This is the difficulty. Jinque obviously does not want to destroy the existing structure of Borneo, and does not want to play the trick of luring the snake out of its hole, so he has to nip it in advance as soon as there are signs of it. However, this also leads to a serious lack of evidence. In other words, the available evidence is seriously insufficient.
This requires Qi Xuansu to find out these evidences one by one and hold them in his hands. This is Qi Xuansu's main responsibility. To put it bluntly, it means charging into battle and confronting the Wang family head-on.
The great master Lan Hexu serves as Qi Xuansu's backing, shields him from wind and rain, helps him share the pressure, provides him with support, and at the same time restrains Wang Jiaohe and other leaders of local powerful factions. When the time is right, he will personally represent the Taoist sect. Get off the field and win it in one fell swoop.
To put it bluntly, if the Taoist sect wants to scare the monkeys, it must occupy the high ground of morality and law, have reasons to rely on, and convince the powerful factions in other places. In this way, it conveys an attitude that you can be safe as long as you stay safe, not the senior officials of Yujing. Take down whoever you want.
Of course Qi Xuansu understands this. The key is speed. If the Wang family comes to their senses, realizes that there is no way out, and decides to fight to the death, then he will become someone who "forces rebellion" against the Wang family. At most, it will be in vain... ???????????????No fault, absolutely no meritorious service.
At the same time, we must also pay attention to the trends of forces in other parts of Borneo. Of course, those who are colluding must be dealt with, but we cannot push those neutral ones to the side of the Wang family, let alone let them die and feel that the Taoist sect wants to eliminate all local forces. This is very difficult. To test Qi Xuansu's method of doing things, you cannot just rely on brute force.
Qi Xuansu had considered it before coming here and said: "The Wang family is a big tree with lush branches and leaves. It is deeply rooted and cannot be shaken easily. If you just use an ax to chop it, it will be too loud and inefficient. It will easily scare the grass and scare the snake. It's not right. A wise move. You should choose one point. Use a drill or chisel to make a hole first, then use this hole as a breakthrough to spread around, and then cut it in half. In the end, there is only one root left, which can be dealt with slowly. .”
Lan Hexu became somewhat interested: "When you hold fire without burning your fingers, the power lies in your speed. The sharp nails penetrate into the metal and stone, and you focus on one point. If you want to dig a hole, you must first determine one point. Who is your target?" "
Qi Xuansu said softly: "Wang Danqing."
Lan Hexu was not surprised, and just said: "I heard that you had some issues with him?"
Qi Xuansu did not hide this: "Yes, I investigated afterwards and found that he was an admirer of Deputy Hall Master Zhang, and my relationship with Deputy Hall Master Zhang became the trigger for our conflict. Maybe there are deeper reasons. , but on the surface, it’s just the jealousy of young people.”
Lan Hexu asked: "Personal grudge?"
Qi Xuansu shook his head and said: "The reason why I chose Wang Danqing is related to personal grudges, but not for personal revenge. Rather, I think this personal grudge can be an excellent cover. In the eyes of other people and the Wang family, I am looking for Wang Danqing's trouble is only due to personal enmity and jealousy among young people, without thinking about our true purpose. In this way, the Wang family will not take risks easily, but more will want to resolve the grudges with me, or even achieve something. Giving in can be regarded as a way to paralyze them."
There was a smile on Lan Hexu's face: "Very good, it seems that Master Donghua did not misjudge the person. He sent you to Borneo as a party."
Qi Xuansu asked: "Does the great master agree that I will tear open the gap and make a breakthrough from Wang Danqing?"
"I can't seem to find any reason to object." Lan Hexu said with a smile, "Although you have to be cautious, don't be too forward-thinking and just go ahead and do it."
Qi Xuansu said in a deep voice: "Yes."
While the two were talking, Ke Qingqing and Lan Hexu's secretary, who had followed Qi Xuansu to Borneo, were waiting in the room outside.
After finishing the conversation, Lan Hexu ordered his secretary to send Qi Xuansu to the signing room of the second deputy palace master.
Qi Xuansu had seen many secretaries with amazing energy, and he did not underestimate this secretary, so he had to introduce them to each other. The secretary’s name is Xu Jiaorong, and she is a woman.
Generally speaking, female secretaries are all women, such as Cihang Zhenren and Zhang Yuelu.
It is rare for a male Taoist priest to use a female Taoist priest as his secretary. Mainly because I'm afraid of causing some bad rumors. However, when you reach Master Landa's age, such things don't matter, and no one will use such things to attack Master Pingzhang.
Of course, Qi Xuansu also used Ke Qingqing, a female Taoist priest. It can only be said to be a coincidence. Qi Xuansu did not plan to use it for too long. The secretary always had to go out. After Mu Jin next to Zhang Yuelu was released, he would put Ke Qingqing out. Send her to Zhang Yuelu and ask her to be Zhang Yuelu's secretary. Didn't she admire the legendary Zhang Yuelu, whom she saw every day?
Because Lan Hexu is a first-grade innocent Taoist priest, Xu Jiaorong is also a high-grade Taoist priest and is also a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest.
The two talked happily. If something happened in the future, if Lan Hexu couldn't come forward, it would be this secretary who would come forward to solve some problems on his behalf. In a sense, Xu Jiaorong is the incarnation of Lan Hexu.
The Water Palace is a continuous palace, connected by different palaces to form a "community", and each palace is connected by a water corridor.
