Zhang Yu flipped through the two files several times. Ming and Wei exposed each other's shortcomings and pushed many of the blame onto each other. They also reprimanded each other while describing how helpless they were and how they had no other choice.
However, they also confirmed some things for each other.
As for the two of them, he decided not to touch them for the time being. After all, the things that the two of them sent were indeed useful. Strictly speaking, the two of them had only made a choice based on their positions and interests. Most of them were just lacking in morals and did not violate any laws.
Even if they were really wrong, it was not within the scope of his control as Xuanfu Xuan Zheng.
After he put away the files, he stayed in Mizar Academy for a few more days before heading back to Liang Province.
This time, he stayed in the property that Li Qinghe had arranged for him.
This was a manor built on the outskirts of the provincial capital. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers, surrounded by trees. There were bamboo stones, clear springs, streams, and pavilions. It had everything that one could think of.
Although the natural scenery here was good, it was very desolate. There was only one waterway leading to the provincial capital. Ordinary people would not come here unless they took a boat to see the scenery.
However, this was not a hindrance to cultivators who could fly in the sky.
After Zhang Yu arrived, he ordered people to find Cao Fangding, Shi Yue, Daoist Xingchuan, and the others. He asked, "How's the situation recently?"
Cao Fangding replied, "Reporting to Xuan Zheng, we caught two master craftsmen in a row. Although these two people secretly contacted Shuangzhou and deserved to be punished, there were people in the Tenki-in Hall who deliberately used a different excuse.
They said that Xuan Zheng was deliberately targeting the master craftsmen who could create things and wanted to remove the Tenki-in Hall from the surface of Qing Province. Therefore, the people in the Tenki-in Hall in the various provinces are now in a state of panic. "
Daoist Xingchuan said disdainfully, "They're guilty."
Shi Yue nodded and said, "It's like this. Some people, when they secretly want to do something to others, are also afraid that others will do the same to them. This shows that they really did have the intention to target us."
After Zhang Yu asked a few more questions, he dismissed everyone. However, he left Cao Fangding behind and told him to keep an eye on Tan Cong, the Vice Hall Master of the Tenki-in Hall, for the next few days.
Ming and Wei were mainly talking about the exchanges between Tan Cong's Zhaozhou Tenki-in Hall and Kaiyang Tenki-in Hall.
However, the Mizar Academy's master craftsmen were very disciplined. Moreover, they were wary of the Qingyang Upper Continent's master craftsmen. Therefore, every time there was an exchange of skills, they would leave a certain record. There were many ways to disguise the creator.
Furthermore, during the interrogation of Master Craftsman Fei, Master Craftsman Fei had mentioned that he might be able to ask Tan Cong, the vice head of the Divination Division.
Therefore, he was certain that there was definitely something wrong with Tan Cong.
However, the reason why he didn't do anything to this person before was firstly because this person had a great reputation. Secondly, he didn't have any clear evidence, so it wasn't easy to arrest him.
However, if he wanted to find a breakthrough, he had to find a way through this person.
After asking Cao Fangding to leave, he ordered someone to invite Master Craftsman Fei, who was locked up in the Prosecution Department's yamen, over to try to understand the situation.
Master Craftsman Fei thought for a moment and asked, "Has Xuanzheng obtained some information and is preparing to investigate Vice Hall Master Tan Cong?"
Zhang Yu replied, "That's right."
Master Craftsman Fei said in a deep voice, "Then I'm guessing that the reason why Zhang Xuanzheng hasn't made a move yet is because once he is arrested, not only will the scattered members of the Tenki-in Hall gather together, but it will also alert the enemy?"
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "That's one of the reasons. Do you have any ideas, Master Craftsman Fei?"
Master Craftsman Fei looked up and said, "I do have an idea that might be able to help Xuanzheng."
Zhang Yu said, "Why don't you tell me about it?"
Master Craftsman Fei said, "Xuanzheng, we can first ask Master Craftsman Fan to create a substitute for Tan Cong. With his skills, no one will be able to see through it. Then, Xuanzheng can seize the opportunity to capture Tan Cong when he goes out and release the substitute. This way, Xuanzheng can stabilize the situation on the other side and also find some internal clues."
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and rejected this suggestion. He was here to thoroughly investigate the matter of the creator's substitute, so how could he take the lead?
Moreover, these Master Craftsmen had been using creators to replace the original owner, so how could they not guard against this?
Once the Tenki-in Hall found out about this, they would definitely bite back at them. Therefore, this matter could not be resolved this way.
Master Craftsman Fei was somewhat regretful when he heard his refusal, but also somewhat impressed. He said, "If Xuanzheng is unwilling, then there is another way. I am willing to persuade the former Tenki-in Hall's Vice Headmaster Jiang. With his appearance, he should be able to pacify the others in the Tenki-in Hall. However, I don't know if Xuanzheng can trust me. "
Zhang Yu said, "Vice Headmaster Jiang?"
Master Craftsman Fei said, "He is the former Tenki-in Hall's Vice Headmaster. He is older than Master Craftsman Chen and is of the same generation as Headmaster Hong Zhao. He is 149 years old now and should have been the Headmaster's seat, but he is not a utilitarian and retired early. Moreover, he likes to guide the younger generation, and many master craftsmen and Master Craftsmen in the continent have received his guidance."
