Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu left Yao Yi and felt that he had come here in vain.

Yao Yi's idea was very good and it was a big deal. If it could succeed, not only the Western Region Daofu, but also the economy of the entire Dao Sect would be boosted.

The problem was, how to promote it? How to set up the project?

Just relying on Qi Xuansu?

Qi Xuansu was indeed in a high position and had great power, but he was not yet at the point of directly participating in the decision-making of Jinque. If he had this ability, he would not have to come to Yao Yi.

To complete this great blueprint, at least we have to wait for Donghua Zhenren to become the Grand Master, then there would be a little possibility. Even Qingwei Zhenren would not work, because the focus of Taiping Dao was on maritime trade. After Qingwei Zhenren became the Grand Master, he would only further develop maritime trade and would not open up land trade routes.

Qi Xuansu could see that Yao Yi was unwilling to help.

Because Yao Yi thought that the Western Region Daofu was a big hole, he was unwilling to use the money of Taiping Bank to fill this hole. Once the Western Region Daofu could not pay it back and a large number of bad debts appeared, he would be responsible.

However, Yao Yi could not refuse directly. Whether it was for the sake of Donghua Zhenren, Qi Niang, or Qi Xuansu himself, Yao Yi did not want to offend Qi Xuansu in this matter.

So he used such a set of rhetoric to deal with Qi Xuansu-as long as Jinque was willing to promote the major project of reopening the ancient trade route, Taiping Bank would immediately pay.

This is a paradox.

You must kill this monster to get the inner elixir to refine the flying sword, and you must have the flying sword to kill the monster.

The road of Taiping Bank was blocked, so Qi Xuansu had to pin his hopes on Duzhitang.

Before meeting Yun Qingping, Qi Xuansu went to see Yun Fengqing first.

In fact, these families are not far from each other. From Yao's family, it's not far to Zhang's family. Zhang Jucheng is not at home, only Yun Fengqing is at home.

Yun Fengqing invites Qi Xuansu to drink tea.

"Tianyuan, you are a very busy person, you can't see people easily." Yun Fengqing personally poured tea for Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu held the outer wall of the green jade teacup with his hand: "Let alone Aunt Yun, it's really not easy to see Qingxiao. The world has been very uneasy recently, and things have been happening one after another, which not only makes people busy but also makes people breathless."

Yun Fengqing said: "Everything has two sides. You are busy, but you have made great contributions. You are already the youngest head of the Taoist sect, and you will be the youngest head of the hall in the future."

Qi Xuansu complained: "What head of the hall? I am thankful to keep the position of head of the Taoist sect. The financial problems of the Western Region Taoist Prefecture are very serious now. If there is an accident during my tenure, I can't shirk my responsibility."

Yun Fengqing smiled: "It's not that serious."

Qi Xuansu said: "I won't hide it from my aunt. Now the Taoist Prefecture can hardly pay out the regular silver."

Yun Fengqing Qing is also a smart person. She stretched out her slender fingers and pointed at Qi Xuansu: "No wonder people say that Taiwei Zhenren never comes to the temple for no reason. You came to see me today to take advantage of Duzhi Hall."

Qi Xuansu did not deny it: "Aunt, you are wise."

Yun Fengqing sighed: "My cousin has a strange temper and has some grudges with Cihang Zhenren. It can't be said that they have a deep hatred. At most, it can be regarded as a dispute of will. But you know the temper of women. You must be mentally prepared."

Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "People have to bow their heads under the eaves. I naturally understand this truth."

Yun Fengqing finished the tea in the cup: "It's better to go early than late. Let's go to Duzhi Hall now."

As the God of Wealth, Duzhi Hall is very arrogant. Not to mention Qi Xuansu, even Jiang Da Zhenren would have a headache.

Just before Qi Xuansu, Wu Niang had come here once.

This brings us to the issues left over from the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism. Look at how much evil Buddhism has done. The failure of Taoism to abolish the three ways is a problem of Buddhism, and this is also a problem of Buddhism.

In fact, Taoism attacked Buddhism, and the battle line was long and took a long time. Therefore, the Jinque stipulated at that time that after a large war, the military commander had to send someone to the Duzhi Hall for reimbursement. This was the last full-scale war of Taoism. At that time, it was a wartime system, so there was not only one military commander, but also multiple military commanders at the same time.

The so-called reimbursement is actually an audit of the various expenses of this war operation by the Duzhi Hall to see if there are any violations, and finally an audit report must be issued by the Duzhi Hall.

This is a means of choking.

According to the unwritten rules, the military commander or the great man in charge of the government should pay about half of the reimbursement amount to the Duzhi Hall.

This is not the money that the head of the Duzhi Hall puts into his own pocket, nor is it the greed of the Taoist priests who do the work. Instead, it will go into the Duzhi Hall's small treasury, enter the public account details, and finally be used to distribute benefits to the Duzhi Hall. From the head of the hall and the deputy hall masters to the gatekeepers, the serving Taoist children, and the Taoist people who clean and hygienic, everyone has a share.

According to regulations, if the Duzhi Hall's write-off is not completed, it is considered that the war has not been completed. Any problems are the responsibility of the head of the army or the head of the government.

When the reimbursement is completed, the war is considered to be over, and the leading real person is not responsible. If there are any problems, it is the Duzhi Hall's problem.

This unspoken rule has been passed down to this day and has become a historical legacy. It does not change because of who is the head of the hall. Even if Qingwei Zhenren or Donghua Zhenren comes, they have to give it. This is the will of the Duzhi Hall itself.

