Before going to the banquet, Qi Xuansu had to put on the new clothes Zhang Yuelu bought for him.
Qi Xuansu opened his hands and turned his back. Zhang Yuelu helped him straighten his back.
Zhang Yuelu can always freely change between hardness and softness, just like Qi Xuansu can also change between being tough and courageous and being humble and small.
Taking advantage of this free time, the two of them continued to exchange news about each other.
"Is Master Cihang determined to join forces with Master Donghua?" Qi Xuansu asked a little abruptly.
Zhang Yuelu said: "It's hard to say. Both parties can tacitly agree on this kind of thing, but they won't sign a 'inner demon contract.'"
"That's true." Qi Xuansu nodded, "From this point of view, this family banquet is of great significance. By the way, Master Donghua has devoted his whole life to Taoism and never married, and Master Cihang has devoted his whole life to Taoism and has never married. If these two people get married, Taoist couple, is this done?"
Zhang Yuelu smiled and said: "You really dare to think that if it really happens, when the time comes, will I be called father-in-law or master? Will you be called mother-in-law or master's wife?"
Qi Xuansu said: "I haven't become a disciple yet, so where can I be my master's wife? That's what I thought, if Master Donghua becomes the Grand Master, and Master Cihang can become the Grand Master's wife, the position of Heavenly Master will still belong to the Zhang family. , which can appease the Zhang family. As for the position of the earth master, it still belongs to the Yao family, which can be regarded as appeasing the Yao family. Of course, the position of the national master still belongs to the Li family, so that the Li family will not overturn the table."
"You are thinking too far. Turn around." Zhang Yuelu kept moving his hands: "From the perspective of compromise, this is of course the best result, but it is difficult to achieve. After all, it is the title of Grand Master. Who can really be willing to do so?"
After a lot of work, I finally put on these clothes.
Qi Xuansu looked around in front of the standing mirror: "Where did you buy these clothes? It's so complicated and you have to ask others to help you put on the clothes."
Zhang Yuelu said: "I specially asked someone to order it. This family banquet is not just the two of us, but also other senior sisters. I was originally attending it alone. Who would have thought that you would come to Yujing at this time?" Take you with me. Many senior sisters who have never met you want to meet you, the famous Master Xiao Qi."
"The famous Qi Xuansu and the legendary Zhang Yuelu, right?" Qi Xuansu said with a smile, "Speaking of which, you ordered this outfit a long time ago, and why are you only bringing it out now?"
Zhang Yuelu said: "I made it half a year ago, but I didn't have a chance to come to Yujing, so I kept it in the store."
Qi Xuansu changed the topic: "By the way, Master Donghua mentioned something about a false accusation, and you helped me solve it. What happened?"
Zhang Yue Luyun said lightly: "It's nothing serious, it's all the same old routine. It won't hurt you, the key is to ruin your reputation. Daoist fellow Xu and I are investigating, but after finding Kunlun Taoist Mansion, we couldn't continue the investigation, and later we wanted to I attended the joint meeting of the Nine Halls and put it on hold."
Qi Xuansu said: "I can't care about that now. According to what Master Jiang Da said, my top priority is to draw a clear line and report and expose. Now that I think about it... forget it, let's not talk about it."
Zhang Yuelu said softly: "You feel bad, don't you? But you can't help it. This is what you have to do when you enter Vanity Fair. There is no carefreeness here, and there is no pleasure and grudges. If you want to gain power, you have to give up something."
Qi Xuansu has calmed down his emotions: "I know, as long as I make a choice, I won't regret it."
At this time, Qi Xuansu suddenly remembered the words of the second-generation Grand Master: "Taoist priests in Taoist sects are equal. There is no emperor in Taoist sects. I am the first Taoist priest among all equal Taoist priests in Taoist sects."
The first Taoist priest, the great leader, the great real person, Xuan Sheng.
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but sigh: "The first Taoist priest among all equal Taoist priests."
Zhang Yuelu declined to comment: "No problem, let's go."
Qi Xuansu went to Yujing alone without any prior preparation, so Zhang Yuelu arranged everything.
After leaving the house, there was already a car waiting here. If it were Zhang Yuelu's home in Xuandu, there wouldn't be such trouble. They were separated by a wall.
The two got into the car, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu sitting opposite each other.
Qi Xuansu was not nervous.
If it were before
, Qi Xuansu may have to be nervous, after all, she is Zhang Yuelu's senior sister and her natal family. But now that Qi Xuansu is no longer Wu Xia Ameng, it really doesn't matter.
The issue Qi Xuansu is considering is still the proposal of Master Jiang Dazhen and Master Donghua, which is related to whether he can go one step further and become the youngest Master Shenzhi. If he is restricted like Chen Shuhua and ends up as the chief deputy head of the Borneo Taoist government, he is only thirty years old and still has seventy years to live. He will watch helplessly those who are inferior to him catch up with him, surpass him, and ride on him. It's not pleasant to have it on your own head.
Decades later, Li Changge and his like have reached the position of Grand Master. He is still the chief deputy palace master. Not to mention the Zixiao Palace, he cannot even enter the Golden Palace. To put it harshly, what does it feel like to kowtow even if you can’t get in? You can’t kowtow in person, but you have to kowtow on the steps outside?
Then he has no choice but to look for the "Eternal Life Stone". It must be a second-generation "Eternal Life Stone" that has no hidden dangers.
