"Xu Qian! I am a big shot in China no matter what. If you dare to attack me, you will provoke conflicts between ordinary people and monks. This is a serious crime that splits the country." Zhou Jiutai said in a stern voice at the end resistance.
"Zhou Jiutai, do you still want to use your identity as a protective shield? In your current situation, I'm afraid you have automatically lost your leadership status!"
"You...you're talking nonsense!"
"Am I talking nonsense? There is no problem that monks can serve as grassroots civil officials, and there are no written regulations. But for high-level civil officials, our country has express regulations, that is, monks are not allowed to hold this position."
Xu Qian flicked his fingers, and a not very strong attack hit Zhou Jiutai. Faced with the crisis, Zhou Jiutai instinctively crossed his arms in front of him and staggered back two steps.
"Zhou Jiutai, you should be a Fengchu monk now. Mr. Xuan, Zhou Jiutai is no longer an ordinary person. You can't tell this!"
Xuan Jingting was furious, "I don't see him often, and he has covered it up. Who would dare to attack him, I don't see anything strange."
Xu Qian looked at Shao Ruhai and the others and saw that there were not many emotional fluctuations on their faces, but he understood that they were already suspicious of Xuan Jingting.
"I invited three people here today to capture Xu Qian and bring him back to Mount Bulao for trial. No matter how eloquent he is, it can't change the fact that he stole the Dragon Ball. As for the rest, we don't need to go No matter. We might as well take action early, otherwise we will be in trouble when his helpers arrive."
"I helped get the dragon ball back. It should be a meritorious service. Why did I have to arrest him?" Su Xiaohong still had a good impression of Xu Qian and clearly spoke for him.
"Xianzi Su, you can't listen to what his family says. It's a fact that he doesn't want to hand over the dragon ball."
"I can't trust you, nor can I trust these so-called chief advisers in Bulao Mountain. I came to Shangyuan just to hand over the dragon ball to Mr. Ye."
"You can only hand the Dragon Ball to me! The Dragon Ball belongs to China, and even more to the Chinese Immortal Cultivation World. Mr. Ye represents the ordinary people of China, and I am the representative of the Chinese Cultivation World."
"It's wrong of you to say that." Fan Xisheng immediately objected, "The four of us are top-notch Taiqings. Why should you, Xuan Jingting, be the representative of the world of immortality? I can also be the representative."
Fan Xisheng's objection was in line with Xu Qian's wishes. They were both top Taiqings. There must be some stories between these four people. As for whether it was grudges or love, he didn't know.
Shao Ruhai realized something was wrong and quickly smoothed things over: "Xisheng, the agreement between the four of us back then should still stand!"
Although Fan Xisheng was dissatisfied, it was not easy to refute.
Shao Ruhai looked at Xu Qian and said, "Brother Xu Qian, you are now also a rising star in the world of Chinese immortality. Sooner or later, the important responsibility of protecting the safety of China will fall on your shoulders. I will tell you something directly!"
He looked at the intentions of the other people, and after no one objected, he continued: "The four of us are the highest combat power in China and the guardians of this land. The purpose of the establishment of Burao Mountain back then was to form a force in An organization of immortal cultivators who work together to defend against enemies when the country is in crisis. Later, when China was first determined and the country was in dire straits, the officials hoped to set up a special department to handle monks' matters, so they invited some patriotic monks from relevant institutions of the previous dynasty to conduct In the preliminary work, we also hope that Bulaoshan will be retained as an independent combat unit to support the work of this special department."
Xu Qian didn't know much about these contents. He had also looked through the memorabilia of the Special Branch and other materials, and most of them were unclear. It can be seen that some things happened that year, but it was just inconvenient to record.
"Because Bulaoshan was the most powerful and highest-level immortal cultivating organization in the country at that time. As long as it remains, it will naturally become a cultivating force that surpasses all sects and families. In fact, we all understand the official thinking at the time, and we also want to borrow it. Burao Mountain came to restrain and manage the monks across the country, which would be beneficial to China, which was waiting to be revitalized. However, most of the monks in Burao Mountain did not want to deal with the complicated affairs of the world, and were not good at it, so the Special Bureau came into being. Burao Mountain served as an advisor. By nominally supporting the work of the Special Branch, the official can use Bulaoshan's name to manage the monks in the world, and Bulaoshan has enough freedom, thus avoiding embarrassment between the two parties and conflicts of interest."
