Pawn Crossing the River

When Master Cihang said this, many deputy hall masters who were accustomed to taking notes hurriedly put away their papers and pens, not to mention things like "Voice Talisman" and "Photographic Stone".

Master Cihang signaled Qian Wan to activate the formation in the auditorium to isolate the inside and outside, and then continued: "Logically speaking, this discussion should have been led by Beichen Hall, but Master Qingwei of Beichen Hall is now presiding over the overall situation in Fenglinzhou , I have no time to do it, so I have to do it for you.

Qi Xuansu realized that this meeting was indeed unusual.

Beichen Hall is often called together with Fengxian Hall but is higher than Fengxian Hall. It is ranked among the top three halls. In addition to the fact that Beichen Hall controls direct force, it is mainly because its authority is greater than Fengxian Hall.

Although it is often said that Tiangang Hall is external and Beichen Hall is internal, but the so-called internal is compared to Tiangang Tang, which is completely external. In fact, Beichen Hall takes into account both internal and external. Internally, it eliminates traitors, and externally, it spy on intelligence, instigate rebellion, etc. . It's just that the Taoist sect takes into account influence and face and rarely emphasizes the external functions of Beichen Hall.

Beichen Tang should have taken the lead, explaining that this matter involved some secrets. If it is internal, if Beichen Hall is unable to take the lead due to the absence of the real person in charge, Feng Xiantang should take over. Since it was replaced by Tiangang Hall, it meant that it was external. Thinking of Qian Wan's mention of being related to Westerners, Qi Xuansu immediately realized that it should be related to the Holy Court.

To be fair, since Qi Xuansu entered the upper echelons of Taoism, most of his contacts were with various internal struggles. This was his first contact with such external issues.

The deputy hall master Lu mentioned by Master Cihang is not an ordinary deputy hall master, but the chief deputy master of Beichen Hall, who is also the right-hand man of Master Qingwei. He is quite important.

Deputy Hall Master Lu said: "I want to inform you of an important situation this time. Regarding this notification, except for the Deputy Hall Master who was unable to attend the meeting, it can be communicated in writing by the joint meeting. The other Deputy Hall Masters and below will only be conveyed verbally. It should be written down and no records should be kept. Only the relevant Taoist priests in charge will know the situation, and no out-of-scope communication will be made.”

After saying this opening statement, Deputy Hall Master Lu got down to the topic: "About this matter, some fellow Taoists already know about it, even the parties involved, and some fellow Taoists don't know yet. I will explain it here. The Fenglinzhou war happened in Qingwei Zhenren's life. Under the chairmanship and leadership, the progress is going smoothly, but there are also some bumps and setbacks, and even accidents, which are related to the safety of our sect. We should not be careless. The main reason is that some people from overseas have ulterior motives and are determined to destroy me. In an attempt to dismantle the authority and foundation of our Dao Sect in the Eastern world, they supported and directed some local forces with separatist tendencies, such as the Zunbang Sect in Fenglin Continent, to carry out a series of destructive acts. Regarding this, I just returned from Fenglin Continent. Vice Hall Master Qi should be deeply touched."

After hearing this, everyone else also understood the importance of this discussion and couldn't help but straighten up and look at Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu took over the conversation: "What Chief Lu said is absolutely true. When I was in Fenglinzhou, I was ordered by Master Qingwei to recruit Suzuka Mountain, and I accidentally discovered that the priests of the Western Holy Court made a promise to the Taoist wanderers of the Zunbang sect. All kinds of support, not limited to money and weapons. In addition, the apostle of the Holy Court, Toronus, also briefly appeared in Fenglin Island. Although there was no specific action, his intentions are unquestionable. "

Because it involves the remains of the 30% golden body and the secret fight between the three Taoists and the imperial court, Qi Xuansu cannot go into too much detail and can only explain it by saying, "His true intentions cannot be questioned."

Deputy Hall Master Lu nodded slightly: "For this reason, the Master of the Hall sent us Beichen Hall to conduct a series of thorough investigation operations. In fact, we have already grasped part of the situation as early as in the past many years, but we just did not reveal it. Among them, sea trade can be said to be It is the hardest-hit area. Many people use their identities as maritime merchants to enter coastal states and purchase land and properties. They look like ordinary rich people, but in fact they are just nails, or they were picked up by someone while going overseas for trade. The special secret societies from overseas have become their minions and have returned to the Central Plains, dormant and waiting for opportunities. In this regard, we need the help of fellow Taoists from Shibo Hall."

"Furthermore, within us, some Taoist priests or Taoist people have forgotten the Taoist ancestors' purpose of simplicity, cannot withstand the temptation, or have been manipulated by honey traps and other means, and have become their eyes and ears. In these cases, we have already However, in order not to alert the snake and catch the big fish, we did not take action immediately, but closely monitored some of them. As everyone knows, our Taoist temples are divided into four levels, namely: county temple. , Fuguan, Zhougong, Daogong, there is no need to say more about the levels of Zhougong and Daogong. Even at the level of Fuguan, there is no big problem. The key is that the lowest level of county temple has a large number of people, so it is inevitable that there will be a mixture of fish and dragons. Some people have problems. In this regard, we need the help of fellow Taoists from Ziweitang.”

