Pawn Crossing the River

This time I conducted a private visit incognito and visited more than one place. The result was that Master Jiang Dazhen was very dissatisfied.

Wu Niang is a senior in the Taoist sect, so it’s hard to say anything.

Master Cihang was far away in Yujing, so it was hard to say anything.

Unfortunately, Chen Zhengxian died, and he died the most.

That would be Qi Xuansu, plus Zhang Yuelu.

So Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu were scolded by Jiang Daren.

In fact, this is the real Taoism. There is no one who does not get scolded. Being scolded here does not necessarily mean swearing, but mainly in terms of tone and attitude. Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu were relatively docile in the past, and most people didn't dare to scold them, so they rarely had such an experience, but this time they finally enjoyed it.

Qi Xuansu couldn't explain that he had just taken office, he could only accept it. Who asked him to be the real person in charge and assume leadership responsibilities? This is what he did.

After returning to the Daxue Mountain Palace, a meeting was held overnight. Jiang Dazhen asked Qi Xuansu during the meeting: "Is this your mobilization work? It's not just words. I have repeatedly emphasized that it must be implemented. After what you say, , we must follow up on actual actions in a timely manner, otherwise we might as well not say anything!”

Master Jiang Dazhen asked Zhang Yuelu again: "As the chief deputy leader of Tiangang Hall, what do you think? This is the performance of Tiangang Hall? Logistics support is not up to standard. It is called tempering the will. You people wear crane cloaks and Taoist crowns. Why don’t you temper your will?”

Qi Xuansu said on the spot that the various treatments and legitimate rights and interests of spiritual officials must be effectively protected, and the spiritual officials must not be allowed to bleed and shed tears.

Zhang Yuelu also made a profound self-examination and admitted that Tiangangtang's work had shortcomings, accepted criticism humbly, and would make serious rectifications.

Xiao Yin looked on and shivered.

Lao Zhang and Lao Qi were being scolded together, and Wu Niang didn't say a word. What a prestige!

I can't imagine this happening to her.

But Xiao Yin felt a little gloating about his misfortune.

You two have today too!

It turns out that you will also be punished. Where is your usual dignity? This is really one level suppressing the other, one generation suppressing the other.

However, Xiao Yin didn't dare to show this gloating, and still looked very sad on the surface. Although she didn't quite know why she felt sad, but since everyone else looked sad, she just felt sad too.

Of course, Qi Xuansu, the real person in charge, would not just let it go after being trained. He always suppressed the first level.

So Qi Xuansu convened a meeting at the Taoist level to hold the deputy palace chiefs and assistant managers to account, and arrange tasks at the same time. During the discussion, everyone, including the first and second seats, was severely reprimanded by Qi Xuansu.

Then the senior officials of the Taoist government held a meeting after they returned, and the principal and deacons were not spared.

In this way, Jiang Daren conveyed his anger to everyone responsible.

As one of the top figures in the Taoist sect, Jiang Dazhen already does what he wants and does not violate the rules. As long as the core issue of power is not involved, even if he violates the rules, it must be wrong. This is like the difference between typos and Tongjia characters. If ordinary people make mistakes, it is a typo, and if a great writer makes a mistake, it is Tongjia characters.

After the discussion was over, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu walked out side by side.

Qi Xuansu touched his forehead and sighed: "From the time I entered Tiangang Hall to help you until now I am in charge of the government, I have never been scolded like this by others. This time I am satisfied."

In fact, Qi Xuansu was somewhat unjustly scolded. After all, not long ago, he was still teaching in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace. If it weren't for Donghua Zhenren's command, he would not have a brighter future in the Western Region Taoist Palace. If you want to blame him, it is also his fault. 's predecessor. But there is no way, let alone mention that death is the most important thing. Among the living people, you can't really scold Master Cihang. He has suffered it on behalf of his mother-in-law.

Zhang Yuelu is well aware of this, but Zhang Yuelu does not feel that she is unjust. She has been the chief deputy head of Tiangang Hall for some time, and she has not been able to discover these problems. She believes that her job is not adequate.

If Qi Xuansu's statement is more out of overall considerations, then her review is more about what she thinks in her heart.

Zhang Yuelu said: "But Master Jiang Da is right. No matter how you modify it, fighting means fighting with all your might. Since we are asking people to risk their lives, we must arrange everything so that they have no worries. We are still far from doing it now. not enough."

Qi Xuansu said: "You do these things. I have many things to do. I want to focus on the law."

Zhang Yuelu nodded.

Qi Xuansu was not just talking casually. He really had an urgent matter, which was to clarify the boundaries of the Western Region again and write them into the law. The process could go as fast as it could.

This has not been done in the past, mainly because the Five Dynasties Grand Master advocated supporting the pro-Taoist sects within Buddhism, and still wanted to achieve the unification of the three religions in a relatively gentle way. Naturally, he could not overly stimulate Buddhism, so he kept being vague. Nowadays, the situation is different. The pro-Taoist sect has obviously lost power, and the radical Buddhist faction is on the rise. The Taoist sect has decided to attack Buddhism. Naturally, it is necessary to legislate to clarify these things. This is part of the promotion of benevolence and righteousness.

This is also the power of the real person in charge, because the territory of Dao sect is too large. From Tiannan to Haibei, it is no lie that it covers half of the world. The environment, geography, customs and humanities of many places are very different. It is impossible for Dao sect to take into account all the laws at the first level. , so the Taoist sect allows each local government to formulate its own Taoist-level laws based on the actual situation of each place to supplement the Taoist-level laws.

