Da Cang night watchman

Chapter 1066: The Saints Dispute Again
A name emerged in Ming Tianyan’s mind, Feng Ji!

Feng Ji is currently the Palace Master of Le Palace. She is in the second echelon under Cao Xiangdao and is a contender for the second position in most people's opinion. However, does Feng Ji have the possibility?
In her opinion, there was none at all.

Feng Ji's experience was too shallow, and the path she followed was too narrow. She didn't even know many people in the temple...

Feng Ji has just become the head of the Le Palace, and she can't even stand firmly on her feet yet...

"Tomorrow, there are signs that things will be turbulent. Come, let's relax and prepare for the biggest event since we entered the temple." Lin Su put his hand on Ming Tianyan's waist and hugged her gently.

Ming Tianyan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Relax and welcome the biggest event. If I reject you, does that mean I am deliberately preventing you from relaxing and thus affecting the overall situation?"

"Well...it might have some impact!"

Ming Tianyan groaned, "Your instinct to bring private goods has really been integrated into your daily life. Your infinite sacred cause can also be seamlessly connected with this... I am convinced! Come on!"

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The next day.

The Holy Lake side of the temple.

On the ancient Taoist platform, the light of literature and Taoism is layered.

Countless top scholars gathered under the Taotai, including elders and commoners, with a total number of more than a thousand people.

Because today is a grand event.

According to the imperial decree, the palace master will be reviewed publicly.

Since it is public, it can only be done at the temple platform.

But openness is also limited. Direct participants are those above the ordinary people. This is a restriction on position. In addition to position, people with literary rank and quasi-saint level are also eligible to participate.

Li Guihan has arrived.

Mo Qing has arrived.

As soon as the two arrived, they gathered together and started chatting via voice transmission...

"Mo Qing, what do you think?"

"Gui Han, I know you want to get comfort from me, but I don't have any comfort to give you. All I can give you is pessimism." Mo Qing said.

"Is it really just pessimism?" Li Guihan's eyes flickered slightly: "This is what he pushed for."

Mo Qing sighed softly, "I admit that he is very strong, and I admit that I was once led into a ditch by him, and I am still not sure whether I can get up. I also know that you have blind trust in his skills, but I still have to tell you that today's review cannot escape the framework he has drawn... I boldly predict here that the hall master will still be Cao Xiangdao, and the miracle you expect will not happen."

"Why so sure?"

Mo Qing said: "Based on three points. First, although he was the one who pushed for the review of the Palace Master today, it was also Confucian Zun who nodded. Since Confucian Zun dared to nod, he must be absolutely sure of protecting Cao Xiangdao. Second, there are seventeen saints above the three heavens. Even if the saints vote, his number is at an absolute disadvantage. The confrontation between the two camps that everyone saw has not really formed yet. Third, don't ignore this point. The people sitting below may also be chess pieces on the other side's chessboard. If the saints feel that the saint team alone is not enough to ensure foolproofness, they can still use these chess pieces. As long as these chess pieces are used, the situation will be overwhelming in an instant."

Li Guihan was confused...

She knew that what Mo Qing said was right...

It is not that there has never been an audit of the Palace Master. It happened once or twice in the past. The standard procedure each time was: the Palace Master reported on his work and accepted comments from the saints.

The performance report was very well presented and the comments were all positive and praiseworthy.

There is reason to believe that today's report will be a carefully prepared one, and the comments of the saints will also be very thoughtful.

In this situation, how can we turn the tables and take down the Palace Master?
There is only a slight possibility unless you have evidence that the Palace Master absolutely cannot show.

But is this possible?
No, there's no way!

Palace Master Cao Xiangdao is basically a puppet of the Three Heavens, he seldom shows up, he hasn't done much serious work, and of course he is unlikely to directly intervene in bad things. You can say that such a person is mediocre, but you definitely can't say that he is bad. If you say he is bad, you should find evidence of his guilt. People will make more mistakes if they do more things, and it is impossible for them to make any mistakes if they do nothing. He didn't do anything, so what evidence is there?
As long as there is no evidence of guilt, it is up to the saint to decide whether to choose him as the hall master.

The saints voted. There were seventeen saints, and at least ten of them stood on the side of Confucian saints.

