Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu felt sad for no reason.

Although he is not as old as Jiang Daren, he still thinks so.

In the first half of life, there are always more and more friends. In the second half of life, there are always fewer and fewer friends.

With Master Jiang Da gone, it was just a subtraction for Qi Xuansu.

The further we go, the less separation we have in life and the more separation we have in death.

But business still had to be done. Qi Xuansu calmed down and said, "I wonder what the great master's opinion is about the successor to the great master in charge of the palace?"

Jiang Daren got straight to the point: "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

Since Master Jiang Dazhen didn't intend to beat around the bush, Qi Xuansu simply said bluntly: "There is a candidate. I think Master Wanmiao from Shuzhou Taoist Office is more suitable. I wonder what Master Jiang thinks?"

Jiang Dazhen thought for a moment and said: "Among the seven generations of disciples, Qi Wanmiao is indeed a more suitable candidate. He has high enough prestige, seniority and ability. Let him be the Grand Master of Zixiao Palace. I will no comment."

Qi Xuansu said: "Master Mingjian, I mentioned this matter during the last discussion, but Madam prefers Master Xiaoxiang. After all, he is his brother, which is reasonable, but..."

Jiang Daren glanced at Qi Xuansu: "But it doesn't matter."

Qi Xuansu then said: "Being a human being is of course selfish. I have many selfish thoughts. Master Wanmiao also has selfish thoughts. No one is truly selfless. But you can't be too shrewd as a person. You can't only think about yourself and not think about yourself. Daomen. I have no objection to Master Xiaoxiang, but in some matters, Master Xiaoxiang is more concerned with being superior than doing things, and his private thoughts are more important than his official duties.”

Jiang Daren laughed.

He had been ups and downs in the Taoist sect all his life, and Qi Xuansu's thoughts could not be seen.

In fact, what Qi Xuansu said was too straightforward and explicit. If he were an expert in killing people, he would definitely put a thorn in others' hearts with an understatement.

Of course, it's also possible that Qi Xuansu doesn't want to play tricks on his elders and wants to be honest with others. That's another story.

Regardless of the possibility, in Jiang Dazhen's view, Qi Xuansu did not slander him out of thin air. This was not the first day he had met Su Yuanzai. He probably had an idea of ​​what kind of person he was, and Qi Xuansu's words were quite to the point.

Jiang Dazhen was very sincere: "You still have a long way to go, so it's not good to offend the Grand Master's wife. I am an old man who is about to ascend. I am not afraid of offending people. I will tell the Grand Master."

Qi Xuansu stood up and bowed in salute: "Thank you so much for your love and care."

Master Jiang Dazhen waved his hand: "I observe that the Taoist sect's Qi is in good condition and reversed, and in adverse conditions there is favorable direction. It is at a turning point. The Seventh Generation Grandmaster and the Eighth Generation Grandmaster are the key to the turning point. You are the Eighth Generation A strong contender for the Grand Master. Although I cannot see the day when the Eighth Generation Grand Master will ascend to the throne, if you can really become the Eighth Generation Grand Master, I hope you can inherit your master's ambition, refresh politics, and lead the Taoist sect out of difficulties. ”

Qi Xuansu didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only nodded.

Jiang Daren changed the topic: "The first time we met was..."

Qi Xuansu hurriedly said: "Penglai Pond in the Imperial Capital, you come from Yujing, Qingxiao and I will go to greet you."

"You remember clearly. At that time, you were still a Taoist priest of the fourth grade offering sacrifices to wine, and you were in charge of the Imperial Palace." Jiang Dazhen said with emotion, "In a blink of an eye, so many years have passed, and you are already a Taoist priest of the second grade Taiyi. Shen Zhi A true man, I will take charge of the earthly government and make great achievements. I will also go to heaven to live in another world. We bid farewell to each other now, and I don’t know what year or month it will be when we see each other again.”

Qi Xuansu was filled with emotions for a while and didn't know what to say.

In the final analysis, Qi Xuansu is still a nostalgic person.

At this moment, Jiang Daren's secretary knocked on the door outside.

Master Jiang Da said: "Come in."

The secretary walked in: "Master, all the books in the warehouse have been packed."

Master Jiang Da said: "Let's transport it away together."

"Yes." The secretary responded and backed out.

Jiang Dazhen said: "My biggest hobby over the years is collecting books. Because I spend most of my time in Miluo Hall and stay there for decades, they are all piled here. It is still a troublesome thing to move back now." . After all, books are no different than other things. They need to be divided into categories and cannot be taken away in one go, otherwise they will be confused.”

Qi Xuansu stood up and said: "If Da Zhenren has other things to be busy with, then I won't bother you."

Master Jiang Da said: "I do still have a lot of things to do here, so I won't keep you here. I will have a formal farewell before my ascension. Both you and Qing Xiao will attend. Remember to bring Xiao Yin with you."

"Yes." Qi Xuansu responded in a deep voice.

Qi Xuansu left Miluo Hall and walked slowly along Kunlun Yaochi, lost in thought.

With the ascendance of the seventh-generation master, the Taoist sect has ushered in a new era. Jiang Dazhen's ascension is just the beginning. The political structure of Yujing will be broken, thus entering the post-three-person parliament era.

The so-called three-person council is a Western term, but it summarizes the Taoist structure under the rule of the three divisions very well. This era is finally coming to an end.

