Pawn Crossing the River

In the blink of an eye, more than half of the first half of the forty-three years of Jiushi has passed.

Just in the first half of this year, Dao Sect carried out a tentative restructuring. Because it did not involve the top management of Dao Sect, and the war in Fenglinzhou distracted most of the attention, it did not cause much shock.

This restructuring is mainly aimed at the principal and deacon levels, and does not involve the deputy palace master, deputy hall master, and assistant manager levels. The specific changes are not major. They just turn some unwritten rules in the past into express provisions and make clear regulations.

The main thing is that the distinction between the chief and the second is also added at the level of principal and deacon. For example, when Qi Xuansu was the principal in the Imperial Palace, he had great power and was second only to the deputy palace principal. He was the de facto chief.

However, the chief officer and the second chairperson cannot be equated with the chief deputy palace chief and the second deputy palace master, because the latter two can indeed play a role in checking and balancing the real person in charge of the palace, and the three form a relatively stable triangle.

The chief officer and the second chairperson do not have such treatment. They still have to obey the orders of the deputy palace master and deputy hall master. There is no room for checks and balances in the system. Even if some senior bosses bully the young deputy palace bosses, it is similar to a subordinate's method of blackmailing an official. It cannot be put on the stage and has no support from the system and laws.

The reason why this happens is because there is a Taoist council meeting at the level of the Deputy Palace Master. There are two veto powers on Taoist council affairs. One is the veto power of the real person in charge, and the other is the veto power of the chief and second-in-command jointly. Similar to The three deputy headmasters, Da Zhenren, join forces to veto the big headmaster's decision.

If it involves the great master in charge, it becomes even more complicated. If it is Tao

Fights within the government often involve opposing each other and nothing can be accomplished. In the end, Jin Que intervenes and everyone is transferred, causing both parties to lose. Therefore, under normal circumstances, even if the two sides have conflicts, they will not easily reach a stalemate. Instead, they will compromise with each other, take a step back, and at least maintain a superficial unity.

This is precisely: don’t say anything that is not conducive to unity, and don’t do things that are not conducive to unity.

The principals do not have such powers similar to deliberation, so it is impossible to check and balance the deputy palace master.

In the final analysis, this just clarified some unwritten rules that had been agreed upon in the past and put them on the surface, so it did not cause too much shock within the Taoist sect.

However, this move of the Taoist sect is definitely not just idle tossing around. People who are interested can also get a taste of it. They are also the chief. The chief chief is obviously on the right path and will be promoted to deputy hall master in the future. The second chairperson is slightly inferior, and can also be promoted to deputy palace master. The third one is the manager who is a secretary, and will be promoted to assistant manager in the future.

Furthermore, a secretary with a special position like Gong Jiaojun will also be the chief officer.

There are also some secretaries of important people who have backers and backgrounds. They are not in a hurry to be promoted to assistant secretary. If they don't want to continue on the path of secretary, they can first change from ordinary principal to chief principal, and then be promoted to deputy hall leader. This can be regarded as returning to the right path.

Of course, the further up you go, the fewer positions there are, so most bosses will stop here.

Zhang Yuelu understands this truth. Mu Jin has followed her from Beichen Hall to Tiangang Hall. He is her most trusted confidant, so she doesn’t want Mu Jin to continue on the road of being the Assistant to the Palace.

Son, taking advantage of this Taoist sect's restructuring, it is time for Mu Jin to be the chief officer first, paving the way for the future.

Then she and Qi Xuansu agreed that after letting Mu Jin go, they would transfer Qi Xuansu's secretary Ke Qingqing, and Qi Xuansu would look for other candidates from the Borneo Taoist House.

Zhang Yuelu decided to arrange this matter before leaving Yujing, so he called Mu Jin and roughly explained what he meant.

After Mu Jin finished listening, she was silent for a while.

"What do you think?" Zhang Yuelu asked, "The formal appointment will come out soon. It can take anywhere from ten days to three days. I will leave for Lingnan to take up my post."

Mu Jin finally spoke: "Deputy Hall Master, what did I do wrong?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "You have done nothing wrong. You should understand that I am doing this for your own good."

Of course Mu Jin understood that Zhang Yuelu was doing it for her own good. After all, it was directly related to her future future. However, she had been with Zhang Yuelu for so many years, but she still couldn't bear to leave Zhang Yuelu.

"But..." Mu Jin's lips moved slightly.

Zhang Yuelu raised his hand: "Nothing, this matter is settled."

This is Zhang Yuelu's domineering nature. When she can make her own decisions, she will definitely do her part. This is one of the reasons why she is considered difficult to get along with.

Mu Jin said no more.

Zhang Yuelu's tone softened a bit: "The moon waxes and wanes, and people have joys and sorrows. It's not the same as before. It's not like we won't see each other again, so you don't have to be too sad."

Mu Jin nodded.

In terms of age, Mu Jin is several years older than Zhang Yuelu, but when they get along, Zhang Yuelu has always played a role similar to that of an elder. In addition to his job, it also has a lot to do with their personalities.

relation.

Zhang Yuelu continued: "I will give you two choices. One is to stay in Tiangang Hall and be arranged by Master Zhangtang. The other is to go to Jiangnan Daofu and work under Master Lei."

Mu Jin thought about it seriously and said, "I have been in Yujing since Beichen Hall. I lack some local experience, so I personally prefer to go to Master Lei."

