The Holy See on the top of the snow-capped mountain in Canaan is called the White Upper Palace, and the sects in each county or county are called the White Upper Court. The White Upper Court of the Holy Capital is located in Maoling, just north of the Holy Capital.

Maoling is a small hill that is not very high, but because Maoling is covered with ancient pines and cypresses that are thousands of years old, the grass and trees are vigorous, and the stream is abundant, so it is called Maoling. The White Upper Courtyard was built on the edge of a waterhole on the top of Maoling Mountain. This waterhole is called Xiyuan, which is the source of all the water sources in the holy capital, and the source of the river is extremely deep, and it is said to be connected to the sea.

Meng Jieyu, who is a fool of the white religion, always takes her son Xiaoke to the Bai Shangyuan for five days every month to clean up.

Meng Jieyu was originally a member of the White Sect. Twenty years ago, Meng Jieyu was a vicar of the White Upper House of the Holy Capital(1), whose Christian name was Zhilian, and she was known as Zhulian Vicar. As his name suggests, the lotus vicar is as beautiful as a lotus and as holy as a lotus. The Lotus Vicar was in charge of only one thing in the White Upper House, and that was to sing a religious song to the worshippers who came to the White House to pray during the incense burning service. On that day, Xiao Tuyou, who was still serving as the guard of Nangong at that time, came to the White Upper House to pray for his eldest son who had just turned one year old, and the Lotus Pastor happened to sing a teaching song for him. Holding the jade sound of the lotus vicar, the clear and elegant, long singing voice shocked the deep sound rhythm of the Tuyou, curiously looking up at the singing vicary, this look does not matter, the jade face of the lotus vicar makes the reading girl countless Tuyu shocked the heavens. It was a kind of holy beauty that was completely different from that of ordinary women. Therefore, he begged his brother Xiao Tuli, who was Wei Weiqing at the time, to come forward, and he personally asked the Bishop of the Holy Metropolis to marry him, and finally married the Daimu of Zhilian as a side room, and restored the surname of the lay family - Meng. After marrying Xiao Tuyou, the Acting Pastor of Zhilian gave birth to a son for Xiao Tuyou, that is, Xiao Ke, who is now twenty years old. The Lotus Pastor followed Xiao Tuyu and rose all the way, from Mrs. Meng to Meng Ruren, and until the current Meng Jieyu.

Because of this deep relationship with the White Sect, the Vicar Zhilian has always maintained a devout belief in the White Religion, and still retains the name of the White Religion. The Vicar also used the powerful power of the Holy Capital White Upper House and the faithful to take care of it. Therefore, the Vicar of the Holy Capital has a high prestige among the White Upper House of the Holy Capital and the members of the White Sect of the Holy Capital, and the White House of the Holy Capital has repeatedly pleaded for the promotion of the rank of the Vicar of the Holy Lotus, and with the promotion of the status of the Vicar of the Holy Lotus, he has applied for the promotion of the Vicar of the Holy Lotus to the rank of Supervisor of the Lotus, Priest of the Holy Lotus, and Bishop of the White Sect (2), but the Vicar of the Holy Charge himself firmly disagreed, insisting that he has long been a lay man and a wife and mother, and is not suitable to serve as a priest in the Church. It is even more inappropriate to be promoted to a higher priesthood, so as not to cause confusion in religious affairs. However, the Holy White Upper House and the Holy White Sect have a deep love for the Lotus Vicar, especially the Lotus Vicar and the people, who have received the grace of the Lotus Vicar, and regard it as a god, so this kind of plea cannot be broken and has a tendency to become more and more intense. Later, the Holy Metropolitan Bishop came up with an idea, and he suggested that the Vicar of Lotus should still maintain the rank of the former layman, and still be called the Vicar, but enjoy the respect and treatment of the Holy Metropolitan in the Church. The Vicar had no choice but to reluctantly agree to such a move. As a result, the Lotus Vicar has become a mother-like existence in the hearts of the Holy Capital Baijiao, and many people secretly build shrines for the Lotus Vicar. For these, the lotus vicar has to go with the flow, and it is inconvenient to forcibly prohibit it.

