While half asleep and half awake, Tan Cong suddenly felt something strange. When he opened his eyes, he found a strange Taoist standing opposite him.
He was startled, but then he calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
The Taoist raised his hand and saluted him and said: "Vice President Tan, Pindao Shiyue, was entrusted by Zhang Xuanzheng this time, and I came here to ask Vice President Tan to explain some matters."
Tan Cong's heart sank, and he was a little frightened and angry at the same time. He did not expect that people from Xuanfu would really come to arrest him.
He looked outside and saw an eagle spreading its wings and flying in the sky. However, it was frozen in the sky at this moment. It looked like an extremely realistic painting. Not only that, but also
The two escort flying boats also look like this.
He looked at Shi Yue and said, "Do you know the consequences of doing this?"
Shi Yueyan said: "Shouldn't Vice President Tan be more concerned about himself now?"
Tan Cong calmed down and said, "What about the crime? Since you are here to arrest me, what is my crime?"
Shi Yue said: "Deputy Dean Tan, there is no need to ask any more questions. Since we have come to invite you, of course there is evidence. If you come back with us, everything will be clear to you."
Shi Jiang suddenly said: "You can't take the teacher away!"
Shi Yue looked at her.
Shi Jiang said anxiously: "Teacher is a person with high rank and honor, and his position is higher than that of the state. According to the rules, you can't take him!"
Shi Yue said: "Master Shi said that is an ordinary situation. I am here to hold Xuan Zheng's order and ask Vice President Tan to go back for a few days. There will be no problem."
Generally speaking, if you want to arrest a person of rank and status like Vice President Tan, you need the signatures of the two governments and the approval of the Ministry of Heavenly Works.
However, the Xuan Mansion is at the highest level of the etiquette system, and Zhang Yu is Xuan Zheng. If he feels that someone is harmful to the continent, he can bypass this rule and take action directly.
But he also does not do whatever he wants. If there is no evidence of guilt or nothing can be found, he will naturally have to bear the consequences. At that time, Zhou Mu and the Imperial Envoy will report to Yujing and Xuanting, and Xuanting will also send
People come to hold you accountable.
Shi Jiang said anxiously: "But now the news is spreading everywhere that your Xuanfu wants to arrest all the master craftsmen and master craftsmen of Tianjiyuan, which has made people panic.
If the teacher is also arrested, have you thought about the consequences? Maybe everyone in Tianjiyuan will speak out against you. If someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of you, there will be big trouble in the continent."
Shi Yue said gently: "Don't worry, Master Shi, there won't be any trouble. Someone will stand up to calm the situation."
Shi Jiang was about to say something else, but Tan Cong stopped her. He stood up and said, "I see, I think it was you who arranged this time for Mr. Jiang to invite me to Qizhou." He hummed and nodded.
He said: "With Mr. Jiang coming out to calm the situation, there will indeed be no chaos in the continent. Okay, I'll go with you."
Shi Yue took a step aside and said, "Deputy Dean Tan, please."
Shi Jiang bit his lower lip and said loudly: "Teacher, you can't have anyone taking care of you. I'll go with you!"
Tan Cong thought for a moment and said, "That's fine."
He then said to Shi Yue: "I still have a lot of letters here, which are sent by some young people with ideas. They are still waiting for my reply. Can you let me arrange these letters again?"
Shi Yue glanced at it, his eyes flickered, and knowing that there was nothing wrong with it, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give Deputy Dean Tan half a moment to handle his personal affairs."
Tan Cong raised his hand and said, "Thank you for your accommodation."
Shi Yue nodded to him, turned around and walked out.
After waiting for less than half a moment, he saw Tan Cong and Shi Jiang walking out. He took the two of them onto another flying boat and returned to Liangzhou.
In order to ensure safety along the way, there were many monks hidden in the clouds, responsible for guarding along the way. After a day and night of galloping, they successfully returned to Liangzhou and stayed at Zhang Yu's manor on the outskirts of the city.
Stopped inside.
Tan Cong and Shi Jiang were arranged into a guest room, where hot dishes and rice were served, and several servants were sent to help, but Shi Jiang was politely invited back.
But she breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Teacher, fortunately they are still concerned about the teacher's reputation and don't use force."
Tan Cong shook his head and said: "My reputation is not worth much here, and they don't need to do this. After a few magical powers, what secrets can't be revealed?"
When Shi Jiang heard this, he thought that his privacy could not be hidden in front of others, and he panicked and said, "Teacher, they won't do this, right?"
Tan Cong said in a deep voice: "Although Xuanfu is not allowed to use magical powers on ordinary people at will, the rules are just rules, and the reality is another matter. What they will do, we don't know yet."
He looked at Shi Jiang, who was pretty and pale, and said, "But don't worry too much. That Zhang Xuan is Xia Shi, and he probably wouldn't do this. And I have been a master craftsman for so many years, so I can't do anything like that."
There are some preparations. If they use any means, they will get nothing in the end."
At this moment, Shi Yue came to Zhang Yu's study and said: "Xuanzheng, we have arrived, what should we do next? Do you want us to use our magical powers..."
Zhang Yu shook his head and said: "This law is inappropriate." He was going to investigate violations of the law, so naturally he could not take the lead in breaking the rules.
At this time, a monk came in with two metal pieces, put the things on the table, and said with his hands: "Xuanzheng, I have experienced it. Vice Dean Tan and the students around him are not creators.
It should undoubtedly be him."
Zhang Yu nodded and said: "I understand, thank you for your hard work, you can go down."
