Qi Xuansu wanted to unite some forces, but it was obvious that Zheng Jiaohe was not someone he could unite with, so Qi Xuansu did not want to save face for him: "This is not nonsense, this is dereliction of duty."
Zheng Jiaohe looked at Qi Xuansu: "What does Qi Cixian mean?"
Qi Xuansu said unhurriedly: "The real person in charge is in charge of military affairs, the real person in charge is in charge of personnel, and the chief deputy is in charge of government affairs. As the second deputy, my responsibility is to be in charge of the law, including internal discipline, and to implement the Jinque and Taoist mansions. to supervise Taoist priests at all levels and enforce discipline."
Zheng Jiaohe squeezed out a smile on his face.
In the slang within the Taoist sect, the second deputy palace master is a whip, which can be summed up in two words: supervisor.
Qi Xuansu continued: "I don't have personnel rights, so I can't remove this person from his post on the spot, but I always have the power to suspend him for reference. I will take the person away today, and I will ask Deputy Palace Master Zheng to list it, and then let him Others will take over their duties for the time being."
Zheng Jiaohe's back was cold.
Tian Yongfen was able to become the Taoist priest in charge here, of course, not because he was very capable, but because he was good at figuring out the superior's intentions, was able to serve Zheng Jiaohe comfortably, and knew how to be filial. He was regarded as Zheng Jiaohe's confidant.
If Tian Yongfen falls into the hands of Qi Xuansu, Zheng Jiaohe might be involved.
Of course, Zheng Jiaohe couldn't let Qi Xuansu take the person away, and pondered: "Isn't this a bit unreasonable? Suspending him is not a crime, so it is better to let him stay here in the state palace."
Qi Xuansu said: "Although in a strict sense, this landowner is not guilty, but I already have evidence of the landowner's dereliction of duty. Why don't Deputy Governor Zheng take a look at it?"
While speaking, Ke Qingqing had already handed the photo stone to Qi Xuansu's hand.
Zheng Jiaohe glanced at the photo stone in Qi Xuansu's hand and said slowly: "I can trust Qi Cixian, so there is no need to look at it."
Qi Xuansu continued: "Deputy Palace Master Zheng must have heard about the defection of Qian Xiangyun, the former deputy palace owner of the Imperial Palace. I can even be regarded as half of the parties involved. The lessons from the past are not far away. In order to prevent this kind of thing from happening again, so It's better for me to take the person away. This is not a detention, but some preventive protection measures."
Zheng Jiaohe put his hands behind his back, held the wrist of his right hand with his left hand, and clenched his right hand into a fist.
This is his territory. If there is any conflict, he will have the upper hand.
At this moment, heavy footsteps sounded outside the door.
This is not the sound of one person's footsteps, but the sound of a group of people.
Zheng Jiaohe turned around suddenly and saw a dark place.
It's a spiritual official.
Naturally, there were guarding spiritual officials at the Mansion Temple, but after seeing the spiritual official named the leader, they did not dare to take any action.
The first-grade spiritual officer, Ding Chou spiritual officer.
It is said that Master Landa has two hands, representing two first-grade spiritual officials respectively. The right hand is clenched into a fist, punching outwards, and the left hand spreads the five fingers to hold Borneo inwards.
This Ding Chou Lingguan is the left hand of Master Lan Da.
Zheng Jiaohe's face became solemn.
The law must be supported by military force. This is a basic truth.
Qi Xuansu ordered: "Take them away."
Immediately, two spiritual officers came forward and lifted up the landowner who was lying on the ground, one on the left and the other on the right.
"Deputy Palace Master, Deputy Palace Master." Tian Yong looked at Zheng Jiaohe desperately, like a drowning man trying to hold on to the last straw.
Zheng Jiaohe didn't look at him, but said, "Qi Cixian comes only rarely. I have already asked people to prepare a banquet to wash away the dust for Qi Cixian."
Qi Xuansu was noncommittal: "Drinking so early in the morning? It's not good. If others know about it, they think our sect is just a bunch of drunkards. We only drink wine all day long. You think so, right?"
