Pawn Crossing the River

The dignified chief spiritual officer personally took action, and it really did not disappoint. The Jiashen spiritual officer was quickly escorted to Beijing.

However, people of this status still have the most basic dignity. Jiashen Lingguan only removed the Lingguan armor, but was not shackled and was temporarily placed under house arrest in Tiangang Hall.

Compared with the independent Taoist palaces in various prefectures, Yujing has a lot of land and a lot of money. Jiutang's territory is not that big, and it is far inferior to the Taoist palaces of local Taoist prefectures. However, Jiutang has an advantage, that is, it is backed by the Kunlun Cave, and each has its own territory in the Kunlun Cave, which is equivalent to a "backyard".

Qi Xuansu has been to Ziweitang's "backyard" more than once, and Tiangang Hall naturally has one too.

There is a small lake within the "backyard" of Tiangang Hall. There is an island on the lake. There is only a twenty-four-hole bridge connected to the outside world. Formations are set up in other places and are not usually open to the public. Tiangang Hall has built many garden buildings on the island. It can be used for entertaining guests or for other purposes. Jiashen Lingguan was placed under house arrest here.

When Qi Xuansu arrived at Tiangang Hall, Zhang Yuelu was already waiting for him and took him to the Kunlun Cave in person.

Today's battle is bigger. In addition to Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, Master Cihang also personally appears.

Strictly speaking, Master Cihang is the main leader today, with Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu as assistants. After all, Master Tiangangtang is the serious spiritual officer boss, and his name is justifiable and reasonable. Therefore, when the Jiashen spiritual officer was isolated and examined, he shouted the same I want to see the real person Cihang.

Now, he got his wish.

Cihang is no longer young. Her aloof, arrogant, and independent style is no longer suitable for people of her age. Instead, she is kind, dignified, and elegant. Cihang is the only woman among the three princes. Compared with the other two male princes, she is not known for her majesty. She looks pleasant and easy to talk to.

However, considering that the Taoist sect has never had a female master, and the top management is still dominated by men, the fact that Master Cihang can reach his current position as a woman certainly has the factor of equality, which should not be underestimated.

Jiashen Lingguan is also an old man of the Taoist sect. He has served in the Taoist sect for more than 40 years. From the ninth-grade spiritual official to the first-grade spiritual official, he has experienced six heads of Tiangang Hall. Master Cihang is the only female headmaster among them. When Master Cihang sat across from Jiashen Lingguan, although his expression was calm, Jiashen Lingguan still felt inexplicable pressure.

Master Cihang slowly said: "Since you have been officially investigated, it means that the Taoist sect has grasped the relevant situation. I would like to advise you not to resist the investigation, but to confess the relevant situation frankly. The Taoist sect will consider leniency as appropriate. If you persist in your obsession, resist the investigation. , refuse to explain the relevant issues, then the Huanghuang Code will never let go of any culprit. "

Jiashen Lingguan was silent for a moment and asked: "I wonder what you, the masters, want me to explain?"

Master Cihang glanced at Qi Xuansu: "Master Taiwei, you handled this case single-handedly and are more familiar with the situation. It's up to you to ask."

"Yes." Qi Xuansu responded and turned his gaze to Jiashen Lingguan, "Jiashen Lingguan, you have not been convicted yet. You are only in the investigation stage. Naturally, you have not been dismissed. So I still keep it commensurate with my position."

Back on the Fenglinzhou battlefield, Jia Shen Lingguan once offended Qi Xuansu, who was still the deputy hall leader. The two had a very unpleasant quarrel. In the end, Li Zhuyu reconciled the situation. This time he was hit by an arrow and fell from his horse. He thought Qi Xuansu would He took the opportunity to thunder and insult him, but he didn't expect that Qi Xuansu did not do so and still treated him politely.

What else can Jiashen Lingguan say? He was even a little moved and replied: "Thank you very much."

Qi Xuansu got to the point: "Jia Shenlingguan, when you, the Protector of the Beiting, and the Protector of the West jointly attacked the Golden Tent and the West Courtyard, you were the first to attack the West Courtyard. What was the specific process?"

Jiashen Lingguan replied: "I wrote a detailed battle report and summary after the war, and reported them to Donghua Zhenren and Tiangangtang, who were in charge of the army at that time. Tiangangtang should have archives."

Qi Xuansu did not raise any objection, but said to Zhang Yuelu: "It is recorded."

Because the nature of this interview is very special and may involve extraterrestrial demons, it is not easy for ordinary Taoist priests and spiritual officials to be involved. It is better for Zhang Yuelu, the chief deputy hall master, to write the records himself.

Zhang Yuelu had already laid out his pen, ink, paper and inkstone and started recording quickly.

Qi Xuansu continued: "Tiangang Hall does have archives."

While talking, Qi Xuansu had already opened the document he carried with him and took out a dossier: "This is the archive at that time. I have already retrieved it."

Then Qi Xuansu stood up and walked around the table to the front of the Jiashen Lingguan. He raised the file in his hand in front of the Jiashen Lingguan: "Did you see it clearly? Are you sure it is your battle report?"

Jiashen Lingguan quickly glanced at it: "Yes."

Qi Xuansu put the file back: "Please record it."

Zhang Yuelu immediately recorded it.

Qi Xuansu turned around and took out a file: "But in addition to this archive, there are also battle reports related to the West Court Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate. Do you want to take a look?"

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Jiashen Lingguan was silent.