Not only that, but the vicar also gradually influenced his son to become a devout follower of the White Sect. With the growth of age, the understanding of the Baijiao doctrine is getting deeper and deeper, and finally, after the introduction of the Lotus Vicar, the priest at that time, the current Holy Metropolitan Bishop Shu Yan as a teacher, became a very high lay disciple, the Bishop Shu Yan gave the Xiao Ke a religious name, called Qiu Xu, and the rank is also a vicar, but because of the lofty status of the Lotus Vicar, coupled with the high cultivation of the Qi Branch, the church does not call Xiao Ke Qiu Vice-pastor, but respectfully calls him "Qiu Xuzi" 。

The Lotus Vichotor and the Qiu Sect have their own independent monasteries in the Holy Capital White Upper Courtyard, which are called the Lotus Cultivation Center and the Qiu Xuan Seminary respectively, the Lotus Holding Workshop is located in the northwest corner of the White Upper Courtyard, and the Qiu Lotus Cultivation Center is located in the southeast corner. Every time they come to the White Upper Courtyard to practice, the mother and son spend the rest of their time meditating alone in their own meditation room, except for burning incense and praying together in the main hall of the White Upper Temple.

Since the succession to the throne, the ladies and side ladies who have come down from the Yuanwei, although they have not been officially canonized during the mourning period, have been preliminarily decided, and the status of the lotus is second only to Queen Luo and Dou Zhaoyi, and the prince has also become the most noble prince from an ordinary prince in the prince's mansion. Correspondingly, the status of the Lotus Vicar and the Qiu Zi has become more unique and respected. On this day, it was the day when they went to the White Upper House to clean up, and it was also the first time they went to the White Upper House to clean up after Xiao Tuyu succeeded to the throne. Bishop Shu Yan had already instructed the priest and many overseers and vicarages to carefully sprinkle and sweep the Lotus and Qiu Monastery, waiting for them to bring them.

At the end of the day, Meng Jieyu and Xiao Ke arrived. Different from the previous style of holding the lotus and the simple and obedient style of the Qiu Zizi light car, today, their sedan chair has been replaced by a sedan chair dedicated to the concubine and the prince, and the front and rear are also followed by the corresponding Nangong guards, chamberlains, and palace maids, and the group of people turned into the big mountain gate of the White Upper Courtyard and stopped in front of the main hall.

A palace maid helped Meng Jieyu walk down. Meng Jieyu is over thirty-five years old, but because she was originally born beautiful, holy as jade, coupled with the twenty years of pampering, especially the perennial intensive study of teachings, so the maintenance is excellent, different from the vulgar and bloated ordinary ladies, but there is a special temperament that has both the demeanor of a fairy and a nobleman. Meng Jieyu is still wearing a white plain robe when she usually cultivates in the Qing Dynasty, but because of the mourning, she did not wear any accessories on her head, and she had an ordinary bun on her head. A plain and elegant dress and hair accessories made Meng Jieyu look forward to her even more.

Bishop Shu Yan took the initiative to greet him. Bishop Shu Yan is the same age as Xiao Tuyou, and he is 41 years old this year. He and Meng Jieyu grew up in Bai Shangchang since childhood, and they are brothers and sisters with Meng Jieyu. Shu Yan has a high level of understanding, and is very good at dealing with the royal magnates, so the rank of the sect continues to be promoted, when Meng Jieyu was a vicar, the young Shu Yan has been promoted to a priest; After Meng Jieyu married Xiao Tuyou, Shu Yan established a relationship with Xiao Tuli and Xiao Tuyou, and became the guest of Xiao Tuli and Xiao Tuyou. In the fifth year after the establishment of the Maharasho Dynasty, with the mediation of Xiao Tuyu and the will of Emperor Longwu, the pope, the apostolic and the cardinals of the White Church finally agreed to make an exception and make an exception to the young Shuyan to succeed as the Holy Metropolitan Bishop. Shu Yan became the most respected bishop among all the bishops of the White Church (3), surpassing not only all the bishops at the county level, but also all cardinals, and was the second most important person in the White Church after the Pope and the Pontifical. Of course, Shu Yan is also the youngest bishop of all.

