Pawn Crossing the River

Master Gao, Gao Mingyin, is rampant in the northern city of the Imperial Capital. He has countless properties, has a huge backer behind him, and has hands and eyes that reach the sky. Naturally, he has guards. However, most of these guards are stationed outside the building. At this time, they have been captured by the spiritual officials of the Imperial Palace. Down. Even if there are one or two people with high cultivation level, they are no match for Qi Xuansu.

At this time, Gao Mingyin was just alone. Although there were a lot of guests in the house, they were all followers of the enemy. If he was doing well, everyone would naturally flatter him, but if he lost power, it would be the end of the world if these people didn't come to add insult to injury. In the love of incense, if Master Qi gives a call, everyone will cut off their relationship.

Gao Mingyin remained silent, not because he didn't know how to argue, but because the general situation was such that it was useless to say more. If you make a lot of noise like a shrew, it just adds to the laughter, it is better to leave some dignity for yourself.

As for his behind-the-scenes backer, I'm afraid he is also very worried.

There are only two possibilities for Qi Xuansu to appear here.

One possibility is that Qi Xuansu escaped from the pursuit of the seven heavenly beings, which means that the secret has been leaked. The Imperial Palace will definitely not give up. If Tianchen Division wants to deal with the coming questioning from the Imperial Palace, they must contact him immediately. If he denies the relationship, why would he come to stand up for him? Doesn’t this make the matter solid?

Another possibility is that Qi Xuansu had made arrangements to kill these seven heavenly beings in turn. Such a loss would definitely shock the Tianchen Division, and then go up to the heaven to listen. If His Majesty the Emperor personally intervenes, all the details will come out. , use public weapons to conduct private affairs, or deal with Taoist sects, I am afraid that a big turmoil will arise in an instant, and his backers will try their best to make up for it, so there is no way to care about him.

This is the general trend, and it cannot be resisted by his small manpower.

If it was the second possibility, why did Qi Xuansu kill seven heavenly beings? In Gao Mingyin's opinion, the power of the Imperial Palace should have been used.

Logically speaking, he, a small boss, would never have such authority. But the strange thing is that Deputy Palace Master Shi trusts him too much. Everything she asks for and entrusts her is granted. She herself is like a puppet in the play, wandering around freely all day long, although she can't It is said that all the real power of the second deputy palace master was given to this little chief, but most of it was stolen by this little chief. Just like the sycophants around the emperor, they pretended to be powerful and gave orders to the government and the opposition, and no one dared to disobey.

With the authority of the deputy palace master, setting up an ambush and killing seven heavenly beings would be very promising. After all, the Taoist sect not only has Taoist priests, but also spiritual officials and various creations and firearms. As long as they are arranged properly, heavenly beings can also kill them.

The key point is that Tianchensi is not a member of the Taoist sect. If there is internal fighting among the Taoist sect, neither the second deputy palace master, the chief deputy palace master, nor even the real person in charge of the palace would dare to call upon the Taoist power rashly, because the Taoist priests and spirits of the Taoist government Officials are not private soldiers. Once they are used, they will be a huge leverage in the future, so they only dare to use their own confidants or take action themselves. Take the Fire Zhenwu Temple as an example. It was the "Heavenly Court" that took action, rather than a certain deputy palace master mobilizing Taoist priests and spiritual officials from the Jiangnan Taoist Prefecture to take action. Could it be that the Jiangnan Taoist Prefecture was not as good as the "Heavenly Court"? But the big shots in Jiangnan Daofu are just afraid of giving someone a thumbs up.

But it's different when dealing with outsiders. Tianchensi, who has a grudge against the Taoist sect, can let go of his hands and feet. Not only can he use his own people from the Taoist government, but he doesn't have to be secretive and restrain his hands and feet. At this time, the power of the Taoist government will appear. Out.

In this way, what he was dealing with was not a minor chief, but half a deputy palace master. No wonder everyone in the Imperial Palace called this person the "tenth deputy palace master."

Ke Qingqing stopped talking nonsense and waved his hand: "Take it away."

