Qi Xuansu believes that everything has two sides, there are disadvantages and advantages.
Take the death of Gao Mingyin as an example. The disadvantage is that many clues have been broken and a key witness has died. The advantage is that the internal ghosts within the Imperial Palace have also emerged. If the cause of Gao Mingyin's death can be found out,
Identifying the murderer can lead to greater breakthroughs.
It's like two people fighting against each other. They are just confronting each other. There are flaws everywhere, which means there are no flaws everywhere. But as long as they take action, there will definitely be flaws.
Therefore, Qi Xuansu focused his main energy on finding out the cause of Gao Mingyin's death.
On the other side, Shi Bingyun has not waited for Qian Xiangyun. It is said that Deputy Palace Master Qian was not in the Imperial City recently, but went to the Bohai Palace. This is also reasonable. The Imperial Palace is dominated by the Imperial Palace, but the entire jurisdiction is far more than
The Imperial Capital also includes the Zhili prefectures and counties around the Imperial Capital. Even the Imperial Capital Daofu can also be called the Zhili Daofu. Bohai Prefecture is within the jurisdiction of the Imperial Capital Daofu, so it is not necessary for Qian Xiangyun to leave the Imperial Capital and go to Bohai Prefecture.
Considered AWOL.
Shi Bingyun is not in a hurry. Qian Xiangyun cannot hide in Bohai Mansion forever and will eventually return to the Imperial Capital.
But Shi Bingyun didn't expect that in two days, she didn't wait for Qian Xiangyun, but instead waited for the real person in charge, Li Ruoshui.
Regarding Gao Mingyin's case, Li Ruoshui never interfered from beginning to end. After all, it was not a major matter related to the entire Imperial Palace. It was enough for a deputy palace master to come forward. There was really no need for the master to personally intervene unless the master planned to do so.
I don't have any clues about this matter with the second deputy palace master.
Therefore, Li Ruoshui's sudden appearance surprised Shi Bingyun, and even caught him a little off guard.
In terms of appearance alone, Li Ruoshui is younger than Shi Bingyun and has an indifferent demeanor, which fits the image of a Taoist in the world's imagination. However, since she has been able to reach the position of real person in charge of the government, it means that she can never be
A person who is indifferent to external things.
Li Ruoshui invited Shi Bingyun to his signing room. The two sat across the table from each other, and then pushed an official letter in front of Shi Bingyun.
"This is the note just sent by the Daolu Department." Li Ruoshui leaned back in his chair, and there was no emotion in his tone.
The fierce disputes among the three realms do not mean that every member of the three realms is like an enemy. There should still be no lack of courtesy on the face, and the Imperial Palace is a place where people need to hug together for warmth. Between the head, the chief, and the second seat
The relationship between them is quite harmonious. In fact, except for the Kunlun Taoist House which is closest to Yujing, the other Taoist Houses are quite similar in appearance and harmony.
Shi Bingyun quickly read the note, then slapped the table: "It's nonsense and bloody slander."
Li Ruoshui said without comment: "Those who are involved in the Buddhist sect cannot be ignored or smoothed over. A clear explanation must be given."
Shi Bingyun frowned, read the official letter in his hand again, and asked: "Then what is the attitude of the master?"
Li Ruoshui's answer was very concise: "Business matters."
Shi Bingyun asked again: "What is official business? Logically speaking, the entire Imperial Palace is a subordinate of you, the master, and the master should have a minimum judgment on his subordinates, right?"
Li Ruoshui said: "Judgment depends on the basis, and all the basis is in the official letter in your hand."
Shi Bingyun shook the official letter in his hand: "Just based on this page, can we make a final decision? Chief Qi officially took office on the eighth day of October. Gao Mingyin died on the first day of November. Today is the third day of November. Chief Qi returned to the imperial capital.
In less than a month, I have only handled one case. First, I suffered an assassination, and now I am reported to be a member of a secret society. Don’t you think it’s strange? Could someone be tampering with the person in charge?”
Li Ruoshui said: "If the things mentioned in this note are true, then Chief Qi's rebellion did not happen within a month of his coming to the Imperial Palace, but as early as when he was still the deacon of Tiangang Hall.
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Shi Bingyun looked at Li Ruoshui: "You mean, Qi Xuansu has turned traitor to the enemy a long time ago and is a senior secret society member lurking within our Taoist sect, right?"
How could Li Ruoshui follow the truth and said lightly: "What I said is just a fact. It is just a judgment based on the current evidence and does not include my personal opinions. As for whether this fact is true or false, or how to finalize the case, it will be decided in the end.
Look at the evidence. When I come to you today, it’s just for discussion, not for conclusion. It’s up to you to decide what to do, and I’m just giving you my opinion.”
Shi Bingyun was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Then tell me your opinion."
Li Ruoshui said: "Should we temporarily remove Qi Xuansu from the position of chief? If it is true, it can prevent him from causing greater harm to the Taoist sect. If it is false, we should avoid the limelight. After all, he is better than Lin Feng.
It must be destroyed, he has provoked too many people recently, which is not a good thing for him."
There was something else Shi Bingyun didn't understand, but he couldn't agree with it so much, so he could only say: "Let me think about it."
