Although Ma Weisan was scared to death, he knew that hiding was useless, so he and Hu Qier came out to greet the "Dharma Master".
"Disciple, welcome the Dharma Master." As soon as the two of them saw Xuande appearing, they knelt down with their hands on the ground, not daring to raise their heads. Ma Weisan was frightened and his hands were trembling. Suddenly he noticed Hu Qier's hands.
Also trembling
In his early years, Xuande was a well-known master in the martial arts world. He was half a martial artist from the East and West Six Prefectures in Shandong to Ma Weisan in the south. He knew how powerful this old man was - not only was he superb in swordsmanship, but he was also extremely skilled in iron bullet skills:
Ma Weisan saw with his own eyes that he suddenly fired an iron bullet at a banquet and directly smashed a person's skull.
As soon as he heard Xuande's name, he would think of the red and white brains splattered all over the floor.
What's more, this person is in charge of the Internal Law Hall - he specializes in patrolling all subordinate offices and investigating and correcting illegal activities. Of course, it is also his authority to punish those who neglect their duties and traitors.
Even if you are the leader of a local altar, as long as he gives orders, you have to pack up your clothes and go to the main altar to pick up the "chaijie" from the inner dharma hall - whether he can come back safely depends on his luck and peace.
Will you be able to "become a human being" in the future?
On weekdays, Ma Weisan was very perfunctory to the people of the main altar, regardless of their rank. When sending incense rituals to Jinan every six months, he would also give a gift to the deacons of the main altar, etc. For Xuande, even more
He tried his best to flatter him and deal with it. So in the past few years, although people from the Yizhou branch continued to "petition", no one could touch him.
Xuande stopped and glanced at them: "Get up."
"Thank you, Dharma Master!" Ma Weisan quickly stood up, took a few steps sideways, and bent down to lead the way.
Looking at Xuan's livid face, Ma Weisan became more and more panicked. The incident was too big this time - it was his idea to hire someone to kill Taoist Zhang. Now not only is Taoist Zhang not finished, but he has also brought down the entire Yizhou branch.
If everything falls apart, this crime alone is enough for him to bear.
The arrival of such heavyweight personnel as Xuande from the General Forum shows how much of a shock this matter caused among the senior officials of the General Forum.
Thinking of this, beads of sweat kept falling from his face.
There is a three-entry courtyard in the Ma family's residence that is specially used for separate altars. The main hall has been filled with ice cubes according to Ma Weisan's instructions. Xuan De unceremoniously took a seat on the chair in the middle where Ma Weisan usually sat.
. Several guardians of the Nei Dharma Hall who came with them occupied the seats next to them. Their faces were expressionless.
Hu Qier and Ma Weisan knew that they were guilty and did not dare to sit down. They only stood in the diagonal thorns with their backs hunched over.
He secretly observed several guardians, several of whom he knew - they were all well-known masters in the sect. He had interacted with them through the gifts of three festivals and two tributes every year. There was only one woman he didn't recognize, but she seemed to have a high status.
Very high. Probably the secret protector of the inner law hall.
Someone had already given me some water, and then brought me Longjing. The Longjing in Ma Weisan's house was a tribute to Ouchi. A large canal has fed many people who depend on the river for food, and various goods traveling from south to north are transported during the voyage.
It was inevitable to "float" part of it. This was a normal loss at that time. Even if it was a tribute to the emperor, as long as you had money, you could get it in Jining.
Xuande was minding his own business, washed his face under the service of the maid, and drank another sip of tea. After a long while, he glanced at the two of them:
"It's a good thing. I've done this for you. What else can you say?"
Hu Qi'er was young after all, and she was so frightened by his words that she turned pale. Moreover, she knew much more about the methods of the guardian of the Inner Law Hall than Ma Weisan. She immediately lost her balance and knelt down, shaking her body and said:
"Master, please calm down! I do have disadvantages in doing things, but I never expected that the heretic spells are so powerful..."
"You are no match for him," Xuande sneered, "What use is this waste?"
Hu Qier was lying on the ground, not even daring to breathe. After a long while, she said in a trembling voice: "My disciple is incompetent, but I don't dare to complain if the Master punishes me - it's just that the power of the heretics is really unpredictable. Please pay attention to it, Master."
Xuan De said nothing and only turned his gaze to Ma Weisan. Ma Weisan maintained his identity and did not kneel down, but his clothes were already soaked with sweat under his gaze.
"Dharma Master! This heretic is really incompetent," Ma Weisan said, barely suppressing the panic in his heart, "However, the heretic did not show that he had magic powers at that time. The disciples only saw that he had miraculous effects in his medical practice - ordinary disaster victims
He is worshiped as a god, and the disciples were worried that it would ruin the sect's plans, so they thought of dealing with him."
He tried his best to defend himself. After all, Ma Weisan was born as a touban, flexible and flexible, eloquent, and analyzed the pros and cons in an orderly manner. He knew that it would be difficult for him to clear himself of the charges. The division of the state collapsed, and within the church,
It's a heinous crime, and it cannot be excused no matter what the reason is. So he only tried to hint at "interests and harms".
