Chapter 2 Going to Jinling

A flying boat travels in the nine heavens, which is somewhat different from ordinary flying boats. The interior is interconnected. In addition to individual rooms, there is also a small hall. In this way, compared with ordinary flying boats, the number of people carried is reduced, but temporary meetings can be held in the small hall.

Obviously, this is not a flying boat carrying passengers, but a flying boat specially used for official travel of Jiutang members. A few days ago, Lei Xiaohuan, Lu Yushu, Li Mingzhi, Li Mingcheng and others took this flying boat to Jinling Mansion. This was already the second trip to Jinling by this flying boat.

There was no discussion in the small hall at this time, only a few people sitting in twos and threes. There were no high-quality Taoist priests at the deputy hall master level. Most of them were chief Taoist priests at the first level, going to Jinling Mansion to assist their superiors.

One of the women, with a charming appearance and a bit of heroic spirit, was talking to an old man.

The woman glanced at the clouds outside the window and asked softly: "Mr. Jiao, there is another big case this time. What do you think?"

The old man twisted his beard and said: "The word 'Xing' is not good. It easily reminds people of another big prison. It seems that someone took the opportunity to have an attack. I think it is more appropriate to say that another major case broke out."

"It's been so long and you're still talking nonsense." The woman was angry and funny.

Jiao Lao said earnestly: "Xiao Lin, you must be cautious in everything you say and do. If you are not careful, you will fall into trouble sooner or later."

The woman called "Xiao Lin" is named Lin Youzhen, who is the Taoist priest in charge of Beichen Hall, while Mr. Jiao is the Taoist priest in charge of Ziwei Hall. Most of the people who often go to Jiutang are familiar with each other, so the relationship between the two is quite good. good.

Lin Youzhen looked like he had a headache and said: "Mr. Jiao, you have said these truths eight hundred times, and you are not tired of it. Let's talk about this case."

"Actually, there is nothing to say. What should we do according to what the above said? There are countless mistakes, but we have followed the order well." Mr. Jiao said slowly, "As for how the several deputy hall masters compete, we are not able to participate."

According to Taoist regulations, if Taoist priests at all levels commit crimes on official duty, the subordinates involved in the case who are ordered to carry out the crime will not be implicated. This is the so-called "Thousands of mistakes are made, but the orders are good" because they must act according to the orders of their superiors. If such people are to be implicated, who knows how many of them. This is also called "the law does not blame everyone." However, there is also a necessary prerequisite. When doing things for your boss, you must have a written order from your boss. This can prove that you are acting under orders. If there is no explicit order, you will inevitably be treated as a scapegoat by your boss if you are investigated later.

Lin Youzhen exhaled a long breath: "I heard that this case is getting bigger and bigger as it is investigated. Master Cihang, Master Qingwei, and Master Donghua all personally intervened, and the first person to investigate the case was the Tiangang Hall. Deputy Hall Master Zhang was also involved in the Jiangnan case and made great contributions, so he was promoted to Deputy Hall Master by the Earth Master and was given a semi-immortal item by Jinque."

When Mr. Jiao heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "That's her. On one side, she is protected by the Heavenly Master, on the other side, she is favored by the Earthly Master, and she also has Cihang as her master. That semi-immortal artifact is passed down from generation to generation by Cihang's lineage. If it had been someone else, there wouldn’t even be any bones left, let alone investigating the case.”

Lin Youzhen naturally understood this truth and could only sigh.

Mr. Jiao said to himself: "Think about it, when the sixth generation headmaster was still alive, there would be such a tense situation. In the final analysis, it would take a headmaster to be in charge of Yujing."

Lin Youzhen didn't speak. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a person sitting by the window in the distance. He was wearing a large crane cloak with wide sleeves and double-breasted ties. He was wearing a Hunyuan scarf corresponding to a fifth-grade Taoist priest, and a pair of turbans on his face. Sunglasses, covering his eyes.

This person seemed to appear out of nowhere, joining them suddenly the day before their departure. Most of the people who went to Jinling Mansion this time knew each other. Even if they didn't know each other, they had met each other a few times on weekdays and had some impressions. But this person was a complete stranger. No one knew him. Look at him. He looked like he didn't recognize anyone.

That's all. The key is that this person is still incompatible with people like them. He is clearly a wild Taoist.

Jiutang Taoist priests have lived in Yujing for a long time and are pampered. Taoist priests in many local prefectures think that Yujing is just a large flower garden. The Taoist priests raised in Yujing's flower gardens are too delicate and cannot withstand wind and rain, so they jokingly call Jiutang Taoist priests the flower garden. Taoist priest.

In order to fight back, the Jiutang Taoist priests called the local Taoist priests "wild Taoist priests", which clearly means roadside weeds, which can withstand wind and rain, but cannot be refined, and also implies barbarism and barbarism.

This is just like civil servants looking down on generals, people from aristocratic families looking down on children from poor families, and Taoist priests looking down on wild Taoists.

And the kind of wandering Taoist priests who are outside the Taoist system are the wild Taoist priests among the wild Taoist priests, the barbarians among the barbarians, and they are the most despised.

Lin Youzhen suspected that this man was a wandering Taoist priest who had many lives on his body. There is also irrefutable proof that this man actually carried two knives and a firecracker. Who among the serious Taoist priests carries so many weapons?

In fact, it is not unusual for wandering Taoist priests to enter Yujing. Huayuan Taoist priests are good at talking, but they are ineffective when they actually do it. With the same level of cultivation, they just can't beat others. Tiangangtang had to select elite Taoist priests from the local Taoist government to fill the vacancies.

