One person said: The essence of Wuhou Qimen lies not in Qimen, but in Wuhou.

He emphasized the words "special department," making his meaning clear: the other party is an outsider, and the company needs to step in.

Director Li was clearly puzzled by the phrase "special department," but Zhuge Ming had already spoken up, leaving him no room to ask further questions.

Zhuge Ming's tone was calm and indifferent, as if he were handling a perfectly normal work handover: "I understand. Comrade Zhang, thank you for your hard work. Relevant personnel will handle him."

He paused for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand and stretched it out. The smile on his face became relaxed and bright again, as if all the exhausting things that had just happened had been properly put on the right track, and now it was time to do something more meaningful.

He looked at the two old comrades in front of him, one a high-ranking official and the other a Taoist leader, and spoke in a light and calm tone, as if he were making a friendly suggestion. But the suggestion itself was so weighty that no one dared to say no: "Today was supposed to be a routine field investigation, but I didn't expect so many things to happen - we discovered some problems and solved some problems."

Having problems isn't scary; what's scary is not being able to discover them.

The fact that we've made such a big fuss today is absolutely not for formalism, nor is it just for show.

Now that the problem has surfaced and the solutions have been implemented, let's take this opportunity—although there aren't many tourists today, there are still quite a few, all of whom are ordinary people and the people we serve.

We stood under the red flag of the Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain, went among the people, listened to their voices, and talked with them.

how?"

Director Li nodded vigorously, his expression a mixture of utter admiration and eagerness to implement the plan immediately. His voice, brimming with excitement and solemnity, burst forth almost simultaneously: "Excellent! Excellent! Secretary Zhuge is absolutely right! I'll arrange it right away! Immediately!"

Zhang Zhiwei nodded slowly and solemnly, exhaled a long breath, and revealed a relieved smile.

……

The scene changes.

A brand-new five-star red flag platform has been erected in the square in front of the Tianshi Mansion on Longhu Mountain.

The speed at which this flagpole was completed can only be described in four words—"Chinese speed."

From the time Director Li made the phone call to the completion of the entire project, it took less than the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn.

The base of the flag stand is cut from a single piece of white marble, with auspicious cloud and pine and crane patterns carved on all four sides. The tabletop is covered with polished marble of the same color, which gleams with a warm luster in the sunlight.

Three stainless steel flagpoles stand straight in the center of the flagpole, the middle one being the tallest, with a brand-new five-star red flag already hung on top. The flag flutters gently in the mountain breeze, each sway like a bright red brushstroke against the blue sky and white clouds.

A bronze plaque is inlaid on the front of the flagpole, with the words "Serve the People" engraved in standard regular script, the characters dignified and powerful.

The square was already full of people.

There weren't many tourists at Longhu Mountain today, but the series of commotions just now—the argument at the ticket booth, the police cars from the Public Security Bureau, and the entire Taoist priests from the Celestial Master's Mansion—had already drawn the attention of all the tourists in the square.

In addition, all the Taoist priests of the Celestial Master's Mansion, led by Zhang Zhiwei, came out of the mountain gate to line up and welcome them, and Director Li made countless phone calls to mobilize the staff. At this moment, there were several hundred people standing in the square.

Tourists held up their phones, Taoist priests lined up, staff maintained order, and everyone's eyes were focused on one place—the brand-new flag platform, and the figure slowly walking up the platform.

Zhuge Ming stood on the flag platform, still wearing that simple white shirt, still with that small Party emblem on his chest, and still with that gentle and composed expression.

He didn't take a microphone or bring a speech; he simply stood there and spoke in a calm and clear voice that could be heard in every corner of the square without needing any amplification equipment.

"Dear tourists, fellow Taoist priests, and fellow villagers—I am Zhuge Ming, the head of the cultural inspection team from the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism."

Today, my colleagues and I came to the Celestial Master's Mansion at Longhu Mountain. It was just a routine work survey, and we didn't intend to disturb anyone or reveal my identity.

But now, I feel it's necessary to say a few words to everyone.

The square fell silent.

Everyone was listening.

The CPC Central Committee and the State Council have repeatedly emphasized that a strong culture leads to a strong nation.

The outstanding traditional culture that our country has inherited for five thousand years, whether it is Taoist culture, Buddhist culture, or local folk culture and traditional crafts, are all treasures of the Chinese nation and our most proud wealth.

Protecting these cultural heritages and passing on their cultural spirit is the responsibility of each and every one of us, and it is also the primary task of all colleagues in our cultural and tourism system.

He paused for a moment, his tone becoming slightly more forceful, but it remained the same gentle yet powerful tone.

"Something happened today at the foot of Longhu Mountain that has caused me great distress."

A swindler, posing as a Taoist priest from the Tianshi Mansion of Longhu Mountain, used forged and stolen documents to infiltrate a government institution. He sat in the ticket booth, bullied tourists, swindled money, and even threatened a female high school student who had just come of age.

This female student only wanted to burn incense for her seriously ill mother. She bought a ticket and had all the necessary documents, but the swindler blocked her at the door and made things difficult for her in every way, confiscating her documents and verbally abusing her.

Fortunately, we discovered the problem in time, and the fraudster has now been apprehended and will face severe legal punishment.

He paused for a moment, his gaze slowly sweeping over the various expressions on the faces in the square.

There was anger, shock, sympathy, and lingering fear.

Then he continued, enunciating each word clearly and forcefully.

"What I want to say to everyone is that this situation is not allowed to happen in our country, in Jiangxi, or anywhere else."

Using the guise of traditional religious culture to commit fraud, oppress the vulnerable, and harm the vital interests of the people is not just fraud; it is a typical example of using the religious cultural system to engage in illegal activities, exhibiting characteristics of a cult organization.

I want to solemnly tell everyone here that the Tianshi Mansion on Longhu Mountain is not a cult. It is a Taoist ancestral home with a history of nearly two thousand years and one of the most orthodox Taoist cultural holy sites in our country.

We must keep our eyes open and distinguish between legitimate religious and cultural activities and illegal fraudulent activities disguised as religion.

Stay away from cults and illegal organizations, and protect your legitimate rights and interests.

He paused for a moment, and his tone suddenly softened from its previous forceful tone to a calm and affectionate one, as if he were having a private conversation with each person, but his voice was still loud enough to be heard clearly in every corner of the square.