Chapter 170 Farewell

When Qi Xuansu returned to the Jade Palace, Zhang Yuelu happened to be leaving seclusion.

Qi Xuansu then talked about everything that happened in the past few days, including the changes in Fenglinzhou, Shi Bingyun's speculations, and his results in the Xuansheng Card Competition.

After Zhang Yuelu heard this, he was not surprised that the situation in Fenglinzhou would reach this point. These feudal lords plotting to rebel were not just a whim overnight, but secretly conspired in advance. Therefore, there were already clues before this. As a member of Tiangangtang, she Xiao Zhangtang, who has come into contact with some relevant secret reports from Fenglinzhou Taoist Prefecture, had expected this.

What really surprised Zhang Yuelu was why Yao Pei was in the Imperial Capital.

"You said Yao Suyi is not in the Imperial Capital at all?" Qi Xuansu said in surprise.

Zhang Yuelu said: "There was something wrong with Yao Suyi, which seemed to be related to her great witch bloodline, so after the incident at Wuxing Mountain, she was escorted by Jiachen Lingguan and returned with Jiang Dazhen on the 'Yinglong' It’s Yujing, after all, Earth Master and Master Donghua are now in Yujing.”

Qi Xuansu asked: "Why don't I remember?"

"You were still unconscious at that time." Zhang Yuelu said.

Qi Xuansu thought carefully for a moment and vaguely remembered that when he and Zhang Yuelu had close contact, it seemed that a "Yinglong" had taken off.

Since Yao Pei couldn't be in the Imperial Capital, who was Yao Pei he met?

No one dares to pretend to be Yao Pei, and Yao Pei is very low-key. Not many people have actually seen her and know her identity. It is unlikely that she is a charlatan pretending to be Yao Pei, so there is only one possibility.

Qiniang.

Of course Yao Pei wouldn't care about 10,000 Taiping money, but Qiniang definitely did, and only Qiniang had the courage.

Qi Xuansu felt inexplicable grief and anger: "It's so shameless."

Zhang Yuelu observed the changes in Qi Xuansu's expression and roughly guessed something.

For her, the way Qi Xuansu and Qiniang get along is a very unfamiliar way. Neither her biological mother Tantai Qiong nor her master Cihang will give her this feeling.

Qi Xuansu didn't want to pay attention to this issue anymore, and asked instead: "Qingxiao, what do you think of this dispatch of troops to Fenglinzhou?"

Zhang Yuelu did not answer directly, but said: "Before coming to the Imperial Capital, I conducted an internal investigation. Because the matter was still confidential at the time, I asked the questions in a hypothetical way. Young people, or quasi-young people, , are optimistic about this and think that Fenglinzhou can be pacified in three months. The old-schoolers are cautious. They do not deny the possibility of ending the war in three months, but more people think that it can be as little as half a year or as much as three years. It could be a protracted battle.”

Qi Xuansu asked: "Which faction do you prefer?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "I have always thought that these young people in the garden are still not good enough to succeed. As the saying goes, they do not know the difficulties before they have experienced it. They have not settled down, have not encountered too many setbacks, and cannot even be considered to be self-reliant, so they have no stability. It is very easy for people to have concepts that are either black or white, or to jump between the two extremes of black and white. They may become excited because of an admonishment and want to shed their blood for Taoism, or it may be because of an unjust case. I was very disappointed with the Taoist sect, and wished that the Taoist sect would be destroyed. Therefore, I kept a respectful distance from them. I could not get in touch with them deeply, and I did not dare to get in touch with them deeply. They were like a burning flame, which looked very strong, but was actually a false fire. You have to build momentum by catering to them, but if you are not careful, you will get backlash and get burned.”

Qi Xuansu said thoughtfully: "In other words, you are more inclined to the old-school view."

Zhang Yuelu said: "Young people are always impatient. They prefer a quick victory, but there is no such simple thing in the world. If you cater to them and trumpet that Fenglinzhou can be pacified in three months, it will be good if you can do it. But If they can't do it, and the war is unfavorable, what will be the consequences? They will jump from the extreme of being invincible in the world to the extreme of running out of energy, which will have a very bad impact on people's morale. This is backlash."

Qi Xuansu said: "It's just that it's hard to bring this to the table. When the radicals are at their peak, they are untouchable. If you oppose them, you will be labeled a 'traitor' immediately, and you are no exception. "

Zhang Yuelu was a little helpless: "So I can only say these words to you. Master Ning once said that the Taoist priests raised in the Yujing flower garden cannot withstand the wind and rain, but the hard-working gardener who built this flower garden is very satisfied with the current situation. The scenery is not allowed to be changed by anyone.”

Qi Xuansu touched it carefully and said, "These words are quite heartbreaking."

Zhang Yuelu declined to comment and continued: "Since the time is not short, they will probably send troops into Fenglin Continent in batches. I will not be in the first batch, so there is still plenty of time."

Qi Xuansu was a little worried: "If it is true that Qingwei is the real person in charge of the army, will it..."

Zhang Yuelu said: "Don't worry. What Master Qingwei wants is military exploits. This is related to the final battle for the title of Grand Master. In the face of foreign enemies, internal unity is the most important. He can distinguish the priorities."

