Pawn Crossing the River

Zhang Yuelu is very familiar with Wangyunxuan. She had just accepted Master Cihang as her teacher, but she did not go to Putuo Island and had been living in Yunjin Mountain. At that time, Master Cihang was still the head of Jiangnan Daofu and only went there occasionally. Dazhen Mansion, by the way, taught Zhang Yuelu how to practice "Cihang Pudu Sword Code".

When Cihang came to Dazhen Mansion, he naturally lived in Wangyunxuan. It can be said that Zhang Yuelu learned the "Sword Volume" of "Cihang Pudu Sword Code" in Wangyunxuan. Because the courses were too tight, she often stayed in Wangyunxuan. Staying here overnight, every time she stays overnight, Cihang will sit on a stone bench in the courtyard, and she will practice swordsmanship in the courtyard until the moon is high in the sky before going to bed. How can she not be familiar with it?

But Zhang Yuelu probably wouldn't have thought at that time that she would live in this compound with another identity many years later.

Zhang Yuelu still stayed in the same room as before and did not go to the master's room. She walked around the room. Although people came to clean it every day, she found that some small objects left here when she was a child were still intact. It was a little surprise like meeting old friends again.

Zhang Yuelu kept them here, and then planned to go to Guanyuxuan to find Qi Xuansu.

As a result, she met Tantai Qiong and Zhang Yuyue as soon as she went out, as well as Zhang Kuqi, who was obviously unwilling to come but had to come.

The faces of these two women were not very good-looking. Tantai Qiong was aggressive and wanted to call for punishment, while Zhang Yuyue was a little lost and her face was blank.

Zhang Yuelu sighed helplessly, stopped and greeted the three of them.

Tantai Qiong got straight to the point and said, "Qingxiao, why did you bring that kid here again?"

"Who is that kid?" Zhang Yuelu pretended not to know.

Tantai Qiong narrowed her eyes: "You know who I'm talking about, Qi Xuansu."

"It turns out that mother was talking about him, couldn't he come?" Zhang Yuelu said calmly, "If mother has any objections, you can raise them with Aweng."

"Ah Weng." Tantai Qiong's tone became a little colder, "I don't know when you became the granddaughter of the Heavenly Master. No wonder you don't take me as a mother in your eyes. It turns out that one day The teacher is behind you.”

Zhang Yuyue's face also looked a little unattractive.

Zhang Yuelu did not want to have a head-on conflict with his mother, and said: "Because Qi Tianyuan's visit to Dazhen Mansion was approved by the Heavenly Master, so I said that if mother has any suggestions, she can put them forward to the Heavenly Master."

Tantai Qiong snorted coldly: "Don't use the Celestial Master to pressure me. If it weren't for you, how could the Celestial Master invite him to the Dazhen Mansion?"

Zhang Yuelu asked back: "Why can't I invite Qi Tianyuan to Dazhen Mansion? Is it just because my mother doesn't like him? But he is not her mother's person. He depends on his mother's face and listens to his mother's orders. He is a Quanzhen Taoist. A Taoist priest, he is also the deputy head of Ziwei Hall."

"As a daughter, why do you have to go against me? Isn't your mother's reason for not liking him enough?" Tantai Qiong said tit for tat.

Zhang Yuelu said: "I am not only the daughter of my parents, but also a Taoist priest of the Taoist sect. I am also a person with an independent personality, with my own thoughts, joys, sorrows and joys. So, can mother consider my feelings? This is something I have carefully considered. The decision I made after that was not about my mother, but an important part of my life plan.”

From beginning to end, Zhang Yuelu used a very formal title - mother, instead of titles such as "mother" and "grandmother", in order to show his tough attitude.

Tantai Qiong wanted to speak, but Zhang Juqi finally spoke: "Anyway, after all, I saved Qingxiao with a shocking leap and narrowly escaped death. Shouldn't I be grateful for this? Last time I came to Yunjin Mountain, you guys did it secretly He did so many things and they didn’t care about it. Shouldn’t he be compensated for this crime? Since he wanted to express his gratitude, he should naturally be invited to come over.”

Tantai Qiong gave her husband a hard look.

Zhang Juqi just pretended not to see it. In fact, family status is also closely related to power status. If Zhang Kuqi was a real person, then he would definitely be able to stick to his word, and Zhang Yuelu's marriage would not have so many twists and turns. Unfortunately, he does not have such a status at home. Naturally, his status will not be that high. Whether he wants it or not, he will be surpassed by Tantai Qiong.

Zhang Yuyue took a deep breath and advised Tantai Qiong: "The people are already here, we can't drive him out anymore, so don't worry about it anymore."

Tantai Qiong's chest rose and fell deeply, and she said no more.

After all, they were a family. Zhang Yuelu didn't want to cause too much trouble, and she had no conflicts with her father, Zhang Kuqi, so she had to temporarily give up the idea of ​​meeting Qi Xuansu and let the three of them into Wangyunxuan.

Zhang Yuelu did not blindly defend himself. After arriving in the main hall, he took the initiative and said: "I once heard a vulgar saying that men hope that other people's wives are independent people, but they hope that their own wives are their vassals. In the same way, The mentality of parents is somewhat similar. They not only hope that their children can live independently without the protection of their own wings, but also hope that their children will always listen to them and become their vassals. This is what Confucianism requires. The father is the guide for the son, and the husband is the guide for the wife. It’s just that our Taoist sect does not pay attention to this. Taoist sect emphasizes equality. I have said that I am not only the daughter of my parents, but also a Taoist priest of the Taoist sect. I cannot do anything that goes against the purpose of the Taoist sect, and I hope that my mother will not do it either.”

