Chapter 172: Counterattack

Logically speaking, if Sun Heyu failed to catch Chen Jianqiu, then the matter of convicting Chen Jianchou could not be advanced. Without key evidence, it was impossible to release him.

Qi Xuansu thought that the matter had come to an end, but he did not expect that there would be other changes.

Wu Rong really withstood the pressure and did not release Chen Jianchou, forcing Qi Xuansu to do it himself.

To put it bluntly, since she was shameless and had to make a scene, it was not Qi Xuansu's fault. Anyway, Zheng Jiaohe had died and Lin Tianhe had escaped, so Qi Xuansu was not afraid of any bad influence.

So Qi Xuansu convened a meeting, and the participants included the chief directors of many branch halls, as well as Li Changge, who represented Beichen Hall. Li Zhuyu was still in Lion City, responsible for the interrogation, and it was difficult for him to come. Li Changge was mainly in Shenglong Mansion.

The meeting place was still in the small meeting room in Qi Xuansu's signing room. Because the Taoist sect abolished a lot of kneeling etiquette and strived for equality on the surface, many of the layouts and furnishings in the past were no longer applicable. After all, the core idea of ​​Confucianism is hierarchy, so some of the current layouts and furnishings have been influenced by the West.

Take this small meeting room for example. It is mainly a long table, running from north to south, with a chair on the south and north sides, and a row of chairs on the east and west sides.

When Qi Xuansu walked into the small meeting room, everyone had arrived. The main seat facing north and south was empty, naturally reserved for Qi Xuansu. Li Changge sat opposite the main seat, looking across the table, and the rest sat on the east and west sides.

"Everyone is here." Qi Xuansu sat in the main seat and looked around, "Let's start the meeting now."

Ke Qingqing came in with Qi Xuansu. Because it was not a formal meeting, it was more relaxed, so she sat next to Qi Xuansu and was responsible for recording. Qi Xuansu was not trying to show off, but to prevent future arguments or mutual shirking of responsibility, so the minutes of the meeting were crucial.

Except for Li Changge, everyone subconsciously straightened their sitting posture.

Qi Xuansu opened the file and said straight to the point: "Today we mainly talk about two things. The first thing is about the Beichen Hall branch's non-compliance with the rules and procedures. I have already talked about this matter at the Daofu meeting. I didn't want to talk about it again, but the Beichen Hall branch neither released the people nor gave a suitable reason, so I had to bring it up again. Brother Yongyan, please tell me the truth, is there a new instruction from the Beichen Hall?"

Li Changge said: "It is indeed possible that the Beichen Hall headquarters may entrust the lower-level branches to conduct secret investigations, and even the deputy hall master is not clear, but only the hall master, the chief deputy hall master, and the second deputy hall master have the power of such entrustment, and it must be a major case, such as targeting local The senior officials of the Daofu. In my opinion, the investigation against Chen Jianchou does not comply with the relevant regulations of secret investigations, nor is it of a high enough level, unless the real target of the investigation of the Beichen Hall is Brother Tianyuan. "

"As for Brother Tianyuan, I have made a special inquiry for this, and I can answer Brother Tianyuan with certainty that the Beichen Hall, whether it is the head of the hall, or the chief and deputy chief, has no orders in this regard. The so-called instructions from the Beichen Hall do not exist."

This answer was within Qi Xuansu's expectations. He tapped the table with his fingers and said, "The Beichen Hall branch has no orders in this regard, so whose orders are they?"

The chief of the Fengxian Hall branch said softly, "The local branch is under the dual control of the Yujing Hall and the local Daofu. Important leadership, is there a possibility that it is an order from the local Daofu? "

Qi Xuansu said: "The Daofu is not someone's Daofu. It has been made very clear at the last Daofu meeting. The attitude of the Daofu is consistent and clear. What can be confirmed now is that neither the General Hall nor the Daofu has any relevant orders. "

A deputy palace master said: "Then it can only be the order of a certain big shot."

Qi Xuansu said sternly: "Since it is an order from a big shot, but it bypasses the Daofu and the General Hall, then this involves a serious problem. Is the Beichen Hall branch a branch of the Taoist sect, or a branch of someone?"

Li Changge said: "I propose that in response to this situation, a team should be sent directly to the Beichen Hall branch Hall, find out the matter, especially the power issues involved behind it. "

Qi Xuansu said: "I think this proposal is good. Master Jiang mentioned in the meeting of the Daofu that he wanted to conduct a thorough investigation of the Daofu, so he might as well start from the Beichen Hall branch. Brother Yongyan, who do you think is more suitable to be the convener?"

Li Changge said: "If it involves Beichen Hall, I will be the convener. What do you think, Brother Tianyuan?"

Qi Xuansu agreed after just a little thought: "Then I'll have to trouble Brother Yongyan."

There are only two key figures in this meeting, one is Qi Xuansu and the other is Li Changge. As long as the two reach an agreement, then the matter is almost settled, and it is unlikely that others will object.

