Pawn Crossing the River

Arriving at the auditorium of Tiangang Hall, Master Cihang commended these spiritual officials on behalf of Jinque.

Ding Si Lingguan did not come back this time, but he will come back with Wu Niang and Jiang Dazhen, and Jiachen Lingguan and Jiayin Lingguan will also come back together.

These three first-grade spiritual officers all participated in the war in the Darzun area. They were asked to return to Yujing in the name of receiving commendations. It was just and legitimate, and no one else could say anything.

In addition to the Jiazi spiritual officer who has been in Yujing, these are the four first-grade spiritual officers.

According to Qi Xuansu's idea, at least six first-grade spiritual officers must be stationed in Beijing, so there is still a shortage of two first-grade spiritual officers.

After the commendation, Qi Xuansu asked Master Cihang about this matter. After all, Master Cihang is in charge of the Tiangang Hall, and the Lingguan Mansion is already under her control.

Master Cihang said: "I am also considering this matter. Some spiritual officials are too far away and are difficult to mobilize. Ding Mao, the spiritual official of Kunlun Taoist House, is the closest to Yujing. It can be said to be very close. After the tenth day of the first lunar month, I will Let her enter Yujing secretly. As for the one left, the original Jia Shen Lingguan was dismissed because of the extraterritorial demon incident. This position is temporarily vacant. You can consider promoting a new Jia Shen Lingguan. This will make up for six first-level officers. "Lingguan."

Qi Xuansu asked: "Is there a suitable candidate?"

Master Cihang said: "There is one, Xu Lingguan next to me. Qingxiao should still have an impression, right?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "I have an impression that after the flying boat crashed, Tianyuan disappeared..."

Having said this, Zhang Yuelu paused slightly, glanced at Qi Xuansu, and then said: "I was ordered to clear out the Lingshan witchcraft stronghold in the Yongzhou area. At that time, I worked with Xu Lingguan for a period of time. It can also be said that the master sent Xu Lingguan Protect me."

This was actually explained to Qi Xuansu, who should have been wandering near Tso Wenbu at that time.

Qi Xuansu probably knows the role of Xu Lingguan. To put it simply, he is the absolute confidant of Master Cihang. After all, he can be sent by Master Cihang to protect Zhang Yuelu. This shows that he is deeply respected by Master Cihang in terms of ability and loyalty. of trust. It would be perfect if he was appointed as the Jiashen Lingguan.

In this way, there are six first-grade spiritual officers, namely: Jiazi Lingguan, Dingmao Lingguan, Jiayin Lingguan, Jiashen Lingguan, Jiachen Lingguan, and Dingsi Lingguan.

What Qi Xuansu can figure out, Master Cihang can certainly also figure out. Not only Master Cihang, Master Qingwei and Master Donghua must also be making similar preparations, and even the Third Division is no exception. On the day of the election, the three divisions gathered in Yujing to witness the birth of the seventh generation of great masters.

It is worth mentioning that Emperor Daxuan will also come to Yujing. Although he does not have the right to vote, he is the only super Taoist priest after all. He is fully qualified and no one can turn him away. He is not only watching the ceremony, but also supervision.

At the same time, the election of the Grand Master Election Committee will also be held before the official election. The so-called Grand Master Election Committee is a temporary organization responsible for all matters concerning the election of the Grand Master, and presides over the election of the Grand Master, including voting and counting votes. , announcing the candidates for the new head coach, etc.

If nothing else happens, the three deputy head masters, Da Zhenren and Emperor Da Xuan, will also be selected, as well as some first-grade innocent Taoist priests without voting rights, who will play a supervisory role.

As for you, Master Pingzhang and Master Shenzhi, you can vote for members of the Grand Master’s Election Committee, but you cannot become a member of the Grand Master’s Election Committee. The reason is simple. If you cannot vote and count votes at the same time, it would be unfair.

Therefore, before the Shangyuan Festival election begins, the election of the Grand Master Election Committee will be held first.

At this time, the role of the old Taoist priest is reflected, and he can still shine. In addition to the election committee, there are also funeral and impeachment committees. All veteran Taoist priests at the level of Yipinzhenzhen Taoist can show their faces.

In addition, there is also a guest list. After the voting ends and the candidate for the new Grand Master is officially announced, the Taoist Association will invite some guests to attend the Grand Master’s enthronement ceremony, both to observe the ceremony and to be a witness. The main thing is Representatives from the Buddhist sect, the Holy Court, the Xidao sect, the Steam Gospel representative, the Austrian Law Council, representatives from overseas states, representatives from the same innocent Taoist priest class, as well as the three high priests from the Confucian sect, etc.

