After Qi Xuansu and others entered the city, they naturally wanted to find a place to settle down. This was not the Central Plains. There was no Taiping Inn, but there were many Buddhist temples. Qi Xuansu randomly found an inn and asked for a single-family courtyard - Qi Xuansu was not asked to spend any money. Ke Qingqing was responsible for the bill. When he returned, he could ask Qi Xuansu to sign for reimbursement.
Zhang Quande was considered a local snake and told Qi Xuansu about the situation in the city. In addition to the royal family, there were also some big families with private soldiers, but the Taoist government had the most transcendent status.
In addition to Taoism, the power of Buddhism cannot be underestimated, but today's Buddhism is trapped in the same predicament as Taoism back then - falling apart.
In those days, the Taoist Gate was divided into five main gates: East, South, West, North, and Middle. Nowadays, it is not completely unified. The South Gate, the East Gate, and the Middle Gate are the three gates today. The North Gate became the court and royal family of Daxuan, and the West Gate was far away. Go somewhere else.
Buddhism is divided into Middle-earth Buddhism, Western Region Buddhism, Fenglinzhou Buddhism, Borneo Buddhism, and Posuzhou Buddhism. Buddhism covers a wider scope, and the difficulty of integration is naturally greater. Buddhism in China exists in name only, and is actually integrated into Taoism, completing the initial unification of the three religions. Fenglinzhou Buddhism and Brahma Buddhism also surrender to Taoism. Only The Buddhist sect in the Western Region is powerful and can compete with the Taoist sect, but it has been defeated repeatedly and signed an alliance under the city.
As for the Buddhist sect in Posuzhou, although it is the ancestral home and birthplace of Buddhism, it is already dilapidated. It was defeated first by the local sect in Posuzhou, and then by the Holy Court that powerfully took over the western Posuzhou. It has long since completely lost control of Posuzhou. right.
Among the two Buddhist sects that surrendered to Taoism, Feng Linzhou Buddhist sect adhered to Feng Linzhou's character, being submissive but unwilling to accept it, and always looking for opportunities to break away from the chains. This time, it got involved with the Zunbo sect, while Borneo Buddhist sect He is relatively mild-mannered, and makes some small moves in secret that cannot be brought to light, but he does not dare to disobey openly.
As Zhang Quande said, this is of course the world of the Taoist sect, but it is similar to the previous dynasty where the imperial power did not extend to the county. On the surface, no one dared to resist the rule of the Taoist sect. All major events were decided by the Taoist sect, but the Taoist sect had no control over Borneo. It can't even reach the county level, and it is far from comparable to the Central Plains, so the Central Plains is the foundation of Taoism.
Since there is a partial vacuum in the Taoist power at the bottom, other forces will inevitably fill it in. This lack of power has also led to the growth of various cults, gangs, sects, and associations.
Daomen is not ignorant of this, and is committed to changing this. In order to effectively control Borneo and East Borneo, it strongly encourages people to go overseas to reclaim wasteland, and even sends Pingzhang Daren to personally sit in and coordinate the dispatch. It is considered to be a frontier opening in another sense. Expanding soil. If there were refugees, they would have boarded Daomen's big ship and headed to Nanyang without having to go to the stage of the uprising.
As soon as Qi Xuansu entered the door of the inn, he felt several eyes falling on him, but they quickly shifted to Ke Qingqing, but after seeing Han Yongfeng, they invariably looked away.
Han Yongfeng had put on a new set of clothes, showing a level of cultivation that was roughly at the Yuxu stage. He might not be considered a big deal in the upper echelons of the Taoist government, but he was the number one figure in the world, and not many people dared to provoke him.
In fact, after Han Yongfeng experienced the Fenglinzhou war, he had already used his military exploits to improve his realm to the stage of returning to the Nine-Storied Tower. He was only one step away from being a heavenly being. This was why Qi Xuansu chose to bring him to Borneo. But just for the present, the cultivation level of Yuxu stage is enough. Qi Xuansu, on the other hand, was introverted and hidden, so that no casual observer could see the depth.
The four of them were more like a noble prince traveling, with Ke Qingqing as the maid, Han Yongfeng as the guard, and Zhang Quande as the lackey follower. It's just that Qi Xuansu doesn't have much of the so-called gentlemanly temperament.
It was still early, so Qi Xuansu was not in a hurry to rest in the yard. He left the inn and wandered around the city, mainly to take a look at the local customs.
To be fair, this is the capital of a country after all, and it can be considered prosperous and lively.
Qi Xuansu asked Zhang Quande, "Are you familiar with Bainang Benfu?"
Zhang Quande said: "It's quite familiar. Counting back and forth, I have lived here for a few years."
Qi Xuansu asked: "Then where do you think it is better for us to go now? Or where is it more worthwhile to go?"
Zhang Quande rolled his eyes. He was not a fool. At this time, he became more and more suspicious of Qi Xuansu's identity. He was wandering around in broad daylight, asking questions, and he didn't take the dignified Taoist priest of the fourth grade wine ceremony seriously. Could he be a big shot in the Taoist sect? Come down and observe the sentiments of the people.
Han Yongfeng saw his deer-headed and rat-like appearance and shouted: "Speak honestly and don't touch those things that shouldn't be touched."
Zhang Quande hurriedly said: "When it comes to scenery, it is naturally Qiangu Lake. There is a poem that goes: 'If you want to compare West Lake to Xizi, it is always better to wear light makeup and thick makeup.' The status of Qiangu Lake in Borneo is like the status of West Lake in the Central Plains. , really can’t miss it.”
