Chapter 42: Temporary Ending

The two talked smoothly.

When the two came out, the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.

This is something everyone can relate to.

Then Zhang Wuliang did not stay in Fenglin Continent for long and left by flying boat overnight.

The people seeing off this time were not only Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, but also Li Tiangang and Li Zhuyu who represented Qingwei Zhenren.

What Qi Xuansu gained from this trip was not only a favor from the Zhang and Li families, but also a piece of local products from the East China Sea and a pocket flying sword.

The pocket flying sword is only as long as the index finger, and the sword body is almost hollow, so when flying, it will make a sound like a flute. It can also be used to kill enemies, but almost no one uses it to kill people. In Western terms, this is a A piece of art, both in terms of material and workmanship, are top-notch. It is said that it comes from the Tianyuan Sword Furnace and is forged and carved by top swordsmiths.

It can also be hung around the waist to replace the function of a jade pendant.

Of course, Qi Xuansu is a hopeless layman. He doesn't know much about appreciating art. He measures value more through peace money. It can be said that the price of this pocket flying sword on the market is only slightly lower than the collector's edition "Xuansheng Brand" given by Qiniang and Li Qingnu.

Then there are the local products of the East China Sea. Qi Xuansu was very curious at first as to what the local products of the East China Sea were. They couldn't be seafood and salted fish. Later he found out that they were pearls.

A box of pearls, a total of twelve pearls, all eight-cent pearls, full and round, with pure color. The moment he opened the box, Qi Xuansu was almost blinded by the shock.

What can be compared with it is probably the local products of the South China Sea, such as coral trees and so on.

The two gifts combined are worth about ten thousand Taiping money.

What a big deal.

Qi Xuansu was very curious about what the gift prepared by Master Qingwei himself was and how much it was worth.

Zhang Yuelu also had a share of the same local products and flying swords.

Zhang Yuelu is extremely cautious when it comes to matters such as courtesy. Under normal circumstances, she only accepts two kinds of gifts. One is the gifts between friends, such as the things Qi Xuansu gave her, she never refused. One kind is the gifts from the elders, which are indispensable to the elders. Fortunately, she is notoriously difficult to deal with, and others are used to her behavior. They don't think that she is offending them by not accepting gifts. At most, they say "fake noble" behind her back.

But this time I had to accept it. First of all, Master Qingwei is an elder. Master Qingwei only looks young, but in fact he is a person who knows his destiny. He is also a disciple of the seventh generation of Taoism. Regardless of seniority, age, realm and cultivation level, or qualifications, position, and Taoist rank , are all unquestionable elders. Secondly, this is also related to the peace talks between the Zhang family and the Li family. Giving gifts means sincerity, and receiving gifts means accepting sincerity. If you don't accept them, what does it mean? The Zhang family has no sincerity in negotiating peace at all? Or maybe the Zhang family doesn't accept the Li family's sincerity? This is a big deal breaker.

Zhang Yuelu is a flexible person, so she happily accepted the gift.

As for hidden dangers, there are no hidden dangers to speak of.

You can't say that people from the Li family bribed people from the Zhang family. If you say it, someone must believe it.

On the way back, Qi Xuansu joked with Zhang Yuelu: "String our pearls together and get you a pearl necklace."

Zhang Yuelu waved her hands repeatedly and said, "Please spare me." She had never liked jewelry and rarely wore earrings, let alone necklaces.

Qi Xuansu just felt that the thing was good, but it couldn't be sold, and it was of no use keeping it in his hands. He might as well give it to Zhang Yuelu. Since Zhang Yuelu doesn't want it, he can still give it to Qiniang, who will definitely want it, not because Qiniang likes pearls, but because pearls are valuable.

The next few days were uneventful.

However, the meeting between Qingwei Zhenren and Zhang Wuliang soon yielded results.

Jinque did not accept Li Changge's resignation, but asked Li Changge to suspend his duties for investigation.

Qi Xuansu has also enjoyed this kind of treatment. When he was in the Imperial Capital, Monk Yanxiu reported that Qi Xuansu was a member of a secret society. After several pulls, although Qi Xuansu was not relieved of his duties, he still suspended him for investigation. It was not until the suspicions were cleared that Qi Xuansu was reinstated. , and sent Mr. Gao into hell with a backhand.

From this point of view, the Li family intends to suffer hardships for Li Changge and focus on preserving Qingwei Zhenren. It's not partiality, but Master Qingwei, as the master of the army, has a very important position, which is related to the overall situation of the Taoist sect. In fact, there is no room for failure, and he can only put aside the small and consider the big.

Regardless of whether Zhang Kuquan committed suicide or not, Li Changge, as the first person responsible, must bear the corresponding responsibility. Even if Li Changge didn't do anything, Zhang Juquan died under his eyes. An oversight and dereliction of duty cannot be avoided.

Since Li Changge needs to be reviewed, the person responsible for the review is very important. This matter involves the Li family and the Zhang family, so it is not appropriate to involve people from Taiping Dao and Zhengyi Dao. Instead, it is more appropriate to let Quanzhen Dao, who has never been involved, come forward.

So Jinque finally decided that Yao Pei would investigate Li Changge.

