Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu would not believe it if Master Qingwei proposed such a plan for his own gain.

As Li Changge said, the three deputy masters, Da Zhenren, have in fact become a hereditary system. Even if Qingwei Zhenren does not propose this plan, he can still maintain the basic foundation of Taiping Dao. The position is still within his grasp, and with the support of the Daxuan court, even if Donghua becomes the great master, there is no argument that he will be imprisoned arbitrarily.

Based on Qi Xuansu's understanding of Qingwei Zhenren, Qingwei Zhenren's situation will not be so small.

This plan actually also guarantees a lower limit.

The lower limit of the Taoist sect is to avoid civil war and maintain superficial unity.

Of course this won't solve the problem, but at least it won't create new problems and wait for changes.

Just like treating a disease, using conservative treatment can delay the treatment for some time. If radical therapy is used, there is of course the possibility of cure, but there is also the possibility of hastening death. How to choose is a difficult question that needs to be carefully considered.

It would be a good idea to let Zhang Yuelu go up and reform, and make Zhang Yuelu the ancestor of ZTE. But what if it can’t be changed? Did it directly accelerate the transformation of the Taoist sect from prosperity to decline?

Who dares to pat his chest and guarantee that Zhang Yuelu will succeed?

If a step is taken too far and the Dao Sect falls apart, who will be responsible?

The upper limit of Taoism is to complete internal reforms and regain a new life, and the lower limit is to avoid civil war and maintain the status quo.

Qi Xuansu was also wondering how others would react if they heard about this plan.

The first is Zhang Yuelu. She must be strongly opposed to it. Whether it is the rotation of the Grand Master or the hereditary succession of the Deputy Chief Master, these are things that she must try to avoid. Zhang

Yuelu is a loyal follower of Xuan Sheng. She even wants to abolish the Three Paths and return the power to the Nine Halls. She even further splits the Nine Halls into eighteen halls. How could she agree to the hereditary deputy head master Da Zhenren?

Next is Qiniang. She will probably agree. She can't give a specific reason, but she feels that her character is a bit afraid of chaos in the world.

There are also the Heavenly Master, the Earth Master, Donghua Master, and Cihang Master.

The Heavenly Master and the Earth Master may agree, because the possibility of Zhang Yuelu and Yao Pei becoming the Grand Master is already very small. If it is a rotating Grand Master system, then the two of them will have the opportunity to exercise the powers of the Grand Master. Of course they will Get by. But the premise is that the Earth Master solves Qi Xuansu's problem.

Master Donghua and Master Cihang definitely disagree. Their surname is neither Zhang, nor Li, nor Yao, so why should they let the headmaster do it? If the two of them are the deputy head masters, it will not be hereditary.

Moreover, the election of the Seventh Generation Master is coming soon, and even if you want to do it, it will be too late.

From this point of view, this plan can only be implemented by the Eighth Dynasty Grand Master, so it must be proposed by Li Changge and come to Qi Xuansu first. In fact, when it comes to that step, it is Qi Xuansu and Li Changge who make the decision. The Taoist sect belongs to both old people and young people. After all, it is still for young people. The old people can control it for a while, but they cannot control it for the rest of their lives.

As for what Qi Xuansu thinks, it is of course very important. From the perspective of personal interests, he seems to agree with this proposal, and from the perspective of Taoist interests, he should oppose this proposal.

However, even if it is based on personal interests, there are still some problems here.

Could this be the Li family's strategy of retreating in order to advance?

Looking right

If Yiyi and Quanzhen Tao join forces, Taiping Tao cannot compete head-on, so take a step back. Without Taiping Tao as a strong enemy, the alliance between Zhengyi and Quanzhen Tao will naturally be unsustainable. The winner here is to support Qi Xuansu It is not impossible for the superior to start a war with the Yao family, disintegrate and divide the Quanzhen Tao from within, trigger a civil war in the Quanzhen Tao, and then make a comeback.

In the following time, Qi Xuansu and Li Changge really drank.

After drinking a pot of wine, Qi Xuansu stood up to say goodbye. Li Changge didn't try to persuade him to stay, but just stood up to see him off.

Princess Chiying was not here when the two were talking. In fact, it was a secret conversation between the two of them. However, when Qi Xuansu was about to leave, Princess Chiying came out from nowhere and saw off Qi Xuansu with Li Changge.

After all, this is not the imperial palace. There are only a few people in the house, and there is not much fun in etiquette and rules. The two of them kept sending Qi Xuansu to the door.

Qi Xuansu went home alone.

He is not as good as Li Changge here. Zhang Yuelu and Xiao Yin are not here, so he is the only one.

After Qi Xuansu thought about it, he contacted Zhang Yuelu with a sutra urn.

After the call was connected, Zhang Yuelu seemed to be having a meeting.

Naturally, Qi Xuansu couldn't get straight to the point, but said, "Why don't you go to bed so late?"

"It's not about completing the tasks you assigned." Zhang Yuelu made a rare joke.

Qi Xuansu paused deliberately.

Zhang Yuelu understood, stood up and walked out, while signaling others to wait.

Qi Xuansu waited for a while, and after making sure that there was no problem with Zhang Yuelu, he said slowly: "I just came back from Li Changge. Do you know what Li Changge talked about with me?"

What? It’s a major matter related to the foundation of the Taoist sect...Okay, I won’t be a slut, Li Changge proposed an idea to me. To put it simply, the three families will take turns to take charge..."

