Chapter 193: United Against External Oppression

When Master Cihang said this, many vice-chairmen who were used to taking notes quickly put away their pens and papers, not to mention things like "voice notes" and "image stones".

Cihang Zhenren signaled Qian Wan to open the formation of the auditorium to isolate the inside and outside, and then continued: "In theory, this meeting should have been led by Beichen Hall, but the Qingwei Zhenren of Beichen Hall is now in charge of the overall situation in Fenglinzhou and has no time to split up, so I have to take over.

Qi Xuansu realized that this meeting was indeed unusual.

Beichen Hall is often mentioned together with Fengxian Hall, but it is higher than Fengxian Hall and is listed as one of the top three halls. In addition to the fact that Beichen Hall has direct military power, it is mainly because its authority is greater than Fengxian Hall.

Although it is often said that Tiangang Hall is external and Beichen Hall is internal, the so-called internal is also compared to the Tiangang Hall that is completely external. In fact, Beichen Hall takes care of both internal and external affairs. Internally, it purges traitors, and externally, it gathers intelligence and instigates rebellion. It's just that the Taoist sect takes into account influence and face, and rarely emphasizes the external functions of Beichen Hall.

It should have been led by Beichen Hall, which means that this matter involves some secrets. If it is In the absence of the head of the Beichen Hall, Fengxian Hall should take over. Since it was replaced by Tiangang Hall, it means that it is related to the outside world. When thinking about what Qian Wan mentioned about the Westerners, Qi Xuansu immediately realized that it should be related to the Holy Court.

To be fair, since Qi Xuansu entered the high-level of Taoism, he has mostly been exposed to various internal struggles. This kind of topic related to the outside world is the first time he has been exposed to it.

The deputy hall master Lu mentioned by the Taoist master Cihang is not an ordinary deputy hall master, but the chief deputy hall master of Beichen Hall, that is, the right-hand man of the Taoist master Qingwei, and his weight is quite heavy.

Deputy hall master Lu said: "I will inform everyone of an important situation this time. Regarding this notification, except for the deputy hall masters who failed to attend the meeting, the joint meeting can uniformly convey it in writing. For the rest of the deputy hall masters and below, only verbal communication will be made, no written text will be formed, and no records will be made. The situation will only be mastered by the relevant Taoist priests in charge, and no over-range communication will be made. ”

After finishing this opening statement, Deputy Hall Master Lu got to the point: "Some Taoist friends already know about this matter, and some are even involved. Some Taoist friends don't know yet, so I will explain it here. The battle in Fenglinzhou has progressed smoothly under the auspices and leadership of Qingwei Zhenren, but there have been some setbacks and setbacks, and even accidents, which are related to the safety of our Taoist sect and cannot be taken lightly. The main thing is that some people from overseas with ulterior motives have not given up their desire to destroy us, and they are trying to disintegrate the authority and foundation of our Taoist sect in the Eastern world. They are behind the scenes supporting and instructing some local forces with separatist tendencies, such as the Zunrang faction in Fenglinzhou, to carry out a series of destructive acts. Deputy Hall Master Qi, who just came back from Fenglinzhou, should have felt deeply about this. ”

Hearing this, the others also understood the importance of this meeting, and they straightened their bodies and looked at Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu took the opportunity to take over the conversation: "What Chief Lu said is very true. When I was in Fenglinzhou, I was ordered by Qingwei Zhenren to recruit Linglu Mountain, and I accidentally discovered that the priests of the Western Holy See promised various supports to the Zunrang faction's Rangdao Langshi, not limited to money and weapons. In addition, the apostle of the Holy See, Toronus, also appeared briefly in Fenglinzhou. Although there was no specific action, his intentions were really questionable. "

Because it involves the remains of Sancheng's golden body and the secret struggle between the three paths and the court, Qi Xuansu couldn't say too much in detail, and could only say "his intentions were really questionable".

Deputy Hall Master Lu nodded slightly: "Because of this, the head of the hall ordered our Beichen Hall to conduct a series of investigations. In fact, many years ago, we have already grasped some of the situation, but we just didn't take action. Among them, maritime trade is the hardest hit area. Many people use the identity of maritime merchants as a cover to enter coastal states and buy land and property. They seem to be no different from ordinary rich men, but they are actually nails. Or they are bought by some special secret societies from overseas when they go out to sea for trade, become their minions, and then return to the Central Plains, lying dormant, waiting for an opportunity to move. In this regard, we need the Taoist friends of the Shibo Hall to assist. "

"In addition, some Taoists or Taoists in our group have forgotten the Taoist ancestor's frugal purpose and cannot withstand the temptation, or they have been caught by means such as the beauty trap and become their eyes and ears. We have already grasped these situations, but in order not to alert the snake and catch the big fish, we did not take action immediately, but only closely monitored. Some of them have specific positions. As we all know, our Taoist temples are divided into four levels: county temple, prefectural temple, state palace, and Taoist palace. There is no need to say much about the state palace and Taoist palace. Even the prefectural temple level is not a big problem. The key is that the lowest level of county temple has a large number of people, and it is inevitable that there are good and bad people. Some people have problems. In this regard, we need the Taoist friends of Ziwei Hall to assist. "

