This hall for discussing business is very large, and the place where Qi Xuansu sits and rests against the wall is quite far away from the long table where business is discussed. It is not big enough to fit a large number of firearms samples, ship models, and a Kunqu opera troupe - this is of course Xie Jiaofeng's masterpiece, and he is used to doing these things. On one side is a firearm, and on the other is a musical instrument, and he can make it. But I have to admit that the effect is not bad.

At this moment, Chen Shuwen and the representatives of the Westerners got up and walked towards Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu also stood up, and without Qi Xuansu's orders, Chen Jianqiu stopped reporting on Zhang Yuelu.

"This time, they asked for a total of eight ironclad ships with an average of more than 300,000 yuan, as well as four troop carriers and six cargo ships." With a smile on his face, Chen Shuwen said to Qi Xuansu, "This is a total of nine million peace money!" ”

All are units of weight, and thirty catties are one average. The so-called heavy burden.

Westerners are not Nanyangs, of course they have the technology to build ironclad ships, but it takes time to build ironclad ships, and now that the war is urgent, there is no time to slowly build ironclad ships to fill the gaps, and even if they can build them, it will take time to sail from their mainland to Xiposa Island.

The military situation was like fire, and the battle situation waited for no one, so they had to buy ironclad ships from the nearest Daomen. Daomen happened to have some second-hand ironclad ships, so they refurbished them and sold them directly to Westerners at the price of new ships. It is equivalent to completing the renewal of the fleet without spending a penny, which is really a big advantage.

Xie Jiaofeng also smiled, revealing excitement.

This business was completed, and most of this year's tasks were completed, not only was Chief Qi's trip to Yujing stable, but he himself was promoted to the second place

The matter of Taoist priest Pin Taiyi also has eyebrows.

In the end, it is necessary to rely on the results to speak, and this is the results.

Qi Xuansu has come to this position, and it is already inevitable to have calm in the face of major events, whether it is hearing the bad news of Chen Jianqiu before, or hearing the good news of Chen Shuwen at this time, Qi Xuansu's face does not have much expression, and he is not shocked.

He nodded slightly: "Very good, let someone draft a contract." First, send a few representatives to the Taiping Inn to rest, and when the contract is ready, sign the contract immediately. ”

Xie Jiaofeng immediately smiled at the Westerner representatives: "The business is over, you might as well relax, Lion City is a good place, this team was specially invited from Lingnan, listen to the music, watch the play, anyway, the battle can't be finished in a day." By the way, there's a dinner later, a seven-course meal by your standards, and three kinds of wine and brandy. ”

Several Westerners also had smiles on their faces.

Xie Jiaofeng slapped his palm.

Immediately, several Taoist priests came over and led the Westerner representatives out.

Qi Xuansu said: "After the covenant is ready, give it to Yunzheng and bring it to me, and there is no problem with me after reading it, and I can use it to print." ”

Chen Shuwen nodded, and immediately arranged for someone to draft the contract according to the specific conditions just negotiated.

Qi Xuansu said to Xie Jiaofeng again: "I won't attend the dinner, you can entertain the guests on my behalf." ”

"Yes." Xie Jiaofeng hurriedly responded.

In ancient times, there was an allusion to "chickens and dogs", which shows that anyone has a place for it. Although Xie Jiaofeng did not dare to take responsibility and was very slippery, he was first-class and easy to use in terms of ushering in and sending him.

Qi Xuansu walked out, Jian Chen

Qiu and Han Yongfeng both followed.

"The master of the mansion has repeatedly emphasized in the deliberations that it is necessary to pay attention to distinguishing and screening suspicious elements among the refugees, and in this regard, your Beichen Hall branch has a great responsibility, so don't be careless." Qi Xuansu said.

Han Yongfeng responded: "Yes." ”

Qi Xuansu finally asked, "Regarding Zhang Cixi's coming to Borneo, have you connected with Ke Qingqing?" ”

"It's docked." Chen Jianqiu replied, "Zhang Cixi's flying boat has already set off from Lingnan. ”

Qi Xuansu nodded: "You and Xiao Yin greet me on my behalf." ”

Chen Jianqiu also took the order and left.

In the evening, Zhang Yuelu arrived.

Zhang Yuelu came to Borneo this time, of course, not to visit Qi Xuansu, the two have special identities, and it is impossible to visit each other like normal Taoist couples, so Zhang Yuelu came over this time with special intentions.

Xiao Yin and Chen Jianqiu came to greet Zhang Yuelu.

Xiao Yin was not happy to come, she wanted to escape from the Lion City and go to the Dragon Mansion, after all, Zhang Yuelu was going to check her homework when she came, but Qi Xuansu told Xiao Yin that if she evaded the inspection, she would be sentenced to fail directly, and she couldn't hide from the fifteenth day of junior high school, so Xiao Yin had to come obediently.

However, Zhang Yuelu really didn't have the leisure to check Xiao Yin's homework this time. Not long ago, she went back to Yunjin Mountain's Dazhen Mansion and met the Heavenly Master. This meeting with the Heavenly Master was the result of discussions between Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, and they asked the Heavenly Master for help, and the Heavenly Master did not disappoint the two, and gave Zhang Yuelu something and asked her to transfer it to Qi Xuansu.

This is the fundamental purpose of Zhang Yuelu's visit this time.

Chen Jianqiu arranged for Zhang Yuelu to go to Tianfu Palace, and Qi Xuansu did this

At that time, he was in the Nanting Metropolitan Protectorate to discuss the handover of the ironclad ship, and Hu Fuli, the head of the Taiping Qianzhuang Nanyang Headquarters, was also here, and the account was to be taken from them.

