Pawn Crossing the River

After Qi Xuansu finished his retreat, he wanted to return to Huqian County, but Li Zhuyu came to report that some work had to be done by the real person in charge of the mansion.

It was not so simple to be in charge of a Dao Mansion. Qi Xuansu had a lot of things to do. Not to mention the real things, there were countless things to deal with just to save face. There was no such thing as being a hands-off manager.

Li Zhuyu said that the New Year was approaching, and because of the special circumstances this year, the Spring Festival would be held in advance.

Qi Xuansu understood immediately.

What was the special situation? Of course, it was the election of the Grand Master scheduled to be held on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of next year.

Because of the election, Qi Xuansu would definitely not spend the New Year in the Snow Mountain Palace, but would go to Yujing, and would not return to the Snow Mountain Palace before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and might not even come back after the first lunar month, so many activities originally scheduled for the first lunar month were brought forward to now.

The Spring Festival Party mentioned by Li Zhuyu is one of them. This activity focuses on human relationships and worldly affairs. The more human relationships there are, the more you need to pay attention to face. The real person in charge of the house or the great real person in charge of the house must come out in person. Li Zhuyu cannot be replaced.

Because the participants in the Spring Festival Party are all old Taoists.

The Spring Festival Party is divided into two parts, first a tea party in the daytime and a wine party in the evening.

As the saying goes, the heart is not old even though the old Taoists have retired. Some old Taoists are still very enthusiastic about participating in politics and always have to give some pointers and complain a lot. Usually, they don’t have the opportunity to meet the great real person in charge of the house and the real person in charge of the house. They have a lot of things to say, just waiting to say them all at once at the Spring Festival Party.

In other words, everyone is looking forward to this day. If they have been looking forward to it for a year, but Qi Xuansu, the real person in charge of the house, does not come out, but sends Li Zhuyu, then the old Taoists will definitely not be willing to accept it. They think that Qi Xuansu is putting on airs and showing off his power. Maybe there will be trouble, and Li Zhuyu will probably not be able to suppress it at that time.

This kind of unrelated quarrel is very difficult to handle, because it is just a fight for one's dignity, far from the level of life and death, and the means that can be used are limited, so appeasement is still the main method. To appease, the real person in charge of the mansion has to come forward in person. If there is no escape, then Qi Xuansu should come forward directly to prevent the old Taoists from making trouble, which will also save face.

More importantly, from the perspective of rank, Li Zhuyu does not have an advantage. After all, Li Zhuyu is only a second-grade Taiyi Taoist. The old Taoists are not short of second-grade Taiyi Taoists. Many of them will be promoted to a higher level before retiring, so the real person in charge must be here.

Qi Xuansu thought about it and really didn't have a good way, so he agreed to attend this early Spring Festival party. Also present were Li Zhuyu, Lu Yujue, Hu Jiaochong and other high-level officials of the Taoist Palace. Forget Wu Niang, after all, the front line is still fighting. The old Taoists will understand that their demand is that the Grand Master of the Palace or the Master of the Palace must come. Qi Xuansu happened to be in the palace of the Great Snow Mountain, so it was his duty.

Qi Xuansu came to the Spring Festival Party and congratulated the old Taoists on the New Year in advance on behalf of the Taoist Palace. He also delivered a short speech. The manuscript was written by Yan Yongzhen, and he finally showed his expertise, which can be called paper carving. Qi Xuansu just memorized the manuscript in advance. At this time, Qi Xuansu had no intention of performing on the spot. His mind was full of Yao Zu and the outer demons. He really couldn't care about this.

After the speech, it was more casual. After all, it was not a formal meeting, but a tea party. The old Taoists were Qi Xuansu's predecessors and the heroes of the Taoist sect, and they could speak freely.

In this process, there were many people who fired at Qi Xuansu, and some people simply spoke nonsense.

To sum up, there are only a few points.

First, it is believed that Qi Xuansu's methods are too rough and have seriously affected the stability of the Daofu.

Qi Xuansu has been in the Western Region Daofu for less than half a year, and he has already set off several personnel storms. Almost half of the people have been replaced. Among those who have been replaced, about half have been investigated. Among those who have been investigated, many have been directly arrested and imprisoned, making people panic and nervous.

What is this? A big purge? This is not the way to eliminate dissidents.

This shows that Qi Xuansu, as the head of the mansion who is in charge of personnel, lacks leadership skills and can only act recklessly, and then doubts the control ability of the current Daofu high-level officials over the Daofu.

Qi Xuansu did not directly refute.

These old Taoists have left their leadership positions and have only grade treatment but no specific positions. Therefore, they have only a partial understanding of many inside stories and cannot fully and accurately grasp the overall situation. It is normal to have misjudgments and misunderstandings, and there is no need to say more.

At that time, the Western Region Dao Mansion was infiltrated by Buddhism and became a sieve. The head of the mansion died, and the chief deputy mansion master rebelled. In troubled times, heavy punishments were used, and severe medicines were used for serious illnesses. It was impossible to sort out personnel in a gentle and drizzling manner.

Jinque was familiar with Qi Xuansu's style. His greatest advantage was his courage. If Jinque did not want to make a big move, then Qi Xuansu would not be sent. Since Jinque sent Qi Xuansu, it means that Jinque believes that the Western Region Dao Mansion must make a big move.

