Chapter 49 Two Things

During the few days that Qi Xuansu was in the camp, in addition to being busy with his own errands, he also took some time to finally get in touch with Yao Qi, a fourth-grade wine-sacrifice Taoist priest, through the Taoist communication method.

In fact, to this day, Qiniang has not quit the Taoist sect and still retains her identity as a Taoist priest. She also gave her avatar the clothes of a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest, but she no longer develops in the Taoist sect. Then it is natural and reasonable for Qi Xuansu to contact a Taoist priest of the fourth grade wine ceremony.

Qi Xuansu mainly asked Qiniang to do two things. The first thing was about the case of the so-called classmate slandering him, and the second thing was about Fan Ji. He has given Fan Ji a fellow Taoist priest, and Fan Ji is preparing to reorganize a fleet to go to sea. Regarding trade, she naturally needs Master Yao to take care of her. As a reward, Qi Xuansu gave Qiniang 40% of the shares and Fanji 60%. Qi Xuansu did not take any money and only asked Fanji to follow his orders when necessary.

This kind of cooperation is also normal in Taoist sects. The leading figures of the family develop within the Taoist sect and support the sect. Some of the side disciples with average qualifications do not become Taoist priests and turn to business to support the family. Otherwise, what do those wealthy families rely on to survive? Do you support a large family on regular money?

As long as there is money to be made, Qiniang will not embarrass Qi Xuansu. So Qi Xuansu wanted to get some of the discounts from Qibaofang for free, but that was not possible because Qiniang had already quit and was not the rotating owner of the shop, so talking would not work. But if you give her 40% of the shares, there will be no problem. Although Qiniang has withdrawn, her feelings are still there, and her words are still listened to. All she needs to do is give her instructions on such trivial matters.

Whether Qiniang's words are effective now is an unsolved mystery.

In fact, Qiniang is also quite interested in Fan Ji.

She has personally gone to sea and is familiar with the situation at sea. In today's world, very few women wander on the sea, because after going to sea, during the long sailing journey, a relatively closed and isolated environment was formed on the ship, where men and women coexisted. There is no guarantee that something will not happen that is not conducive to unity.

The situation when Qiniang went to sea was different. She was disguised as a man.

So looking at the entire Eastern world, there are not many female captains. This is like a female emperor. She does not need to have outstanding political achievements. She can be famous in history just by becoming an emperor as a woman. The same is true for female captains, whose existence itself is fame and can easily spread.

Under such circumstances, it is not difficult for Qiniang to find out the details of Fan Ji.

After investigation, Qiniang is quite satisfied with Fan Ji. She is an independent and self-reliant woman who is ambitious, capable, knows how to advance and retreat, and understands propriety. There are too many people with outstanding abilities who are burned alive by the fire of their own ambitions. Although Qiniang doesn't care whether such people live or die, it is easy for such people to leave a mess. If he dies, others will He still has to clean up his mess, so Fan Ji is particularly valuable and a malleable talent.

As an old-timer, Qiniang doesn't mind supporting this underachiever.

Although Qiniang looks young, she doesn’t seem to be much older than Fan Ji, but in fact, Qiniang is the same age as Master Cihang, Master Donghua, and Master Qingwei, and in terms of seniority, she is the same as the three deputy masters. Da Zhenren's peers, there is no problem in saying that they are old-timers.

However, Qiniang, as a veteran in the business world, will also use some methods, such as adding sand to Fan Ji's fleet and arranging her own people to ensure that she will not lose control of the fleet. At the same time, she will also arrange people to go deep into the details. Investigate Fan Ji’s past experience to ensure that she is not a spy from another force.

As for Qi Xuansu, if he wants to pursue an official career in Daomen, he wants to save face and cannot be stained with dust, so he does not need to be involved in specific matters or even know about them. He only needs to know a general result.

Of course, Qi Xuansu is not just a decoration. He will provide official protection, open up some connections, and learn some inside information, such as the latest decree of Shibotang and so on.

These are not free. At critical moments, Fan Ji even has to lose money to help Qi Xuansu solve some problems. After Qi Xuansu went to work in the local government, he needed Taiping money to make a difference. Especially when the government was in financial shortage or did not have the budget, who could legally and reasonably get the money to accomplish this? , whoever stands out immediately, and future promotion is guaranteed.

When the Fenglinzhou war is over, Qi Xuansu can even give Fanji a noble status in Fenglinzhou through Toyotomi Prime Minister's Palace, such as a viscount, and Toyotomi Hidemo will still give her this face.

A Fenglinzhou female maritime merchant who is wealthy, comes from an aristocratic family, and is friendly with the Taoist sect can be put on the table openly. How did she meet Deputy Palace Master Qi? Naturally, a strong friendship was established during the Fenglinzhou War, which can withstand scrutiny. After all, if it involves war, it means death and chaos, and there will be many things that cannot be explained or investigated clearly. It can only be a confused account.

Qiniang can hide behind the scenes and avoid unnecessary troubles.

As for Zhang Yuelu, he will probably work in Wuzhou and Jiangnan. He is at his doorstep and has the support of the Zhang family and the Cihang lineage. This is not a problem at all and Qi Xuansu does not have to worry about it.

