Pawn Crossing the River

After the banquet was over, Lei Xiaohuan found Qi Xuansu and apologized to him.

If Qi Xuansu hadn't understood Lei Xiaohuan's temperament, he would have thought that Lei Xiaohuan had been prepared long ago.

Qi Xuansu naturally wouldn't blame Lei Xiaohuan. In fact, even if Lei Xiaohuan hadn't been there, Qi Muyu would have come to him through other means, sooner or later.

Lei Xiaohuan told Qi Xuansu that although Quanzhen Taoism was mainly responsible for the Western Region trade routes on land, with the prosperity of sea trade, the trade on land trade routes had declined, so Quanzhen Taoism also dealt with sea trade.

Qi Muyu naturally got involved in this area, focusing on Nanyang. He had been doing business with the Wang family in the past. But maybe he found Qi Xuansu because he heard some rumors.

This is very interesting. I wonder what kind of internal news Qi Muyu heard. If it is just the news that Qi Xuansu will serve as the second deputy head of the Borneo Taoist Palace, then this is an ordinary cooperation. But if you heard the news that Quanzhen Taoism planned to take action against the Wang family, you would be betting on Qi Xuansu.

In fact, Qi Xuansu didn't want to have anything to do with Qi Muyu, but behind Qi Muyu was Qi Jiaozheng. They were both members of Quanzhen Taoism, and Qi Jiaozheng was a powerful local sect. He really didn't want to offend Qi Jiaozheng for no reason. Zheng, so I had no choice but to follow Qi Mu Yuxu and Wei Snake.

Although we can't think that Qi Jiaozheng must have promoted this matter, or even think that this must be Qi Jiaozheng's intention, Qiniang taught Qi Xuansu a truth, what is said is not necessarily true, and what is not said is true. It's over. In any case, Qi Muyu played Qi Jiaozheng's signature, and Qi Xuansu must give Qi Jiaozheng face. As for how to give it, he had to carefully consider it. It had to be reasonable and legal, and no one could grab the pigtails. At the same time, he had to give an explanation to the Qi family and make them appreciate it. It was not easy.

As for the grievances between the master and the Qi family, now is not the time to delve into it. Qi Xuansu has made a fortune too fast and has an unstable foundation. He has already offended the Li family. It is really not good to make enemies rashly. He must be stable on his own side.

And judging from Qi Muyu's attitude, it seems that there is no deep grudge. If the master really had any life-or-death feud with the Qi family, the Qi family would have silenced him long ago, and would not wait until Shen Yuxi hired a murderer to kill him. The Qi family's attitude towards Qi Xuansu would not be to proactively come to cooperate, but rather to not keep this son.

Therefore, Qi Xuansu speculated that it was probably due to a dispute between spirits. The master left the Qi family in a rage, and even Qi Jiaozheng did not know about it. The last time he met Qi Jiaozheng, the head of the Qi family had never heard of the name Qi Haoran, which seemed to be supported by the side.

Qi Xuansu sent Lei Xiaohuan away, but Qi Muyu blocked him again and invited him to a private banquet. The so-called private banquet is actually just two people talking about some substantive content while avoiding other unrelated people. At the same time, this is also a way to get closer, striking while the iron is hot.

Qi Xuansu had no choice but to agree and attend the private banquet. This time, Qi Muyu was much more serious. Although he still had peach blossoms in his eyes and was flirtatious, it was more because of nature than deliberate behavior. She is more like a business person at this time, talking about business matters.

As expected, Qi Muyu already knew that Qi Xuansu was going to be sent to Borneo, and they were talking about business in Nanyang. She asked Qi Xuansu to take care of her, and she could give him some appropriate compensation.

As for what this reward is, that's a matter of opinion. It can be money, sex, or even both sex and money. As Qi Muyu said, a handsome man like Qi Xuansu still doesn't know who is taking advantage of whom.

Qi Xuansu naturally does not want to cause trouble, but he also has a shield. As long as it complies with Taoist laws, he will deal with it impartially and will never embarrass "one of his own". If there is any trouble, he will try his best to help. This is clear face answer. As for some specific business matters, he didn't understand, so he asked Qi Muyu to talk to Qiniang or Huan Ji.

Because Qi Xuansu has not yet taken office, Qi Muyu cannot talk about specific business, so he is satisfied to get such an answer from Qi Xuansu.

After Qi Xuansu left, he felt a little tired. This is the party in charge. Before he takes office, well-informed people have already come to visit him. When he officially takes office, there are still no one knows how many people will "hunt" for him.

If you do it, it is against the law, and if you don't do it, you will offend others.

If you are in a key position and block other people's way of making money, others will pull you down and replace you with someone who is willing to cooperate. Therefore, many times, people with no background and support know that this matter is unreasonable and illegal, but for the sake of their own future, they still have to "work together".

I don't know how many Taoist priests were dragged into the water like this. Qi Xuansu returned to his signing room and asked Ke Qingqing to prepare pen and ink. He wrote the word "vigilance" and stared at it for a long time.

The random flowers are gradually charming the eyes.

Women are flowers, money is also a flower, and power is the most delicate flower.

Finally, Qi Xuansu asked Ke Qingqing to frame these two words.