Qi Xuansu became interested: "Then let's go to Qiangu Lake and have a look."
Because Qiangu Lake is somewhat far away from the downtown area, by the time the four of them arrived at Qiangu Lake, it was already sunset, and the blood-red light fell on the lake, surging with the ups and downs of the lake water, but not the same. It has a sense of layering. The deepest part is the dark yellow color of the sun, which gradually turns outward to orange-red, then to blood-red, and finally dyed into fire clouds, which are reflected on the lake.
Qi Xuansu only felt that the trip was worthwhile. There were also some taverns near the lake, which mainly served rice wine, as well as some lake fresh wine, lake shrimp, snails and so on.
The four of them entered a tavern, found a seat by the window, and ordered some local specialties.
Ke Qingqing took the initiative to help Qi Xuansu wash the wine glass, and then poured another glass of wine. Qi Xuansu actually wanted to say that there was no need to go to such trouble. It was not like he had never been to such a small shop when he traveled around the world, but after thinking about it, he gave up.
Daomen has abolished servants, and many times the secretary has to shoulder the responsibility of serving, taking care of both big and small matters.
Qi Xuansu looked out while drinking. Looking from here, you can still see the outline of the city. Under the reflection of the setting sun, only a dark shadow with a red edge is left. At this time, it is far away from the hustle and bustle, but not too far away. This distance is just good.
This reminded Qi Xuansu of the scene when he and Zhang Yuelu looked at Yishan City together. The setting sun was also like blood. It was a rare time to be alone. Although there were some twists and turns, it also added more brightness to the relationship between the two.
At this moment, a burst of noise interrupted Qi Xuansu's thoughts, pulling him back to reality from reminiscing about the past.
Qi Xuansu was sullen in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. From what he heard, he turned out to be a pimp. He asked several people if they wanted girls. They were all so-called top-quality goods.
At this time, Qi Xuansu was still holding the wine glass in his hand, and he threw the wine glass out. The wine glass seemed to be spinning slowly but really quickly, and hit the pimp on the head, knocking him over, and then flew back to the table. , not half of the remaining wine inside was spilled. Although Qi Xuansu used his skill and skill, it would not hurt his life or even leave any hidden injuries, but it still made the pimp feel dizzy and lay on the ground for a long time without being able to get up.
Qi Xuansu has never been a good person in the strict sense. He just works hard to change himself and restrain himself, so sometimes he seems to be a good person who abides by the rules, but he still has a violent spirit in his bones. He was recalling Zhang Yuelu when he came over and asked him if he wanted a girl. In Qi Xuansu's view, this was not just an interruption, but an offense and blasphemy.
Don't fight those who are diligent, don't fight those who are lazy, and only fight those who are short-sighted.
Han Yongfeng and Ke Qingqing were both shocked. They knew that Qi Xuansu was responsible for rectification in the Imperial Capital, and they hated this kind of business that was always linked to human trafficking, and they thought Qi Xuansu was angry because of it.
Qi Xuansu said coldly: "Get out!"
Zhang Quande felt chills all over his body. Although he had guessed that this young master had quite a lot of background, he was still shocked when he saw Qi Xuansu take action, especially the sound of "get out", which contained a lot of blood and energy. There was only a vast expanse of white left, and I couldn't recover for a long time.
Qi Xuansu lost interest in continuing to drink, asked Ke Qingqing to pay and prepared to leave. However, in the eyes of others, he was planning to run away after causing trouble, so it was no surprise that Qi Xuansu was surrounded by a group of people as soon as he walked out of the door of the tavern.
The pimp who had just been beaten with a wine glass covered his red and swollen forehead with one hand, and pointed at Qi Xuansu with the other hand: "Boss, that's him!"
The boss in this person's mouth was a strong man as big as an iron tower, and he was also a tyrant here. He immediately stepped forward, grabbed Qi Xuansu's lapel, and spat at Qi Xuansu with a look of alcohol on his face: "Boy, you were the one who hit someone just now, right? Are you making trouble? Don’t you see whose territory this is?”
Qi Xuansu did not dodge when he was caught, but Han Yongfeng was anxious. He originally thought that Qi Xuansu would use his body-protecting energy to deflect this person away, so he did not take action, but he did not expect that Qi Xuansu did nothing. It is said that the leader will humiliate the subject to death. Although the Taoist sect does not talk about the subject, but if his boss is really attacked by this ignorant thing, and he remains indifferent, it will be a sin.
So Han Yongfeng grabbed the man's wrist and struck with all his strength. There was an immediate sound of bones breaking.
"Let go of your dirty hands!" Han Yongfeng shouted.
The strong man was surprised. He was a martial artist in the stage of returning to his true form. Otherwise, he would not be able to monopolize the business of Qiangu Lake. However, his wrist was crushed by this person, which showed that this person was also in the stage of returning to his true form and was a strong enemy.
The strong man withdrew his hand and looked at Han Yongfeng solemnly.
Han Yongfeng took advantage of the situation and stood in front of Qi Xuansu.
Of course Qi Xuansu does not need Han Yongfeng to protect him, but he still needs to have the necessary posture.
Qi Xuansu had calmed down at this time, and suppressed the arrogance and arrogance of being in a high position. He straightened his clothes and said, "It's my fault to hit people, Qingqing. Give him ten peace coins and treat him as such." It’s an apology.”
Ke Qingqing immediately took out a small ticket.
The strong man didn't answer, and looked at Qi Xuansu with squinted eyes.
Qi Xuansu asked: "Why, do you still want me to apologize? Or do you want to hit me with a glass of wine and give it back? That's fine."
The strong man became more and more frightened and doubtful.
