The street in front of the Taiping Inn has been placed under martial law, and the black-clothed man of the Nanting Metropolitan Protectorate is in charge here.

Impressively, the streets were lined with heavily armed men in black, with black armor and black visors, forming two long black walls.

The whole Lion City is in a big voice, who is this going to arrest?

Chief Qi and Chief Zhang are not in the Lion City, could it be that they are arresting the old Taoist?

Qi Xuansu's motorcade slowly drove into the street in front of the Taiping Inn.

The black-clothed men on both sides of the street saluted in unison, and the sound of armor rang out.

The major affairs of the country are in worship and Rong.

In order for people to come together, in addition to external threats, they also need some illusory concepts, so it is necessary to attach some meaning to some things, as well as some sense of ritual, so that these concepts can be embodied and people feel that these things are solemn.

The matter of war is to deal with external threats, and the matter of sacrifice is to correspond to these concepts.

Some people are cynical and flouting the rules of etiquette, which is essentially deconstructing these concepts. Perhaps in their eyes, etiquette is to deceive fools and fools, and they think that they have seen it through, and as long as they understand the concepts, they do not need to follow the rules.

This is actually a kind of arrogance, they see through it, it doesn't mean that most people see through it, and directly talk about the concept, which is too ethereal and confusing, and it still has to be embodied through specific rituals.

Therefore, the Five Generations of Great Masters strictly prohibit this kind of deconstruction, sweeping away the cynicism of Taoist priests, whoever wants to be cynical will directly hand over the power and honestly go into hiding.

This sets a tone, and the Taoist door must be rules and serious.

It's just that this kind of ritual inevitably deteriorates and becomes a pomp.

Soon, Qi Xuansu's car stopped at the door of the Taiping Inn and got out of the car one after another.

Qi Xuansu walked in the middle, Lin Yuanmiao on the left, the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest could not be faked, and on the right was the Jiayin Lingguan, a real first-grade spiritual official.

Whoever sees it will sigh at the great magnificence, but I am afraid that there is no such battle when the real person in charge of the mansion travels.

At this time, a phalanx of black-clothed people stood in the courtyard of the Taiping Inn, and they were all awe-inspiring when they saw this scene.

The black-clothed general at the head said loudly: "Salute!" ”

All the men in black raised their spears in unison.

Qi Xuansu's face was calm, and he strode into the lobby of the Taiping Inn, where most of the guards were waiting.

After the two saluted each other, Dadu Hu didn't talk nonsense and got straight to the point: "Mr. Jin has arrived." ”

Although the surname of Patriarch Jin Gong is Lu, the world still calls him Mr. Jin or Mr. Jin. Perhaps only people of the same generation such as Landa Zhenren still remember the surname of Jin Gong's ancestor Lu.

Qi Xuansu said "There is labor" and walked inside.

Dadu Hu, Lin Yuanmiao, and Jiayin Lingguan stayed outside.

It was the first time Qi Xuansu had seen Patriarch Jin Gong head-on, and he had only seen Patriarch Jin Gong make a move before, but he could only see a pair of divine palms, but he couldn't see his true face.

There was only one coffee table and two chairs placed across the coffee table.

On one of the chairs was already sitting an old man, influenced by Western studies, wearing an Eastern crane, but using a Western pipe, with an Eastern gentleman's jade pendant hanging on his waist, a Western gentleman's pocket watch on his chest, and a pair of sunglasses made of fine ink crystal.

Qi Xuansu finally knew who Wu Guangbi learned from in that dress, but Wu Guangbi carried forward it on this basis.

The old man was swallowing clouds and spitting out fog, and when he saw Qi Xuansu coming in, he stood up, held the pipe in his left hand instead, and said, "Qi Zhenren, look up for a long time." He stretched out his right hand to Qi Xuansu.

"Senior Lu, I should say this." Qi Xuansu shook hands with Patriarch Jin Gong, and then the two sat separately.

After Patriarch Jin Gong sat down, he raised the pipe in his hand: "Do you mind?" ”

Qi Xuansu said: "Qi Niang is also good at this mouthful, I have long been used to it, I don't mind." ”

Patriarch Jin Gong nodded, and continued to swallow the clouds and spit out the fog: "Over the years, others have called me Mr. Jin, but it is rare for Qi Zhenren to know my surname Lu." ”

Qi Xuansu said: "The predecessors were also from the Dao Sect before? ”

Patriarch Jin Gong said: "It used to be. ”

Qi Xuansu asked, "Why wasn't it later?" ”

Patriarch Jin Gong replied to the question: "Qi Zhenren's battle is very large, and half of the lion city is under martial law. ”

Qi Xuansu smiled: "It's the Jin Gong Patriarch who is famous, and the people below are worried that I will have an accident, and they are afraid of being responsible, so they make their own decisions." ”

"Qi Zhenren has won the prize." Patriarch Jin Gong held a pipe in his mouth, grinned, and his voice was a little slurred, "When I was young, I also met a real person who had a big battle. At that time, I decided that my husband should be like this. ”

Qi Xuansu was not in a hurry to get into the topic, and continued: "Since this is the case, the seniors should stay in the Daomen, with the ability of the seniors, let alone the real people, it is not difficult to be afraid of the real people of Pingzhang." ”

Patriarch Jin Gong took off his pipe and spit out a puff of white mist: "Qi Zhenren has lifted me, if it is really so easy, why is Mr. Zhou not a Pingzhang Zhenren?" The one surnamed Lu was already a dead man in the Daomen roster. ”

Qi Xuansu's heart moved: "Historical problems? Dare to ask who the predecessors are mentoring? ”

