There were not many people on Qi Xuansu's flying boat. In addition to Han Yongfeng and Ke Qingqing, there was also a first-grade spiritual officer and a hundred elite spiritual officers.
Strictly speaking, the spiritual officers of the Borneo Taoist Government are divided into two parts, one is responsible for daily security, and the other is responsible for large-scale military affairs. The spiritual officers of the military affairs are all under the command of the great master of Lan Da, which is the responsibility of the great master of the government. The point is.
This first-grade spiritual officer is a Ding Chou spiritual officer among the Six Dings. He has been stationed in the Borneo Taoist Prefecture for many years and is relatively familiar with the local situation. Although she is a first-grade spiritual officer, she is equivalent to a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest. Therefore, her ranking in the Borneo Taoist Palace is still behind Qi Xuansu, the second deputy palace master. It makes sense for her to travel with Qi Xuansu.
In addition, there is another meaning, which is to play the role of guard.
As soon as Master Qingwei arrived at Fenglinzhou, he was assassinated. Although Borneo is relatively peaceful and there are no Zunban sects, there is no guarantee that everything will go wrong. After all, the struggle within the Taoist sect has always been cruel, and there are so many secret societies on the ground in Borneo. If something unexpected happens, it is not impossible to just pin the blame on some secret society.
With Qi Xuansu's level, naturally he cannot ride on the "Yinglong", which is a treatment only available at the third division level. He is riding on a "White Carp", but the interior has been modified and is no longer divided into independent small boats. Instead of opening up half of the room, it divided into living room, study room, bedroom, dining room, quiet room, guest room, warehouse and so on.
At this time, Qi Xuansu and others were in the largest living room. Qi Xuansu and Ding Chou Lingguan were sitting opposite each other, and the others were sitting in other places.
Qi Xuansu did not speak, but closed his eyes to rest.
What is the key to his success on this trip?
It's balance.
The power of the Borneo Taoist Government is now seriously unbalanced. There are various reasons. There are reasons why the former deputy deputy head stumbled, there are also reasons why the head master has been a hand-off treasurer for many years, and there are also reasons why the Wang family has been entrenched in Borneo for many years. , there are so many, too numerous to mention. All in all, the Wang family is now the dominant family and the power is unbalanced.
It is unrealistic to talk about accountability now. Who can you hold accountable? Is this a real person from Landa? This is to push Master Landa to Wang Jiaohe, so the blame cannot be held. All the responsibilities can only be put on Wang Jiaohe. It is because he is too cunning and deceives Master Landa and Jinque. .
Qi Xuansu wants to reverse this imbalance. What needs to be done is difficult or easy. It is unrealistic to expect Jinque to support him. Jinque has already given him enough support. What he has to do is to unite in Borneo. All forces that can be united form a force that can balance Wang Jiaohe.
In a sense, there are only two ways to deal with such a powerful local faction that cannot be removed. One is to move like thunder and directly use violent means to uproot it. The second is Xu Tuzhi, under the current power structure system, using reasonable means such as promotion, transfer, and relegation to change the existing power structure and achieve a new balance of power, so that the Wang family is no longer the only one, and then attack the Wang family. .
Relatively speaking, the second method is milder and easier to maintain the stability of the situation, but it also tests the means and wisdom of the specific executor. The former will cause endless troubles and may even cause divisions and affect the prestige and reputation of the Taoist sect.
Qi Xuansu wants to practice the second method. It is not difficult to say because he has Jinque behind him and Lan Dazhen on his head. It is not that he directly comes forward to raise the banner and then opens the mountain to set up a cabinet to follow Wang Jiaohe. Challenge, so it's not that difficult. It's not easy because he is almost alone, and his opponent seems to be monolithic on the surface. He lacks a grip to exert force.
Qi Xuansu did not place all his hopes on Chen Jianchou. He still acted according to his original plan, hoping that through this trip to the prefecture and county, he could find such a starting point.
Qi Xuansu's first stop was Bainang Benfu, which translated into Chinese dialect means Ben Madam's Mountain. It is said to be a mountain, but it is actually a city. Buddhism is prosperous here and there are a large number of Buddhist temples. However, Buddhism in Borneo is relatively mild and there are no Although Taoism openly opposes Taoism, Taoism does not advocate the supremacy of Taoism. Instead, it advocates the unity of the three religions, with Taoism as the mainstay.
Of course, in terms of distance, Qi Xuansu's first stop should be Yongtian Mansion in Lancang Kingdom, and preparations must be made there, but just like many people As expected, Qi Xuansu made a surprise attack, bypassed Yongtian Mansion, went south along the border between Dayu Kingdom and Lancang Kingdom, and then entered Funan Kingdom and came to its capital Bainangben Mansion.
Because it was a sudden attack, Bainangben Mansion did not know about Qi Xuansu's arrival. Qi Xuansu did not show up in a hurry. Instead, he asked people to lower the flying boat and parked it in Bainangben Lake. Then he took people off the flying boat.
The first-grade spirit officer was too eye-catching. If she took off her armor rashly, the spirit officer himself was too fragile, so she had to stay on the flying boat for the time being. However, if she found any accident, she would be able to rush for help in a flash.
