This statement turned out to be quite logical. For a while, neither Qi Xuansu, Ke Qingqing nor Han Yongfeng could refute it.
Han Yongfeng glanced at Qi Xuansu, fearing that he would be angry because of this, but Qi Xuansu was not unusual, and then asked: "The people below are doing random things. Do the real people above not know at all?"
The Taoist probably felt that Qi Xuansu's question was a bit childish, and it was hard to hold back his laughter, so he lowered his head directly: "It would make sense to say that the little emperor, who was born in a deep palace and grew up with the hands of women, did not know and was deceived by the people below. But these There are no real people who have not climbed up from the bottom, have rich experience, and have profound experience. They have been flying into the sky and escaping from the earth. They have known for five hundred years before and five hundred years after. If you say that they have no knowledge at all, do you believe it?"
Qi Xuansu did not answer directly: "You do know something about Taoism, and you also know that many real people have low-level experience. Then let me ask you, since these real people know, do they not want to take care of it? Or do they not dare to take care of it?"
The Taoist finally couldn't help but smile: "Young Master is from the Central Plains, right? He doesn't look like a person from Borneo at all. If you ask me, if you dare to do this, I definitely don't want to worry about it."
Ke Qingqing looked at Qi Xuansu seriously and found that his expression was very serious, not at all as relaxed as when he just got off the flying boat, and she couldn't help but feel a shiver in her heart.
Qi Xuansu did not look at Ke Qingqing, but looked at Han Yongfeng: "Old Han, you spend more time down there, what do you think?"
Han Yongfeng was startled. He didn't expect Qi Xuansu to ask him, but he immediately gave an answer: "I think it's true that real people have been in contact with the bottom, but that was a long time ago. It's easy to take things for granted after being high up for a long time. Wrong, for the following things, the understanding is not so detailed, and the judgment will not be so accurate. Unless I see it with my own eyes, I am afraid I will not think deeply about it."
Qi Xuansu laughed: "You're deceiving yourself, right? As long as I don't see it, I can pretend it doesn't exist."
This laughter was quite sarcastic, and Han Yongfeng couldn't help but look solemn.
Qi Xuansu continued: "This reminds me of a joke. It is said that there was a great benevolent man who spread the word that no poor people were allowed to exist within a radius of twenty miles of his residence, so the people below took the poor people within twenty miles. Drive them all away, this is the kindness of a good man, and he cannot see the poor."
Ke Qingqing wanted to laugh, but felt it was inappropriate and could only hold it back.
The Taoist was horrified and did not dare to speak.
In fact, this Taoist still doesn't understand Taoism. Although Taoism claims to be equal, Taoism is very tolerant of certain objections from the upper class elites, including the Daxuan court, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Tianmen elites who are in the same camp as Taoism. In other words, the higher you go, the freer your speech becomes and even encourages this kind of self-criticism.
This approach may not be entirely correct, but it does make sense.
Because criticism itself is a kind of power, and it is also a mechanism for self-repair and improvement. At some point, in order to show fairness, the critical voice itself will be needed. Whether it is right or not is secondary.
The key point is that the basis of criticism is an understanding of its own mechanism.
Let’s not talk about others, let’s just talk about Qi Xuansu. In the past, Qi Xuansu was wallowing in the quagmire of rivers and lakes, without even touching the threshold of heaven and humanity. To him, the Taoist Priest of the Fourth Grade Liquor Sacrifice was a big shot, and he was not even worthy to talk to a real-level Taoist priest, let alone Unable to understand the mechanism of Taoism, he is facing the pressure of survival, not the pressure of struggle. What advice can he offer? In other words, the people above didn't want to listen to his opinion at all.
Now that Qi Xuansu has become more advanced and knowledgeable, he has dealt with various secret societies, participated in the Fenglinzhou war, and has gradually reached the top, his opinions are naturally important, even if they are opposing opinions.
Generally speaking, what you need to pay attention to is the occasion and the target of criticism. As long as you are not criticizing specific people by name in public, or going against public opinion or inciting public opinion to cause bad influence, there will be no serious problem.
Given Qi Xuansu's current status, these words were of course nothing. They were not taboos, and there was no need to be cautious about what he said. Even Han Yongyan and Ke Qingqing were not shocked.
To put it bluntly, under the Taoist sect's equality framework, there are still three grades of food and five colors of clothing, but it is not like the Confucian sect who always puts the grade level directly on the surface. Otherwise, the key to claiming to be equal lies in self-promotion, and Not equal.
This is undoubtedly a setback in capabilities, causing and exacerbating the division between the upper and lower levels.
Qi Xuansu finally asked the Taoist: "What is your name?"
The Taoist replied honestly: "The villain's name is Zhang Quande."
Qi Xuansu said: "Are you Shangqing Zhang? Or Taiping Zhang?"
The Taoist smiled coquettishly: "There are tens of thousands of people with the surname Zhang in the world. Maybe they were one family five hundred years ago, but now they have nothing to do with each other. We dare not have any random relations with these Taoist immortals."
Qi Xuansu said again: "Your name is Quande, but you do this kind of robbery on the road, but you can't bear the name."
