Chapter 3 The fifteenth day of the first lunar month
There are fifteen days left before the election. During these fifteen days, Donghua Zhenren and Qingwei Zhenren launched their final sprint, both on the surface and on the secret.
The forces behind them are even more impossible to stop and undercurrents are surging.
Half a month passed in a flash.
On the 15th day of the first lunar month, the election of the seven generations of Taoist masters, which has attracted worldwide attention and long-awaited, has finally arrived.
The election venue is located in Jinque.
This year's Chinese Yuan Festival celebration has been temporarily cancelled, everything is giving way to the general election and everything is serving the general election.
In order to maintain the stability of the Taoist sect, the master sect is almost lifelong. Its significance is not comparable to the rotation of each session every few years. It has a profound impact in the true sense, and at least it has a profound impact on the direction of the Taoist sect in the next few decades, or even decades behind it. After a while, it will last for nearly a hundred years.
The importance of the election can be imagined.
When he woke up early in the morning, Qi Xuansu changed into the most grand dress, a crane buckle with dark patterns embroidered dark patterns, a white jade lotus crown, and a matching sword belt.
While walking, not only did the big sleeves float, but the sword belt also floated on its own, showing the aura of immortals.
Xiao Yin also has a small suit tailored for her. She has also finished packing. Although she does not participate in the voting and is not a member of the Election Committee, she has to go to the scene to watch the ceremony.
In fact, the voting process is not complicated.
Because it is not a universal suffrage for Taoist sects, but the members of Jinque elected the chief sects. There are 36 real people participating in the Zhizhi plus eight big real people on Pingzhang, a total of 44 votes. They were originally three votes, but with the election of Cihang, there are still two candidates left. They agree that the two cannot vote for themselves, so there are only 42 votes.
This number is a little awkward because there is a possibility of flat votes. According to the specific circumstances, a secondary voting can be organized. If the secondary voting is still flat, then the voting will be three times until the election is completed.
Although this mechanism is not perfect and may not be able to elect a master sect for a long time, in the history of Taoism, there has been no precedent for a second election that equal votes have led to a second election, not to mention the third and fourth elections that cannot even be elected a master sect for a master sect, so there is no motivation to modify this mechanism.
Because there are not many votes, they vote on the spot. Then, under the supervision of the two second seats of the Grand Master Election Committee, the chief of the Election Committee sang the votes on the spot. Finally, after confirmation by all members of the Election Committee, the candidates for the seven generations of Grand Master Election Committee were officially announced.
Next, the audience congratulates the winner. If the loser is elegant enough, he will also congratulate him. It is equivalent to acknowledging the election results. The winner will show humility to the loser.
If everything goes well, then the first half of the election will come to an end, and then the promotion ceremony will be announced to the world, which is somewhat similar to the emperor's throne ceremony. Guests from all walks of life will appear and congratulate the new chief lord again.
The process is such a process. It is hard to say whether it can follow the process.
After Qi Xuansu and Xiao Yin finished packing up, they walked out of the house and boarded the ox cart equipped in the Jinque. Because Daozu rode a green ox back then, they used ox to pull carts in some formal occasions, and the green divine cows were the highest specifications. For this reason, Daomen also specially raised many alien green oxes, which were majestic and powerful, and were specially used to pull carts in grand and grand occasions.
Qi Xuansu enjoyed this top-notch treatment today, and Xiao Yin took advantage of it and got on the bus together.
There is no need to give orders or drive away the coachman. The green cow has its own spirituality and drags the heavy carriage towards the direction of the Jinque by itself.
Along the way, Qi Xuansu saw that not only his ox cart, but also other ox carts were driving out from other streets of Taishangfang, gathering into a convoy, leaving Taishangfang all the way, and heading to Xuandu along Shangqing Street.
The spiritual official who was responsible for guarding Xuandu had already received the news and set up a guard of etiquette and let it go directly.
After entering Xuandu, ox carts joined in one after another. These were Shenzhi Zhenren or Pingzhang Dazhen people living in Xuandu. These green oxen seemed to have been rehearsed for a long time, and they took the time to a certain extent. Finally, they lined up in a long row, passed the Eight Halls' garrison and headed to Zi Mansion.
The only exception is Ziweitang, which is already within the range of Zifu.
Xiao Yin was a little excited and lay on the car window, looking at the surrounding scenery curiously.
Jinque is nowhere else, and Qi Xuansu rarely comes here, let alone Xiao Yin. Her range of activities in the past was near Xuandu. This was the first time she came to Jinque, so she was inevitably curious.
It is also a bit absurd. As an inhuman, Xiao Yin actually entered the hall and came to one of the highest halls of the Taoist sect. He still has hope to go to another highest hall in the future - Zixiao Palace, which belongs to the great master.
This is something that many Taoist priests are undesirable.
Qi Xuansu naturally did not have the mood of Xiao Yin. He paid more attention to the guarding situation of Yujing today. Beichen Hall indeed responded and almost all of them were dispatched. This is also the advantage of Beichen Hall. Tiangang Hall has the largest number of people in theory, but it cannot be easily mobilized. Ziwei Hall has the highest status and the greatest power, but it is biased towards civil servants. When the order is stable, it is of course in power. Once the palace changes its hands, it is not enough. Instead, Beichen Hall, which has the responsibility to protect Yujing, has an advantage.