Xu Qian nodded. This setting was indeed more in line with China's institutional arrangements at the time and the interests of the vast majority of people. If we follow the practice of the world of immortality, the one with the biggest fist is naturally the king. However, this is not the case in most countries on earth. The management of the country is in the hands of ordinary people. Then we are faced with how to deal with the interest relationship between ordinary people and monks. . In China, the official used the special bureau to deal with the daily problems of the monks' circle, which weakened the influence of Bulaoshan in the monks' circle, but they could use its power to stabilize China and handle the relationship between the official and Bulaoshan very well. It can be said to be a method that achieves multiple goals with one stone.
"China lost a large number of strong monks during the war, and the four of us were lucky enough to survive. Later, when the advisory group was established, the official side needed Bulao Mountain to recommend a leader. This position was not something they could appoint. It could only be We will make our own decisions in the immortal mountain. Fairy Su and I don't like this mundane world, so we planned to leave and live in seclusion, and the only two people who are qualified to be the leaders are Xuan Jingting and Fan Xisheng."
At this point, Fan Xisheng said with slight dissatisfaction: "Why are you telling this kid this?"
Shao Ruhai smiled and said: "I know you don't like to hear it, but you also know that we are all approaching our end. If nothing else happens, Xu Qian will be our successor. Shouldn't he know these allusions to Laoshan? Besides, not now Tell me clearly, how to solve the problem of Dragon Ball?"
Fan Xisheng simply turned his back, pretending that he couldn't hear the content of their conversation.
"At that time in Bulao Mountain, each of them had half of the support, and neither could outdo the other. In the end, the official side expressed their attitude. They were more inclined to support an immortal cultivator without any interest group background as the leader of Bulao Mountain. People. As the immortal cultivator organization that holds the top position in the world of monks, Bulao Mountain is not officially expected to seek illegitimate benefits for a small group of people. Fan Xisheng has a family background. If he takes over, it will inevitably cause the Fan family in the northwest to become a prince. , and Xuan Jingting has no family background and no sect power, so being alone is more in line with the interests of most people."
It turns out that this was the case. Only then did Xu Qian understand the relationship between the Special Branch and Bulao Mountain. There is no affiliation between the two. The Special Branch Bureau is subordinate to the highest core of the Chinese government, which is equivalent to a dispatched agency cooperating with Bulao Mountain.
"So, Xu Qian, Xuan Jingting said that he is the representative of Chinese immortal cultivators, and there is no problem. At least for now, among the Chinese cultivators, no one is more qualified to say this than him."
Fan Xisheng hummed at the side, but did not refute.
Xu Qian knew the purpose of Shao Ruhai telling him this. He smiled lightly and said: "Old Shao, I know what you want to express, but I will not give the dragon ball to Xuan Jingting. A lot of things have happened in China in recent years. Things have also changed a lot of people. I paid a lot of money to get the Dragon Ball back, and I don’t want it to be handed over to people I don’t trust.”
"Are you saying that Xuan Jingting turned traitor?" Su Xiaohong pointed out Xu Qian's meaning without any concealment.
Xuan Jingting said angrily: "Xu Qian, you don't want to be called a thief. I didn't have you when I made great contributions to China! How can you slander me here?"
"It seems like no one has made any meritorious service. Since you were choosing between the two of them back then, I also voted. I voted for Fan Xisheng!"
As Xu Qian spoke, he handed the dragon ball to Fan Xisheng, who was silent on the side.
Dragon Ball is like a heavyweight vote at this time, representing Xu Qian's choice for the leader of Bulao Mountain. The current situation is more like a continuation of the competition between the two parties to be the leader. Fan Xisheng waited for the key vote a few years later. Xiao Xu, the representative of the new generation of immortal cultivators, chose him.
As a bystander, Su Xiaohong lamented that Shao Ruhai was cunning and cunning. The old guy said so much to Xu Qian, and he had an obvious tendency to induce him. Xu Qian's choice in the end also shows that Shao Ruhai's plan was successful.
None of them are fools. If Xuan Jingting's problem is not clear, no one will be at ease, but it is difficult to investigate anything at the moment, let alone go against Xuan Jingting openly. Xu Qian handed the dragon ball to Fan Xisheng. I think Xuan Jingting could only complain a little if he was dissatisfied. This is acceptable to everyone at least for now.
