Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu took Gao Mingyin away from the Imperial Palace of Taiping Inn with great fanfare. Tianchensi immediately received the news, and then they realized one thing. There was something wrong with Du Yuyan.

Tianchensi was originally waiting for Du Yuyan and others to come back and give an explanation, but they waited until dawn and did not see Du Yuyan and others come back. This made Tianchensi realize that something was not as simple as Du Yuyan making a mistake, but something happened. But the life lights of Du Yuyan and others are still bright, not even dim at all, which means that at least their lives are not in danger.

This left the people of Tianchen Division puzzled.

Three people stayed in the imperial capital, and four people went out of the city to pursue him. As a result, Qi Xuansu came back in a big way, but the four people never returned, and there was no news. The key is that these four people were not dead.

You must know that capturing four heavenly beings alive is much harder than killing four heavenly beings. No matter how powerful Qi Xuansu is, he cannot capture four people.

It can't be said that they are short-sighted. Everyone knows that fake immortals or immortals can easily deal with several heavenly beings, but no one thinks that Qi Xuansu can ask fake immortals to take action. Yao Pei or Li Changge are about the same.

For this reason, a secret meeting was held within Tianchen Division.

"I have tried to contact Du Yuyan and others through the Zimu Talisman, but the contact with the Zimu Talisman has been isolated, which means that Du Yuyan and others should have been trapped somewhere, such as a cave, or a forbidden area protected by a formation. . But judging from the current situation, their lives are not in danger for the time being," said a Tianchen Division chief.

"I have also sent people outside the city to search within a hundred miles. The results will be available soon." Another director of Tianchen Division added, "But the hope is low, judging from Master Qi's acting style. Look, he is a thoughtful person and will not leave too many traces for us. "

The six principals were sitting together, and Du Yuyan was missing.

The Tianchen Division is a typical low-ranking and powerful person. Its specifications are no different from those of the Supervisory Division and the Daolu Division. The chief officer is a doctor, and there are chiefs under him. This is a low-ranking position. Needless to say, the weight is such as the privilege of beheading first and reporting later. There are few who are not afraid of them.

In fact, this is reasonable. In the previous dynasty, the eunuch who was the chief eunuch of the ceremonial department was only of fifth rank, but he was known as the "inner prime minister" and was feared by everyone. This was a sign of low status and power. When the cabinet was first established, if there were no other additional officials, those who were only bachelors would only be of the fifth rank, which could also be regarded as having inferior status and weight in a certain sense.

Daxuan inherited part of the old system of the Wei Dynasty, and also graded many temporary official positions without grades into permanent official positions, such as chief military officer, governor, governor, cabinet minister, etc.

Nowadays, among the civil servants, if there is no special promotion, Shangshu is the first rank of subordinate, minister is the second rank, doctor is the fifth rank, and chief minister is the sixth rank.

Even if Daxuan repeatedly advocates a balance between civil and military affairs, military attachés can serve as generals and ministers. But nowadays, civil servants are more valuable. For example, the chief guard officer is also a second-rank officer, which is far from being comparable to a minister. The reason is also simple. Regardless of the difference between the central government and localities, there are only twelve ministers in the six departments, but there are far more than twelve general guards. In Shuzhou alone, there are four general guards. Things are so rare. It’s expensive.

Tianchen Si Langzhong is only a fifth-rank official, but in terms of status and respect, he can be compared with a minister, but slightly inferior to the ceremonial supervisor of the year.

His Majesty the Emperor has also considered this issue and made amends in other aspects.

Daxuan official positions are divided into three types, namely official officials, casual officials and honored officials. Take Du Yuyan as an example, the official is the chief officer, the casual officer is General Zhaoyong, and the honorary officer is Captain Qingche. As a result, her actual conferred rank is only the sixth rank, but her casual and honorary officers are all serious rank three. In this way, she can also wear the official uniform of the third rank during court meetings and interact with other third-rank officials on an equal footing.

These principals not only have third-level official status, but also have the cultivation of heaven and human beings. They should not be underestimated.

The third principal said: "The matter is already obvious. All the keys lie in Qi Xuansu. Just ask him and you will know."

The fourth director sneered: "It's not that easy. He is a Taoist priest of the fourth grade wine ceremony. Do you know what it means to be a Taoist priest of the fourth grade wine ceremony under the age of thirty? Of course we can kill him secretly. , in the past many years, there have been many Taomen Junyan who died in the process. Unless he has a great family background, he is dead. A dead person has no value. But on the surface, we can't touch him. He is now. If you have made up your mind to hide in the Jade Palace, can you force your way in to question him? It’s a matter of Taoism’s reputation, and even Taiping Taoism won’t side with us.”

The third director immediately said: "Then let's talk to the Imperial Palace first. If something happens to our people, Palace Master Li will always give an explanation."