Qi Xuansu glanced at the chief of the Fengxian Hall branch.

The chief of the Fengxian Hall branch understood, after all, he was responsible for investigating Wu Rongrong, and he would report the results of the investigation to Li Changge and help Li Changge take down Wu Rongrong.

"The second thing is about the Nanyang United Trade Company." Qi Xuansu turned to the main topic. "In recent days, Deputy Hall Master Danjin has gained a lot. He has opened the mouths of many former senior executives of the Nanyang United Trade Company. The power and money transactions involved are shocking. To put it bluntly, the reason why the Nanyang United Trade Company is so arrogant is that someone is backing it up."

Everyone knows that the Nanyang United Trade Company is backed by the Sun family and the Wang family. It's just that in the past, Qi Xuansu has been holding back and has not directly linked the Nanyang United Trade Company to the Wang family. Now, Qi Xuansu has finally mentioned the backers behind the Nanyang United Trade Company, which has sent an extremely clear signal.

Qi Xuansu is already very clear that behind the Chen Jianchou case, it was Wang Jiaohe who instructed and instructed, and the purpose was to target Qi Xuansu. And Qi Xuansu no longer blindly defended himself. He decided to launch a counterattack and confront Wang Jiaohe head-on, and completely tear his face off.

"The attitude of the Dao sect towards this kind of situation is consistent, and we will never tolerate it." Qi Xuansu continued, "Regarding this case, I think we should combine it with the Daoist government's investigation advocated by Master Jiang, and investigate it thoroughly."

Since Li Changge took the initiative to take charge of the Beichen Hall branch, Qi Xuansu will personally take charge of this case.

Qi Xuansu proposed to the participants in the discussion: "This case also needs to set up a team to find out who is involved in the power-for-money transaction of the Nanyang United Trading Company. This team does not need to be responsible to the Fengxiantang branch, nor does it need to be responsible to the Duzhitang and Shibotang branches. It is directly responsible to me. If there are any problems, come to me directly to solve them. If anyone interferes with the case, tell me."

"I will be the general convener of this team. Lu Zhushi and Han Zhushi will serve as executive conveners respectively. The chief and deputy chiefs present here will all participate. It is not just a simple name, but to select elite backbones from your respective branches to participate in it and conduct a comprehensive investigation of this case."

A team headed by Qi Xuansu himself was announced to be established, and the specifications were very high. The reason why Qi Xuansu was able to grasp the power of the Daofu so quickly was inseparable from the Great Master of the Palace. Without the support of the Great Master of the Palace, it would not be so easy for the chief to compete with the Palace. In any case, the Great Master of the Palace symbolizes absolute force, and it is force within the scope of the rules.

After the meeting, Lu Yuting and Han Yongfeng immediately took action, and several more leaders were arrested and taken away by the Fengxiantang branch for investigation. Some people noticed that some of these leaders were directly under the real master Wang Jiaohe, and they were still taken away.

The key point is that it is difficult for Wang Jiaohe to fight back. Qi Xuansu is the chief deputy master of the palace. The leaders under him are all Chen Shuhua's old subordinates. Because of Chen Shuhua's involvement, they have been purged. The remaining people have no big problems and are not trusted by Qi Xuansu. Qi Xuansu arranges everything for Lu Yuting and Han Yongfeng, his two confidants, but Lu Yuting and Han Yongfeng are both airdropped and have no connection with the local area.

This is also the reason why Jinque always chooses airdropped candidates to target local Daofu. There is no interest involved, they will not be in collusion with local factions, and it is not easy to be caught.

On the other side, Li Changge's actions were also not slow, or it should be said that this little national teacher's methods were very neat, and he directly took down Wu Rongrong - under the instruction of Qi Xuansu, the chief of Fengxiantang branch had handed over the relevant materials to Li Changge.

Then Li Changge directly took over the Beichentang branch.

No one dared to raise any objections.

This was also Qi Xuansu's intention. A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. The name of the little national teacher is here. Qingwei Zhenren is the head of Beichentang Zhenren. Who dares to go against Li Changge in Beichentang?

At this time, Li Changge was like a sharp sword, invincible.

The reason why Li Changge took the initiative to take this job was because Sun Jiaofeng died in his hands, which was undoubtedly very ugly. Li Changge needed to make up for it with other things to save his image.

Taoism is not the imperial court. Who can inherit the throne does not depend entirely on bloodline. There is still a struggle. In addition to factors such as realm cultivation, merit and ability, one's own image is also relatively important. Qi Xuansu's series of actions in Posuozhou and Borneo have greatly improved his image. Many people have given him the evaluation of being both civil and military. Going further, he is a general and a prime minister. He made merit in Fenglinzhou for martial arts and in Borneo for literary merit. He has a tendency to overshadow the other three.

The most intuitive performance is that this time in Borneo, Qi Xuansu is the main one, and the other three have become supporting roles. This is unprecedented, and it is also a relatively dangerous signal for the three, because this scene looks like three deputy masters assisting the head master. If this impression is fixed, it will be very disadvantageous.