As soon as King Shou opened his mouth, some officials in the court secretly thought something was wrong.
Most of the people involved in Li Yi's case were members of the old party. Even if King Shou didn't want to re-investigate, he couldn't talk to the leader of the Fulu Sect like this.
Among the six Taoist sects, only the Fulu sect and Xuanzong are located in the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Among them, Xuanzong is located in the east, and there are no strong foreign enemies in the east of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
But the north is different. The Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons and the Ghost Realm of Youdu are both in the northwest. The ancestral court of the Fulu Sect is located in the north, frightening the Ghost Realm of the Demon Kingdom and acting as a solid barrier on the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Without Baiyun Mountain, the demon kingdom and ghost realm invaded the Zhou Dynasty, and it was like entering an uninhabited land.
No matter what, the imperial court cannot be at odds with the Fu Lu Sect.
At the back of the main hall, Zhang Chun had already opened his mouth, but when he heard King Shou speak, he swallowed the words that had reached his throat.
Xuan Zhenzi did not look at King Shou, but glanced at the ministers and asked: "Is this the attitude of the Zhou court?"
King Shou showed disdain, and just as he was about to continue speaking, he was stopped by two officials beside him: "Your Highness, be careful what you say, be careful what you say!"
The famous servant opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything he was going to delay.
King Shou's words left the court with no way out.
Now even if the court doesn't want to investigate, it has to.
If the imperial court really ignored the requirements of the Fu Lu Sect, wouldn't it prove that they did not take the Fu Lu Sect seriously, and the deterioration of their relationship with the Fu Lu Sect was even more serious than the turmoil in the court.
In the court, no one's position is irreplaceable. They just have to bear some price.
But the position of the Fu Lu Sect is really irreplaceable. Without the Fu Lu Sect? It is impossible for the imperial court to send three people from the seventh level, nearly ten people from the sixth level, and countless strong people from the fifth level and fourth level to take charge.
Northwest, this will take up most of the imperial court's vitality...
The court was completely silent. Xuan Zhenzi said again: "If this is the intention of the Zhou Dynasty, I will go back to Baiyun Mountain right now to tell the master brother the intention of the court."
A moment later, Shangguan Li walked out of the curtain and said: "Priest Xuanzhenzi misunderstood, this case is of great importance? Priest Xuanzhenzi, please wait for two more days? Let the court discuss it before giving the Fu Lu Sect a reply..."
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Xuan Zhenzi said calmly: "In three days, I will return to Baiyun Mountain. During these three days, I will wait for the court's reply."
Having said that? He bowed his hands to the Queen again and floated away.
In the curtain? The Queen said with a majestic voice: "The Fu Lu Sect should not be treated lightly. The three provinces will discuss this matter together. The results of the discussion will be informed to me within two days."
Shangshu Ling? Zhongshu Ling? The two servants said at the same time: "I obey the decree..."
Shangguanli stood outside the curtain. His voice echoed through the hall: "Dismiss the court."
All the officials left the hall in order, and on the way back to Zongzheng Temple, a Zongzheng Shaoqing said: "My lord, you are impulsive. How can you scold the Fulu Sect..."
King Shou snorted coldly and said, "What happened to the Fu Lu Sect? The Fu Lu Sect dared to order the court. Do they want to rebel?"
The Zongzheng Shaoqing shook his head and stopped talking.
The Fu Lu Sect has been going on for thousands of years. Even before the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was already a Fu Lu Sect. They have a rich heritage that outsiders cannot imagine. Even if the imperial court messes up its own affairs, it cannot make enemies with the Fu Lu Sect.
Zongzheng Shaoqing sighed, how could he expect King Shou to understand this? King Shou was in a high position simply because he was the late emperor's younger brother and a member of the Xiao family. He knew nothing except listening to operas and drinking tea.
If it weren't for his identity and his words in the court, which caused the matter to take a major turn that the court didn't want to see, the old and new parties would have killed him without a burial place.
Zhang Chun walked behind Prince Shou and said: "Your Majesty, last night, I dug out another one or two tea cakes at home, and I will give you half of the money tomorrow..."
King Shou said: "Half money, Zhang, are you sending a beggar?"
"That's one penny, only one penny left..."
