Pawn Crossing the River

After the meeting, Qi Xuansu followed others out of the auditorium. At this moment, Qian Wan walked towards him: "Deputy Hall Master Qi, the real person asks you to go to her place."

Qi Xuansu was not surprised. He nodded slightly and turned to the house where Master Cihang signed the contract.

According to Qi Xuansu's expectation, it was time for Master Cihang to have a talk with him, but the talk was not about official matters, but private matters between the two families.

Of course, Qi Xuansu's situation is quite special. Four surnames are involved at once, his surname is Qi, Zhang Yuelu's surname is Zhang, Cihang's surname is Su, and Qiniang's surname is Yao. The surname Zhang is the leader of Zhengdao, and the surname Yao is the leader of Quanzhen Taoism. Su and Qi are the common surnames in the two dynasties. It's just Qi Xuansu's Qi that remains to be discussed. But the truth is this, the situation is this, and we need to talk about it anyway.

The host's signature room is just behind the main hall of Tiangang Hall. Qi Xuansu has been here once before, that time he came with Zhang Yuelu, and it was the first time he came here alone.

When they entered the signing room, they saw that Master Cihang had just come back and was still dressed as he had just attended the meeting. He motioned for Qi Xuansu to sit down. Qian Wan had already served Qi Xuansu tea.

Qi Xuansu took the tea and thanked him, then put it aside, waiting for Master Cihang to speak first.

Qian Wan activated the formation to prevent eavesdropping and took the initiative to retreat. Cihang did not sit behind the desk, but sat opposite Qi Xuansu: "I heard from fellow Taoists in Tianji Hall that Qiniang bought you a condom. House."

"Yes." Qi Xuansu responded.

Master Cihang said: "I know that house, the former residence of Master Yuying, is known as the mansion of Princess Xuanzhen. It is a very good place, but you have to be careful about others making a fuss about it. If the Taiping money you spent to buy the house comes from an improper source and is related to a secret society, it will not only be detrimental to your career, but it will also be a sin."

Qi Xuansu hurriedly said: "Qiniang has already considered it. Although it is all her own money, it has nothing to do with Qibaofang. It all went the way of the Yao family."

Master Cihang nodded slightly.

Taking the path of the Yao family means passing through the hands of the Yao family, and this is the right path. Even if someone wants to make a fuss about Qi Xuansu, they will stop after checking the Yao family. They can no longer check whether the Yao family's Taiping money came from the right way. If the Yao family is checked, can the Pei family be checked? Will the Earth Master and Donghua Zhenren, who represent the Yao family and the Pei family respectively, be investigated? Will the Zhang and Li families investigate?

So if you want to make a fuss about this house, the most you can do is find out that Qiniang is a member of the Yao family, but this is not really a secret among the higher-ups of the Taoist sect. Both Master Cihang and Master Donghua know about it. Not to mention the Li family, even the "Heart of the Immortal Stone" knows it clearly.

In fact, there is a tacit understanding among these companies that they will not target core members unless necessary, because they also have core members. It's just that the Taoist sect is not just these few, there are also emerging aristocratic families such as the Wang family, or slightly inferior aristocratic families such as the Qi family. These forces cannot be underestimated, and the possibility of them targeting Qi Xuansu cannot be ruled out.

Master Cihang just mentioned it and did not ask Qiniang how to operate it. In this regard, Qiniang can be said to be an expert. In Cihang's view, if Qiniang had not left the Taoist sect, the most suitable position for her would be the leader of Duzhitang.

It's just that everyone has their own ambitions. Qiniang doesn't like the atmosphere of the Taoist sect and is very resistant to the methods of the Five Dynasties Great Master. She would rather go to the world to make trouble.

Master Cihang thought of this and said with emotion: "In ancient times, there were people who wore the seals of the Six Kingdoms. Now Qiniang is not far behind. She holds high positions in five secret societies. Do you know about this?"

Qi Xuansu was surprised.

He only knew that Qiniang was one of the seven heads of Qibaofang and one of the six members of the Privy Council of the Qingping Society. Apart from that, at most she had some relationship with Bai Yutang. How could there be other secret societies?

Seeing Qi Xuansu's reaction and expression, Master Cihang already knew something about it, and said: "In addition to Qibaofang and Qingpinghui, she is also the elder of Baiyutang and the deputy leader of the Eight Tribes. As for the last secret society, Even I don’t know, I just vaguely know that there is such a thing.”

Qi Xuansu didn't know what to say for a while.

Qiniang could always refresh his knowledge over and over again.

At first, he thought Qiniang was just the minor leader of the Qingping Society, but later he found out that Qiniang was the head of Yao Fang of Qibaofang. He thought that Qiniang was almost the same as Wu Guangbi, but later he found out that Qiniang was from the Yao family and represented the Yao family at the top of the Qingping Association. For a long time, he thought he knew all the identities of Qiniang, but now Master Cihang told him that Qiniang had the identities of five high-level secret societies.

Bai Yutang had nothing to say. He could tell something when Qiniang asked him to get the "Xuan Jade". As for the Eight Tribes, it is barely reasonable. The main members of the Eight Tribes were split from the original Creation Project. The Creation Project is inextricably related to Quanzhen Tao. The earth masters of all generations are the leaders of the Creation Project. .

