Chapter 8 Everything is difficult at the beginning
There were not many people on Qi Xuansu's flying boat. In addition to Han Yongfeng and Ke Qingqing, there was also a first-grade spiritual officer and a hundred elite spiritual officers.
Strictly speaking, the spiritual officers of the Borneo Taoist Prefecture are divided into two parts, one is responsible for daily security, and the other is responsible for large-scale military affairs. The spiritual officers of the military affairs are all under the command of the great master of Lan Da, which is the responsibility of the great master of the government.
The key point.
This first-grade spiritual officer is a Ding Chou spiritual official among the six Dings. He has been stationed in Borneo Taoism for many years and is relatively familiar with the local situation. Although he is a first-grade spiritual officer, he is equivalent to a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest, so in Borneo
The ranking of Taoist officials is still behind Qi Xuansu, the second deputy palace master, so it makes sense for her to travel with Qi Xuansu.
In addition, it also has another meaning, which is to play the role of guard.
Master Qingwei was assassinated as soon as he arrived at Fenglin Island. Although Borneo is relatively peaceful and does not have the existence of the Zunbang sect, it cannot be guaranteed to be foolproof. After all, the struggle within the Taoist sect has always been cruel, and there are so many secrets on the ground of Borneo.
If something unexpected happens to an association, it's not impossible to blame it on some secret association.
With Qi Xuansu's level, naturally he cannot ride on the "Yinglong", which is a treatment only available at the third division level. He rides on a "White Carp", but the interior has been modified and is no longer divided into independent small boats.
Instead of opening up half of the room, it divided into living room, study room, bedroom, dining room, quiet room, guest room, warehouse, etc.
At this time, Qi Xuansu and others were in the largest living room. Qi Xuansu and Ding Chou Lingguan were sitting opposite each other, and the others were sitting in other places.
Qi Xuansu did not speak, but closed his eyes to rest.
What is the key to his success on this trip?
It's balance.
The power of the Borneo Taoist Government is now seriously unbalanced. There are various reasons. There are reasons why the former deputy deputy head stumbled, there are also reasons why the head master has been a hand-off treasurer for many years, and there are also reasons why the Wang family has been entrenched in Borneo for many years.
, numerous and numerous, too numerous to mention. In short, the Wang family is now the dominant one, and the power is unbalanced.
It is unrealistic to talk about accountability now. Who can you hold responsible? Master Landa? This is pushing Master Landa to Wang Jiaohe, so we can't hold people accountable, we can only pass all the responsibilities.
As for Wang Jiaohe, it was because he was too cunning and deceived both Landa Master and Jin Que.
Qi Xuansu wants to reverse this imbalance. What needs to be done is difficult or easy. It is unrealistic to expect Jinque to support him. Jinque has already given him enough support. He wants to
What they do is to unite all the forces that can be united in Borneo to form a force that can balance Wang Jiaohe.
In a sense, there are only two ways to deal with such a powerful local faction that cannot be eliminated. One is to move like thunder and directly use violent means to uproot it. The other is to slowly plan for it and use it under the current power structure system.
Reasonable means such as promotion, transfer, and relegation can be used to change the existing power structure and achieve a new balance of power so that the Wang family is no longer the dominant one before taking action against the Wang family.
Relatively speaking, the second method is gentler and easier to maintain the stability of the situation, but it also tests the methods and wisdom of the specific executor. The former method will cause endless troubles and may even cause divisions and affect the prestige and reputation of the Taoist sect.
Qi Xuansu wanted to implement the second method. It is not difficult to say that it is because he has Jinque behind him and Lan Dazhen on his head. It is not that he directly raised the banner and then set up a cabinet to follow Wang Jiaohe.
It's not that difficult to challenge. It's not easy because he is almost alone, and his opponent seems to be monolithic on the surface. He lacks a grip to exert force.
Qi Xuansu did not place all his hopes on Chen Jianchou. He still acted according to his original plan, hoping that through this trip to the prefecture and county, he could find such a starting point.
Qi Xuansu's first stop was Bainang Benfu, which translated into the Central Plains dialect means Ben Madam's Mountain. It is said to be a mountain, but it is actually a city. Buddhism is prosperous here and there are a large number of Buddhist temples. However, Buddhism in Borneo is relatively mild and there are no
Although Taoism openly opposes Taoism, Taoism does not advocate the supremacy of Taoism, but advocates the unity of the three religions, with Taoism as the mainstay.
Of course, in terms of distance, Qi Xuansu's first stop should be Yongtian Mansion in Lancang Kingdom, and preparations must be made there. However, as many people expected, Qi Xuansu made a surprise attack and bypassed Yongtian.
Mansion, followed the boundary line between Dayu Kingdom and Lancang Kingdom all the way south, and then entered Funan Kingdom and arrived at Bainangben Mansion, its capital.
Because it was a sudden attack, Bainangben Mansion did not know about Qi Xuansu's arrival. Qi Xuansu did not show up in a hurry. Instead, he asked people to lower the flying boat and parked it in Bainangben Lake. Then he took people off the flying boat.
A first-grade spiritual officer is too eye-catching. If he takes off his armor rashly, the spiritual officer himself is too fragile, so he has to stay on the flying boat for the time being.
