On the fifteenth day of the fifth month of the 384th year of the Da Xuan calendar, amidst the chimes of the bells, all the court officials appeared above the river of light and Qi, and began this month's court meeting.
This time, Chong Tingzhi had also appeared. However, Lin Tingzhi, who had not shown himself for the past few times, had also come along this time.
The court first discussed important matters, and after everything was settled, the Daoist priest said, "If any of the court officials have any suggestions, you may speak."
Daoist Zhong had been waiting for this moment, and he knocked on the jade chimes with a jade mallet, then stood up and said, "Head Deacon, Deacon, Tianxia has established four prefectures outside the thirteen prefectures, and now a year has passed. Originally, everything was going smoothly, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
However, a few days ago, I received a letter from the prefectural head of Chang He, Cen Xuan, saying that something happened in Dong Ting Prefecture, causing the people to abandon the other three prefectures and go to Dong Ting.
The current situation is that Dong Ting is full, and the other three prefectures are empty. This is not in line with Tianxia's plan to unite the four prefectures, and I hope that the Head Deacon and Deacon can understand. "
When everyone heard him speak, they all shifted their gaze to Chao Huan.
Chao Huan did not disappoint, and said, "Zhong Tingzhi, what's wrong with this?"
Daoist Zhong knew that he would have objections, and said slowly, "This matter is not in line with Xuanting's plan. The four prefectures each have their own region, and now there is one strong and three weak, and the top is heavy while the bottom is light. This hinders Xuanting's plan, shouldn't we be questioned? "
Chao Huan laughed coldly, and said, "Zhong Tingzhi, you are mistaken about one thing. Xuanting's plan has its own destiny, and outside of that, it is the will of the people of Tianxia and the cultivators. What right do you have to control it?
For a long time, I have been keeping an eye on the prefectural heads of the prefectures, and if we are talking about those who are diligent, Zhang Shouzheng has always been first. To be honest, the reason why the other three prefectures are inferior to Dong Ting is not because of this drama, but because these three prefectural heads do not care much about the internal affairs of the prefectures.
If we look at it carefully, this is their fault, and you want Xuanting to make up for their negligence?
You don't ask the root of the problem, and blame Dong Ting prefectures, and you are inverting right and wrong. In this world, how can those who work hard be treated harshly, and those who do not work benefit?
In my opinion, not only should we not do that, but we should also reward the Eastern Court and reprimand the other three prefectures so that they can remember this! "
After he said this, many of the court officials secretly nodded their heads. Although these words were not pleasant to hear, they did have a certain degree of logic.
Lin Tingzhi thought for a while, and knocked on the jade chime with the gavel, and said, "Chao Tingzhi's words are not wrong. Zhang Shouzheng's actions are within the scope of his authority, and Dong Ting Prefecture is meritorious, but the other three prefectures did not do anything wrong. They were just following the rules, and there is no need to talk about punishment or reward. Let the other prefectures send another batch of people to the other three prefectures to fill up the vacancies."
Chao Huan looked over, and said unhappily, "Lin Tingzhi, I do not agree with this. Xuanting's expansion of the prefectures has long been decided, and now there is a sudden increase. Aren't you cutting off the benefits of the other prefectures to fill up the vacancies of the three prefectures? How can the other prefectures accept this? "
Lin Tingzhi was not angry, and said with a smile, "Then what should we do according to Chao Tingzhi's wishes?"
Daoist Feng knocked on the jade chime, and when everyone looked over, he stood up, cupped his fists, and said, "Head Deacon, Deacon, I have also seen that scene, and I have discovered something. There are now a large number of natives in Dong Ting who have moved in from the depths of the continent.
These natives are unruly and have countless connections with EsGod. There are quite a number of them, and I think it would be better to send these people to the other three prefectures. This way, not only can we increase the population of the three prefectures, but we can also cut off their connection with EsGod. This is killing two birds with one stone. "
Zhong Tingzhi frowned, and said, "These natives are ignorant. If we send them to the other three prefectures, we will have to send someone else to look after them. Is Daoist Feng's actions supporting or causing trouble?"
Chao Huan glanced at him, and said, "Zhong Tingzhi, these natives can't cause trouble in Dong Ting, but will they cause trouble in the other three prefectures? If that's the case, I would like to ask, are those few qualified for the position of Head Xuan? "
Chen Tingzhi knocked on the jade chime, looked up, and said in a deep voice, "Head Deacon, I feel that Deacon Feng's words are not necessarily a bad idea. If these natives are educated well, they can also become the people of Tianxia. As for how to educate them, let the prefectures think of a way. If they can't even do this well, then there is no need for them to stay in their positions."
He could see that this was not a big deal. Since they lacked people, they could just give them to them. After all, the natives were still people. In truth, there was no need for the Head Xuan to appear. As long as the Xuanfu cultivators were willing to put in the effort, it would not be difficult to educate them.
If they were not even willing to put in the effort, then there was no need to complain if they could not do it well. The Xuanting could not solve everything for them.
Wei Tingzhi followed up, "This method is not bad. From the past of Dong Ting, if the natives are educated well, they can also become the people of Tianxia. Now that they are allocated to the three prefectures, it can be considered as supporting the three prefectures. The three prefectures should not have any complaints."
The head Daoist nodded, looked down, and said, "If no one has any objections, then we will act according to this plan."
Daoist Zhong thought about it, and did not continue to dwell on this issue.
In fact, he did not care whether this matter succeeded or not. He only wanted to use this to lead to the next topic. Now that the time was right, he spoke again.