Zhang Yuelu nodded and said: "Very good, I think so too. Although we are not heroes, we have the same view this time."

Now Zhang Jucheng is the real person in charge of Jiangnan Daofu, and Lei Xiaohuan is the chief deputy palace owner. Putting Mu Jin there, Zhang Yuelu has nothing to worry about.

In fact, these personnel changes should be arranged in advance instead of waiting until Qi Xuansu has taken office and Zhang Yuelu is about to take office. In the end, time is still too hasty.

After releasing Mu Jin, Zhang Yuelu still had to deal with some housework.

At this point, Qi Xuansu had nothing to worry about. Qiniang came and went without a trace, and she had seen her before, so she only waited to say goodbye to Zhang Yuelu before going directly to her post. Zhang Yuelu was different, so the whole family had to be taken care of. After Zhang Kuqi and Tantai Qiong got the news, they followed the Tianshi's ship to Yujing.

Tianshi made it clear that he wanted to strengthen Zhang Yuelu's momentum and eliminate the bad influence caused by the dispute between the major and minor sects of the Zhang family. In other words, the Heavenly Master wants to declare to the world that the Zhang family's affairs have come to an end. Now that the Zhang family is reunited, the Zhang family will fully support Zhang Yuelu.

Within Taoism, equality and unity cannot be ignored.

Of course, this equality is not the other's equality, and this unity is not the other's unity.

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From this point of view, Zhang Yuelu's appointment was even greater than Qi Xuansu's. Naturally, it was impossible for Master Donghua to send Zhang Yuelu to his post in person. If nothing else, this job would fall on Yao Shu, the chief deputy hall master. No wonder Yao Shu said that he would not have any leisure time during this period. This was already expected.

Furthermore, the situation in Lingnan is not as complicated as in Borneo. The reason is that it is too close to Dazhen Mansion, and Wuzhou and Lingnan are directly on the border.

As for the couple Zhang Kuqi and Tantai Qiong, in addition to saying goodbye to their daughter, they also wanted to meet the real person Cihang. After all, with the tacit approval of the Heavenly Master, Master Cihang negotiated with Qiniang on behalf of Zhang Yuelu's elders about the marriage of the two younger generations. The specific outcome must be "reported" to the Zhang family by Master Cihang.

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At the same time, Qi Xuansu finally arrived at the Lion City and was warmly welcomed by the Nanting Protectorate.

Qi Xuansu was a little uneasy at first. Although he had the assurance of Master Lan, he still could not really grasp the clear attitude of the Nanting Protectorate. If the Nanting Protectorate and Wang Jiaohe colluded or had some collusion, it would bring huge obstacles to Qi Xuansu.

However, the Nanting Protectorate indirectly expressed its attitude with high-level courtesy. At least on the surface, they were on Qi Xuansu's side.

When Qi Xuansu's flying boat landed, the Nanting Protectorate, which had already received the news, fired a salute.

Lin Daduhu personally came out of the city to greet him.

After Qi Xuansu got off the flying boat, he saw men in black lined up neatly on both sides of the road. The human wall extended from the pier to the main entrance of Lion City. Qi Xuansu and Lin Daduhu entered the Lion City hand in hand. At the reception banquet, Qi Xuansu represented Borneo

The Taoist government thanked the Nanting Protectorate for its strong support to the Borneo Province in its in-depth participation in Nanyang affairs, and highly praised the great role played by the Nanting Protectorate in maintaining stability in Nanyang.

This is the official article.

Qi Xuansu will stay in the Lion City for two days. Strictly speaking, the Taoist sect is still relatively taboo about people from the court interfering in the internal affairs of the Taoist sect. Therefore, Qi Xuansu does not expect any help from the Nanting Protectorate. As long as the Nanting Protectorate does not It is enough to side with Wang Jiaohe.

The reason why he stayed for two more days was because another matter required the assistance of the Nanting Protectorate.

On the matter of external affairs, the Taoist sect and the imperial court had the same attitude.

Qi Xuansu has more than one special mission. To purge the Borneo Taoist government internally, he also has to combat the infiltration forces of the Holy Court externally. At this point, the Nanting Protectorate is also duty-bound. That's why Qi Xuansu said that the Nanting Protectorate played a huge role in maintaining stability in Nanyang.

Therefore, Qi Xuansu did not talk much about the internal affairs of the Borneo Taoist Government, but focused on the West Borneo Company. Logically speaking, this should be a matter of concern to the East Borneo Government, but due to trade exchanges, the West Borneo Company has a strong presence in Borneo.

In a sense, the Dongposuzhou Taoist Office has always been on the front line against the Holy Court. It is the most vigilant and always has a string of tension, but it is not easy to penetrate. But the business atmosphere here in Borneo is very strong, there are few wars, and the lack of awareness has become a weak link.

This is not a matter that can be solved by force. We have to let others do business without spending peace money.

The principle of extrapolation. But what followed were various small actions from the Holy Court.

The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the ant nest. These small actions seemed to have little impact at first, but if they were left unchecked, they would eventually lead to catastrophe. Therefore, the Taoist sect decided to carry out a comprehensive renovation, led by Tiangang Hall and Beichen Hall, and jointly For the remaining seven halls, various local governments cooperated and assisted. At the same time, they acted in a unified manner to uproot the Holy Court's years of operation without leaving any hidden dangers.

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