Chapter 25 Church (Part 2)
In fact, according to Zhang Yuelu's actual situation, it would be fine even if she talked directly to the archbishop. However, the term "small hall master" is only familiar to the Taoist people themselves, and the Holy Court may not know it. Zhang Yuelu has no intention of explaining anything, but only asks to see the archbishop here based on the principle of equality.
However, this archbishop has been in the Central Plains for a long time and often deals with people in the Taoist sect. He also knows what the position of the deputy hall master is like for a fourth-grade priest. As a last resort, he can only report it.
However, Zhang Yuelu did not wait for the archbishop here, but waited for the cardinal deacon.
Although the Great Xuan Dynasty did not establish a vice capital, Jinling Prefecture, as one of the most prosperous places in the world, has some meaning of a vice capital, which is the center of the entire Jiangnan. Therefore, the Holy Court attaches great importance to Jinling Prefecture and established two archbishops to lead the many churches in Jinling Prefecture. Each church has an archbishop as the main person and a chief bishop as the deputy. There is also a cardinal deacon above him.
This cardinal deacon is not comparable to the deacon of the Taoist sect. He is equivalent to the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest of the Taoist sect. Of course, it is not just as simple as managing the believers of the church. He is mainly responsible for business transactions. Last time, the Earth Master and the National Master handed over the position of the Great Immortal, but only Cihang Immortal did not come. The reason given by Cihang Immortal was to deal with the trade dispute between the Holy Court and the Taoist sect, that is, Cihang Immortal negotiated with this cardinal deacon.
However, Cihang Immortal is a Canzhi Immortal after all, one level higher than the cardinal deacon, and usually does not take care of these affairs. Usually, they are connected with the Jiangnan Daofu. If it involves important business transactions, the Jiangnan Daofu has always been cautious. Even if the head of the mansion does not come in person, the chief deputy palace master or the second deputy palace master will come forward.
Zhang Yuelu did not expect that the cardinal deacon of the Holy Court would be here, and felt that the situation was completely out of his control.
This cardinal deacon was wearing a white robe with gold edges, a soft hat, a golden key hanging from his waist, and a holy emblem on his chest. He looked quite young, but his actual age should be over fifty.
Zhang Yuelu could clearly feel the pressure coming from this person. Although she didn't know how the Holy Court divided the realm, from the perspective of the Taoist sect, he was undoubtedly a celestial being.
Zhang Yuelu was thinking about how to face this cardinal deacon of the Holy Court whose rank was far above hers, when she heard a long laugh, and a Taoist holding a bamboo stick, wearing a second-grade Taiyi Taoist crane cloak, wearing a lotus crown, and wearing a wisdom sword descended from the sky.
It was Pei Xiaolou.
Zhang Yuelu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she passed the message to Zhenwu Temple as soon as possible, and left marks along the way, so that Pei Xiaolou could arrive in time at the critical moment.
The cardinal deacon had been in Jinling Prefecture for many years and had dealt with many high-ranking and powerful people in the Taoist sect. He knew from the clothes that the visitor was of high status and was a Taoist master, so he took the initiative to greet him.
The two of them bowed and exchanged names.
The cardinal deacon had lived in the Central Plains for a long time and gave himself a Central Plains name, Shi Luosi, which was somewhat transliterated.
It was the first time that Shi Luosi met Pei Xiaolou, but he knew the changes in the situation in Jinling Prefecture and had long known the news that the Jinque Investigation Team had entered Jinling Prefecture. As soon as he heard Pei Xiaolou's name, he knew that this person represented the Jinque Investigation Team, and his attitude became much more serious.
Pei Xiaolou said slowly: "I just got the news that a demon from a secret society has sneaked into your place. I hope the cardinal deacon will help us to investigate thoroughly."
Shi Luosi said lightly: "I only saw believers worshiping in the church, and I didn't see any demons."
Pei Xiaolou said: "Maybe I saw it wrong. It's better to check it out, so that I can feel at ease."
"The real person wants to break into the church?" Shi Luosi raised his eyebrows.
It is not difficult for Pei Xiaolou to mobilize people to break into the church. Shi Luosi alone cannot stop it. However, Pei Xiaolou cannot bear the serious consequences of breaking into the church.
When the Taoist sect and the Holy Court established Taoist temples and churches for each other, they established a rule that although the church is located in the jurisdiction of the Taoist sect, it is equivalent to the territory of the Holy Court, and the people of the Taoist sect are not allowed to enter without permission. Similarly, although the Taoist temple is located in the jurisdiction of the Holy Court, it is equivalent to the territory of the Taoist sect, and the people of the Holy Court are not allowed to enter without permission.