"Stupid!" The fifth chief spoke up, "What name did you use to talk to the Imperial Palace? Could it be that our people were chasing and killing the Taoist priest in charge of the Imperial Palace, but in the end the Taoist priest in charge of the Imperial Palace was safe and sound, and our people disappeared instead. No? The Imperial Palace will not answer you, they will only ask why Tianchensi is chasing the Taoist priest in charge of the Imperial Palace, what do you say?"

The third principal was a reckless man, his face suddenly turned red and he was speechless.

Yes, why did Tianchensi hunt down the Taoist priest in charge of the Imperial Palace? If a person is dead and can't speak to someone who is bullying the dead person, then naturally they can say anything and they can be fooled, but the key is that the person is not dead now.

The chief official who spoke first raised his eyebrows and said: "The reason is easy to find. The key is that according to the three people who came back, Master Qi has a 'picture stone' in his hand, which records some evidence that is very unfavorable to us. If nothing unexpected happens, this 'picture stone' is already on Shi Bingyun's desk. If we really want to visit, Palace Master Li will not come forward, only this Master Shi will come forward. When the time comes, she will put the 'picture stone'. Once it is released in public, let alone ask for an explanation, we are afraid that we will also give an explanation to the Imperial Palace."

The third principal is still a little unwilling: "Are we just going to let it go? Those are four heavenly beings. How can we reply when His Majesty asks? I don't take responsibility."

The six principals looked at each other.

If this was an ordinary small family, they could use coercion and inducement, or even kill people to silence them. But if the opponent is the Imperial Palace, it will be a headache, especially for Shi Bingyun. The senior sister is Cihang, and she has a deep relationship with a prince, which is also intricately linked. If she gets into trouble, it might really turn into a lawsuit in front of the emperor. , No matter what His Majesty the Emperor thinks, for the sake of the face of the court and the majesty of the law, we must strictly investigate to the end.

This case is not complicated, and there is no mystery. If it is brought to light, it can be easily investigated. No one will be left in good stead by then.

After a long time, the sixth chief, who had been silent for a long time, said slowly: "Now it seems that the offensive and defensive momentum is different. We can no longer think about asking for an explanation, but should consider how to remove ourselves. When the doctor comes back, it will be over." It's too late. If you really can't, you can only blame Lao Du. She's not here anyway. Let's cut off the strong man's wrist. "

The other five people nodded: "That's all it can do."

"Everyone should speak on the same page, don't let anything slip." Someone suggested.

"I'll go first. We are shocked that something like this happened."

"Tianchen Division is the imperial government office that protects the Imperial City. It has been turned into a tool for individuals to seek personal gain. We are very sad."

"We are deeply sorry for what happened to the Imperial Palace and express our sincerest apology to the Imperial Palace."

"Du Yuyan committed a heinous crime and was insane. She took advantage of the fact that the doctor was not in the imperial capital to act without authorization. This was not Tianchensi's original intention and has nothing to do with us."

"We don't know about this. If we want to know the details, the first priority is to find Du Yuyan and let her answer it personally."

"Du Yuyan's life light is still on. She probably knew that the matter was exposed, so she fled in fear of crime."

"We have already started arranging manpower to search, but the main responsibility of Tianchen Division is to protect the imperial city, so we need the cooperation of the local Taoist government and Qingluan Guards."

"Of course, we must also take responsibility. As colleagues, we failed to discover and stop it in advance, and we are guilty of negligence."

"Tianchen Division should immediately launch a thorough self-correction and self-examination to clean up the atmosphere and prevent such incidents from happening again."

"Other people involved in the case must be dealt with seriously and give an explanation to the court and the Taoist sect."

In a few words, the principals had already adjusted their caliber skillfully.

The second principal said softly: "The next thing is, Wen Weng's side..."

The third principal, who was as fierce as fire, cried out: "Damn, we hooked up with four heavenly beings for this little thing of his, and there was also a principal among them. How could he stay out of it? We have to tell him that he is responsible for this crime." , Don’t let us Tianchensi bear it alone. If we can’t escape, we must all bear it together.”

This time, the other principals did not refute the principal, they all recognized this.

…

The Supervisor Division on the other side is not as gloomy as Tianchen Division. Many of the "captains" in the mouth of the common people are talking about Gao Mingyin's arrest.

Mr. Gao was considered a prominent figure in the Imperial City, but in less than a month, he fell into the hands of others.

Although it cannot be said to be uprooted, Gao Mingyin's defeat is already obvious.

This shocked many people, and besides being shocked, they couldn't help but be curious.

Because Xu Feiying had contact and cooperation with Master Qi, many colleagues asked Xu Feiying about this aspect.

Xu Feiying could only answer truthfully, feeling equally shocked.

When she took the risk to help Qi Xuansu look for clues about Zhang Fakui, she actually didn't have high hopes. She said she hoped Qi Xuansu could close the case as soon as possible, which was really just a hope. But she didn't expect that Master Qi actually did it and arrested him. A few days later, Zhang Fakui also took Gao Mingyin away cleanly and without any sloppiness.

Thinking of this, Xu Feiying couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Gao Mingyin is just the beginning, maybe this Master Qi can really bring some new atmosphere?