Chapter 1292: Headache
It seemed that important figures all liked to give Qi Xuansu time to give an answer.
The way Sage Qingwei circled around and smoothed over their past conflict, providing both a reasonable explanation and a graceful way out, was something worth learning.
As for the promise to fully respect his thoughts and opinions, most of the time, it was merely a formality, much like the polite greetings written before the closing of a letter.
Since that was the case, Qi Xuansu would simply go back and think it over carefully.
Recently, there were far too many matters demanding his consideration, all coming from different directions.
Sage Donghua wanted him to consider becoming his disciple. Great Sage Jiang wanted him to consider drawing a clear line. Sage Qingwei wanted him to consider becoming the Chief Deputy Beichen Hall Master. Even Sage Cihang wanted him to consider the reason behind his postponed marriage.
Yet in truth, all these matters were closely connected.
The postponement of his marriage was actually an extension of the apprenticeship issue, and the prerequisite for becoming Sage Donghua’s disciple was drawing a clear line with Qi Haoran. To draw that line, he would inevitably have to report and expose wrongdoing. Reporting only to Sage Donghua would not be enough, since this matter concerned Beichen Hall. That then involved the question of Qi Xuansu serving as the Chief Deputy Beichen Hall Master.
Under such circumstances, could Qi Xuansu really refuse Sage Qingwei’s proposal? Or rather, would refusing it be the proper attitude for someone who still needed favors from Beichen Hall?
Conversely, if Qi Xuansu reached an understanding with Sage Qingwei and secured his endorsement, who could later use this matter against him?
To overturn a case meant denying the decision-maker at the time, and someone would have to bear responsibility for that.
Moving from Chief Deputy Mansion Master to Chief Deputy Hall Master of one of the Three Great Halls was clearly a promotion. Yet it seemed as though Sage Qingwei was the one persuading Qi Xuansu.