When Chen Shuwen finished drafting the agreement, Qi Xuansu saw that there was no problem, and it was already very late to sign and seal on behalf of the Borneo Provincial Government.

Qi Xuansu didn't go to the dinner, and went back to Tianfu Palace directly and met Zhang Yuelu.

The last time the two met was a year ago, and they are usually contacted by scripture.

Zhang Yuelu was still the same, taking off the lotus crown at this time, draping her hair loosely, and being very casual in front of Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu retreated from the others, including Xiao Yin, and after only two people remained, he opened various isolation formations before asking, "What did the Heavenly Master say?" ”

Zhang Yuelu said: "The Heavenly Master does not approve or object, if you insist on going, then he can help." ”

"So, it's done?" Qi Xuansu's face finally showed a little joy.

Zhang Yuelu nodded: "Heavenly Master asked me to transfer this thing to you." ”

After that, Zhang Yuelu took out a thing from the Sumeru object and put it in front of Qi Xuansu.

It's a lamp.

I saw that this lamp is made of glazed material, crystal clear, a little light is like a bean, but it shows seven colors of light, and the color is gradual, and the cycle repeats.

Although it was the first time Qi Xuansu had seen this lamp, he had seen two other similar lamps, so he immediately guessed the origin of this lamp: "This is ...... 'Guizang Lamp'?" ”

Zhang Yuelu nodded and said, "Exactly." ”

There are three lamps in the Daomen: "Eight Scene Lanterns", "Guizang Lanterns", and "Tongyou Lanterns". The three lamps are all immortals, each with its own wonderful use.

"Ghost Lights" in Lanta

In the hands of a real person, pitch black and dark, the projection of the dead can be summoned from the netherworld for a short time, including those who have fallen. The higher the cultivation level of the person holding the lamp, the longer the projection can exist. Therefore, this lamp corresponds to the ground and is called "floor lamp".

"Eight Scene Lanterns" in the hands of Zhang Dazhen, on the surface it looks like an ordinary palace lantern, with a total of eight sides, and the octagonal is decorated with tassels. A little purple fire in the palace lamp can illuminate the place of a palace, and it can also illuminate eight lamp surfaces, each of which has a blurred figure, moving with the light and shadow, lifelike. The "Eight Scene Lanterns" can record eight kinds of immortal powers other than the person holding the lamp, borrowing the power of many people and the power of others, so this lamp corresponds to the person and is called the "human lamp".

These two big real people are both big real people in Pingzhang, and they are also big real people in charge of the government, sitting on one side.

Only the "Guizang Lantern", known as the "Sky Lantern", is not in the hands of the Pingzhang Dazhenren, not in the hands of the Dazhenren in charge, but in the hands of the Heavenly Master, one of the three divisions. Because the "Guizang Lantern" cannot be used to fight against people, and the Pingzhang Dazhen who sits on one side inevitably has to take action in person, which is a little inappropriate.

The word "Gui Zang" of "Gui Zang Lamp" comes from one of the "Three Changes" of "Gui Zang", Tai Bu Zhang's method of three changes, one is called Lianshan, two is called Zang, and three is Zhou Yi. There are eight hexagrams in the scriptures, and there are four in sixty. Therefore, the "Tibetan lantern" can illuminate the future.

Since ancient times, the will of heaven is difficult to ask, so this lamp corresponds to the sky and is called "sky lantern".

Qi Xuansu first knew about the "Returning to the Tibetan Lamp", or through the mouth of Zhang Yuelu, it is said that the Heavenly Master glimpsed a corner of the future through this lamp, which is the coming of the end of the law

After that. The crown of the emperor landed, and the king's dream was broken. Forward and backward, blood-stained mountains and rivers. The sky is falling apart, and the world is new.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help asking, "What did the Heavenly Master do with the 'Guizang Lamp' for me?" I only know that the 'Returning Lantern' can predict the future, but what I want to explore is the past. If that's the case, it seems that the Celestial Master doesn't have to give me the 'Returning Lantern', just tell me the result. ”

Zhang Yuelu did not answer directly: "You should know that immortals are not the same as immortals, some immortals only have one function, but this role is brought to the extreme, such as the national teacher's 'knocking on the door of heaven', and some immortals have a variety of functions, according to, 'Guizang lamp' belongs to the latter, and predicting the future is only one of its most well-known functions." ”

Qi Xuansu became interested: "Then what else is supernatural?" ”

Zhang Yuelu said: "I haven't used it, I can only relay the words of the Heavenly Master." If you want to enter the Lingshan Cave Heaven and are worried that the inside of the Lingshan Cave Heaven is unpredictable and unpredictable, you may be trapped inside, or you may not be able to leave the cave for a short time, in order to prevent this, you can use this 'Guizang Lamp' as an anchor. ”

"Anchor?" Qi Xuansu repeated softly.

Anchors are lowered when the ship is moored to stabilize the ship and prevent it from drifting with the current.

Zhang Yuelu explained: "Now, using this 'Guizang lamp', the first is that it can be used for a day in the sky and a year on the earth, and you don't have to be afraid of disappearing for too long and being noticed." The second is that when it's time to set up, the 'Hidden Lamp' can play a role and forcibly pull you back

Come. ”

Qi Xuansu was a little shocked: "This is inevitably too powerful, with my current realm cultivation, can I control this immortal thing?" ”

"Of course not." Zhang Yuelu said, "But the Heavenly Master has already helped you turn on the 'Returning Lantern', you can use it directly, but you only have one chance." ”