Yao Pei was standing outside the door.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help asking, "Suyi, how long have you been waiting?" ”

"Just arrived." Yao Pei said, "Congratulations on becoming a celestial. ”

Qi Xuansu said: "I thought you would be kind enough to help me protect the Fa. ”

Yao Pei didn't answer his words: "The investigation team has arrived, and Sun Lao Zhenren has informed us to go to the banquet." ”

Although Zhang Wuxian's matter did not evolve into an opportunity for the three internal struggles, Jin Que still reacted quickly.

An investigation team composed of members of Ziwei Hall, Beichen Hall, Tiangang Hall, and Fengxian Hall arrived at Vientiane Dao Palace with the Grand True Person, the head of the Vientiane Dao Palace.

Obviously, the investigation team is not here to ask for the guilt, but to investigate what happened.

In addition, because this matter involves Zhengyi and Quanzhen Dao, it is mainly composed of members of Taiping Dao, and the person headed by it is Lu Yushu, the deputy hall master of Fengxian Hall in the seven-person investigation team of Jinling Mansion.

For this reason, the Vientiane Dao Palace specially set up a banquet to wash the dust for the investigation team, and Yao Pei and Qi Xuansu were also able to attend because they were parties and had merits.

Over the years, because of the prosperity of maritime trade and frequent exchanges between the East and the West, Daomen has been influenced by many Western studies, and the West has also been influenced by the East. But there's nothing wrong with that, if you don't learn, then you should still sit on your knees in clogs instead of sitting on a chair with your shoes on.

Therefore, this banquet is not a person and a table in ancient times, nor is it a large round table or long table that can accommodate many people, but imitates the Western banquet, which is carried out in the form of buffet, with all kinds of food on the long table, and the wine is mainly all kinds of rice wine and a small number of red wines, and there is no white wine, so that there is more free space and is convenient for communication.

The old people in charge of the palace and Sun Hewu did not show up, and Ning Lingyun presided over on their behalf, which is also reasonable, if these old people are present, the young and younger generations will inevitably be restrained, and the old people don't like this kind of too trendy things, they prefer the banquet that sits in a precarious position, solemn and solemn.

Qi Xuansu, as a native bun, was the first time to participate in this kind of banquet with a strong Western style, took a glass of rice wine from the hand of a Taoist, held it in his hand, and said uncomfortably: "Weird-looking, why do you learn this, can't you eat well?" ”

"Five out of ten people are in the valley, you really come to eat?" Yao Pei said expressionlessly, "It's just a cover, the key is to take this opportunity to blend it." If they are all at the same table, you have me, I have you, and some things are inconvenient to say. ”

Just as the two were talking, Lu Yushu walked over.

"Master Qi, we meet again." The deputy hall master of the Fengxian Hall took the initiative to speak.

Qi Xuansu saluted and said, "I've seen Deputy Hall Master Lu." ”

After Lu Yushu returned the salute, he and Yao Pei exchanged salutes, and then said: "The last time I saw Director Qi, Director Qi and Deputy Hall Master Zhang were together. Today, I saw Director Qi again, and Director Qi was with Master Yao. Deputy Hall Master Zhang and Master Yao are both dragons and phoenixes among people, and Master Qi can intersect with the two of them. ”

These words are ironic, Qi Xuansu is suspected of eating in the bowl and looking at the pot. If Qi Xuansu and Yao Peizhen have some unclear relationship, it can also play a role in provoking.

Qi Xuansu didn't care and said: "The bird flies away with the Luan and the phoenix, and the person is proud of the virtuous and virtuous." When we meet next time, maybe I'll be with Li Changge and Li Daoyou. You have to make friends with the younger generation of our Daomen. ”

The smile on Lu Yushu's face stiffened slightly, confessed, and turned to leave.

From beginning to end, Yao Pei's face was expressionless and indifferent.

People who practice the "Taishang Forgetfulness Sutra" do not talk about feelings, but only about benefits and harms.

After Lu Yushu left, another old acquaintance came over.

Xu Kou.

"Lao Qi, the second Jiangnan case, Zhang Wuxian was resurrected, why did you catch up with any good thing?"

"This is not a good thing, it is a fatal case, and if you are not careful, you will lose your life."

"But as long as you can survive, you can rise step by step. It's only been a year, and you've been promoted from seven to four, which is faster than our Deputy Hall Master Zhang. ”

"What's the use, the key depends on your age, when you are seventy or eighty, even if you are promoted to a first-grade naïve Taoist overnight, you will not have a chance with the Great Palm Sect. I, the four-grade sacrificial wine Taoist, can't be ranked in the Daomen, but Qingxiao is the youngest three-grade Youyi Taoist. ”

"Your vision is really not ordinarily high, open your mouth and close your mouth to teach, I can be mixed with the name of a real person in the back row and retire to the mountains and forests."

"Take what is above, and take what is in it. Take from the inside, get from the bottom. If you take from below, you will get nothing. This means that if the initial expectation is first-class, the end result may be mediocre; If the initial expectation is only the middle stream, the final effect can only be the last stream; If the expectation is just the end, you may end up with nothing. My expectation is to teach the Great Palm, then I will most likely be able to get the title of a real person, and your expectation is that of a real person, then you will probably only get the position of a third-grade Youyi Taoist. ”

Yao Pei didn't say a word, just looked at the two calmly.

Qi Xuansu took the initiative to introduce: "This is Master Yao of the Quanzhen Dao, the one who is on the same level as Qingxiao. ”

Xu Kou was surprised: "I have admired the name for a long time. ”

Yao Pei bowed his head and was extremely cold.