"Head Deacon, Deacon, I also agree with this suggestion. However, I would like to talk about another matter. This matter seems to be a competition between the four prefectures, but the root of it is the great drama reflected by the Seal of Ming Guan.
This seal has affected the hearts of so many people. It is really unexpected. If we had made preparations before this, then we would not have to make up for it afterwards.
I believe that with the current situation, the Xuntian Dao Zhang is no longer Zhang Shouzheng's Dao chapter, but the Tianxia's Dao chapter. If there are any changes in the future, Zhang Shouzheng can no longer make the decision. It should be reviewed by the Xuanting before deciding whether to place it. "
Chao Huan smiled disdainfully, and said, "The Xuntian Dao Zhang is performed by Zhang Shouzheng's Dao, and is willing to be used by the Tianxia. The rules and regulations set previously have already regulated the actions within the Dao chapter. However, if you do not allow Zhang Shouzheng to make changes in this way, then you are setting restrictions on Xuan Zun's own Dao. Zhang Shouzheng has not done anything wrong, so what right do you have to do this? If it is really set, then can it be used on you and me? "
Daoist Zhong shook his head, and said, "Chao Tingzhi, these are two different matters. I also said that Zhang Shouzheng's Xuntian Dao Zhang has already implicated Tianxia. How can we ignore it? If there is a mistake, I am afraid the consequences will be unpredictable. "
Chao Huan looked at him a few times and suddenly said, "That's true. Based on Zhong Tingzhi's thinking, this matter is indeed very dangerous."
Daoist Chong said in a low voice, "Chao Tingzhi, let's talk about the facts. Fellow Daoist Zhong is not wrong. This matter does not only involve one person, but all the people in the world. We have to be careful. "
Chao Huan sneered, and said, "The two of you really care about the people in the world at the right time. When it is needed, you care. When it is not needed, you don't care."
Daoist Chong did not seem to hear his mocking words.
Wu Tingzhi slowly opened his mouth, and said, "Chao Tingzhi is right about one thing. Zhang Shouzheng is not wrong. According to Tianxia's rules, we cannot restrict his Dao. There is no precedent for this."
Daoist Zhong said, "Wu Tingzhi, this matter is different from the past. Since there is no precedent, why don't we discuss this matter."
Daoist Yu Su laughed coldly. He stretched out his finger and flicked the jade chime, waiting for the sound to come out. He said from his seat, "Everyone, don't forget that I, Tianxia, have always held the principle of 'Let the world change, Dao is to be taught'. The changes in the world should be left to the world. We only need to take care of Dao first to ensure the survival of Tianxia.
Some of you may not know, or you may have purposely overlooked this. Today, Zhang Shouzheng's seal was never forced on others. Everyone has the freedom to choose. Even an ordinary disciple could be rejected. Now that everyone has accepted it, it is clear where the people's hearts are. "
Daoist Chong said, "But the people are ignorant and easy to bully. The people's choice may not be the right choice. "
Chao Tingzhi raised his eyebrows, and said, "Chong Tingzhi, let me tell you. I have also included Zhang Shouzheng's seal into my Dao chapter. I think it is not bad. Why, are you the one who is right? Are we all idiots? "
Dai Gonghan did not speak from his seat. He pondered for a moment, took the jade mallet and knocked the jade chime. He raised his head and said, "Let me say something.
Today, Zhang Shouzheng's seal is far from the level that Zhong Tingzhi mentioned. If we have the heart to comprehend it, we can make seals on it. If there is a limit now, does that mean that every seal we make will be limited? Forgive me for being blunt, but if this is done, it will not be limited to Zhang Shouzheng, but to the current Xuan method. "
When he said this, everyone started to think. Sometimes, some actions in Xuanting were not just the actions themselves. They also conveyed a certain meaning. This matter had to be done carefully.
Zhong Tingzhi frowned. He did not expect so many people to disagree with his opinion. Moreover … he raised his head and saw that almost all the cultivators were supporting Zhang Yu. At this moment, he could vaguely see the Xuan and Hun Daoists joining forces.
He looked above the river. Now, it was up to the Head Enforcer to decide.
At this moment, the Head Enforcer looked at Wu Qingxu and said, "Head Enforcer Wu, let's not talk about other things. If we just talk about the law, is it okay?"
Wu Qingxu thought for a moment and said, "Zhang Shouzheng did not do anything wrong. If we want to set the law, we can't set it only for him. We need to set the same restriction for all the Xuan Zun. I don't think this is feasible.
Moreover, the war between Shangchen and I is not over yet. Shouzheng is not limited by the law unless he is removed from his position. However, this will have to be reported to the Head Enforcers. "
Because Shouzheng needed to fight the enemy, he had to bear the heavy responsibility of fighting the enemy. This was always the most important matter, so he could temporarily ignore some of the later restrictions, he needed to wait until the battle was over before he could talk about it.
If he did not accept the law, there was another way, which was to remove Shouzheng from his position temporarily. This way, he could be accepted by the Head Enforcer.
However, there was another problem. Zhang Yu's position as Shouzheng was the Head Enforcer. The Xuanting could not take this step. If they wanted to continue, they would have to report to the Head Enforcers and the Head Enforcers would come to an end.
The Head Enforcer nodded and looked at Zhong Tingzhi. He said, "Zhong Tingzhi, it's important to guard against mistakes. However, you can't be faultless. If you have any doubts, you can raise them again."
Zhong Tingzhi was silent for a moment. He did not speak again. He bowed and slowly sat down.
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