The two spiritual officers immediately stepped forward and walked towards Gao Mingyin.

Gao Mingyin did not struggle in vain or run around, he just stood there, not looking at the two spiritual officials, but staring at Qi Xuansu. Although Qi Xuansu never spoke again after handing the file to Ke Qingqing, everyone knew that he was the real person in charge, and Ke Qingqing was just a mouthpiece to speak on his behalf.

Qi Xuansu looked at him with calm eyes, but it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Gao Mingyin closed his eyes.

After all, he is just a businessman, not one of those gangsters who licks blood from his knife edge. He will no longer pretend to be ferocious and malicious at this time, nor will he continue to fight in a trapped beast, ultimately losing his life in vain, so he is still willing to admit defeat.

Everyone got out of the way, and the two spiritual officers came to Gao Mingyin unobstructed, lifted up Gao Mingyin one on the left and the other on the right, and then walked out.

Gao Shide didn't come back to his senses until this moment. He just called out "Dad" and wanted to reach out to pull Gao Mingyin's sleeves. However, after seeing the dark ink-like Ling Guan armor, he only reached halfway and completely Stuck there.

Gao Mingyin allowed Lingguan to hold him up, without looking at his son, and said calmly: "Go back and tell your mother to stay at home and don't move around."

After saying that, he was carried away by the spiritual officer and went directly downstairs.

Qi Xuansu still stood there, looking around again, and then cupped his hands and said: "Qi Xuansu apologizes to you for disturbing your elegance."

Everyone returned the favor with their hands in hand.

The buzzing "don't dare" sounds are endless.

Qi Xuansu said no more, turned around and left.

Ke Qingqing followed closely, followed by the spiritual officials lined up.

There was silence in the banquet hall on the second floor. After a long time, someone whispered: "It's so majestic."

Qi Xuansu came down the stairs and saw the shopkeeper here.

The Taiping Inn is originally a Taoist property, and many of the shopkeepers in the main house have a high level of Taoist priests. They are all members of the Taoist family, so the shopkeepers are neither afraid nor disgusted. Instead, they welcome him with a bit of enthusiasm from colleagues. Come: "Master Qi."

Qi Xuansu also had a smile on his face: "Thank you for your cooperation this time, Brother Dao."

"Wherever this is, we are all one family." The shopkeeper also smiled, "Mr. Gao held the banquet here as a demonstration, but since he wants to give peace money, we have no reason to refuse."

Qi Xuansu said: "It's just convenient for us to get people."

The two exchanged some more pleasantries, and Qi Xuansu said goodbye: "I just took Gao Mingyin, and I have so many clues. I'm afraid it will be another sleepless night, and I will bother Dao Brother again another day."

"Master Qi, go slowly." The shopkeeper sent Qi Xuansu to the door.

This time the net was closed, of course, not only Gao Mingyin was arrested, but also his mastermind Jiang Zhupo, as well as a number of officials involved in the matter, including the leader of the Beggar Clan in Beicheng.

As for why Gao Shide, Gao Mingyin's son, was not arrested, it is not that Gao Shide is innocent, but that Gao Mingyin paid great attention to protecting Gao Shide and did not let Gao Shide get involved in these things. Most of the things Gao Shide committed were civil-related, such as bullying men and dominating women. Etc., although the crime is extremely heinous, it is not within the scope of power and responsibility of the Imperial Palace. It is a matter that should be dealt with by the Shuntian Palace.

As for what happened in the Green Place, the Madam said that the beggar gang wanted to see Gao Shide's face, but there was no actual evidence at all. Gao Shide, a dandy in the yamen, had no idea what was going on here. His incompetence actually helped him avoid disaster. .

The first time Qi Xuansu arrested Gao Shide, he used the two charges of "Five Stone Powder" and obstructing official duties, not because he was related to Lucuixia.

Because of this, Qi Xuansu released Gao Shide.

The stronger the opponent, the less likely they are to leave any obvious flaws.

Qi Xuansu would not give anyone a thumbs up at this time. If someone labeled him as someone who had crossed the line, the situation that was originally clear would become muddy again.

