Deep in the clouds, there is a palace in the sky. Counting it carefully, there are three upper halls, and more than ten lower halls and side halls.
These three upper halls are named Shangzhen, Shangfa, and Shangshi respectively. They are also the "three halls" that Taisumen often say are responsible for the important affairs of the sect.
Broken down among them, it can be said that the Shangshi Hall is a matter of the Prime Minister's sect, the Shangfa Hall is a thing of the Prime Minister's sect, and the Shangzhen Hall, needless to say, represents the will of the real person. Generally speaking, it can also be said that It is said to be the will of the master.
But having said that, the three palaces are not actually independent.
For example, Taisu Zhengzong now holds a sect grand competition every ten years, which is normally managed by the Shangshi Hall. However, the manpower and material resources required to hold the grand competition, and the magical implements and objects allocated by the sect to the grand competition, naturally There is no way to bypass the Shangfa Hall, so when the Shangzhen Hall cannot issue an edict, the sect's affairs are discussed and handled by the Shangfa Hall and the Shangshi Hall.
As for the other side halls, they are all the lower halls of the Shangfa and Shangshi halls, each with its own capabilities. The Taisumen, such as Shanggong Hall, Tiangong Hall, Danxia Courtyard, and General Affairs Hall, are all under their jurisdiction.
On this day, there was a golden bridge stretching out from outside the heavy clouds. On the bridge head, there stood a heroic Taoist priest with a sword hairpin, a plain white robe, and a crane cloak. There was no wind blowing his sleeves here, but Showing elegant and fairylike appearance.
Apart from Xu Zhuang, there is no one else.
Xu Zhuang's trip was to rush to the Third Palace to take office. He had delayed this matter for a long time and it was really not appropriate to delay it any longer.
So today at dawn, he was not in a hurry to take care of other affairs, but put up the jade plaque given to him by Master Daochen to take office in the third palace, and a golden bridge was erected to bring him here.
After escaping from the heavy clouds, Xu Zhuang felt refreshed as soon as he entered here. Although the spiritual power in the air did not appear, it was as solid as the spiritual reality. Obviously, the place where these three halls are located is not only the center of the sect, but also the center of the sect. A first-class cultivation treasure place.
Before Xu Zhuang could think about it for a long time, Jin Qiao had already arrived in front of a large hall. As Xu Zhuang settled down and dispersed naturally, Xu Zhuang looked up and saw the three words "Shangshi Hall" written in gold on the plaque.
There was already a boy waiting in front of the hall. When he saw Xu Zhuang arriving, he hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and said, "Uncle Xu, the boy has been waiting here for a long time. Please follow me into the hall."
Xu Zhuang was not surprised either. He activated the jade tablet to lead the Jinqiao. It must be impossible for the three palaces to not know about it. It is reasonable to be prepared to welcome it.
Xu Zhuang's expression did not change as he stepped into the Shangshi Hall. There were already many people in the hall, but there was no one at the first seat in the hall. There was only an old Taoist with a white hair standing next to the first seat holding a fly whisk, and there was another person beside him. The boy holds a jade plate in his hand, with a roll of gold silk and a seal on it.
The rest of the people were all seated in different seats in the left and right rows according to their order. Their faces were old and young, but their appearance showed that they were all very impressive. There were also a few familiar faces among them, Zhang Tingxian and Fengyuanliu. , Han Wang, and Nangong Yang are among them.
There is an empty seat between the two rows of people sitting there, and I don't know if it has not come yet or if no one has taken the seat yet.
As soon as Xu Zhuang entered the palace, Tong'er immediately sang: "Master Daomiao has arrived."
Suddenly, both sides of the eyes looked down. Xu Zhuang walked into the hall calmly and bowed in all directions. Immediately, some people nodded or returned the greeting, and some looked indifferent and disappeared. respond.
When Xu Zhuang walked to the middle of the hall, he saw the old Taoist priest with a heavy hair next to the first seat preaching: "The Tao is wonderful."
Xu Zhuang heard the announcement and responded. The old Taoist priest with heavy hair nodded slightly, took the gold silk from the jade plate held by the Taoist boy, unfolded it, and read: "Respecting the decree of the True Palace, the true disciple Dao Miao is appointed as the elder of the Supreme Palace, and He also serves as the master of the Jade Cauldron Hall."
