Chapter 154: Searching for a Person (Part 1)

The Yuan family was exterminated, all clues were destroyed, and even part of the Yuan family's property had been transferred to Nanyang, but the shops and other properties under the name of the Yanqing Chamber of Commerce could not escape.

It's just that most of the Yanqing Chamber of Commerce's properties are within the jurisdiction of Jiangnan Dao Prefecture, which does not fall under the jurisdiction of Quanzhen Dao. Pei Xiaolou wants to wait for Zhang Yuelu to come back and jointly handle the case.

Logically speaking, Jiangnan Daofu should belong to the Zhengyi Dao. In fact, because Jiangnan is prosperous, Jiangzhou Jinling is the center of Daomen sea trade, and the three forces meet here, so Jiangnan Daofu, like Kunlun Daofu, belongs directly to Jinque. , there are also members of the three Taoist groups within the Taoist government.

However, Cihang's lineage has the greatest influence and deepest influence in Jiangnan Daofu because of its proximity to the water. Almost every generation of Cihang has served as the head of Jiangnan Daofu.

One of Zhang Yuelu's senior sisters is now serving as the chief deputy head of the Jiangnan Dao Mansion, but her age is not much different from that of Master Cihang. When the day comes that Master Cihang ascends, she will also be very old. Unless Master Cihang can become a great master, She had to give up the title of Master Cihang in advance, otherwise it would be difficult for her to inherit the mantle of Master Cihang. However, this was not the only reason why Master Cihang chose Zhang Yuelu.

This also involves the inheritance of the position of Heavenly Master, which is the natural weakness of Master Cihang. If Master Qingwei fails to compete for the Grand Master, he can inherit the position of National Master. If Master Donghua fails to compete for the Grand Master, he can also inherit the position of Earth Master. Only Master Cihang failed in his bid to be the chief master, and it was difficult for him to inherit the position of Heavenly Master.

Although Xuan Sheng has abolished the rule that "no one with the surname Zhang can inherit the Heavenly Master", the Zhang family still has a great obsession with this, especially the direct descendants of the Zhang family, who are wary of the Zhang family's branches, not to mention He is a person with a foreign surname.

This is also the reason why the Zhang family has always been inferior to the Li family. The Li family can tolerate their adopted sons and sons-in-law being in charge of the family, and there are strong men from generation to generation. Even if they are suppressed and restricted by Xuansheng, they still develop rapidly. Now they have almost completely mastered Taiping Dao, and there is no second one. sound. However, the Zhang family could not even tolerate side branches. They still dominated the main line, but a lot of power was taken away by Cihang's lineage.

The only Celestial Master with a foreign surname, Yan Feiqing, was in the right place at the right time. He was not only the beloved disciple of the previous Celestial Master, but also a close friend of Xuan Sheng. His wife, Su Yunmei, was also the real Cihang of that generation. If we count further, Su Yunmei's master married Emperor Daxuan and became the stepmother of Mrs. Xuansheng. From this point of view, Yan Feiqing and Xuansheng are still brothers-in-law. In addition, the Zhang family had just deposed a heavenly master by Xuansheng, and their vitality was severely damaged. Yan Feiqing became the only heavenly master with a foreign surname.

After careful calculation, Yan Feiqing, whose surname was Tianshi at that time, had the title of master-disciple inheritance, the support of Xuansheng, the support of the Cihang lineage who played an important role in the Zhengdao, and even the support of the royal family. In addition, at the time of Zhang Only when the family's vitality is seriously injured can they overwhelm the Zhang family's opposition and win the position of Heavenly Master. Today's Master Cihang can never be compared with the original Yan Feiqing, and the hope of inheriting the position of Heavenly Master is very slim. If there is a forceful struggle, it is likely to cause internal strife and division in the Zhengyi dynasty. But it is also a hidden danger for the Zhang family. The current generation of Celestial Masters is fashionable and easy-to-talk, and can suppress Master Cihang. However, when the Celestial Master ascends and dies, and a new Celestial Master comes to power, he may not be able to convince Master Cihang. The Zhengyi Alliance is likely to form a situation where two "kings" stand side by side. In this way, both parties must find a balance point.

After thinking about it carefully, the most suitable candidate is Zhang Yuelu. She is a child of the Zhang family and a disciple of Master Cihang. If she is chosen to be the successor of the next generation of Tianshi, she can take into account the interests of the Zhang family and the Cihang lineage. The only drawback is that Zhang Yuelu is a branch of the Zhang family and not from a large family, but it is better than taking advantage of someone with a foreign surname.

This time Jinque sent Zhang Yuelu to thoroughly investigate the case, mainly because of the intention of Master Cihang. Although the national preceptor is the rotating master, a case in Zixian Mountain is not something that the rotating master can personally intervene in. It is even more impossible for the Imperial Master to take the initiative to ask, as that would make it appear that there is no silver in this place.

In fact, Jinque discussions also have levels, and it is not necessarily necessary for all the Shenzhen Zhenren and Hezhang Dazhen to be present. Sometimes it is only necessary to gather twelve Shenzhen Zhenren. This kind of discussion with an uneven number of people is called " "Small discussion" corresponds to the "medium discussion" of twenty-four people, and the "big discussion" of thirty-six people.