Qi Xuansu said: "That's true, but you still have to be careful."

While the two were talking, Ke Qingqing came to report that Han Yongshuang was here.

Qi Xuansu asked Ke Qingqing to invite Han Yongshuang in.

After greeting the two, Han Yongshuang said straight to the point: "It just so happens that Deputy Hall Master Zhang and Master Qi are both here, so I don't have to make two trips. According to the order from Jinque just now, the National Master's ship will land at Penglai Pond in an hour and will only stay for half an hour. Jinque asked all of us to board the National Master's ship and return to Yujing together."

Both Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu were shocked.

But after thinking about it carefully, it made sense.

Previously, Zhang Yuelu had said that because it involved the handover of the rotating Great Immortals, the Heavenly Master and the Earth Master were both in Yujing at this time, but they had nothing to do with the National Master, so the National Master should be in Penglai Island. Now that such a big event as Fenglinzhou has occurred, it must be decided by the three deputy masters of the Great Immortals. When the preliminary resolution was formed, there was almost no controversy within the Taoist sect. The National Master could participate in the meeting remotely through projection and other means, but it involved all aspects and details after the war, which required a lot of consultation and discussion, so the National Master had to return to Yujing.

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A normal flying boat runs once every half a month. If there are special circumstances, a special flying boat will be dispatched. In this case, it is reasonable to let them take the national master's boat directly instead of sending a flying boat from Yujing.

As for the others, although the three paths are incompatible, the national master, as the leader of one path and a real big shot, will not do anything to the juniors. Even if the national master really gave up his face and reputation, he would not do it on his own boat, especially at this time.

Except for the little emperor who was sidelined by the powerful ministers, the emperors generally have thousands of ways to kill people, and there are also emperors who kill enemies on horseback, but no emperor has ever killed people in person in the court, it's nothing more than saving face.

Qi Xuansu asked: "Who are these 'we'?"

Han Yongshuang said: "The five-member team and all the special personnel of Yujing, Qi Zhushi belongs to Ziweitang, so he is also on this list."

Qi Xuansu nodded.

Han Yongshuang added: "I also need to inform others. See you at the Penglai Pond in an hour."

After that, she did not stay for long and turned around and left.

Zhang Yuelu said, "It's easy for me to say goodbye anytime. You are different. After all, you have been here for so long. Hurry up and say goodbye to your colleagues."

Qi Xuansu sighed lightly, "It's time to say goodbye."

Zhang Yuelu walked out, "I'll wait for you by the Penglai Pond."

Qi Xuansu had been mentally prepared for a long time, so there was nothing much to say. He called Ke Qingqing and ordered, "Deacon Ke, I just received an order from Jinque. In an hour, I will take the national master's boat with Deputy Hall Master Zhang and other five members of the investigation team to return to Yujing. It is hard to say whether we will return to the Imperial Capital, so please invite everyone here and we will simply say goodbye."

Ke Qingqing was stunned at first, then said, "Congratulations, you will be the deputy hall master after you go back."

"It's too early to say anything about things that have not been written yet." Qi Xuansu waved his hand and said, "Go quickly."

Not long after, Su Li and Qi Xuansu's subordinates gathered in his signing room.

Qi Xuansu made a brief speech, first reviewing the past few months' experience, then affirming everyone's cooperation with his work, and finally wishing everyone good luck in the future and seeing each other again in the future.

As for the handover of tasks, Qi Xuansu had stopped taking care of the tasks of the Imperial Capital Daofu long before he started the "Calming Ape" plan, so there was nothing to hand over.

After saying goodbye, Qi Xuansu went to see his boss Shi Bingyun again.

As a real Taoist high-level official, Shi Bingyun was more informed and was not surprised by this, but just let Qi Xuansu go with peace of mind.

An hour later, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu met at the edge of Penglai Pond.

In addition to Zhang Yuelu, Li Changge was also there.

In a sense, they also benefited from Li Changge's presence.

Soon, a huge "Yinglong" broke through the sea of ​​clouds, slowly landed, and then lowered a gangway.

After everyone boarded the ship in turn, the assistant of the Zhenjing Branch Courtyard came to greet them. This assistant was a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest, and Li Changge was only a fourth-grade Jijiu Taoist priest, but the identities of the two seemed to be reversed. The assistant was undisguisedly servile in front of Li Changge. Although Li Changge did not act in a bossy manner, he accepted it calmly.

This was the first time Qi Xuansu boarded the "Yinglong". The first feeling was that it was huge, like an aerial fortress. Compared with ordinary flying boats with people, the structure of the "Yinglong" was more complicated. In addition to various formations that pulled the power of heaven and earth, the most conspicuous was a terrifying cannon with a diameter of three feet and a barrel of more than ten feet.

This cannon is called "Broken Star", which can fire the "Dragon Eye Armor II" weighing 14,000 kilograms and the "Phoenix Eye Armor II" weighing 9,600 kilograms, with a maximum range of 150 miles.

Back then, the Taoist sect used the "Broken Star" to blast open the castle tower of Xiujing and forced the regent to sign a city alliance.