, but if she discovers any accident, she will rush to help in a flash.
Qi Xuansu took Han Yongfeng and Ke Qingqing to Bainang Benfu on foot.
Now Qi Xuansu has reached the realm of immeasurable stage. In addition to semi-immortal objects, he also possesses gifts from Earth Master and Donghua Master. Even ordinary creation gods can fight in a fight. If he were in the pseudo-immortal stage, he would still be able to fight in person.
There is a first-grade spiritual officer, so there is no big problem in terms of safety.
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Chen Jianqiu deduced that the first time the king asked Taoist priests from Huashengtang to diagnose and treat him was the day before the Shangyuan Festival, and there was no other action. It seemed that this query of the palace's entry and exit records was just a routine matter.
More than three months have passed since the Lantern Festival. The king's condition has been good and bad, lingering on the bed. If it is poison, then it must be a chronic poison. On this basis, continue to speculate, since it is a chronic poison
, then it is probably impossible for the disease to attack immediately after being poisoned.
In other words, the king of the country was assassinated before the Lantern Festival, and even before that, it was the New Year's Day.
This is the most lively time of the year, and it is also a relatively "chaotic" time, which is the best time to fish in troubled waters.
Chen Jianchou, as the Qingluan Guard guarding the palace, had a deep memory of this. On the eve of the New Year, all the clans and ministers came to the palace one after another, including Chen Shuhua, who had become the chief deputy master of the Borneo Taoist Palace...?
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You must know that Chen Shuhua and the king are half-brothers and sisters, and the relationship between their mothers has also affected the relationship between them, which is not harmonious. Especially after Chen Shuhua became the chief deputy palace master, he rarely returned to the palace. But
Just this year, Chen Shuhua came to the palace unexpectedly, which was very unusual. This happened to correspond to what his adoptive mother said.
However, after checking this point, Chen Jianchou was a little unable to continue the investigation, because he neither knew the specific situation at Huashengtang, nor could he know what happened between the king and Chen Shuhua. He could still do it by himself.
It is impossible to get to the core without alerting the enemy.
Chen Jianqiu had no choice but to contact his adoptive mother Xu Jiaorong again.
Under normal circumstances, Xu Jiaorong would not be able to leave Master Landa at will, but she also has her own close confidants. She did not meet Chen Jianchou directly, but introduced two people to Chen Jianchou to help him solve these two problems.
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One is Lu Yuting, she is the Taoist priest in charge of Huasheng Hall, and because she comes from Yujing main hall, she is somewhat of an imperial envoy, so the Taoist priest in charge of the local branch hall also wants her to have three points. More
The key point is that these branch Taoist priests are directly affiliated with the main hall of Huashengtang and are not subject to the control of the local government. They do not need the assistance of the local government like Shibotang, so they maintain a high degree of independence.
After Donghua Zhenren noticed the anomalies in the Borneo Taoist House, he had already begun to make arrangements in advance. The Taoist priests in charge of each branch in Borneo maintained a very high rotation frequency. This resulted in the people of the Borneo Taoist Office even if they could replace these Taoist priests in charge.
There is not much gain from pulling the strings. One was just corroded, and he was transferred away within a few days. A new one was brought in, and he had to start all over again. Over time, the local forces in the Borneo Taoist Government no longer did such useless work.
It's just about placing people at the level of deacons and Taoists. After all, you can replace the Taoist priests in charge, but you can't replace all the deacons and Taoists working underneath.
The other person is Chen Jianqiu, the Princess Furui of Western descent.
She is the most beloved daughter of Lord Dayu, and she often follows her father. She also took the initiative to ask Qi Xuansu for help, so she not only knows the specific situation of Lord Dayu, but is also reliable enough.
Tu Dao Men promotes the blessing of equality. As the seat of the Borneo Taoist Government, Dayu Kingdom naturally responds actively to the call of Dao Men. Therefore, the saying that women cannot go out without leaving the door has long been eliminated. Princess Furui can come and go freely.
The palace is not restricted.
Lu Yuting had just arrived, and it would take a few days to get familiar with the local Huashengtang. She was not yet able to provide specific help to Chen Jianchou, so Chen Jianchou met with Chen Jianqiu first.
The two agreed to meet on the west bank of Guijian Lake through the servant who sent the message.
Although both of them have the surname Chen and both have the surname "Jian", this is the first time they have met.
Chen Jianqiu went to the appointment alone, but he did not expect that Chen Jianqiu was also alone.
Chen Jianqiu's mother is a naturalist from the West. Influenced by her mother, she is not as reserved and reserved as women from the Central Plains. Also affected by the overall environment of Borneo, she is not as bold, unrestrained, and generous as Western women.
Make people feel close to each other.
The first time Chen Jianqiu saw Chen Jianqiu, he felt his heart beat suddenly.
For many years in the past, he had never paid attention to matters between men and women. He just said that his "heart towards the Tao" was very strong, but now he realized that he was just deceiving himself.
When the woman looked at him, he felt slightly dizzy.
But Chen Jianchou quickly realized that, not to mention the huge disparity in status between the two, there was absolutely no chance that they were from the same clan.