Pawn Crossing the River

It is undeniable that the Wang family made great contributions in establishing the Borneo Taoist government, but the Taoist sect is not a court, and will not grant him a hereditary throne to rule Borneo forever. This is contrary to the Taoist sect's philosophy.

Of course, if we have to mention Qizhou of the Li family and Wuzhou of the Zhang family, why the Zhang and Li families are the same as the Taoist sect, then there is no way to talk about it. This is a topic that cannot be touched.

To put it more grandly, Qizhou and Wuzhou are both in the Central Plains. The Taoist sect has extremely strong control over the Central Plains, and there is no possibility of separatism and independence. But Borneo is different. It is isolated overseas, and the Taoist sect's control over this place is relatively weak, so it has to guard against it.

The reality is darker. The Li family and the Zhang family brought capital to invest in the company. They had strong strength before Xuansheng rebuilt the Taoist sect. Even if there was no Taoist sect, they were still princes. Like the Daxuan royal family, they were the original shareholders in rebuilding the Taoist sect. The earliest three deputy masters, Da Zhenren, came from these three families. Without their support, it would be difficult for Xuansheng to rebuild the Taoist sect, so Xuansheng had to compromise.

From this point of view, the Yao family has always been slightly inferior and cannot control Quanzhen Tao like the Zhang family controls Zhengyi Dao and the Li family controls Taiping Dao.

From the perspective of the Zhang and Li families, no matter what, the Yao family also made great contributions in rebuilding the Taoist sect. You, the Wang family, are just a latecomer. You are just standing on the foundation of the Taoist sect. Why should you talk to us old-timers? Comparable to aristocratic families?

Master Cihang's words have already made it clear.

If the earth master wants to touch the Wang family, he must first communicate with the heavenly master, and the heavenly master naturally agrees. The National Preceptor is beyond his reach, not to mention that when it comes to some kind of correctness within the Taoist sect, the National Preceptor cannot openly oppose it.

To put it mildly, this is a clique. To put it more seriously, this is a split path.

Of course, this is a double standard. How come you, the Zhang family, the Li family, and the Yao family can dominate, but you are not forming a party? Why not others? This is a tacit understanding among the three families, and they will work together to eliminate certain new forces.

In the parliament of Rune Kingdom, there are two parties. These two parties take turns to take charge and fight openly and secretly. The biggest tacit understanding is to join forces to suppress the rise of the third party. It's the same thing.

The three families do not hide their double standards and do not promote themselves as saints. Might equals truth.

Daomen has never been a bright and glorious place, but like its symbol, a black and white yin and yang fish, black and white intertwined, black in white, white in black.

Qi Xuansu is no longer a young man with ideals and enthusiasm, so he is not surprised.

In his opinion, both the Zhang family and the Li family are fine. At least they are pursuing practical benefits rather than fame. Their demand for fame is only about face, not to the level of erecting a memorial arch. It's human nature. Now when I talk about these things, it’s more about becoming famous as a teacher.

What I am most afraid of is the kind of person who wants to have both fame and wealth. He wants to hold all the interests in his hands, and he also wants to seek the reputation of a saint. The great Confucian scholars in the past were all this kind of people. They always said good things and never did bad things. He said he was loyal to the emperor, but secretly he let the emperor fall into the water and die.

However, whether it is Confucianism or Taoism, they all face a problem - as big as the forest is, there are all kinds of birds. After becoming the common master of the world, it is inevitable that fish and dragons will be mixed together. A large number of speculators will try their best to get into it, and they will gradually become lazy, and a few will become In most cases, laziness becomes a habit, which, despite great efforts, cannot be reversed and is difficult to remedy. Driven by the desire for success, the party is united and opposed. When the talents are gradually exhausted and it is difficult to cope, the situation becomes complicated.

In response to that sentence, the people of Qin had no time to mourn for themselves and for future generations to mourn. Later generations mourned without taking note of it, which also caused future generations to mourn for future generations again.

Thinking of this, Qi Xuansu couldn't help but feel filled with emotion.

He is in the midst of this rolling tide, where should he go? Should he just go with the tide? Or swimming against the current?

Master Cihang talked with Qi Xuansu for more than half an hour, but did not touch on much substance. For example, what tasks Qi Xuansu must complete, it can be regarded as an explanation with Qi Xuansu, so that Qi Xuansu probably has an idea and knows what he should do.

At the same time, Master Cihang also pointed out the complex environment Qi Xuansu faced - more complex than Imperial Capital and Fenglinzhou. Fenglinzhou is nothing more than a tripartite force, one is the Taoist force, the other is the Zunhu faction, and the other is the neutral force. The same is true for the Imperial Capital. At most, there is me among you, and you among me.

But Borneo is far from as simple as the three parties. There is a Holy Court from outside who is eyeing the Holy Court and wants to deal with it. There is the "Heavenly Court" on the sea, some local sects, plus other secret societies and Buddhist forces from the Central Plains, and it is a complete mess.

Comparing Fenglinzhou Taoist House, in any case, Fenglinzhou Taoist House is united and monolithic. There are no Zunban faction forces mixed in. This is not the case with Borneo Taoist House. When dealing with these troubles, they must clean up internally. The royal family's power in the Borneo Taoist Prefecture. We need to fight both externally and internally.

What is internal and external troubles? That's it.

This is a big test for Qi Xuansu. If he succeeds, it means that Qi Xuansu is indeed capable and is not the kind of playboy who relies on the protection of his elders to get to the top. If it fails, the Earth Master and Master Donghua will be disappointed. It cannot be said that Qi Xuansu's path will stop here, but the Earth Master and Master Donghua will inevitably reduce their support for Qi Xuansu, and there will be some reaction from the Zhang family.

