Pawn Crossing the River

After Qi Xuansu got up and left, he made a show and came to the underground palace deep in the underground city. Qi Xuansu announced to the outside world that "Monk Xiao" was imprisoned here.

In fact, it was Xiao Yin who was playing tricks here, and the "little monk" pretended to be "Monk Xiao." Xiao Yin "stretched" himself, and then was subjected to illusions. Finally, he put the skull of Monk Xiao on his head, exuding Xiao Yin. The monk's aura is enough to conceal the truth as long as you don't get too close and take a closer look.

When Qi Xuansu came over, Xiao Yin was bored and turned over the cards he had collected over and over again.

Seeing Qi Xuansu coming over, Xiao Yin's eyes lit up, he put away his cards and asked, "Can you go out?"

"Not yet, wait a moment." Qi Xuansu said, "Let's play the Xuansheng card."

Of course, Qi Xuansu did not come to talk to "Monk Xiao". Monk Xiao was really dead, and he died extremely tragically. Even if he did not die from "the sky", he would die from the fire of karma. Now only a burnt skull is left. , even if the earth master comes in person, I'm afraid he won't be able to channel spirits and summon spirits.

Qi Xuansu's intention is to put pressure on the inner ghost and then expose his flaws.

If Monk Xiao is not dead and decides to cooperate with the Taoist sect, then the exposure of the inner ghost is almost certain. In this case, the inner ghost cannot sit still and wait for death. He will most likely have to fight to the death and find a way to escape from the Western Region Taoist House.

For Qi Xuansu, he wished that the mole could take the initiative to escape, which would save him a lot of trouble and could be captured directly.

Therefore, whether Qi Xuansu convened a temporary meeting, announced to the outside world that Monk Xiao was captured, or even negotiated a review one by one, he was exerting pressure at all levels.

Qi Xuansu and Xiao Yin played a game of Xuansheng cards, and then Qi Xuansu got up and left, returning to the upper Taoist palace through the formation in the dungeon.

By the time Qi Xuansu walked into the meeting hall, the relaxed smile on his face had completely disappeared, leaving only seriousness.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall was also dull.

Qi Xuansu sat in his seat and said: "I want to emphasize one more point. Although Monk Xiao is willing to cooperate with us in exchange for Jinque's leniency, we cannot believe his words. We cannot just listen to his words. , requires multiple confirmations, so even if a Taoist friend is identified by Monk Xiao, don’t worry, this is just a normal review process, as long as you have not done anything that is sorry for the Taoist sect, then the Taoist government will definitely give you a clean slate.”

Having said this, Qi Xuansu paused for a moment, looked around at everyone, and then said: "Everyone here is a high-grade Taoist priest, not a low-grade Taoist priest, let alone ordinary people. These are extraordinary times. For the sake of Taoism, you are temporarily aggrieved, even if it is I have been wronged, so please be patient. Do you have any objections?"

Having said that, who can have an opinion?

There is a very famous Confucian scholar

As the saying goes: "The punishment is not as good as that of a great official, and the courtesy is not as good as that of a common man."

Rights and obligations are equal.

"Rituals are not inferior to common people" does not mean that they look down on common people, but that they have no obligation to observe etiquette.

In the context of Confucianism, family and country are integrated, loyalty to the emperor means loyalty to the country, and loyalty to the emperor is the greatest courtesy. This is a requirement for scholar-bureaucrats, not for the common people.

To put it simply, when the dynasty changes, the people who have no choice in power will not be harshly criticized if they choose to endure humiliation and live in idiocy in the face of the butcher's knife. But the scholar-officials cannot do that. They must be loyal to the country and the emperor. This is what they do to eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. If the scholar-officials also choose to surrender and submit, they will be regarded as out of character.

Of course, if someone is willing to take on more responsibilities, such as ordinary people organizing to resist foreign enemies, then they are not common people, but righteous men. Like scholar-officials, having the title of "shi" is a great honor, but The word "righteousness" not only means loyalty, but also has a meaning similar to prosthetic limbs. After all, it is still fake.

Although Taoism overthrew Confucianism, Taoism also inherited many Confucian views that had been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Taoism gave high-quality Taoist priests power, status, treatment, and honor, and then they must shoulder their due responsibilities.

In other words, if Taoism says that the people are suffering, then Taoism is incorrect. If the people do not enjoy the corresponding rights, they should not bear more obligations, so the people cannot be suffering.

But if the Taoist sect says that suffering is a high-quality Taoist priest, then the high-quality Taoist priests must show corresponding awareness, because the high-quality Taoist priests enjoy the power, and the rights and responsibilities are integrated. The Taoist sect requires them to do this, and it is only natural and right.

This is also a disguised form of "courtesy should not be extended to common people."

Therefore, no one here could refuse Qi Xuansu's request, and they all expressed their opinions that for the sake of the Taoist sect, the Taoist government, and the overall situation, they had no objections and were willing to be aggrieved and patient.

Qi Xuansu nodded with satisfaction, then glanced at Li Zhuyu and said, "Deputy Palace Master Ma."

Puffball was startled, but he didn't expect that he was the first.

Li Zhuyu led people to Ma Bo: "Deputy Palace Master Ma, this is just a normal process, please cooperate."

Mabo's expression was too ugly, but he still stood up and said, "Of course I will cooperate. I believe that the Taoist government and Beichen Hall will give me a clean slate."

