Nearly two years of Taoist experience, from Tiangang Hall to Ziweitang, from Yujing to local places, turned him from a Jianghu person into a Taoist man.
Taoist people naturally need to know the affairs of the sect.
The highest authority of Taoism is called Jinque, and Jinque controls two major powers.
A power called "personnel", such as Qi Xuansu, the deputy hall leader, was appointed by Jin Que after being submitted to Jin Que for discussion. Although it was nominated by Donghua Zhenren and promoted the nomination to be approved, it cannot be said that he was appointed by Donghua Zhenren.
, must be appointed by Jinque, and this is justifiable. In this process, Donghua Zhenren is actually a part of Jinque.
This is real power.
Another power called "decision-making", such as deciding whether to attack Fenglinzhou or whether to handle major cases in Jiangnan Province, must go through Jinque's vote and finally form a decision, deciding what to do or not to do.
However, this power is fictitious. Because decision-making is one thing, and specific implementation is another. Real implementation requires Jiutang and the local government to do it. If Jiutang and the local government violate the rules, or do not work hard,
Then these decisions can only float in the sky and cannot fall to the ground. In the last years of the dynasty, government orders did not leave the capital, and that was it. So this so-called decision-making power was illusory.
What power is real? Financial power is real.
It costs money to do things, it costs money to fight, it costs money to support Taoist priests and spiritual officials, it costs money no matter what you do. Without money, nothing can be done. The reason why local governments have independent power is that they have part of the financial power
, If you want to do something, you can pay for it yourself, and you don't have to ask Yu Jing for money, then it will be difficult to be restricted.
The same is true for Jiutang. Jiutang controls the finances of Yujing, and the major local governments control the local finances.
Therefore, Jinque will use personnel power to check and balance the financial power of Jiutang and the local government. If you violate the rules, or do not work hard, I will replace you and replace you with an obedient one.
Only in this way can decisions be implemented.
This is the balance system of Taoist power, always following the balance of Yin and Yang Pisces.
From ancient times to the present, if the central court decentralized all personnel and financial powers to the local governments, one result would be that the local governments would become independent and autonomous, and the court would be completely emptied out.
Controlling Jinque means controlling personnel power and indirectly controlling financial power, thus reaching the pinnacle of Taoist power.
For the Grand Master, if he cannot master the Golden Tower, he is a lame Grand Master, and the Zixiao Palace is a backdoor for the Grand Master to compete with the Golden Tower.
The Sixth Generation Grand Master gave up the Zixiao Palace, and the result was that he was completely ignored and could not issue government orders.
Zixiao Palace.
On the contrary, if the Grand Master completely controls Jinque, he will be like an emperor, and there is nothing he can't do. The Grand Master can even replace the Deputy Master, Da Zhenren, who was established as a check and balance.
The great masters of the Five Dynasties are an example.
In fact, the Grand Master of the Five Dynasties and the Grand Master of the Sixth Dynasty were both too extreme. In the history of Taoism, most of the time, the Grand Master and Jin Que were mutually restrictive existences, just like Yin and Yang Pisces, achieving harmony.
When the Grand Master was away, the Jinque family was the dominant one. However, there were three pillars within Jinque. The alliance between Zhengyiyi and Quanzhen Tao was not wholehearted, and they each had their own calculations, so they managed to achieve a balance.
Therefore, the power struggle within the Taoist sect is complicated at the same time, and simple at the same time. There is no need to pretend to be sophisticated, pretentious, or have thousands of connections. It is more about seeing the tricks, adapting to the situation, and finally seizing the power to decide personnel.
that power.
Some people may say that the Li family has been doing what they did several generations ago. This can only be regarded as a continuity of decision-making, rather than accurately predicting today's situation many years ago and specially preparing a clever plan. It is more about preparing for a rainy day.
Some people may also want to talk about military power, but military power itself is also within the scope of personnel power. If you can decide who will be the commander-in-chief of an army, you already have military power. If the appointed commander-in-chief of the army is ignored, it means that you have lost this part of the personnel power.
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As for mutiny and rebellion, it means overthrowing the old power system and establishing a new one.
Qi Xuansu figured this out and naturally had different views on Zhang Guquan's case.
He believed that it was not an unexpected incident, nor was it unexpected, but a counterattack by Taipingdao.
Looking at it like this, Taiping Dao doesn't mind the third major Jiangnan case. Anyway, this is a place of right and wrong, and it's easiest to grasp the situation. And Taiping Dao controls Fengxian Hall and Beichen Hall.
There was just one thing that Qi Xuansu couldn't figure out yet.
Taiping Dao’s current priority is to win the Fenglinzhou war, so why do they want to stir up trouble at this time?
Did Taiping Dao feel that they had a chance to win, and that the overall situation of Fenglinzhou was decided, and even if they were pulling back, they couldn't change the situation, so they started to fight on two fronts with confidence?
Or are there different voices within Taiping Dao? Someone wants to pose a problem to Master Qingwei at this time? After all, in normal times, Master Qingwei’s tree has deep roots and cannot be shaken. But now Master Qingwei is like holding a huge boulder with both hands.
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If you don't take action, you can't move your position, so this is a God-given opportunity to make some small moves.
These two may involve the intention of Qingwei Zhenren to let Qi Xuansu participate in the case.
If it is the former, then Master Qingwei uses him to create a gap between him and the Zhang family. To put it more seriously, it is to sow discord between Zhengyiyi and Quanzhen Tao.
