us two to take over."

Qi Xuansu looked at Qiniang, a little unsure of what to say.

Qiniang said: "You are now the deputy hall master of Ziwei Hall. Although the deputy hall master and the master are only one level apart, there are some good invisible steps. The Taoist sect has a rule, and the Taoist sect's reputation For important positions, people are always selected for their positions, rather than lining up to take over. Therefore, it is difficult for the main hall, the main house, and the main house to produce the chief hall, the main house, and the chief palace. 90% of the number one figures are not from the main hall or the main house. , most of them are transferred from other places, so the deputy hall master and the real person in charge may seem to be one step away, but in fact they are worlds apart. "

"If you want to be promoted to the head hall, you must first go to the local Taoist government office to be the top deputy headmaster, then be promoted to the second deputy headmaster, and then be transferred back to Yujing to be the chief deputy headmaster of another hall, and then go to the local Taoist temple. As the head of the first house, you can finally return to Yujing as the head of the first hall. Count yourself, how many steps are there? Although after you become the second deputy head of the palace, you will probably be promoted to the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest. But you have to wait until you become the head of a palace before you can be promoted to a real person."

"Thirty-six Master Shenzhi, one carrot and one pit, cannot be shaken. Except for the situation where someone is promoted to Pingzhang Daren, if you want to go up, someone has to come down. There won't be many such opportunities. By then, I will go out of my way to find the Earth Master in person, find a position for you as the real person in charge of the Borneo Taoist government, and also solve the problem of the rank of the real person, what do you think? "

Qi Xuansu opened his mouth wide.

If this thing really comes to pass, it will be an overwhelming kindness. Many second-grade Taiyi Taoist priests who have been wasting their time for many years are willing to kneel down and become their godmother.

If Qiniang stayed in the Taoist sect to develop, she would now be at the level of the Lord of the Nine Halls. She gave up this resource, and now she pushes Qi Xuansu up. She really wants to ask the Yao family for her share.

Of course, in a broad sense, these are all Taoist sect's most valuable possessions. They are not anyone's private property. There is no question of who belongs to them or not, and there is no give-and-take.

But the righteousness is the righteousness, and it is correct. However, for so many aristocratic families, everyone knows what is going on when it is actually implemented.

Qiniang was furious when she saw Qi Xuansu like this: "Look at how you have never seen the world. Don't say you are my son when you go out from now on. Just say you are Qi Haoran's son and Zhang Yuelu's man. Follow me." It doesn’t matter at all.”

Qi Xuansu coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment, while at the same time displaying the majesty that a third-grade Youyi Taoist should have.

Qiniang looked her up and down and said with satisfaction: "That's what you say. The key is that you live up to your expectations. With so many solid achievements as a foundation, I have the confidence to help pave the way for you to speak, so that others can't even say 'no'." . If you are like that Wang Danqing, you know how to be jealous and wait for death, even if I want to promote you, you have no shame to ask the Earth Master."

Qi Xuansu didn't dare to be complacent.

Despite Qiniang's understatement, Qi Xuansu knew exactly what was going on. Without Qiniang, even if Qi Xuansu made great achievements, he would not be able to win the "Earth-Character Skill" or the "Tian-Character Skill" by himself, and others would definitely take a large part of it. For example, the person who promoted Qi Xuansu had a keen eye for recognizing talents, and the person who directed Qi Xuansu was well-organized. Most of them went to other people's homes. Qi Xuansu could only follow the soup even if he risked his life. Then he was at most a fourth-grade sacrificial wine. Taoist priest.

It is precisely because of Qiniang's protection that no one can share the credit. All the credit belongs to Qi Xuansu himself. Qi Xuansu was able to rise so quickly and so reasonably that no one could fault him. After all, Qiniang is a character that gives Pei Xuan City a headache. Most people really don't dare to be enemies with her easily, except Wang Danqing.

In the same way, the Taoist Three Shows are roughly the same way. If there are enough resources, a larger background, strong enough abilities, and enough trial and error costs, it will be easy to achieve success. Once you have achieved meritorious service, every bit of it will be attributed to you personally, and you will not be forced to train for a few more years, so you will naturally rise quickly. If we really want to check it out, it is all reasonable, reasonable, legal and compliant, and there is no fraud at all.

This is also the reason why Zhang Yuelu can win people's hearts despite being difficult to get along with, because Zhang Yuelu never deducts the rewards and contributions that others deserve. Whoever deserves it belongs to him, and as much as he deserves. Even if there is a personal grudge, Zhang Yuelu will not seek revenge for personal gain. For example, Xu Kou openly provoked Zhang Yuelu, but Zhang Yuelu still promoted him to chief. Xu Kou is now convinced by Zhang Yuelu. This even includes Qi Xuansu.

The clear distinction between rewards and punishments is enough to make many people think that Zhang Yuelu is a rare good boss. In the face of this, the so-called hard to get along with or harshness are just minutiae. Many people who are just trying to get along will naturally take a detour, but many people who are really willing to work hard will gather around Zhang Yuelu.

Qiniang said: "Of course, the prospects are very good, but the premise is that we have to overthrow the Wang family, and do it reasonably, legally and in accordance with the rules. The aristocratic families in these places have a habit of separatist rule like earthly emperors and domineering. No one’s bottom is clean, it just depends on whether they check it or not.”

Qi Xuansu sighed: "Qiniang, you made a big cake for me, but to be honest, this cake is really delicious."