Chapter 161: Response

Qi Xuansu said: "It's nothing serious, but the Beichen Hall branch of the Daofu suddenly sent people to the palace of Dayu Kingdom, saying that they wanted to investigate the Lord of Dayu."

This made Li Zhuyu take it seriously: "The Lord of Dayu is equivalent to a prince. Among the many vassal states, he is the one with the highest title except the emperor of Weiyuan Kingdom in Fenglinzhou. Even the Daofu of Borneo should treat it with caution. If they really want to investigate, the Beichen Hall Headquarters must issue a document in person. How dare they do this!"

Qi Xuansu's tone was still calm: "You mean you don't know about this."

"I didn't hear any rumors in advance." Li Zhuyu answered very affirmatively, "I didn't issue any orders related to it."

Qi Xuansu said again: "Could it be that the main hall bypassed you, or was it the intention of Deputy Hall Master Yongyan."

"This is unlikely. The head of the hall is still in Fenglinzhou and it is impossible for him to care about the affairs of Borneo. If it is the chief deputy hall master or the second deputy hall master... I will verify it with the main hall and Deputy Hall Master Yongyan as soon as possible." Li Zhuyu said.

Qi Xuansu said, "Okay, you go check it first, and then we'll contact each other."

After the call, Qi Xuansu said to Chen Jianqiu, "This is not the real purpose of the drunkard, you are probably affected by the accident. Let's go to Lion City first, it's good to relax there."

By quelling the great riots, attacking the Holy Court and raiding Wu Guangbi, Qi Xuansu swept away the opposition forces in Lion City. Now Lion City is Qi Xuansu's base camp, and security is more easily guaranteed. Moreover, although Lion City is located in Java, it is not actually managed by Java, but a truly neutral city. As the Lord of Dayu, Chen Jianqiu went to Lion City, and there was no big problem in name.

Chen Jianqiu had understood Qi Xuansu's meaning and did not object.

Qi Xuansu also told Chen Jianchou, "Contact Deputy Palace Master Xie and prepare for relevant matters."

Chen Jianchou took the order and left.

Qi Xuansu finally instructed: "You should prepare yourself and leave as soon as possible. I will contact Qingxiao Zhenren and ask her to make arrangements as well."

Chen Jianqiu understood immediately. It was true that Zhang Yuelu used Ziguang Society and was also the backer of Ziguang Society. It would be safe if she made specific arrangements.

After Qi Xuansu informed Zhang Yuelu of this matter, Zhang Yuelu said that she would let Yuheng Star Lord handle it.

Although once caught, it would be impossible to defend herself, but Yuheng Star Lord had a very high level of cultivation, and it would be difficult to catch her, unless Wang Jiaohe took action personally.

On the other hand, after Li Zhuyu realized the seriousness of the situation, she contacted Li Changge as soon as possible.

She had a competitive relationship with Li Tianzhen, but not with Li Changge. Whether in terms of seniority or family status, Li Changge was considered her "superior".

Li Changge said that he did not know about this matter and had not issued any relevant orders.

This is reasonable. In fact, Li Changge came to put out the fire. No one thought that Li Tianzhen would be arrested beforehand, and Li Changge didn't think so either. So he was ordered to come to Borneo in a hurry. He was not very familiar with the situation in Borneo, and he had not even met Chen Jianqiu.

Li Zhuyu verified it with the main hall again.

The main hall also said that there was no order in this regard.

This is also reasonable. The main hall of Beichen Hall also has to consider the impact. Just after changing a king, and now changing another king, it is said that the dethronement and enthronement are major events. Not to mention whether it is a bit of a joke, the impact is too bad. Beichen Hall will not do it easily.

Li Zhuyu had some calculations in his mind and reported the situation to Qi Xuansu.

Obviously, this is self-willed and someone is making a fuss.

It is just not clear whether this is Wang Jiaohe's instruction or Li Tianzhen's faction is secretly retaliating. Both factions may secretly instruct the local Beichen Hall branch.

Qi Xuansu didn't take it too seriously. He wanted to see Huan Ji who came from Fenglinzhou, so he asked Chen Jianchou to send Chen Jianqiu off on his behalf.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jianqiu left Shenglong Mansion smoothly, but Chen Jianchou was intercepted on the way back.

When Qi Xuansu learned that Chen Jianchou was arrested, three hours had passed.

There was no way. Jiang Da Zhenren's attention was attracted by Chen Shuhua, Xu Jiaorong went to Dongposuozhou, and Shenglong Mansion was the world of the Wang family again.

There was never any unique skill. Qi Xuansu would target the secretaries of Wang Jiaoying and Zheng Jiaohe, and others would also target his secretary. This was why he insisted on replacing Ke Qingqing.

But unexpectedly, something happened.

The reason given by the Beichen Hall Branch was that Chen Jianchou was suspected of colluding with a secret society, and a series of evidence was presented, all of which were traces of Chen Jianchou's relationship with Chen Jianqiu, such as the photos of the two meeting several times.

It seems that Wang Jiaohe was not completely unaware and had been holding back for a long time.

It is hard to explain this matter clearly. In a sense, Chen Jianqiu was not wronged. She was indeed a member of the Purple Light Society. The evidence was also specious and hard to tell. If you really want to analyze it carefully, it is hard to tell clearly.

