Chapter 196 Ji Jiaozhen

Qi Xuansu's words came from the heart.

At that time, Qi Xuansu, except for Zhang Yuelu and Qi Niang, was almost alone, without relatives or friends.

After he was injured by Zhao Fuan, except for Zhang Yuelu, the others turned a blind eye. As Taoists, they watched their family being beaten by outsiders without saying a word.

To put it bluntly, even if Zhao Fuan beat Qi Xuansu to death, they would be indifferent, just watching the dead stray dog ​​on the roadside.

Qi Xuansu was used to the world, so he was not so discouraged and sad, and he could still keep a normal mind. However, if someone stood up to help Qi Xuansu at this time, Qi Xuansu would definitely remember it for the rest of his life.

Ji Jiaozhen and Qi Xuansu were just casual acquaintances, not relatives or friends, so there was no need to stand up for Qi Xuansu. Even if he stood by and watched, others would not say anything.

From a utilitarian point of view, Qi Xuansu was just an insignificant seventh-grade Taoist priest at that time. He had no family background, no master background, and his qualifications were average. Not to mention being a banished immortal, he was not even qualified to be a Qi-refining master. He could only be a casual person. In other aspects, there was nothing to praise, and he did not show any obvious excellence.

Except for Qi Niang, no one would think that Qi Xuansu at this time could be related to the four words "bright future". Even Zhang Yuelu, who looked up to Qi Xuansu, only expected Qi Xuansu to follow the routine and seek the word "stable".

For such a little Taoist priest who was not worth investing in any way, to offend a powerful garrison commander, it was a losing business no matter how you looked at it.

But Ji Jiaozhen stood up and said that he cared about Qi Xuansu being beaten.

Ji Jiaozhen first visited Qi Xuansu, left two pots of medicinal wine, and then stopped Zhao Fuan outside the city and broke one of his arms.

From the beginning to the end, Ji Jiaozhen did not take the initiative to mention a word, and did not have the slightest intention of repaying the favor. It can be said that: the work is done and he leaves, hiding his merits and fame.

Qi Xuansu had to admit that although there were people like Li Tianlan, Shen Yuyi, Zhang Yongyan, and Bai Yongguan in the Taoist sect, there were also people like Sun Hewu, Ji Jiaozhen, and Pei Xiaolou. They all had the surname Shangguan, Shangguan Jing died for the Taoist sect, and there were also dandies like Shangguan Chao. We cannot completely affirm or deny the Taoist sect just because of a certain type of people.

Ji Jiaozhen waved his hand and said, "Whether it is icing on the cake or helping in times of trouble, it is all for Brother Qi. For me, it is just a small favor."

Qi Xuansu said, "Master, you should call me by my courtesy name Tianyuan."

"Okay, I will call you by your courtesy name Tianyuan. But don't call me Senior Ji or Master Ji, just call me brother in private." Ji Jiaozhen smiled.

Qi Xuansu felt a little awkward, but then he thought again, if he started from Qi Niang's side, then it would be okay for him to call her brother.

In fact, it is like this after a long inheritance, and the generations are easy to be confused.

Take the Zhang family and the Li family for example, starting from the generation of Zhang Jingxiu and Li Daoxu, the Zhang family's "Jing" generation and the Li family's "Dao" generation are equal, and then the "Shan" generation corresponds to the "Ru" generation, and the "Shi" generation corresponds to the "Fa" generation.

Going down, Tianshi Zhang Wushou and Guoshi Li Changgeng are still matched. The two are of the same age, and the "Wu" generation corresponds to the "Chang" generation, but the next "Ju" generation corresponds to the "You" generation, which is gradually wrong. The "You" generation of the Li family has some gaps, mainly composed of the elderly, while the "Ju" generation of the Zhang family is mainly composed of the middle-aged. It is even more strange when it comes to the "Yue" and "Tian" generations. It is not strange that Li Tianzhen and Zhang Yuelu are of the same generation, but it is strange that Li Tianlan and Zhang Yuelu are of the same generation. Li Minghuang, Li Mingzhi, Li Mingcheng and other "Ming" generations are actually one generation lower than Zhang Yuelu. What's more, Li Mingcheng used to be Zhang Yuelu's boss, and Li Minghuang almost became Zhang Yuelu's brother-in-law.

