Chapter 14 The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked
Qi Xuansu asked, "If you don't tell me who I am, do you still know who you are?"
The Taoist priest in charge grinned, "Of course I know who I am. I am Tian Yongfen, the Taoist priest in charge here. I have the final say here."
Qi Xuansu asked again, "Then do you know where this place is?"
Tian Yongfen said, "This is my territory."
He was so drunk that he couldn't control his mouth.
Qi Xuansu nodded, "So this is your territory."
No one could tell that these words were wrong. Ke Qingqing and Han Yongfeng seemed to be looking at a dying person.
It's not that Qi Xuansu is going to kill people, but that the future of the Taoist priest in charge may be completely dead.
Tian Yongfen just heard that there was a Taoist priest who offered sacrifices to the fourth grade of wine, and because the wine was strong and timid, he didn't take it seriously. The key point was that he was drinking with the beauty while concentrating on studying the Buddhist scriptures of Borneo and discussing Borneo.
What is the difference between the Buddhist scriptures of the Central Plains and the Buddhist scriptures of the Central Plains, but they were repeatedly interrupted at important moments. You can imagine the anger in my heart, and I also deliberately wanted to leave them alone.
It has been said that Jiang Qianglong does not overwhelm local snakes. We are all Taoist priests of the fourth grade of wine sacrifice. You are not even a river crossing dragon. What are you so crazy about? If you really offend me, the Taoist priest will make it impossible for you to get out of the bag.
Benfu.
Thinking of this, Tian Yongfen took advantage of the situation and put his arms around Qi Xuansu's shoulders, "Everyone here is a guest. Fellow Taoist, how about we have a few drinks?"
Qi Xuansu's face was expressionless, neither angry nor disgusted. He just said, "You don't even know who I am, so you want to invite me to drink?"
"There is an ancient poem that goes well, it is necessary to know each other before we meet." Tian Yongfen became very dull because of his drunkenness, "By the way, who are you?"
Qi Xuansu said calmly, "My surname is Qi, my double name is Xuansu, Xuan is black and Su is white."
The entire lobby could hear a pin drop, and the deacon Taoist priest had a look of horror on his face.
"Qi, Xuan, Su." Tian Yongfen murmured, "This name sounds a bit familiar, as if I have heard it somewhere."
He scratched his head and said, "Qi Xuansu, Qi Xuansu, who the hell is this?"
At this point, the Taoist deacon could only bite the bullet and tug on Tian Yongfen's sleeve.
"What are you doing?" Tian Yongfen waved his hand, very unhappy.
The deacon Taoist priest almost burst into tears: "Master, this is the name of the new deputy palace master. You cannot call him directly."
"What about the new deputy deputy governor..." Tian Yongfen's words stopped abruptly.
At this moment, the string in his mind that had been broken due to drunkenness was connected again.
In other words, he suddenly remembered who Qi Xuansu was.
The official document issued by the Taoist government clearly stated that the newly appointed second deputy palace master would be named Qi Xuansu.
For a moment, Tian Yongfen felt a chill rising from his tailbone, then all the way up, through his spine and Fengchi point, and straight to the top of his head. His scalp almost exploded, like a awn on his back.
Tian Yong was so horrified that he sobered up.
The great fear almost overwhelmed him, and he was like a drowning man.
His whole body froze, and he turned his head with difficulty like a machine man, trying to take back the arm on Qi Xuansu's shoulder, but the body seemed not to be his and would not obey his orders.
In the end, his weak legs saved him and he sat down directly on the ground.
Ke Qingqing had already taken out the photo stone that he had prepared long ago and completely recorded the scene in front of him.
Qi Xuansu looked down at Tian Yongfen condescendingly, "Master Tian, can you tell me now what you did last night?"
"I, I, I... you, you, you..." Tian Yongfen's lips were trembling, his tongue was almost tied, and he couldn't say a complete sentence.
Qi Xuansu suddenly emphasized his tone, "Let me ask you again, what did you do last night?"
Tian Yongfen was startled, his mind was completely turned into a ball of mush due to fear and hangover, but he stopped stuttering and replied subconsciously, "I, I was reading Buddhist scriptures last night."
Qi Xuansu asked again, "What Buddhist scripture is it?"
"Yes, yes, yes..." Tian Yongfen was speechless.
The so-called "reading Buddhist scriptures" is actually a slang term. When some daughters of poor families grow up, they are sold into monasteries and become so-called "holy girls". In essence, they are no different from prostitutes. When they were young, they served the elders and sold their bodies.
After getting old, he retreated behind the scenes and became something like a madam, advising the next generation of young saints.
In fact, all the major sects have some dark history in matters between men and women. The Taoist sect once severely criticized the Fangzhongshu of ancient Taoist sects. Since Xuan Sheng rebuilt the Taoist sect, it has become even more strict in the relationship between men and women, which often affects the future.
Therefore, some Taoist priests have to seek help from outsiders, especially Taoist priests stationed abroad. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and they are the most unscrupulous.
"You want to switch to Buddhism? So make preparations early?" Qi Xuansu could probably guess what "reading Buddhist scriptures" meant. After all, Tian Yongfen's makeup and powder smell could not fool anyone, but he still pretended not to understand.
Tian Yongfen was so excited that he woke up completely. He would only be handed over to Fengxiantang for messing with women, but if it was related to apostasy, he would be handed over to Beichen.
Tang, the former still has a way to live, but the latter is a dead end. He hurriedly said, "It's not the Buddhist scripture, it's the meaning of drinking with a woman."