After that, Ma Bo followed the people from Beichen Hall and left.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall became even more dull.

Qi Xuansu stood up and left again, and went to the bottom through the formation.

layer of dungeons and came to the underground palace.

Xiao Yin was fast asleep at this time.

The little girl's sleeping posture has always been very stable, with her limbs stretched out like a "big" character, and then it stopped changing and was unshakable.

Qi Xuansu did not call her out, but sat next to her. When the time was almost up, he left the underground palace and returned to the upper palace.

Qi Xuansu had just entered the meeting hall, and everyone looked at him together, following Qi Xuansu closely, as if paying attention to Qi Xuansu.

After Qi Xuansu sat down, he deliberately remained silent for a moment.

Many people even held their breath.

I just feel that the power of this youngest leader is unpredictable. .??.

Qi Xuansu finally said: "Jiashen Lingguan."

After the words fell, Jiashen Lingguan stood up suddenly: "When Chen Zhenren's accident happened, I had not been transferred to the Taoist Palace in the Western Regions. It was precisely because of Chen Zhenren's accident that Jin Que was furious and decided to send a large number of troops to the Western Regions. Jiayin and I Lingguan just followed Master Qi to the Western Region Taoist Mansion, how could I betray Master Chen? This is a pure injustice!"

Qi Xuansu was unmoved and said calmly: "I have already said that I will not just believe Monk Xiao's words, but I still have to go through the necessary procedures. Please understand and be patient."

Li Zhuyu winked immediately.

Two people from Beichen Hall came to the side of Jiashen Lingguan and stretched out their hands to make a gesture of invitation.

These two people are naturally not the opponents of Jia Shen Lingguan, but they represent Beichen Hall at this time. Jia Shen Lingguan could not act, so he could only stand up and follow the two of them outside, but he was still saying Saying: "I want to see Master Cihang, I want to see Master Cihang!"

The atmosphere in the meeting hall can no longer be described as dull, it is simply oppressive, there is no sound, and you can hear a pin drop.

Everyone realized that Qi Xuansu was serious this time and was not bluffing.

Many people even took it for granted that Qi Xuansu's move was supported by Jin Que, and Jin Que acquiesced to Qi Xuansu's behavior.

In fact, Jinque didn't know about it.

This is a risky move.

If Qi Xuansu succeeds in finding out the mole in the end, everyone will naturally be happy. No one will say anything indifferent and will only congratulate Qi Xuansu for making another great contribution.

Just like Qi Xuansu misappropriated 130,000 kilometres of divine power and used 130,000 kilometres of divine power to kill Monk Xiao, everyone in the Taoist sect would say it was a good deal. But if Qi Xuansu used his divine power but failed to kill Monk Xiao, then it would be difficult to say. Others may want to ask, did you, Qi Xuansu, take your divine power for granted? You need to investigate carefully.

Check Xuansu and see where he spends his magical power.

In the same way, Qi Xuansu caught the inner ghost, that is, Taiwei Zhenren was resourceful, flexible and able to adapt to changes. But if you can't catch the mole, you are not following the rules and ignoring the laws, which has caused a very bad impact.

It doesn’t matter what you say.

Qi Xuansu left the meeting hall for the third time and came to the underground palace.

Xiao Yin just took a nap and had already woken up. When Qi Xuansu came over, he was yawning with his mouth wide open.

Seeing Qi Xuansu come in, Xiao Yin quickly asked: "Old Qi, are you okay?"

Qi Xuansu said casually: "It's almost time."

"It's coming soon again. When did it come?" Xiao Yin tapped the broken skull on her head with her hand, feeling very dissatisfied.

Qi Xuansu said: "Hold on a little longer, and I will give you my Xuansheng card when it is over."

Xiao Yin's eyes lit up: "That deck of cards Qiniang gave you?"

Qi Xuansu said: "Yes, that's the deck of cards. It's worth thousands of peace coins."

Xiao Yin thought for a while, but finally couldn't resist the temptation and agreed.

Qi Xuansu suggested: "Let's continue playing cards and win two out of three games."

This time, Qi Xuansu deliberately prolonged the process to create a certain illusion and create some pressure.

After more than half an hour, Qi Xuansu finally left the underground palace and returned to the upper Taoist palace, guessing that many people were getting impatient.

This time, Qi Xuansu walked very fast, deliberately placing heavy steps.

The sound of footsteps struck everyone's heart.

Then Qi Xuansu stood in front of the master's position and did not sit down, just like the masters who were on duty did not sit on the throne of the master.

Qi Xuansu looked around again, and finally his eyes fell on Chief Zhao Jiaowu.

Zhao Jiaowu's expression suddenly changed.

Qi Xuansu said slowly: "Chief Zhao, please cooperate."

Zhao Jiaowu's face became ugly, but he still managed to keep his composure and said: "Master Master, although I am your subordinate, from a regulatory perspective, I am a Taoist priest under the direct control of Jinque Ziweitang. You have no right to do so without permission. Examine me as the Chief Deputy Palace Master."

Qi Xuansu said: "I have said before that these are extraordinary times, and of course extraordinary things have to be done. Everyone must have this awareness and be patient for the time being in order to take the overall situation into consideration. Zhao Zhenren, as the chief deputy palace master, In the Taoist government, second only to Master Qi and me, the real person in charge should take the initiative to cooperate with the Taoist government's investigation at this time. The Taoist government will not wrongly accuse a good person, nor let a bad person go. "