This is also Qi Xuansu's feelings.

In the past two years, the experience of Daomen, from Tiangangtang to Ziweitang, from Yujing to the locality, has made him change from a Jianghu person to a Daomen person.

Daomen people naturally need to know about the door.

The highest authority of the Daomen is called Jin Que, and Jin Que holds two major powers.

A power called "personnel", such as Qi Xuansu, the deputy hall master, was appointed by Jin Que after being submitted to Jin Que for discussion. Although it was nominated by Donghua Zhenren and the nomination was approved, it cannot be said that Donghua Zhenren was appointed, and it must be appointed by Jinque, which is justified. In this process, Donghua Zhenren is actually a part of Jinque.

It's real power.

Another power called "decision-making", such as deciding whether to fight Fenglinzhou or not, and whether to deal with major cases in Jiangnan Province, must be voted on by Jinque, and finally form a decision, deciding what to do or not to do.

But this power is empty. Because decision-making is one thing, implementation is another. The real implementation needs to be done by the nine halls and the local provincial government. If Jiutang and the local Taoist government disobey the yang and yin, or do not contribute to the work, then these decisions can only float in the sky and cannot fall to the ground. In the last years of the dynasty, the government decree did not leave the capital, and this was the case. Therefore, this so-called decision-making power is empty.

What power is real? The power of finance is real.

It costs money to do things, it costs money to fight, it costs money to support Taoist priests and spiritual officials, and it costs money to do anything. Nothing can be done without money. The reason why the local provincial governments have self-power is that they have some financial power, and they can pay for what they want to do, and they don't have to reach out to Yujing to ask for money, so it is difficult to be restricted.

The same is true of Jiutang, which controls the finances of Yujing, and the major local provincial governments control the finances of the localities.

So Jin Que wants to use personnel power to check and balance the financial power of Jiutang and the local provincial government, if you disobey the yang and yin, or do not contribute to the work, I will replace you and replace it with an obedient one.

In this way, decisions can be implemented.

This is the balance system of Daomen power, and it always follows the balance of yin and yang.

From ancient times to the present, if the central court delegates all personnel and financial powers to the localities, there will be a result, the localities will be divided and self-reliant, and the imperial court will be completely hollowed out.

Controlling Jin Que controlled the personnel power, and indirectly grasped the financial power, so he ascended to the peak of the power of the Daomen.

For the Great Palm Sect, if you can't master the Golden Que, it is a lame Great Palm Sect, and Zixiao Palace is a back door for the Great Palm Sect to confront the Golden Que.

The Six Generations of Great Palm Sects gave up Zixiao Palace, and the result was that it was completely set aside, and the government decree did not leave Zixiao Palace.

On the contrary, if the Great Palm Sect completely controls the Golden Gate, then it is comparable to the existence of the emperor, there is nothing that cannot be done, and the Great Palm Sect can even replace the deputy Palm Sect Dazhen established as a check and balance.

The Five Generations of Great Masters are an example.

In fact, both the Five Generations of the Great Palm Sect and the Sixth Generations of the Great Palm Sect are too extreme. In the history of Daomen, most of the time, the Great Palm Sect and the Golden Gate were mutually restrictive existences, like yin and yang, achieving harmony.

When the Great Palm Sect was not there, the Jin Que family was dominant, but the Jin Que was a three-legged support within the body, and the alliance between the Zhengyi and the Quanzhen Dao was not wholeheartedly, and they also had their own calculations, and they barely achieved a balance.

Therefore, the power struggle within the Daomen is complicated and complicated, and simple and simple. There is no need to pretend to be profound, there is no need to pretend, and there is no need to be subdued, but more to see the moves, adapt to the situation, and finally seize the power to decide on personnel.

Some people may want to say how the Li family was a few generations ago, it can only be regarded as a continuity of decision-making, rather than accurately predicting today's situation many years ago and deliberately preparing a clever plan, more of a rainy day.

Some people may want to talk about military power, but military power itself is also within the scope of personnel power, and if you can decide who will be the commander of an army, you already have military power. If the appointed commander of the First Army is vacated, it means that this part of the personnel power has been lost.

As for the rebellion, it is to overthrow the old system of power and establish a new one.

Qi Xuansu thought

Knowing this, he naturally has different views on Zhang Kuanquan's case.

He believes that it is not an emergency, nor is it unexpected, it is a counterattack by Taipingdao.

Looking at it like this, Taiping Dao doesn't mind having a third Jiangnan case, anyway, this is a place of right and wrong, and it is the easiest to grasp the handle. And Taiping Dao also controls Fengxian Hall and Beichen Hall.

It's just that there is one point, Qi Xuansu can't figure it out for the time being.

Taiping Dao's top priority at the moment is to win the battle in Fenglinzhou, why do you want to provoke trouble at this time?

Is Taiping Dao consciously winning, the overall situation of Fenglinzhou has been decided, even if he is pulling his hind legs, he can't change the situation, and start a two-front battle under self-confidence?

Or is there a different voice within Taiping Dao, and someone wants to give Qingwei real people a problem at this time? After all, in normal times, the Qingwei real tree has deep roots and cannot be shaken. But now Qingwei Zhenren is like holding a boulder with both hands, not only can't free his hands, but also can't move his position, which is a godsend opportunity to make some small movements.

These two may be related to Qingwei Zhenren's intention to involve Qi Xuansu in this case.

