In fact, not only did Gao Mingyin think so, the Imperial Palace also regarded Qi Xuansu as the first among the sixty chiefs. There was no one higher than him, and they even jokingly called him the "tenth deputy master."
Although it is a joking name, it also shows Qi Xuansu's momentum. After all, Qi Xuansu's background is not difficult to check. At such an age, being promoted to three levels in a row means that he either has great abilities, great backers, or both.
Either way, it shows that Chief Qi has a bright future.
In this case, there are fewer jealous people, because many of the Taoist priests in charge are already over 40 years old, and it is the end of their lives to be an ordinary real person. Young talents like Qi Xuansu go straight to Shenzhi Zhenren.
There is even hope for Ping Zhang Da Zhenren. The two are not in a competitive relationship. Rather than stumbling over each other, it is better to be ingratiated with him as soon as possible, or to form a good relationship. And Qi Xuansu is not as good as Zhang Yuelu, Yao Pei and others. For the time being, he is still with "Future"
The words "Grand Master" have nothing to do with each other. They don't go up or down, and the wind and rain can't blow on his head for the time being.
This is also the reason why Qi Xuansu feels that after his status is high, he is surrounded by "good people".
As a result, everyone was easy to talk to and courteous, which made Qi Xuansu's power invisibly stronger. The so-called "Tenth Deputy Palace Master" was indeed worthy of his name.
Qi Xuansu was not polite and asked people to come over with his name card.
For ordinary people, the Fengtian Palace is not well-known, but when it comes to the Jinluan Palace, no one knows it. The same is true for the Supervisor and Police Department. People don't know much about it, but the name of "Six Gates" is like thunder.
The Catching Division is what the people call the "Six Gates". Its official name should be the Catching Division of the Ministry of Punishment. It is at the same level as the Qingyi Division and the Yiluan Division, the predecessors of Qingluan Guard, and its status is the same as that of the Daolu Division of the Ministry of Rites.
They are all personally managed by a minister.
According to the principle of correspondence between the Taoist sect and the imperial court, the minister corresponds to the chief minister, the minister is roughly equivalent to the deputy palace master, so the first minister is equivalent to the Taoist priest in charge of the Taoist sect.
With Qi Xuansu's identity, it was also reasonable for him to directly invite the people from the Supervisory Department.
Naturally, several doctors from the Supervisory Department would not come in person, so they just sent a chief. Although this chief was also called a chief, he was one level lower than Qi Xuansu, the Taoist priest in charge. Just as the Taoist deacons of the Taoist sect could not compete with the cardinals of the Holy Court.
Deacons are the same as deacons. Therefore, under normal circumstances, positions are only addressed within the Taoist sect, while outsiders use different titles according to the rank of Taoist priests. For example, Zhang Yuelu is called Deputy Hall Master Zhang by his own people, and Zhang Gaogong is called by outsiders.
However, the Superintendent's Department has a special status after all, and several doctors and principals cannot be underestimated. Among them, the doctor who ranks first
, known as "the best chief arrester in the world", a typical example of low status and power, and has met with His Majesty the Emperor several times.
Probably because the Inspector thought women were easy to talk to, the person coming from the Inspector was actually a female principal.
Qi Xuansu's shortcoming is that he never talks about the gentlemanly demeanor of Westerners. His advantage is that he never looks down on women. In summary, he treats women equally. The same is true for the female principal. He does not feel contempt for her and lets her be led to her first.
Go to the reception room and ask Ke Qingqing to serve tea.
When Qi Xuansu came in, the female director took the initiative to stand up and greet him: "Xu Feiying has met Master Qi."
Qi Xuansu returned the gift and said, "If you please, I would like to take a trip, sir."
Xu Feiying was quite flattered.
In fact, when Qi Xuansu first came in, she was shocked by Qi Xuansu's momentum.
Xu Feiying is not Zhang Yuelu, a young girl in her early twenties like Yao Pei. She is already in her thirties, much older than Qi Xuansu. Before she came, she was somewhat dismissive of Master Qi from the Taoist sect and just thought that she was
He was a playboy, but the moment Qi Xuansu came in, as an innate person in the stage of returning to his true form, she immediately felt great oppression. Although it didn't last long, it was very clear. She could conclude that the young mage in front of her was a genuine person.
of heavenly beings.
Xu Feiying understood very well what it meant to be a celestial being under thirty years old, and immediately put away all contempt. There is only one difference between a playboy and a young handsome man, and that is ability. For Taoists, the best way to demonstrate ability is realm.
Cultivation.
As a member of the public family, Xu Feiying was even ready to swallow her anger.
After all, it is common for such a Taoist scholar to be a little arrogant. I still remember that she had dealt with the noble son of the Li family a few years ago because of official business, and the other party simply did not take her seriously.
Furthermore, the imperial court was no better than the Taoist sect, which elevated equality to the level of moral correctness. However, the imperial court was naturally discriminatory towards women, and she had suffered some losses in this regard over the years.
But to her surprise again, this Taoist scholar did not look down upon her just because she was a woman, nor did he show condescension to her. This was not a deliberate act, so she felt that the gap was too big for a while.
Somewhat flattered, Qi Xuan
The plain look and feel is excellent.