The most remarkable thing about Bishop Shuyan is not his youth, but his natural beauty. The king of Beiling County is most proud of his fairy wind bones and luxurious appearance, he has always been proud of this and looks down on the world, but he is only willing to bow down in front of Bishop Shuyan, and he also admits that "there is such a posture of heaven and man in the world, and he is ashamed of himself."

Bishop Shu Yan is thin and tall, his body is tall and tall like a pine and cypress in the mountains, his demeanor is as elegant as the breeze of a bamboo forest, a slightly long round face is like a jade cut, full and handsome, a pair of slender Danfeng eyes are as quiet and distant as an ancient water pool, two slender crescent moon long eyebrows go straight into the sideburns, as pleasant as the distant mountains after the rain, with the five locks of black and flowing long hair on the chest, it is really as handsome and elegant as the immortal who walked out of the painting.

"Shu Yan welcomes the mother." Shu Yan bowed and saluted.

Meng Jieyu didn't look at Shu Yan, but bowed to the priests, supervisors, and vicarates behind Shu Yan, and said slowly: "In the future, as long as Your Majesty and the Queen Mother are not around, you will still call me the Lotus Pastor." No need to change your words. Your Excellency, you don't have to salute. I teach the most important rites and ranks, and I can't break the rules. I was originally reluctant to bring so many people here, but the queen mother said, Your Majesty has succeeded to the throne, and our every move is related to the royal prestige, and we can't be too rash, and the honor guards and guards have to travel in full sets, which is really annoying, and I hope that the bishop and the parishioners will have a lot of Haihan. ”

Bishop Shu Yan smiled: "Don't dare, don't dare. ”

At this time, Xiao Ke also came over. Before Bishop Shuyan could speak, Meng Jieyu said first: "When there are only parishioners, you still call Xiaoke Qiuzi." Qiu Zizi still performs the disciple salute to Bishop Shuyan, and the other parishioners. ”

Xiao Ke hurriedly saluted Bishop Shuyan and said, "Qiu Xuan pays a visit to Bishop Shuyan. ”

Shu Yan smiled slightly and returned the salute, then turned to Meng Jieyu and asked, "Do the Lotus Pastor and Qiu Xuzi still follow the usual rules, first burn incense and pray in the main hall, and then go back to the ashram to cultivate?" Is it still five days of Qing Xiu this time? ”

Meng Jieyu shook her head lightly and said, "This time, I won't be able to live that long." It's still a time of mourning. Last month was a new funeral, and the queen took us to the palace to move, so we didn't come. This month, although it is still a period of great mourning, the palace has been settled, so Qiu Zizi and I asked the queen to come to the White Upper Courtyard for special permission to clean up for a day. Qiu Xuzi will go to the Taimiao Temple tomorrow to pay respects, and I will also take care of some palace affairs with the queen, so I have to go back after lunch. ”

"Shu Yan understood. Then go to the main hall to burn incense and pray, and then go back to the ashram for a while. ”

"It's okay for the hill to settle down like this." Meng Jieyu said, "I won't go back to the retreat, after burning incense and praying in the main hall, I'll go to the edge of the stream to relax." ”

"Shu Yan understands."

So, Meng Jieyu and Bishop Shuyan were in the front, followed by Xiao Ke, followed by a group of people, and slowly walked towards the main hall.

After burning incense and praying, Shu Yan walked to the branch and said, "Qiu Xuzi, I borrowed a unique scripture from the Holy See, which is the experience of the fifth generation of the White Sect as the Pope's former personal book. Would you like to read it? ”

Xiao Ke said: "This is a holy thing, I'm afraid I can't look at it, right?" ”

"Qiu Zizi is too modest. His Holiness appreciates your cultivation and has always wanted to invite you to the Holy See to study the Scriptures and discuss the Scriptures with you. Besides, I borrowed this unique book from the Holy See on your behalf. ”

"There is Bishop Law." Xiao Ke bowed and said.

"Let's go, I'll go with you to the Qiu Xiu Institute." Shu Yan said.