Qi Xuansu pointed at Zhang Quande and said, "Take him with you and enter the city."
Han Yongfeng glanced at Zhang Quande, who hurriedly said: "I can walk on my own without working my hands."
…
A young man and woman walked side by side on the shore of Guijian Lake.
Chen Jianchou concentrated his mind, tried not to look at the woman beside him, and recounted his general speculation.
Chen Jianqiu listened carefully and nodded occasionally.
Chen Jianchou said: "Princess Princess..."
"Don't call me Princess, it's too unfamiliar." Chen Jianqiu interrupted her, "You are older than me and we are a family member. You can call me Qiu'er, and I will call you Brother Qiu."
Chen Jianchou was flustered again. Frankly speaking, for a moment, he almost thought of the name of the child.
Not all men have Qi Xuansu's determination. Even though Qi Xuansu seems to have relied on Qiniang's support along the way, in fact there are many sons of aristocratic families who cannot be helped. If they themselves are mud, then no matter how much support they give, it will be in vain. .
For a young man like Chen Jianqiu, the killing power of the woman who makes his heart beat is even more powerful than the flying sword of the sword fairy. After all, flying swords can only cut the physical body, but this woman's sword can steal the mind.
Chen Jianqiu said: "According to what Brother Qiu just said, you suspect that something went wrong during the New Year."
Chen Jianchou nodded and said: "That's right. The last time Chief Chen returned to the palace was five years ago. This sudden return is really too unexpected. Doesn't the princess also suspect that this matter has something to do with Chief Chen? So I think Do you know what happened on the day Chief Chen came back?"
Chen Shuhua is also a princess, but her status as princess is obviously not comparable to that of the chief deputy palace master, so even when people in the clan refer to her, they will call her the chief, adding her surname in front of her to distinguish her from other chiefs.
Chen Jianqiu fell into memories: "On the day of the New Year, my father was very happy, not only because of the New Year's Day, but also because he was relieved to have a trouble on his mind. I heard my father's servants say that my father once said I had a conversation with Chief Chen alone for a while. During the conversation, my father Wang Ping dismissed all the attendants, so these attendants don’t know what was specifically discussed and can only make guesses.”
Chen Jianchou hurriedly asked: "What guess?"
Chen Jianqiu hesitated for a moment: "They guessed that my father and Chief Chen should have reconciled."
"Reconciliation?" Chen Jianchou was startled.
Chen Jianqiu continued: "In fact, for a long time, my father has been worried that his position is unstable. The reason is also very simple. Chief Chen, not only has a high and powerful position, but also has a close relationship with the real person in charge. It is not impossible to change my father's position."
Chen Jianchou nodded slightly. Maybe the Taoist sect can only influence but cannot decide the candidate for Emperor Daxuan, but the Taoist sect can definitely decide the specific candidate for the leader of Dayu?????????????????? Kings of various countries must seek the recognition of the Taoist sect after succeeding to the throne. In the past few years, there was a trend of pilgrimage to Yujing. That is, the king and the queen walked step by step from Kunlun Pass to Yujing to show their sincerity. Although the Taoist sect This behavior was quickly stopped, but it also showed the huge influence of the Taoist sect, so the king's concerns were not unreasonable.
Chen Jianqiu said: "For a long period of time, my father has been very anxious and has taken many measures to deal with it in advance. In addition to constantly showing goodwill to this aunt, he also strengthened his contact with the Daxuan court and worked hard to make good friends with her. The most important thing for the real person in Que is to have a good relationship with the real person in charge. After all, the real person in charge is the person who holds the highest power in the Borneo Taoist government. It is a pity that the real person in charge is not interested in worldly affairs, so it is unattainable. My father’s many efforts have had little effect.”
Chen Jianqiu did have some understanding of the real person in charge from his adoptive mother. He didn't seem to be as unkind as Chen Jianqiu said. He was an old man who was fairly easy to talk to. It's just that he forgot one thing. Xu Jiaorong's identity is that she is one of the closest people to Da Zhenren. Da Zhenren naturally treats her in an easy-going manner. Just like Qi Xuansu, are the Qi Xuansu in Ke Qingqing's eyes and the Qi Xuansu in Mr. Gao's eyes the same person?
Chen Jianchou said slowly: "Because of this, when Chief Chen took the initiative to express his willingness to reconcile, the king immediately agreed and was happy for it."
Chen Jianqiu nodded: "That should be it."
Chen Jianchou said thoughtfully: "For so many years, Chief Chen had no intention of reconciliation at all. Why did he suddenly decide to reconcile? And half a month after Chief Chen met the king alone, the king fell ill. , when something goes wrong, there must be a demon, and the problem will definitely arise here.”
Chen Jianqiu bit his lips lightly: "It seems that I can only ask my father in person. However, my father is in a trance now and often cannot distinguish between dreams and reality. He may not be able to fully recall what happened that day."
Chen Jianqiu said: "It doesn't matter. There are also medical records in Huashengtang. Maybe there can be some clues there."
Chen Jianqiu smiled: "Then there is Brother Laoqiu."
At this moment, Chen Jianchou felt that the sky and the earth had lost all color, and in his eyes only the girl standing by the water was dazzling.
