Chapter 101: The Council of Three

Qi Xuansu and Wu Niang temporarily left Xiacheng District, but Qi Xuansu himself remained in Richmond District.

Not only was his identity not revealed, but he also had an alibi. After all, when the four senior congressmen took Strawney and fled in panic in the lower town, he was drinking the finest red wine in the upper town and communicating with Archbishop Swanson. Some anecdotes.

By the time Strawney came back, the banquet had just come to an end - notwithstanding the dilly-dallying of several senior congressmen when they took the initiative to attack, which lasted for four hours, they did not hesitate at all when escaping, and it didn't take half an hour to escape from the bottom. The city is back uptown. It's like the work is never finished, but eating is always positive.

The four senior congressmen did not show up. When Strawney came back, it was obvious that his hair was burnt a lot, and he was teased by Swanson. Could it be that his hair was accidentally burned by a candle while playing a special game?

Strawney could only smile bitterly. He was inexplicably involved in the affairs of four senior congressmen, and almost died in a big explosion.

Moreover, Strawney had a vague hunch that this matter might be related to "Daqi". It was possible that not only Daqi was coming to St. York, but also other high-level officials of Beichen Hall. Although several other senior members believe that this mysterious enemy is from Xidaomen, aren't Xidaomen and Daomen from the same lineage? These senior members only know about Xidaomen, but they don’t necessarily understand Beichen Hall behind Xidaomen. Strawney is different. He knows Beichen Hall very well. After all, he is a non-staff member of Beichen Hall.

When he said Strawney, Strawney arrived and sat down opposite Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu said nothing and pointed at Strauni's collar.

Strauni was startled, then stretched out his hand to touch it, his expression changed involuntarily.

He raised the thing he touched to his eyes and examined it. It turned out to be a metal beetle, but it was only the size of an ant and was very difficult to detect.

Qi Xuansu took the metal beetle and threw it out of the window. It just happened to land on a passing carriage driver. He didn't say until the carriage was gone, "Okay."

"What is that?" Strawney couldn't help but ask.

"It's an alchemical and arcane gadget. I'm not familiar with its principles, but I guess it may be used for eavesdropping or surveillance. It doesn't matter now. Let it monitor the coachman and listen to the daily life of ordinary people. , more fireworks will help ground you," Qi Xuansu said calmly.

Strauni was startled for a moment, then clenched his fist and gritted his teeth and said, "It must be Sean, he is good at alchemical arcana."

Qi Xuansu said: "So some things are best kept in your heart and don't have the habit of talking in your sleep."

Strawney's face was a little solemn and he nodded.

Qi Xuansu changed the subject: "You and Karen are a little too close."

"What do you mean?" Strawney was a little unhappy.

Qi Xuansu raised his hand to signal him not to get excited: "I don't want to accuse you, but as a friend, I want to give you a suggestion. There is an old saying in the East, which is called 'A broken mirror will never be rounded'. If a mirror is broken in half, even if it can still be Bonded together, cracks will always exist. I can understand your desire to make up for the regrets of your youth, but you must also understand that that youthful love, let's call it love, will never come back. If you still have this mentality, you will only be manipulated by this woman. "

Qi Xuansu paused for a moment: "If you are just a noble son, it doesn't matter. It's just a loss of a little property, and the emotional frustration may make you write some useless poems. But don't forget your identity, If you accidentally discover your secret, you will either be blackmailed by her and become her slave, or your identity will be exposed and you will never recover. "

"Don't rush to say that Karen is not such a person. She is a married lady who spends her days walking among all kinds of men and serving them sexually. Is this a sign of high morality?"

Strawney's face turned slightly pale.

Qi Xuansu said with emotion: "For love, it doesn't matter what the starting point is, nor what the end point is. What matters is the process. In the words of the Orientals, love doesn't know where it starts, and love doesn't know where it ends. Your process is over, she Leaving you and marrying someone else is the result. What you are repeating now are just memories that you don’t want to let go of.”

Strawney was silent for a long moment, then finally said, "I know."

Qi Xuansu did not continue this topic and instead said: "Dear Josiah, from the standpoint of a city council member, what do you think of the Eastern Daomen? Don't talk about the Queen of the East. You should know that the Daomen is a typical Eastern Men’s thinking, if one or two women are lucky enough to reach the pinnacle of power, they must also have masculine thinking.”

After Strawney thought for a while, he carefully considered his words and said: "Daqi, you are right, the master of the East has never been the queen. In my opinion, the Orientals are always good at internal fighting but not good at external fighting. This internal The distinction between foreigners and foreigners is not based on geography, but on familiarity with the rules. If Easterners are not familiar with a rule, they will appear to be at a loss, make frequent mistakes, and often suffer defeat. But wait until Easterners are familiar with the game. If you follow the rules, you will become the most experienced chess player.”

