Chapter 143 Night Talk
There were still several hours before Chenshi, and the night was long, but boring.
If Zhang Yuelu were here, the two of them could still talk, but if it were Yao Pei, there would be nothing to say. Not to mention that the two had just met each other not long ago, and it was not easy for them to get along with each other. Let's just say that Yao Pei practiced "Tai The indifference after "Shang Wangqing Sutra" makes it difficult for people to be interested in communicating with them.
But today is an exception, because Yao Pei is awake, and has been awake for a long time. It seems that fighting against the various shortcomings of the "Tai Shang Forgetting Love Sutra" is very exhausting, so the usual half-asleep and half-awake are to reduce consumption and accumulate strength. Wait until you need it and then burst out in one breath.
After Yao Pei put away the cauldron and the imitation jade tablet, he suddenly asked: "Fellow Daoist Qi, do you like drinking?"
Qi Xuansu asked back: "You women all like to drink?"
"You guys." The corners of Yao Pei's mouth twitched slightly, even if he smiled, "Are you saying that fellow Daoist Qingxiao also likes to drink?"
Qi Xuansu said: "Although he cannot be said to be a heavy drinker, he is a good drinker and has a large capacity for alcohol."
Yao Pei said: "I don't like drinking, but since I practiced the 'Tai Shang Forgetting Love Sutra', I have been drinking frequently. They say that drinking makes people brave, and they also say that they utter truth after drinking. I found that drinking can stimulate my emotions. , although as I practice the 'Tai Shang Forgetfulness Sutra', this effect becomes smaller and smaller, but for now, it is still somewhat useful, so I often drink to ensure that I am 'sober' before doing something. ”
While talking, Yao Pei took out a wine jar from the Xumi object that looked very familiar to Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu blurted out: "'Drunken life and dream of death'?"
"Good insight." Yao Pei placed the wine jar on the coffee table between the two main seats in the main hall, "It is the 'Drunken Life and Dream of Death'. After I became a heavenly being, this is the only wine that still has some effect."
Yao Pei sat in the main seat on the left, and Qi Xuansu sat in the main seat on the right. However, they were not facing each other. They both faced north and south.
Because the stamina of "Drunk Life and Dreaming Death" was too great, Yao Pei did not force Qi Xuansu to drink with her, but drank slowly from the wine jar.
As he drank more, Yao Pei gradually spoke more and more: "The Sixth Generation Grandmaster is a good person, but he is not a competent Grandmaster. On the contrary, the Fifth Generation Grandmaster is definitely not a good person in the traditional sense, but he is an extremely good person." If you were asked to choose a competent master, what kind of master would you want?"
Qi Xuansu said: "Now I am definitely not qualified to elect the Grand Master, so I must hope that the Fifth Generation Grand Master will be in office. At least he can restrain the three disputes and keep the Dao Sect stable. Only the Dao Sect is stable, and we Only Taoist priests can have a good life. But... if I have the qualifications to elect the Grand Master, then I can’t say for sure.”
"How do you say this?" Yao Pei kept drinking. Others became more confused and their faces turned redder as they drank, but she became soberer and paler as she drank.
Qi Xuansu hesitated for a while, as if he was debating whether to talk more deeply, and finally said: "Qiniang said that power is a poison that alienates human nature, and few people can withstand its erosion. I don't know what I will be like in the future. People, I can’t guarantee that my true intentions will remain unchanged. Sometimes I wonder, will I become another person when I am in power? Just like those people in the two Jiangnan cases. Now that I have the qualifications to elect the Grand Master, I am a big shot at the level of Shenzhi Zhenren. Am I still willing to have someone above me to control me in every aspect? "
Yao Pei looked at the night outside the door: "You're right. Many times, many people don't hate those in power, but they hate that they are not in power. When they really come to power, they still do the same thing, and only a few can keep their true intentions. Not much."
Qi Xuansu said: "It's not polite to come back and not reciprocate. Since you asked me a question, can I also ask you a question?"
"Ask." Yao Pei continued to drink.
She and Zhang Yuelu both drank, but they were completely different. Zhang Yuelu likes drinking, not to drown his sorrows, but to taste the taste of wine, to enjoy the drunken feeling after drinking, and to indulge in indulgence, so he has a certain sense of pride. Yao Pei, on the other hand, regarded drinking as a last resort, similar to drinking medicine, so she drank without any emotion, no pride, no sadness, she just kept repeating it.
Qi Xuansu organized his words slightly and asked: "If you become the Grand Master, for example, the Eighth Generation Grand Master, will you be the Fifth Generation Grand Master? Or the Sixth Generation Grand Master?"
Yao Pei paused for a moment, obviously a little confused by this question, but he still said: "Actually, I don't want to be these two kinds of great masters. It is because of being a great master that the sixth generation of great masters have not only been clean for half their lives, but also All the fame is in vain, and even if you don't care about your reputation after death, you will be restrained in every way, so why bother?"
