Tian Yuan Xian Ji

Chapter 503 Lobbying
A few days passed by in the blink of an eye, and when it was time for the department to discuss matters, Tangning left the cave and came to the meeting hall of the Middle Finger Peak.

Inside, Zhang Yan, Wei Xian, and Zhao Liheng were already seated. The three nodded to him. Tangning returned the salute one by one and took the first seat on the left.

About tea time, Lu Guang came in from the outside, went straight to sit down on the chief seat, and said: "Yesterday, the courtyard convened a departmental discussion, and Uncle Tong announced the news of the resignation of the head. It will be held on the [-]th day of the month, and it is currently confirmed that only the uncle Luo Qingshui of the Xuande Hall and Shi Ming of the Qingxuan Hall will participate in the selection of the masters."

"The Zongmen requires all the stewards of the temple and department departments to be present as much as possible to select the head teacher. Brother Zhao, send a letter to Junior Brother Du and Junior Brother Wu as soon as you go back to inform them of the news, and ask them to go there before December [-]th. Go back to the sect and participate in the selection of the head. As for Junior Sister Xu, forget it, it’s too late to rush back from Qiyuan Island.”

"Yes." Zhao Liheng replied.

"The former captain of the first team of the operation failed to attack the foundation establishment and unfortunately died. I propose that Wang Yuan, a disciple of the first team, be the captain. What do you guys think?"

Everyone has no objection.

"Okay, Junior Brother Zhang, you can go and announce your appointment later! If you have nothing else to do, this discussion will end here!"

Everyone left the hall one after another, disappearing into light.

At night, Tang Ning was sitting cross-legged in the cave, when the storage bag around his waist suddenly shook. He took out the array plate, took the talisman into his hand, and then walked out of the room in a flash.

A round-faced man stood outside. It was Zhang Zhengyang, Fang Xiaoyuan's disciple. Seeing Tang Ning's escape, he hurriedly bowed to salute, "I pay my respects to my uncle. My master invites my uncle to come over to talk about it."

Tang Ning nodded slightly, her light rose, and she came to Fang Xiaoyuan's cave together with him.

"Junior Brother Tang is here, please take a seat." Fang Xiaoyuan stood up to greet him, and the two sat facing each other.

Tangning said, "I don't know why Senior Brother Fang called me?"

Fang Xiaoyuan said: "Yesterday, the palaces and courtyards have made public the news of the head's resignation. What about the family teacher? I don't know how Tang Junior Brother is planning?"

Tang Ning said: "Although I am an inspector, I am still weak and alone in the intelligence department. The power of the department is in the hands of Senior Brother Lu. He has been in charge of the intelligence department for many years, and many of the new supervisors are his people. Now Among the three stewards of the department in the sect, only Junior Brother Zhao Liheng agrees with me, I have talked with him a few days ago, so it seems that there is no big problem."

"The other two have a very close relationship with Senior Brother Lu, so it's hard to persuade them. Among the other two managers stationed abroad, one of them has an unclear position and may be able to win him over. I'll talk to him after he returns."

Fang Xiaoyuan nodded and said: "Then I'll leave it to Junior Brother Tang. Except for the monks in your headquarters, if Junior Brother Tang has acquaintances, he can also fight for them, especially the monks from the House of Internal Affairs and Yuanyi Hall."

"Brother Fang please enlighten me."

Fang Xiaoyuan said: "Among the three halls and three courtyards, Mr. Tong from the Disciplinary Academy supports the family teacher, and Mr. Cheng from the Foreign Affairs Academy supports Mr. Shi."

"According to the news in the past few days, Yin Qingyuan seems to be more interested in that side. Only Master Jiang of the House of Internal Affairs and Master Peng of Yuanyi Palace have not made a statement, and their attitudes are unclear."

"This has led to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of the Palace of Yuanyi mostly waiting and watching, with many taking a neutral attitude. This is a force we must strive for."

"I know Junior Brother Tang, you were born in the Internal Affairs Department in the early years, so you should have a lot of acquaintances over there! I hope that Junior Brother will spare no effort to travel a few more times, improve relationships, and gain more support for the tutor."

Tang Ning said: "Although I stayed in the Internal Affairs Department for a while in my early years, I worked in the Herbal Medicine Department. It was a small department with only one foundation cultivator. In addition, I was only a Qi Refining disciple at the time, so He is well acquainted with the management of other departments."

"There are only one or two acquaintances. The current deacon of the herb department and I had some contacts in the early years, but we haven't met each other for many years. Since Senior Brother Fang said so, then I will pay a visit!"

Fang Xiaoyuan said: "Junior brother Tang is willing to do his best, Fang is very grateful."

The two chatted for a while before Tangning left.

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The next day, he came to a cave in the Herbal Medicine Branch, and with a wave of his hand, the talisman disappeared into the room.

Not long after, the thick fog surged, and a ray of light flashed out from inside, revealing the figure of a tall, thin middle-aged man, who was Guo You, the deacon of the herb department.

Back then when he was selling elixir in the Herbal Medicine Department, he often dealt with him, and the two of them even participated in the small competition of the Zongmen back then, but Guo You was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining at that time, and was eliminated early.

"Senior Brother Tang, why are you here? You are really a rare visitor." Guo You said with a smile on his face.

"Junior Brother Guo, I haven't seen you for decades. You have successfully established your foundation and become the deacon of the Herbal Medicine Department. What a joy!"