The monk bowed his hands and retreated.
Shi Yue said: "Xuan Zheng, if these two people are substitutes..."
Zhang Yudao: "If it is the substitute of the creator, that would be a good thing. We can directly send the note to the two houses on the grounds that the upper level has been replaced by the substitute of the creator, and immediately search the Tianjiyuan."
To create a stand-in, you need to log in to the register, but Deputy Director Tan has never been registered in the official register, so if the stand-in is captured this time, it will actually do them a favor.
Moreover, this time Tan Cong was invited in the name of Mr. Jiang. The latter always paid respect to the elders, and it was unlikely that he would use a substitute to meet this senior.
Zhang Yudao: "Fellow Taoist Shi, I'd like to trouble you to go out with all the fellow Taoists, but there are still some things you have to do down the road. Tan Cong has been captured by us. I predict that there will be some changes in Tianjiyuan. This requires
I have to keep an eye on you at all times and report any changes to me in time."
Shi Yue said solemnly: "Don't worry Xuanzheng, we will look over there."
After Tan Cong and Shi Jiang were arranged in this manor, they waited for five days in a row, but no one came to look for them, and no one came to ask them anything. It seemed that they had been forgotten.
Shi Jiang asked in confusion: "Teacher, since they captured us, why did they leave us here?"
Tan Cong said in a deep voice: "This is telling us that they are not in a hurry at all. It seems that the outside world is indeed being comforted, otherwise they would not be so calm.
But this is also good news, as it shows that they are not prepared to use those additional means to deal with us, otherwise there would be no need for unnecessary measures."
He felt much more relaxed. Although he had the means to free himself and was sure to take some secrets with him, it was better to be alive. He still had many things to do, and there were still many things he wanted to see.
Never seen it.
After another three days, a monk finally came to them and invited the two of them into a spacious and bright study.
Zhang Yuzheng stood here waiting for the two of them. He looked at Tan Cong, nodded in greeting and said: "Vice President Tan, we meet again."
Tan Cong raised his hand and saluted, saying: "Zhang Xuanzheng." Shi Jiang was also there, saying Wanfu.
Zhang Yuyi stretched out his sleeves, made a gesture of greeting, and said: "Please sit down, both of you."
Tan Cong and Shi Jiang thanked them and sat down on the table beside them.
After Zhang Yuwaiyi served the fragrant tea, he placed a compiled file on the case and said, "Deputy Dean Tan, you can take a look."
Tan Cong lowered his head and looked down. Shi Jiang immediately took out a pair of glasses and handed them to him. He took them and put them on, then picked up the file and flipped through it.
It took him a long time to finish reading the file, and finally he put it down and said: "So the problem lies here. These master craftsmen from Yujing are really cautious."
Zhang Yudao: "So these things are true?"
"it is true."
Tan Cong admitted frankly: "Tan asked himself whether he was a good person, and these great craftsmen would not come to falsely accuse Tan out of thin air."
Zhang Yudao: "Then does Master Tan have any explanation for this?"
Tan Cong said expressionlessly: "There's nothing to say. I'm willing to take responsibility for my violations, but Tan Cong doesn't know anything else."
Zhang Yu looked at him and said, "Deputy Dean Tan, have you thought it through clearly?"
Tan Congdao: "I can't think more clearly."
Zhang Yu looked at him again and raised his hand to signal. Immediately, a servant spread out a piece of paper in front of him and said: "Deputy Dean Tan, please sign your name on this confession."
Tan never hesitated and immediately picked up the pen from the desk. Shi Jiang couldn't help but call him and said: "Teacher..."
He paused for a moment and said, "I do things for myself and I am responsible for them." Then he quickly wrote his name and surname on the confession, took out his private seal and stamped it, and finally pushed the confession forward.
Zhang Yu glanced at the confession and said: "Since Vice President Tan is willing to take responsibility for his violation of the rules, I will hand over this confession to the two governments."
Tan Cong looked at him and said, "I said, I will take responsibility for this myself, and I will do whatever I have to do."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Then Vice President Tan and Master Shi will go down and rest."
Tan Cong was startled. He stood up slowly, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "Zhang Xuanzheng, don't you ask me anything else?"
Zhang Yu said lightly: "I think Vice President Tan has his own judgment on things and will not be easily influenced by others, but..." He raised his head and looked at Tan Cong and said: "Deputy President Tan has his own judgment on himself.
I have confidence, but do those people have confidence in Vice President Tan?"
Tan Cong was suddenly startled. At this time, a monk came up and said: "Deputy Master Tan, please come."
Tan Cong turned around and walked out slowly with a sullen face. However, as soon as he returned to his residence, his calm demeanor disappeared and he began to become restless.
Shi Jiang watched him walking around and asked softly: "Teacher? What's wrong?"
Tan showed anxiety on his face and said: "Things are a little troublesome."
As Zhang Yu said, after being locked up here for so many days, he thought he could persevere, but those outside might not necessarily think that he would always keep his mouth shut.
These people must be thinking that even if he insists not to say anything for a while, when the monk's patience is exhausted, will he use any means against him?
Moreover, when Zhang Yu hands over his charges, he will be legally detained for a long time, which will be even more troublesome.
He couldn't help but feel a little anxious in his heart. He originally wanted to take the responsibility and not implicate anyone else, but he didn't expect that Zhang Xuanzheng didn't want to get anything from him at all, but purely used him as a bait.
It is not difficult for him to imagine that over time, most of these people will be unable to help but do something, which will not only disrupt the original plan, but also expose some things that were originally well hidden.