If it is the former, then Qingwei Zhenren uses him to create a gap between him and the Zhang family, and to put it mildly, it is to provoke the relationship between Zhengyi and Quanzhendao.

If it is the latter, then Qingwei Zhenren uses him to use his relationship with the Zhang family to send some signals to the Zhang family, and even play a role in easing the situation.

These two intentions are almost diametrically opposed, the former is to create friction, the latter is to seek unity.

Qingwei Zhenren specially explained, don't tell Zhang Yuelu for the time being.

If it is to create friction, then this sentence is literal, which can be understood as a warning to Qi Xuansu and put Qi Xuansu in a dilemma.

If it is to strive for unity, it is the opposite, because I am afraid that Qi Xuansu will forget, so I remind it in disguise.

No matter what the purpose of Qingwei Zhenren is, it is impossible to say it too bluntly, because he is not a Donghua Zhenren who single-handedly pulls Qi Xuansu, let alone Qi Niang. To put it too bluntly, it is to say it in a shallow way.

Otherwise, it's unpredictable, figuring out the mind of your boss is never a simple matter.

Qi Xuansu didn't understand this, so he had a deep exchange with Lu Yuting, who was born in Taiping Dao, hoping to get some news or inspiration from Lu Yuting.

It's a pity that Lu Yuting is not Lu Yushu after all, and she doesn't know more about the insider.

After Qi Xuansu carefully brushed it again, he still decided to tell Zhang Yuelu that no matter what Qingwei Zhenren thought, he would focus on the overall situation of Daomen and strive to unite at the critical moment of the battle in Fenglinzhou.

After Lu Yuting left, Qi Xuansu contacted Zhang Yuelu through the "Middle Pole Sutra".

Soon, Zhang Yuelu's figure appeared in front of Qi Xuansu, she was not wearing a crane, she was only wearing a middle coat, her hair was scattered, she should be resting or doing her daily routine cultivation.

Zhang Yuelu soon discovered that something was wrong, Qi Xuansu was not only dressed in formal clothes, but the background behind him did not look like a camp, but like a flying boat.

Without waiting for Zhang Yuelu to ask, Qi Xuansu had already taken the initiative to talk about tonight's experience and his own conjectures.

After listening carefully, Zhang Yuelu fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Zhang Yuelu spoke: "This matter is indeed a bit complicated, if it is usual, it can be done officially. But now that we are in wartime, we need to focus on the overall situation. I don't mean to open up to Zhang Quan, he deserves his crimes, and he must be severely punished. What I mean is that we can't let this matter become the fuse of an all-out confrontation with Taiping Dao, and even affect the battle in Fenglin Continent. It is necessary to deal with the matter on a case-by-case basis, not to get involved in party disputes, and to prevent Zhengyi from counterattacking and expanding the situation by believing that this matter is a provocative move by Taipingdao. At this point, the attitude of the innocent people is crucial."

Qi Xuansu raised an objection: "What if Taiping Dao deliberately provoked or took the initiative to attack? Can we keep the fight back? Zhengyi's counterattack is to let Taiping Dao suffer a big defeat on the battlefield of Fenglinzhou, and further force Qingwei Zhenren to resign from the post of head of the army. But the two of us can't talk casually about this

If you're not careful, you'll be regarded as a traitor."

Zhang Yuelu couldn't help but hold his forehead and said: "The dispute between the three roads has developed to this point, and it doesn't matter if it's right or wrong, let alone a gentleman's dispute, the so-called fighting without breaking and unanimity with the outside world is just a few consensus that has barely been condensed under strong inertia. This is also the most tricky part, I agree with the strict punishment of Zhang Quanquan, which will already make the Zhang family gossip, and I advocate a gentle handling of this matter, the consequence of which is that I am greatly disappointed within the Zhang family. On the contrary, if I advocate being tough and then take the lead in fighting back, it will have the effect of winning people's hearts."

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu are not saints, and the two of them can't completely ignore their own interests and losses, but with the status of the two of them, they are not qualified to talk openly and honestly with Qingwei Zhenren, unless Qingwei Zhenren takes the initiative to bring it up.

Qi Xuansu changed his thinking: "Let's assume that this is not the original intention of Qingwei Zhenren, but someone wants to take advantage of the fire, who do you think this person may be?"

Zhang Yuelu is such a smart person, and immediately said: "This is the matter of Jiangnan Province, outsiders will not know so clearly, let alone kill with such a precise blow, the 'master' behind the scenes can only be a person from Jiangnan Province. The real person in charge of Jiangnan Province is from Quanzhen Dao, and the chief deputy head is my senior sister Bai Yingqiong, as far as I know, Zhang Kuanquan has always had a good relationship with them, which is one of the reasons why he dares to be so bold, these two people will not be so ruthless to Zhang Kuanquan. Li Tianlan, the second deputy head of the mansion, is the most suspicious."

Qi Xuansu said while thinking: "The Li family has always been the head of the family, the righteous son, and the son-in-law in turn, starting from the national teacher, to the Qingwei Zhenren, and then to Li Changge, three consecutive generations of the family are all from their own family, and the strong inertia of the three generations is likely to completely change the internal power structure of the Li family, forming a certain convention, that is, the head of the Li family must come from the Li family. In this case, the cornerstone of the unity of the Li family will inevitably be impacted, will the Yizi faction and the son-in-law faction have other ideas?"