This is a red line. If Pei Xiaolou enters the church of the Holy Court without permission, it will be regarded as a provocation of the Holy Court by the Taoist sect. The high-level officials of the Holy Court will inevitably put pressure on the Taoist sect to protest. This matter is enough to alarm the Grand Master. Without the Grand Master, the rotating Grand Master will be alarmed. Even Master Donghua cannot protect Pei Xiaolou.
Pei Xiaolou certainly understands the meaning of this, and naturally will not give others a handle. He waved his hand: "Cardinal Deacon Shi is too serious. I have no such intention. Isn't this a discussion?"
"Since it is a discussion, then I can express my attitude now." Shi Luosi said coldly, "I can't make any concessions. Please forgive me, Master."
"Is it really impossible to make any concessions?" Pei Xiaolou asked again.
Shi Luosi stopped talking.
Pei Xiaolou nodded and changed the subject: "Deputy Hall Master Zhang, what is the identity of this evil cult demon?"
Zhang Yuelu understood and replied: "He is Marshal Feng of the 'Heavenly Court' and one of the murderers of the Yuan family in Jiangling Prefecture."
Pei Xiaolou asked again: "Xu Lingguan, did you see this demon escape into the church with your own eyes?"
Xu Lingguan nodded and said: "Reporting to the real person, yes."
Pei Xiaolou said: "Very good, since the cardinal deacon is unwilling to compromise, then forget it, I will report this matter to the Golden Palace truthfully." As he was talking, Lei Xiaohuan finally arrived, and with him came a large number of spiritual officials and alchemists.
Lei Xiaohuan gave the order directly: "Surround this place, don't let anyone go."
The spiritual officials obeyed the order loudly, and did not enter the church, but surrounded it outside.
Shi Luosi's face finally changed: "What are you going to do?"
Pei Xiaolou smiled and said: "We didn't break into the church without permission. We just want to arrest the demons of the secret society. We temporarily impose martial law in this area. I hope the cardinal deacon will understand. We impose martial law on our own territory. The Holy Court can't object to it, right?"
Lei Xiaohuan strode forward, and Pei Xiaolou made way for him, and heard Lei Xiaohuan say: "I have notified the Jiangnan Daofu to open the formation and prohibit all teleportation spells."
The Taoist sect has set up formations in major towns to connect with the earth's energy, mainly for various teleportation spells. After opening, not only can the "Yin Yang Gate" not be opened, the Five Elements Escape Technique cannot be used, but even the "Xun Fu Formation" and the Mother and Child Fu will be affected to a certain extent. This is designed for wartime, but it cannot defend against artillery arrows, nor can it prohibit people from entering and leaving. To truly stop the army, it still depends on the city wall.
It is not that the Taoist sect cannot design a formation to resist artillery, but the consumption is too great. Except for Yujing, no city can support the huge consumption of the formation. The formations of Yunjin Mountain, Penglai Island, and Difei Mountain can certainly do it, but these places are only small places compared to big cities like Jinling Prefecture, and the consumption is naturally small. Even in Dijing, it can only be maintained in a corner of the imperial city, and the formation cannot cover the entire city.
Such a huge formation will also be divided into many "small pieces", just like a chessboard. Lei Xiaohuan only opened the formation in this area, and did not affect other places, so it was very fast and did not argue too much.
As for the tunnel, because the church is in a special location and is considered the territory of the Holy Court, if the church privately opens a tunnel, it is easy to have differences and disputes in the regional division of the "territory", so in this regard, the Taoist sect will conduct regular inspections around the church to prevent such incidents from happening. In other words, there is no tunnel in the church.
In this way, even if Marshal Feng was blocked in the church, he would have no way to go up to heaven or down to the earth.
Pei Xiaolou smiled and said, "I have heard for a long time that your teachings have the saying of three virtues. The Supreme Taoist Ancestor of our Taoism has three virtues. The Supreme said: 'I have three virtues, namely kindness, frugality, and not daring to be the first in the world.' I hope that in some things, the cardinal deacon will not dare to be the first in the world. This is something that neither the Taoism nor the Holy Court wants to see."
Shi Luosi looked at Pei Xiaolou deeply and said nothing.
Zhang Yuelu said softly, "Xu Lingguan, you will have to work hard to stay here during this period. Don't let Marshal Feng escape."
Xu Lingguan responded in a deep voice.
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