In fact, this is also due to the environment. If Qi Xuansu forms a Taoist couple with Zhang Yuelu at this time, he will undoubtedly be the lowest status person in the family. From his mother-in-law to Zhang Yuelu, no one can afford to offend him. In this environment,
How could Qi Xuansu look down on women? Naturally, he doesn't know how to behave like a gentleman. He's already at the bottom of the pile. How can he still be humble to others? Isn't it despicable?
This was just a small episode. Qi Xuansu didn't pay attention to Xu Feiying's psychological changes. He only felt that the female principal was very easy to talk to, so after a few words of greeting, he went straight to the point and went straight to the topic: "The reason why I invited Xu Feiying to come over is because of the involvement.
A case has come up. I think Chief Xu also knows that the Imperial Palace is in dire straits, so it needs the assistance of the Superintendent of Police."
Ke Qingqing has already put a prepared statement in front of Xu Feiying, which is about Lu Cuixia's collusion with the beggar gang to buy and sell people and force girls into prostitution.
Xu Feiying picked up the document and quickly browsed it, her face changing slightly.
If Qi Xuansu was Yao Pei, then he would probably be able to deduce what Xu Feiying was thinking through these subtle expression changes combined with the content of the statement. Unfortunately, he was not, so he could only wait for Xu Feiying to finish reading the statement.
"What does Master Qi want to know?" Xu Feiying put down the statement and asked directly.
Qi Xuansu said: "The people in the Green Village say that the Beggar Clan cares about Mr. Gao's face. I want to know who this Mr. Gao is?"
Xu Feiying hesitated and said: "Master Gao, Gao Mingyin, lives in Wuliang Northwest Fang. On the surface, he is a wealthy businessman and is engaged in maritime trade. But in fact, he lives in the Imperial Capital most of the year and rarely goes out of the city.
Needless to say, Hai is engaged in business. It is said that he knows many powerful people and his hands and eyes are astute."
Qi Xuansu shook his head and said: "It's too general. I want to know more detailed information."
Xu Feiying hesitated.
Qi Xuansu continued: "I have no intention of helping the court investigate the collusion between powerful businessmen, but if a secret association is involved, it is a matter of the Taoist sect. As a Taoist sect, I have no shirk in my duty."
Xu Feiying said: "I'm afraid I need to ask the minister and the doctor for instructions. With their orders..."
Qi Xuansu interrupted: "Shi Zhenren personally came forward to negotiate, and the Minister has already agreed, otherwise he would not send you here."
Xu Feiying was silent for a moment and then said: "The Superintendent's Department does have Mr. Gao's partner.
However, there is no definite evidence of Mr. Gao’s crime, and the files are complicated and cannot be explained in a few words. I need to return to the Superintendent’s Department, ask for instructions from the Vice Minister and the Master, and then send the relevant copies to Master Qi.”
Qi Xuansu thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, then I'll give you permission to make another trip. By the way, this matter must be kept confidential."
"I understand." Xu Feiying nodded.
After Xu Feiying stood up and left, Ke Qingqing hesitated and said: "Sir, since Mr. Gao has great hands and eyes, then we can't hide the matter of obtaining relevant files from the Superintendent's Department from Mr. Gao."
Qi Xuansu smiled: "I'm afraid he doesn't know. The Inspector General has not found evidence of Mr. Gao's crime for so many years. I can find out his flaws by just looking at the files about him? That's nonsense. To put it bluntly.
Now, I want to strike a chord and scare the snake, or to shock the tiger. As long as he makes some moves, he will definitely leave traces and there will be a flaw."
Ke Qingqing hesitated and said, "But this Mr. Gao has a very deep background."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Ke Qingqing realized that he had said the wrong thing. Mr. Gao had a background, and his immediate boss was not alone. Word spread throughout the Jade Palace that this Chief Qi was a close confidant of Master Donghua.
Nowadays, the three Shenzhi masters are vying for the position of the great master. It is true that Qingwei master is very powerful, but he has lost many people's hearts by colluding with the imperial court. Therefore, Donghua master has the best hope. If Donghua master becomes the great master master,
, Chief Qi is no longer the chief of Ziweitang, but the chief of Zixiao Palace. There is really no need for him to be timid.
"I don't like to be passive. I arrested Mr. Gao's son and asked him to come and pick him up in person. If he wanted to resolve the grudges, he would have come to the door long ago. There is no one around at this time. I'm afraid he already hates me.
He was probably planning how to deal with me right now. If he hadn't been concerned about my status as the leader of the Taoist sect, he would have had the idea of killing me. After all, it only cost about 10,000 Taiping to hire a heavenly being from the 'inn' to take action.
That green spot costs far more than 10,000 peace dollars, and he can afford this price. So I have to strike first."
Qi Xuansu said: "As for him communicating with many big shots, there is nothing to worry about. Those big shots are not his parents. When necessary, the so-called big shots will only abandon their soldiers to protect their commanders. This Mr. Gao, and the beggar who trafficked people
Gang, they are all unhealthy tendencies and the source of injustice. To rectify the bad habits, we can't just target those old bustards, right? To treat the disease, we must treat the root cause, so we must eradicate them and never tolerate them."