Qi Xuansu left the Wang family's mansion and walked alone on the road back to Sheji Palace. As he walked, his clothes and sleeves were fluttering.
Qi Xuansu was in a bad mood, not only because of Wang Jiaoying, but also because mentioning Qiniang would remind him of the Yao family and the Earth Master behind him. He did not want to believe that Qiniang would plot against him, but many facts seemed to They all point to Qiniang. At least Qiniang can't escape the relationship. This puts Qi Xuansu in a dilemma. He is not as calm as he appears.
This also made Qi Xuansu extremely irritable, but there was still no one to talk to. how to say? That this was a scam and that he was deceived?
But his life, his future, and everything he has now are all given by Qiniang. What if he made a mistake?
Whether you say you are deceiving yourself or saying you dare not face it, in short, there is no real evidence, just speculation, and Qi Xuansu is absolutely unwilling to believe it.
But he smelled something strange again. This is undoubtedly a torture. Qi Xuansu made up his mind. After returning to Yujing, he would have a frank talk with Qiniang. If there was no result, he would go to Lingshan Cave in person and find out.
The secret behind the "Heart of the Immortal Stone". Zhang Yuelu did not follow Qi Xuansu closely, she walked with Wang Jiaoyan.
Wang Jiaoyan looked at Zhang Yuelu and asked, "Chief Zhang, are we going to walk back like this?" Zhang Yuelu smiled and pointed at the carriage parked alone on the street not far away: "Please."
"It turns out that the prison carriage has been prepared for me a long time ago." Wang Jiaoyan laughed at himself and got on the carriage. Zhang Yuelu also boarded the carriage.
Under the protection of the spiritual officer, the carriage drove slowly. There were only two people in the carriage, sitting opposite each other. Zhang Yuelu opened his mouth and said: "The so-called seven emotions and six desires, eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind are the six roots. Buddhists say that if the six roots are pure, you can achieve true fruition. But how many people can really purify the six roots? People have greed. It is normal. Everyone has greed, and I also have greed. It is understandable, but you cannot be too greedy. Why are you, or you, so greedy? You have been prosperous for generations, and you can’t enjoy it all, but you still have to earn it. Those shouldn't be earning money, selling slaves, embezzling Taoist assets, why are they like this?" Wang Jiaoyan said nothing.
Zhang Yuelu then said: "Why do you need so much money? Money is something that should not be brought with you during life or death. It is said that the Wang family is the emperor of Nanyang. When you reach your status, money no longer has much practical meaning in life. , it’s nothing more than food, clothing, housing, transportation, food, drink and fun. Is there anything you want but can’t get?” Wang Jiaoyan said lightly: “Second Zhang, isn’t the Taoist school short of money? For an individual, after reaching a certain status, Money does not have much practical meaning. For example, Chief Qi makes people confused. But that is only for an individual. For a behemoth like Dao Sect, money still has practical significance, and it is very meaningful. It is important, otherwise the Taoist sect would not have set up a special Shibotang to manage commerce. Isn't commerce just to make money? Xuan Sheng said that governing the Taoist sect is nothing more than a question of where the money comes from and where it goes. This simple truth, Zhang The second chair doesn’t understand, right?” Zhang Yuelu said: “In this way, you are comparing the Wang family to a Taoist sect. What you mean is that you are not collecting wealth for yourself, but for the Wang family behind you.” Wang Jiao Yan's expression turned stern: "I didn't say that. I neither admitted that I made money illegally, nor did I say that I made money for the Wang family. Also, I am me, the Wang family is the Wang family, and the Taoist sect does not want to be involved in anything. Please Zhang Zhang Don't confuse the second seat with the same thing." She suddenly realized that it wasn't that Zhang Yuelu didn't understand the issue, but that he was trying to trick her and said it deliberately.
Zhang Yuelu was not discouraged and continued: "Maybe what I said is a bit biased. Let's not discuss it for now. We can each reserve our own opinions. As for whether you have made money illegally, this is not a matter of whether you admit it or not. This is an objective fact. You can't deny it." Wang Jiaoyan sneered: "Your so-called evidence."
"Yes, evidence." Zhang Yuelu said calmly,
"Including your lovers. Although I don't know how you get along on a daily basis, I know that there is no emotion between them and you, only interests. These beautiful men probably think that your ship will capsize. So they all jumped off the ship to escape and told everything about you. You may feel that you are invulnerable, but the hardest thing to hide is the person next to you." Wang Jiaoyan's face became ugly, and his confidence was not as strong as before. .
Zhang Yuelu continued: "I will give you one last piece of advice. If you find your way back and take the initiative to explain, you can still have a chance of survival. But if you persist in your stubbornness, there is only a dead end." Wang Jiaoyan whispered: "Every success is a blessing. If one loses, both will suffer." Zhang Yuelu stopped talking.
Zhang Yuelu captured Wang Jiaoyan, and Qi Xuansu beat Wang Jiaoying. Although Lin Tianhe was still on the run, no matter how you looked at it, it was a major defeat for the Wang family.
Just as Wang Jiaoying said, if Wang Jiaohe doesn't do anything, then the people's hearts will really be scattered.
The last time, the Wang family's counterattack was against Lion City, causing a huge riot, which indeed caused a lot of trouble to Qi Xuansu, but this time, the Wang family's counterattack seemed a bit slow.
