Chapter 895 Losing money and eliminating disaster
Chapter 895 Losing money and eliminating disaster
Seeing that Wen Zhong was uncompromising, the immortal officials trapped in Lingxiao Palace became more and more anxious. They were really caught off guard. They did not expect Wen Zhong to act so decisively. After the court meeting, he restricted the freedom of the immortals and started an investigation on the spot.
The immortals in heaven had long been accustomed to the extremely slow administrative efficiency. In the past, it would take three to five years to complete a trivial official business. So they naturally thought that Wen Zhong would at least bring people to the various departments for inspection the day after the court meeting.
It was because the immortal officials were used to being lazy that they even delayed the destruction and evidence of tampering with the account books until the day before the Censor's arrival.
Now they are all blocked in Lingxiao Palace and it is too late to destroy the evidence.
Several chief officers of the eight tribes all shook their heads secretly. They knew Wen Zhong's temper and character very well, and seeing that he could not protect his subordinates, they were anxious but helpless.
Seeing that none of the eight righteous gods could convince them, the star gods and heavenly gods of the eight divisions could no longer sit still and gathered together and started shouting.
"Why are you imprisoning us? I have important official business to attend to. If I delay for a month, I will miss out on important matters!"
"Yes, we bear the important responsibility of maintaining the operation of the Heavenly Dao. If we are trapped here and unable to perform our duties as gods, the world will surely be in chaos and countless disasters will occur. Can you bear the responsibility?"
"The Jade Emperor's order is to investigate, not to imprison us. I want to see the Jade Emperor, I want to appeal, and I want to report you!"
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Before Wen Zhong could step forward to suppress them, this group of immortal officials rushed towards the palace gate. The thunder soldiers of the Thunder Department stepped forward to stop them, but were repelled by a palm from the leading star gods and could not get close at all.
In the ordinary world, there is no need to mobilize the army or even police officers to fight corruption. Just a few staff members can easily control the situation.
The situation in Heaven is completely different. Any Heavenly Lord or Star Lord was a martyr who fought his way out of the battlefield of ten thousand immortals before being deified. They were quite powerful before being deified, and after being blessed with divine power, they became even more powerful. How could a mere hundred or so heavenly soldiers stop them?
The celestial officials who tried to disperse the thunder soldiers of the Thunder Department were blocked by the lightning net that locked the gate of Lingxiao Palace. The leading star gods used the lightning avoidance tactics and tried to force their way through with their immortal power to protect their bodies, but they bumped into the lightning net and were immediately electrocuted so hard that their whole bodies convulsed. They bounced back and fell heavily to the ground.
Wen Zhong had anticipated this, so he deployed the magical power of thunder net to prevent the immortal officials who had evil intentions from doing desperate things.
However, the immortal officials who were knocked to the ground by electricity did not accept their fate so easily. They gritted their teeth, got up, and anxiously looked for countermeasures.
Some immortal officials took out magic weapons from their bags, and smashed the treasures at the lightning net, trying to use the power of the magic weapons to break the lightning net and find an opportunity to escape.
Some immortal officials turned around and looked for the chief god of their respective immortal departments, and said pitifully: "Uncle Zhao, please persuade Uncle Wen. We are from the same sect as Jiejiao. I was involved in the catastrophe in order to help him. Can't you give me some leniency for the sake of our past friendship?"
"Lord Luo Xing, I have worked diligently in the Fire Department over the years, but sometimes I have no choice but to do things. Please help me say something."
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Zhao Gongming, Luo Xuan, Yu De, Lu Yue and other righteous gods just frowned and remained silent, turning a blind eye to the pleadings of their subordinates.
Amidst the chaos in the hall, a sinister voice was heard.
It was Wen Rui who spoke. He pointed to the golden treasure chest in the center of the hall and said, "Don't panic, my dear friends and fellow disciples. Let me remind you that the Jade Emperor has not abolished the decree of paying donations to forgive sins." These words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, which immediately caused ripples in the hearts of the anxious immortals.
"I see, I understand!"
"Yes, that's it!"
"It's dark, too dark..."
"What did you say?" Wen Rui had sharp ears and immediately heard a low noise amid the noise.
"No, I didn't say anything. I said I'll pay the donation right now, and pay it hard!"
A group of immortal officials rushed forward, surrounded the golden treasure chest, and poured out the immortal jade treasures in the bag without reservation, for fear that they would lose their immunity if they paid the money too slowly.
The immortal official who emptied his bag first showed the empty bag to Wen Rui and said anxiously but expectantly, "Little Heavenly Venerable Wen, can we leave now that we have paid the donation?"
All the immortal officials surrounding the treasure chest pricked up their ears, waiting for Wen Rui's reply, and unconsciously slowed down the speed of pouring immortal jade treasures into the treasure chest.
Wen Rui deliberately delayed for a moment, and shook his head to the surprise of all the immortals: "Let's put things in order. The donation must be paid, and the investigation must continue. We will not stop until the truth is revealed. If this confusing account that has lasted for thousands of years is not clarified, how can we prevent the accumulated abuses in the future?"
The immortal officials were stunned. Someone murmured, "They will investigate whether I have paid the donation or not. I will also investigate whether I have paid the donation or not. Isn't it that my donation was paid in vain..."
"It's not in vain. Actively returning the stolen goods and reducing the punishment is an act of repentance allowed by the system. The death penalty can at least be reduced to a suspended death sentence, which means the body will be cut off and the soul will be allowed to reincarnate."
Wen Rui patiently explained, "A suspended death sentence can be reduced to life imprisonment, and life imprisonment can be reduced to a fixed-term sentence... But if you resist stubbornly and refuse to cooperate, then don't blame the law for being ruthless. After all, we can search your immortal palace and recover the stolen money and dirty money."
All the immortal officials were heartbroken. They never expected that the two leaders of the most treacherous gang in heaven were so cruel and money-hungry that they even plundered their own followers.
I thought I had found a good backer and would be able to act arrogantly in the court in the future, but I suffered a heavy blow. I didn't get any benefits from the Wen father and son. I had to pay my party dues first.
Wen Zhong looked at Wen Rui with an unfriendly look and said in a cold voice: "Why can you be exempted from punishment by paying a donation? How can you exchange the retribution of heaven for money? Right is right and wrong is wrong. How can the laws of heaven be used as a tool for you, a wicked son, to make money? I will not allow it!"
"Thunder God, I remind you again that you should always refer to your position when you are working."
Wen Rui frowned and said, "Your duty is to investigate corruption, and my duty is to raise funds to repair the Heavenly Protection Array. Don't forget why the Jade Emperor only gave you a month to review the situation. It is because if the Array is not repaired soon, Taoist Mosquito can sneak into the Heavenly Palace as if it were no one's home, and the damage he causes will be hundreds or thousands of times more serious than the corruption and abuse of power by a few corrupt officials."
"Allowing corrupt officials to confess their problems and return the stolen money is also to improve the efficiency of case trials and to raise funds for repairing the formation as soon as possible. This is a major measure related to the national security of the Heavenly Court. It is a wise decision made by His Majesty the Jade Emperor for the overall situation."
"You have principles, which is good, but when comparing your principles with the safety of Heaven and the Three Realms, you should put them aside for a while."
(End of this chapter)