The Golden Tower Council responded swiftly. Just two days after Shi Bingyun and Li Ruoshui separately reported the matter, the Golden Tower Council issued an official decision.0

It must be said that, for reasons not easily stated in public, the Golden Tower Council seemed to be making a mountain out of a molehill in this matter. This case only concerned a fourth-rank superintendent, so it should have been handled internally by the Imperial Capital Daoist Mansion. Yet, the Golden Tower Council dispatched a five-person investigation team.0

However, the Golden Tower Council was aware that doing so solely over Qi Xuansu’s issue would seem excessive and draw criticism. So officially, the inspection team was sent to audit the entire Imperial Capital Daoist Mansion under the pretense of responding to the Daoist Relations Department’s official letter. Qi Xuansu’s case was merely incidental.0

The five-person investigation team consisted of members from five different bodies,...0