"How can I be worth mentioning as a deacon? It's just that there are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are the overlords. Brother Tang is the real fame. I often tell the disciples below that you are from our herb department, so that they don't neglect your cultivation. "

Tangning smiled slightly, "Junior Brother Guo, could it be that the golden house hides beauty, and he is not willing to let me see the beauty."

Guo You patted his forehead and said: "Look at me, a distinguished guest is here, but I am at a loss and forgot the etiquette, please come in quickly."

The two entered the cave and sat in the same hall as guests and hosts.

"Senior Brother Tang hasn't returned to our herb department for many years. Now the herb department is getting more and more staffed. In the past, each of us managed one herb garden, but now we manage two."

Tang Ning said with emotion: "It's been a while. Although the herb department is small, it's nice to be quiet and at ease. I'll tell you the truth. Sometimes I miss the life in the herb department. There are no seductions, no need to worry about affairs all day, and I'm happy. Being at ease, being with exotic flowers and plants every day, the so-called blessed land, caves and heavens, is nothing more than a paradise!"

"Senior Brother Tang was joking, who doesn't know that you are a highly valued figure in the sect now, and Jinlin is not a thing in the pool, and only people like us have to be with these flowers and plants."

As soon as Guo You finished speaking, there were footsteps outside. A slim woman came in with a tray, put it on the desk next to Tangning, and gently opened her lips, "Uncle Tang, please use it."

"This is the little girl Guo Rongrong." Guo Xun said.

Tangning flipped through her hands, took out a green and red flying sword, and handed it to her, "It's the first time we meet, so I haven't prepared a gift yet, so let's talk about this flying sword as a gift!"

Guo Rongrong was hesitating, Guo You said: "Since it is a gift from your Master Tang, please accept it!"

"Yes, thank you uncle." Guo Rongrong replied, took the long sword, and slowly retreated.

"Brother Tang must have come here to go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing! I don't know if there is anything I can help you with?"

Tang Ning said: "Actually, it's not a big deal. I'm here on a whim, so I'm bothering you. One is to ask Junior Brother Guo for some medicinal herbs. Recently, I want to try to refine some vitality pills, but I still lack a few copies of the main medicine. , I have nothing to do, so I came here to chat with Junior Brother Guo."

"This matter is easy to hear. Brother Tang can come and get as many herbs as he wants, but don't resell them like before."

After all, the two smiled at each other.

Tang Ning said, "I was young and ignorant at that time. Fortunately, the sect didn't have the same knowledge as me. Now that I think about it, I still feel a little scared. Junior brother can stop mentioning it. By the way, have you heard the news of the sect's resignation recently?"

"All the halls and courtyards have been notified, how could you not know?"

"The election of the new head is imminent. Right now, only Master Luo and Master Shi are participating in the election. Then you and I will have to go to the Qianxing Hall to cast our votes. I don't know which of these two masters, who does the younger brother prefer? "

Guo You smiled and said: "I'm just a deacon of a herb garden, and I'm a soft-spoken person. I can't interfere in matters such as the selection of the head."

"Junior brother's words are wrong. It is your responsibility and my responsibility to choose the head teacher. It is also the law of the sect. Since you and I are disciples of the sect, we should choose a capable and virtuous person as the head teacher."

Guo Youdao: "According to Senior Brother Tang, who should be the one with both virtue and ability?"

Tang Ning said: "It's not that I, Tang, are talking about right and wrong behind the scenes. Junior Brother Guo should know that when I was suddenly ordered to withdraw from the competition in the Zongmen, behind this was actually the person from Qingxuan Palace who was obstructing it. The person who replaced me was His disciple Chen Da."

"With his dignity as the master of the Qingxuan Palace, he actually bullies a junior who is refining Qi. It is really disgusting. He forced me to say something that violated the rules of the competition in the Qianxing Palace, and cut off my leg with his own hands. Such actions, Is it virtuous?"

"At present, the demon sect is plundering and stalking our sect. It is always trying to devour Xingang. At this time of crisis, it is even more necessary for someone who is capable to take charge of the sect. Headmaster, I'm afraid people will laugh at my sect without anyone."

"Even the head teacher of the Demon Sect is a late-stage Golden Core cultivator. My majestic Taoist sect can't even select a late-stage Golden Core cultivator. How does this make those waiting and watching cultivation families think?"

"The head of the sect not only needs to handle the affairs of the sect well, but also the face of the sect. With all due respect, the face of Shi Ming following the uncle is a bit ugly."

Guo Youdao: "Senior brother Tang's words are reasonable, but I can't decide the important affairs of the sect. I have listened to what brother said. As for which is better between the two, I have to consider it."

Tangning didn't expect him to express his opinion immediately, so she said, "Today, I will share my heartfelt words with my junior brother. I hope you can keep it secret and don't spread it outside."

"understand."

"Which department does Ling Qianjin currently work in?" Tangning changed the subject and talked about the family life of her children. After chatting for a while, the two left the cave together and went to the herb garden to get some second-grade herbs.

Tang Ning bid farewell to Guo You, and after a short walk, she came to pay a visit to Mu Pingbo at the Cave of the Pill Medicine Department.

After chatting for a few words, he went straight to the topic, tested Mu Pingbo's attitude, and then pointed out that Shi Mingsui had no morals and incompetence, and was not qualified for the post of teacher.

Like Guo Xun, Mu Pingbo just dealt with it politely and didn't express his opinion.

Tangning didn't expect them to make clear promises. He was just blowing the wind and doing his best. After talking about it, he switched to other topics. After chatting for a while, he left.

(End of this chapter)