"Bishop, please stay." Meng Jieyu said, "I have been in the White Upper Courtyard for two months to refine, and I want to ask the bishop for advice on some inconsistencies in my practice. This time, we can only wait for an hour or two, and then the bishop will discuss the scriptures with Qiu Zizi when we come to Qing Xiu next month. This time, could the bishop enlighten me first? ”

"The words of the daisa are heavy. It's the sparse will be wrong. Just now, the Lotus Pastor said that he wanted to go to Xiyuan to relax, but Shu Yan thought that the Lotus Pastor didn't want others to follow. ”

"Not really. I just entered the palace and was in a big funeral, and I was a little depressed, so I wanted to go to Xiyuan to relax. It can be seen that my cultivation is still too shallow. Ask the bishop to teach more. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Bishop Shu Yan smiled and said, calling a priest over and saying, "You take Qiu Zi to the ashram." Good life serves Qiu Zizi. I put the scriptures in the Nanmu box on the case of the Qiu Xiu Institute. ”

Xiao Ke said to Meng Jieyu and Bishop Shu Yan: "Mother, Lord Bishop, I will step back first. ”

After sending off Xiao Ke, Bishop Shuyan took Meng Jieyu and the accompanying Nangong guards, chamberlains, and palace maids to Xiyuan.

Although the source of the stream is a waterhole, the scale is not small, and it is actually a small lake with a diameter of hundreds of zhang. When they arrived at the bank of the source of the stream, Meng Jieyu said to the entourage behind: "My lord and I have to study the catechesis, and we must not be disturbed. My Excellency Bishop and I walked along the bank of the stream. Just stay here and watch from afar, and you don't have to wait with you. ”

"Whoa."

Meng Jieyu turned around and walked towards the wooden plank road that surrounded the source of the stream. The plank road is planted with low shrubs such as flat-branched oaks, all of which are only half a person high, so as not to hide the sight of people on the plank road to watch the source of the stream. Just after the Qingming Festival, the flat branch oak, snow Qian, colorful Nantian bamboo, mountain alum sea tung, red leaf barberry, Linnaeus, honeysuckle, heather, etc. have all pulled out new shoots, some are tender green, some are light red, some are slightly purple, colorful, reflecting the pool water of the source of the stream like a mirror and the white clouds reflected in the water, it is very gratifying.

When Meng Jieyu and Bishop Shu Yan walked ten zhang away from the Nangong guards, they stopped in front of a lush honeysuckle. This kind of honeysuckle is probably decades old, and after careful pruning, the old dry branches are horizontal, and the branches are covered with last year's honeysuckle fruit, and they are bright red. Meng Jieyu stared at Honeysuckle for a while, and said faintly: "Honeysuckle! That's a great name. Honeysuckle! What a 'forbearance' word! ”

Bishop Shu Yan didn't understand what Meng Jieyu meant, and asked softly, "Zhilian, what's wrong with you?" The tone was full of tenderness.

"What's wrong? Shuyan, what's wrong with me, don't you know? ”

"Of course I do."

"Actually, you don't understand. We women are not like you men, there is a place to show your hands and feet outside, and as soon as you get involved in political affairs and educational affairs, you will forget about us women in a blink of an eye. We women are not like this, we stay in the deep house all day long, we can't see anyone, even if we are too young, we can't forget it. If it weren't for His Majesty's sideways back then......"

"Zhilian, we can meet five days a month, it's better than not seeing each other."

"Humph! You are now a bishop, and you will probably have to be the Pontifical in the future. That's what you think about every day, right? I may be wrong, I guess the Pontifies are small, you probably want to be the Pope every day, right? Pope?! Meng Jieyu knows that Shu Yan's yearning for the authority of the Pope goes far beyond her personal feelings for men and women.

Shu Yan didn't deny it, he looked at Xiyuan levelly, and said in a resolute tone: "You are very right. Indeed it is. I am now the youngest bishop, the most prestigious of the bishops, and sooner or later I will become the Pope. ”

A trace of disgust flashed in Meng Jieyu's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure, and she sighed and said, "Originally, maybe there was such a possibility. But in the current situation, you will never be able to become the Pope. ”

"Oh, why?"

"Because Tuyu succeeded to the throne and became the emperor."

"I don't understand what you say. I have a good relationship with His Majesty, and wouldn't his succession be more conducive to my succession as Pope? ”

"You are good friends with Your Majesty?! I ask you, why are you friendly with Your Majesty? ”

Bishop Shuyan's face turned red instantly, and there was some panic in his eyes.