Li Ruoshui said: "It concerns the reputation of the Taoist sect. We cannot
To delay, we must give an explanation as soon as possible to minimize the impact. Even if Qi Xuansu is unjustly accused, if there is no decision, many baseless rumors will emerge. Even if we find out the truth by then, the bad reputation will have already been
If the news spreads, it will be difficult to recover, and it is also something Jinque does not want to see."
Shi Bingyun directly countered: "Since the real person in charge mentioned Jin Que, I have to mention it. This Chief Qi was seconded from Ziweitang and is nominally my subordinate. But seriously, he
It is under the direct control of Master Donghua. If something like this happened, it might not be good for us to make a rash decision, right? It would be better to inform Master Donghua. In any case, Master Donghua is not only the master in charge of Ziweitang
, and he is also the chief counselor of Jinque."
This is the reason why Li Ruoshui only "discussed" rather than "ordered". The key lies in this secondment. Qi Xuansu is Donghua's real person. This is not only the so-called relationship background, but also can be discussed openly.
Formal subordinate relationship, Qi Xuansu’s ultimatum still has “Ziweitang” printed on it.
Li Ruoshui emphasized his tone and said: "I have considered this point, so I just suggested that Chief Qi should stop his specific chief responsibilities. I did not say that he should be relieved of his chief duties. It was just to put aside the matters at hand. He
He is the principal of Ziweitang. I really have no control over what Ziweitang does. If he is to be dismissed from his position as principal, I should indeed ask Master Donghua for instructions. But the current Gao Mingyin case is an errand of the Imperial Palace.
As the master of the Imperial Palace, do I still need to ask Master Donghua for instructions when I can't even make the decision on such a small matter? Master Donghua is only the chief counselor, not the chief master."
Shi Bingyun was silent for a moment, somewhat speechless.
In terms of status, the chief counselor is indeed higher than the ordinary counselors, but there is no clear subordinate relationship between the two. On the three-acre land of the Imperial Palace, it is the master, Li Ruoshui, who has the final say.
This is like the six ministers of the imperial court and the local governors. According to convention, when local officials come to Beijing, they will give Bingjing and Tanjing to the ministers, but this does not mean that the governors have to obey the orders of the ministers. They only listen to the cabinet.
Jun's edict or the emperor's imperial edict.
The same is true for Daomen. Of course, the masters of each Taoist government must have a good relationship with the master of Jiutang, but it does not mean that they have to obey the orders of the master. Putting aside all kinds of personal dependence relationships,
The only ones who can openly order them are the Grand Master and Jin Que.
Donghua Zhenren cannot represent Jinque.
But Shi Bingyun is also here
Really unwilling to admit defeat like this, the two of them froze for a moment.
After a moment, Li Ruoshui slowed down his tone and said: "The Imperial Capital Dao Mansion can be rebuilt and it will no longer be a mess. It is indispensable for the hard work of you and me. It is not easy for us to reach this point today. No one wants the newly rebuilt Imperial Capital Dao Palace to be destroyed."
There is something wrong in the house, so for the sake of the overall situation of the Imperial Palace, let Qi Xuansu stop what he is doing first. If something happens, Master Donghua will not take the responsibility."
Facing Shi Bingyun, Li Ruoshi had to make a compromise. He only emphasized the suspension of the errands Qi Xuansu was doing, but did not mention anything else.
Shi Bingyun said slowly: "How long is this 'stop and stop' exactly? There must be a time limit."
Li Ruoshui said: "Then it depends on when the details can be found out."
Shi Bingyun's anger surged again: "If this report comes from within the Taoist sect, then that's it. After all, he is one of our own people, and the circumstances are excusable. But what a Buddhist man said can also be used as evidence? The Buddhist sect has been saying this all these years
Wolf ambition, what is the relationship between him and our Taoist sect, the real person in charge will not know, right?"
Li Ruoshui's tone also became tougher: "But on the surface, our Taoism and Buddhism have stopped fighting and have shaken hands to make peace. The conference of the three religions is a clear proof. So no matter what we think in private, on the surface, we
We cannot regard the words of Buddhist people as farts. We must take them seriously and give a clear explanation. As for how to find out and how long it will take to find out, that is not a problem that you and I should be concerned about. That is Feng Xiantang's job.
.If there is no problem, it will just make Qi Xuansu innocent."
Shi Bingyun stood up angrily, holding the desk with both hands, leaning forward slightly: "I don't agree! I don't agree! Especially at this time, undercurrents are surging in the Imperial City, and various forces are moving frequently. Gao Mingyin's case is obviously involved in something.
They are the key figures, so they made this decision. If the real person in charge insists on insisting, then we will report our mutual opinions to Jinque, and Jinque will decide."
"In addition, regarding Qi Xuansu's matters, I will also report in detail to the rotating Grand Master."
Li Ruoshui narrowed his eyes: "Okay."
The two women looked at each other without giving an inch.
After a while, Li Ruoshui still took a step back and expressed his attitude: "Let's do this. We will not let Feng Xiantang intervene for now. We will just suspend Qi Xuansu's duties as chief and ask him not to leave the Jade Palace during this period, and then wait for Jinque's decision.
how?"
Shi Bingyun closed his eyes and exhaled a breath: "Okay."