At present, the Yizhou branch has begun to disintegrate. Some Xiangtangs have rebelled, some have both sides, and some have directly disintegrated. The losses are extremely serious. Only the Xiangtang under Ma Weisan's influence is still stable. Once Ma Weisan is defeated
If they are punished or deposed, this part of the Xiangtang will inevitably collapse.
As the sect is in Yizhou, there is no second member as powerful as Ma Weisan who will come forward to serve as the leader of the branch altar. Once the hearts of the people are scattered, it is not a matter of one or two years to put it back together again.
What's more, since Taoist Zhang is preaching outside to attract people's hearts, it is impossible for him to give the general altar enough time to clean up the mess.
Of course, Ma Weisan stated these interests in an extremely cryptic way - with the abilities of everyone present, it is not difficult to understand what he meant.
As he considered the words, he secretly prayed that the money and various expensive gifts he had spent on him over the years could save his life.
Xuan De had a cold face and listened to his words without saying a word. It was not until a long time after he stopped talking that he finally spoke: "You two have committed a serious crime. You must face the wall in the inner hall first!" He stood up.
Announced, "The affairs of this forum will be handled by me from now on!"
"Obey the law and order!" Everyone shouted together.
In the side room at the back of the main hall, people brought from the main altar were guarded, and Ma Weisan and Hu Qier were detained. The two were "facing the wall and waiting for their sins."
The courtyard is very quiet. This was originally the confidential place of the horse altar leader, and ordinary believers did not dare to enter. Now, the internal and external security has been taken over by people from the main altar. Ma Weisan himself is in danger, and fewer people are willing to approach.
Although the wing room is not a "shabby house", the sun shines down all day in summer, and the room is still very hot at night. He is now in a "criminal" body, and even in his own lair, his subordinates do not dare to
To flatter him, he naturally lost the ice cubes and various enjoyments of the past, so he had to sit shirtless on the couch and fan himself with a sunflower fan.
Opposite is Hu Qier's house, with the door curtain hung tightly. Ma Weisan thought: I wonder how she lives?
Thinking of Hu Qi'er, Ma Weisan couldn't help but think of the woman in his house - it was too hot to fall asleep on summer nights, so he would always ask a woman to take a bath, strip off her body, and have a free sex.
Khan. Now it’s hard to even meet him.
Then I thought that this was the lair that I had run for many years, but now I allowed a group of outsiders to give orders here, and even my own life and death depended on their thoughts. I was frightened and very upset in my heart.
Why would a good local man join a secret sect if he is not good enough? Over the years since he joined the sect, he has become very good at dancing. Not only has his power expanded many times, but he has also transformed from an ordinary toubob into a wealthy nouveau riche.
At this moment, he suddenly understood a truth. In fact, his power and wealth were not his but the sect's. He always thought that he was using the sect, but in fact, the sect was not using him?
For a moment, he had mixed feelings in his heart, and suddenly the door curtain was raised, and Xuan De walked in.
"Disciple, I respectfully welcome Dharma Master," he quickly dropped his fan and knelt down, "Disciple did not know that Dharma Master is coming..."
"No need, just get up." Xuande sat down on the couch.
"Thank you, Dharma Master." Ma Weisan stood up and quickly took a long gown and put it on. Because he didn't know the purpose of his visit, his heart beat wildly for a few times. He took a few deep breaths before he calmed down and stood firm with enough strength.
Xuande was extremely skilled in martial arts. He was silent for a moment, knowing that the whistle outside the door had followed his instructions and moved to a place where they could not hear their conversation. He looked at Ma Weisan and sneered:
"You're living a good life here."
"I don't dare. I have some property in the local area. Compared with my colleagues, I really enjoy it a little less."
"Isn't there any money from Xiangyi in this?"
There was a cold smile on the corner of his mouth, and his pupils remained motionless, waiting for Ma Weisan's answer.
Ma Weisan's heart trembled, and he quickly said: "I don't dare! The incense instruments are delivered to the main altar on time and in the right amount. The disciples don't even dare to delay for a moment, and they never dare to be full..."
"I don't know how many people have come to the main forum to sue you."
Do you think I don’t know the benefits of buying three or four taels? If I don’t tell you what happened this time, it’s just to check the incense and ceremonial silver from the Yizhou altar over the years. You are guilty of a heinous crime that cannot be forgiven!”
Ma Weisan hurriedly said: "Disciples definitely don't dare to get rich. We collect some extra incense rituals on weekdays - it's also for emergencies. This money is kept in the altar, so that it can be offered at any time when the main altar has something to do.
..." As he spoke, he glanced at Xuande and said, "The Dharma Master is here to eradicate the outsiders this time, and the disciple is willing to enshrine this pen and incense ritual."
Over the years, he has used various names to plunder the incense rituals. In addition to embezzling part of it himself, another part was specially put forward to save for the management of the people in the main altar. This amount of money now still has more than 5,000 taels -
The amount of incense instruments that Yizhou turns in every year is only 4,800 taels. Ma Weisan plans to use this money to buy his own life.