It is difficult to evaluate this era. Darkness is out of the question. There have been a lot of big cases, most of them involving upper-level struggles with limited involvement. Not to mention weak, the Taoist sect during this period was still at its peak of martial virtue, and even frequently attacked foreign countries, punching the Western Regions and kicking the East. Incidentally, it also supported the Xidaomen to fight a North-South war in the New World, and finally regained Darzun. The region ends. Judging from this result, it can be said that his martial arts skills are outstanding.

The biggest problem is that during this period, the divisions within the Taoist sect intensified, and even the main driving force for these external wars was the internal cause of the Taoist sect. Because foreign war can alleviate internal conflicts, but foreign war is like walking a tightrope in the crater of a volcano. It's okay to win all the time. But as long as you lose once, internal conflicts will erupt violently like a volcano, and no one can suppress it.

What’s more, finances can’t stand it anymore. Years of fighting have put a huge burden on the finances. The Western Region Daofu is close to collapse. The Qizhou Daofu has a strong foundation, which is okay, but it cannot afford to fight the second Fenglinzhou War. Several other wealthy Taoist governments have to make up for the shortfall of Jinque. It would be good if ordinary inland Taoist governments can take care of themselves and not ask for money.

This era is finally over, and in Qi Xuansu's view, this is a good thing.

The sixth generation disciples left the stage one after another, the seventh generation disciples officially took over the authority and became the masters of the Tao sect, the eighth generation disciples began to take the stage and became the mainstay of the Tao sect. You can even take a look at the performance of the ninth generation disciples.

It can be foreseen that the theme of the Seventh Generation Grand Master Era is no longer martial arts, but cultural governance, filling financial holes, and bridging the rifts within the Taoist sect, which will lead to a major change in policy.

It's just that the ship is in danger of turning around. If it turns too fast, it can easily capsize. It depends on the ability of the helmsman.

In other words, it is a test of the Great Master’s ability.

The seventh-generation Grand Master is by no means a peaceful Grand Master, but rather he is somewhat of a follower of orders in times of crisis.

While thinking about this, Qi Xuansu suddenly noticed a small black spot on the lake of Kunlun Yaochi. Then he looked carefully and saw that it was not someone else, but this ghost girl Xiao Yin, who was making trouble in a literal sense.

Without saying a word, Qi Xuansu took out the "Tai Chi Bagua Mirror" and took Xiao Yin over.

When Xiao Yin was released from the "Mirror World" by Qi Xuansu, he was still showing off his teeth and claws: "How brave! How dare you sneak attack on this little saint, wow wow wow!"

However, when Xiao Yin saw clearly that it was Qi Xuansu, there was no movement at all, and he said sarcastically: "Hey, Lao Qi, it's you, who do I think it is?"

Qi Xuansu asked: "What are you doing here?"

Xiao Yin said matter-of-factly: "Playing with water, this is called hitting the water in the middle of the stream."

Qi Xuansu scolded: "Do you think this is your home? You can play whatever you want? What are you talking about?"

Xiao Yin pouted: "The Grand Master has already said that if you are not happy with allowing me to play here, wait until you become the Grand Master."

Qi Xuansu laughed angrily and said: "You still dare to talk back, right? Don't think that just because the elders are spoiling you, you can do whatever you want. I am your first guardian. I can listen to what the elders say, or not. I When it comes to educating children, no one else can say anything.”

Xiao Yin was unconvinced and said: "You know how powerful you are in front of me. You go and say this in front of the Grand Master. Go and say it in front of Qiniang and see if Qiniang can beat you."

Qi Xuansu said: "No need to go to so much trouble, I'll go and tell Lao Zhang."

Xiao Yin opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, and finally said with a smile: "I think it's not necessary."

"I think it's necessary." Qi Xuansu said lightly.

Xiao Yin tugged on Qi Xuansu's sleeves and said in a longer tone: "Old Qi, there's really no need. I'm just kidding you."

Qi Xuansu shook his sleeves and deliberately didn't look at her: "Who are you kidding? A few days ago, Lao Zhang asked you how you were doing recently, and I also said good things for you. Just in time, Lao Zhang will be back soon. I want to Talk to her nicely."

Xiao Yin hugged Qi Xuansu's legs with both hands: "Lao Qi, why did you involve Lao Zhang in the matter between us? She is also working hard, why don't we let her have a good rest?"

"Oh, now you know how hard it is to understand Lao Zhang, what have you done earlier?" Qi Xuansu reached out to pull Xiao Yin down.

Xiao Yin hugged her tightly and wouldn't let go. Her whole body was hanging on Qi Xuansu's legs, and she said loudly: "Isn't it okay that I was wrong?"

Qi Xuansu said: "You didn't know you were wrong, you knew you were going to die."

Xiao Yin said: "I promise you, I won't dare to do it next time."

"Do you want a next time?" Qi Xuansu finally pulled Xiao Yin off his lap.

Xiao Yin took one of Qi Xuansu's hands with both hands and shook it vigorously: "I promise there will be no next time, okay."

Qi Xuansu pretended to be deep in thought and said: "Well, I won't tell Lao Zhang first. I'll just watch your performance and see the consequences."

Xiao Yin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lao Zhang is a decent man. If she gets angry, Qiniang won't be able to do it, and the Grand Master and his wife may not be able to do it either. After all, Lao Zhang is in control, and it doesn't matter if Lao Qi can do it or not. He He's just a bastard who is fanning the flames.