The Yuan family was exterminated, all clues were destroyed, and even part of the Yuan family's property had been transferred to Nanyang, but the shops and other properties under the name of the Yanqing Chamber of Commerce could not escape.
It's just that most of the Yanqing Chamber of Commerce's properties are within the jurisdiction of Jiangnan Dao Prefecture, which does not fall under the jurisdiction of Quanzhen Dao. Pei Xiaolou has to wait for Zhang Yuelu to come back and jointly handle the case.
Logically speaking, Jiangnan Daofu should belong to the Zhengyi Dao. In fact, because Jiangnan is prosperous, Jiangzhou Jinling is the center of Daomen sea trade, and the three forces meet here, so Jiangnan Daofu, like Kunlun Daofu, belongs directly to Jinque.
, there are also members of the three Taoist groups within the Taoist government.
However, Cihang's lineage has the greatest influence and deepest influence in Jiangnan Daofu because of its proximity to the water. Almost every generation of Cihang has served as the head of Jiangnan Daofu.
One of Zhang Yuelu's senior sisters is now serving as the chief deputy head of the Jiangnan Dao Mansion, but her age is not much different from that of Master Cihang. When the day comes that Master Cihang ascends, she will also be very old. Unless Master Cihang can become a great master,
She had to give up the title of Master Cihang in advance, otherwise it would be difficult for her to inherit the mantle of Master Cihang. However, this was not the only reason why Master Cihang chose Zhang Yuelu.
This also involves the succession of the position of Heavenly Master, which is the natural weakness of Master Cihang. Master Qingwei fails to compete for the Grand Master, but he can inherit the position of National Master. Master Donghua fails to compete for the Grand Master, and he can also inherit the position.
The position of Earth Master. Only Master Cihang failed in the competition for the Grand Master, so it is difficult for him to inherit the position of Heavenly Master.
Although Xuan Sheng has abolished the rule that "non-Zhang surnames cannot inherit the Heavenly Master", the Zhang family still has a great obsession with this, especially the direct descendants of the Zhang family, who are wary of the Zhang family's branches, not to mention the Zhang family's branches.
He is a person with a foreign surname.
This is also the reason why the Zhang family has always been inferior to the Li family. The Li family can tolerate adopted sons and sons-in-law in charge of the family. There are strong men from generation to generation. Even if they are suppressed and restricted by Xuansheng, they still develop rapidly. Now they have almost completely mastered Taiping Dao. There is no second
However, the Zhang family could not even tolerate side branches and still dominated the main lineage, but a lot of power was deprived of them by Cihang's lineage.
The only Celestial Master with a foreign surname, Yan Feiqing, was in the right place at the right time. He was not only a beloved disciple of the previous Celestial Master, but also a close friend of Xuan Sheng. His wife, Su Yunmei, was also the real Cihang of that generation. If we count further, Su
Yunmei's master married Emperor Daxuan Gaozu and became the stepmother of Mrs. Xuansheng. From this point of view, Yan Feiqing and Xuansheng were still brothers-in-law. In addition, the Zhang family had just deposed a heavenly master by Xuansheng, so their vitality was great.
Unfortunately, Yan Feiqing became the only Celestial Master with a foreign surname.
After careful calculation, Yan Feiqing, whose surname was Tianshi at that time, had the title of master and disciple, the support of Xuan Sheng, the support of Cihang lineage, who played an important role in the Zhengdao, and even the support of the royal family. In addition, at the time of Zhang
Only when the family's vitality is severely damaged can they overwhelm the Zhang family's opposition and win the position of Heavenly Master. Today's real Cihang cannot be compared with the original Yan Feiqing, and the hope of inheriting the position of Heavenly Master is very slim. If you want to force it, it will be very difficult.
It may cause internal strife and division in the Zhengyi dynasty. However, it is also a hidden danger for the Zhang family. The current generation of Celestial Master is fashionable and easy-to-talk, and can suppress Master Cihang, but when the Celestial Master ascends and dies, the new Celestial Master may not take over.
It will be possible to subdue the real person Cihang, and Zhengyi will probably form a situation where two "kings" stand side by side. In this way, both sides must find a balance point.
After thinking about it carefully, the most suitable candidate is Zhang Yuelu. She is a descendant of the Zhang family and a disciple of Master Cihang. If she is chosen to be the successor of the next generation of Tianshi, she can take into account the interests of the Zhang family and Cihang lineage at the same time. The only one
The shortcoming is that Zhang Yuelu is a branch of the Zhang family and not from a large family, but it is better than taking advantage of someone with a foreign surname.
This time Jinque sent Zhang Yuelu to thoroughly investigate the case, mainly because of the intention of Master Cihang. Although the National Preceptor is the rotating Supreme Master, a case in Zixian Mountain is not something that the rotating Supreme Master can personally intervene in. The National Master is even less likely to take the initiative.
If you ask, it will appear that there is no three hundred taels of silver here.
In fact, Jinque discussions also have levels, and it is not necessarily necessary for all the counselors and the great masters to be present. Sometimes it is only necessary to gather twelve counselors. This kind of discussion with an uneven number of people is called "
"Small discussion" corresponds to the "medium discussion" of twenty-four people, and the "big discussion" of thirty-six people.
This time the major case of Zixian Mountain has reached the level of "minor discussion", and the person presiding over this "minor discussion" is Master Cihang.