At this point, Zhang Yuelu said something, and Qi Xuansu said: "It's just what you think, formally establishing the hereditary status of the three families of Taiping Li, Zhengzhang, and Quanzhen Yao in the Three Daos, and at the same time normalizing the rotation of the great masters, It has been formalized and turned into a rotating master. You, the future Heavenly Master, will also be the beneficiary. By the way, you also said that you will support me in taking over the Yao family. "

Zhang Yuelu talked a lot this time. Qi Xuansu listened patiently to Zhang Yuelu's words, and then said: "Don't get excited first, there must be something fishy here. Even if this plan is really implemented, you and I will occupy one-third of the total." Second, Taipingdao is still at a disadvantage, will they be willing to accept it... You are right, I have killed so many people in the Li family, Li Tianqing, Li Tianlan, Li Tianzhen, Li Minghuang, how can the dignified Li family swallow this?"

Zhang Yuelu's side calmed down.

Qi Xuansu tapped the table with his fingers: "What I'm worried about now is still the Earth Master. Now the internal and external situation is pushing me to go to the opposite side of the Earth Master. As long as the Li family lets out a little bit of wind, I'm afraid the Yao family will... If you can't sit still, then... Yes, Pei Shenfu is definitely a disaster. She will definitely jump up and down, provoking the elders of the Yao family, and even provoking Donghua Zhenren... It's not surprising, after all, you can't write two words in one sentence The word "Pei" means that the elder brother is always tolerant to his sister. You can tell by looking at Tianshi that he didn't kill Zhang Wuhen after all...Okay, let's do this for now."

After the call ended, Qi Xuansu's eyes

There is a melancholy light in it.

He had conflicts with the Yao family, and the Li family would not have known about it. The Li family promised to support him in his fight against the Yao family. This was a plan that killed two birds with one stone. Regardless of success or failure, the Li family would not suffer. In the eyes of the Yao family, the Earth Master can suppress him, but other members of the Yao family may not be able to. If the Yao family wants to do something to him, they must do it as early as possible while the Earth Master is still in the world, otherwise they will wait until he becomes more powerful. It’s done, it’s hard to say.

As a result, the situation becomes complicated.

Qi Xuansu's expectation was good. Pei Shenfu was on the phone with Master Donghua at this time.

Master Donghua listened calmly.

Pei Shenfu's voice seemed a bit sharp, but uncharacteristically, it was not as strong as usual and was much more restrained: "Brother, Qi Xuansu is unreliable. My information is absolutely correct. Master Qingwei is wooing Qi Xuansu...Brother, you are too kind. He is Qi Xuansu." A speculator, he has no ideas of his own, he just wants to climb up, but he is afraid that the Li family will flip the table, and he dare not quarrel with the Li family, so he keeps hooking up with Li Qingwei, Li Changge, Li Zhuyu, Li Qingnu and others He flirted with her and asked his adopted daughter to be friends with Qin Henghua. Do you really think that others can't see it? Now, as long as the Li family woos him a little and promises him the position of earth master, he will start to waver. "

Master Donghua was silent for a moment and said, "You didn't hook up with the Li family? So what happened to Li Tianqing?"

Pei Shenfu was silent for a moment, then forced himself to say: "Can this be the same?"

Master Donghua continued: "When it comes to speculation, who is better than the other? What was the reason for the three major families to follow Xuansheng in revolt? In name, it was to save the common people, but fundamentally it was for each other.

The family's influence in the local area. Since the Confucian sect is unwilling to delegate power, then overthrow the Confucian sect and make oneself the master of the country and the master of the world. If these people really have the same heart as Xuansheng and serve the common people in the world, then it will not be so difficult to abolish the three ways. "

Pei Shenfu had to change the subject: "Brother, I still don't understand. Su Yi is my daughter and your niece. Why do you look down on her? How is she worse than Qi Xuansu? Just because of the so-called 'immortality' Hearts of Stone'? It won't make any difference a few decades later."

Master Donghua said: "I have never looked down on Su Yi, and I still made her the chief deputy head of Ziwei Hall. As for attaching importance to Qi Tianyuan, this has never been my opinion alone. This is the opinion of Tianshi, The unanimous opinions of Master Cihang, Master Jiang D, Master Landa, Master Qi, and Master Shi D, and even Master Qingwei and Master Zhang of Taiping Dao, also spoke highly of Tianyuan. They did not approve of Su Yi, and neither did I. There is no way."

Pei Shenfu said: "Besides Master Lan Da, how many of the people you mentioned are from the Quanzhen Taoist family? Why don't you ask your family members for their opinions? Have you asked the Earth Master for his opinions?"

Donghua Zhenren said: "First, because it is an alliance between Quanzhen Taoism and Zhengyi Dao, we must talk about unity and have as many friends as possible, so we must consider other people's opinions. Second, Earth Master has two envoys, one is Zhou Mengyao, one is Qiniang, Qi Xuansu is Qiniang’s adopted son, and is Zhou Mengyao’s disciple. Along the way, Qiniang was paving the way and building bridges for him. It was Qiniang who introduced him to me, so I brought him to me. He came from Zhengdao and joined the Quanzhen Tao. It can be said that he was manipulated by the Earth Master.

What do you think of the Earth Master who has been promoted? Couldn't Qiniang represent Earth Master? "

Pei Shenfu snorted: "Maybe it was possible before, but it's hard to say now."

Master Donghua was impatient and kept nagging Pei Shenfu: "If there is nothing else, then so be it, I'm tired."

Pei Shenfu wanted to say something else, but Master Donghua had already ended the call and leaned back in his chair, his eyes were blank, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Gong Jiaojun came to Master Donghua and said softly: "Master, Master Taiwei wants to see you."