Chapter 894 Selfless
Chapter 894 Selfless
Although the court meeting had ended, the immortals in Lingxiao Palace were in no hurry to leave.
The gods are otherworldly, but they are not stupid and they have some understanding of the ways of the world.
If I leave now, what will it look like in the eyes of the Wen father and son?
Draw a line or avoid suspicion?
Even if you are not a member of the Imperial Party, you will be classified as one.
Although the Jade Emperor is not a tyrant or a foolish ruler, he is obviously not a wise and powerful monarch, otherwise he would not have been surrounded by loyal ministers like Li Jing, Taibai Jinxing, and Wude Xingjun. He would not have been so humiliated by his own nephew and was helpless against him. Not only did he not punish him severely, but he also granted him the privilege of "obeying orders but not announcements."
Before, not many of the immortals would take the initiative to approach the Jade Emperor, and there was no need to stir up trouble now. However, even if the Wen father and son, who had just begun to show their divine power, were not to be offended, they would not dare to do so.
Between the father and son, the immortals were mainly intimidated by Wen Rui's tyranny. Wen Zhong was an upright gentleman. As long as the immortals themselves were capable and upright, they had no reason to be afraid of Wen Zhong.
Wen Rui is different. No matter whether they are immortals from the orthodox sect, the evil sect, the Western Zhou Dynasty, or the Shang Dynasty, everyone knows that this guy is narrow-minded and ruthless. Once you are hated by him, you will suffer his cruel revenge sooner or later.
It is better to offend a gentleman than to offend a villain. Even gods are not immune to this.
The disciples of the Jinling Immortal Sect came forward with smiles on their faces, surrounded the Wen father and son, and started talking to them.
"Uncle Master, you must investigate those Xianjiao immortals. They have been so proud these years. Relying on the prestige of their master's victory in the Conferred God War, they have taken credit for themselves and acted recklessly. I wonder how many natural treasures they have collected."
"Junior brother, if you had been deified earlier, we wouldn't have suffered so much in these years! We watched helplessly as those immortals from the Chan Sect and the Western Zhou Dynasty disregarded the laws of heaven and took advantage of the world, and were favored by the Jade Emperor, while we could only receive that little salary and endure the hard times in the Void Star Realm."
"Hahaha, three hundred years in the east of the Milky Way, three hundred years in the west of the Milky Way, things change. The hard days for us disciples of Jiejiao are finally over. We finally have a backbone. We no longer have to swallow our anger and be low-key immortals. It's time to enjoy the immortal blessings."
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Facing the praises and flattery from old friends and relatives of the Jinling Immortal Sect, Wen Zhong and Wen Rui both put on a poker face. The father and son looked at each other and nodded slightly, unnoticeably.
Wen Zhong had a stern face, straightened his hat, and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty has entrusted me with this important task. I will follow the correct way of the Thunder Department! Even if they are old friends, relatives, or close ministers, if they violate the rules of heaven and break the rules—"
As he said this, a flash of lightning appeared between his sleeves.
"Under the divine thunder, there will be no mercy! All corrupt officials and corrupt immortals will be stripped of their immortal status and their original gods will be shattered to rectify the legal system of the Three Realms!"
These words were so powerful that all the immortals in Lingxiao Palace were stunned and then terrified.
The Jade Emperor's simple and brutal punishment is to hang on the Immortal Execution Platform and be struck by lightning for a thousand years. Although the process is long and painful, it will not cost the immortal's life.
If Wen Zhong came forward, not only would his physical body be destroyed, but his soul would also be shattered, which would be a direct sentence of immediate execution, the most severe punishment in Heaven.
You should know that being beheaded on the Immortal Execution Platform for public display is not considered a death sentence for the immortals. Their physical bodies will be dissolved, their souls will escape, and they will be reincarnated in the underworld.
In the next reincarnation, or the next reincarnation, if the mystery of the womb is solved, and if there is any chance or merit, it is possible to return to heaven and regain the immortal seal after 1,800 years. "Brother, it's not necessary... Although the immortals from the Chan Sect have some grudges with my Jie Sect, there is no need to kill them all."
"You have distorted my original intention. I have made it clear that I will not show any mercy to you, even if you are my old friends, relatives or close ministers!"
Wen Zhong interrupted the second-generation disciple of the Jinling Immortal Sect. Thunderstorms brewed in his eyes as he scanned the crowd of immortals present. Finally, his gaze fell on Wen Rui, who was sniggering at the side. "If my own son was corrupt and perverted the law, I would not forgive him!"
Wen Rui rolled his eyes and wanted to retort, "Do you need me to spare your life? You're awesome if you can kill me with this chop!", but he tried his best to restrain himself from blurting out the words.
The gods looked at each other in bewilderment. They knew Wen Zhong's temper very well. He always kept his word and never lied.
Since he said so, he will definitely do so without any compromise.
"Your Majesty only gave me one month. Time is running out and I don't have time to be polite with you. The review by the Heavenly Court officials will begin immediately. During the review period, no one is allowed to leave the High Heaven Palace!"
Wen Zhong was very decisive in his actions. As soon as he finished speaking, a group of thunder soldiers from the Lei Mansion rushed in from outside the hall and surrounded the group of immortals in the Lingxiao Palace.
The thunder soldiers suddenly surrounded the Lingxiao Palace, catching the immortals off guard. Many immortals' eyes flickered and their expressions became slightly nervous.
"Lao Wen, what are you doing? Is it necessary?"
Zhao Gongming, the chief god of the Ministry of Finance, smiled bitterly and said, "If you want to investigate corruption among the immortals, you must obtain the account books from the Ministry of Finance, right? If you trust me, let me take the immortal officials of the Ministry of Finance back to the Ministry of Finance and get the account books for the past years."
Luo Xuan, the chief god of the Fire Department, also said, "Brother Wen, there are no less than a thousand immortals in the hall. Even if you start questioning them now, you won't be able to answer them all in a month. Besides, words are not enough. We still need the account books to prove it. My Fire Department also has the account books of the repairs of the Heaven Protection Array Fire Array over the years. Why don't you examine them first and I will take people to get the account books."
The other chief gods also spoke up, looking for reasons and excuses to try to get a chance to leave the High Heaven Palace.
Wen Rui, who was watching the show on the side, heard it all. These uncles and aunts might go back to tamper with the evidence to prevent the ironclad evidence from falling into the hands of the ruthless Wen Zhong. If he really was ruthless, they would not be brought down, but many of their immortal officials would probably lose their lives.
Many times, as superiors or chief officers, we feel helpless.
The character of these eight gods was guaranteed before they were deified. Moreover, they were very popular, had great blessings, and received generous salaries. They could not even pick up enough money if they went out for a stroll, and they would not embezzle the public funds of heaven.
But his subordinates are not treated so well, so it is normal that there are a few greedy people.
Having worked in the same department for so many years, there must be some affection between them. Moreover, these subordinates with stains are usually capable officials. Although they have faults, their contributions are also not small.
"No need!" Wen Zhong said coldly, "I have my own arrangements for the review of the account books. Just go to the designated time and place and explain the problem. Don't even think about leaving the Lingxiao Palace!"
As soon as he finished speaking, rumbling thunder was heard outside the Lingxiao Palace. The immortals looked in the direction of the sound and saw countless thunders falling and interweaving into a huge lightning net, enveloping the entire palace.
If you want to get out, you must force your way through this thunder net.
(End of this chapter)