If the scope of voting is broadened and everyone present has the right to vote, the results will be even more disparate. I'm afraid that more than 90% of people will support the Confucian sage.

To sum up, if the Confucian Sage dares to agree to the Military Sage's proposal and examine the Palace Master, he will be confident that he can pass the test.

Once Cao Xiangdao passes the test and becomes the master of the hall decided by all the saints and sages, and his power reaches an unprecedented level, a terrible change will occur...

What changes?
The balance of the struggle for the great way will further tilt towards Confucianism. The Confucian sage can use Cao Xiangdao, whom he controls, to concentrate the power that has been dispersed among the sages due to the abolition of various capitals in his own hands.

By then, the Confucians will control not only the Confucian Palace, but all the palaces.

The situation in which Confucianism was the only dominant school of thought was thus formed, and it was completely irreversible.

Could this be the real reason why the Confucian Sage agreed to "the Palace Master's review"? He saw an "opportunity" in this crisis, and considering his past crisis management methods, this possibility is very high.

The Confucian sage is not a stupid person, he is the one with the most strategic vision.

Otherwise, a man like the Military Saint who possesses top-level military thinking would not be suppressed by him to the point where he cannot raise his head. Saints such as the Chess Saint and the Wise Saint who are famous for their strategies would not be used by him for a long time. Even the Taoist Saint, an old-fashioned super saint who is older than the Confucian Saint, has no sense of existence under his suppression.

The Confucian sage is best at crisis management. Every time a crisis occurs to him, it somehow becomes a plus for him. This was the case a thousand years ago, it has been the case for thousands of years, and it will be the same today, a thousand years later.

Li Guihan's heart lost its initial enthusiasm and felt a little cold: "Perhaps I was really confused by his past achievements and completely ignored the fact that the opponent he faced today is already the best in this world."

Mo Qing sighed softly: "You have overlooked another point. Perhaps the saints on their side have also overlooked it. Today's deliberation was not proposed by him, but was forced out by a special situation."

Li Guihan's heart was beating violently...

Mo Qing didn't say it clearly, and she didn't dare to say it clearly, but Li Guihan understood what she meant.

What she meant was that today's scene was not actually Lin Su's original intention. Lin Su's original intention was just to point his sword at the Poet Saint, and the Taoist Saint jumped out to rescue him, which led to the disbanding of the various capitals, and then evolved into today's "Trial of the Palace Master".

Which side is the Taoist Saint on?

Disbanding all the capitals is obviously beneficial to Lin Su, but we must not forget that the original purpose of this move was to rescue the Poet Saint, but it is beneficial to the Poet Saint.

While both sides benefit once, who will benefit from the resulting trial of the Palace Master?

Could it be that the Taoist saints are ultimately on the same front as the Confucian saints?
Is he creating an opportunity for Confucianism to dominate?
For a moment, Li Guihan felt empty inside...

There are cases like her everywhere.

Everyone could feel the turbulent waves of the struggle for the Dao in the Three Heavens through this seemingly ordinary, but in fact obviously unusual trial of the Palace Master. However, no one could see what kind of situation would be formed after this move.

Either Confucianism is the only dominant school.

Or a situation of confrontation between the two sides will be formally formed.

No matter which one it is, the sky of the temple must change!

Holy light filled the air as the second team entered.

The palace masters of each palace all rushed...

The elders all said...

Two of them attracted everyone's attention because they were unfamiliar faces.

One is Luo Wuxin, the master of Baige.

One is Feng Ji, the master of the Music Palace.

They all took office this year. The masters of various palaces in the temple have served for a hundred years at least, and there are many who have not been replaced for hundreds of years. This year, two new faces have been appointed.

I have to say, after Luo Wuxin was freed from the shackles of his icy body, he became truly handsome and elegant.

It must be said that the newly appointed Feng Ji is very graceful.

What's even more terrible is that these two people have extraordinary demeanor. Even though they are the focus of everyone's attention, they are not nervous at all, as if they are strolling leisurely.

People on the periphery were nervous.

There are people inside the field and people outside the field.

For example, Jun Yue. Jun Yue is an outsider in the temple. She is not qualified to attend meetings of this level, but her other identity gives her the right to watch remotely.

This identity is: the confidant of the Lord of Baige.

Jun Yue looked at Luo Wuxin quietly through the chessboard in front of her.