On the surface, Wang Jiaohe seemed to have no power to fight back, but Qi Xuansu always felt that Wang Jiaohe must have hidden murderous intentions after running Nanyang for so many years.
Wang Jiaohe was obviously not a talkative person, and it was normal for him to retaliate. Once he fought back, it would be for Qi Xuansu's weakness.
In the next few days, Qi Xuansu, in addition to waiting for arrangements from Jiang Dazhenren, also began to deal with the affairs of Nanyang United Trading Company. After all, the boss behind Nanyang United Trading Company and a group of senior executives were basically arrested, and the entire company Already paralyzed, or operating on the huge inertia of the past.
Qi Xuansu, for no other reason than for his own commitments, had to start preparing for the reorganization of the shareholders' meeting and re-election of the board of directors as soon as possible so that Nanyang United Trading Company could resume normal operations as soon as possible.
This requires Qi Xuansu to communicate with Qi Muyu and other powerful factions. It was during this period that Qi Xuansu often heard that it was because Wang Jiaohe's people had been active recently, and these people were deeply tied to the interests of the Wang family.
Qi Xuansu had a premonition that the Wang family's counterattack might be coming. Many people think that to climb up within a Taoist sect, you only need to have someone above you. In fact, this is not the case. Having someone above you is just one of the conditions. If your cultivation level is high enough, your ability is strong enough, and you have merit and achievements, sometimes it is easier than having someone above you. Get promoted.
After all, if you do well, you are also a resource for your boss, because your achievements are also shared by your boss. This is a mutual resource.
For example, Qi Xuansu can handle all the tasks assigned by Master Donghua properly, which naturally shows that Master Donghua knows people well and employs them appropriately, which makes Master Donghua look good.
On the contrary, if you fail to do it, it means you do not know the people well and employ them inappropriately. This is a relationship in which both prosper and suffer.
On the other hand, when suppressing a person within a Taoist sect, it is not just about whether there are people to protect him, but also about whether there are any handles or weaknesses that can be exploited.
If someone gets a big deal, such as betraying a Taoist sect, then the backer cannot be saved and can only be cut to avoid getting burned.
If you want to take advantage of others, you usually have to start from a place where your opponent is not paying attention. It is not only Qi Xuansu who knows how to use small things to understand big things.
Of course Wang Jiaohe, an old man, can also do it, and he is more skilled than Qi Xuansu. After Qi Xuansu came to Shenglong Mansion, he did not rush back to the Lion City, but stayed in the signing room of the Fire Palace.
Just today, Chen Jianqiu contacted Qi Xuansu through Ke Qingqing and wanted to meet Qi Xuansu. Of course Chen Jianqiu could come to see Qi Xuansu directly, but she had to go through Ke Qingqing and wanted to invite Qi Xuansu to meet in a bookstore privately. As for the location of the bookstore, Chen Jianqiu knew.
Qi Xuansu took some time and asked Chen Jianchou to lead the way to the bookstore opened by a Westerner. It was very clean and would not attract anyone's attention.
First, because all the books sold here are Western books, and second, the shop owner here is a Western lady. If you don't know Western, it will be difficult to communicate here.
Chen Jianqiu himself is of Western descent and comes here often. This is a three-story independent building. The first floor is a hall filled with various bookshelves displaying books.
The second floor is also used to talk about things. The third floor is where the shop owner lives, where customers only stop. Chen Jianqiu was waiting for Qi Xuansu in the small living room on the third floor.
After Qi Xuansu came here, he found that Chen Jianqiu's face was very ugly. Qi Xuansu sat down opposite Chen Jianqiu and said straight to the point: "What's the matter?" Chen Jianqiu said: "Master Qi, yesterday afternoon, people from Beichen Hall went to the palace to look for me." Qi Xuansu was startled: "Beichen Hall?" The deputy hall masters, Li Changge and Li Zhuyu, are all from his side. Why would they go to Chen Jianqiu at this time?
Qi Xuansu asked: "Who is from Beichen Hall?" Chen Jianqiu looked at Qi Xuansu: "Did the real person really not know anything about this matter in advance?" Qi Xuansu said: "Nonsense! I have been busy with Nanyang United Trading Company recently. Where can I find out?" Chen Jianqiu said: "It's people from the branch of Beichen Hall. They suspected that I was a member of the Ziguang Society and wanted to take me away. I happened to be away from the palace at the time and escaped." Qi Xuansu frowned: "When it comes to the head of the Dayu Kingdom, even if there is an investigation, it will only be done by the local Taoist government or the main hall of Yujing Beichen Hall. Why would a local branch join in the fun?" Qi Xuansu immediately realized that there was something fishy here.
"Wait a moment." Qi Xuansu used a sutra urn to connect to Tianfu Palace.
"Thank you, Deputy Palace Master? Please invite Deputy Hall Master Danjin to come over. I have something to ask her... Well, let her hurry up." After a moment, Li Zhuyu's voice sounded from the other side of the sutra: "Qi Chief." Qi Xuansu asked: "Deputy Hall Master Danjin, have you or Deputy Hall Master Yongyan issued any orders to the Beichen Hall Branch of the Taoist Palace recently?" Li Zhuyu was obviously taken aback: "We used all the orders this time. The people brought from Yujing were supplemented by the spiritual officials from the Xuanwei Department in Old Port, but people from the local branch were not used. What happened?"