"One tael of tea cake is only a penny left in one night. Are you chewing it like grass?"
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Shangshu Province, Shangshu Yamen.
Shangshu Ling Zhou Jing sat on the main seat. There were three other people sitting on either side of him, namely Zhongshu Ling and two attendants.
The four people in this room are all the highest officials of the three provinces and the leaders of the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Shangshu Ling took a sip of tea and said: "Your Majesty asked us to discuss this matter. All three adults, please express your thoughts."
Zuo Shizhong stroked his long beard and said: "How could Li Yi's daughter be the disciple of the headmaster of Fulu Sect? This matter is too strange. Moreover, they didn't want to investigate earlier or later, but it is too coincidental to investigate at this time.
Already..."
The right servant said: "It is meaningless to say this now. This matter could still be dealt with, but King Shou was so impulsive that he completely angered the Fu Lu Sect. If it is not handled well later and attracts the hatred of the Fu Lu Sect, it will not be a big deal.
That's wonderful, but if we really want to check, it's okay if there are no problems. If there are really problems, there will probably be violent storms in the court..."
Shangshu Ling looked at Zhongshu Ling and asked, "What do you think, Mr. Yan?"
Among the four, Zhongshu Ling has experienced three dynasties and is the oldest one.
Zhongshu Ling thought for a while and said: "The two ministers have talked so much about whether the court is stable or not. Have they ever thought about what if Minister Li was really wronged back then?"
Zuo Shizhong sighed and said: "The overall situation is more important..."
Zhongshu Ling Youyou said: "We should really focus on the overall situation."
As soon as Zhongshu Ling said this, the three people in the hall fell into silence.
Zuo Shizhong and Zhong Shuling are not talking about the same overall situation.
Compared with the injustice suffered by Li Yi, the stability of the court is the overall situation.
Compared with the imperial court and stability, the relationship with the Fu Lu Sect is the overall situation.
Even if the court is temporarily chaotic, stability will eventually return. The relationship with the Fu Lu Sect is severed. No matter how stable the court is, it is impossible to create an ally as powerful as the Fu Lu Sect out of thin air.
After a long silence, Zuo Shizhong said helplessly: "Let's check..."
The right attendant sighed and said: "This is the only way..."
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Regarding Li Yi's case, the three provinces responded one day later.
The Fu Lu Sect was a friend of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The imperial court attached great importance to the reasonable demands put forward by the Fu Lu Sect. The three provinces studied and decided that Dali Temple and Zongzheng Temple would join forces to re-investigate the case of Li Yi, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs...
In this regard, the Zhongshu Province has drafted an edict and it has been reviewed and approved by the subordinates. Because the case that year involved officials from the Ministry of Punishment, they also deliberately avoided the Ministry of Punishment. Usually, this kind of matter goes through the process in the three provinces, and it does not take half a month.
There will be results. This time, all procedures were completed within one day, which shows the court's sincerity towards the Fu Lu Sect.
This is also something that can't be helped.
King Shou made rude remarks to the leader of the Fu Lu Sect in the court, which pushed the relationship between the court and the Fu Lu Sect to a dangerous edge. If we don't try our best to make up for it, I am afraid that the rift between the two will be difficult to heal.
Zongzheng Temple, Tianlao.
Li Qing looked at Li Mu with some astonishment and asked, "When did I become the headmaster's disciple?"
Li Mu explained: "If you don't have such an identity, the imperial court will not pay too much attention to it. However, this is not entirely a temporary measure. When you leave here, you will be a real disciple of the headmaster."
Li Qing shook his head and said: "How could the master accept me as a disciple..."
Li Mudao: "He has to accept him even if he doesn't accept him. Now everyone knows that you are his disciple. When the time comes, when you return to Baiyun Mountain, you will have to make up for the apprenticeship ceremony..."
Li Qing asked in confusion: "But why would the master do this?"
Li Mu touched his nose and said: "A lot of things happened during your absence... In short, I am also a second-generation disciple of the Fulu Sect. I still have to give you this face, the head teacher."
Li Qing looked at him, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses and asked: "Then, don't I want to call you uncle?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "It's nothing. After all, I am also the uncle who smokes, and we don't..." In short, we can each work on our own. From now on, in front of the headmaster and several leaders, you can call me uncle.
