Pawn Crossing the River

Logically speaking, if Sun Heyu failed to catch Chen Jianqiu, then the matter of convicting Chen Jianqiu would not be able to proceed. The key evidence is missing, even if he wants to let him go.

Qi Xuansu thought that this matter was over, but he did not expect that there would be other changes.

This Wu Mairong really withstood the pressure and didn't let Chen Jianchou go. She had to force Qi Xuansu to do it himself.

To put it more harshly, since it was shameless and had to cause an ugly scene, Qi Xuansu couldn't be blamed. Anyway, Zheng Jiaohe had already died and Lin Tianhe had escaped, so Qi Xuansu was not afraid of any negative impact.

So Qi Xuansu convened a meeting, and the participants included the chief directors of many branch halls, and Li Changge, who represented Beichen Hall. Li Zhuyu was still in Lion City, responsible for the interrogation work, and it was difficult to rush over. The main ones in Shenglong Mansion were Li Changge.

The meeting place was still in the small meeting hall where Qi Xuansu signed the pledge room. Because Taoism abolished a lot of kneeling rituals and strived for equality on the surface, many layouts and furnishings in the past were no longer applicable. After all, the core point of Confucianism is hierarchy, so now Some of the layout and furnishings have a certain degree of Western influence.

Take this small meeting hall as an example. It is mainly a long table, running north to south, with a chair on the south and north sides, and a row of chairs on the east and west sides.

When Qi Xuansu walked into the small meeting hall, everyone had already arrived. The main seat facing north and south was naturally reserved for Qi Xuansu. Li Changge was sitting opposite the main seat, looking at each other across the table. The others were sitting in the east and west seats. both sides.

"Everyone is here." Qi Xuansu sat on the main seat and looked around, "Let's start the discussion now."

Ke Qingqing came in with Qi Xuansu. Because it was not a formal discussion, it was relatively relaxed. He sat next to Qi Xuansu and was responsible for taking notes. It's not that Qi Xuansu is trying to show off, but to prevent future arguments or passing the blame to each other, the minutes of the proceedings are crucial.

Except for Li Changge, everyone subconsciously straightened their sitting postures.

Qi Xuansu opened the file and said straight to the point: "Today I am mainly going to talk about two things. The first thing is about the non-compliance with the rules and procedures in the Beichen Hall branch. I have already talked about this matter at the Taoist meeting. I didn't want to talk about it anymore, but the branch of Beichen Hall has neither released the person nor given a suitable reason, so I have to mention this matter again. Brother Yongyan, please tell the truth, is it Beichen? Is there any new instruction from the church?”

Li Changge said: "It is indeed possible for the Beichen Hall main hall to entrust a lower branch to conduct a secret investigation. Even the deputy hall masters are not aware of it. However, only the master, the chief deputy hall master, and the second deputy hall master can do this." Entrusted power, and it must be a major case, such as targeting high-level officials of the local government. In my opinion, the investigation against Chen Jianchou does not meet the relevant regulations of secret investigation, nor is it high enough, unless the Beichen Hall is truly responsible. The subject of the investigation is Taoist Brother Tianyuan.”

"It involves Taoist Brother Tianyuan. I have inquired specifically about this, and I can give a very definite reply to Taoist Brother Tianyuan. From the Beichen Hall Headquarters, neither the real person in charge, nor the chief or the second chair, have any orders in this regard. The so-called Beichen Hall There are no instructions from the church.”

This answer was expected by Qi Xuansu. He tapped his fingers on the table and said, "There is no order in this regard from the Beichen Hall branch, so whose order is it?"

The chief director of the Fengxiantang branch said softly: "The local branch is under the dual leadership of the Yujing main hall and the local government. Is it possible that it is an order from the local government?"

Qi Xuansu said: "Tao Mansion is not someone's Tao Mansion. It was made very clear at the last Tao Mansion meeting. The Tao Mansion's attitude is consistent and clear. What can be determined now is that the main hall There is no relevant order from the Taoist government.”

A deputy palace master said: "Then it can only be the order of a certain big shot."

Qi Xuansu said in a stern tone: "Since it was an order from a certain big shot, but it bypassed the Taoist government and the main hall, then this involves a serious issue. Is the branch hall of Beichen Hall a branch of the Taoist sect or someone else's? Branch?"

Li Changge said: "I propose that in response to this situation, a team be sent directly to the Beichen Hall branch to find out the matter, especially the power issues involved behind it."

Qi Xuansu said: "I think this proposal is good. Master Jiang Dazhen mentioned in the Taoist meeting that he would launch a thorough investigation of the Taoist government. Let's just start from the Beichen Hall branch. Taoist brother Yongyan, who do you think will do this? Is it more appropriate to convene someone?”

Li Changge said: "When it comes to Beichen Hall, I will be the convener. I wonder what brother Tianyuan Dao wants?"

Qi Xuansu only thought about it for a moment before agreeing: "Then Brother Lao Yongyan will do it."

There are only two key figures in this discussion, one is Qi Xuansu and the other is Li Changge. As long as the two of them reach an agreement, the matter will be almost settled, and it is unlikely that others will object.