Therefore, the Taoist sect must unify the generation, that is: Yi Yang Lai Fu Ben, He Jiao Yong Yuan Ming, Zhili Zong Chengxin, Chonggao Si Fa Xing.

This generation starts from "Yi", corresponding to Xuansheng's generation, including Donghuang, Yan Feiqing, Shangguan Wan and others, and Xu Zu and others above are not included.

The "He" generation is the sixth generation of disciples, which just corresponds to the sixth generation of the Grand Master. The "Jiao" generation is the seventh generation of disciples, which corresponds to the seventh generation of the Grand Master who is still unsettled. The "Yong" generation is the eighth generation of disciples. Qi Xuansu, Zhang Yuelu, Yao Pei, Li Changge and others, no matter what their generational status is in private, are all unified as the eighth generation disciples in the Dao Sect, corresponding to the eighth generation of the future Grand Master.

The three deputy masters are all sixth generation disciples, so Li Changgeng is only two generations lower than Xuansheng in terms of family generation, but five generations lower than Xuansheng in terms of Dao Sect inheritance.

As for how to divide Dao Sect generations, generally twenty-four years is one generation. As long as you enter Dao Sect within the same twenty-four-year period, whether you enter in the first year or the twenty-fourth year, you are considered to be of the same generation. Therefore, Sun Yongfeng, Bai Yongguan and others are obviously much older than Qi Xuansu and others, but they are of the same generation.

In other words, Qi Xuansu, Zhang Yuelu and others are almost the end of the eighth generation disciples, and now they are the ninth generation disciples if they enter Dao Sect again.

Dao Sect also introduced relevant regulations on apprenticeship based on this unified generational system. People of the same generation are not allowed to become apprentices, even if they are twenty-four years apart. It is not allowed to accept disciples from different generations. For example, no matter how much Sun Hewu likes Qi Xuansu, he cannot accept Qi Xuansu as his disciple, because Sun Hewu is a sixth-generation disciple and Qi Xuansu is an eighth-generation disciple, and there is a seventh-generation disciple between the two.

In this way, all kinds of messy seniority issues have been completely sorted out. Although it will also lead to the problem that the two people are only one year apart but they are two generations, it is better than a centenarian calling a swaddled baby an ancestor.

It is inevitable for people of the same generation to call each other brothers and sisters. When addressing each other, in addition to the all-purpose "taoist friend", you can also add the word "tao brother" after the name, number or surname to refer to yourself as a brother to show respect. . When using this kind of title, the actual age is not considered. Even if the other person is twenty-four years younger than you, as long as the status is equal and you want to show respect, you will address each other as "Tao brother", that is, calling each other Tao brother.

If the relationship is close, you can also call your cousin directly.

This is why Yao Pei can change his title. According to the Yao family, he is called "cousin", and from the Taoist family, he is called "Brother Tao". Neither one is wrong, it all depends on Yao Pei's mood.

In this case, Ji Jiaozhen, who was the seventh-generation disciple, called Qi Xuansu's cousin "Tianyuan" to express his modesty, which was reasonable. But if Qi Xuansu turned around and called him "Brother Taoist", it would be unfair and unethical. Therefore, the title "brother" can only be used between two people in private.

Strictly speaking, in informal situations and without using honorific titles such as official titles, Ji Jiaozhen can call Qi Xuansu's cousin, and Qi Xuansu should add the word "公" after the first character of Ji Jiaozhen's cousin. Show respect.

For example, when Qi Xuansu becomes a real person in the future, the ninth generation disciples can call him "Tian Gong" when they meet him. However, it is easy to cause ambiguity and reminds people of God, so they can also call him "Yuan Gong".