After arriving at Master Cihang's residence, Xiao Yueru was already waiting outside the door. Among Zhang Yuelu's many junior sisters, this Junior Sister Xiao was the younger one, the one she was most familiar with, and the first one to be called brother-in-law.
Of course, most people can only call me brother-in-law.
"Many senior sisters have arrived." Xiao Yueru came forward and said.
Qi Xuansu said: "It seems that we arrived too late. Isn't it too much?"
"It's not too late, it's not too late." Xiao Yueru said, "Others came too early, but you were just right."
Under the guidance of Xiao Yueru, the two entered the mansion of Master Cihang.
Since it is a family dinner, it is allowed to bring family members. Qi Xuansu is a family member of Zhang Yuelu. The other female disciples also brought their families, so Qi Xuansu is not the only male Taoist priest.
But I have to admit that Qi Xuansu is the most dazzling.
This has nothing to do with Qi Xuansu's appearance, but only with his power and status.
Among the eight generations of disciples, no one has become a real person. The highest level is just a real person, comparable to Qi Xuansu. Even Bai Yingqiong, who has already served as the real person in charge of the palace, is not the real person of Shenzhi as long as the word "dai" is not removed in front of it. There is still one step left, but I don't know how long this step will take.
Talking about Bai Yingqiong, I saw senior sister Bai Yingqiong leading a group of people out of the main hall.
She divorced her husband early, so she only brought her daughter with her to let her get to know these aunts.
Speaking of which, Bai Yingqiong's daughter Bai Xiaojin has some connections with Qi Xuansu, and it was Qi Xuansu who rescued her in the first place. .z.
Bai Yingqiong signaled to her daughter: "Xiaojin, come and meet your savior. It was Master Qi who personally rescued you from the tiger's mouth."
Bai Xiaojin immediately stepped forward obediently and saluted: "I have met my benefactor."
Xiao Yueru corrected her: "Xiao Jin, you have to call me uncle."
Qi Xuansu waved his hand: "It's still a little early."
Xiao Yueru smiled and said: "The new house is ready, is it still early?"
Someone joked: "Who doesn't know Princess Xuanzhen's mansion? They are so envious of us."
Qi Xuansu said: "Of course I hope the sooner the better, but the elders above have to discuss it, so it's not up to me."
Qi Xuansu's words caused a burst of laughter: "So Master Qi came to the master to urge the marriage?"
"You have to question him face to face." Qi Xuansu joked.
This kind of statement was not very funny, but because of Qi Xuansu's special status, it attracted a lot of echoing laughter, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
There is no need for Qi Xuansu to put in effort to get acquainted with each other and activate the atmosphere, and people will naturally support him. For those in power, interpersonal communication and worldliness are never a chore.
There is no such thing as a frivolous son-in-law, any inspection or test, or any kind of intimidation.
Not qualified.
The reckless Leng Tou Qing can be understood as being casual and free-spirited. If he is quiet, then he is calm and steady. Qi Xuansu, who takes the initiative to make jokes, is approachable.
There is always something to say.
This is the special treatment given by the power. The stars are holding the moon. If you are used to this kind of special treatment, how can you want to go back to the past?
While they were joking, several people entered the main hall together.
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A few of the younger ones asked Qi Xuansu if he had brought any greeting gifts.
Bai Yingqiong stepped forward to help Qi Xuansu: "Go, go, Tianyuan is the most honest person, how can I have spare money to prepare gifts for you."
Quietly, Bai Yingqiong has changed several names, and finally landed on the closer "Tian Yuan". She is the only one qualified for this. After all, her current position is slightly higher than Qi Xuansu.
From beginning to end, Zhang Yuelu didn't say much, letting Qi Xuansu do his best.
There is only one person here who is qualified to test Qi Xuansu, and that is Master Cihang. But that involves the level of power, which has little to do with human relationships, and Master Cihang cannot have the final say alone.
While he was talking, a voice sounded: "Tianyuan, long time no see."
Qi Xuansu turned around and looked, with a smile on his face and a bit more humility: "Master Shi, you are here too."
The person who came was none other than Shi Bingyun, Qi Xuansu’s old boss.
Shi Bingyun said unceremoniously: "I can't come to the Cihang family dinner?"
Qi Xuansu said: "I don't mean that, but why don't you see His Highness Prince Jin?"
"You kid." Shi Bingyun stretched out his hand and pointed at Qi Xuansu, "He can't get away. I came here because of the opportunity of the discussion."
Including Bai Yingqiong and Zhang Yuelu, they all saluted and called "Uncle Master".
It seems that Master Cihang and Shi Bingyun, the two senior sisters, have solved the knot in their hearts.
Thinking of Princess Chiying's coming to Yujing and the issue of siding raised by Master Jiang Da, Qi Xuansu became more and more aware that as the struggle intensified, each family began to unite all the forces that could be united, and everyone had to choose to take sides, even Shi Bingyun The conflict with Master Cihang has become insignificant in the face of this general trend.
Shi Bingyun looked Qi Xuansu up and down and said with a smile: "I will treat you with admiration after three days of separation. It has only been a few years since you have become the chief of a house. In a few years, when you become the head of a house, maybe it will be me." The boss."
"Shi Zhenren is serious." Qi Xuansu waved his hands repeatedly.
Just as he was speaking, the real master Cihang finally showed up.