Qi Xuansu asked again, "Why didn't Qingxiao come?" ”

Xu Kou said: "Avoid suspicion, after all, she is also surnamed Zhang." ”

Qi Xuansu nodded, this reason is indeed irrefutable.

Yao Pei said goodbye and left temporarily.

She is not Qi Xuansu, she is a woman with considerable ambitions and ideas, the investigation team stationed in the Vientiane Dao Palace is a rare opportunity, bringing news from the outside world, she must make good use of this opportunity to understand the various movements of the outside world, and pass on some news to the outside world through the people of the Quanzhen Dao.

Xu Kou looked at Yao Pei's back: "Tianyuan, it's not that I deliberately ordered you, just to remind you, the deputy hall master's eyes don't rub sand." ”

Qi Xuansu couldn't hear the meaning of Xu Kou's words, and said dumbly: "Who are you and me?" Can you get into the eyes of the two proud daughters of the sky? This Master Yao is considered a distant relative of mine, but it is only for the sake of the affection of the elders that he is willing to associate with me. ”

"Aren't you from Vientiane Dao Palace? Why did you become a relative of the Yao family again? Could it be that the rumor is true, you are really the illegitimate son of the Qi Sect? Xu Kou joked.

Qi Xuansu scolded with a smile: "You are the illegitimate child, but my master does have some relationship with the Qi family, and the so-called relatives are not related by blood." ”

"Understood." Xu Kou said clearly.

Qi Xuansu looked around again, and saw that many guests had already dispersed, talking in twos and threes.

The day after the banquet, the investigation team began its official work.

Qi Xuansu came to Xu Kou's temporary residence in Duiyuan, and Xu Kou saluted officially: "Director Qi, I was ordered to ask you about the specific process and details of the day of the crime, and I hope you can cooperate." ”

"I knew you were going to ask this, and I wrote a copy overnight after I went back yesterday, so you can read it slowly." Qi Xuansu took out a booklet of more than ten pages from Sumeru.

After explaining their official affairs, the two talked about personal matters again: "How is Qingxiao doing?" ”

"It's very good, she is an idle character, she is clearly resting, but she runs to the Shake Light Division twice in three days, so that I can't be lazy and slip away, and I was caught by her if I was a little careless, and she knew that I was not afraid of demerits, so I was fined Taiping money." Xu Kou sighed.

Qi Xuansu smiled: "You said it yourself, she doesn't rub sand in her eyes." ”

Xu Kou asked, "What do you think after you finish your training in the palace?" ”

Qi Xuansu reacted very quickly, and immediately asked, "Did you hear any rumors?" ”

"In another month and a half, you'll know." Xu Kou was secretive.

Qi Xuansu said dissatisfiedly: "Although I am no longer in Tiangang Hall now, no matter how I say it, I am also our own person in Tiangang Hall, what else do you want to hide from me?" ”

"It's hard to say." Xu Kou said with a smile, "You are now a member of Ziweitang, everything has to be arranged by Ziweitang, even if you are a real person in Cihang, you can't interfere." ”

Qi Xuansu was stunned for a moment: "My top boss Lei Zhenren doesn't take care of things very much, so in this way, is Donghua Zhenren meant?" ”

"I also heard that for many years, the Dijing Provincial Mansion has been in name only, it is simply a place to retire, recently Jin Que plans to rectify the Imperial Capital Provincial Mansion, and a lot of waste that only knows how to eat dry rice has been cleared, so the Imperial Capital Provincial Mansion has a large shortage of personnel, it is said that Shi Bingyun, the second deputy head of the Imperial Capital Provincial Mansion, personally rushed to Yujing this time to ask for someone from Donghua Zhenren, who is in charge of personnel."

Qi Xuansu said: "You mean that it is possible for me to be transferred to the Dijing Provincial Mansion?" ”

Xu Kou nodded.

"Ziwei Hall is known as the first of the Nine Halls, except for Zixiao Palace, there is no higher than Ziwei Hall, if it is leveled over, then I will lose a lot, do you want me to go to the Dijing Dao Mansion to be a deputy mansion master?" Qi Xuansu said thoughtfully.

"You're so beautiful, since Jin Que has rectified the Dijing Dao Mansion, then it is bound to reuse the Dijing Dao Mansion, and the position of the deputy hall master has long been occupied, where is your turn?" Xu Kou said unceremoniously, "It should be seconded." ”

The so-called secondment is to transfer Qi Xuansu to the Dijing Provincial Mansion and serve in the Dijing Provincial Mansion, but Qi Xuansu is still nominally a person from Ziweitang, and the compilation is still on the roster of Ziweitang, and when the secondment period expires, Qi Xuansu can return to Ziweitang.

Qi Xuansu asked, "Is the matter settled?" ”

"I've just heard about it, if Donghua Zhenren really has this meaning, then he will definitely ask your opinion, this is a necessary process, so I said that you will know after you return to Yujing." Xu Kou said.

Qi Xuansu was in a complicated mood for a while.

He is a Jianghu person, and Dijing is a place that is diametrically opposed to Jianghu.

Xu Kou continued: "I am also from the imperial court, and I have some understanding of the imperial capital, and now the situation in the imperial capital is quite delicate, and it is a place to make contributions. However, if it is not handled well, it is easy to step into the void in one step and never recover. ”

Qi Xuansu muttered: "The head of the Yin and Yang Gong is more than the Purple Great True Man." ”

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