Pawn Crossing the River

The entire meeting hall was silent.

Everyone looked at Qi Xuansu.

These words were very sharp, to the point of being harsh.

Everyone here is experienced, and they don't know that Qi Xuansu is just a pawn, and today's meeting will be a real close combat.

Li Ruoshui was not in a hurry to speak and kept his expression low.

Many people thought that the real person in charge of the palace was going to get angry, and then Deputy Hall Master Zhang and Deputy Palace Master Shi would also talk.

Just to the surprise of most people, Li Ruoshui did not speak harshly, but instead raised a somewhat appropriate smile: "The question raised by Deacon Qi is very sharp, and he did not show mercy to me, the real person who knows the situation, but Let me tell you, this is by no means an embarrassment to me, and it is a very good point. Not only me, but everyone here, every deputy palace master, and even every principal must have the courage to face such problems head-on."

"As the real person in charge of the government, the head of a government, or the real person who knows it, don't I need supervision? Of course I need supervision, not only supervision, but more stringent supervision. The scenery at high places is better, and the burden is heavier. Important. The promotion of position does not necessarily bring about the improvement of morality and mentality. On the contrary, the higher the status, the more temptations you face, the greater the power, the easier it is to make big mistakes, and the greater the harm. . My power is given by the Taoist sect. As long as I am a Taoist priest, I have the qualifications and power to supervise me. I accept the supervision of everyone calmly."

"Regarding this, the Taoist ancestors have already anticipated this, so in addition to the real person in charge, a chief deputy palace owner and a second deputy palace owner were specially established. Although they are not on the same level as the real person in charge, they are responsible for checks and balances. Supervise the responsibilities of the real person in charge of the palace. Deputy Palace Master Zhou and Deputy Palace Master Shi, I hope that you can fulfill the powers and responsibilities given to you by the Tao Sect, and shoulder the expectations and trust of the Tao Sect's ancestors, even if you regard me as your opponent. It’s no problem to take any action, because only in this way can I be cautious, walking on thin ice, and never forget the sword hanging above my head.”

"At the same time, I also hope that our Taoist sect can have more people like Master Qi who dare to speak, speak meaningfully, and not only obey their superiors. The superiors will not engage in one-note speech, and the peers will not form cliques. No fighting among ourselves, no dismantling, advancing and retreating together, and becoming one body.”

After Li Ruoshui finished speaking, he looked around.

All the deputy palace masters nodded in agreement.

Qi Xuansu was stunned for a while and said slowly: "The master's level is still high."

"I have no problem." Qi Xuansu sat back in his seat.

Zhang Yuelu pursed his lips and remained silent.

No one who can reach the level of Shenzhi Zhenren is a good person, and Li Ruoshui's level of difficulty is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary deputy palace masters.

At this moment, Yao Pei spoke: "I am the assistant manager of Wanshou Chongyang Palace. I came to the Imperial Palace for Chief Qi's case. I shouldn't say much about other matters, but after all, I am one of the members of the five-person team. First, just now Palace Master Li has repeatedly stressed that a five-person team is needed to help the Imperial Palace discover and correct mistakes, so I will simply express my opinion."

"Fu Li Yao, please speak." Li Ruoshui looked at Yao Pei.

Yao Pei was obviously awake at this time, and his usual dullness was gone. A pair of long autumn eyes showed a bit of sharpness: "Qian Xiangyun's defection this time just shows one thing. There are people within us who are forming cliques." , there were internal fights, and there were also people who were trying to make trouble. Just as we were about to arrest someone, Qian Xiangyun immediately got the news and ran away. This cannot be erased by just a few words of accepting supervision. The impact of this incident was so bad that it not only affected Dijing. The reputation of the Taoist government has been damaged, and it will give others the excuse to attack the Taoist sect. Jinque has given clear instructions to investigate thoroughly. If it is just empty talk and talking about morality, then there is no need for us to discuss this matter. ?”

The smile on Li Ruoshui's face gradually faded.

Li Changge, who was sitting next to Yao Pei, raised his eyebrows.

"So what does Yao Fuli think it should be?" Li Ruoshui stared at Yao Pei.

Yao Pei said: "Jinque's order is my opinion. Find those who are directly responsible and punish them severely. The other people involved should also take the blame."

Li Ruoshui finally changed his expression slightly, and then asked: "Is this what Assistant Yao means? Or is it what Master Donghua means?"

Yao Pei said expressionlessly: "We are talking about business now. There are no masters and apprentices, only the chief counselor and the master of Ziweitang. This is not the opinion of any one person, but the decision of Jinque. Li Mansion As a real person, you should be very clear."

Li Changge finally said: "A thorough investigation does not conflict with what Palace Master Li said. It is precisely because some people are fighting among themselves that that's why Palace Master Li wants to advocate not fighting among themselves. When we discuss matters today, of course we must discuss the matter, but not just Discussing the matter. Investigating the inside story of Qian Xiangyun's defection is only one. Taking this matter as an opportunity to purge the Imperial Palace is the second. There is no conflict between the two. "

When Li Changge spoke, his tone was gentle, neither high-pitched nor low-pitched, and there was no hint of the yin and yang that the Li family was accustomed to.