Taoist-level laws only apply to the local Taoist government, not to other Taoist governments, and their level is below the Taoist law. That is, when there is a conflict between the two, the Taoist law takes precedence.

So Qi Xuansu now has the power to make laws, and it is no wonder that his concept of laws has changed again and again. To put it bluntly, the right to interpret the law is in the hands of the second deputy palace master, which is nothing. If you want any law, the master of the palace can write one for you.

What, you are not convinced?

This is the power of the master of the palace.

So the master of the palace is higher than the master of the palace, and only lower than the master of the hall in the center.

Of course, this power cannot be abused. Qi Xuansu also got the support and permission of Jinque this time, which is an extraordinary time to do extraordinary things.

As the spiritual officials arrived one after another, the comparison of the forces of both sides gradually formed a balance. Qi Xuansu also had to sign the palace master's order to delegate the power of autonomous counterattack to the front line. That is, there is no need to ask for instructions from superiors, and all reasonable counterattacks can be carried out within our jurisdiction according to the actual situation.

This is the first step.

Next, we have to enter the Buddhist territory to punish, but we have to take it slowly, and it is best to occupy the moral high ground, just like Zheng Bo Ke Duan Yu Yan.

While Qi Xuansu was paying close attention to the progress of the law, the first phase of the investigation report of the Beichen Hall Branch, led by Li Zhuyu and Li Mingcheng, came out.

Qi Xuansu took a rough look and found that the traitor was not caught, but a lot of messy things were uncovered, which was quite similar to the case solved by the Juesheng Hall.

Some people embezzled money, some had three wives and four concubines, some practiced evil methods, and some secretly worshipped the foreign demons and sacrificed people alive.

The main reason was that the intensity was too great this time. The double pressure from the Western Region Daofu and the Beichen Hall Headquarters made the Beichen Hall Branch dare not be negligent at all, not letting go of any clues, and not talking about human relationships. It turned everything upside down.

Although the traitor has not been found yet, a large number of people who violated the law and discipline have been dug out.

These people must be dealt with, let alone let go, so they will report to Qi Xuansu first and ask the real person in charge of the house for instructions.

Qi Xuansu gave his opinion on how to deal with it, and handed it over to the second deputy palace master for disposal. Those who should be dismissed were dismissed, and those who should be beheaded were beheaded. Just treat it as a pre-war sacrifice, there is nothing to say.

At this time, no matter what your background is, you can't save it.

Qi Xuansu planned to personally interrogate the person who secretly worshipped the outer demon.

After all, Qi Xuansu had the real outer demon in his hands, and he had always wanted to study how to use it, but neither Zhou Mengyao nor Donghua Zhenren gave a clear answer.

If he explored it alone, to be honest, Qi Xuansu didn't have the foundation and ability. It's still the old saying. At his age, the various secret things he can contact are quite limited, and even his cultivation is not achieved by his own practice. He must lack perception, and it's good enough to study the "Heart of the Immortal Stone".

In this case, Qi Xuansu never expected that there would be people who "study" the outer demon under his nose. This is really a pleasant surprise.

In other words, the Western Region Dao Mansion is also full of hidden talents, and there are all kinds of "capable people". Except for the one who worships the outer demon, the others are also "skilled".

Let's take the one who opened the harem for example. He is an assistant. He usually acts as a matchmaker. He marries his lover to his subordinates in the name of caring for his subordinates, and then asks his subordinates to help raise illegitimate children. He is very secretive. If it weren't for the Dao Mansion's internal traitors, there would be no way to find him out.

As for how this person was exposed, it was mainly because he liked to write a diary, writing down every detail of his work. To exaggerate a little, it seems like he was writing research notes, but it was very erotic.

The Beichen Hall Branch carefully searched the residences and signing rooms of each suspect, and then searched out these diaries. He could no longer hide his affairs, so he had to explain everything. The reason why he left these notes was not only to reminisce afterwards, but also to keep them as materials, and to use them as materials to write a "masterpiece" comparable to the four great books in the future.

Beichen Hall made a preliminary statistics, and found that there were about a hundred women involved in these diaries, and a considerable number of them were female Taoist priests in the Daofu, and they were married, and it was not difficult to determine the true identity of these female Taoist priests.

This is also a difficult problem. If this matter is exposed, the Daofu will lose face. If the Taoist priests' partners make trouble, there will be dozens of families. If these female Taoist priests want to commit suicide, it will be detrimental to internal unity. But if these female Taoist priests are not dealt with, wouldn't it be indulgent for them to bribe with sex to get promoted? This is not the way to get privileges.

In the end, Qi Xuansu made a decision. The abscess must be pierced, and the peace cannot be whitewashed. All the female Taoist priests involved in this matter were arrested and handed over to the Fengxian Hall for strict handling. Those who want to commit suicide will be punished for fear of crime, and those who make trouble will be punished for provoking trouble.

Qi Xuansu did not expect that there was no clue about the internal ghost, so he came to rectify the atmosphere first.

The specific work is naturally the responsibility of the second deputy palace master.

Qi Xuansu still has to focus on the extraterritorial demons.

Since the Lord in Charge had given the order, the Beichen Hall branch quickly placed the relevant files on Qi Xuansu's desk.