Chapter 159 Evaluation

"I want to know." Qi Xuansu replied with a polite smile on his face.

"Zhang Yuyue thinks highly of you, while Zhang Chiyue thinks so-so of you." Zhang Juping leaned back on the chair, "What do you think?"

Qi Xuansu had considered many possibilities before coming here, and he was still standing there smiling: "Master Yuyue thinks too highly of me. I actually think I am the second deputy hall master of Minghuang. As for Master Chiyue's opinion, it is fair."

"Fair." Zhang Juping smiled.

Qi Xuansu was unsure of Zhang Juping's intention, and said softly: "I am not a young talent, otherwise I would not be a seventh-grade Taoist priest."

Zhang Juping said: "But it only took four months to go from a seventh-grade Taoist priest to a fifth-grade Taoist priest, which is very impressive. They are all real military exploits, fought hard, and are more important than any assessment."

Seeking immortality is divided into acquired people, innate people, and heavenly people.

The Taoist sect is an eight-diagram furnace, and there are also three levels of cultivation in it.

The first level is not to show your feelings, which is the basic skill, so that others can't see your attitude or figure out your details.

The second level is to show what you should show, which is a skill that only people who sit in a certain position can have, because the other party you deal with is often a senior or master, you have to have the right attitude and show what you should show, and you have to be careful and cautious at any time.

At the third level, you can do whatever you want without breaking the rules. There are only two types of people who can achieve this level.

One is to work hard from the bottom, and his actions and words are all in line with the rules. Many people have gone through the waves, but he is indispensable. He can be said to be the backbone, such as Zhang Yuelu's immediate boss, the head of Tiangang Hall, and even Donghua Zhenren.

There is another type, born in a noble family, with a deep background, gifted, and capable. Although he often does things that are not in line with the rules, others can't do anything to him, such as Qingwei Zhenren.

Although Zhang Juping has practiced for more than ten years and has mastered the skills, he has never reached the third level because he follows the same path as Li Minghuang, obeying superiors more than doing things and having too many selfish thoughts.

But then again, although Zhang Juping has not been able to practice to a high level, his second level is not comparable to Zhang Yuyue and Zhang Chiyue, and he really did not underestimate Qi Xuansu. It's not that he has a keen eye for talent and sees what excellent qualities Qi Xuansu has, but he believes more in Zhang Yuelu's vision, which is at least much better than Zhang Yuyue and others.

Therefore, Zhang Juping probably put Qi Xuansu in a high position. He was not hypocritical. He smiled but was very sincere: "Tianyuan, Qingxiao has her reasons for liking you, just as the geomancer has his reasons for liking Qingxiao. I don't want to ask too much, I just want to meet you and know what's going on."

Qi Xuansu asked: "Excuse me, what is the assistant's evaluation of me?"

Zhang Juping smiled and said: "You heard Zhang Yuyue and Zhang Chiyue's true evaluation of you from me, but not from them. Naturally, you won't hear my true evaluation of you from me, and we just met, so there is no evaluation."

Qi Xuansu said no more.

Zhang Juping continued: "Tianyuan, you should know that Qingxiao is of extraordinary significance to the Zhang family."

"Junior knows." Qi Xuansu's attitude was always humble.

Zhang Juping looked at Qi Xuansu deeply: "It's good to know."

Qi Xuansu was not frightened, but felt a little solemn.

Next, Zhang Juping was not as aggressive as Zhang Yuyue or Su Ying, but asked some questions casually, such as how Qi Xuansu met Zhang Yuelu, his situation in Tiangang Hall, etc.

Qi Xuansu did not deliberately lie and answered one by one.

But he was not unreserved, he omitted what should be omitted and omitted what should be omitted.

This conversation lasted for half an hour.

Finally, Zhang Juping lowered his head again and said, "It's the end of the year, and I'm busy with work. I won't keep you any longer."

Qi Xuansu leaned forward slightly and said goodbye.

From beginning to end, Qi Xuansu was standing, and there was no such thing as serving tea to see him off. Between the questions and answers, the barriers were thick and the superiority was clear.

The door was opened from the outside, and the Taoist priest had obviously been guarding the door. Qi Xuansu smiled at him and disappeared outside the door.

After the Taoist priest closed the door again, Zhang Juping put down the brush in his hand, leaned back on the chair, and thought about something.

Qi Xuansu followed the original path out of Shangqing Palace and saw Zhang Yuelu standing outside the door from a distance. He was still wearing a cloak, but he had taken off his hood, revealing his true face.

Seeing Qi Xuansu coming out, Zhang Yuelu took the initiative to greet him and asked, "How did the conversation go?"

Qi Xuansu roughly recounted what happened.

Zhang Yuelu sneered, "You are very good at making up stories, but you are not very good at getting things done. I think you have a Confucian disease. You can talk about empty things with one person, but if you really want to do something practical, two people can do it with one person."

Qi Xuansu laughed dumbly.

As for Zhang Yuyue and Zhang Chiyue's evaluation of Qi Xuansu, Zhang Yuelu was not surprised, and could even say that it was expected.

If Zhang Juping is not counted, Qi Xuansu met three people in total.

Zhang Yuyue made no secret of her dislike for Qi Xuansu, but in the end, she had a very high opinion of Qi Xuansu and even thought that Qi Xuansu might become the second Li Minghuang. The reason was very simple: she did not believe in her own judgment, but believed in Zhang Yuelu's.