The reason why surnames are not used is because it is too easy to confuse them. They are all Qi Gong, Qi Xuansu's surname is Qi, and Qi Jiaozheng's surname is also Qi. If both parties live in the same room, it will not be easy to distinguish them.

As for "Sir", it is used to address outsiders.

Then there is the insult of calling people names in person. Generally speaking, only parents and immediate elders can call him by his first name. The emperor is the king's father, so it is okay. If other people call him by his first name, it is roughly equivalent to "I am your father" or "I am your grandfather". Swearing words such as "I am your ancestor" should not be used by anyone with any status. Swearing in itself is a derogatory thing, so calling him by his name is equivalent to killing the enemy by one thousand and injuring yourself by eight hundred.

Of course, it's not impossible if the relationship is good to a certain extent and they are willing to treat each other as father and son in private.

From this point of view, the word "Donghuang" is actually a symbol, not a name. At that time, Donghuang had angered Xuansheng because of something, which led to the incident where Donghuang asked Mrs. Xuansheng to intercede for him. At that time, Xuansheng was so angry that he just yelled, "Li Donghuang, you deserve to die." ” instead of calling him by his name, which shows the seriousness of calling him by his name.

However, it was precisely because of Xuansheng's scolding that when others scolded Donghuang, they used the name instead of the name. In addition, Donghuang acted domineeringly and made many enemies. Over time, his name actually became known by his name, and later generations also called him "Donghuang".

Ji Jiaozhen said: "Tianyuan, you traveled all the way to Shuzhou, probably not just to see me, right?"

Qi Xuansu said with shame: "Brother, I am a person who is very careful about spending money. That day Zhao Fuan broke my arm. Although I have got it back for me, I remember your kindness, but I always feel that... I should take it back in person. I don’t mean anything about morality. I just want to vent my anger. To put it bluntly, it’s just revenge.”

Ji Jiaozhen smiled: "There is nothing wrong with spending every penny. You have always strived for fairness. How can you repay kindness with kindness? Repay kindness with kindness, and repay resentment with kindness."

Qi Xuansu nodded and said, "That's right."

The two talked for another two hours. The main reason was that Ji Jiaozhen was curious and asked Qi Xuansu about his recent experience. Qi Xuansu ignored Wei Wugui's experience. From the big case in Jinling Mansion to the end of the training in Wanxiang Dao Palace, everything was true to the truth. tell.

After Ji Jiaozhen heard this, he couldn't help but sigh, no wonder Qi Xuansu entered the country so quickly.

It was still early in the morning when Qi Xuansu climbed the mountain, and it was already noon in the blink of an eye. Qi Xuansu planned to say goodbye and leave, trying to reach Shuzhong Mansion before evening.

But Ji Jiaozhen also stood up and planned to leave with Qi Xuansu.

Seeing Qi Xuansu's surprise, Ji Jiaozhen smiled and explained: "I've been quiet for more than half a year, and I just wanted to go out for a walk, and I happened to be walking with you."

Qi Xuansu was very grateful to Ji Jiaozhen for his help. He came here just to say thank you. Just like when he visited Pei Xiaolou and Xu Xiaoying before, he had no intention of inviting Ji Jiaozhen to help him. If he really wanted to build up his reputation, he should Zhang Yuelu, Yao Pei, Pei Xiaolou, and Lei Xiaohuan were all invited, so he didn't want Ji Jiaozhen to be involved in this matter again, and he didn't agree with it.

Ji Jiaozhen said: "Don't forget, I injured Zhao Fu'an and have already had a grudge with him, so I'm not afraid of offending him to death."

Qi Xuansu knew in his heart that Ji Jiaozhen was probably thinking about him, and was afraid that something might happen to him when he went to Zhao Fuan's territory alone, so he couldn't help but solemnly bowed and said, "Thank you, Master Ji."