Meng Jieyu was a little moved, but she forcibly calmed down, and then said, "Isn't it because of me that Your Majesty is friendly with you?" Shu Yan didn't deny it, but silently lowered his head. Meng Jieyu shook her head slightly and said, "But I don't want to talk to you about this today." What I want to say is that because of me, you are friendly with Your Majesty, but it is also because of me that you cannot become the Pope! ”

Shu Yan was frightened: "Could it be that Your Majesty knows about ......?"

"Not really. Moreover, the reason why I say that you can't be the Pope because of me has nothing to do with Your Majesty. ”

"Zhilian, what do you mean?" Bishop Shuyan couldn't understand what Meng Jieyu said at all, and asked in a panic.

Meng Jieyu sneered and said, "Look, what I said is not bad. What could make the world-famous Bishop Shuyan so flustered? Except for whether or not he can take over as Pope, I don't think there will be a second thing, right?! Even if it's the life and death of me and Cole, it can't make you so moved, right?! ”

"How is that possible? You and Cole are the people I value the most, don't you know? If you doubt me even this, then I will not die unjustly. When I learned that you were pregnant, I suggested that we escape from the White Upper House and live an ordinary life. But who knows, he fell in love with you and forcibly took you away. Later, when you give birth to Coer, I propose that we run away with Cole. But you say, the power of Tuyou and Tuli is not trivial, if we escape, Tuyou will never give up, even if he searches the ends of the world, he will also find us and get rid of us and Ke'er. For the sake of Ke'er's safety, you are determined to endure and stay in the mansion. Now, how can you wronged me so much, Zhilian? ”

Meng Jieyu remembered the past, her eyes were filled with tears, and she said slightly apologetically: "Okay." It's me who said it heavily. Don't go to your heart. We, the priests of the White Religion, are poor people who have no home and no roots. If we don't love each other, then there will be no one in this world who loves us anymore. ”

"You're right. It is precisely because of this that I desperately climb the rank of the sect. As long as I become the Pope, you and Cole will no longer have to be afraid. When the time comes, I will also transfer Cole to the Holy See, and with his noble status and spiritual cultivation, it is only natural that he will take over as Pope after me. Over the years, you asked Ke'er to study the Baijiao classics with me, isn't that why? ”

"You're not right at all. That's your own calculation, not mine. I asked Cole to study the scriptures with you, not to make him pope. I want to be with you more, after all, you are father and son, although you can't recognize each other in name, but I still hope that you can stay together more, so as to fulfill your father-son relationship. Meng Jieyu said very emotionally, and tears flowed down her eyes.

Bishop Shu Yan looked at the Nangong guards in the distance, then looked at Meng Jieyu and said, "I know all this, I know everything." Don't you cry, okay? ”

Meng Jieyu didn't wipe her tears, and let the wind dry her tears. She raised her hand and brushed her sideburns and said, "But I'm not here to tell you this. You just said that when you become the Pope, we will not have to be afraid. I used to think so, but now, it's not possible. You can't be pope anymore. Meng Jieyu turned around and began to continue walking, saying as she walked, "Shuyan, I also said it just now." If His Majesty is only Prince Yongcheng, there is almost no suspense for you to take over as Pope. But now that he has succeeded to the throne as emperor, the chances of you taking over as Pope are slim to none. ”

"Just as we were about to say this, we interrupted again. I can't understand what you're talking about. Now that Tu Yu is the emperor, wouldn't it be more secure for me to take over as the Pope? ”

Meng Jieyu sneered and said, "Shu Yan, you are still not convinced by what I said about you. You are also a Holy Metropolitan Bishop who has been in meditation for decades, and you are a harmonious person who knows the heart of the people, and it stands to reason that you have long been wise and insightful, but you cannot see some of the truths in front of you. Do you know why? Because your eyes are only on the Pope's seat, and your heart is only on the emperor. You won't be able to see the rest. 'The heart is not right, the eyes are narrow'. You're a fan of the authorities. ”

Shu Yan didn't move, but replied: "What kind of wisdom and insight do I have?!" If you are not a woman, the position of Pope will be yours. ”

"I'm not unusually pope-like. Pretending to be a ghost, I feel tired when I look at it. Meng Jieyu glanced at Shu Yan, who was self-conscious and at a loss, a trace of warmth flashed in her eyes, and said, "Shu Yan, you don't have the qualifications and mind to be a pope. It's just because of me and Cole that you can't be right now. ”

"Zhilian, just say it directly."