Qiniang is even more satisfied that after several years of experience, Qi Xuansu has clearly "enlightened" and initially understands how to play within the rules of the Taoist sect. Every place and every organization has its own rules, whether they are overt or covert, you must first be familiar with them and learn them. Then find a thread among these messy rules, and move around to seek the greatest benefit without touching the red line of the rules.

And you must understand one thing, different positions, different responsibilities, and different division of labor. As a face, you can't do the things of the inside, which will dirty your hands. As a inside, you can't dream of becoming a face, because no matter how you wash it, the inside is not clean.

The cooperation is a long-term plan, and there is no rush. The most urgent task is to solve another matter, about the slander of Qi Xuansu for being infatuated and then abandoned.

The face must be bright and hot, and can't be stained with dust. If blood is shed, the inside must be collected. If it can't be collected and leaked to the face, it will be a big deal.

The face is smeared with dust, and the inside must get rid of a person.

This matter is not big, but not small.

It is easy to spread rumors, but it is difficult to refute them.

Fortunately, this matter was suppressed by the Heavenly Master before it fermented. If it spreads, whether it is true or false, it will cause an irreparable blow to Qi Xuansu's reputation. In particular, many women like "empathy", holding the idea that if I don't speak for her today, no one will speak for me when I encounter similar things in the future, and they will definitely denounce Qi Xuansu regardless of right or wrong.

By the time Qi Xuansu refuted the rumor, the heat of the matter had passed and no one cared about it. In the impression of most people, Qi Xuansu has been labeled as unfaithful and unlucky, and it is difficult to change it throughout his life. When others talk about him, they say that he abandoned his wife and children, and it may even affect his future.

Cutting off someone's wealth is like killing their parents.

Then what is cutting off someone's career?

Killing someone is just like this.

Qi Xuansu's anger can be imagined.

Qi Niang naturally had to stand up to protect her at this time.

Furthermore, if Qi Xuansu was ruined, then all her years of hard work and investment would go down the drain. As a miser, wouldn't Qi Niang be angry?

So before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Qi Niang had someone find and control the woman.

Qi Xuansu must abide by the rules, but Qi Niang doesn't. If she had to abide by the rules, why would she still be involved in a secret society? Besides, aren't the rules set by people? They are not the rules of heaven.

Qi Niang could make this woman disappear without a trace, without causing any ripples, but Qi Niang didn't do that. She wanted to follow the clues and dig out the person behind the scenes.

She wanted to see who dared to make trouble.

So Qi Niang brought the person to Bohai Prefecture and placed him in Wutong Courtyard.

This place is almost considered as Li Qingnu's private property. Qi Niang has always treated everyone equally. She took advantage of Qi Xuansu and would not let Li Qingnu go. She often came here to live for a few days and placed her own people, gradually turning this place into one of her own bases.

According to Qi Niang's idea, if it was the Li family who took action and it was this kind of trick of raping a woman, then it would most likely be related to Li Tianyue. Li Qingnu was the successor cultivated by Li Tianyue, and she should have heard about it.

But to Qi Niang's disappointment, this matter had nothing to do with the Li family.

It can't be the Zhang family or the Yao family.

But if you think about it carefully, it's possible. The Zhang family is afraid of Zhang Yuelu, and the Yao family is afraid of Qi Niang. It makes sense that they finally use the means to target Qi Xuansu.

In this way, things become complicated.

So Qi Niang began to interrogate slowly, and must dig out the mastermind behind the scenes.

Just when Qi Xuansu participated in the gathering of Taoist patriots in Yizhi County, Qi Niang was leaning on the Xiangfei couch, holding a pipe in her hand, filled with high-quality tobacco leaves, and only lacking a little maid to massage her legs, which was completely the style of an old feudal lord.

After a while, Li Qingnu walked in with a bit of bloody smell that had not completely dissipated.

The struggle within the Taoist sect has always been cruel, and no one can be immune to it, let alone be a morally perfect person. Qi Niang would not do such things personally, mainly to train Li Qingnu-since Li Qingnu could not take the official career of the Taoist sect and could not become a face, naturally he could only be a insider.

As for that woman, how could she return with her life intact after doing such a murderous thing? You really don't think Qi Niang is a ruthless secret society boss?

Qi Niang raised her eyelids without sunglasses: "What was the result?"

Li Qingnu replied: "I told her that if she didn't say anything, I would have to use the soul search method. This was her last chance, so she finally confessed."

Qi Niang sat up straight: "It's a waste of time to confess a little bit every day, squeeze a little bit, what did she say?"

Li Qingnu said: "According to her confession, they are a gang. They think Tianyuan is a poor boy with no background. He has just started to rise. He has not yet had in-depth contact with the upper echelons of the Taoist sect. His vision is not broad, his foundation is not deep, and he doesn't know some methods. They want to use this matter to force Tianyuan to bow his head and make a fortune."

Qi Niang snorted coldly: "This kind of nonsense can only deceive ghosts. Does she think I am a fool? Shame on you, no need to wait, search the soul immediately."

Li Qingnu's face was serious: "Yes."