Pawn Crossing the River

Many people will wonder, since Jinque holds the highest level of personnel power, why does Ziweitang become the head of the nine halls?

There is a very critical point here. Starting from the level of deputy palace master and deputy hall master, Ziweitang does not have the right to make decisions, only the right to make suggestions. However, this right to make suggestions accounts for a large proportion. Under normal circumstances, Jinque will be cautious. Consider Ziweitang's advice.

There is a proverb in the Taoist sect: "The clouds of Jinque are like the wind of Ziweitang." If you want to go up, the cloud in Jinque must rain. As for whose head that cloud will eventually cover, you must also Look where the wind in Ziweitang blows the clouds.

Furthermore, Ziweitang may not be able to accomplish anything, but bad things are not difficult. After all, Ziweitang is in charge of the evaluation of Taoist priests, big and small, over the years. Even if Jinque wants to pass an appointment, but Ziweitang proves that he is incompetent in the evaluation over the years, Jinque cannot ignore the system and force him to be promoted.

Because of this, although Ziweitang does not have complete personnel power, it is still the head of the Nine Halls. In fact, Tiangangtang is similar, and it also does not have complete military power.

Furthermore, Jin Que has the final decision-making power, but when announcing the specific appointment, it is usually the deputy heads of Ziwei Hall who are in charge. According to unwritten rules, they are all at the same level or one level below.

For example, for the appointment of an ordinary deputy palace master, it is enough for Ziweitang to also send a deputy palace master. In the same way, for the appointment of the second deputy palace master, it is reasonable for Ziweitang to send a second deputy master of the same level or a lower deputy master as appropriate. As for the real person in charge of Ziweitang, he is very special and usually does not show up in person. Even if the real person in charge is appointed, it would be best if he can go. If only the chief deputy head of Ziwei Hall is appointed, no one else can make a mistake.

Qi Xuansu's appointment was personally handled by Donghua Zhenren, which gave it a very unusual feel.

The second deputy palace master took up his new post, and Ziweitang dispatched the chief deputy palace master, which means that he is taking it very seriously. As for Qi Xuansu's appointment, it is Donghua Zhenren, the head master, who is personally responsible. This specification far exceeds that of the other second deputy palace masters, and even far exceeds the other chief deputy palace masters. It is almost the same as the master master. Comparable to real people.

From top to bottom, countless eyes are staring at Ziweitang. The news that Master Donghua personally arranged for Qi Xuansu to take up the post will spread like the wind and reach the ears of all interested people. This is the second meaning of "the wind in Ziweitang".

Qi Xuansu naturally felt it. This was a deliberate arrangement by Master Donghua to build momentum for him. The purpose was to convey a message to others - Qi Xuansu had a backer and was very tough. Don't mess with him.

When it is time to take up the post, Ziweitang will also send someone to accompany him, instead of letting Qi Xuansu go to the post alone. For example, when Lei Xiaohuan left for Jiangnan Daofu today, he was personally accompanied by the second deputy head of Ziweitang and sent to Jiangnan Daofu, where Jin Que's appointment was officially announced.

Master Donghua and Qi Xuansu came to the signing room and sat opposite each other. Master Donghua told Qi Xuansu not to be formal: "Don't be so serious. I think many people have told you these days, and you probably know it by heart."

"Yes." Qi Xuansu admitted this statement.

Master Donghua continued: "I won't talk about the official stuff and get straight to the point. The Earth Master decided to let you go to the Borneo Taoist Palace as the second deputy palace master. However, because you are too young, there are still many people in front of the second deputy palace master. You need to add the word 'dai', which means you are appointed as the deputy palace master of the Borneo Taoist Palace, and you perform the duties of the second deputy palace master on behalf of the second deputy palace master. You are regarded as the second rank deputy, so your rank is still a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest, and you will not be directly promoted to the second rank. Taoist Taiyi, what do you think?"

Qi Xuansu had long understood the intention of the "Three Steps", so he did not have any dissatisfaction at this time, let alone emphasize how much credit he had made, but said truthfully: "I have no objections."

Master Donghua nodded slightly: "Very good, you want to remove the word 'generation', and I also want you to remove the word 'generation', so I need you to make some achievements as soon as possible, so that people who want to speak for you can What people say in Jinque means something."

Qi Xuansu's heart moved slightly, and he understood that the topic this time was coming.

Master Donghua continued: "This time I am sending you to the Borneo Taoist Government. In addition to daily affairs, there are three main points, or three directions for your actions. The first point is what Master Cihang said at the joint meeting. The second point is to complete the responsibilities of the Borneo Taoist government, strengthen the control of the royal families, chieftains, and sects of various countries in Borneo, and enhance the mutual understanding of both parties. Friendship allows them to unite firmly around Daomen and prevent situations like the Fenglinzhou rebellion from happening again."

"Or you can put it more bluntly, let the local forces in Borneo understand the truth. There is only one cloud above the head of Borneo, and that is the Taoist Gate, not other ghosts and snake gods."

