Chapter 8 Everything Is Difficult at the Beginning

Yao Pei submitted the drafted list to Xingying and explained his idea, which was to let Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu fill the vacancy.

In fact, many discerning people can clearly see that the main reason why Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu were given a break was because their military exploits were so dazzling. If they continue to fight like this, in addition to exchanging their military exploits for semi-immortal items and promotions, it will also bring huge benefits. of prestige.

So I had to use this method to let them stop here in the name of rest.

Yao Pei, as the eighth generation leader vigorously cultivated by Quanzhen Taoism, would not be unable to understand this simple truth, but she still brought it up. It can be said that she is dedicated to serving the public good, or it can be thought that she is deliberately talking to Master Qingwei. sing a different tune.

The logic is also easy to sort out. Yao Pei's "Pei" is the "Pei" of Donghua Zhenren. Donghua Zhenren is both Yao Pei's uncle and Yao Pei's master. Donghua Zhenren's biggest opponent is Qingwei. Real person.

From Yao Pei's point of view, it is in her interest to let Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu rest, and it is also in her interest to oppose Zhenren Qingwei.

Many people suspect that the senior leaders of Zhengyiyi and Quanzhen Tao have secretly reached an agreement to block Taiping Dao with all their strength. That is, in this session, the two Taoists will fully support Donghua Zhenren's ascension. In the next session, Quanzhen Tao will reciprocate and fully support Zhang Yuelu. At the expense of "sacrifice" Master Cihang and Yao Pei, Master Qingwei and Li Changge were prevented from ascending to the position of Grand Master.

Many people are not optimistic about Zhang Yuelu, thinking that she is from a small sect, thinking that she was just an abandoned child at first, etc.

In fact, we cannot look at it this way. Everything is always in a state of development. We must look at it from a developmental perspective. Just because we were abandoned in the past does not mean that we will always be abandoned. Some people can't bear to look at this, especially the children of many aristocratic families, who always look down on the mud-legged man. Even if he has become the emperor, seven of them still look down on him and eight of them look down on him. That means they are unhappy.

To this day, Zhang Yuelu still maintains the top position among the three shows and is recognized by most people. This "top" is not only based on realm and cultivation level, but also takes into account factors such as position, rank, seniority, and unclear prestige. The so-called Xiaozong problem was also solved by the Heavenly Master.

In fact, except for the Zhang family, other Taoist sects don't care about major sects or minor sects at all. Could it be that so many people who were born as orphans can't become great masters? There is no such truth. M..

More importantly, Zhang Yuelu is not only a descendant of the Zhang family, but also a descendant of the Cihang lineage. People have to walk on two legs, and the two legs on the same line are from the Zhang family and Cihang respectively. If they walk on one leg, neither Zhang Jucheng nor Cihang can go far.

There are also many people who say that Zhang Yuelu is radical. In fact, in the eyes of Taoist senior officials, Zhang Yuelu is not radical at all. On the contrary, some people are too conservative. Fundamentally speaking, Zhang Yuelu belongs to the reformist or reformist school, which is what she calls the Taoist school of change. Over the past two hundred years, the Taoist sect has accumulated too many shortcomings, and it has reached the point where it has to change. It really needs a figure like Jiangling Xianggong to stand up and extend the life of the Taoist sect. Since ancient times, because reforms touch fundamental interests, few people who carry out reforms can achieve a successful outcome. Only those with great ambition, great perseverance, and outstanding abilities should not do it.

What does a truly radical person look like? Either they advocate the separation of the three sects, or they advocate violent means to overthrow the existing structure of the sect and start a new world. Even as the Heavenly Master saw in the Guizang Lantern, the emperor's crown fell to the ground and the king's dream was shattered. They went on and on, staining the mountains and rivers with blood. The world is shattered, and things are new.

As long as you are radical enough, everyone will be a conservative. This turned into Zhang Yuelu's advantage.

However, Zhengyiyi and Quanzhen Tao have never responded to such rumors. Except for a very few senior officials, it is difficult for others to confirm whether this agreement exists. At least Qi Xuansu does not know about it.

If there is such an agreement, then Yao Pei's move is very interesting. Many things make sense. Quanzhen Tao specially trained Qi Xuansu for marriage, just to rectify the hearts of the people. It's a pity that Zhang Yuelu is not a man, otherwise it would be better to marry Yao Pei directly to Zhang Yuelu.

After the list was submitted, Master Qingwei did not object directly: "In principle, I disagree. Xingying has already granted leave, so I can't go back on my word. However, if the person concerned agrees, Xingying will not object. It will be decided by Master Jing and Deputy Hall Master Yao."

In fact, it was clear that Master Qingwei did not agree with this matter, but he did not want to be a villain, so he asked Jing Tianming to be the villain and stop Yao Pei.

Yao Pei simply decided to kill first and report later. Without discussing with Jing Tianming, he directly contacted Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu and informed them of the matter.

At this time, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu had left Iino County and came to Suzuka Mountain to rest, and by the way, they asked Suzuka Gozen about the evil fire.

After receiving the news from Yao Pei, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu decided to participate after a brief discussion. Climbing up within the Taoist Gate is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat.

When Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu returned to the camp, Jing Tianming, the real person in charge, was furious because Yao Pei did not consult with him, so he called Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu "arbitrarily". This was an unruly behavior, and it was even more disrespectful to him. The disrespect and contempt of the real person in charge of him. If it goes online, Yao Pei can be charged with a big crime.

Yao Pei still looked half-dead and half-awake, not afraid of Jing Tianming.

Because she has the confidence. Among the three Taoists, Zhang Yuelu is the great-granddaughter of the Heavenly Master, and Li Changge is the cousin of the National Master, and their blood relationship is weak. Only Yao Pei is the direct grandson of the Earth Master, and he takes into account Zhang Yuelu's ability and Zhang Yuyue's origin. Zhang Yuelu and Cihang Zhenren are just master and apprentice, Li Changge and Qingwei Zhenren are not even master and apprentice, and the generation is even more messy, but Yao Pei and Donghua Zhenren are both master and apprentice and uncle and nephew.

In terms of bloodline and origin, Yao Pei is the one with the highest origin. The relationship between the three generations of Quanzhen Taoism is much closer than that of the Zhang and Li families. In this regard, the Earth Master will not be as reserved as the Heavenly Master. As Qi Xuansu joked, at worst you can go to Jinque to appeal for injustice, just in time to see what the surname of the current rotating Great Zhenren is.

Let alone others, Zhang Juquan died, but Li Changge is still safe and sound? What's more, no one died, it was just a trivial matter, and then a word of "negligence" would pass.

Jing Tianming certainly understood this truth, so he was very angry, but he could only rage helplessly. He had no right to punish Yao Pei, and could only report it. Qingwei Zhenren's identity was sensitive, and if he dealt with Yao Pei, it would be tantamount to tearing his face with Donghua Zhenren, which would lead to a series of unpredictable consequences. If he reported it to Jinque, it was obvious that Jinque would not approve it, and would say that he was making a fuss. What could he do?

Yao Pei waited until Jing Tianming vented his anger, and then he said slowly: "I was negligent in this matter. I did not consult with the Master of the House in advance. I was wrong, and I did not deny it. The Master of the House is the person in charge of the snake slaughter this time. He can ask the camp to punish me, report me to Jinque, or not let me participate in the next snake slaughter, and let the two deputy hall masters Qi and Zhang go back immediately."

Yao Pei paused slightly: "Then please ask the Master of the House to slaughter the snake with the existing manpower, it's no big deal."

This is Jing Tianming's life gate.

There has always been a saying that three pseudo-immortals can fight against the immortal immortals. This statement is not wrong, but it is only a confrontation, with the ability to fight back and protect oneself, not that three pseudo-immortals can kill the immortals. These are two completely different concepts.

Since there is a confrontation, there will be a winner. If it is a fight to the death, it may be that all three pseudo-immortals die, or both lose, or die together. In short, this method is very dangerous.

If there are four pseudo-immortals, and they are fighting against the immortal monsters instead of the immortal immortals, they can generally gain the upper hand, but it is not foolproof. After all, it is the realm of the immortal stage, and it is not impossible to counterattack and take away one or two people before death. When the overall situation is determined, the loss of a pseudo-immortal-level combat power is unbearable. If such a thing really happens, then the battle of Fenglinzhou by Qingwei Zhenren cannot be said to be in vain, and its significance is greatly reduced. At that time, if Jinque does not hold Jing Tianming accountable, Qingwei Zhenren will also hold him accountable. Jing Tianming dare not take such a risk.

Therefore, the plan proposed by Yao Pei is to keep piling up the number of people. If there are not enough pseudo-immortals, use the gods of good fortune to make up for it. If there are not enough gods of good fortune, use the infinite gods such as Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu to make up for it, so as to ensure that there is no mistake.

If Yao Pei, Qi Xuansu, Zhang Yuelu and others quit, then Jing Tianming will have six people left in his hands plus Li Changge. He can also kill the Yamata no Orochi, but it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no casualties. It depends on whether Jing Tianming dares to gamble with his future.

If Li Changge dies accidentally, that would be a big fun. With the temperament of the Li family, I am afraid that Jing Tianming is not just a matter of losing his position.

Jing Tianming has been a real person and a real person of knowledge for so many years. He will not understand this truth. In the end, he swallowed his breath and was forced by Yao Pei to agree to this plan.

This method can only be used by Yao Pei, and others cannot. At least Qi Xuansu can't do it. Qi Niang can't be compared with the geomancer.

After many twists and turns, after the candidates were finally determined, Jing Tianming presided over a brief meeting, mainly to explain the significance and specific plan of this snake slaughter, and asked the participants if they had any additions.

It must be said that the plan drawn up by Yao Pei was quite detailed, and there were almost no places that needed to be supplemented or modified. At most, other people raised some questions about the plan, and Yao Pei answered them one by one.

After the plan was completely finalized, the group set off for Izumo on a flying boat. In addition to these main forces, some spiritual officials and Taoists arrived first and arranged the formation in advance, including many celestial beings.

Shortly after the end of the Ise War, the daimyo of Izumo returned to the command of the Toyotomi Prime Minister's Mansion, and the Toyotomi Prime Minister's Mansion had also ordered the local daimyo lords to cooperate with the Taoist sect to evacuate civilians to avoid accidental injuries.