Qi Xuansu was still under considerable pressure.

As for why Cihang Zhenren mentioned Qiniang and the Eight Tribes, it was more or less because the mother-in-law took care of her son-in-law. This was a hint to Qi Xuansu that if he encountered trouble that could not be solved, he could also ask Qiniang for help. Qiniang also had connections there.

It's just that this is very strange. Qiniang didn't say anything herself, but Master Cihang came to remind Qi Xuansu. The person who helped didn't speak, and the person who spoke didn't help. I don't know what these two powerful women talked about.

Qi Xuansu said goodbye and left Tiangang Hall, rushing to another banquet.

He had to go, because today was the day when Lei Xiaohuan left Yujing, and he wanted to see off Lei Xiaohuan. This was what Qi Xuansu found strange. Lei Xiaohuan was about to leave Yujing to take up his post, but he was still asked to do so. Participate in joint meetings. Now that I think about it, maybe Lei Xiaohuan is also among the so-called "partial deputy masters".

In terms of friendship, Lei Xiaohuan had taken care of Qi Xuansu a lot in the past, and he was also a sweet-tempered person. Qi Xuansu was willing to see Lei Xiaohuan off and had no intention of dealing with it perfunctorily.

When we arrived at the room in Phoenix Tower, not many people came, about ten or so people, some whom Qi Xuansu knew and some who did not. Many of them, like Qi Xuansu, went straight here after the joint discussion. It's just that Qi Xuansu was left behind by Master Cihang, so he came last.

Qi Xuansu apologized and walked to the only empty seat. On the left was the master Lei Xiaohuan, and on the right was a strange female crown. She looked to be in her thirties and had very bright eyes. They were different from Zhang Yuelu's red and phoenix eyes. The famous female crown has a pair of very alluring peach blossom eyes, which are charming and coquettish. When she blinks, there are faint green waves flowing. She is also a very old person, definitely older than Qi Xuansu, but she still has a bit of a girlish attitude.

The two of them couldn't help but introduce each other. In fact, Qi Xuansu does not need to be introduced. After so many things, he is considered a celebrity. Even if he is not as good as the legendary Zhang Yuelu, there are few colleagues who do not know him. The woman's surname is also Qi, her name is Qi Muyu, and she is from the Qi family in Shuzhou.

Because both of them had the surname Qi, Qi Muyu climbed up the pole and joked: "In this way, we are still a family. Deputy Hall Master Qi should call me sister."

Qi Xuansu thought to himself: "I don't know how much older you are than me, but you still play this trick. You really don't know what to say."

This is the "hateful" thing about Qi Xuansu. In fact, he is very cautious about all kinds of relationships. He doesn't like to call others brothers, let alone recognize any sister or sister casually. He fell in love with Xiao Yin, and he didn't even mention that he recognized Xiao Yin and treated her like a younger sister. Qi Xuansu also didn't like to compliment women. Even if it was Zhang Yuelu and Qiniang, he would occasionally hear Qi Xuansu's compliments, which were somewhat playful and joking. Many times, he would treat women who had no interest in them without pretense.

This kind of "evil" nature naturally easily arouses hatred. This is how Yue Liuli attracted hatred, which almost caused Qi Xuansu's death. So after this incident, Qi Xuansu learned his lesson. No matter what he thought in his heart, he still kept his face calm, so he said: "I don't dare to take it seriously."

Qi Muyu smiled and said, "How dare you do this? I'm not asking you to be my brother."

Qi Xuansu felt disgusted, but he still said: "If word spreads, people will think that I want to join the Qi family, but I really don't dare to reach that high level."

"How can Tian Yuan be so exaggerated? If Tian Yuan really means this, then my eldest brother will probably wake up laughing from his sleep. During this time, many people have asked me, is the Deputy Hall Master Qi a member of your Qi family? I I really want to say yes, but unfortunately not." Qi Muyu chuckled and changed the title from "Vice Hall Master Qi" to "Tian Yuan" without asking Qi Xuansu.

Qi Muyu has been speaking in a tone that is incompatible with his age. If he closes his eyes and doesn't look, he will really think that it is a little girl talking. Others are also very supportive, always laughing in response, and there is a bit of heckles.

Qi Xuansu's eyes flashed with embarrassment, not because of the title, but because of Qi Muyu's lack of sense of propriety, or the so-called lack of boundaries. And Qi Muyu didn't really know the rules, it was more like he did it on purpose, deliberately teasing Qi Xuansu.

It's a pity that Qi Xuansu is not a picky person, so he doesn't accept this trick. Most of the time, he wants to keep a distance from these female Taoist priests. It’s no wonder that he was in Qi Xuansu’s position. From my mother to my wife, to my two mothers-in-law and a few friends, they were all women. They didn’t have a fuel-efficient lamp, and they wouldn’t want to have anything to do with other women. relation.

Lei Xiaohuan saw something was wrong and opened his mouth to help Qi Xuansu out of the siege: "Stop making trouble, be careful if it reaches the ears of Deputy Hall Master Zhang, Deputy Hall Master Zhang is not easy to talk to."

Qi Muyu is not afraid of Lei Xiaohuan: "What did I say? We are just siblings, not Taoist companions. No matter how unforgiving Deputy Hall Master Zhang is, how can he be so lenient?"

Qi Xuansu calmed down a little and realized that this woman was probably here specifically for him.

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