Of course, Qi Xuansu could also force the Beichen Branch to release the people, but that would give others a handle and make him look guilty. In this way, Qi Xuansu would be directly involved and unable to cut off. Maybe those people were waiting for Qi Xuansu to give the order. As long as Qi Xuansu gave the order to release the people, Wang Jiaohe would personally come forward and put pressure on Qi Xuansu from the moral high ground, putting Qi Xuansu in a passive position.

Qi Xuansu is not the only one who can abide by the law. From the legal point of view, the Borneo branch of Beichen Hall does have the right to handle cases independently. It does not need to consult the main hall to deal with a Taoist priest who has not yet been promoted. If the higher-ups intervene in this case through normal procedures, they must have sufficient reasons. Qi Xuansu does not dare to fully trust Li Zhuyu and Li Changge.

To put it bluntly, under normal circumstances, this is not a big deal at all. It is okay to say that there is insufficient evidence. Even if a case is filed, as long as Qi Xuansu says hello, the case can be withdrawn immediately. The reason why Qi Xuansu did not take action was because Chen Jianchou was just a bait. This case was far from being as simple as targeting Chen Jianchou. The real purpose was not the wine, but Qi Xuansu. Qi Xuansu's greeting was to deliver it to the door.

So Qi Xuansu did not act rashly, but just asked Li Zhuyu to intensify the interrogation of Lin Qingcheng.

Generally speaking, when a secretary commits a crime, the person who is most likely to be implicated is the person he directly serves.

So it has been tried and tested to target the secretary.

Qi Xuansu didn't catch Wang Jiaohe's secretary, but caught Wang Jiaoying's secretary. As long as Lin Qingcheng let go, Qi Xuansu could put Wang Jiaoying to death openly.

On the contrary, catching Chen Jianchou can't directly burn Qi Xuansu. Qi Xuansu didn't do anything wrong, but it was mainly because Chen Jianchou had been with Qi Xuansu for too short a time. Even if Qi Xuansu had something shameful, such a short time was not enough for Qi Xuansu to hand it over to Chen Jianchou with confidence.

As for Xu Jiaorong, this former secretary was a meticulous character. It was true that she helped Chen Jianchou, but she never crossed the line. Even when Chen Jianchou failed the exam, she didn't say hello, and she was not afraid.

Chen Jianchou and Wang Jiaoying, who is more important?

This choice should not be made by Qi Xuansu, but by Wang Jiaohe.

However, Chen Jianchou still needs to be rescued. The Purple Light Society has been pushed to the forefront. Although it is useful, it cannot be used easily. Once caught, it will be a dead end. The Qingping Society is a little weak in Nanyang, and there are basically no members. However, there are still eight tribes. Qi Xuansu thought of Shangguan Ya again. She is Qinniang's deputy. Considering Qinniang's style of fishing for three days and drying the net for two days, Shangguan Ya is actually the de facto leader of the Tianbu, and she has great power.

Qi Xuansu met with Shangguan Ya again and asked her to inquire about the news from the side and find out the specific situation.

There is no way. Qi Xuansu's foundation in Borneo Daofu is too shallow. It is true that many fence-sitters have turned to him, but these fence-sitters cannot be trusted. Some confidential matters have to be handled by reliable people. Qi Xuansu can only use some "outside tricks".

At the same time, there were also some rumors, saying that Qi Xuansu and Xu Jiaorong were colluding, and on the surface they were investigating the embezzlement of Taoist assets, but in fact they were trying to seize the ownership and control of Nanyang United Trading Company and take it for themselves. Qi Xuansu and Xu Jiaorong were not clean. There were also some rumors that the two had an improper relationship and Xu Jiaorong was Qi Xuansu's lover.

Starting from subordinates, relatives, and friends, they attacked his reputation, shook his authority, and damaged his image.

This routine is not unfamiliar.

In response, Qi Xuansu used the power in his hands to do two things.

The first thing was to solve the identity problem of Chen Jianchou as soon as possible, because Chen Jianchou had made great contributions in the Chen Shuhua case and registered in Ziwei Hall. He only had to wait for the end of the exam to solve the problem of Chen Jianchou's Taoist grade. Logically speaking, even if Chen Jianchou is not a formal Taoist now, with this credit, he is also a Taoist.

Qi Xuansu wants to use his relationship in Ziwei Hall to give Chen Jianchou a fourth-grade fellow Taoist priest. A fourth-grade Taoist priest is a high-grade Taoist priest. Once the fourth-grade fellow Taoist priest is confirmed, it is not something that Beichen Hall Branch can handle at will. Beichen Hall Branch must report the relevant situation to the Palace Master Council, just like the suspension of Qi Xuansu's position as the head of the palace, which was decided by Li Ruoshui and Shi Bingyun. This is a reason to intervene.

Qi Xuansu arrested Lin Qingcheng, and the Palace Master Council could also intervene, but Qi Xuansu had solid evidence, so it was meaningless to intervene. But Chen Jianchou is different. Those evidences are specious and cannot be said to be conclusive. At this time, it is very meaningful to intervene.

As for the second thing, it is also simple. Qi Xuansu asked someone to investigate the head of the Beichen Hall Branch and strive to let Fengxian Hall file a case against him. You can investigate Chen Jianchou, then I will investigate you too.

In today's environment, fence-sitters have all turned to Qi Xuansu. These people are still resisting to the end, which shows how deeply their interests are bound. As long as you investigate, you will definitely find out something. Let's see who can stand to the end.

If you can't solve the problem, solve the person who raised the problem. It has been tried and tested.