Even if this election goes smoothly and everyone abides by the rules, it will still be very busy. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is just the beginning, not the end. I'm afraid it won't be over until early February.

After the new Grand Master is officially enthroned, and the situation stabilizes, and the time is right, he will visit various states. Every time he visits a state, he will mainly meet with the senior officials of each state's provincial government. In addition to the Chief, Chief, and Second-ranking Officers, they will also include the deputy ministers. Palace masters and assistant managers at the first level visit the old Taoist priests at the real level from all over the country. This cycle will take several months to complete.

Then there are the complicated personnel changes. After all, the emperor and his courtiers must make changes regardless of whether they are liquidated or not.

Some people's political lives may stop here, while others may reach great heights in one step.

No matter what the direction, no matter what the outcome, the era of the Third Division is coming to an end, and a new era is about to come.

In this conversation, in addition to Qi Xuansu and Cihang, Zhang Yuelu and Xiao Yin were also present.

Qi Xuansu winked at Zhang Yuelu, which meant that he wanted Zhang Yuelu to speak.

Zhang Yuelu glanced back: She didn't speak, how could she have the nerve to speak about such a thing?

Qi Xuansu continued to wink: You are also a party involved. I have done all the foreshadowing. Just this last tremor, what are you afraid of!

Zhang Yuelu also continued to look back: I didn't agree, it was your decision. Since you have taken care of the previous things, you might as well be a good person and do it to the end, sending Buddha to the West.

Qi Xuansu wanted to wink, but Zhang Yuelu interrupted him with a wink: Why don't you let Xiao Yin speak.

Qi Xuansu thought this proposal was quite good. The two reached an agreement and let Xiao Yin do the talking.

Xiao Yin was sitting on Zhang Yuelu's lap playing with cards. He didn't know what happened, but suddenly he was pushed up by Zhang Yuelu.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yin looked confused.

Qi Xuansu said: "Xiao Yin, didn't you want to make a fuss over the feast when you came?"

Xiao Yin remembered that Lao Qi and Lao Zhang seemed to have mentioned it, and said loudly: "By the way, when will we have dinner?"

Master Cihang saw all this and said with a half-smile, "What kind of banquet should we eat?"

Xiao Yin said matter-of-factly: "Of course it's a wedding banquet."

Master Cihang laughed: "Who did you listen to?"

Xiao Yin sold Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu directly without thinking: "Lao Zhang and Lao Qi!"

Master Cihang looked at the two of them with an as expected expression on his face.

Zhang Yuelu did not look at the real person Cihang, but looked around and pretended that nothing happened.

Qi Xuansu coughed slightly in embarrassment. In the end, he had to come in person.

"Children are ignorant and talking nonsense." Qi Xuansu said, "I just mentioned it casually... about the matter between the real person and my master..."

When the matter came to a close, Qi Xuansu also felt embarrassed. This kind of matter had to be dealt with by a respected elder. Unfortunately, Wuniang and Jiang Daren didn't come back. The Tianshi didn't seem to care much about this matter. The elders of the Zhang family Not knowing where, Qi Xuansu had no choice but to bite the bullet.

Cihang, on the other hand, is not so embarrassed. Although she looks young, she is actually an old man who is over 60 years old. She is not like a little girl who can't hide her face or blush. It doesn't exist. Furthermore, she and Master Donghua only became a Taoist couple on the surface, and they did not have a child right away. It was not necessarily a same room or a different room. They might continue to live separately, each being surrounded by a group of people and supporting them. There's nothing embarrassing about this.

Master Cihang took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and said, "This is a statement I prepared. You two should also take a look at it. If there are no problems, just send it out."

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu looked at each other, and Qi Xuansu took the paper and browsed it quickly.

Then both of them were a little shocked and couldn't help but look at each other again.

Because this is a withdrawal statement.

In other words, Master Cihang announced his withdrawal from the election of the Grand Master.

Qi Xuansu had to speak: "I have absolutely no intention of forcing Su Zhenren to withdraw from the election. I just..."

Master Cihang raised his hand to interrupt Qi Xuansu: "Of course I know you didn't mean this, and it has nothing to do with you. This is a decision I made after careful consideration, and it is also the decision that is most beneficial to the current situation."