Zhang Chiyue was very polite, but his opinion of Qi Xuansu was not very high. In his opinion, Qi Xuansu was not a villain who wanted to follow the crowd. He could only say that he wanted to rise to the top by relying on women's nepotism, so he should be kicked out.

It's just that Zhang Chiyue underestimated Zhang Yuelu, thinking that his little tricks could deceive Zhang Yuelu, but he didn't know that Zhang Yuelu always had an amazing intuition about grasping people's hearts. He was so talented that he couldn't learn from it.

As for Su Ying, she didn't mention Qi Xuansu too much and paid more attention to Zhang Yuelu's attitude. It's a pity that Zhang Yuelu is also a Gongmen practitioner, so he doesn't dare to talk about the third level. The first level is still there.

Qi Xuansu asked: "Who do your clan uncles, Zhang Gaogong and Zhang Fuli, represent? They can't represent your mother, right? I don't think your mother has such a big hand."

Zhang Yuelu replied: "It should represent the Dazhen Mansion, or it may be a certain real person, or even a heavenly master."

Qi Xuansu said in surprise: "How can such a trivial matter enter the eyes of the Heavenly Master?"

Zhang Yuelu smiled and said: "In addition to the earth master, the heavenly master and the national master have to take care of family affairs. After all, they are the head of the clan. What is most important to a family? The continuation of the incense is the most important, so they are still very concerned about the marriage of their descendants. "

Qi Xuansu took advantage of the situation and asked, "Did you go to the Dazhen Mansion to see the Heavenly Master?"

"Now the Earth Master is on duty with the Great Master, so the Heavenly Master is not in Yujing, but in the Great Master's Mansion. I was lucky enough to meet the Heavenly Master." Zhang Yuelu replied, "A total of two sticks of incense were spent talking. At that time, Tianshi asked me how I was doing, and I answered them one by one. At another time, I reported to Tianshi about the Li family and the secret society, and Tianshi replied with three words, "I understand."

Qi Xuansu felt guilty and immediately said: "I have already told you that we have been our old rivals for many years, and the Dazhen Mansion will not know anything about it."

Zhang Yuelu glanced at him: "I still say what I said, don't ask whether it is possible to do something, but ask whether it should be done."

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, for Zhang Yuelu to be where he is today, everything else is secondary, the key is to have this bright heart.

Qi Xuansu turned to say: "By the way, I have met so many people from the Zhang family, but I still don't know the current situation of my uncle and aunt."

Zhang Yuelu said calmly: "My father is also a senior citizen. He works in the Dazhen Mansion and is a fourth-grade Taoist priest. Due to various reasons, his promotion has been slow. He is not as good as my daughter. Over the years, I have been somewhat depressed about not being recognized for my talents. I My mother originally worked in the Shibo Hall. After getting married, she left the Shibo Hall and moved to the Shangqing Palace. She has been promoted to the third rank of Youyi Taoist Priest. In recent years, she has not done anything serious and is just an assistant in name. "

Zhang Yuelu was not polite to his parents' remarks. It was not because he had any grudges or conflicts, but more because he couldn't bear to see his mother not doing her job properly in her prime.

In Zhang Yuelu's opinion, if his mother had time to compete with him in a battle of wits and courage, it would be better to use her time on the right path, fight with the businessmen of the Western Continent, and negotiate more business deals for the Taoist sect.

Qi Xuansu suddenly remembered a person, Yan Mingchen, who was thirty years old. He was now a fourth-grade Taoist priest, a Qi refiner in the stage of returning to his true form, and he was in charge of the Jiangnan Taoist House. He was also considered young and promising.

However, compared to Zhang Yuelu, although he was in charge of the affairs of the palace, he failed to take up the position of deputy palace master. It seemed like a step away, but in fact it was a world of difference.

To put it simply, Zhang Yuelu has a formal position. If she wants to be removed from her position as deputy hall master, she needs to report to Jinque or the rotating master. The master of the hall is not allowed to make decisions without authorization. But in Yan Mingchen’s case, just a word from the master of the palace can do it. Take back all power. This is the difference between "named" and "unnamed". If the name is not correct, the words will not be followed, and if the words are not followed, the orders will not be implemented.

Qi Xuansu asked: "How is Yan Mingchen?"

"He." Zhang Yuelu said in a calm tone, "We all know from playing Xuansheng cards that there is a great master named Yan Feiqing, who is Xuansheng's close friend and a disciple of our ancestor of the Zhang family. I have also told you that since Since Xuan Sheng revived the Taoist sect, five of the six generations of Celestial Masters came from the Zhang family, and the only Celestial Master with a different surname also came from the Zhang family, and it was this great master, so the Zhang family and the Yan family were family friends and often married. "

Qi Xuansu was slightly surprised: "The thirty-year-old Taoist priest of the Fourth Grade Jijiu seems to be not much different from Dong Baijing. It is not bad in the Taoist sect, but it is much worse than you. How can Auntie give up?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "The key to Yan Mingchen is his surname, not his person. Marriage maintains the relationship between the two families, which can leverage each other's strength. Furthermore, my mother probably finds it easier to control, so it is not better to marry into the family than to marry into the family. Being able to marry into the Yan family and get a son-in-law is like killing two birds with one stone."