Pawn Crossing the River

The atmosphere at the banquet was not so harmonious.

Xiao Yin didn't care about so much, and kept eating hard, like a storm, and most of it was eaten by her.

Xie Jiaofeng saw that Chief Qi and Second Chief Zhang really liked this little girl and liked her, so they devoted themselves to taking care of Xiao Yin and kept asking people to serve her food.

Most of an hour passed like this.

Qi Xuansu put down the wine glass in his hand and said with emotion: "If you want to gain a foothold in Taoism, it doesn't matter whether it's good or bad. If you want to be a madman, then be noble to the end. Even if you are on the execution ground, your face will not change. Then others won't dare to look down upon you. If you want to join the world, then put down your stature and put down your airs and join the world. Don't set up any memorial for yourself. If you are afraid, you will become a different person. In the end, you will lose your dignity and fail to join the world. Instead it became a joke.”

Wang Danqing's face turned as pale as pig liver.

Even a fool can tell who Qi Xuansu is talking about, but Wang Danqing cannot refute.

When he came to plead guilty this time, he threw his past innocence to the ground. Although he threw Qinggao to the ground, he couldn't complete the transformation in such a short period of time, and he couldn't completely let go of his arrogance. He couldn't stand up or down, and didn't rely on both sides. If you want to put on airs, it's just not the same thing.

Qi Xuansu glanced at Wang Danqing, actually a little disappointed.

He finally changed his mind and planned to listen to what Wang Danqing had to say, or in other words, he wanted to hear what Wang Jiaohe planned to say through Wang Danqing's mouth. He even imagined whether Wang Jiaohe would instigate Wang Danqing counterattacked and used a bitter trick to save Wang Danqing.

But Wang Danqing went back and forth just to plead guilty, which seemed to be just a delaying tactic, which was not smart.

Does Wang Jiaohe think he is a child and can't tell?

Wang Danqing was also hesitating and struggling. In fact, before he came, Wang Jiaohe had given him face-to-face instructions. Considering possible situations, he gave several coping strategies. If Qi Xuansu is willing to accept the gift, it is an apology. If Qi Xuansu is unwilling to accept the gift and has a cold attitude, then he must change his strategy.

Wang Jiaohe gave a strategy, but in the end, the specific implementation still had to fall on Wang Danqing.

But Wang Danqing's temperament showed a twist, which made him embarrassed for his big job.

At this time, Chen Jianchou quietly went out and came back a moment later. He whispered in Qi Xuansu's ear: "Chief, Chief Han has closed the net, and no one has escaped."

Qi Xuansu deliberately did not suppress his voice: "Is Sun Yaozhen also arrested?"

Chen Jianqiu understood Qi Xuansu's meaning and relaxed his voice and said: "She was arrested. It is said that when she was arrested, she was having a tryst with her lover."

Qi Xuansu sneered: "What a romantic woman, but where is her husband?"

Chen Jianqiu said: "According to our investigation, Du Fuzhou was not involved in these things."

Qi Xuansu said nothing more.

These words were naturally meant for Wang Danqing. Wang Danqing and Sun Yao were really young. When they heard that Sun Yao had been arrested, they were shocked and felt sad that the rabbit had died and the fox had died.

When Qi Xuansu first arrived in Borneo, Sun Yaozhen urged him not to go against Qi Xuansu. He disagreed and thought that Qi Xuansu would be driven out of Borneo soon. Now it seems that Sun Yao was really right. It's just that it's too late to say anything now. Instead, Sun Yaozhen was captured by Qi Xuansu first.

Wang Danqing opened his mouth, intending to distinguish Sun Yaozhen, but he also knew that it was useless.

Seeing that Wang Danqing was still confused, Qi Xuansu asked again: "How is Xu Cixi doing?"

Chen Jianchou replied: "Xu Cixi said that this is an internal matter of our Taoist government, so we won't bother fellow Taoists from Feng Xiantang, so she plans to go there in person."

Qi Xuansu then asked: "After all, it involves a deputy palace master. It has not been discussed by the palace master, so it is not easy to do anything, right?"

Chen Jianqiu said: "Someone directly sent the report letter to Jiang Dazhen, and it was related to Chen Shuhua. Xu Cixi has already asked Jiang Dazhen for instructions and got Jiang Dazhen's permission."

Qi Xuansu pretended to be surprised and said: "No wonder, in addition to being the acting head of our Taoist mansion, Master Jiang Da is also the special envoy of Jinque and the convener of the pursuit team. He can indeed bypass the master of the palace. For discussion. By the way, is that reporting letter real-name or anonymous?”

In Daomen, there are many such reports. There is a basic principle that real-name reports are much more important than anonymous reports. If it is a real-name report, there must be a clear answer. If it is an anonymous report, you should carefully read the content of the report. If it is just general and vague, you can ignore it. Only if there is a real basis will an investigation be conducted.

Chen Jianqiu replied: "It is a real-name report. The reporter is another deputy palace master. There are two main things. The first thing is to report that deputy palace master Zheng Jiaohe and Chen Shuhua have a close relationship. Zheng Jiaohe has been Collected various materials for refining the 'Eternal Life Stone' for Chen Shuhua. According to the informant, he did not know the purpose of Zheng Jiaohe's collection of these things in the past. It was not until Chen Shuhua's case that he knew that they were used to refine the 'Eternal Life Stone'. Shi's materials, and in return, Chen Shuhua gave Zheng Jiaohe 300,000 Taiping money and two beauties."