Even if you remove the person who is doing the work and replace it with another person, you must act according to this unspoken rule, otherwise it will harm the interests of everyone in Duzhitang and you will not be able to gain a foothold in Duzhitang.

Of course, with the power of the two real people Donghua and Qingwei at their peak, and they are determined not to follow the unspoken rules, Duzhitang can't do anything. At worst, they strictly follow the rules and regulations and write off carefully for a few years, and no one can Can't say it's wrong.

After all, you two haven’t become great masters yet, right?

Even the Grand Master can only order that a certain battle be exempted from review. He cannot issue special orders every time unless the review system is abolished. But if we really want to abolish it, aren't we afraid that the real people in charge of the army will arbitrarily report military expenses?

Some things can be light or serious, urgent or slow, and they are all legal and compliant.

From a young age to an adult, Duzhitang is really difficult to deal with. It's not just Qi Xuansu who comes over to make a fuss, he doesn't have such a big face yet.

The conflict with Da Zun is over. Wu Niang is responsible for the reimbursement as the master in charge. In short, she is so worried that she simply leaves the matter to Long Xiaobai to handle. This little dragon has never dealt with such a matter. How can he follow the old oily Taoist priest of Du Zhitang? After dealing with it, I was completely confused and had no choice but to bite the bullet.

Xiao Yin, the official secretary, was enjoying life, eating and drinking, which made Wu Niang more determined to find another secretary.

It's not that I don't like Xiao Yin, it's that Xiao Yin is really not suitable for this job. In fact, Xiao Yin's positioning for herself is really right. She is a veteran on the battlefield, and she is suitable for charging into battle.

Under Yun Fengqing's recommendation, Qi Xuansu easily met Yun Qingping. In fact, Qi Xuansu came directly to ask for an audience, and there was a high probability that he would also meet Yun Qingping. However, without Yun Fengqing's face, Yun Qingping might not be able to tell the truth. After all, this was the first time the two of them had interacted.

Of course, this is not the first time Qi Xuansu has seen the Yunqing bottle. In some public places and various ceremonies, Qi Xuansu has seen the Yunqing bottle many times. He knows what the Yunqing bottle looks like, but he has not communicated in depth.

Probably because of Yun Fengqing's face, Yun Qingping did not put up a posture of rejecting people thousands of miles away. After the secretary served tea, he asked the secretary to go out, leaving only three people in the signing room.

Yun Qingping got straight to the point: "I know Master Qi's intention."

Qi Xuansu smiled: "In that case, there is no need for me to introduce you."

Yun Qingping said: "As for the situation in the Western Region Dao Mansion, to put it bluntly, I may know better than Zhenren Qi. As early as this time last year, the relevant report has been sent to my desk. I will not hide it from Zhenren Qi. , If it could be approved, I would have approved it long ago, there is no need to wait until now.”

Qi Xuansu said: "At this time and that time, the Taoist Government in the Western Regions was relatively peaceful at that time. Today, the Taoist Government in the Western Regions has just experienced the Da Zun conflict and is riddled with holes. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is in ruins waiting to be revitalized. It just needs money. When Que supports.”

Yun Fengqing also spoke for Qi Xuansu: "Sister, Tianyuan and Tianyuan are not outsiders. They still need to help."

Yun Qingping glanced at her: "Master Qi is the son-in-law of Master Cihang, not your son-in-law."

"What are you talking about?" Yun Fengqing said, "Qingxiao is not only the disciple of Master Cihang, but also the granddaughter of the Zhang family. Tianyuan is the son-in-law of the Zhang family first, and then the son-in-law of Master Cihang. What can I say? What's the problem?"

Yun Qingping said: "Even if he is the son-in-law of the Zhang family, he is not your son-in-law."

Yun Fengqing deliberately wiped the corners of her eyes with her hands: "Sister, it's fine if you don't mention this matter. If you mention it... I only have one child, Yuyue. She was deceived by the man named Li, and Zhang Ju became a bullshit. , refused to take action, I almost fell out with him because of this matter, but in the end, Tianyuan took action and ruined Li Minghuang's future. What does it mean to be a member of the family? "

Yun Qingping was silent. As a successful female Taoist priest, and a high-ranking female Taoist priest, she had never been married, so she had no children. For her, her sister's daughter could not be said to be her own, and she was not far away. .

Now that Yun Fengqing said so, Yun Qingping really couldn't say anything.

Otherwise, it can be said that the debt of gratitude is the hardest to repay.

For Qi Xuansu, this was good reward for a good man. He insisted on taking down Li Minghuang, and that was how Yun Fengqing repaid him today.

Without Yun Fengqing, just relying on Qi Xuansu and Yun Qingping's insufferable temperament, I don't know how much effort it would take.

After a while, Yun Qingping said slowly: "That's fine. In any case, Master Qi is not doing it for his own selfish interests, but for the Taoist government of the Western Regions, so I will approve it."

Qi Xuansu finally settled a matter on his mind and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

As for how many have been approved, we can only say neither more nor less.

At least the Taoist government's expenses for next year have been settled, including the Taoist priests' regular funds.

After coming out of the Tuzhi Hall, Qi Xuansu first expressed his gratitude to Yun Fengqing, and Yun Fengqing gently took him away by saying, "One family does not speak the same language as two families."

Qi Xuansu contacted Li Zhuyu again and asked her to do a good job in connecting with Du Zhitang, and to contact her at any time if she had any questions.

Li Zhuyu praised Qi Xuansu for the first time: The real person in charge is still more respectable.