Qi Xuansu said coldly, "Is it just drinking?"
Tian Yongfen could only say, "We also... practiced Fangzhongshu together."
Qi Xuansu snorted, "You neglected your duties and became a prostitute and drank too much. What's the crime?"
Tian Yongfen had nothing to say, and his whole body softened.
Qi Xuansu looked at the deacon Taoist priest again and said, "Go and invite the local deputy palace master!"
The Taoist priest rolled on the ground and ran outside.
The distance between the state palace and the mansion is not too far. The deacons and Taoist priests came here quickly, and because they were all familiar faces, they were not blocked.
It is said that the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. If the people below have such a style, you can imagine the behavior of your immediate superior.
There is a two-story building deep in the state palace, hidden in the jungle, the size of which is no different from an ordinary women's embroidery building. Once you enter it, you can see nothing on the first floor, but the second floor is a different world. The floor of the room is an inch thick.
It is made of a whole piece of red sandalwood that is one foot wide and ten feet high. The entire second floor is empty except for a large flat bed with a length and width of one foot in the middle. There is a mahogany piano table on the bed, surrounded by
The stove vase was burning with fine ambergris, and the smoke was faint.
A female Taoist priest was dancing barefoot, and a disheveled male Taoist priest sat in front of the piano table, stretched out his fingers and gently played with the strings twice, and the sound of the piano was crisp and clear.
The green smoke from the incense burner next to the guqin was blowing in front of him, making the male Taoist priest's face look slightly pale. The sound of the piano was getting louder and louder. His slender fingers pressed the strings while playing the strings. He was obviously a person proficient in music theory.
And his attainments are quite impressive.
It's not that the two of them were in such a good mood early in the morning. They obviously didn't sleep all night. Anyway, with their cultivation and energy, it would be nothing to play for three days and three nights.
At this moment, a noise appeared in the sound of the piano, which was the timid voice of a Taoist priest in charge: "Deputy Palace Master."
The male Taoist priest pressed the strings with both hands, and the sound suddenly stopped.
There was immediately no sound downstairs.
The male Taoist suppressed his anger and asked, "What's the matter?"
The voice downstairs became more and more cautious, "Deputy Palace Master, Qi Cixian is here and is over there at the palace..."
The male Taoist priest was the local deputy palace master Zheng Jiaohe. He had naturally met Qi Xuansu at the reception banquet that day. If Qi Xuansu was only the second deputy palace master, then he had the governor and the chief as his backers, so he was not afraid.
What, the key is that it is rumored that Qi Xuansu has the special mission of Jinque, that is another matter. In Taoism
In Chinese slang, Jinque is also called Tianque. If you are not careful, it will lead directly to Tianque.
The female Taoist priest had stopped dancing. Without Zheng Jiaohe's instructions, she took the initiative to come behind him and knelt down to help him comb his hair. She was gentle and courteous, without the slightest bit of toughness of the Taoist female Taoist priest. However, the two were not husband and wife. This female Taoist priest
In fact, she is a Taoist deacon, considered a female subordinate.
The voice outside the building rang again, "Also... Mr. Tian was caught red-handed by Qi Cixi."
Zheng Jiaohe snorted heavily.
The sounds outside the building were quiet again.
Soon, Zheng Jiaohe had already combed his hair into a bun. He did not wear a crown, but pinned it with a jade hairpin.
The two of them stood up, and the female Taoist helped Zheng Jiaohe straighten his clothes. She traced her slender fingers across Zheng Jiaohe's chest, her eyes moving.
Zheng Jiaohe said in a low voice, "You should go and have a rest first. This Qi Cixi is not an economical person. Tian Yongfen succeeds more than he fails. If someone catches him, he will have to deal with it."
The woman said softly, "Hmm", and took out another sachet and stuffed it into Zheng Jiaohe's waist. "This is a specially made ink-scented sachet, mixed with some cinnabar. Don't let Qi Cixi smell any other smells.
It is also good for Mr. Qi to know that the deputy palace master is busy with official duties all night long."
"It's better that you are careful." Zheng Jiaohe smiled.
Soon, Zheng Jiaohe arrived at the mansion. Before anyone could enter the door, the sound of "Sin, sin!"
Qi Xuansu followed the call and saw that the deputy palace master had a slightly darker complexion and a bit of anger between his eyebrows. Although he had a smile on his face, he seemed to be smiling but not smiling, so he was obviously not a good person.
Before Qi Xuansu could ask, Zheng Jiaohe had already taken the initiative and said, "There are more than a dozen ships from Shibotang coming from Lingnan. They were stuck when they were crossing the border. They asked for some transit fees. The matter has become big. I can't."
Why don't you go there in person? I just came back this morning, and I didn't expect that Qi Cixi has already arrived."
Qi Xuansu asked, "Who is so bold as to dare to jam Shibotang's ship?"
Zheng Jiaohe smiled: "The King of Hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with. They are all people from the local government, not our Taoist government."
Qi Xuansu nodded, "That's it."
It was only then that Zheng Jiaohe turned his gaze to Tian Yongfen, who was lying softly on the ground, and pretended to be surprised, "This is..."
Qi Xuansu said, "This landowner is a subordinate of Deputy Palace Master Zheng. He is very arrogant and made me wait for him here all night. It turns out that he read some Buddhist scriptures last night and was very drunk. I didn't
What to do with him? He's here to sober up."
Zheng Jiaohe seemed to have just learned about this, his eyebrows were raised, and he shouted angrily, "Nonsense!"