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu thought that the matter was over for the time being, but they never expected that it would eventually affect them.

Originally, the task of recruiting mountain gods and wild gods was mainly carried out by four people, namely Qi Xuansu, Zhang Yuelu, Li Changge and Yao Pei who arrived last. Now Li Changge has been suspended and Yao Pei has been transferred to investigate Li Changge. The two will not be able to return to the battlefield of Fenglinzhou in a short time. The remaining tasks all fell on Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, and the pressure increased sharply.

Qingwei Zhenren did not intend to send more people to the two, but gave them a lot of autonomy. Whether it was various promises or the call of spiritual officials and flying boats, it was not a problem, and they were also given a quota of one million Taiping money. This is also reasonable. There is only a fine line between winning over and buying off, and how can you not spend money.

After Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu discussed, they decided to give up the idea of ​​close cooperation between the two and change to each responsible for half, otherwise they would be too busy.

Suzuka Gozen was assigned to Qi Xuansu's side.

In Qi Xuansu's view, Suzuka Gozen is very famous, a flag and a signboard. As long as Suzuka Gozen publicly turns to Taoism, it will definitely cause a chain reaction and become a trend, leading other ghosts and gods to turn to Taoism.

If Suzuka Gozen has not made a clear attitude, even if he works hard to pull other ghosts and gods over, there will be hidden dangers of instability.

So Qi Xuansu decided that the first task is to contact Suzuka Gozen. As long as Suzuka Gozen can be conquered, many remaining ghosts and gods can be conquered.

As for Tamamonomae, let's put it aside for now and talk about it later.

As early as when Zhang Juquan's case broke out, Qi Xuansu began to contact and understand this matter intermittently.

Last time, Qingwei Zhenren sent the Onmyoji of Tuyumen to see Suzuka Mountain, probably because of the attitude problem, but he was turned away. On the way back, the Onmyojis encountered Tianmen's interception and killing again, and suffered heavy losses, which was a complete failure.

Qingwei Zhenren asked people to provide relief to the Tsuchimikado family, but privately he still gave the Tsuchimikado family a useless evaluation, and no longer counted on the people of the Toyotomi Xiangfu, and decided to let the people of the Taoist sect take over.

This task should have been completed by Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu together, but now it has become his own responsibility.

Suzuka Mountain is located in Suzuka County in Ise Province. The power of the Toyotomi Xiangfu in Ise is located in Yamada Castle in Wataru County, and between Suzuka County and Take County, Iidaka County, Ichishi County, and Anno County.

These are still relatively minor.

The key lies in the word "Ise". Since Qi Xuansu came to Fenglinzhou, he often heard these two words. In most cases, they are used together with two other words, namely Ise Jingu.

This is the ancestral temple of Tianmen, the residence of Sai Wang, and the first of the three major shrines. The artifact "Yata Mirror" is enshrined here.

???????????????Ise Jingu is naturally located in the territory of Ise Province. In the customs of Fenglinzhou, Ise Jingu is not called "Ise Jingu", but only "Jingu". It was not until the Taoists came to Fenglinzhou that they specially marked it as "Ise Jingu" in order to distinguish various shrines.

In addition to the two main palaces, the entire Ise Jingu also includes 14 detached palaces, 43 shrines, 24 shun shrines, 42 shrines under the jurisdiction of the shrine, and a total of 125 shrines, distributed in Watarukai County, Taki County, Iidaka County, Ichishi County, Anno County and other places, like a big net.

Among them, various priests such as the chief priests and Niyi are countless, and there are many thorny figures of the pure class.

In this case, if you want to go to Suzuka Mountain, unless the Taoist army is here, only a few people can act alone. The more people there are, the bigger the target is, and the easier it is to be exposed. The Onmyojis of the Tsuchimikado clan were intercepted and killed by Tianmen, which is an excellent lesson.

Qi Xuansu thought about it and decided to go there in person.

First, many things can only be explained in person. Second, going there in person is a kind of sincerity.

This is the same reason why Zhang Wuliang came to Fenglinzhou from afar to have a face-to-face meeting with Qingwei Zhenren.

However, Qi Xuansu still needs to make some preparations to go to Linglu Mountain.

First, he can't go there as a Taoist priest, that's too conspicuous, and he will be spotted after a few steps. He needs a suitable identity.

Secondly, he can't speak the Japanese language of Fenglinzhou, and it is unlikely to make up for it in a short time, so he needs an alternative means.

For this reason, Qi Xuansu specifically consulted Li Tiangang, who has been in Fenglinzhou for many years.

Li Tiangang's suggestion is to let Qi Xuansu pretend to be an onmyoji, because many things in the onmyoji are connected with Taoism, especially the concepts of yin and yang and the spells of talismans, most of which come from the Yin-Yang School in the Central Plains. Taoism also integrates the Yin-Yang School, so the two are very similar and easy to disguise.

As for the problem of language barriers, "telepathy" can be used instead.

Zhang Yuelu, who has already entered the stage of infinity, knows this method, so he can ask Zhang Yuelu to teach him.

In the next few days, Qi Xuansu, in addition to catching up on various common sense of Yin-Yang masters, followed Zhang Yuelu to learn "telepathy".

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