He paused for a moment and said, "He is also my teacher."
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Master Craftsman Fei, you can go ahead and do it."
Master Craftsman Fei cupped his hands and said gratefully, "Many thanks for Xuanzheng's trust." He then asked, "When will this one leave?"
Zhang Yu said, "You can leave today. I will have a Fellow Daoist escort you there."
Very solemnly, Master Craftsman Fei said, "Alright, I will do my best to persuade Teacher and give Xuanzheng an explanation!"
That night, Zhang Yu ordered Cao Fangding to escort Master Craftsman Fei to Qi Province where the Vice Headmaster lived in seclusion. He then waited in Liang Province for news.
After waiting for six days, the two of them finally returned.
When Master Craftsman Fei saw Zhang Yu again, he took out a letter from his sleeve and said, "Xuanzheng, this is a letter from Teacher to Xuanzheng. I explained it to Teacher in detail, and Teacher said that Xuanzheng can rest assured and that he will be responsible for pacifying the various Tenki-in Hall's craftsmen."
Zhang Yu took the letter and opened it. There was not much content in the letter, but the letter itself was enough to express Master Craftsman Fei's position.
However, from some of the words in the letter, Ou Yangming could tell that this old and virtuous craftsman must have sensed something. Perhaps there was a reason why he did not take the position of Headmaster back then and took the initiative to step down.
Ou Yangming could not help but nod and say, "Thank you for your trouble, Master Jiang."
Master Craftsman Fei said, "Teacher said that this is what he should do. He also can't stand the way some people in the Tenki-in Hall are doing things."
After Zhang Yu asked a few more questions, he had Master Craftsman Fei settle down. At this moment, he felt that the time to capture Tan Cong was ripe, so he ordered his subordinates, "Invite Fellow Daoist Shi and Fellow Daoist Wen over."
On an island in the inner lake of Zhao Province's Tenki-in Hall, Tan Cong was reviewing official documents in a waterside pavilion. After he finished processing the documents sent from various places, he took off his glasses and said to his assistant, Guo Ansheng, "Ansheng, you'll be in charge of things here for the next few days. I'll go out with Shi Jiang."
Guo Ansheng was a bit worried and advised, "Elder Tan, you shouldn't go out for the next few days. Xuanfu has caught two craftsmen in a row."
Tan Cong looked at him and said with a smile, "I've never communicated with the people of Shuangzhou, so what does this have to do with me? Why would they want to catch me? "
Guo Ansheng was still a bit worried and said, "But Elder Tan …"
Tan Cong said, "Alright, I have a clear conscience. Why would I be afraid of Xuanfu? Moreover, Master Jiang personally sent the letter. As a junior, I was taken care of by him in the past, so I can't not go. In addition, there are some things I need to take care of in Qi Province. This time, I might have to stay there for a while, so I'll leave the matters here to you. "
Guo Ansheng said, "Don't worry, Elder Tan, I'll take care of it properly. However, Elder Tan must also be careful."
Tan Cong nodded.
Although he didn't seem to care, in fact, he paid great attention to protecting himself. This time, he brought more than 200 armored Creator guards with him, and there were also two airships sent by the military to accompany him.
In his opinion, even if someone wanted to harm him, as long as they didn't want to start a war in the continent, it was basically impossible to do anything to him.
The airship set off from Zhao Province and flew all the way to Qi Province in the southeast.
Tan Cong, on the other hand, was sitting in the cabin. He was wearing his glasses as he read through the letters sent by some of the younger master craftsmen. There were many unique ideas that were unique to young people, but they didn't have enough knowledge and ability to turn these ideas into reality.
He felt that these young people were the future of Qingyang Upper Continent and the entire Tianxia. With the efforts of these generations of outstanding juniors, his lifelong wish could finally be realized.
He seriously replied to every letter sent, and he also gave some suggestions and encouragement. Even if some were obviously for speculative purposes, he didn't blindly criticize and criticize. Instead, he gave some kind and humorous guidance.
He knew very well that the young people didn't like the preaching of their seniors. They had their own ideas, and at this time, what they needed more was recognition and respect. Often, a word of encouragement could make them erupt with great enthusiasm, and those condescending judgments and attacks would only have the opposite effect.
Of course, he couldn't just let them go. Otherwise, these young people would be like wild horses that were out of control and rush to god knows where.
After reading all the letters, he moved his stiff neck and body, and he felt slightly tired. He couldn't help but sigh. Time waited for no man. After all, he was already 96 years old.
With his health, it wouldn't be a problem for him to work for another 20 or 30 years, but in the end, it couldn't be compared to when he was young.
At this time, his female student, Shi Jiang, stood up and walked over. She stretched out her slender fingers and placed them on the acupuncture points on both sides of his head, gently pressing a few times. He closed his eyes, leaned back in the chair, and asked, "Where are we now?"
Shi Jiang said softly, "Teacher, we've already passed Guizhou. At most, we'll reach Qi Province in half a summer's time."
Tan Cong grunted. Under Shi Jiang's gentle fingers, his mind went blank, and he felt sleepy.
But at this time, the entire airship shook slightly, and the rear cabin door silently moved, and a figure walked in from outside.
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