Tian Yongfeng was speechless.
Zheng Jiaohe said with a smile: "It's different, it's different. This is normal social etiquette. Even ordinary people's homes have to hold a banquet to entertain guests when they come. It's human nature. If Qi Cixian doesn't agree, he's looking down on me.
Old Zheng. "
Qi Xuansu glanced at him and said, "Well, since it is Deputy Palace Master Zheng's wish, I can't live up to it."
He looked at Lingguan Ding Chou again: "Let's go together."
Official Ding Chou did not refuse.
Zheng Jiaohe smiled and said, "Please, distinguished guest, move on."
The banquet was held at the State Palace. It was a big pomp, with more than a dozen people cheering in front and behind, all Taoist priests from the State Palace.
After some humility, Qi Xuansu insisted on letting Ding Chou Lingguan take the chief position. After all, he had not been promoted to the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest and could not be compared with the first-grade Lingguan.
The Taoist sect respects the left. Since Ding Chou Lingguan sits in the center, logically speaking, Qi Xuansu should sit on the left as the second seat. At the very least, they must show courtesy to each other, but Zheng Jiaohe seems to have forgotten In this case, I sat on the left seat without hesitation.
Zheng Jiaohe could not understand this truth, it must be intentional. Although he said nice words, he was actually hostile to Qi Xuansu. Because of Tian Yongfen's incident, it could even be said that the two had become enemies, so he deliberately showed contempt at this time. Furthermore, it was not only Qi Xuansu that he despised, but also his disdain for the will represented by Qi Xuansu. He sent Qi Xuansu and wanted to overthrow Borneo? That's dreaming.
Of course, the root of this disdain is still fear, so-called irritation, but many years of ups and downs in the Taoist sect have prevented him from slamming the table and scolding his mother like a gangster, or directly starting a fight, so after it was revealed in detail, it became like this Awkward way.
Soon, the wine was served.
At first glance, it turns out that they are all "drunk and dreaming of death."
You know, when Zhang Yuelu was not confirmed as the third generation leader of the Zhang family, he couldn't even afford to drink this kind of wine. He could only think about it, but with a wave of his hand, Deputy Palace Master Zheng came directly to the four altars.
Qi Xuansu glanced at it and said, "It's a little too much."
Zheng Jiaohe said: "It's not too much. This "Drunken Life and Dreams of Death" is a wine specially provided for the real person. Qi Cixi is already the second-class person at a young age. I think as long as he performs more achievements, the position of real person will be in his pocket. With this real person’s wine, I wish fellow Taoist Qi to become a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest as soon as possible. "
This remark was thorny. First, it was pointed out that Qi Xuansu was only the second-ranking official, and then it was implied that Qi Xuansu was not yet a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest.
Qi Xuansu didn't seem to hear the underlying meaning of Zheng Jiaohe's words: "Since Deputy Palace Master Zheng said so, I can't say no more."
Someone immediately filled Qi Xuansu's glass with wine.
Qi Xuansu raised his glass and took a symbolic sip.
Zheng Jiaohe immediately said angrily: "It seems that fellow Taoist Qi looks down on me, Old Zheng, and is not willing to drink a glass of wine. Also, Qi Cixi is a young talent who is expected to compete for the great master, so naturally he can't tolerate me in his eyes. Waiting for someone."
Qi Xuansu said nothing.
If he had had his previous temper, he would have poured wine directly on this old boy's face and told him, "I just look down on you. Why, you are not convinced?"
But now that his status was different, Qi Xuansu wanted to be more restrained, so he drank all the wine in the glass in one gulp, and then said: "I drank, but Deputy Palace Master Zheng didn't drink, so does Deputy Palace Master Zheng look down on me?"
Zheng Jiaohe relied on his realm and cultivation and drank it all in one gulp.
Next, Zheng Jiaohe picked up the wine glass again: "Fellow Daoist Qi not only represents the Taoist government, but also represents Jinque. That is the imperial envoy, an angel. He represents the top to inspect the bottom. Those of us who are working below, naturally have to respect each other. A glass and let him say a nice word for us."