There is no hierarchy among the elders of the Shangshi Palace, but there are differences in responsibilities. They are in charge of each of the lower palaces. Naturally, depending on the different jurisdictions over the lower palaces, the powers and responsibilities are also divided into different levels. At the same time, a lower palace also has chief and deputy officials. The position of the palace master.
Taisu, the general manager of the Taoist Hall and the Lux Hall under the Jade Cauldron Hall, cultivates and schedules the authentic Taoist soldiers and warriors. Not to mention the scheduling of battles, Tao soldiers patrol each hall and courtyard in the gate, and the warriors help, in a sense. It can be said that he has great power.
Although all the responsibilities of the Shangshi Palace are allocated by the Shangzhen Palace, such a powerful position naturally attracts people's attention. Who would have expected that it would fall on Xu Zhuang's head after it has been vacant for so long, and he is the main hall master, which naturally attracts attention from all parties. All kinds of eyes.
Xu Zhuang clearly heard a soft hum coming from behind on the right side. Xu Zhuang's expression remained unchanged, he bowed to the elder in the palace and responded: "Disciple Dao Miao, receive the decree of the true palace."
The elder in the hall said good-bye and put the decree back on the jade plate. The Taoist boy then walked down to the hall, held the jade plate in front of Xu Zhuang, and said: "Master Daomiao, please accept the decree of Shangzhen Palace and the jade tripod." The palace seal letter."
After Xu Zhuang took the decree and the seal and put them away, the elders in the palace saw that the handover was completed, so they walked down the hall, raised their hands and bowed their hands, saying: "Now that the decree and the seal have been handed over, I won't bother you anymore."
Xu Zhuang bowed his hands and thanked him. The elder nodded with a smile, then led Tong'er out of the palace gate and returned to Shangzhen Palace.
The Shangzhen Hall is different from the Shangshi Hall in that it represents the will of the real person. Although there are elders in the hall, they do not hold real power, and they are all senior members. The Shangshi Hall is different. They are usually elders in their prime. The number of Ying San major monks appointed is not very large, but now that a group of true disciples have entered the temple to serve, they have become more impressive.
After the elder of Shangzhen Hall left, a middle-aged Taoist on the front seat stood up, walked to Xu Zhuang, bowed his hands with one hand and said: "Master of Jade Cauldron Hall, I am Wang Chong, I am the heaven." The Gongdian is in charge.”
"It turns out to be the Master of Tiangong Hall." Xu Zhuang's heart moved and he responded, "I don't know what you can give me."
"You and I are colleagues in the Shangshi Hall, so how can we give you advice?" The Master of Tiangong Hall smiled and said: "Shangshi Hall has no agenda today. I just came to watch the ceremony. Since the handover ceremony has been completed, there are still other matters in this hall. After waiting for treatment, I wanted to retreat first."
"I see, hall master, please excuse me." Xu Zhuang returned the salute, and the master of Tiangong Hall nodded lightly and left the hall.
After the master of Tiangong Hall left the table, two hall masters came forward to take a picture with Xu Zhuang, and some just nodded to Xu Zhuang and left one after another.
There were not many people watching the ceremony in the hall, and soon there were only two people left, both of whom were familiar faces. One was Han Wang, and the other was Zhang Tingxian who had met outside Dongzhen Hall. As for Fengyuanliu, there was no sound. Left the table.
Seeing that the two of them were still here, Xu Zhuang also showed a smile on his face. When he came to Han Wang, Han Wang spoke first and said: "Junior brother Xu, I didn't expect that the master of the Jade Cauldron Palace was retained for you. Congratulations."
Xu Zhuang and Han Wang were old acquaintances. He thanked him casually and asked, "Senior Brother Han, you haven't introduced this senior brother to me yet."
Han Wang just smiled slightly when he heard this, and Zhang Tingxian spoke first: "Junior Brother Xu, you may not know me, but I have admired your name for a long time." Then he slightly arched his hands and said with a smile: "Zhang Tingxian, why are you so famous? Master of the Hall of Merit and Virtue.”