"Shu Yan, just when you see Tu You as the emperor, he has more power and influence. However, have you ever thought that among his sons, there must also be one who will inherit the emperor as the emperor? ”

"Zhilian, do you want Ke'er to be the emperor? Am I therefore not the Pope? ”

"Not really. It's not that I want Cole to be emperor. Rather, someone wants his son to be emperor. Shu Yan, Luo Yuanwei and Luo Yuan, their brothers and sisters, must push for the rank to be the crown prince, and then inherit the unification. Dou Linglong and Dou Ji, brothers and sisters, must also want to push Mu to be the prince. Tuyu became the emperor, and all the situations were completely different from when Tuyu was the prince. Tuyu is the prince, and his eldest son should inherit his throne and continue to be the second generation of Prince Yongcheng, and the other sons will either be crowned county kings or dukes, no matter what, they are all royal nobles who can maintain their wealth forever, and the difference between them is not very big. But now, Tu Yu has become the emperor, and one of his sons will inherit the throne and become the emperor, and the other sons will become his courtiers. The difference between monarchs and ministers is a world of difference. The seat in the Qianyuan Palace, all the princes want it. Even if the princes don't want it, the princes' mothers and concubines want it too. The queen mother, the concubine, the gap between the two is even greater than the gap between the emperor and the courtiers. ”

"What does this have to do with me being the Pope?"

"There's a lot to do with that. In the past, Tuyu was the prince, and he could strongly recommend you to take over as pope, and no one else would have any objections. But now that he has become the emperor, do you think, will they look at you as the Pope? Who doesn't know that Cole and I have a close relationship with you. If you think about it, if you become the Pope, with your master-apprentice relationship with Cole and your brother-sister friendship with me, you will definitely push Cole to succeed to the throne. If you are strongly promoted by the White Sect and the great influence of the White Sect, Ke'er is most likely to be the crown prince. At that time, even if other princes become princes or even ascend the throne as emperors, as long as you, the White Sect Sect, raise your arms and shout, hundreds of millions of White Sect disciples and sects in the world will immediately respond in groups, oppose them, and overthrow them, which is all possible in a moment. Therefore, if you become a pope, you will be a prince and an emperor for their son, and you will plant the biggest thorn. Which of them, you think, will agree with you as pope? ”

"However, in the past thousands of years, the White Pope and the bishops have never intervened in politics!"

"You're quite right. However, in the past thousands of years, there has never been a female vicar who has become a concubine and given birth to a prince, and the prince is still a devout White Sect! ”

Shu Yan suddenly realized, and couldn't help but whisper "Oops"!

Meng Jieyu continued: "You know, for thousands of years, there have been very few Holy Metropolitan bishops succeeding the Pope, the reason is that the Holy Metropolitan Bishop has been immersed in the Holy Capital all the year round, so he has more or less anything to do with the royal family, princes and ministers, and the imperial court. Since the founding of Emperor Longwu, the emperor's control over the White Religion has become stricter and stricter, but the purpose of prohibiting the White Sect from interfering in court affairs has become clearer. When the time comes, as long as they take out this big hat. Think about it, even if Tu Yu is friendly with you again, will he dare to let you be the pope? In addition, your ambition and ability are so great, who can't see Tu You, Luo Yuanji, and Dou Ji? If you become pope, you will be a great threat to themselves. Isn't that so, Bishop Shuyan? ”

Sweat broke out on Shuyan's head. What Meng Jieyu said is true. In this way, his succession to the Pope is absolutely impossible.

