Pawn Crossing the River

After hearing Qi Xuansu's name, the woman's face showed obvious surprise: "It turns out that you are the recently famous Master Qi."

Qi Xuansu said: "I haven't asked you yet, have you?"

After Taoism conquered the world, on the one hand, it advocated equality, aiming to use the principles and rules of Taoism to impact the ethical hierarchy of Confucianism. On the other hand, it vigorously promoted the new school of mind, provoking conflicts between the school of mind and the school of Neo-Confucianism. Divide and disintegrate the Confucian sect so that it cannot become monolithic. With such a two-pronged approach, the ethical system that the Confucian sect had painstakingly maintained for thousands of years could not be said to have collapsed suddenly, but it was also shaky and half collapsed.

Therefore, in today's world, the actions of men and women meeting each other, exchanging names, giving and receiving gifts, etc. are not considered treasonous and unethical. They can only be said to be commonplace. They will no longer be criticized and gossiped about like before.

Before the woman could speak, the old man had already answered on her behalf: "My master is Princess Chiying, the third daughter of the emperor."

The emperor's daughter is granted the title of princess and has the same status as a prince. The prince's daughter is granted the title of princess, and her position is the same as that of the princess. The daughter of a county princess is granted the title of county lord and has the same position as the Duke of the country.

The county head chooses a place from among the counties within his father's fiefdom as the title. The princess chose a place from among the various mansions in her father's fief for the title. On the contrary, the princess is not titled with the name of a state like the prince, but with two words with beautiful meaning.

Holding Ying comes from the Five Thousand Words of Taishang Taoist Patriarch, Holding and Ying.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help being surprised. The third daughter of the emperor was the legitimate daughter of the emperor. She was clearly a member of the royal family, and the princess had her own ceremonial guard when traveling. How could she use the royal family's carriage?

Seemingly sensing Qi Xuansu's doubts, Princess Chiying took the initiative to explain: "This is the carriage I borrowed from my friend. After all, this kind of Western carriage is not allowed in the palace."

Qi Xuansu immediately understood that although the royal family had a noble status, they had to abide by many rules. At the same time, Qi Xuansu also figured out the origin of the old man, Xuanhui Courtyard.

This can explain why the heavenly beings are willing to be slaves, because the eunuchs in Xuanhuiyuan are servants of the royal family. Without the royal family, they are rootless duckweeds with no way to make a living. Naturally, they cannot be as free and comfortable as other heavenly beings.

But this is not necessarily a bad thing. In front of the royal family, they are slaves, but in front of others, they are the emperor's confidants, people who can speak in front of the emperor, and are "all-powerful". This is the reason for the seventh-grade official of the prime minister's concierge.

As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Of course, there is a risk of being eaten by a tiger at any time, but from another perspective, as long as you are by the tiger's side, you can fake the power of the tiger, and no one dares to rashly provoke you.

Qi Xuansu had read a storybook a few years ago, called "The Years I Was a Taoist Boy", also called "The Chief Taoist Boy" and "The Best Taoist Boy in the World". It talked about being a Taoist boy for the great master. . Although the protagonist is just an insignificant Taoist boy, not even a ninth-grade Taoist priest, but because he follows the great master, many real people have to be polite to him, knowing that the real people want to get information from him, he has become a He became the hottest celebrity in Zifu and a big shot in the eyes of ordinary Taoist priests.

Later, when he grew up and was no longer a child, he could no longer be a Taoist boy. The Grandmaster appreciated the friendship for many years and gave him a blessing. He transformed into a Taoist Priest of the Fourth Grade Liquor. Although he was not in the Grandmaster He is still around the teacher, but he still thrives in Yujing under the guise of being a great leader and relying on his many years of connections.

The gentle and pleasant head of Ziwei Hall, the frosty deputy head of Fengxian Hall, the powerful and domineering headmaster of Duzhi Hall, the considerate assistant manager of Zixiao Palace, and the first-grade spiritual officer who is arrogant on the outside but coquettish on the inside all follow him. Tangled. He was promoted to a real person again, left Yujing and went to the local Taoist government, where he became brothers and sisters with Zhang Jiatian Master, and slapped the Western Holy Court in all kinds of unreasonable ways. At the same time, the peach blossoms remained the same, including the moody eight-part witches, the mysterious witches of the Mingzhi Cult, and the court officials. Princesses, princesses, granddaughters of pavilions, noble daughters of the Li family, female Confucian masters, female warriors like "female leopards", etc. were all taken under his command, and even the legendary Wu Luo and the Buddhist female Bodhisattva, There is also a bit of ambiguity that is unclear.

Later, this book was banned by the Taoist sect.

Qi Xuansu felt that the first half of the book was quite rigorous, but the second half of the book started to be nonsense, starting at the beginning and ending at the end.

In any case, Qi Xuansu was just a wild Taoist priest at that time, and his blood was boiling with excitement. He only regretted that he was not the Taoist boy beside the great master.

In this way, this old man is a hermaphrodite. No wonder he is so fast. In the past, Qi Xuansu always heard that hermaphrodites are weird. It is nothing after getting familiar with them. But if you meet them for the first time, you will inevitably suffer a big loss. Today is considered Got the lesson.

Knowing that the other party was a member of the royal family, Qi Xuansu planned to expose it without disturbing the river.

But unexpectedly, the woman stopped Qi Xuansu again: "Master Qi is going to Taiping Inn?"

Qi Xuansu hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Exactly."

"I want to go to the inn to visit an elder, but I happen to be traveling with Master Qi." Princess Chiying said.