Her eyes were full of pride.

The three great transcendental pavilions (White Pavilion, World Pavilion, Yuewen Palace)...

Eighteen main palaces...

Twenty-three Side Palaces...

Among the 44 top leaders, Luo Wuxin is the youngest.

Moreover, his status is one of the three highest among the forty-four people - the status of Chaoran Pavilion is higher than that of the main palace.

This is her man!

She accompanied him from the beginning in the dust, step by step to where he is today.

Her mother objected, but she was adamant.

Because she was sure that the man she chose was definitely a dragon among men. Step by step, she witnessed his every transformation with her own eyes, which was truly a transformation and a qualitative leap.

After three or four leaps, he reached the top floor of the temple.

Last night, she asked him: Do you have any ideas about the competition for the Palace Master position?

Luo Wuxin did not answer, but not answering is an answer in itself!
Palace Master, who wouldn’t want that?

As long as Luo Wuxin plants this seed in his heart, he will be able to achieve his goal in the future. It is only a matter of time.

This is Jun Yue's trust in Luo Wuxin.

There is no logic to it, but it comes true every time, just like the trust that Lin Su's woman has in Lin Su: blind but firm.

Lin Su didn't come.

Ming Tianyan did not come.

The two of them were in the Book Mountain at the moment. In front of them was the familiar Broken Bridge of West Lake. Ming Tianyan's hand gently brushed across the water, and the calm lake water seemed to have opened a skylight. On the other side of the skylight was the Holy Altar of the Holy Way.

"What do you think Luo Wuxin is thinking about at this moment?" Ming Tianyan asked softly.

Lin Su smiled softly: "He might be wondering if he has a chance to go up to the next level."

"So what do you think? Does he stand a chance?"

"Without me, his chances are great!"

Ming Tianyan didn't speak for a long time, and then he exhaled softly: "Why are you always able to... express arrogance in such a gentle way?"

"Because my identity is different." Lin Su said: "As a master of literature, I must remain polite. As a man with the forbidden destiny of the temple, I must always be a bit arrogant and domineering. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to you."

Ming Tianyan was a little confused: "How should I answer? Please don't respect me, or please respect me? I think no matter how I answer, you have a reason to reach out your hand to the next night..."

"Haha, it's good that you have this awareness. You got into my bed and you still want to escape? Ask around the world and see if this is possible..."

Ming Tianyan looked at his smug face and really wanted to kick him into the lake to feed the turtles. However, it was just a thought. In fact... there were no turtles in the lake.

The lake water trembles gently...

A figure stepped into the air and Palace Master Cao Xiangdao appeared.

He is the one being tested, and he is also the last one to appear.

Cao Xiangdao was over five hundred years old.

But, he only looks about fifty.

As soon as he landed on the high platform, everyone below saluted in unison: "Greetings, Palace Master!"

Cao Xiangdao returned the half-salute and looked up to the sky: "Welcome all the saints!"

The holy light in the sky moved together, and in an instant, it filled the sky!

"Welcome all the saints!"

"Welcome all the saints!"

With a thump, Cao Xiangdao knelt down.

Everyone on and off the Tiandao Stage knelt down.

Ming Tianyan's gaze shifted from the Tiandao Platform where all the saints were present to Lin Su: "Is this the fundamental reason why you are not here today? Are you unwilling to kneel down to welcome the saints?"

"No! The real reason is that if I were present, the Saint's nerves would be extremely tense and he might not be able to get into the role so easily."

Ming Tianyan's eyes suddenly brightened...

play!
The best time for the play to begin is when he is not present.

He has taken control of the situation.

Among the saints, someone has taken up his baton of accusation and will push today's drama forward step by step.

He has arranged everything...

A new layer of stairs appeared on the Holy Way Altar, and holy light filled the air...

There is something to be said for this.

Before the saint appears, the master of the palace is respected.

When a sage appears, he is respected.

The seventeen saints took their seats at the same time.

The Confucian sage is in the center, and on the left are the Taoist sage, the Mohist sage, the Yin-Yang sage, the Agricultural sage, the Miscellaneous sage, the Celebrity sage, and the Chess sage.

On the right side, there are the Saint of Wisdom, the Saint of Law, the Saint of Diplomacy, the Saint of Poetry, the Saint of Calligraphy, the Saint of Painting, the Saint of Medicine, the Saint of History, and the Saint of Military Affairs.