Soon, the golden palace was far away.
People who are in charge of the Jinque can take a bus to Jinque. In order to ensure that there is no congestion, they have to suffer the consequences of others and can only hike. There are still a few people like Xiao Yin who can take a ride.
As for the members of the Grand Head Election Committee, they arrived last night and prepared the venue in advance.
At this time, many real people gathered in the square outside the Jinque, but they did not enter the Jinque, but had to wait until the Jinque members entered the venue before entering.
The ox carts stopped one after another, and people kept getting off, and then the ox carts left one after another.
Qi Xuansu led Xiao Yin out of the car and signaled Xiao Yin to go to the ordinary real person.
There is a clear boundary between ordinary real people and Jinque members, and Jinque members are also divided into two levels.
The first staircase is Cihang Real Person and eight Pingzhang Real Persons, with a total of nine people, in front.
The second step is the remaining true people of Shenzhi, including six real people in the hall, a group of real people in the palace and real people in the palace.
Of course, Qi Xuansu was in the second staircase with the real people in the prefecture. On the left is the genuine Wanmiao Zhenren Qi Jiaozheng who was in charge of the Shuzhou Dao Mansion, and on the right is Yao Shu who had worked with him in the past.
At first glance, they were all acquaintances, including Su Yuanzai from Xiangzhou Daofu, Li Ruoshui from the Imperial Capital Daofu, Zhang Kucheng from the Jiangnan Daofu, Li Changlu from the Qizhou Daofu, Ye Qingshuang from the Luosazhou Daofu, Li Wuji from the Kunlun Daofu, Jing Tianming from the Fenglin Daofu, etc.
Some people work together, some are enemies of each other, but in short, they all have dealt with each other.
It can be said that the ranks of the court are full of power and all the wise men have arrived.
Everyone greeted each other, exchanged a few greetings, and then they also vaguely divided into two camps.
Many real people hold their own identities, of course they will not gather together and make loud noises. They will whisper in pairs, and there is no obvious expression on their faces. At most, they have formulaic false smiles.
Many members of the Jinque arrived and were about to enter the venue, but the two main masters were not seen.
In the general election, candidates are the protagonists, namely Donghua Real Person and Qingwei Real Person.
The nobles always arrive at the last time.
At this moment, a ox cart came from the east and west, but the pomp was even greater. In addition to the special treatments he came alone, the number of green oxes and the surrounding ceremonial guards were different from other members of the Jinque.
The two ox carts walked opposite each other, and then stopped at the same time when they were about three meters apart, and the two candidates got off at the same time.
The two real people ignored the others and treated each other first.
"Brother Pei Dao."
"Brother Li."
No matter how undercurrents are under the table, the two of them still maintain their proper demeanor on the surface. After all, they also represent the face of the Taoist sect. No matter who wins and who loses, one will always become the master of the master, and the other will most likely become the deputy master of the master.
The real person Cihang and Qi Xuansu came out to welcome the real person Donghua.
Among the many members of the Jinque, Cihang Zhenren and Qi Xuansu are not the highest status, but have the most special identities. One is the Taoist couple of Donghua Zhenren and the other is the disciple of Donghua Zhenren. It is reasonable for them to come forward.
On the other hand, the side of the Qingwei Zhenren seems a little lonely. After all, the Taoist couple of Qingwei Zhenren is not a Taoist sect. Although Li Changge is a Taoist sect, he is not a member of the Jinque and does not have the right to participate in the voting, so he naturally cannot come to the side of Qingwei Zhenren at this time.
As for the other people in Taiping Dao, they are qualified, but they are neither Taoist partners nor disciples, so they are inappropriate.
In this way, Donghua Zhenren obviously gained the upper hand.
The real person of Donghua first said a few words to the real person of Cihang. At this time, the identities of the two were similar to Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, while Qi Xuansu became Xiao Yin's role.
In fact, what should be said has been said long ago. In the past fifteen days, Donghua Real People and Cihang Real People have conspired many times. The solid alliance of interests has made the two more intimate than the couple in love. How can they keep them until now? The so-called words are just for outsiders to see.
After finishing his brief conversation with Cihang, Donghua Zhenren turned to Qi Xuansu: "Tianyuan, this heavy burden is carried on your shoulders today, and the people of the world are also on your shoulders."
Qi Xuansu said: "The Central Plains and overseas continents are carried on the shoulders of the master. The words 'the people of the world' are not my turn."
Donghua Zhenren smiled and said, "I have done everything I can. Today I am just waiting for a result. What can I do when I sit upright in the Golden Palace?"
Qi Xuansu said, "Please rest assured, Master, I will do it."
"Very good." Donghua Zhenren stopped talking and turned around and walked towards Jinque.
After the Donghua True Man and Qingwei True Man, there are the Cihang True Man Peace Zhang Dazhen people, then the Shenzhi True Man, and finally the True Man.
The sun shines on the golden palace, and the bright lights are thousands of ways.
Chapter completed!