Tantai Qiong's face suddenly turned pale.

On the other side, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu had a good understanding and wanted to see Zhang Yuelu, but they met an unexpected guest.

Zhang Kuping.

Zhang Yuelu's clan uncle had a good relationship with Zhang Kuqi. A third-grade Youyi Taoist priest, he serves as an assistant in the Shangqing Palace.

This is not the first time the two have met. Zhang Kuping had met Qi Xuansu when he first came to Yunjin Mountain. At the same time, Zhang Kuping was one of the few elders who met Qi Xuansu. Others such as Zhang Kucheng and others , and did not meet Qi Xuansu at all. After all, Qi Xuansu could not even cross the threshold of Da Zhenren Mansion at that time, so there seemed no need to waste time.

The last time Qi Xuansu met Zhang Kuping, they were both juniors and subordinates. The two were naturally unequal. Zhang Kuping was very polite, but the condescension in it could not be erased just because of Zhang Kuping's attitude. Qi Xuansu was in a relatively high position. A low position, a low posture, this is an objective fact.

But things are completely different now. In terms of positions, the two of them are equally matched and their status is equal.

Qi Xuansu invited Zhang Kuping in. If he didn't have the relationship with Zhang Yuelu, there would be no problem in calling him "Brother Dao Zhang". But with Zhang Yuelu's relationship, it would be difficult for him to call him "Brother Dao". He and Zhang Yuelu had another problem. He was not sure about the relationship, and it was not easy to call Zhang Yuelu uncle after him, so he used a more formal title: "It has been more than a year since I last said goodbye to Zhang Fuli in Shangqing Palace. How is Zhang Fuli doing recently?"

"Everything is fine." Zhang Kuping smiled slightly, "Deputy Hall Master Qi, the past year or so has been uneventful. It can be said that he has been fighting in the north and south, and he has traveled half of the world."

"I don't dare to take it seriously." Qi Xuansu said humbly.

Zhang Kuping sighed with emotion: "Last time I met you, you asked me what I thought of you, and I said it was just a one-time relationship, not an evaluation. When I met you this time, I heard a lot about your deeds, and I already I don’t dare to make rash comments anymore, I can only borrow my brother’s words, the future is terrible.”

The elder brother mentioned by Zhang Kuping refers to one person in particular - Zhang Kucheng, if no other prefix is ​​added.

Qi Xuansu could only say: "Fu Li Zhang deserves the award."

At the same time, Qi Xuansu was also thinking quickly about Zhang Kuping's purpose.

In his style, he would usually get straight to the point and ask Zhang Kuping what he wanted to do. But it doesn't work in the Zhang family. This is his future in-law's family, and he has to pay attention to the worldly manners. Asking directly makes Qi Xuansu appear to be a thousand miles away and too arrogant. Could it be that he can't come and see you if he has nothing to do? Is your shelf too big? So Qi Xuansu couldn't ask directly and could only guess by himself.

The two chatted some more, half public and half private. The public business was about their views on the war in Fenglinzhou, while the private business mostly revolved around Zhang Yuelu.

In fact, Qi Xuansu is not good at these, but as Zhang Yuelu said, he can learn, so he can barely cope with it.

After talking like this for two moments, Zhang Kuping finally explained his purpose: "Now in the Zhang family, the Heavenly Master is the clan leader and the head of the family. But we also know that the Heavenly Master does not spend too much time in the human world. As far as I know, The Heavenly Master has no intention of trying to overcome the tribulation, so the Heavenly Master began to arrange his posthumous affairs a few years ago. In addition to the arrangements related to Daomen and Zhengyi, it is also about the arrangements for the Zhang family. The Heavenly Master has gradually handed over the power of the clan leader to his elder brother. "

Qi Xuansu suddenly had an idea: "Master Zhang Gong wants to see me?"

Zhang Kuping couldn't help but glance at Qi Xuansu and said concisely, "Yes."

In a sense, Zhang Jucheng did not despise Qi Xuansu. He did not just find someone to summon Qi Xuansu, nor did he come directly to the door. Instead, he found Zhang Juping, who had a good relationship with Zhang Yuelu and had contact with Qi Xuansu, to see Qi Xuansu. , not only gave Qi Xuansu enough courtesy, but also somewhat wanted to explore Qi Xuansu's tone.

Obviously, Qi Xuansu does not have such weight yet. It can be seen that the Celestial Master's actions greatly shocked the real person in charge of the palace, and he could not help but think more.

Qi Xuansu did not refuse. As Zhang Yuelu said, things always have to be faced and problems always have to be solved. Escape is not the answer. Furthermore, since Zhang Jucheng is willing to see him, there is a need to talk about it. With the wisdom of the dignified master, he will definitely not do the thing of "giving you five hundred thousand peace money and leaving Zhang Yuelu".

So he asked, "When?"

Zhang Kuping said: "Brother is going to report to the Celestial Master today about all the matters related to the Shangqing Palace and the family. Since the Celestial Master has left Yunjin Mountain for half a year, various affairs are complicated and time-consuming. My brother probably doesn't have time. You How about we have lunch tomorrow?"

Qi Xuansu thought for a moment and then agreed: "No problem."

Zhang Kuping stood up and said, "In that case, I will go back and inform my brother."

Qi Xuansu stood up to see him off.