"As for the Fifth Generation Grand Master, he is glamorous and powerful. But he does not have the great prestige of Xuansheng, so how can he concentrate all the power in one person? In addition to ability, it is also because of two words, dedication. It is said that the Fifth Generation Grand Master spends nine hours out of the twelve hours a day dealing with various affairs, and can even reach the level of a more important Taoist priest. He knows the situation of each palace, each mansion, and each hall, and no one can deceive him. This is the only way to achieve a high degree of control over the Taoist sect and concentrate power in his own hands. But if you don't have the ability and are unwilling to be attentive, you can only give power to others. But such power is too tiring for immortals, and it consumes too much mental experience, so there has only been one Fifth Generation Grand Master in all these years."
"In addition, whether it is the thundering methods of the Fifth Generation Grand Master, the rectification of the atmosphere, or the implementation of new policies, I don't know how many people he offended, and his reputation after death is not very good, at most it is slightly better than that of the Sixth Generation Grand Master, It can be said that there are mixed reviews. After ascending, it cannot be said that the people left and the politics ceased, but many measures were also abolished, and they were in vain, with little trace left. "
Qi Xuansu sighed: "Since it is so difficult, why are you still fighting? Not for justice, not for a good reputation, then for your own selfish interests?"
Yao Pei asked back: "Does this 'you' include Zhang Yuelu? Does it include you too?"
Qi Xuansu did not answer directly, but just said: "Daoyou Yao thinks too highly of me. I am a commoner. Wild Taoist priest, what can Taoism do for me? "
Yao Pei said calmly: "If I can become the headmaster, I will follow the example of the Supreme Taoist Ancestor, ruling by inaction, without right or wrong, without merit or fault, without good or evil. "
Qi Xuansu smiled: "Xuansheng once said: The most yang person, without desire, is fearless, and without fear, there is nothing to fear. The most yin person, Taoism is always inaction, but can do everything. I probably can't see the highest realm of ruling by inaction, but can only see the overwhelming power of doing everything. "
Yao Pei had no expression on her face, just raised her head to drink.
A jar of "Drunken Life and Dreaming Death" was soon drunk by her.
From beginning to end, Qi Xuansu not only did not drink a drop of alcohol, but also did not cross the line at all, and abided by the promise he made to Zhang Yuelu.
In fact, Sun Hewu's words reminded Qi Xuansu, and he even felt that the words of the old immortal seemed to be said to Yao Pei, but it seemed to warn him in advance not to have any thoughts that he shouldn't have. After all, judging from the fact that Zhang Yuelu could bother the old master to open a convenient door for Qi Xuansu, the relationship between the two should be good, and the old master must be partial to Zhang Yuelu.
Qi Xuansu did not think that Zhang Yuelu and Yao Pei were of the same kind. Judging from the fact that Yao Pei used the "Small Soul-Magic Method" and the means of imitating the jade token, like Qi Niang, he was definitely not a good person. If Yao Pei wanted to target Zhang Yuelu, he could really do something to break through Qi Xuansu.
Whether Yao Pei could like him or not, and whether he had such thoughts, was Yao Pei's business. Whether Qi Xuansu had any thoughts about Yao Pei that he shouldn't have, and whether he could keep his distance, was his business. He just had to do his own thing.
Yao Pei put the empty wine jar aside and began to close his eyes to rest.
Qi Xuansu was just thinking about all kinds of messy things, about Zhang Yuelu, about Qi Niang, and about his future.
He suddenly realized that his vision seemed to be really small. He only thought about the little things of his own family. How the world was, how the people were, rarely made him worry.
How could such a person be the headmaster?
The two sat there for half a night, waiting until dawn, and it was the hour of Mao again.
Yao Pei opened his eyes, stood up and put away the talismans and red lines that she had pasted on the four corners, and said, "It's almost time, let's go."
Qi Xuansu stood up.
The two left Zhenyuan separately and came to Genyuan, and then went directly to the library as usual. Even if someone saw them, they would not find it strange. After all, they had been doing this for more than half a month, rain or shine.
Qi Xuansu did not practice sword today, but just sat in the stone room of the "Magic Sword", looking at the pocket watch, and waited until the beginning of the hour of Chen, and then came out of the cave of the library and met Yao Pei.
After last night's experience, the two were familiar with the route this time, but they chose another more remote and deserted alley. As Yao Pei said, the imitation token was no different from the real one and could open the ban freely. However, after using it once, the imitation jade token became much dimmer.
After entering the alley, Yao Pei took out another talisman and temporarily generated an illusion at the entrance of the alley, turning it into a translucent crystalline wall, and even the Taoist symbol of Tai Chi Bagua, which was exactly the same as the original ban. If you don't touch it yourself, you will never find that it is an illusion, but at this time, no one will come here to try whether the ban is true or false.
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but sigh: "You have really planned for a long time."
Yao Pei said lightly: "Only by planning can you add a little more confidence."
Then, the two entered Tianshui Yixin Building again. Because time was tight, they didn't care about anything else and went straight to the stairs to the second floor.
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