Logically speaking, Beichen Hall should be responsible for cases that do not involve secret associations. However, Zhang Yuelu is not completely sure yet. She just put forward a conjecture and needs relevant evidence to confirm her point of view. Furthermore, Tiangang Hall's
Responsibility is to the outside world. This concept is very broad. Strictly speaking, Tiangangtang can intervene as long as it is not targeting members of the Taoist sect. So even if Zhang Yuelu confirms that the murderer is not a member of the secret society, as long as she wants to continue to investigate, others will not be in trouble.
Objection. Zhang Yuelu can also give a very reasonable reason. After all, it is hard to go to waste in setting up such a big battle.
As for Zhang Yuelu's own thoughts, of course she would continue to investigate. Whether she was pretending to be Qi Xuansu or Qi Xuansu was not dead, it gave her the motivation to continue the investigation.
Because of the "Communication Array", the customs clearance records from the "Ghost Pass" were quickly sent to Zhang Yuelu. And because of the special location of the "Ghost Pass", there were not many people who passed the pass. From Wan Xiuwu's death,
Counting from the day before to today, the total number of people was only about a hundred.
It is not difficult to check these one hundred people. They can be eliminated one by one according to the conditions.
Soon, there were less than ten people left.
In the end, Zhang Yuelu's eyes stopped on a name.
Wei Wugui.
This person meets all the above conditions very well. He carries a "dragon gun", double swords, and is a martial artist.
He is a soldier under the command of General Loulan Qin Wubing, and holds Qin Wubing's waist badge and a customs clearance token issued by Pei Xiaolou, a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest of Wanshou Chongyang Palace.
Zhang Yuelu fell into deep thought.
Various clues floated in her mind.
Qin Wubing, Deputy Protector of Xizhou Protectorate, and the future King of Jiangling County, had a close relationship with Shangguan Jing, the former deputy head of Tiangang Hall. The two of them had jointly suppressed the secret society in Cuowenbusi Desert in Yongzhou, and in Shangguan
When Jing was attacked by Wu Luo, Qin Wubing chose to stand still. However, through subsequent investigation, it was discovered that Qin Wubing had been in contact with Shangguan Jing before his death. It should have been related to the internal fighting of the Taoist sect. Someone asked Qin Wu
Qin Wubing did not do anything because of his illness. Out of friendship, Qin Wubing leaked some information to Shangguan Jing, but Shangguan Jing still could not escape the disaster. Qin Wubing had nothing to do with Wu Luo.
Pei Xiaolou, the assistant manager of Wanshou Chongyang Palace, is just mediocre, but his elder brother is Master Donghua who is in charge of Ziweitang. He is the real No. 2 person in Quanzhen Tao, and his status is equivalent to that of her master Master Cihang.
She had an encounter with Pei Xiaolou in the Shangqing Palace because of Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu knew Pei Xiaolou, and Wei Wugui also knew Pei Xiaolou.
Is there any connection between this?
But Pei Xiaolou is famously cynical and likes to make friends with young people. Therefore, we cannot conclude that there is any inevitable connection between the two. Other evidence is needed. But with her current status, she is not qualified to question a second-grade Taiyi
Taoist priest, this requires the authorization of Jinque or the personal appearance of Master Cihang.
But even Master Cihang must be cautious. It’s okay if he is completely sure. If it is just a guess without any real evidence, it will be fine if nothing is found. If nothing is found, Pei Xiaolou and Donghua behind him
The real person will not give up. When the time comes, he will fall into a very passive situation. Not only will the case not be investigated, he will even be held accountable by Jinque.
Taking a step back, even if Zhang Yuelu has real evidence, as long as it does not involve a secret association, he still needs to be cautious. It is best to hand it over to Feng Xiantang. After all, he is a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest. He is not an ordinary person. He is so-called ordinary.
It's just compared to other real people.
Pei Xiaolou's path is blocked, and it is not easy to start directly with Wei Wugui, because he is from the imperial court.
There is a covenant between the Taoist sect and the imperial court. This covenant is not just a few sentences, but a large article. After repeated negotiations between the Taoist sect and the imperial court, it was finally confirmed by Emperor Xuan Sheng and Emperor Daxuan Gaozu. It was just because of something unknown to outsiders.
The reason is that Xuansheng and Emperor Daxuan Gaozu did not form a black and white agreement, but a verbal agreement, so it is regarded as an unwritten rule. But no matter what, for so many years, both the Taoist sect and the imperial court have recognized this
A verbal covenant was made and strictly adhered to.
Zhang Yuelu had mentioned this covenant before when he was arresting the cult demons. As long as it involves secret associations, the Taoist sect has full authority to deal with it. There is also one clause in it: the imperial court has no right to deal with the people of the Taoist sect, and the Taoist sect has no right to deal with the people of the imperial court. If someone from the imperial court commits a crime,
If the matter falls into the hands of the Taoist clan, the Taoist clan will hand it over to the court for disposal, and vice versa.