Meng Jieyu glanced at the sweat flowing from under his high crown, curled the corners of her mouth slightly, and then stopped, picked a bunch of flat branches, looked at it for a while, and said, "Besides, Shuyan, you have been wandering among the princes and ministers and powerful clansmen all these years, and there are still few people involved in the government?" In the past, Tuyu was a prince, and because you were good at lobbying, he could be used by him, so he treated you like a guest and respected you. But now that he is the emperor, think about it, would he still be willing to see a person like you continue to do these things under his nose? Is Tu Yu able to tolerate you, can Luo Yuan and Luo Yuan Wei tolerate you, can Dou Ji tolerate you? When the time comes, let alone the successor Pope, I guess you won't even be able to save your life. ”

Bishop Shu Yan was already pale and sweating. The untouched cultivation that has been cultivated over the years has disappeared without a trace in an instant.

And this is exactly what Meng Jieyu wants to see the most. Her knowledge of Bishop Shuyan runs deep into her bones. Bishop Shuyan, although he looks leisurely and immortal, is actually very keen on power in his heart. Ever since she married Tuyu and made a side room, Shu Yan has never had physical contact with her. Meng Jieyu knew that Shu Yan was not disgusted that her body was defiled by other men, but she was unwilling to take the risk of offending Tuyou, especially not daring to offend Tuyou Tuyou. Because of this, although Meng Jieyu went in and out of the White Upper Courtyard every month as a Lotus Vicar, Xiao Tuyou never suspected Shu Yan, because the Nangong guards who were secretly sent by Xiao Tuyou to monitor the two of them never found out that Shu Yan had any personal affairs with the Lotus Vicar.

Meng Jieyu knew that her words had completely extinguished the fire of Shu Yan's burning pursuit of the Pope's throne.

Bishop Shuyan lowered his head, staring blankly at the twisted branches of the flat branch, there was no trace of life in his eyes, and the fairy appearance of looking forward to Shenfei in the past disappeared completely, as if he had aged twenty years all of a sudden, and even his expression looked obscene.

Meng Jieyu took the flat branch in her hand, turned around and began to walk forward again. She took the flat branch to her nose and sniffed it gently, and said, "Well, it's so fragrant." ”

Bishop Shuyan still lowered his head and paced forward in a boring manner. His steps were heavy, like an old man.

Meng Jieyu smiled and said, "However, it is not completely impossible for you to become the Pope. It's just that you have to take a good look around. As long as you do well, you can not only be the pope, but you can also be the national teacher and become the most powerful pope in the White Sect for thousands of years. I believe that with your ability, the authority and merits of the Pope can directly catch up with the five founding popes. You yourself will become the revered Pope of Zhongxing! ”

Bishop Shuyan shook his head and said hoarsely, "It's impossible. Where do I have the strength to fight with Yu Yuanji and Dou Ji. ”

Meng Jieyu laughed out loud and said, "Hehe." You forgot that you have me. ”

Meng Jieyu This is a sentence that is very contradictory to what she said before, she also said that it was because of her that Shu Yan could not be the pope, and now she said that it was because of her that Shu Yan could be the pope. Bishop Shu Yan didn't answer, the corners of his mouth lifted, and he sneered disapprehantly.

Meng Jieyu looked at Bishop Shu Yan's sneer, frowned tightly, and said coldly: "Or, to put it more clearly." You've got a cole. ”

Bishop Shu Yan pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head, his face flushed, and said, "What do you mean ......?"

Meng Jieyu knew that Shu Yan understood what she meant, and said, "Yes." Shuyan, your supreme wisdom has finally returned. You can do your best to assist Cole in his succession. As long as Cole succeeds to the throne and becomes the emperor, with his deep master-apprentice relationship with you, he will definitely push you to succeed as the Pope. If he hesitates, I can reveal to him the identity of your father and son. Flesh and blood, dear father and son, and the most trusted teacher, who will succeed if he doesn't let you succeed? At that time, the emperor is your son and a disciple who followed you to study the Fa, are you still worried that you will not be able to carry out his ambitions? Shu Yan, think about it, in the thousands of years of the White Sect, which Pope can compare to you? At that time, you, the Zhongxing Pope and the Supreme Pope of the White Sect, will not be able to run away. ”

After Meng Jieyu finished speaking, she walked straight to the front, stood on the edge of a single-petaled yellow thorn rose that showed flower buds, and looked carefully at the small goose-yellow petals. She didn't need to look at Shu Yan's face to know that Bishop Shu Yan must have regained his vitality and become that beautiful immortal again.