After the words fell, everyone at the table raised their glasses together.
Official Ding Chou frowned slightly.
Qi Xuansu signaled Ding Chou Lingguan to calm down and didn't look at the people who were toasting. He just stared at Zheng Jiaohe: "Deputy Palace Master Zheng, don't you toast me?"
He has already seen that Zheng Jiaohe wants to make him drunk and make a fool of himself in public, and then use it to make a fuss - even you, the second deputy palace master in charge of discipline, drink He was drunk, so what was Tian Yongfen's crime? It’s not even a sin at all.
If you yourself are not upright, what face do you have?
Talk to others in person?
It has to be said that Zheng Jiaohe was a bit quick-witted, and in such a short period of time, he came up with a way to exonerate Tian Yongfen.
Hearing what Qi Xuansu said, Zheng Jiaohe raised his glass.
The two drank again.
Under Zheng Jiaohe's hint, a group of people began to toast in turn, and everyone's tongues were blooming. They said that if Qi Xuansu didn't drink this glass of wine, he would look down on them, which chilled people's hearts.
If Zhang Yuelu were here, I'm afraid he would have overturned the table and made it clear that he looked down on you bunch of drunkards and ricebags. What kind of people are there to talk about? Do you still want to kidnap me with these unknown things?
However, Qi Xuansu was not Zhang Yuelu. He did not fall out directly, and he understood the principle of catching someone and not letting him go when being besieged, so he targeted Zheng Jiaohe. He would only drink it if Zheng Jiaohe drank it. Otherwise, Zheng Jiaohe looked down on him and repaid him with his own way.
Zheng Jiaohe is also at the immeasurable stage of heaven and man, but he has stayed in this realm longer, and Qi Xuansu's age is here, he was ordinary before the age of twenty, obviously not a genius like the Taoist Sanxiu, he must be Only with the help of external forces can one reach the immeasurable stage. Not to mention that the promotion period is short, but he is still an independent person, and his level of cultivation is similar to that of paper. How can he compare with him?
Therefore, Zheng Jiaohe was not afraid at all and made up his mind to kill Qi Xuansu.
The two of them had a glass each, and in the blink of an eye the two jars of wine were empty.
Zheng Jiaohe was drunk, his eyes were dim, and he was swaying.
On the other hand, Qi Xuansu was still very sober.
Qi Xuansu is a Sanren in name, but in fact he is an acquired Immortal who is even more unreasonable than an Immortal. There is no way he can be compared with ordinary immeasurable people.
There are only two acquired immortals in the entire Taoist sect.
The Li family knows this secret, but they won't tell it everywhere, because Li Changge is also an immortal who was banished the day after tomorrow. Quanzhen Tao and Zhengyi will not be publicized.
Zheng Jiaohe secretly said that he had miscalculated and was afraid that Qi Xuansu would get drunk before he got drunk.
It's just that the offensive and defensive momentum is different.
He wanted to stop drinking, but Qi Xuansu refused to let him go and forced him to drink to the end.
Another jar of wine went down.
"I...I really can't drink anymore." Zheng Jiaohe waved his hands repeatedly, and no matter what Qi Xuansu said, he refused to drink anymore.
Qi Xuansu smiled: "Deputy Palace Master Zheng proposed a drink, and I agreed. Now Deputy Palace Master Zheng wants to go back on his word. Can everything in the world be done according to your temper? You can fight when you want, and you can fight with me if you want. Isn’t it wonderful to think that we can be together when we are together?”
Just as Zheng Jiaohe was about to speak, he felt a hand pinch his neck from behind, making him unable to move.
At some point, Ding Chou Lingguan appeared behind Zheng Jiaohe.
Qi Xuansu picked up the last jar of "Drunken Life and Dreams of Death" with his right hand and pinched his chin with his left hand, forcing him to raise his head and open his mouth.
"Don't you always say that the wine table is like a battlefield? Then let me tell you, there is a price to pay for surrendering on the battlefield."
Then under the horrified gazes of everyone, Qi Xuansu poured a jar of "Drunken Life and Dreams of Death" into Zheng Jiaohe's mouth.