Qi Xuansu held up the file in his hand: "There are many discrepancies between the contents of this file and your battle report. How do you explain it?"

Jia Shen Lingguan said: "At that time, there were three sieges and one missing. The West Courtyard Protectorate was responsible for attacking the south gate of the Golden Tent's West Courtyard. The Beiting Protectorate was responsible for attacking the north gate of the West Courtyard. Our troops were responsible for attacking the west gate of the West Courtyard. The east gate is left open, and there are three different attack directions, so it is reasonable for the battle reports to be different. "

Zhang Yuelu recorded again.

Qi Xuansu put the dossier back and took out the third dossier: "This is the relevant testimony of Jiang Biecheng, the former second-grade spiritual officer. He is your deputy. There are also discrepancies. So what do you say?"

Jiashen Lingguan said: "Jiang Biecheng once left the main force during the siege and disappeared without a trace. This is extremely suspicious. His testimony cannot be trusted."

Qi Xuansu raised his voice: "Jiang Biecheng did not deny this, but when we finally broke into the Changshengtian Temple, the two of you were present at the same time. According to him, there was another layer below the temple at that time, which was full of so-called "Sacrifice", you ordered the underground floor of the temple to be sealed off on the grounds that it was "not suitable for the Daxuan court to know", and at the same time said that you would report it separately afterwards, but whether it was the real person in charge of the army or the Tiangang Hall, The reports on this aspect are all blank, so what’s your explanation?”

Jia Shen Lingguan slowly looked at Qi Xuansu: "Master Taiwei asked this, and I have nothing to say. But this is just Jiang Biecheng's one-sided statement. I wonder if Master Taiwei sent someone to go to the Xiting ruins to inspect it on the spot. See if there is a so-called underground level.”

Qi Xuansu stacked the three files together and said: "Jia Shen Lingguan, you probably think that there is a big chaos in the West Courtyard, and the temple has been destroyed by the war, which means that there is no evidence of death, right?"

Jiashen Lingguan lowered his eyes: "I didn't say that."

Qi Xuansu laughed: "But you think so. It doesn't matter. Needless to say such a big thing, even if it is an ordinary murder case, it is not uncommon for corpses to be destroyed and traces to be destroyed. Can't the case be investigated?"

Jiashen Lingguan closed his mouth tightly and remained indifferent.

Qi Xuansu continued: "I don't have to go to the Xiting ruins to conduct on-site inspections. I just need to confirm whether you have given such an order."

After that, Qi Xuansu took out a dossier with testimonies and densely signed names: "This is the testimonial of your subordinate spiritual officials back then. There are about five hundred signatures, and they all say that you ordered the sealing of the temple. Do you want to see the underground floor?"

Qi Xuansu unfolded the file and held it in front of Jiashen Lingguan so that he could see it clearly.

Jiashen Lingguan's expression changed slightly.

Qi Xuansu certainly did not sit idle during the two days of waiting. Instead, he made some preparations, including this testimony.

Qi Xuansu put the testimony on the table behind him again and said: "Jiashen Lingguan, you don't have to admit it. With these testimonies, there is no need for your confession. I can even handle the case with zero confession."

Jiashen Lingguan lowered his head and said nothing.

Master Cihang, who had been watching, finally spoke: "The great traitors and evildoers are always stubborn."

There is only the first half of this sentence, not the second half. It is very euphemistic, but the meaning is already very clear. Master Cihang does not mind taking action personally.

If Master Cihang took action, it would not be soul searching or torture. It would be too inferior and inconsistent with the identity of Master Cihang.

Master Cihang has a secret skill called "Buddha's Light that Saves the World". At first glance, it sounds like a secret skill from Buddhism, but in fact it is indeed a secret skill from Buddhism. After all, Cihang's lineage is half Buddha and half Taoism, which is reasonable.

However, this method comes from the "Cihang Pudu Sword Canon". Only by completing the last volume of "Wo Zi Scroll" can one acquire such magical powers. Zhang Yuelu is a little behind and has not yet learned it. Looking at the entire Cihang lineage, only Master Cihang has achieved success.

This method is extremely overbearing. As soon as the Buddha's light shines, the opponent will kneel down and repent on the spot, which is what Buddhism calls Buddhahood on the spot. This kind of repentance can last up to several decades.

The fundamental principle is to use Buddha's light to completely suppress and restrain the opponent's self, and then create an opposing "inner demon". The difference from the "Thirteen Swords of Taiyin" is that the inner demons created by the "Thirteen Swords of Taiyin" are evil and like killing, while the "inner demons" created by "The Light of the Savior of the World" are good and compassionate. In fact, they both lead to the same goal through different paths. It's just turning a person into another person.

The Four Great Sword Techniques of Taoism are naturally well-deserved. Jiashen Lingguan also heard about it and knew the methods of Master Cihang. He couldn't help changing his color and said: "With such a series of strings to force confessions, where is the Taoist legal system? I want to see Master Qingwei!"

Master Cihang did not defend himself, but said calmly: "This matter is also related to Master Qingwei? Did Master Qingwei instruct you to do this?"

Jiashen Lingguan's expression immediately changed: "I didn't say that."

Master Cihang said: "Beichen Hall

He is only responsible for matters such as Taoist priests' rebellion and leaking secrets, while Lingguan's rebellion is handled by Tiangang Hall. Since it has nothing to do with Master Qingwei, what do you do when you see Master Qingwei? "