"In addition, how to deal with the conviction afterwards is the responsibility of Fengxian Hall. There are also Taoist halls such as Tianji Hall and Huasheng Hall that involve trade and core secrets at the same time. It is also necessary to strengthen the awareness of prevention in this regard, and strictly prevent people from infiltrating them under the pretext of business activities. If a dispute arises and involves certain churches, the ancestral hall will also have to come forward. It involves all aspects, so this joint meeting of the nine halls was organized. "

As for Duzhi Hall, Deputy Hall Master Lu did not mention it, and there is no need to mention it. No matter what you do, you need money, so every joint meeting is indispensable to the God of Wealth, Duzhi Hall, and there is no need to emphasize it too much.

After Vice Hall Master Lu finished his speech, Master Cihang spoke again: "On the surface, our Dao sect is flourishing, and everywhere is full of vitality, but in fact, there are undercurrents. Behind this seemingly peaceful appearance, there are some jackals eyeing us covetously. They have never stopped their infiltration and subversion against us, and their means can be said to be unscrupulous. The situation in Fenglinzhou is just the tip of the iceberg. I will not introduce the more specific situation in detail here. I will send you the specific files of the relevant content later. Again, you cannot take it away or record it. You will take it back immediately after reading it, so that everyone can understand it. For this specific matter, Tiangang Hall and Beichen Hall will be the main ones. Everyone should actively cooperate, communicate, and coordinate solutions."

After that, someone had already distributed the files to the vice hall masters present. Qi Xuansu also noticed that the files distributed were different according to the different duties of each vice hall master, and they should have different focuses.

Qi Xuansu is different. He is the person involved in the case mentioned by Deputy Hall Master Lu. He is not only the first to discover the plan of White and Brown, but he has even seen the original body of Toronus and the "Hirari Sutra". There is nothing to hide, so the files given to him are the most detailed.

Throughout history, there have always been various acts of betrayal, and there are no shortage of traitors in any era. But in general, when the enemy is strong and I am weak, there are more traitors, and when I am strong and the enemy is weak, there are relatively fewer traitors. In any case, the Taoist sect is still in its heyday, conquering the disloyal and spreading military power all over the world. It is far from being in decline, so the high-level people at the level of the deputy hall master are still trustworthy, so they will repeatedly emphasize not to spread it to the outside world.

Of course, not everyone has personally experienced a series of things like Qi Xuansu, and some people even have a good relationship with the people of the Holy Court because of their duties, so they are naturally confused. However, those who can reach this position are not simple-minded people. They know the importance and will not ignore the overall situation for a little friendship.

Because this matter is external, no matter who becomes the Grand Master, they must deal with the threat of the Holy Court, and this threat is a confrontation between two giants for world dominance, which will not change because of the will of a certain person, and there is no possibility of taking a step back to have a broader horizon. Therefore, no matter the three sects, they will use the power of the Holy Court to achieve some goals in certain matters on weekdays, but they cannot waver in their stance on major issues.

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Because of this, this matter does not involve the power operation within the Taoist sect, but it is related to the interests of all Taoists, so everyone has regained consensus, united and attached importance to it, and united to face the outside world.

After reading the files, some deputy hall masters began to discuss in a low voice, and it was reasonable to discuss external and solve problems.

Cihang Zhenren did not object to this discussion, but reiterated the internal discipline: "You cannot reveal the information you have to anyone. Note that I am talking about anyone, including your colleagues, friends, disciples, family, etc., that is, everyone except you and the people involved in this matter. This is a red line that cannot be crossed. Whoever crosses the line must bear full responsibility."

Deputy Hall Master Lu added: "Each hall has a branch hall in the local Daofu. This time, in addition to some deputy hall masters who are specifically responsible for supervising this matter, we mainly use the power of the Dao Hall to solve it directly."

Everyone looked serious.

Qi Xuansu sighed.

According to the case file, it was really a case of you fighting yours and I fighting mine. The main attack direction of the Dao Sect was the New World, and the main attack direction of the Holy Court was East Posha Continent and Borneo. If he was sent to a place outside, whether it was Borneo or Lingnan, they would be severely affected areas, and he would inevitably be involved. Maybe he was one of those deputy hall masters.

This is a troublesome matter. The Dao Sect and the Holy Court have not torn their faces openly, so this matter cannot be carried out in a big way. It must be carried out in secret, and the parties involved must be cleverly resolved. This is a great test of their skills. If they are not handled well and are caught by omissions, such as insufficient evidence on the surface, the Holy Court strongly protests on this ground, and the Dao Sect cannot say anything for the sake of face. It is not a merit, but a fault.

This is a tricky task.

Cihang Zhenren finally said: "My request is only four words, handle it properly."