It's just that it doesn't weigh four ounces if it's not on the scale, and it can't weigh a thousand pounds if it's on the scale.

Qi Xuansu kept putting these seemingly insignificant "little things" on the scale and put them on the bright side, which is like weighing a thousand pounds. Qi Xuansu's strength is very small, but this steelyard can turn Qi Xuansu's strength into a huge wave. If Qi Xuansu knows this trick, others will naturally do the same, so Qi Xuansu must guard against it and not give others a chance to attack him.

Thinking of this, Qi Xuansu sat in the carriage.

In addition to Ke Qingqing, there was another person in the carriage, who was the main criminal arrested this time, Gao Mingyin.

The interior of the carriage is not a Western layout, but an authentic Eastern layout.

The so-called Western layout means that the door opens on one side of the carriage, and there are four seats in the carriage, sitting in pairs.

In the Eastern layout, the carriage is surrounded by three and one is missing. The entrance and exit of the carriage are behind the coachman, and there are only three seats inside.

Qi Xuansu took the main seat in the middle, Gao Mingyin and Ke Qingqing sat on the left and right, and the person in charge of driving was a spiritual official.

Qi Xuansu had no interest in talking to Gao Mingyin. He wanted to close his eyes and rest his mind, but at this moment, the "Chu Zhen Sutra" on his waist lit up.

Qi Xuansu did not shy away from the two of them and opened the sutra.

Zhang Yuelu's voice came out: "Is it done?"

"It's over." Qi Xuansu responded, "Everything is fine."

Zhang Yuelu responded and stopped talking about this matter or other confidential matters. She just talked about some common gossip. With her conservative character, she naturally would not say sweet words that would make outsiders tired after hearing them.

Ke Qingqing sat upright, looking at her nose and nose, but she still vaguely saw the figure of the proud girl from the corner of her eyes, and her heart was full of reverence.

From Xuan Sheng to the Sixth Generation Grand Master, no one was a woman, but there were four wives. Therefore, many Taoist women hope to have a female Grand Master to achieve the balance of yin and yang. However, as of now, Cihang If the real person is not named Zhang, there is no way to integrate the Zhengyi Alliance. I am afraid that there is little hope. The biggest possibility is to choose one of the two from Donghua Zhenren and Qingwei Zhenren to serve as the Seventh Generation Grand Master.

This left many women disappointed and had to place their hopes on the next generation, the eighth generation disciples.

Among the outstanding figures of this generation of disciples, yin flourished and yang declined. Only Li Changge was left as a man. Zhang Yuelu and Yao Pei were both women. Zhang Yuelu was the most famous. The key is that Zhang Yuelu's surname was Zhang. Without the disadvantage of Cihang, he was The direct disciples of Master Cihang can gather the forces of the Zhang family and Cihang's lineage, truly integrate the Zhengyi dynasty into one place, and compete for the eighth generation master.

So over the years, Zhang Yuelu and his disciples have become somewhat of Taoist female leaders, whether they like it or not, and even transcended the boundaries of the three Taoisms. Quanzhen Taoism may have had the intention to push Yao Pei out this time because of their intention to divide.

As for Taiping Dao, they have never believed in this. The so-called fairness is not something you seek, but something you fight for. If you don't go through the test of blood and fire, and you just rely on shouting a few morally correct slogans, and relying on others to give in and give alms, it will be unstable. You can give in today because the situation is peaceful and many people don't mind showing the so-called grace. If tomorrow the situation becomes stretched and difficult to cope with, and the veil of tenderness is torn, what if others don't want to give in? What can be done?

In fact, Zhang Yuelu is like Taiping Dao. She doesn't believe in this. She only believes in meritocracy, and the capable ones will be promoted and the mediocre ones will be demoted. She doesn't want to be placed on high expectations at all, but the "public opinion" is like this, which often makes her feel like a needle on her back.

She even came up with the idea that if she did not become the Grand Master, but became the Grand Master's wife, she really didn't know how "the public would be angry". Would she be regarded as a sinner by some crazy people?