Chapter Thirty-Seven: Cleaning Up the Mess

In an instant, there was a commotion, and it became a mess.

This is different from the previous times, Qi Xuansu is facing a situation where the goddess will fan the flames and other external forces, of course he can mobilize the spirit officials to quell the chaos. Last time, some old Taoist priests sent people to incite the people behind their backs, but they didn't end up in person, and Lan Dazhen could also let the spirit officer arrest those organizers, and the rest of the people naturally dispersed.

Now this time it is the Taoist priests who have come down in person, and those who can appear here are all high-grade Taoist priests, not demons of the secret association, Zhang Yuelu can't transfer a team of spiritual officials to suppress people, or let Lin Yuanmiao fight. If she was going to do it, even if she was right, her path would have come to an end.

At this moment, a voice sounded: "Who is shouting and shouting to kill?" ”

The voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard in everyone's ears.

Everyone present was stunned, and following the prestige, they saw an old man with white hair and white beard walking slowly.

Eight generations of disciples like Ke Qingqing don't know the old man, and the seventh generation of disciples may not know either, but there are many six generations of disciples among these old Taoist priests, who have always seen them back then, and I don't know who shouted: "Heavenly Master." ”

Just now, it was boiling in the sky, and in an instant, the finch was silent, and the needle drop could be heard.

The crowd parted a path on their own, and the Celestial Master crossed the road, and where he passed, the people on both sides lowered their heads one after another.

Hit the small ones, and came the old ones.

Most of this scene can't be sung.

The Heavenly Master came to the front of the person who had taken off the crane, looked up and down, and said in a calm tone: "The Five Generations of Great Palm Sect have set an iron law, and the Taoist priest represents the face and image of the Daomen, and the appearance should be dignified. Who are you looking like? ”

This person dares to do something with Zhang Yuelu, and he also has a real name, regardless of whether it is worth it or not, at least he is the number one person.

Just now, he was so arrogant that he didn't even take Lin Yuanmiao in his eyes, but when he saw the Heavenly Master at this time, he suddenly wilted like a frosted eggplant, and hurriedly covered up his open clothes.

Heavenly Master said: "After so many years in Daomen, the habits of the rivers and lakes still can't be changed, and they are not as good as the Taoist children of the Vientiane Dao Palace." Put credit and qualifications here, is it that without you, the Daomen will die? ”

The man almost lowered his head to his stomach, and did not dare to refute half a sentence.

The Celestial Master raised his voice slightly: "Yes and no?" ”

"Naturally, naturally not." The man replied in a whisper.

The Heavenly Master looked around at the others again: "In the past, the people of the Confucian Sect made trouble and wanted to bring out the tablet of the Holy Ancestor, do you plan to bring out the tablet of the Supreme Dao Ancestor?" ”

The people who were arrogant just now said in unison: "Don't dare." ”

The Heavenly Master looks kind, but the old man is more afraid of the Heavenly Master than the National Teacher, after all, the Heavenly Master is the one who slashed his sister with a sword, how ruthless should his heart be?

The Heavenly Master walked towards the inner mourning hall, and naturally no one stopped him.

Zhang Yuelu followed behind the Celestial Master.

Coming to the mourning hall, the Celestial Master stood in front of the spirit for a while, his upper body leaned forward slightly, and then took a wine jug and offered wine in front of the spirit.

At this time, Liu Zhenren's family members rushed to answer the gift.

A deputy head of the sect personally set up a memorial and offered wine, which is undoubtedly a great honor.

However, everyone also understands that this matter will end here, and if they want to make a fuss about this matter again, they will not be able to get along with Zhang Yuelu, that is, they will directly slap the Heavenly Master in the face.

At one's own risk.

Zhang Yuelu couldn't move them, but the Heavenly Master could.

To put it mildly, the Heavenly Master, a person who is about to ascend, is really not afraid of anything.

The Celestial Master put down the flask, turned around, and looked at the people who were following him.

Everyone held their breath and waited for the Heavenly Master's instructions.

The Celestial Master looked around: "I heard what you said just now. Yes, you have contributed to the Daomen and made meritorious contributions, but the Daomen has not been sorry for you, the grade of the Taoist priest on your body, the treatment of the Taoist priest over the years, the status of the Taoist, and the realm of cultivation, which one is not given to you by the Daomen? Whether it is merit or hard work, it can be said that Daomen has never been disadvantaged. If any of you feel that the treatment of the Daomen is unfair, you can say it now, and Jin Que will immediately give a clear explanation. ”

So many people didn't have the slightest sound.

The Heavenly Master said lightly: "Speaking of which, it is nothing more than the word 'greed', I feel that the Dao Gate is not enough for you, and I want more." Now the Daomen wants to take back these things that should not belong to you, that is, they are going to force you to death, and there are still people who say that Taoist priests are boring. You high-ranking Taoist priests are bored, and the ordinary Taoists and ordinary people below, as well as the people of overseas continents, what kind of life are they living? ”

"The holy master of Confucianism said that the way of forgiveness, the first virtue of the ancestor of the Taishang Dao is 'mercy', and the combination of one virtue is benevolence. Where is your kindness? When you enjoy the benefits, you can't think of them. When it came time to put pressure on the provincial government, I thought of them, for their own interests, they instigated the people to make trouble in the back, yes or no? ”

There was silence.