In other words, if Jinque wants to be gentle, then simply send someone else instead of forcing Qi Xuansu to change his style. Donghua Zhenren's direct line is not just Qi Xuansu. Even Cihang Zhenren has two confidants, Su Yuanzai and Baili Zhenye. Donghua Zhenren, as a more powerful candidate for the Grand Master than Cihang Zhenren, will not be worse than Cihang Zhenren.

In the end, Qi Xuansu was sent.

Now, except for financial problems, the Western Region Dao Mansion has no chaos, no major fluctuations, and is stable and improving. Doesn't this explain the problem?

So this kind of voice is only a minority.

The second point is more acute. After taking office, Qi Xuansu has not put forward the policy policy of the Western Region Taoist Government on economic construction. Although the real person in charge of the palace is in charge of personnel affairs, he must have an overview of the overall situation. Financial issues cannot only be relied on the chief deputy palace owner. The real person in charge must also intervene and grasp the general direction.

Up to now, Qi Xuansu has not put forward a programmatic guiding ideology, which may easily lead to the lack of unified goals and clear direction in the Taoist government. It is easy for everyone to go their own way and not be able to work in one place. How long can it be sustained by relying on the support of the Duzhitang and borrowing from the Taiping Bank? Buddhism is just a scabies disease, and the Taoist government must come up with a strong measure as soon as possible to solve the current financial difficulties.

Qi Xuansu did not explain too much. The conditions in Xizhou are here. It is bitter cold, there are few people, and there is a war. Even if Taozu comes, there is no good way. Even if a program is proposed, can it be implemented? It is nothing more than making a fuss on the ancient trade routes, and the premise is to defeat Buddhism and ensure border stability.

The third opinion involves the former chief deputy palace chief Zhao Jiaowu.

After so many days, the sudden death of Zhao Jiaowu has also reached the ears of the old Taoist priests. Many old Taoist priests have talked about it, thinking that this is murder and silence. There must be a higher-level mastermind behind Zhao Jiaowu. This Who could it be?

An old Taoist priest said that the impact of this incident was very bad. Rumors were flying all over the sky, and even the words "The enemy is in Jinque Jiutang" were shouted out. What was this going to do?

Therefore, many old Taoist priests believe that the Taoist government must take some measures.

Not to mention Qi Xuansu, the person involved, even Yan Yongzhen was very angry. Zhao Jiaowu did not die in the Western Region Taoist Mansion, but in Beichen Hall. What does it have to do with the real person in charge? If you want to criticize, you should also go to Master Qingwei. You should bully the weak and be afraid of the strong, right?

As for the measures taken by the Western Region Taoist Government, this is ridiculous. The key is what measures can the Western Region Taoist Government take? gag? Or go check Beichen Hall?

Yan Yongzhen even suspected that someone was instigating it behind the scenes and wanted to set fire to the Taoist government in the Western Regions.

At the same time, Yan Yongzhen was also observing Qi Xuansu. His expression remained unchanged. He was not irritated by the remarks of these old Taoist priests. He remained calm and listened carefully. Of course, only Qi Xuansu knows whether he listened or not. At least on the surface, there was nothing wrong with his attitude. He respected these Taoist seniors very much and did not let the old Taoist priests take advantage of the situation.

Seeing this, Yan Yongzhen was filled with admiration. There was not much age difference between the two of them, but their concentration and cultivation were incomparable to him. If he had Qi Xuansu's realm and status, he would not be so easy to talk to. No wonder Qi Xuansu's ability is beyond the top three in the Taoist sect. It is really not something ordinary people can do to keep calm and have a good attitude at all times.

In fact, Qi Xuansu is not as calm as Yan Yongzhen thought, but the "Heart of Immortality Stone" wiped out too many of his emotions, not just fear, but also anger, even sympathy, pity, etc. Qi Xuansu attaches great importance to his family, just like Momo The ship lowered its anchor because he didn't want to become a heartless and heartless person like Yao Pei.

In addition to these three major opinions, there are also some sporadic opinions, most of which are related to the vital interests of the old Taoist priests. Some are complaining, some are complaining, and some are begging for mercy. Qi Xuansu is not Zhang Yuelu, and he is still very happy to solve the old Taoist priest's problems, as long as it is not It was too much. Lu Yujue and Hu Jiachong were ordered on the spot to resolve the problem within a time limit.

At the reception, the old Taoist priests took turns toasting to Qi Xuansu.

Under normal circumstances, if Qi Xuansu says he doesn't want to drink, he won't drink. He is the real person in charge, so others naturally dare not say anything.

But this time the situation is different. The old Taoist priests are of high grade, and the Western Region Taoist House is also a Taoist House. It is located close to Yujing and Kunlun Taoist Houses. Naturally, there are many old Taoist priests who have retired. There are as many as three first-grade innocent Taoist priests. Regardless of actual power, in terms of rank, they were even one level higher than Qi Xuansu, and in the name of seniors, they proposed a toast, and it was difficult for Qi Xuansu to refuse.

After starting this way, other people can't treat one thing favorably and take it all.

Of course, ordinary wine would not be used in a banquet of this size. It must be "drunk and dreaming of death", and it is the kind of vintage, with great stamina and the nickname of "immortal drunkenness". Qi Xuansu did not use his cultivation to resolve it. , also a bit tipsy.

Finally, the banquet was over. Qi Xuansu didn't even return to the custody room. After leaving the banquet hall, he went straight to Yaochi.