Qi Xuansu took Han Yongfeng and Ke Qingqing to Bainang Benfu on foot.
Now that Qi Xuansu has reached the limitless stage of cultivation, in addition to being a semi-immortal, he also possesses gifts from the Earth Master and Donghua Zhenren. Even ordinary creation gods can fight in a fight. If he were in the pseudo-immortal stage, he would still be able to fight in person. There is a first-grade spiritual officer, and there is no big problem in terms of safety.
…
Chen Jianqiu deduced that the first time the king asked the Taoist priests of Huasheng Hall to diagnose and treat him was the day before the Shangyuan Festival, and there was no other action. It seemed that this time checking the palace entry and exit records was just a routine matter.
More than three months have passed since the Lantern Festival. The king's condition has been good and bad, lingering on the bed. If it is poison, then it must be a chronic poison. On this basis, we continue to speculate that since it is a chronic poison, it is unlikely that it will occur immediately after being poisoned.
In other words, the king of the country was assassinated before the Shangyuan Festival, and even before that, it was the New Year Festival.
This is the most lively time of the year, and it is also a relatively "chaotic" time, perfect for fishing in troubled waters.
Chen Jianchou, as the Qingluan Guard guarding the palace, had a deep memory of this. On New Year's Eve, all the clans and ministers came to the palace one after another, including Chen Shuhua, who had become the chief deputy master of the Borneo Taoist Palace.
You know, Chen Shuhua and the king are half-brothers and sisters, and the relationship between their mothers also affects the relationship between them, which is not harmonious. Especially after Chen Shuhua became the chief deputy palace master, he rarely returned to the palace. But just this year, Chen Shuhua came to the palace unexpectedly, which was very unusual, which exactly corresponded to what his adoptive mother said.
However, after checking this point, Chen Jianchou was a little unable to continue the investigation, because he neither knew the specific situation at Huashengtang, nor could he know what happened between the king and Chen Shuhua. He could still do it by himself. It is impossible to get to the core without alerting the enemy.
Chen Jianqiu had no choice but to contact his adoptive mother Xu Jiaorong again.
Under normal circumstances, Xu Jiaorong would not leave Master Landa at will, but she also had her own confidants. She did not meet Chen Jianchou directly, but introduced two people to Chen Jianchou to help him solve these two problems. .
One is Lu Yuting, she is the Taoist priest in charge of the Huasheng Hall, and because she comes from the Yujing main hall, she is somewhat of an imperial envoy, so the Taoist priest in charge of the local branch hall also wants to give her three points. More importantly, these branch Taoist priests are directly affiliated with the main hall of Huashengtang and are not controlled by the local government. They do not need the assistance of the local government like Shibotang, so they maintain a high degree of independence.
After Donghua Zhenren noticed the anomalies in the Borneo Taoist House, he had already begun to make arrangements in advance. The Taoist priests in charge of each branch in Borneo maintained a fairly high frequency of rotation. , which means that even if the people of the Borneo Taoist government can drag these Taoist priests into the water, they will not gain much. One was corroded just now, and he was transferred out within a few days. A new one was brought in, and he had to start all over again. Over time, the local forces in the Borneo Taoist Prefecture stopped doing these useless tasks and only placed people at the level of deacons and Taoists. After all, you can replace the Taoist priests in charge, but you cannot replace all the deacons and Taoists working underneath.
The other person is Chen Jianqiu, the Princess Furui of Western descent.
She is the most beloved daughter of Lord Dayu, and she often follows her father. She also took the initiative to ask Qi Xuansu for help, so she not only knows the specific situation of Lord Dayu, but is also reliable enough.
The Tuo Dao Sect advocates the blessing of equality. As the seat of the Borneo Taoist Government, Dayu Kingdom naturally responds actively to the Dao Sect's call. Therefore, the saying that women cannot go out without leaving the door has long been eliminated. Princess Furui can come and go freely. The palace is not restricted.
Lu Yuting had just arrived and it would take a few days to get familiar with the local Huashengtang. She could not provide specific help to Chen Jianchou yet, so Chen Jianchou met with Chen Jianqiu first.
The two agreed to meet on the west bank of Guijian Lake through the servant who sent the message.
Although both of them have the surname Chen and both have the surname "Jian", this is the first time they have met.
Chen Jianchou went to the appointment alone, but he did not expect that Chen Jianqiu was also alone.
Chen Jianqiu's mother is a naturalist from the West. Influenced by her mother, she is not as reserved and reserved as women from the Central Plains. Also affected by the overall environment of Borneo, she is not as bold, unrestrained, and generous as Western women. Make people feel close to each other.
The first time Chen Jianqiu saw Chen Jianqiu, he felt his heart beat suddenly.
For many years in the past, he had never paid attention to matters between men and women. He just said that his "heart towards the Tao" was very strong. Today he realized that he was just deceiving himself.
When the woman looked towards him, he felt slightly dizzy.
But Chen Jianchou quickly realized that, not to mention the huge disparity in status between the two, there was absolutely no chance that they were from the same clan.