Heavenly Master said: "I have been inspecting the Sifang Dao Mansion during this time, except for the Fenglinzhou Dao Mansion, which is in ruins, there is no Dao Mansion like yours, is it because Wang Jiaohe's residual poison has not been cleared?" Zhao Hesong! ”

A white-haired old Taoist priest stood up and said tremblingly, "Yes." ”

The Celestial Master glanced at him: "Let me ask you, what role did you play in what happened during the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15?" ”

"Back to the Heavenly Master, I am not involved in this matter, and I don't know the inside story of this." Zhao Hesong's face changed slightly, and he lowered his head.

The Heavenly Master said coldly, "You are not involved in this matter? Isn't the Jianghu man in charge of the central liaison and convening man your godson? And those big ships that are responsible for transporting troops to you, weren't they transferred by your son-in-law? Don't you know all this? ”

Zhao Hesong was speechless for a moment.

The Heavenly Master continued: "That godson of yours is so majestic, and he is also the number one person in the entire Nanyang rivers and lakes, and he is called a brother and brother to the people of the 'Heavenly Court'. When the Sima family seized power, it was only 3,000 dead. ”

Zhao Hesong's face was pale and sweaty.

"And your son-in-law, a well-known shipper in Nanyang, although he is not a shareholder of Nanyang United Trading Company, but one of the ten ships of Nanyang United Trading Company belongs to your son-in-law. I heard that your son-in-law was just an ordinary poor kid decades ago, who failed the big exam and didn't get into the Taoist priesthood, but he met your daughter with a good skin. Since becoming your son-in-law, you suddenly have money, and your business has been smooth, and in just a few decades, you have saved a net worth of millions. I ask you, where did all this money come from? Can the example silver given to you by Daomen afford such a big business? The Celestial Master asked.

Zhao Hesong couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat on his forehead.

The Heavenly Master's tone was cold: "The teachings of the Dao Ancestor, the teachings of the Xuan Sheng, and the rules of the Five Generations of Great Masters Sect, it seems that you have forgotten them all." You are still an old Taoist priest for decades, you have not withstood the test of decades, you have been a black sheep for decades. ”

Hearing only the sound of "plop", Zhao Hesong's knees weakened, he fell to the ground, and kept kowtowing to the Heavenly Master, but he couldn't speak.

The Heavenly Master's expression was cold: "Is moral kindness for you?" Get rid of his lotus crown, take off his crane, and hand it over to Fengxian Hall for strict scrutiny. ”

Two second-rank spirit officials who had followed the Celestial Master to Borneo strode in and dragged the old Taoist priest out.

The Celestial Master put his hands behind his back and looked around again.

Everyone was silent.

The Celestial Master finally said, "I would like to advise you to take it as a warning so that you can do it yourself. ”

The person in the Spirit Hall whispered, "Follow the teachings of the Heavenly Master. ”

The Celestial Master strode out.

Zhang Yuelu followed behind the Celestial Master.

She understands very well that the Heavenly Master is cleaning up the mess for her, appeasing the bereaved family, pulling out the thorn in the head, Zhang Yuelu will take a step back, and in the future, she will practice behind closed doors with peace of mind, and the situation in Borneo will calm down.

This is the Celestial Master's thunderous means.

However, Zhang Yuelu did not approve of it very much.

The grandfather and grandson walked in front, and the others followed from a distance with great eyesight.

Zhang Yuelu couldn't help but say, "Ah Weng." ”

The Celestial Master asked, "Qingxiao, do you think I'm doing something wrong?" ”

Zhang Yuelu said: "Please forgive Yuelu for being blunt, what is the difference between this and the Qingtian Lord of the Confucian era?" The law is like a fictitious one, or is it counting on a blue sky master, and then you can do the right way, if there is no blue sky master? ”

The Heavenly Master was not surprised by Zhang Yuelu's statement: "It is nothing more than a matter of human rule, the law is set by man, the law must be maintained by man, the law must be judged, judged, and determined by man, and the law must be implemented by man, how can you escape the trap of man's rule?" If there is no Qingtian Lord, it is natural that he will not be able to do the right way, so Daomen must repeatedly emphasize morality, counting on a few more Qingtian Lords. ”

Such straightforward words made Zhang Yuelu speechless.

The Heavenly Master continued: "Don't worry about any system issues anymore, the system is inseparable from the level of development, just take the Daomen Jinque as an example, the promotion of the Great Palm Sect is not hereditary, will it work in the Ancestral Dragon Era?" It doesn't work. You talked about equality in the era of the ancestral dragon, and it didn't work. ”

"Zulong forcibly pushed the county system, and the second died. The White Emperor restored the feudal system of the vassal kings and gained the world for 400 years. Is the feudal system stronger than the county system? No. Of course, the county system is better than the feudal system, but it is not suitable for the development level at that time and is too advanced. The best must be adapted to the basics, not the most advanced. ”

"If you want to solve the problem of system, you must first solve the problem of development, and the change of people's hearts and minds will always lag behind the change of the material base. Only when there is the development of the material foundation can there be a change in people's hearts and minds. Only the latter, and without the former, it is a castle in the sky. The question of the quality of the system, the question of people's hearts and minds, and finally the question of material development. Confucianism said it well, and he knew honor and disgrace by eating in a hurry. Nowadays, the Daomen is clear, there are more Taoist priests in the flower garden, and there are more moral guards, which also shows that the development level of the material foundation has been greatly improved. ”

Zhang Yuelu took a deep breath and said softly, "Thank you Ah Weng for your teachings." ”