If we rank them from the most respected Confucian sage to the most respected, the Military Sage will be at the last place, whether on the left or on the right.

However, the platform where all the saints are seated is circular.

The circle erases the distinction between high and low positions.

However, one thing is very clear: the Confucian Sage and the Military Sage are face to face.

This is of course just a point that touches each person's heart and cannot be analyzed.

The Dharma Saint spoke first: "The position of the Palace Master shoulders the heavy responsibility of the Holy Way and needs to be reviewed by the Saints regularly. Today's review meeting is held, and the only topic is to review the Palace Master. As for how to review, the Saints have reached a consensus. The Saints will vote, and the minority will obey the majority."

The minority obeys the majority.

This is a new word, and everyone is very surprised...

Ming Tianyan frowned slightly: "The minority obeys the majority? Is this really the consensus of all the saints?"

"Yes!" Lin Su said.

Ming Tianyan asked: "Is this also your opinion?"

"Yes!"

"I don't understand this. Why do you think your camp can really compete with the Confucian camp?"

"Watch the show!" There was a mysterious light in Lin Su's eyes.

On the altar, after the Sage of Law finished his opening words, he glanced at the Sage of Arms. Seeing that the Sage of Arms had no expression on his face, he felt relieved: "Now, the Palace Master will report on his duties!"

Cao Xiangdao slowly stood up and faced the thousands of people below, preparing to report on his work.

Suddenly, a voice came from above: "Forget about reporting!"

Cao Xiangdao raised his eyes and saw the Military Saint. The Military Saint said calmly: "The so-called job report is nothing more than whitewashing one's own great achievements here. Why is it necessary? You need to know that the position of the Palace Master has undergone tremendous changes. Even if one is qualified for the position of the Palace Master in the past, it does not mean that he is qualified for the current position of the Palace Master. Therefore, the job report is completely meaningless."

Cao Xiangdao was stunned on the spot.

If someone else said this, he would naturally be furious.

But the one who was speaking was a saint, what could he do?
The Sage of Law frowned slightly: "Soldier, didn't you agree to review the charter yesterday? Are you going to go back on your word today?"

"I agree with the review plan proposed by the Dharma Master and the review rules of minority obeying majority, but the way the Palace Master reports needs to be changed!"

"May I ask how to change?" the Sage of Magic asked slowly.

"Under the cleansing of the Holy Path, ask him a few questions, tear off all his self-concealment, and reveal his true self. This will also make it easier for the saints to accurately identify him and make the ultimate evaluation of whether he is suitable or not."

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

Cao Xiangdao's expression changed completely.

The holy way cleanses the heart?

Ask him questions?

Facing all the saints, and all the fellow disciples of the Holy Temple, the move of the Military Saint was too...

The Confucian Sage's face darkened...

The Saint of Law said, "Soldier, in front of the Lord of the Holy Temple in public, is it too much to cleanse your heart with the Holy Path?"

The Sage of Soldiers said, "The path of the Holy Path is bright and upright. Nothing is wrong to say to others. This is the right path of the Holy Temple. The head of the Cao Palace has been here for 532 years. Since he is the head of a palace, he should be fair and just. How can he be afraid of the cleansing of the Holy Path? The Dharma Master rejected my proposal. Do you think that the head of the Cao Palace cannot stand the scrutiny?"

The Saint of Law said: "Please do not misunderstand, Soldier. I just want to remind you that the Holy Way of Cleansing the Heart is a rule that can only be used when facing people who are seriously suspected. Otherwise, it is very easy to ruin a person's reputation. Soldier, as a saint, must not take a desperate path and cut off my path of holiness."

The Military Saint said, "This Saint also reminds the Saints to pay attention to one thing. The Lord of the Temple today is different from the past! The Lord of the Temple has the final say over the Temple. It concerns the Holy Way and the lives of billions of people. You must not entrust your trust to the wrong person. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous."

The Chess Saint spoke up: "That's right. I agree with the Military Saint's proposal."