The old man did not answer positively: "A person who is unlucky, a person who stands in the wrong line, otherwise, I would not have left Yujing and left the country." ”

Qi Xuansu adjusted his sitting posture slightly: "I want to hear about it." ”

Patriarch Jin Gong's eyelids drooped slightly: "Qi Zhenren should know that the Five Generations of Great Masters once deposed the three deputy masters of the Great Sect, and then supported the three new deputy masters of the Great Sect, that is, the three masters who are now calling for wind and rain on the stage. If the newcomer takes the position, he must use his own people and suppress the elderly, even if the new deputy head of the sect is unwilling to do this, the five generations of the great master will force them to do so, otherwise the replacement of the five generations of the big head will be meaningless. The family teacher is the confidant of the previous national teacher, so he will naturally be involved. As the saying goes, one is prosperous, and one is lost, how can I escape? ”

Qi Xuansu said: "As far as I know, Patriarch Jin Gong has a good relationship with the national teacher. ”

"It's all later, to be precise, after I started my career." Patriarch Jin Gong said indifferently, "A good relationship now does not mean that the relationship was good before, and it does not mean that the relationship will be good in the future." Moreover, the family teacher is a person directly named by the Five Generations of Great Palm Sects, and the national teachers who have just ascended to the position do not dare to do anything against the Five Generations Great Palm Sect. In fact, until the death of the five generations of the Great Palm Sect, the three masters who are now calling for wind and rain are all obedient. ”

Qi Xuansu said: "But the predecessor was just a young man at that time, so he wouldn't be connected to this point." ”

Patriarch Jin Gong smiled: "I don't want to say a word, Qi Zhenren is also a young man, if Donghua Zhenren falls, then there will still be a place for Qi Zhenren in Daomen?" ”

Speaking of this, Patriarch Jin Gong laughed at himself: "Qi Zhenren is probably tired of listening to it, right?" It's all about old sesame seeds and rotten grain, and there's really nothing to say. After all, I'm an old man, and I can't compare myself to you young and handsome people. ”

Qi Xuansu shook his head and said, "Don't bother." ”

Patriarch Jin Gong smiled slightly: "Since Qi Zhenren is not annoying, then I will say more." People's concepts are basically fixed in the year of the crown. It's hard to change unless something big happens. When I was young, I saw many big people in Yujing, and even saw five generations of great masters, plus I was from a good background and had a prominent teacher, so I had a strong idea of 'the big husband should be like this', since it can't be realized inside the Daomen, then I have to look for it outside the Daomen. ”

Qi Xuansu asked, "What did the predecessors do after they came to Nanyang?" ”

The old man wrote lightly: "It's just a crawl, nine deaths." It's not good to compare with a decent person like Qi Zhenren. ”

Qi Xuansu said: "In just eight words, it's easy to say, but how difficult is it to do?" ”

The old man rubbed his pipe gently, "It's not difficult to say, it's not easy to say, and it's fate." At that time, the Nanyang United Mutual Aid Association had been reorganized into the Nanyang United Trading Company, and the Wang family, as the old department of the five generations of the Great Sect, was also a new upstart in the Daomen, which was rising, but not yet fully rising, not to mention controlling the Nanyang, and the Daoist government also had many problems, not as mature and stable as it is now, at that time, the entire Nanyang was very chaotic, pirates were rampant, and many people wanted to have an orderly market, and except for me, no one had this ability. ”

Qi Xuansu said: "In this way, I and other juniors still benefit from the rectification of the market by my predecessors." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Patriarch Jin Gong's attitude is very humble, "A generation has the responsibility of a generation, and it is always necessary for the new to replace the old." ”

Qi Xuansu sat up straight: "Senior, let's talk about business." ”

Patriarch Jin nodded slightly: "Okay, let's talk about this tricky matter." ”

Qi Xuansu said: "The nature of this matter is very bad......

Patriarch Jin interrupted Qi Xuansu: "We are willing to compensate Qi Zhenren for all losses, including mental, frightened or afraid, it's okay." ”

Qi Xuansu said: "It's too straightforward." ”

Patriarch Jin Gong spat out the smoke, and then the smoke turned into a "two" character on its own.

"How?" Patriarch Jin Gong stuffed the pipe back into his mouth again.

Two million Taiping dollars.

In all fairness, this is not a small amount.

Back then, Master Gao offered Qi Xuansu 200,000 Taiping money, and now Patriarch Jin Gong has offered Qi Xuansu 2 million Taiping money, which has increased tenfold, which means that Qi Xuansu's status has also increased at least tenfold.

Qi Xuansu was unmoved: "I'm afraid it's not a matter of money." ”

Patriarch Jin Gong didn't speak, but the smoke changed again and became a "three" character.

Qi Xuansu accentuated his tone slightly: "I said, it's not a matter of money. ”

Patriarch Jin Gong said: "When the White Emperor lived in Qizhou, he was greedy for money and goods, and he was so beautiful. Now entering the customs, there is nothing to take from the property, and the women have nothing to do, and their ambition is not small. Qi Zhenren has great ambitions today, and naturally he has nothing to take from his property, so these things are not for Qi Zhenren, but for Nanyang United Trading Company, and the 'Heavenly Court' will also fully cooperate with the various business development of Nanyang United Trading Company. ”

Qi Xuansu still didn't speak.

Patriarch Jin took a deep breath: "In view of Wu Guangbi's involvement in this matter, I will let Wu Guangbi rest for a while, and I will think about it in front of me, and Liu Gui will be in charge of the affairs of the 'Heavenly Court' on his behalf, and officially inform all forces." ”