"In addition, it is the responsibility of Fengxiantang to deal with the conviction afterwards. There are also Taoist halls such as Tianjitang and Huashengtang that are involved in trade and core secrets. They also need to strengthen their awareness of prevention in this regard and strictly guard against anyone using business as a pretext. If a dispute arises and certain churches are involved, all aspects will be involved, so this joint meeting at the nine-church level was organized.”

As for the Duzhi Hall, Deputy Hall Master Lu didn't mention it, and there was no need to mention it. No matter what you do, you need money, so every joint meeting must include Duzhidang, the God of Wealth, and the steward. There is no need to emphasize it too much.

After Deputy Hall Master Lu finished his speech, Master Cihang spoke again: "On the surface, our Taoist sect is at its peak, and everything is competing and full of vitality everywhere, but in fact, there are undercurrents. Behind this superficial peace, It's because some jackals are eyeing us. They have never stopped infiltrating and subverting us. They can use all possible means. The situation in Fenglinzhou is just the tip of the iceberg. I won't go into details about the more specific situation here. I have introduced it, and I will issue you a detailed dossier on the relevant content later. As I said before, it cannot be taken away or recorded. It will be taken back immediately after reading. Everyone should be aware of the specific things this time, with Tiangangtang and Beichen. The church takes the lead, and everyone actively cooperates, communicates, and coordinates solutions.”

Having said that, a special person has already distributed dossiers to the deputy hall masters present. Qi Xuansu also noticed that according to the different duties of each deputy hall master, the files distributed are also different, and each should have its own emphasis.

Qi Xuansu was different. He was the person involved in Deputy Hall Master Lu's mouth. Not only was he the first to discover White and Brown's plan, but he had even seen the true form of Toronus and the "Xirui Jing", so there was nothing good about him. Hidden, so the file given to him is the most detailed.

Throughout history, there have always been various acts of betrayal. There are always traitors in any era. But generally speaking, when the enemy is strong and we are weak, there are more traitors; when we are strong and the enemy is weak, there are relatively fewer traitors. In any case, the Taoist sect is still at its peak, conquering the unconquered, and deploying military force all over the world. It is far from declining. Therefore, high-level officials at the level of deputy hall master can still be trusted, so they repeatedly emphasize not to spread to the outside world.

Of course, not everyone has experienced a series of things like Qi Xuansu. Some people even have good friendships with people in the Holy Court because of their duties, so naturally they are confused. However, those who have reached this position are not simple-minded people. They know the importance and will not ignore the overall situation for the sake of a little friendship.

Because this matter is external, no matter who becomes the Grand Master, they have to deal with the threat of the Holy Court, and this threat is a confrontation between two behemoths competing for world dominance, and it will not change due to one person's will, no? There is the possibility of taking a step back and the world will be brighter, so regardless of the three ways, on weekdays, they will use the power of the Holy Court to achieve some goals in certain matters, but in matters of great right and wrong, The position cannot be shaken.

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Because of this, this matter does not involve the internal power operation of the Taoist sect, but it is related to the interests of all Taoist sects. Therefore, everyone has regained consensus, united and paid attention to it, and unanimously dealt with the outside world.

After reading the dossier, some deputy hall masters began to discuss in low voices to solve the problem externally and internally, so the discussion was reasonable.

Master Cihang did not object to this discussion, but once again emphasized internal discipline: "The information you have cannot be disclosed to anyone. Note, I am talking about anyone, including your colleagues, friends, disciples, family, etc. That is, everyone except you and the people involved in this matter. This is a red line that cannot be crossed, and whoever crosses the line must bear full responsibility.”

Deputy Hall Master Lu added: "Each church has a branch hall in the local Taoist government. This time, in addition to some deputy masters who are specifically responsible for supervising the matter, we mainly use the power of the Taoist Hall to solve the problem directly."

Everyone looked serious.

Qi Xuansu sighed.

Judging from the situation in the files, it is really you who attack you and I will attack mine. The main direction of Daomen's attack is the New World, and the main direction of the Holy Court's attack is East Borneo and Borneo. If he is sent to another place, whether it is Borneo or Lingnan, it will be a hard-hit area, and he will inevitably be involved. Maybe he is one of the deputy palace masters.

This is a troublesome matter. The Taoist sect and the Holy Court did not publicly quarrel with each other, so this kind of thing cannot be carried out with great fanfare. It must be done secretly, showing off tricks and defusing them skillfully. This will test the skills of the parties involved. If it is a deal It’s not good. If someone catches someone making an omission, such as insufficient evidence on the surface, the Holy Court will strongly protest on this ground. It’s hard for Taoists to say anything in terms of face, so it’s not merit, but fault.

This is a tricky job.

Master Cihang finally said: "My request is only four words, handle it properly."