It's just that most of these wild Taoist priests are concentrated in Tiangang Hall and Beichen Hall, and such Taoist priests are rarely seen in the other seven halls.

But this person is actually the Taoist priest in charge of Ziweitang, and he is a fifth-grade Taoist priest. He is a candidate for offering wine, and he has a promising future.

Everyone couldn't help but make some guesses. Some thought he was the illegitimate son of a real person who had just returned to his ancestral home; some thought it was nepotism; and some thought it was related to the current tense situation.

However, this person was obviously not very sociable and had no intention of dealing with them. He just kept to himself and ignored them, which made them even more unhappy.

What is a wild Taoist so crazy about?

Do you think you are Zhang Yuelu?

This wild Taoist is naturally Qi Xuansu.

After he returned to Wutong Courtyard, he said goodbye to Li Qingnu and Liu Hu. In fact, there was nothing much to say. He didn't have much intersection with Li Qingnu, so he just said a word. As for Liu Hu, he had already said goodbye in advance.

All good things must come to an end, and there will always be a time to meet again in the future.

Qi Xuansu originally wanted to take a boat from Bohai Prefecture to Jinling Prefecture by sea, but Pei Xiaolou notified him temporarily that Yujing happened to have a flying boat flying to Jinling Prefecture. In addition, flying boats for official business can be free.

So Qi Xuansu changed his mind and went to the flying boat ferry in Bohai Prefecture. After showing the transfer order from Ziwei Hall, he took the free flying boat back to Yujing, just in time to catch the flying boat that was about to go to Jinling Prefecture. He didn't even go into Yujing. He got off the flying boat at the ferry outside the city, got on the flying boat again, and finally embarked on the journey to Jinling.

To be honest, after experiencing the incident of Wu Luo breaking the flying boat, Qi Xuansu was a little reluctant to take the flying boat, but then he thought that Wu Luo was seriously injured because of the last incident and it was impossible for him to come out and make trouble again. It was free, so he was relieved.

As for the strange looks of the people traveling with him, Qi Xuansu really didn't take it seriously.

He has seen some great things now. Cihang Zhenren, Lei Xiaohuan, Pei Xiaolou, Zhang Yuelu, Qin Wubing, and even the world-famous Li Qingnu, all don't think that wild Taoist priests are anything special. Only these people who are neither high nor low would care so much about their identity and bloodline. This is probably the only thing they can show off. If they put these aside, they will lose the foundation of their superiority.

For example, both of them are from the Li family. Xuansheng's identity introduction must be the first generation of the great master, the leader of the three religions, and the ancestor of the revival. No one would add a label of a child of the Li family. The Li family is proud of Xuansheng, not Xuansheng is proud of the Li family. But some people, everything comes from the Li family, so they can only cling to the identity of the children of the Li family, so that they can have the confidence to be superior to others, and look down on others, so as to satisfy their sense of superiority.

Those who look down on the poor, look down on wild Taoist priests, and keep a close eye on their origins are all these people.

This is different from the attitude of the Taoists towards the people of Jianghu. The Taoists do not take the people of Jianghu seriously. Some adults watch the children fighting because they are absolutely confident in their own strength. If there is a real conflict, the Taoists will win over the people of Jianghu. Everything depends on strength.

The contempt of the flower garden Taoists for the wild Taoists is different. It is clear that their status is not much different. If they really fight, the flower garden Taoists are mostly not the opponents of the wild Taoists. They just look down on them, and their hard mouths reveal a bit of anxiety and fear. The underlying reason is nothing more than fear that the wild Taoists will replace them. After all, most of the Tiangang Hall and a small half of the Beichen Hall have "fallen" to the territory of the wild Taoists. They are powerless to reverse it, so they can only cling to their identity and origin to talk about things.

It is true that Qi Xuansu is a little petty, and he is also a little arrogant. He will not do things that are not worth the effort, so he simply ignores these people.

Qi Xuansu looked out the window and pulled the sunglasses on his nose.

A huge city appeared below, leaning against the mountains and beside the water, square, with various buildings lined up one after another, and streets crisscrossed like a chessboard.

Then the flying boat began to slowly descend, and the mist was filled.

Jinling Prefecture arrived.

After the flying boat stopped, everyone stood up and came to the deck outside one by one.

At this time, the gangway had been lowered, and under the gangway were people who came to greet them.

The leader was a second-grade Taiyi Taoist wearing a lotus crown, which made everyone a little flattered.

The Taoist priests in charge got off the boat along the gangway one by one, and greeted the real person one by one. Qi Xuansu walked at the end, not because Qi Xuansu deliberately took the lead, but because he was worried that Zhang Yuelu would just come over, and he walked in front, and the two met unexpectedly. He was afraid that Zhang Yuelu would not be able to accept it, and he was also afraid that he could not bear it.

As for what he could not bear, it depends on one's opinion.

When Qi Xuansu walked down the gangway, the second-grade Taiyi Taoist actually took the initiative to greet him.

"Master Pei, I don't deserve it." Qi Xuansu hurriedly saluted.

The person who came was Pei Xiaolou, who waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about these empty formalities between you and me. Let's talk about it first and unify our words. After meeting Miss Zhang, we should say what we should say and not say what we shouldn't say even if we are beaten to death."

Qi Xuansu's face became serious and he nodded solemnly.

With that, Pei Xiaolou led Qi Xuansu and left the place directly.

This made the Taoist priests in charge somewhat suspicious.

Entering Ziwei Hall as a wild Taoist priest and being personally greeted by a real person, this is not the treatment that a real person's illegitimate son can have, at least he is the illegitimate son of a real person.

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