Xu Zhuang was surprised when he heard this. The Gongde Hall has a very wide jurisdiction, and the Shanggong Hall is under the Gongde Hall. This is also a position of real power. It seems that the true disciples serve in the three halls. They seem to be in the back, but they actually hold great power.
Xu Zhuang raised his hand and responded, saying: "Senior brother is joking. In fact, I have heard about senior brother's famous brother for a long time. It's just that I haven't formally made acquaintance with him, so I hope that senior brother Han will introduce him."
Zhang Tingxian responded with a smile, and Xu Zhuang asked again: "I wonder if Senior Brother Han holds any other positions?"
Han Wang seemed helpless and shook his head, saying: "As a brother, I am also the master of the Hall of Merit and Virtue."
"Huh!" Zhang Tingxian disagreed and said, "It's the deputy palace master."
Xu Zhuang suddenly understood. No wonder the two of them moved together and chatted for a few words. Xu Zhuang suddenly felt something in his heart and asked, "Senior Brother Han, does he know who the master of the Zhengfa Hall is?"
The Zhengfa Hall is the hall in charge of the sect's laws. The Law Enforcement Court, the Execution Court, the Penitentiary, etc. are all under the jurisdiction of the Zhengfa Hall.
Han Wang raised his eyebrows and said: "Junior brother, are you looking for the master of the Zhengfa Hall? The master of the Zhengfa Hall is a senior uncle named Changsun Lu. He is not a true disciple, but the deputy master is the master of senior brother Fengyuan Liufeng. appoint."
"Feng Yuanliu?" Xu Zhuang muttered calmly. He also had an impression of this person. Like Zhang Tingxian, he had taken a photo outside Dongzhen Hall, and had just watched the ceremony in Shangshi Hall, but he had never fought with Xu Zhuang. After saying hello, he left the table.
Xu Zhuang thought for a moment and asked, "Senior Brother Han, I still want to go to the Jade Cauldron Hall. Why don't I follow my younger brother and sit in the hall?"
"Oh?" Han Wang pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "That's good. There is not much business in the Hall of Merit today. Senior Brother Zhang is enough to handle it."
Zhang Tingxian smiled when he heard the words and responded: "In that case, I will return to the Merit Hall first." In private, he gestured to Han Wang and said, "Remember to serve the good wine tomorrow."
Han Wang was too lazy to answer, so he called Xu Zhuang and left. Xu Zhuang also smiled when he saw this, bowed his hands to Zhang Tingxian and said goodbye, and then walked out of the hall side by side with Han Wang.
Xu Zhuang took the seal and waved it, and a golden bridge suddenly appeared in front of him, extending to a palace below. It was the Jade Cauldron Palace of which Xu Zhuang was the master.
Xu Zhuang looked towards Han and said, "Senior brother, please."
Han Wang was not polite and stepped onto the Jinqiao. Xu Zhuang immediately stepped onto the bridge, and the Jinqiao shrank towards the Jade Cauldron Hall. Han Wang suddenly remembered something and said: "Junior Brother Xu, you are here for the first time, and you don't know the deputy hall of the Jade Cauldron Hall." What is the Lord’s attitude?”
"Oh?" Xu Zhuang raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who is this deputy palace master? Could he be in trouble with me?"
Han Wang frowned and said: "I have never seen the deputy master of the Jade Cauldron Hall. He is not a true disciple. He seems to be an elder of the Yun family. He has been in office for hundreds of years."
"Originally, after the Master of the Jade Cauldron Palace abdicated, he was supposed to take over. However, the Shangzhen Palace suddenly issued a decree, ordering us and other true disciples to take up the post of the Third Palace. The Jade Cauldron Palace has been vacant for more than ten years, and this deputy palace master cannot I don’t know if I will feel resentful after being promoted to the throne.”
"That's it." Xu Zhuang nodded thoughtfully and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, even if you have complaints in your heart, can you still disobey the decree of the Shangzhen Palace?"
"Of course you can't." Han Wang shook his head and said, "But if he goes against you in secret, with his long-standing power, he will still give you a headache."
Xu Zhuang just smiled slightly when he heard this: "As an elder in the Shangshi Hall, if you are so unwise, you will really disappoint me."
Instead, Han Wang laughed and said, "What junior brother said is true."
(End of chapter)