"The second thing is that when Zheng Jiaohe was in Funan Kingdom, he once asked for all kinds of rare treasures from the Funan royal family, which is equivalent to about one million Taiping coins. Moreover, Zheng Jiaohe is suspected of manipulating the Funan Kingdom and Lingnan, Jiangnan, He profited from trade in Java and other places, and Zheng Jiao had many illegal activities, such as indulging various secret societies and even colluding with each other, which led to the chaos in Funan. "

Qi Xuansu nodded without comment.

Wang Danqing was frightened, and his psychological defense was being broken bit by bit.

The whistleblower is a deputy palace lord. Why did the deputy palace lord not report it before, but why did he report it now? It can't be said that he just learned about these things now. He just saw the direction of the wind and planned to take sides, so he took this matter as an opportunity to get closer to Qi Xuansu and Xu Jiaorong. This move can even be regarded as his secret flirting with Qi Xuansu. There is no doubt that the power structure within the Taoist government is loosening and changing secretly. Qi Xuansu's prestige is growing rapidly, while Wang Jiaohe's power base is collapsing.

When the drum breaks, thousands of people beat it, and when the wall falls, everyone pushes it down.

Anyone familiar with the Eastern power structure knows that if you want to defeat your enemy, you always have to start small and follow the clues.

Start with subordinates, relatives, and friends to attack its reputation, shake its authority, and damage its image. When everything is ready, it will be a matter of course to take it down.

It can also be said that, remove its wings and pull out its claws.

The purpose of attacking Zheng Jiaohe was not only Zheng Jiaohe, but ultimately Wang Jiaohe who was behind Zheng Jiaohe.

Of course, what worried Wang Danqing the most was not this matter, but that Zheng Jiaohe also knew about the dragon energy. If Zheng Jiaohe revealed this matter after being caught, the consequences would be disastrous.

Qi Xuansu finally said: "Brother Wang Dao, you rarely come to Lion City and stay here for a few days. There are some things that you don't have to rush for. You can take your time."

After saying that, Qi Xuansu stood up and left the table.

This is the advantage of having a high status. You can come late and leave early. The same goes for talking. After you say what you have to say, you can end the conversation directly.

On the other side, Xu Jiaorong has personally led people to arrest Zheng Jiaohe.

Just as Qi Xuansu asked, the second deputy palace master does not have this power. The matter must be discussed by the palace master, and Zheng Jiaohe can only be suspended from his duties for consultation, and then reported to Jinque for a decision. But if Zheng Jiaohe is involved in the relationship with Chen Shuhua, the nature will be different. As the convener of the team responsible for Chen Shuhua's case, Jiang Dazhen can directly bypass the master of the palace to discuss matters and handle special matters. Xu Jiaorong actually did this this time It is to take the person on behalf of Jiang Daren.

Zheng Jiaohe has been in Shenglong Mansion recently and has not returned to Funan Kingdom. He was also aware of it before the report letter came out. Because his secretary was captured together with Lin Qingcheng, and Tian Yongfen, the chief executive who was captured by Qi Xuansu himself, is said to have confessed inside.

Each of these, one by one, all pointed to Zheng Jiaohe.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Lao Zheng may not be able to pass this level.

It's not that Zheng Jiaohe doesn't want to escape, but that he can't escape.

Qian Xiangyun was able to escape because there were too many people in the Imperial Capital who could help her. After all, it was the territory of the Daxuan royal family. Qian Xiangyun worked for the royal family, so the royal family naturally wanted to protect her. Only then was she able to leave the Imperial Capital in a swaggering manner, and go out to sea from Bohai Mansion unimpeded.

In the past, Shenglong Mansion was indeed Wang Jiaohe's territory, but the situation is different now. Wang Jiaohe himself could not protect himself. After Jiang Daren took charge of Shenglong Mansion, he was not only one person, but also many people who were taken from Yujing by him. Bringing the power to hunt down Chen Shuhua, plus the Jiayin Lingguan and Ding Chou Lingguan, there are three first-grade Lingguan and seven second-grade Lingguan, all in Shenglong Mansion. Zheng Jiao Where can He escape to?

It's nothing more than sitting back and waiting for death.

Since yesterday, many people have noticed that something is wrong with Deputy Palace Master Zheng's demeanor. The whole person's aura was very gray, without any energy at all, as if he had been squeezed dry. His usual arrogant attitude was gone. In the past, he might have ignored me when I said hello to him, but today he was very polite and courteous.

When Xu Jiaorong brought people over, everyone understood.

I see.

Xu Jiaorong came to Zheng Jiaohe's signing room. Zheng Jiaohe was sitting very calmly behind the desk, reviewing an official letter.

"Second seat Xu is here. Please sit down." Zheng Jiaohe did not raise his head.

Of course Xu Jiaorong did not sit down, but looked at Zheng Jiaohe. Behind Xu Jiaorong were a group of Taoist spiritual officials.

Obviously, if Zheng Jiaohe wants to resist, he will definitely die.

Xu Jiaorong said slowly: "Deputy Palace Master Zheng, your secretary and your subordinates have explained all the facts. We have also verified that the report letter is correct."

Zheng Jiaohe paused while marking words, but still insisted on completing his last mark. Then he casually threw away the pen in his hand, leaned back on the chair, and took a deep breath: "Congratulations to you all , what can I do for you?”