"As for why the Eastern Dao Sect is unwilling to 'take off its gloves', it certainly has nothing to do with the Queen. It is not ashamed to see people. In my opinion, there are two reasons. First, it is not ready yet, mainly because of its internal problems. Second, it is not sure of killing its opponent. Orientals believe in 'moderation' on the surface, but in fact they are very extreme, especially in matters of life and death. They either do not do it, or do it thoroughly without leaving any trouble. They either do not go to war with the Holy See, or once they go to war, they will completely defeat the Holy See and not give it a chance to make a comeback. Looking at the various foreign races in the East, no foreign race can prosper a second time. This is also the basis of many 'Dao disaster' theories."

Qi Xuansu pondered for a moment while holding the black tea: "Interesting, you just mentioned the internal problems of the Dao Sect."

"Yes. Since the Eastern Pope was deposed..." Strauni said.

Qi Xuansu interrupted him: "I can understand the so-called Eastern Pope. You are talking about the Grand Master. But where does the word 'dethroned' come from?"

Strawney said: "In fact, this is the consensus of many high-level officials of the Holy See, that is, the three Eastern Patriarchs jointly undermined the weak Eastern Pope and eventually dethroned the Eastern Pope in fact. Then the three formed a three-person council to govern together and share the highest power. Although it is not as good as the Pope, it is higher than the Patriarch in the normal sense. This incident also indirectly aggravated the contradictions and conflicts between the Pope and several Patriarchs. Both sides are very vigilant. The Pope is afraid that the Patriarchs will imitate the East, and the Patriarchs may also think that the Orientals have provided a new idea."

Under the Holy See system, the highest leader of each diocese is the Patriarch, that is, the Patriarch, and the Patriarch of the Central Diocese will become the Pope. Because the Central Diocese is the seat of the Holy See personally recognized by the Goddess, the Popes of all generations must master the Holy See and claim to inherit the Goddess's mantle to show orthodoxy.

This is a bit similar to the eldest of the kings becoming the emperor, but other kings also have the right of succession. Because the kings have the right of inheritance, the ones who rebel are often the vassal kings. The kings are the most powerful competitors who can threaten the emperor's position, which is incomparable to the relatives of the emperor.

The emperor and the kings are the true portrayal of the pope and the patriarch. If any patriarch can compete with the pope, it is actually a separatist regime or even a division of the river.

Qi Xuansu coughed lightly, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. It is said that a country cannot be without a king for a day. It is indeed unreasonable for the position of the Grand Master to be vacant for so long. Westerners believe that the three masters have actually deposed the position of the Grand Master, which is also reasonable.

Qi Xuansu asked: "What if the Taoist sect re-elects a Grand Master?"

"That means the Eastern Pope has successfully restored the throne, overthrown the three-person council, and re-established the authority of the Pope." Strauni said as a matter of course.

Qi Xuansu was speechless.

In the thinking of Westerners, the highest leader of the Taoist sect should be the "Three Patriarchs Joint Supreme Council", that is, the three-person council.

Qi Xuansu changed the subject: "What are our plans today?"

Strawney took out two theater tickets: "Tonight, there is a performance at the Magellan Theater on White Avenue in Midtown, performed by Audrey Eyre, known as the 'Nightingale'."

Qi Xuansu said: "Banquet, performance, this is the upper class."

"The lower class society breeds huge power, but before this power erupts, it is often the upper class that dominates the direction." Strawney said, "So, Dutch, you need to have a deeper understanding of the upper class in St. York and know what they are thinking."

Qi Xuansu did not comment, but still accepted the theater ticket: "The last time I watched a play was a few years ago. I hope I won't be disappointed this time."

Strawney joked: "I guess your companion last time to watch a play should be a lady, but this time you have to go with me. From this point of view, I am going to disappoint you."

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but smile: "I have to say, you guessed it very accurately."

Speaking of watching a play, Qi Xuansu's first thought was naturally Zhang Yuelu, and the second thought was Xiao Yin.

This little girl is still an amateur, and she came up with a way to reward the actors by turning stones into gold.

I don’t know what this little girl is doing now.

What is Xiao Yin doing?

Of course, she is traveling around the world.

In fact, what Qi Xuansu didn’t know was that it was not only Qi Xuansu who often dreamed, but Xiao Yin also began to dream. Qi Xuansu always went to Lingshan in his dreams, and Xiao Yin often dreamed of two women in his dreams.

This situation did not happen in the past. After Xiao Yin secretly touched the "Gui Zang Lantern" and slept with the "Gui Zang Lantern" in her arms, she began to dream constantly.

In fact, she mentioned it to Qi Xuansu once. Qi Xuansu was angry that this girl was messing with the "Gui Zang Lantern" at the time, but she just thought she was making excuses to change the subject and didn’t take it to heart.

After that, Xiao Yin didn’t mention it again.

In addition to her nature of being playful and active, Xiao Yin’s repeated dreams were also one of the reasons for her traveling around the world this time, as if it was a guide from the dark.