Zhang Yuelu's writing on Jiangnan Provincial Government actually represents the real person Cihang, so Jiangnan Provincial Government has begun a thorough investigation of the Yanqing Chamber of Commerce. However, the internal affairs of Jiangnan Provincial Government are complicated and progress is slow. However, as the Yuan family's elders and young ones committed suicide out of fear of crime,
The raid on the Yanqing Chamber of Commerce is a foregone conclusion.
Qi Xuansu failed to leave in the end, and was half-forced by Zhang Yuelu to take him back to Jiangling Mansion. There was nothing he could do about it. If he didn't attack by surprise and use strange moves, then Qi Xuansu would not be Zhang Yuelu's opponent for the time being. However, Zhang Yuelu was not unkind.
Before, she helped Qi Xuansu search the woods, but there was still no trace of Liuhu, not even a horse's hoof print. It seemed that Liuhu had not entered the woods at all.
After the two returned to Jiangling Mansion, they went directly to Shenxiao Temple.
Pei Xiaolou also stayed at the largest Taoist temple in Jiangling Prefecture. When the Taoist boy said that Master Zhang was back, he immediately came out to greet him.
What Zhang Yuelu said when he saw Pei Xiaolou was: "Master Pei, do you see who I brought to you?"
Pei Xiaolou did not recognize Qi Xuansu after the disguise, but Qi Xuansu had been prepared for this. Zhang Yuelu had already finished his words, and he had already taken the initiative to salute and said: "Wei Wugui has seen the real person."
Pei Xiaolou was such a smart man. He understood immediately, nodded slightly and said, "The old prince asked about you."
Qi Xuansu felt ashamed and said: "I am incompetent and I have failed to fulfill my trust."
Zhang Yuelu raised his eyebrows, these two people were still acting.
If Wei Wugui was really Qin Wubing's personal soldier, then Qin Wubing would not have thought about him when he replied to the letter.
But if we check now, we will definitely not find anything. Most of these people have agreed on the same story.
Zhang Yuelu did not point it out on the spot, after all, the most important thing at the moment was the Zixian Mountain case.
"Let's talk about business." Zhang Yuelu walked to the main hall first.
Pei Xiaolou and Qi Xuansu exchanged glances and said with a smile: "Yes, business is more important."
The three of them came to the living room and sat down separately. Pei Xiaolou and Zhang Yuelu sat on the left and right sides of the main seat respectively, and Qi Xuansu sat at the bottom next to Pei Xiaolou.
Because Qi Xuansu was also an insider, the two of them did not shy away from him and roughly shared their experiences.
Qi Xuansu was shocked when he heard that the "Tian Ting" was actually involved behind the Yuan family. In order to destroy the evidence this time, the "Tian Ting" dispatched a total of two heavenly beings. In this way, he had already met Marshal Feng of the "Tian Ting"
Hefengbo.
Marshal Feng belongs to the four great marshals of wind, thunder, fire and electricity. Feng Bo is as famous as Rain Master, Thunder God, and Lightning Mother. These are the eight heavenly beings. There are also three great heavenly officials and four great heavenly masters in the "Heavenly Court", which can be counted on both hands.
The strength of Heavenly Man even exceeds that of some weaker local governments. No wonder he dares to call himself "Heavenly Court".
Qi Xuansu also learned one thing from the two people. The reason why the main altar of "Tian Ting" is located in Lingnan is because "Tian Ting" also needs to take care of Nanyang. The ancestors of "Tian Ting" are even from several small Nanyang countries.
The great protector of the country is as powerful as a national master, and the several marshals under his command are not boastful. They all have the false name of military marshals in those small countries in Southeast Asia.
After the two exchanged what they knew, Zhang Yuelu's perception of Pei Xiaolou changed greatly. Pei Xiaolou always gave people the impression of being unreliable. To put it nicely, he was cynical, and to put it worse, he had no integrity.
However, on such a big issue of right and wrong, Pei Xiaolou can still hold his own.
Zhang Yuelu asked: "The next step is to go to Jiangzhou to check the assets of the Yanqing Chamber of Commerce. Will Mr. Pei go with him?"
Pei Xiaolou nodded and said, "I'll go with you naturally."
Zhang Yuelu glanced at Qi Xuansu inadvertently, but Qi Xuansu was sitting there very quietly, as if nothing had happened, with his eyes slightly closed, as if he was taking a nap.
Zhang Yuelu said softly: "Wei soldiers."
"Yeah." Qi Xuansu opened his eyes suddenly and looked at Zhang Yuelu blankly.
Zhang Yuelu asked: "Wei soldiers, do you want to go to Jiangzhou?"
"I was going to go." Qi Xuansu replied, "But Xiaohu is missing. I have to find her first."
"Xiao Hu, is that the little girl?" Zhang Yuelu asked.
Qi Xuansu nodded.
Zhang Yuelu looked at Pei Xiaolou again: "What does Mr. Pei mean?"
Pei Xiaolou said: "If you ask me, this matter has nothing to do with Old Wei. As the saying goes, playing drums and selling candy, everyone does their own thing. We go to investigate the case, and he goes to find someone to do whatever he needs to do."
Zhang Yuelu was unwilling, but did not stop Qi Xuansu from finding someone.