Qi Xuansu glanced at the chief officer of Fengxian Hall branch.

The chief director of the Fengxian Hall Branch understood this. After all, he was responsible for investigating Wu Meirong. He would report the results of the investigation to Li Changge and help Li Changge capture Wu Meirong.

"The second thing is about the Nanyang United Trading Company." Qi Xuansu turned to the topic, "In recent days, Deputy Hall Master Danjin has gained a lot, and he has opened the mouths of many former Nanyang United Trading Company executives. The power and money transactions involved are shocking. To put it bluntly, the reason why Nanyang United Trading Company is so arrogant is because there are people behind it. "

Everyone knows that the Sun family and the Wang family are behind Nanyang United Trading Company. It's just that in the past, Qi Xuansu kept silent and did not directly connect Nanyang United Trading Company and the Wang family. Now, Qi Xuansu finally mentioned the person behind Nanyang United Trading Company, which has sent an extremely clear signal.

Qi Xuansu already knew very well that Wang Jiaohe was behind Chen Jianchou's case, and his purpose was to target Qi Xuansu. And Qi Xuansu no longer just defended Ying Jie, he decided to launch a counterattack, confront Wang Jiaohe head-on, and completely break his face.

"In response to this situation, the Taoist sect has a consistent attitude and will never tolerate it." Qi Xuansu continued, "Regarding this case, I think it should be combined with the Taoist investigation advocated by Jiang Dazhen to get to the bottom of it."

Since Li Changge offered to take charge of the Beichen Hall branch, Qi Xuansu personally took charge of this case.

Qi Xuansu proposed to those participating in the discussion: "This case also needs to set up a group to find out who was involved in the power and money transactions of Nanyang United Trading Company. This group does not need to be responsible for Fengxiantang branch, nor does it need to Be responsible to Duzhitang and Shibotang Branch. If you have any problems, please come to me directly to solve them. If anyone interferes with the handling of the case, please tell me."

"I personally serve as the general convener of this group. Director Lu and Director Han serve as the executive convener respectively. Several of the chief directors and second chairpersons here are all participating. It is not just as simple as a name, but from You will allocate elite personnel from your respective departments to participate in a comprehensive investigation of this case. "

A group headed by Qi Xuansu himself was announced, with very high standards. The reason why Qi Xuansu was able to grasp the power of the Taoist government so quickly was inseparable from the great master in charge. Without the support of the great master in charge, the chief would not be able to compete with the master so easily. In any case, the great master in charge symbolizes absolute force, and it is force within the rules.

After the discussion, Lu Yuting and Han Yongfeng immediately took action, and several more principals were arrested and taken away by the Fengxian Hall branch for investigation. Interested people have noticed that many of these principals are directly affiliated with the real person in charge, Wang Jiaohe, and they have still been taken away.

The key point is that it is difficult for Wang Jiaohe to fight back on an equal footing. Qi Xuansu is the chief deputy palace master, and the people in charge under him are all Chen Shuhua's old subordinates. Because they were implicated by Chen Shuhua, they have been purged long ago, and the remaining people are nothing. Qi Xuansu would not trust anyone who had a big problem. Qi Xuansu would arrange everything for his two confidants, Lu Yuting and Han Yongfeng. However, Lu Yuting and Han Yongfeng were both airborne and had nothing to do with the local area.

This is also the reason why Jinque always chooses parachute candidates for local governments. They have no interests involved, will not collude with local factions, and will not be easily caught.

On the other side, Li Changge's movements were not slow either. In other words, the little national master's methods were very neat and he directly captured Wu Jiirong. Under the instruction of Qi Xuansu, the chief director of the Fengxian Hall branch had already handed over the relevant materials to Li Changge. .

Then Li Changge directly took over the branch of Beichen Hall.

No one dared to raise the slightest objection.

This is also Qi Xuansu's intention. The shadow of the famous tree is placed here. The name of the little national master is placed here. Master Qingwei is the master of Beichen Hall. No one in Beichen Hall dares to go against Li Changge.

At this time, Li Changge was like a sharp sword, invincible.

The reason why Li Changge took the initiative to take this job was because Sun Jiaofeng died in his hands, which was undoubtedly very ugly. Li Changge needed to find other things to make up for and restore his image.

The Taoist sect is not a court. Who can inherit the throne is not entirely based on bloodline, but there is still a fight. In addition to factors such as realm cultivation, meritorious ability, etc., one's own image is also more important. Qi Xuansu's series of actions in Borneo and Borneo have a great impact on His image has been greatly improved, and many people have given him the evaluation of being both civil and military. The next step is to become a general and become a prime minister. Fenglinzhou's meritorious service is martial, and Borneo's meritorious service is literary. It has the potential to overshadow the other three shows.

The most intuitive expression is that this time in Borneo, Qi Xuansu is the main character, and the other three shows are reduced to supporting roles. This is unprecedented, and it is also a relatively dangerous signal for Sanxiu, because this scene looks very much like the three deputy masters assisting the chief master. If this impression is allowed to become fixed, it will be very detrimental.