Qi Xuansu straightened his upper body slightly.

Master Donghua finally said: "The last point, and the most important point, is to cooperate with the Grand Master in charge of the Borneo Taoist Government to identify and eradicate the separatist forces within Borneo, and to eliminate the entire Borneo Taoist Government."

Qi Xuansu said softly: "The separatist forces mentioned by Master Zhangtang specifically refer to..."

"The Wang family." Donghua Zhenren's face showed no expression, "That is, the real person Wang Jiaohe, the head of the Borneo Taoist government, and the family forces behind him."

Although Qi Xuansu had known this for a long time, he still felt dazed for a moment when he actually heard Donghua Master say it himself. This was not the first major Jiangnan case or the second major Jiangnan case. He directly touched a person. See the real person.

There is no rule in the Taoist sect that states that a doctor cannot be punished, that is the rule of the Confucian sect.

This means the stakes are high.

Qi Xuansu had never experienced the first major Jiangnan case, but she knew something about it from Zhang Yuelu's mouth, and she almost died. Qi Xuansu personally experienced the second major Jiangnan case. He watched his opponents silenced all the way from Jiangling Mansion to Jinling Mansion, and later even burned Zhenwu Temple.

This time they ran into a territory that had been operated by others for many years, and it was another life-and-death struggle. It was easy to imagine what the Wang family could do. They would not just sit back and wait for death. They would definitely fight to the death.

Master Donghua looked at Qi Xuansu: "Are you stressed?"

Qi Xuansu put his hands on his knees and said solemnly: "If you say there is no pressure, you are lying to others and yourself. No matter how difficult it is, we can ensure that we complete the mission assigned by Jinque."

"Very good." Master Donghua had a smile on his face, "This is the spirit we want."

Immediately afterwards, Master Donghua changed the subject: "But I still put my own safety first. Go in peace and come back in peace."

After saying that, Master Donghua took out a box from his Xumiwu and placed it on the table between the two of them.

Qi Xuansu stood up.

"Sit." Master Donghua pressed his left hand to signal Qi Xuansu to sit down, and opened the box with his right hand.

Qi Xuansu's eyes also turned to the box.

The box was opened. It was padded with velvet and contained a smaller box, almost the size of an envelope. However, this smaller box was densely covered with various talismans and iron chains as thick as a little finger.

This seems to be some kind of sealed thing.

Qi Xuansu even felt a little cold inexplicably.

The three fingers of Master Donghua's right hand gently pressed on the small box: "You won't be unfamiliar with something like this. You brought it back from Fenglinzhou yourself."

Qi Xuansu was startled for a moment, then understood: "It's the 'Xirui Sutra'!?"

Master Donghua smiled slightly: "Yes and no. Strictly speaking, these are just the pages of the 'Hirui Sutra'. They were torn off by the Earth Master from the main body of the 'Hirui Sutra' through 'Di Shitian'. The real ' The Shirui Sutra is still in the hands of the Earth Master."

Qi Xuansu suddenly understood.

According to the introduction of the Celestial Master, the pages of the "Xirui Sutra" were made from skin peeled off from the previous failed scribes. In the end, 397 scribes were sacrificed to finally make it.

So in theory, each page is relatively independent. Cirilla can bind it into a book, and the Earth Master can naturally separate it again. 33

If people who are not immortal read the "Book of Sirilla", then they will firmly believe everything written in the book: Sirilla is the only true God, and will be forcibly converted into followers of Sirilla.

Immortal people can resist the influence of this book and will not become followers of Sirila, but they will become arrogant and their realm will skyrocket in a short period of time. If they want to get rid of this influence in the end, it is inevitable The land lost part of its cultivation.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but wonder, "Xirui Sutra" is so terrible, what is the purpose of the Earth Master and Donghua Master giving it to him? You would never use this thing as poison.

Master Donghua saw Qi Xuansu's doubts and took the initiative to explain: "The effectiveness of these scattered pages cannot be compared with the complete 'Xirui Sutra', and you have the 'Heart of Immortality Stone', so you can use 'Xirui Sutra'" The specific effect of reading the pages of the scripture will not be to transform you into a follower of Sirila, but to enhance your realm in a short period of time. "

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but his eyes lit up. He had seen the effect of Yi Zangnuo Zun's use of "Xirui Sutra" to instantly reshape his golden body. It was simply unreasonable.

"Attention." Master Donghua emphasized his tone slightly, "Even if the power is weakened, with your level of cultivation, in order to ensure safety, it is best to only use one page at a time, and every time you use a page, you will suffer backlash and become weak. state, so you need to allow enough time. In addition, although you have the protection of the "Heart of Immortality" and will not fall into complete arrogance and madness, your sanity will still be affected to a certain extent. Impact. There are seven pages in this box, so use it with caution.”

Master Donghua closed the outer box again and pushed it in front of Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu carefully put away the box.

Some people died, but not completely...