This time the major case of Zixian Mountain has reached the level of "minor discussion", and the person presiding over this "minor discussion" is Master Cihang.

Zhang Yuelu Xingwen Jiangnan Provincial Government actually represents the real person Cihang, so the Jiangnan Provincial Government has begun a thorough investigation of the Yanqing Chamber of Commerce. However, the internal affairs of Jiangnan Provincial Government are complicated and the progress is slow. However, as the Yuan family's elders and young ones committed suicide out of fear of crime, The inspection of Yanqing Chamber of Commerce is a foregone conclusion.

Qi Xuansu failed to leave in the end, and was half-forced by Zhang Yuelu to take him back to Jiangling Mansion. There was nothing he could do about it. If he didn't use sneak attacks and strange moves, then Qi Xuansu would not be Zhang Yuelu's opponent for the time being. However, Zhang Yuelu was not unkind. Before she came back, she helped Qi Xuansu search the woods, but there was still no trace of Liuhu, not even a horse's hoof print. It seemed that Liuhu had not entered the woods at all.

After the two returned to Jiangling Mansion, they went directly to Shenxiao Temple.

Pei Xiaolou also stayed at the largest Taoist temple in Jiangling Prefecture. When the Taoist boy said that Master Zhang was back, he immediately came out to greet him.

What Zhang Yuelu said when he saw Pei Xiaolou was: "Master Pei, do you see who I brought to you?"

Pei Xiaolou did not recognize Qi Xuansu after the disguise, but Qi Xuansu had already prepared for this. Before Zhang Yuelu finished speaking, he had already taken the initiative to salute and said: "Wei Wugui has seen the real person."

Pei Xiaolou was such a smart man that he understood immediately and nodded slightly, saying, "The old prince asked about you."

Qi Xuansu said ashamedly, "I am incompetent and have failed to live up to your trust."

Zhang Yuelu raised his eyebrows. These two people were still acting.

If Wei Wugui was really Qin Wubing's personal soldier, then Qin Wubing would not have avoided talking about other things when replying to the letter.

But if we check now, we will definitely not find anything. Most of these people have already agreed on the same caliber.

Zhang Yuelu did not point it out on the spot. After all, the most important thing at the moment is the case of Zixian Mountain.

"Let's talk about business." Zhang Yuelu went to the main hall first.

Pei Xiaolou and Qi Xuansu exchanged glances and smiled, "Yes, business is important."

The three of them came to the living room and sat down separately. Pei Xiaolou and Zhang Yuelu sat on the left and right of the main seat in the middle, and Qi Xuansu sat below Pei Xiaolou.

Because Qi Xuansu was also an insider, the two did not avoid him and roughly told him about their experiences.

Qi Xuansu was shocked to hear that the "Heavenly Court" was involved behind the Yuan family. This time, in order to destroy the evidence, the "Heavenly Court" dispatched a total of two celestial beings. In this way, he has already seen the Feng Marshal and Feng Bo of the "Heavenly Court".

Feng Marshal is one of the four marshals of wind, thunder, fire and lightning. Feng Bo is on par with the Rain Master, Thunder God and Lightning Mother. These are the eight celestial beings. The "Heavenly Court" also has three heavenly officials and four heavenly masters. There are more celestial beings than the number of hands. Their strength even exceeds that of some weaker local Taoist prefectures. No wonder they dare to call themselves "Heavenly Court".

Qi Xuansu also learned one thing from the two people that the reason why the headquarters of the "Heavenly Court" is located in Lingnan is because the "Heavenly Court" also has to take care of Nanyang. The ancestor of the "Heavenly Court" is even the great protector of several small countries in Nanyang. He is higher than the national teacher. The marshals under his command are not just boasting. They all have the false title of military marshal in those small countries in Nanyang.

After the two exchanged their knowledge, Zhang Yuelu's impression of Pei Xiaolou changed greatly. Pei Xiaolou always gave people an unreliable feeling. To put it nicely, he was cynical, and to put it bluntly, he was unruly. However, on such a major issue, Pei Xiaolou still managed to control himself.

Zhang Yuelu asked: "The next step is to go to Jiangzhou to check the assets under the name of Yanqing Chamber of Commerce. Will Master Pei go with us?"

Pei Xiaolou nodded and said: "Of course I will go with you."

Zhang Yuelu's eyes inadvertently glanced at Qi Xuansu, but Qi Xuansu sat there very quietly, as if nothing had happened, with his eyes slightly closed, as if he was taking a nap.

Zhang Yuelu whispered: "Wei's personal soldiers."

"Yeah." Qi Xuansu suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Yuelu blankly.

Zhang Yuelu asked, "Wei Qinbing, do you want to go to Jiangzhou?"

"I was going to go." Qi Xuansu replied, "But Xiaohu is missing, I have to find her first."

"Xiaohu, is that little girl?" Zhang Yuelu asked.

Qi Xuansu nodded.

Zhang Yuelu looked at Pei Xiaolou again: "What does Master Pei mean?"

Pei Xiaolou said, "If I were to say, this matter has nothing to do with Old Wei. As the saying goes, everyone does their own thing. We go to investigate the case, and he goes to find people. They can do whatever they need to do."

Zhang Yuelu was unwilling, but did not stop Qi Xuansu from finding people.