Of course, Master Cihang did not want to shock Qi Xuansu, but he had a purpose: "Among the various secret societies, the Eight Tribes rarely appear in the Central Plains, especially in coastal areas, and it is even rarer to see the Eight Tribes. They usually operate in remote areas such as the Western Regions, and occasionally enter Liangzhou, Yongzhou and other places. Furthermore, they have often been active in Nanyang recently. The reason is also very simple. The eight tribes are divided into several major factions, including moderate factions and more radical factions. Many of the actions of the radical faction were contrary to human ethics, and the Central Plains could not accommodate them, so they had to go to Nanyang. Although it was also the sphere of influence of the Dao Sect, it was not comparable to the Central Plains without the cooperation of the Daxuan Court. , rather confusing.”

Qi Xuansu was not surprised.

The Central Plains is the core territory of Dao Sect and cannot be lost. Other territories, including Borneo and Fenglin Island, are relatively minor. In terms of the specific degree of governance, the Central Plains is naturally more refined while other places are relatively rough.

Strictly speaking, Borneo is more like a big alliance of a bunch of small countries. The Taoist sect is the leader of the alliance. All the small countries respect the Taoist sect. The Taoist sect naturally talks about the same thing. However, these small countries often have conflicts or grudges with each other, and Taoists sometimes have to intervene to mediate. There are also many local chieftains in these small countries who are not convinced by the small country's court.

The absence of a unified court gave many secret societies room to develop and grow.

Qi Xuansu himself knew privately about the distribution of forces in Borneo. In addition to the Taoist and traditional Buddhist forces, as well as the eyeing Holy Court, there were also remnants of the ancient witchcraft. The Lingshan witchcraft also used the name of the witchcraft to reach out. In order to swallow up the remnants of the ancient witchcraft religion, sea travelers and merchants have various beliefs involving various sea gods and sea monsters, plus some indigenous sects. It is not just a random word, but now There is also an eight tribesmen to be added.

Although these forces are fragmented and are not enough to shake the rule of Daomen, it is still difficult for Daomen to straighten out Borneo, even worse than Fenglinzhou. In any case, Fenglin Continent also has Toyotomi Prime Minister, who nominally rules the entire Fenglin Continent, so the Taoist sect can frequently change the real person in charge in Fenglin Continent.

On the other hand, in Borneo, it is difficult to find a serious court. It is difficult to sort out the situation there in just a few years. Therefore, the chief minister of the Borneo Taoist Government often works for more than ten or twenty years. On the contrary, it gradually became a powerful force that could not be lost, just like a feudal lord who was independent and self-reliant.

Qi Xuansu realized that Master Cihang would not mention Borneo for no reason. Could it be that his own affairs have come to an end, so he asked, "Does Master Cihang mean that it is a foregone conclusion that I will go to Borneo?"

Master Cihang did not hide it: "Regarding this matter, Master Donghua should let you know the truth. The Earth Master really wants you to go to Borneo."

Qi Xuansu asked softly: "What is the real person's opinion?"

Master Cihang answered the question: "There is a type of people in Taoism who have made outstanding contributions, but after becoming famous, they have fallen into decline. In the earliest days, they still did not forget the teachings of Taoist ancestors and Xuansheng, and they were always frugal and diligent. , but after achieving certain achievements, they will always have a point of view.”

Having said this, Master Cihang paused slightly: "Not long ago, I heard a saying that a certain young master once openly said: 'If it weren't for our ancestors, we wouldn't know who belonged to Borneo. Without our family , Borneo would not be what it is today.'"

Qi Xuansu's first reaction was "crazy".

The Li family claims to be the descendant of Taoist ancestors, and has produced another Xuansheng. They often say something like the great saint ancestor, or the saint ancestor. They have always considered themselves to be the orthodox Taoist sect, but Li Changge did not dare to say such things.

If Li Changge really dared to say this: If it weren’t for our ancestors, there would be no Taomen. Without our Li family, there would be no Taomen today. Then he would cut himself off from the Taoist sect and bid farewell to the Eighth Generation Master.

Or if it were Qingwei Zhenren, would he dare to say that the Fenglinzhou war could not be won without him?

Not to mention whether it is right or not, there are some things that can be said but not done, and some things that can be said but cannot be said.

But someone just said that.

He dared to say what Mr. Li did not dare to say. He dared to do things that Mr. Li did not dare to do.

Impressive.

Master Cihang continued: "These people hold a wrong concept, thinking that they are the people of destiny, the most core and most important people. They attribute any achievements within their jurisdiction to themselves, while ignoring others. People's efforts. Based on this mentality, they regard their own jurisdiction as their own territory, take everything from them, and regard themselves as the masters of this place. "

If Qi Xuansu still can't understand, then he's in vain, but he still has a little doubt.

These words seem more appropriate to be spoken by Master Donghua rather than Master Cihang.

Master Cihang also saw Qi Xuansu's doubts and said: "On this point, the Heavenly Master and the Earth Master have reached a consensus, and the National Master should not object."