Yao Pei lowered his eyes: "Since we are discussing the matter, I wonder if Brother Li Dao has any advice on how to thoroughly investigate Qian Xiangyun's defection?"

"I can't talk about high opinions, it's just a superficial and humble opinion." Li Changge smiled slightly, "This case is not complicated. Gao Mingyin was involved, so he was killed and silenced. Whoever benefits the most is Qian Xiangyun. The person behind Gao Mingyin. So who benefits the most? According to my investigation, there is a person named Wen Weng behind Gao Mingyin. This person is the long history of the King of Liao. "

Zhang Yuelu was a little surprised: "Brother Li Dao suspected that the King of Liao was behind the scenes?"

She was not surprised by this inference, as Li Changge said, it was not complicated. She was surprised that Li Changge just brought the matter to the King of Liao. Because the Li family and the King of Liao are allies, wouldn't it be betraying the King of Liao by involving him at this time? No matter how you look at it, Li Changge is not such a brainless person, and there must be some deep meaning in it.

As expected, Li Changge continued: "I didn't say that. Everything must be based on evidence. The long history of the King of Liao does not represent the King of Liao himself. Even if we really want to doubt the King of Liao, we must first take down this so-called Wen Weng." ”

Shi Bingyun said: "As far as I know, just three days ago, the long history of the Liao king disappeared. It is said that he returned to his hometown. Even if he did not return to his hometown, he is still a serious official of the court. We cannot arrest and interrogate him at will. Taiping Dao has always been close to the imperial court, doesn’t the young imperial master know that?”

Li Changge said: "This person also ran away? I'm really not sure."

Shi Bingyun sneered: "Whether you know it or not, God knows, and everyone here also knows it."

Li Changge said: "Now is not the time to vent your anger. The top priority is to find this Wen Wen first. He must be seen alive and his body must be seen dead, and then we can talk about other things."

"What if you can't find it? Do you want to keep looking?" Shi Bingyun was aggressive.

Li Changge pondered for a moment: "How about we set a time limit of five days?"

Qi Xuansu looked at Li Changge sharply.

His first reaction was that Li Changge was stalling for time, stalling for things in Wuxing Mountain.

If this guess is true, it means that the Five Elements Mountain side has made great progress, and there is not much time left for them. Because Li Changge only asked for a five-day time limit, to be fair, it was not much. Even if there were other methods in the future, it would not exceed a month.

Qi Xuansu carefully sorted out Gao Mingyin's case again.

The origin of all this is just a coincidence, because a court case became more and more troubled. Both sides felt that they had a chance to win, and they refused to give in to each other. In the end, they were almost fighting to the death, which led to Wen Weng and others.

This case itself has nothing to do with the Five Elements Mountain, so when did it become related to the Five Elements Mountain?

The only connection between Gao Mingyin and Wuxing Mountain is the King of Liao.

From the beginning to the end, the King of Liao did not show his face, made no statement, or even conveyed a word. It was always Shi Wenweng, the palace chief, who came forward.

I don't know whether it was the King of Liao who ordered it or Wen Weng made his own decision. In the end, two "Inn" assassins and seven officials of the Tianchen Division openly attacked and killed Qi Xuansu.

If Qi Xuansu died and there was no evidence of his death, then that would be fine, but Qi Xuansu did not die.

The situation was completely out of control.

The implications here are too great.

If at other times, a principal is attacked, let alone alive, even if he is dead, it is not impossible to suppress him. At this critical moment, the forces behind Qi Xuansu will definitely add fuel to the flames and make a big fuss.

Once it is revealed, it will be a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan.

Gao Mingyin couldn't bear the responsibility, so he could only confess Wen Weng.

Wen Weng's public identity is only that of a fifth-rank palace official, and he cannot bear such responsibility. Only the King of Liao has this power. As long as the investigation continues, it is only a matter of time that the King of Liao will be involved in the whirlpool.

So Gao Mingyin died. Qian Xiangyun took a huge risk to kill Gao Mingyin, and forcibly cut off the clues regardless of the suspicion that there was no silver.

If we think about it this way, does it mean that the King of Liao cannot be involved now? Maybe it's because he has no time to clone himself, or maybe it's because he's in a state where he can't see anyone.

There is also some evidence that the King of Liao had an old grudge with "Qingshanshi", but it was not the King of Liao who killed him personally, but someone from the "Inn" who did it in the end.

In other words, the King of Liao is probably in the Five Elements Mountains now.

Li Changge didn't want this case to involve the King of Liao, because once the King of Liao was involved, nothing could be hidden. The King of Liao was not a member of a shady secret society, but a dignified prince. As a result, the Taoist sect could not find the King of Liao to confront him. This gave Quanzhen Taoism and Zheng an excuse. As long as the two Taoists could forcibly connect the case of the King of Liao to the Wuxing Mountain , for example, it was pointed out that the King of Liao hid in the Five Elements Mountain for "fear of sin", and then he could legitimately enter the Five Elements Mountain.

That's why Li Changge had to delay and slow down the progress of the investigation.

However, these are Qi Xuansu's speculations and there is no concrete evidence.

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