The hair of the farmer fluttered slightly, and he was about to respond, but the strategist spoke first: "What the soldier said seems to make sense, but it is a far-fetched argument. According to the soldier, because of the importance of the position, one must accept the cleansing of the holy way. I would like to ask the soldier, as a saint, is your position important? Do you dare to go to the altar of the heavenly way and accept the cleansing of the heavenly way?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the conflict escalated suddenly!

All the onlookers suddenly ate a super big melon. They finally saw for themselves the tension between the saints. How many years have they not seen it? Ever since the military saint was robbed, the saints have been in harmony. How could there have been such an explosive scene? Moreover, it broke out without any warning in front of almost all the high-level officials of the temple?

Cao Xiangdao's heart was filled with passion. He felt that Zonghengzun's words were truly lethal. The way of Zongheng, the way of words, when it comes to speaking skills, one has to be the Zongheng Saint.

You said that I am the temple master and my position is important, so I must accept the cleansing of my heart by the holy way.

I dare not act unruly in front of you, and I have to hold back any frustration I have.

But Zongheng Sheng will not indulge you. You are a saint, and your position is more important. Do you dare to cleanse your heart with the way of heaven? Take out all your privacy.

The Soldier Saint raised his head coldly: "Yes!"

Can?!
The audience was silent.

The Sage of Soldiers said, "Not only I can do this, I believe that as a saint, you can also understand the way of saints and speak to others about everything. Why don't we go to the altar of the way of heaven right now, accept the cleansing of the way of heaven, and also accept the other party's three questions!"

The conflict really escalated at this point.

The face of the Saint of Zongheng turned pale. For the first time in his life, he truly felt the pressure of the Saint of Bing.

You are such a lunatic...

Even the Confucian saints are in trouble...

He never expected that things would get completely out of control in an instant.

This sentence spoken by the Saint of Zongheng would be a very beautiful rebuttal to anyone, but it would bring trouble to himself when facing the Saint of Bing.

This is not a slip of the tongue itself, but a lack of true understanding of the Sage of War.

The Military Saint is really the type of person who can tell anyone anything.

He really dared to go to the Tiandao platform to receive Tiandao's cleansing of his heart.

But who else would dare except him?
Zongheng Sheng dug a hole for himself, and it was a huge hole...

The Taoist Saint slowly raised his eyes, and the suffocating feeling in the whole place disappeared. "The dispute among the saints has deviated from the topic. Why not listen to what questions the Soldier Master intends to ask? If the questions have nothing to do with personal morality or privacy, what's the harm in asking them?"

yes……

The Confucian Sage nodded gently: "The Taoist Master is right. May I ask the Soldier Master, what questions do you plan to ask?"

The Military Saint said, "I would like to ask three questions. First, what is the most important thing in your holy way? Second, what is the direction of your path? Third, if you were to take charge of the Holy Temple, how would you manage the world's culture? These three questions are very common and have nothing to do with personal morality. I would like to ask the saints, as the master of a temple, whether you can answer them or not?"

All the saints were speechless!

The cleansing of the heart by the holy way can easily hurt people, because there are some things in a person's life that are private and not convenient to make public. If you specifically ask about these private things, it is almost inevitable that the person's personal morality will be damaged.

How can the master of the temple maintain his majestic image if he has damaged his personal morality? How can he lead the palaces of the Holy Temple?

Therefore, at the beginning everyone had a sense of rejection towards the Holy Way of Cleansing the Heart, thinking that the Military Saint was being unreasonable. However, the Military Saint simply put the three questions he wanted to ask on the table, and everyone's opinion changed completely.

These three questions are extremely orthodox.

There is absolutely no problem in asking openly, and it does not damage your personal ethics at all.

It can even be said that this is a question that must be asked.

The Dharma Saint had no objection.

The Poet Saint was originally preparing his words to refute the Military Saint, but now he was completely silent.

The Saint of Zongheng was the best at finding loopholes in his opponent's words. He tried to find one just now and caught a piece of steel plate with barbs. At this moment, he was somewhat skeptical about his life, but he did not give up and continued to find loopholes. Unfortunately, there was no loophole in the words of the Saint of Bing.

Several great saints cast their eyes on the Confucian Sage. The Confucian Sage's face was calm, but his beard did not move at all. This stillness was somewhat different from the past. This was probably a special reaction of the Confucian Sage when he was in inner torment.

Ordinary people cannot see it, only the saints who are close to him can see it.

(End of this chapter)