Qi Xuansu was startled.

elder?

Then he realized, Li Changge.

His Majesty has experienced eleven emperors from Daxuan to the current emperor. Although the current emperor corresponds to seven generations of disciples of the Taoist sect, even if you include Emperor Gaozu, who is one generation higher than Xuansheng, it is only eight generations. However, there have been several times in between. Emperors died of heirs, sometimes because the emperor's cultivation level was too high and it was difficult to give birth to a bloodline, there were also emperors who left home and became Taoists, and there were also emperors who died early. In short, there were several cases where brothers came together and the throne was transferred among their peers, so Eight generations produced eleven emperors.

Of these eleven emperors, six queens came from the Li family. The current queen mother is from the Li family and is the niece of Taiping Daozhen. The current emperor, the late Empress Yuan, was also from the Li family and was the grand-niece of Taiping Daozhen.

The national master is the generation with the character "长", and the grandchildren are the generation with the character "天", which is actually the senior generation. Li Tianlan and Li Tianyue are both in this generation, but Li Changge's seniority is really ridiculously high. Based on this calculation, Princess Chiying is Li Changge's great-grandson. However, looking at her age, Princess Chiying is actually older.

Thinking about this, Qi Xuansu suddenly felt that he had nothing to boast about as his cousin, as he was regarded as an ancestor over there. Compared with Li Changge, he is inferior to Li Changge in every aspect, which is frustrating.

"Is it Deputy Hall Master Li?" Qi Xuansu said without showing anything on his face.

Princess Chiying nodded: "If Master Qi doesn't mind, I can go with you in the car. This is my apology."

Qi Xuansu wanted to refuse, but then he thought about it, he didn't do anything wrong, so what was he afraid of? It was just in time to find out the details of the royal family from Princess Chiying. After all, sooner or later they would have to face each other. Knowing one's enemy and knowing one's friend was always better than having a blind eye, so he nodded and agreed.

The old man from Xuanhuiyuan continued to act as the coachman. The carriage was covered with carpets from the Western Regions. Qi Xuansu and Princess Chiying sat opposite each other with a small table in the middle. On the table was a set of high-quality tea sets and even a small stove. , all are fixed with buckles. There is also a set of Xuansheng cards, which is the collector's edition given to him by Qiniang. There is also a wine cabinet under the table, which contains various yellow wines and red wines, as well as wine glasses made of various materials, including rhinoceros horn, ivory, and jade. , crystal, porcelain, but no liquor.

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This is just a carriage.

Wealth enchants the eyes.

If Qi Xuansu still has the heart, then he will definitely twitch a few times to disappoint.

It's a pity that he only has a heart of stone and is completely silent.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but think, no wonder so many Taoist priests in the Imperial Palace were rotten. They were corrupted. Sometimes, people who cannot be killed by swords will easily fall in front of gold and silver.

The situation at Jinling Mansion was similar, otherwise major cases would not have broken out twice in a row.

In fact, Qi Xuansu was also very moved, but one of his strengths was that he could distinguish the important from the important. He will not blindly use his conscience to resist temptation, which is a very inefficient and dangerous behavior. The key is to torture himself. He will use a broader prospect to resist the temptation in front of him, such as the future. Think about it and become a consultant. With the bright future of real people, what do these things in front of us count? If it doesn't work, just think about the honor of the Grand Master. As long as you are not afraid of blinding your mind and think hard, you can always resist the temptation in front of you. Or think about the consequences, the same is true.

In fact, you can also use beliefs and ideals to strengthen your heart. However, Qi Xuansu is lacking these things now. He just has a sign and has not grown into a towering tree. Naturally, it cannot protect him from wind and rain. If he is not careful, he will be uprooted again. Then the gain outweighs the loss.

Qi Xuansu thought about this and said: "As soon as Deputy Hall Master Li arrived in the Imperial Capital, Her Royal Highness came to visit. I guess she has a good relationship with Deputy Hall Master Li."

Princess Chiying hesitated for a moment and said: "Speaking of which, the last time I met this elder was five years ago. Five years have passed by leisurely. I wonder if we are still old friends?"

When Princess Chiying said this, her tone and expression were a little unspeakably complicated.

Qi Xuansu's heart moved. Could it be that the two of them were childhood sweethearts?

He had the urge to share with Zhang Yuelu.

However, Qi Xuansu remained calm on his face and said, "I don't have much contact with Deputy Hall Master Li Dai, but many people praise Deputy Hall Master Li Dai for having the legacy of Xuansheng."

"Really?" Princess Chiying also realized her gaffe and coughed lightly, "Xuan Sheng's legacy, that is such a great praise."

Qi Xuansu said: "Exactly."

Princess Chiying did not mention Li Changge anymore, but asked about Yao Pei and Zhang Yuelu.

It seemed that she had similar thoughts and wanted to get some information from Qi Xuansu.

It is true that the imperial court has its own intelligence channels, but few people have real access to Zhang Yuelu and Yao Pei, and many of the information can hardly be called detailed.

Qi Xuansu naturally couldn't deny that he didn't know, but he also had reservations.

Compared to Yao Pei, Princess Chiying is more interested in Zhang Yuelu. As expected of the legendary Zhang Yuelu, his prestige among women is so high that even Her Royal Highness is not exempt from it.

However, Qi Xuansu was not without gains. He also learned some royal secrets from Princess Chiying. For example, Li Changge had lived in the palace for several years.

Li Changge's return to the Imperial Capital this time was actually almost like going home.