Zhou Miaoru's life ended like this, in a way that no one thought of.
There are many speculations about her death.
Some people said that Lu Mingshu forced her to death, while others said that she committed suicide in shame.
Only no one thought of Fu Shangqing.
Lu Mingshu was not surprised by this result.
Fu Shangqing hid himself too well. Although he took the key position as the head of the family, the Zhou family took the lead in everything. Over time, in the eyes of everyone, only a vague face remained of Fu Shangqing.
Some said he abandoned his wife and daughter, some said he was ungrateful, but almost no one said he was sinister and harboring evil intentions.
In the dispute between the Zhou and Lu families, he was a key role, but he was just a prop. The Zhou family pushed him to be the head, but for the sake of appearance, now that the Zhou family has collapsed, he has become irrelevant.
It's just a puppet, do you need to pay attention? Without the backing of the Zhou family, does anyone still take him seriously? He who has lost power, probably regrets holding the position of head every day, right? Maybe it won't be long before he will have to step down as the head of the sect, be exiled to a remote place, and spend his life silently. Retribution, this is his retribution!
"Master." Seeing Liu Jizhen walking over with hands behind his back, Lu Mingshu called out.
Liu Jizhen nodded to Xie Lianzhen, and said, "Ah Sheng just brought back some new tea, Mr. Lianzhen, do you want to go and have a look?"
Xie Lianzhen understood and smiled: "Okay, let's chat slowly."
Watching his back disappear, Liu Jizhen said, "That's why you trust him?"
Lu Mingshu was taken aback.
"Even this kind of thing, don't hide it from him."
Finding something from Master's attitude, Lu Mingshu chuckled lightly: "Master misunderstood. In fact, he guessed most of the things by himself. He is a person with too many eyes, and it is impossible to guard against."
"But you didn't mean to guard against him."
She opened her mouth and said nothing.
"I have no intention of interfering with your friendship as a teacher." Liu Jizhen said, "It's just that Mr. Lianzhen has a special status. His every move involves not only Qizhen Temple, but also Princess Zhongzhou. Even if you trust him in private, you must Think about it."
"Understood, Master."
Liu Jizhen nodded slightly, and continued the topic just now: "Master, I went out to visit friends recently, so I made a special effort to find out. Your father is really weird. It's best to arrange someone to watch him."
Lu Mingshu said: "Master, don't worry, Uncle Yuwen will help you with this matter. He wants Brother Shao to be the head of the sect, so he will definitely keep an eye on him so as not to make any mistakes."
Liu Jizhen smiled lightly: "He is indeed a suitable candidate. However, you should not only rely on one side, but listen to it and you will understand."
Lu Mingshu also laughed, and asked, "Master, what do you think of Uncle Kuai?"
"That kid..." Liu Jizhen thought for a while, "He has a good character, but he doesn't have enough eyes."
"It's okay, Grand Master Zheng has a lot of eyes."
"It seems that you have a plan in mind, so you don't need to talk too much as a teacher."
After a moment of silence, Lu Mingshu suddenly said, "Master, are you disappointed in me?"
Liu Jizhen raised his eyebrows: "Why do you ask that?"
"Today, I am no different from the Zhou family, am I? Using, balancing, playing with power and people's hearts..."
Liu Ji really wanted to reach out and touch her head, just like when he was a child, but he didn't do it. He looked at her tenderly: "Why do you have such high demands on yourself? You never thought of saving the world. Jiuyao Palace is not something you want to bear."
Lu Mingshu pursed his lips and did not speak.
"The stubborn disease of Jiuyao Palace cannot be changed overnight." Liu Jizhen said calmly, "It stands to reason that a teacher should not criticize elders, but the root of the disaster of Jiuyao Palace was actually planted when Song Patriarch established the sect. There may be someone in the future who will dig out the deep-buried carbuncle and heal it, but this person is obviously not you. You have no talent for governance, and there is no need to take things on yourself. You do all this for yourself It's just a guarantee."
"Master..."
"Okay." Liu Jizhen interrupted her, "Don't think that if you defeat the Zhou family, you can rest easy. You have offended too many enemies, and you are not enough to be absorbed in it. Put your mind on cultivation."
"… Yes."
Looking at her leaving back, Liu Jizhen sighed softly after a long time.
Forget it, as a teacher, he should hold up a sky for his disciples. It's time to clean up the mess of Jiuyao Palace.
…
The bloody case of Goddess Sacrifice spread almost all over Guxia, and many Taoists specially sent people to inquire about the news.
However, to their surprise, Jiuyao Palace was not too turbulent.
However, within a few months, the situation stabilized again, and the vacant positions in charge of the courtyard were filled one by one.
An Tongchen took charge of the Jingyi Academy, Zheng Chong took charge of the General Affairs Academy, Zhang Kun was promoted from the head of the Lower Court to the head of the Zhizhen Academy, and the Lower Court found another elder with less seniority to take over.
Master Yuwen was beyond everyone's expectations, and instead of being the head of the academy, he was appointed as the protector of the law. Compared with the position of head of the court with real power, the position of law enforcement is a bit special. His duty is to assist the head of the sect, and many times it is vacant and not established. The former Elder Zhou and the current Fu Shangqing have never set up guardians.
Of course, Master Yuwen's Dharma Protector was not Fu Shangqing's idea. It should be said that it was approved by the elders and then notified Fu Shangqing to let him set it up.
Fu Shangqing followed the good example and made the appointment, as if he didn't know that this protector was just to dilute his power in charge - anyway, there was no room for him to object.
After the dust settled, Jiuyao Palace continued to operate, and put on an appearance of focusing on development with all its strength.
That's right, there are only a dozen elders left in the ecstasy realm. If they don't devote themselves to development, they may not even be considered as middle-level sects.
"Your master is amazing!" On Zhixin Rock, Xie Lianzhen sighed.
Today I didn't play the piano or play the erhu, but let Xie Changhui set up a small stove, cut a lot of vegetables and meat, and cooked the pot on the rock.
Lu Mingshu has seen how Mr. Lian Zhen can enjoy shabu-shabu and small wine.
"I thought that Jiuyao Palace would be in chaos for a while! I thought I would stay and serve as your military advisor and help you a little. Unexpectedly, there is no room for me to make a move."
Lu Mingshu smiled: "Of course my master is powerful. He just doesn't like taking power, it's not that he doesn't know how to do it."
Each branch of Jiuyao Palace accepts disciples independently. There has never been such a saying as a big brother. Liu Ji is really the first batch of disciples of the fifteenth generation, but it is not that no one is older than him. Why is he recognized as the fifteenth generation? big brother? This is definitely not something that can be done in the name of a genius.
"Your Uncle Yuwen, I think his wish is about to come true."
"how?"
"Even if his apprentice becomes the head of the sect, it is impossible for him to monopolize the power as before." Xie Lianzhen boiled a piece of meat and put it in her bowl, "Once the principle of elders' deliberation is established, how can the elders be willing to hand over power? ?”