Sure enough, Bishop Shu Yan followed with an extremely brisk pace, and said in a firm and clear tone: "For the safety and future of you and Cole, I will do my best, and I will not give up. ”

Meng Jieyu was disgusted by Bishop Shuyan's hypocrisy and artificiality. She wondered how she had fallen in love with such a hypocrite and a fake fairy at that time. However, Meng Jieyu didn't show it, but said worriedly: "How can it be so easy to do this?" ”

"There is nothing to do, the key is our own planning and operation. Don't forget, I am the Holy Metropolitan Bishop, and you are the Lotus Vicar whom the congregation regards as God. We have thousands of congregational members! ”

"However, there are still ranks and horses in front of Cole. After all, I am a vicarious, and there is no way to compare with the relatives of the Luo family and the Dou family behind them. ”

"But you're not an ordinary vicar, you're a lotus-holding vicar. There's a lot to be written about that. Besides, I am still a Holy Metropolitan Bishop. This is even more incomparable to Luo Yuanji and Dou Ji. ”

"You're right. I thought about it too. However, there was no urgency. If you want to do it, you have to do two things. ”

"Which two?"

"It happens to be the two kinds of plants and trees we see, one is honeysuckle and the other is oak. The first is to endure, not to be aggressive, nor to be aggressive. The rank and the Dou family are in front of us, the Luo family and the Dou family will definitely fight, we had better sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. The second rule is to follow the needs of the Ko'er to plan completely, and to give up your pursuit of the Pope for the time being. You must not chase the papal position until Cole succeeds to the throne, and even if you want to succeed you to the throne, you must resolutely resign. Until Cole succeeds to the throne, even if you become the Pope, you will never be able to sit firmly. Shuyan, you say, am I right? ”

"Zhilian, you're right. That's what we do. I'm only forty years old, and I'm not in a hurry to wait another twenty years. Bishop Shuyan's eyes shone brightly.

Meng Jieyu was bored again, Bishop Shuyan's heart only had his own position as the Pope, and to put it simply, he was thinking about the position of the Pope. But Meng Jieyu thought about it, it was precisely because of Bishop's selfishness and lust for power that she could manipulate and use him to win the heir for the branch.

Meng Jieyu stretched her brows and said, "Okay." Let's set the big purpose today, and then let's plan carefully after the big funeral. As he spoke, he walked back.

Bishop Shu Yan followed, bowed his head and thought for a while, and said, "The top priority is not to let Tu Yu make his son the crown prince. Fortunately, at the beginning of his succession, he had already made it clear to the world that he wanted to retain the position of the crown prince. This is an excellent foundation. When I entered the palace, I looked for an opportunity to use the Heavenly Dao Astrology to strengthen his idea, and asked him not to appoint his son as the crown prince for the time being. These words are most appropriate for me. ”

Meng Jieyu walked faster, and said refreshedly: "Shuyan, you are indeed a master of unparalleled wisdom. In a matter of moments, I thought of a countermeasure. So be it. There's a lot more we have to do, you think slowly. The lives and future of our mothers and daughters depend on you, Shuyan. ”

Bishop Shuyan was on the rise, and he didn't hear Meng Jieyu's last sentence repeating himself at all, nor did he hear the obvious ridicule in Meng Jieyu's tone, he just nodded vigorously and said, "Zhilian, believe me, I will definitely do my best." Believe me! ”

Meng Jieyu didn't pay attention to Bishop Shu Yan at all, and walked quickly to the front.

Concentrate:

1. Vicar: White clergy. The lowest priesthood. Some lay disciples with status or cultivation can also be called vicarships.

2. Pontifical: White Priesthood. Second only to the Pope, he holds the same position as the Vice-Pontiff, and is responsible for the daily work of the White Curia and the whole Church.

3. Bishops: There are two kinds of bishops in the White Church. One is the cardinal who serves in the White Church and is in charge of a certain area of the Church. The other is the bishop or bishop of the county who is in charge of the affairs of the county within a county, such as the Bishop of the Holy Metro, the Bishop of Ganz, the Bishop of Canaan, etc., who is in charge of all the religious affairs of the county. Among them, the highest position is the Holy Metropolitan Bishop, second only to the Pope and the Apostolic See, and above all other cardinals and bishops of a county.