Zhang Yuelu could not arrest Wei Wugui directly, as this would put the Taoist sect into a passive situation, especially at this critical moment when the imperial court was trying to intervene in the internal affairs of the Taoist sect, and Zhang Yuelu could not provide evidence to the court at this time.
Although Wei Wugui is just a small soldier, it doesn't matter, but Zhang Yuelu is the descendant of the real person Cihang. If Zhang Yuelu really did this and Qin Wubing reported the matter to the court, then the court would definitely make a big fuss. Low
When a high-ranking Taoist priest or an ordinary high-ranking Taoist priest who does not hold a clear position acts privately, the Taoist sect can still evade it by saying that this person cannot represent the Taoist sect and is just acting personally. However, a deputy hall leader who uses the Taoist sect's official tools can already do so to a certain extent.
He represents the Taoist sect. No matter how the Taoist sect decides and punishes him afterwards, even if he kills the person directly, he cannot escape the punishment on the surface.
This meant that she could not interrogate Wei Wugui directly, but had to go around in a circle and communicate and negotiate with Qin Wubing first, asking for Qin Wubing's assistance.
Furthermore, Wei Wugui is a personal soldier of Qin Wubing, which means that he has been to the West Gobi in Cuowenbu. There must be some traces along the way from the West Gobi to Xijing Mansion. You can check these.
Partial traces.
Another thing that is very strange is that there is a gap of two days between Wei Wugui's entry record and exit record, which shows that he was not just passing by, but stayed in the "Ghost Pass" for a period of time. I don't know what happened.
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Cuowenbu, West Gobi, "Yinglong" was attacked, Wuluo, Qin Wubing, Pei Xiaolou, Yunjin Mountain, the flying boat crashed.
There seems to be some connection between them, but Zhang Yuelu has been unable to grasp this connection, as if something is missing.
Pan Cuiqing also saw Wei Wugui's name and said in surprise: "This person..."
"Does Assistant Pan know this person?" Zhang Yuelu asked.
"This person somehow provoked the 'Tianting', and actually provoked the 'Tianting's' Feng Bo to chase him all the way to Xijing Mansion. This person was a bit quick-witted, and detonated a 'Fengyan Yisan', which alarmed the people.
Only with the manpower of 'Little Tiangang' can we save our lives."
"However, the people of 'Little Tiangang' are used to being domineering. Probably because this person is not good at talking, he provoked them and insisted on defining it as a private fight. As a result, he was caught by Pei Zhenren, who came down from Wanshou Chongyang Palace to inspect, and was in a very embarrassed state.
.After this incident, Mr. Pei became somewhat attached to this young man, but this is also in line with Mr. Pei’s character."
Pan Cuiqing belongs to Wuxu Palace, not to Qinzhou Taoist Palace. The two families have been together for a long time, and it is inevitable that they will bump into each other. Naturally, he will not cover up for Qinzhou Taoist Palace at this time. Not only did he deliberately say "Little Tiangang" in front of the orthodox Tiangang Hall, ", and even revealed the bad things about "Little Tiangang" bullying others.
Although "Little Tiangang" has a great reputation, it is subordinate to the local Taoist government and is under the jurisdiction of the second deputy head of the Qinzhou Taoist government. To the imperial court, its members have not yet reached the point of representing the Taoist sect. If there is friction between people in the court, the court will not make a fuss about it, and it would be about the same if it were the deputy palace master.
Just as the various ministries of the imperial court are busy transporting taxes and tributes to the capital every year at the end of the year, boats of all sizes block the rivers. Officials are afraid of losing time and compete for the canal. It is common to fight with weapons, as long as they are not among the ministries. It wouldn't be a big deal if the court officials ended up in person.
Zhang Yuelu said thoughtfully: "So that's it."
After a while, Zhang Yuelu ordered: "Deacon Tian, in my name, send a letter to ask Qin Wubing, the Deputy Protector of the Xizhou Protectorate, to confirm the identity of Wei Wugui. If he is indeed the person, then ask General Qin to help us investigate. To clarify the case, if necessary, ask the court to send someone for questioning. If the identity is indeed fabricated..."
"He is not a member of the imperial court." Zhang Yuelu emphasized his tone, "Immediately notify the Zhongzhou Daofu and the Lingguan stationed at 'Gui Pass' and ask them to assist in arresting Wei Wugui."
Tian Baobao took the order and left.
Pan Cuiqing clapped her hands and praised: "Deputy Hall Master Zhang is indeed a young talent who has cracked major Jiangnan cases. He has made progress so quickly. I admire him. I admire him."
"Assistant Pan is overly praised." Zhang Yuelu was not satisfied.
Pan Cuiqing changed the subject: "But as far as I know, this person has some friendship with Master Pei. Do you want to inform Master Pei?"
Zhang Yuelu said without comment: "Let's see how General Qin responds first."