If it is the latter, then Master Qingwei uses him because he wants to use his relationship with the Zhang family to send some signals to the Zhang family, and even play a role in easing the situation.
These two intentions are almost completely opposite. The former is to create friction, and the latter is to strive for unity.
Master Qingwei specifically told him not to tell Zhang Yuelu yet.
If it is to create friction, then this sentence has a literal meaning and can be understood as a warning to Qi Xuansu and putting Qi Xuansu in a dilemma.
If he was striving for unity, it would be ironic. Because he was afraid that Qi Xuansu would forget, he reminded him in disguise.
No matter what purpose Master Qingwei has, it is impossible for him to speak too bluntly, because he is not Master Donghua who single-handedly promoted Qi Xuansu, let alone Qiniang. To speak too straightforwardly is to make the relationship shallow and profound.
Otherwise, the mind is unpredictable. It is never easy to figure out the boss's mind.
Qi Xuansu couldn't understand this, so he had a chat with Lu Yuting, who was born in Taiping Road, hoping to get some news or inspiration from Lu Yuting.
It's a pity that Lu Yuting is not Lu Yushu after all, and she doesn't know more about the inside story.
After Qi Xuansu thought about it carefully again, he decided to tell Zhang Yuelu that no matter what Master Qingwei thought, he must focus on the overall situation of the Taoist sect and strive for unity at the critical moment of the Fenglinzhou war.
After Lu Yuting left, Qi Xuansu contacted Zhang Yuelu through "Zhongji Jinglu".
Soon, Zhang Yuelu's figure appeared in front of Qi Xuansu. She was not wearing a crane cloak. She was only wearing a middle coat with her hair loose. She should be resting or doing her daily practice.
Zhang Yuelu soon discovered something was wrong. Not only was Qi Xuansu dressed in formal attire, but the background behind him didn't look like a camp, but more like a flying boat.
Before Zhang Yuelu could ask any questions, Qi Xuansu had already taken the initiative to give an overview of tonight's experience and his conjectures.
After Zhang Yuelu listened carefully, he fell into deep thought.
After a long time, Zhang Yuelu said, "This matter is indeed a bit complicated. If it were normal times, it would be a matter of business. But now it is wartime, and we need to focus on the overall situation. I don't mean to Zhang Yuelu.
To be fair, he deserves it and must be severely punished. What I mean is that we cannot let this incident become the trigger for an all-out confrontation between Zhengyiyi and Taipingdao, or even affect the Fenglinzhou war. We must discuss the matter based on the facts.
, do not get involved in party disputes, and prevent Zhengyi from thinking that this matter is a provocative move by Taiping Dao and counterattack, amplifying the situation. At this point, the attitude of Master Qingwei is crucial."
Qi Xuansu raised an objection, "What if Taiping Dao deliberately provokes or takes the initiative to attack? Can we prevent Zhengyiyi from fighting back? Zhengyiyi's counterattack is to cause Taipingdao to suffer a big defeat on the Fenglinzhou battlefield, further forcing Qingwei Zhenren to
It is a taboo for military strategists to resign as the real person in charge of the army and change generals before the battle. This will undoubtedly cause changes in the situation in Fenglinzhou. But the two of us cannot talk casually on this matter. If we are not careful, we will be punished.
Considered a traitor."
Zhang Yuelu couldn't help but raised his forehead and said, "The dispute between the three ways has developed to this point. There is no longer a question of right or wrong, and it is not a dispute between gentlemen. The so-called struggle without breaking up, and unanimity to the outside world is just a forced cohesion under the strong inertia."
There is only a small amount of consensus. This is also the most difficult part. I agree to severely punish Zhang Kuquan, which will already make the Zhang family gossip. If I continue to advocate a gentle handling of the matter, the consequence will be that I am in the Zhang family.
It’s a huge loss of people’s support. On the contrary, if I stand for toughness and take the lead in counterattack, it will have the effect of winning people’s support.”
Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu are not saints, and they cannot completely ignore their own interests and gains. However, due to their status, they are not qualified to talk openly and honestly with Master Qingwei, unless Master Qingwei takes the initiative.
Qi Xuansu changed his mind and said, "Let's assume that this is not Master Qingwei's original intention, but that someone wants to draw chestnuts from the fire. Who do you think this person might be?"
Zhang Yuelu, such a smart person, immediately said, "This is a matter of Jiangnan Daofu. Outsiders will not know so clearly, let alone kill with such a precise blow. The 'master' behind the scenes can only be a person from Jiangnan Daofu."
.The real person in charge of Jiangnan Daofu is from Quanzhen Taoism, and the chief deputy head of the palace is my senior sister Bai Yingqiong. As far as I know, Zhang Kuquan has always had a good relationship with them. This is one of the reasons why he dares to act so boldly.
These two people would not be so cruel to Zhang Kuquan. The second deputy palace master Li Tianlan is the most suspicious."
Qi Xuansu said as he thought, "The Li family has always been the main family. The adopted son and son-in-law took turns to take charge. But starting from the imperial master, to Qingwei Zhenren, and then to Li Changge, the three consecutive generations of heads of family were all from the same family. The strong inertia of the three generations has come down.
It is very likely that the internal power structure of the Li family will be completely changed and a certain convention will be formed, that is, the head of the Li family must come from the Li family. In this case, the cornerstone of the unity of the Li family will inevitably be affected. Will the adoptive son faction and the son-in-law faction