The signing room of the master of the palace is on the east side, and the signing room of the second deputy palace master is on the west. There is a lake in the middle, and the two sides are connected by a long water corridor.
Under the guidance of Xu Jiaorong, Qi Xuansu and Ke Qingqing came to their signing room. In fact, in addition to Ke Qingqing, Qi Xuansu also brought two of his own team members, namely Lu Yuting and Han Yongfeng. The two were on the battlefield of Fenglinzhou They had accumulated a lot of merit, but the two of them chose to use their military exploits in exchange for corresponding elixirs to improve their realm and cultivation, so they were still in charge.
At this time, in addition to Lu Yuting and Han Yongfeng, there were seven other principals who were originally subordinate to the second deputy palace master.
This is not surprising. How big is the Imperial Palace? It has been abandoned for many years, and it is the core of the imperial court. The power of the Taoist sect must be restricted, so the number of principals and spiritual officials is not large.
But overseas Taoist mansions are different. They control a continent, both in terms of territory and population, which far exceeds that of other Taoist mansions in the Central Plains. That's why they have high-ranking masters and first-grade spiritual officials. Naturally, the number of Taoist mansion leaders is not the same. Other Taoist temples are comparable.
The Borneo Taoist Government can be described as a behemoth.
Qi Xuansu has nine chief officers and three high-ranking spiritual officers under his command, and the staff is fully staffed. However, as far as he knew, the real person in charge was not only fully staffed, but also overstaffed. Compared with the real person in charge, he pales into insignificance.
Qi Xuansu met these people one by one. He was sure that there were nails planted by Wang Jiaohe in advance. This was the disadvantage of the internal struggle of the Taoist sect. There was me among you and you among me. It was difficult to tell the difference.
It was not easy for him to screen them one by one in person, but he could slowly investigate them through Lu Yuting and Han Yongfeng.
When a person comes here for the first time and wants to gain power, in addition to the status given by the above, he also needs the support from below. The importance of close confidants is highlighted.
Both Lu Yuting and Han Yongfeng are capable and can be regarded as veteran bosses, so they can handle it well.
Of course, their reason for coming down has nothing to do with sorting out the Taoist government in Borneo. Their main task on the surface is to deal with the infiltration of certain overseas forces into Borneo, so they can be regarded as imperial envoys in a sense, although they are directly under Qi Xuansu's control. leadership, but does not belong to the Borneo Taoist system.
This also reflects the complexity of Qi Xuansu's identity. Even though the entire Borneo Taoist House was rumored to have Qi Xuansu with the task of sorting out the Borneo Taoist House, Jin Que did not convey a word about this matter to the Borneo Taoist House. Instead, Qi Xuansu The responsibility of combating overseas forces was clearly informed by Jinque to the top officials of the Borneo Province.
In other words, Qi Xuansu is one of the "partial deputy palace masters" who are responsible for this matter as Master Cihang said, and is responsible for cooperating with the Jiutang operation on behalf of the local government.
It has to be said that Qi Xuansu has a heavy burden on his shoulders and a lot of pressure.
The good news is that over time, other people will be sent to Borneo by Jiutang one after another, including deputy hall leader level and principal level, nominal The above are all to implement the relevant arrangements made by Master Cihang at the joint meeting, which can help Qi Xuansu share the pressure.
Qi Xuansu did not put on a big show, reject others thousands of miles away, nor did he pretend to be approachable. He just said a few casual remarks, nothing surprising or brilliant.
Qi Xuansu, who had just arrived, naturally did not talk about specific issues. He mainly talked about some relatively boring things, such as what the future will be like, and that everyone is a whole and must work together.
The principals were also very considerate. No matter what they were thinking in their hearts, on the surface they were all very excited and seemed to be moved by Qi Xuansu's words.
After Qi Xuansu finished his speech, a manager named Liu Yongzhen asked Qi Xuansu for instructions: "Second seat, can we prepare the dinner?"
This should have been Ke Qingqing's responsibility, but Ke Qingqing, like Qi Xuansu, is new here and is not familiar with various affairs. Liu Yongzhen was the secretary of the second deputy palace master and was left here, so many things are left to him for the time being. Responsible.
Qi Xuansu glanced at the sky. He had just finished lunch and had to prepare for dinner. For those who didn't know, he thought the Borneo Taoist government was doing nothing else.
Qi Xuansu asked without any expression on his face: "What kind of dinner party?"
Liu Yongzhen explained: "Including the royal family of Dayu Kingdom, envoys from other countries in Borneo, as well as some chieftains, businessmen, gentry, as well as special envoys from the Holy Court, representatives from the West Borneo Company, and envoys from Buddhism, all are waiting to see me. Woolen cloth."
Qi Xuansu knew clearly in his heart that these were local vigilante forces, and they had to look up to him.
The luncheon is mainly about meeting colleagues within the Taoist sect, while the dinner is about dealing with these local forces outside the Taoist sect, and it is an inevitable link.
Qi Xuansu nodded and said, "You can prepare."
Liu Yongzhen said: "The specific scope and specifications of the dinner must be decided by the second chair personally."
If the scope is small, Qi Xuansu may feel that he is not valued. If the scope is large, Qi Xuansu may feel that he is being roasted on the fire, so it is more appropriate for Qi Xuansu to decide the specific specifications and scope himself.
Qi Xuansu thought for a while and said calmly: "Don't have too many people, don't have too few people, stick to the golden mean. Others will follow the old rules."