Of course, there are many banquets that Qi Xuansu is expected to attend every day. If everyone agrees, Qi Xuansu will not have to do anything that day, only drinking and eating, and various "fate". Normally, unless it was absolutely necessary to attend, he would ask Ke Qingqing to refuse it for him. As for what must be attended, seeing off Lei Xiaohuan is a must.

Entering mid-April. The situation in Fenglinzhou has been generally stable and is gradually getting on the right track.

Regarding the second step of the "Three Steps", it finally stopped hanging in the air and fell to the ground, where the dust settled.

Before the official announcement, as usual, Donghua Master will have a conversation with Qi Xuansu on behalf of Jin Que as the Master of Ziweitang.

Qi Xuansu was in Ziweitang, and it took only a few steps to reach the signing room of Master Donghua.

At this time, Master Donghua is presiding over the discussion and has not come over yet.

Qi Xuansu was accompanied by Donghua Zhenren's secretary Gong Jiaojun.

During the few days Qiniang was in Yujing, she taught Qi Xuansu many practical principles.

In the past, Qi Xuansu always took it for granted that when it came to the Taoist sect's internal vanity fair, there must be intersecting interests. If you asked someone to do things, you would not have to cede some real interests.

Qiniang said, this idea is not entirely correct. In the past, you had a low status, so there was nothing wrong with you. But now that you have risen in status and become a second-ranking officer, especially a second-ranking one at a local level, with only two or three people above you, you will come into contact with many people who are at the same level or even lower than you. If you still stick to this, then It means lowering oneself. But if you don’t cede your interests, they will have no friendship with you, and they won’t be under your control, so why should they help you? When encountering this situation, we need to take a detour. The key is not money and interests, but connections.

Networking is also a benefit, but it is a debt of gratitude, not so real, and somewhat ethereal.

Establishing a complete network system is essential, but it cannot be achieved overnight. Each relationship requires time to accumulate and settle. Qi Xuansu's rise was too short, which is a weakness in this aspect.

Why is it easy for secretaries to become successful? It is because of their location that they can easily build a complete network of people.

At this time, Gong Jiaojun had only been with Master Donghua for a short period of time and had not yet been promoted to assistant minister. He was at a lower level than Qi Xuansu, but Qi Xuansu could not be underestimated in the slightest. The two chatted for a while, and Qi Xuansu said casually: "Brother Gong Dao is with Master Donghua. Master Donghua also trusts and relies on Brother Zhong. I heard that many people secretly call Brother Gong Dao "Second Brother". "

Gong Jiaojun waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Don't dare to talk nonsense."

Qi Xuansu deliberately joked: "It's rare to be alone with Brother Gong Dao today, so I have to make good use of Brother Gong Dao."

Gong Jiaojun smiled and said, "If Vice Hall Master Qi needs anything, just ask."

Qi Xuansu said: "Since Brother Gongdao said so, I will speak out shamelessly. Brother Gongdao has been in Yujing for a long time and has a wide network of contacts. Can you introduce me to a few trustworthy friends, preferably from Borneo?" ”

Gong Jiaojun couldn't help but look at Qi Xuansu in the bottom of his heart. He didn't directly say what he wanted, but only said to introduce a few friends. It was a bit easy, and he was worthy of being a young underachiever valued by Master Donghua. And compared to those three people from aristocratic families, they are more able to put down their arrogance and are capable of bending and stretching.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Speaking of this, I really have some good friends."

In fact, this kind of communication is mutual. Now Qi Xuansu seeks help from Gong Jiaojun, but Gong Jiaojun cannot stay with Master Donghua for a lifetime. He will eventually be released. By then, Qi Xuansu will have risen to a higher position. , and then repaying the favor is to support Gong Jiaojun in turn. This is what comes and goes. It can also be said that Gong Jiaojun is investing in the future.

Of course, if Qi Xuansu died midway, everything would be lost and this investment would be in vain.

Gong Jiaojun mentioned a few names, but did not specify the specific positions of these people. He only mentioned how they met, what kind of friendship they had, and highlighted their preferences and temperaments.

Qi Xuansu didn't ask deeply, he would naturally do his homework afterwards.

In addition, Gong Jiaojun will also say hello in advance. Even though Gong Jiaojun is just the boss, he represents Donghua Zhenren in a sense. Few people dare to visit Qi Xuansu without losing face. Things are much simpler now, and some people will even take the initiative to come to see Qi Xuansu. It's not about specific levels, it's just about power.

After some small talk, at first glance, Qi Xuansu did not promise Gong Jiaojun anything, and Gong Jiaojun did not ask for anything. It was like chatting behind someone's back.

Only those who have been in Taoism for a long time can understand the subtle meaning.

Qi Xuansu is no longer the rough and tumble man. After these few years of experience, he has not only learned the superficial official accent. In Qiniang's words, he can speak the same language when seeing people and speak nonsense when seeing ghosts. How to deal with Qi Muyu and how to deal with Gong Jiaojun are two completely different ways.

While the two were talking, Master Donghua ended the discussion and walked over.

The two stood up at the same time and faced Master Donghua.

Some people died, but not completely...