Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 574 Humanitarian Hidden Dangers

The bright light was like the sun. As soon as it descended, it dispelled the dark atmosphere all around and suppressed all kinds of changes.

The power of humanitarian order that Chu Tai had brought under his control was also constantly vibrating, and was gradually sorted out, purified, and mastered by him.

However, the resentment that was surging here was extremely averse to such practices. After being suppressed briefly, it immediately rebounded and collided violently with the bright light.

They consumed each other, and black vapor rose up, making the bright light a little turbid, which also made its owner furious.

"Is this people's resentment? What do local procurators, inspectors, and whistleblowers do for a living? Why are there people who have caused such terrible consequences serving in local positions?"

Although his words were filled with rebukes to the local officials, the Master of Mingguang still sent down an even greater force of humanitarian order. After regaining control of the official seal, he tried to clear away all the confusion and resentment in this place at once.

However, this move not only further stimulated the local destiny, but also made Chu Tai, who had a connection with this place, feel somewhat repulsed.

But before Chu Tai could make any move, Ming Guang seemed to have seen something, and paused his originally strong movements, and said in a slightly sad tone: "These...what kind of sins are these!"

As he spoke, bright light emerged from the official's body and rolled outwards, bringing with it a fusion of many orders, suppressing the three officials together under the earth. Using their official bodies as carriers, they brought in the power of humanitarian order from other places to stabilize the chaos here and sort out the people's livelihood and hearts.

The original strong suppression turned into a more gentle way of dealing with it, and the resentment of the original fierce resistance suddenly subsided a lot.

After Master Mingguang noticed this, he sighed twice again.

At the same time, wisps of spiritual light emerged from all over Taokuang City and spread a little around, cleansing the many small spiders of "Grandma Anuo" and allowing them to transform back into themselves so that they could enter the underworld normally and seek the future.

After doing all this, the owner of the bright light looked in the direction of Chu Tai, was silent for a long time, and then whispered.

"It's really just two days of changes, all kinds of monsters and demons have come out. The foundation of your cultivation should be the immortal way of the sun and the moon, but your magical powers have some traces of the Buddhist way of karma, and your aura has some shadows of the ancient way of gods. Finally, the means of driving resentment and controlling the official seal have some shadows of the ancient human way. Of course, this part is mostly called the monarch demon way in modern times."

"You have mastered the four ways of immortals, gods, Buddhas and demons, and you have the faint sign of controlling humanity. Which side do you represent?"

Chu Tai heard this and said with a smile: "I don't represent either side, I just don't like it when I see injustice."

"You didn't tell me everything."

The owner of Mingguang responded in a calm tone: "Dislike is only part of your thinking, there must be other reasons."

"Are other reasons important? Shouldn't you ask why this problem occurred instead of asking me?"

Chu Tai's words made the owner of Mingguang silent for a moment.

"I understand the reason, but it cannot be solved in a short time. The Central Plains is vast. Since the Holy King restored humanity, how to comprehensively govern all parts of the Central Plains has always been a core issue that we need to solve. However, unless we return to the ancient method of governing the world by the gods, humane governance will not be able to fully cover all parts of the Central Plains. Until now, the choice we have made is still to expand outward one city at a time. During this period, it is inevitable that corrupt officials will appear in the cities that have not yet been covered."

"I don't believe that you have not thought of any other solution besides ruling the world with Shintoism."

"We have thought a lot about the solution, and many saints throughout the dynasties have also thought a lot, but each has their own problems."

The bright light flickered and the sound came out slowly.

"According to records, when the new immortal way was rising, the previous imperial court formed an alliance with immortals and Buddhas to jointly govern the Central Plains, the East, the West, the South, and the North. Unfortunately, although this move had some results in the early days, and the moral cultivation of the immortals and Buddhas was enough to suppress many problems, but later on, the worship of the immortals and Buddhas led to the emergence of Buddhist countries and human countries in various places. Originally, the emergence of these small countries that were biased towards immortals and Buddhas was not a big problem, as long as the people could live and work in peace and contentment."

"But later, the Buddha Kingdoms and the Dao Kingdoms launched a rebellion that lasted for more than 400 years. Tens of thousands of small countries were established and destroyed, and thousands of immortal and Buddhist sects were involved. Most of the population at that time was wiped out, and it also left troubles for the East, West, South Xinjiang, and North Wilderness to control. It was also from this time that humanity no longer allowed immortals and Buddhas to interfere in the governance of the Central Plains."

"In the subsequent dynasties, the influence of immortals and Buddhas was mainly suppressed and restricted. In the most extreme period, the court even tried to cut off all extraordinary influences and govern the Central Plains purely with mortals. However, this choice would have too great an impact on nature and would conflict too much with immortals and Buddhas. Even if the great virtues among immortals and Buddhas understood and were willing to cooperate and give in, humanity without the protection of immortals and Buddhas would gradually collapse under the influence of external forces involving the mind such as the magic way. Among the several regions that tried to implement it, the Western Region was the most seriously out of control. To this day, many countries in the Western Region are still affected by the out-of-control forces of that time."

"In the previous dynasty, some people even proposed that officials need to uphold justice, abandon human emotions, and reconstruct their bodies with the Yanshi method to serve as fair judges and maintain humane governance outside the core scope of the humanitarian order. However, this method is difficult to sustain for a long time. In addition, people's hearts are unpredictable, and rigid judges will eventually be found to have loopholes, creating even more terrible sins. This is also the reason why multiple supervisory systems were established at the beginning of this dynasty to check and balance each other. But you have also seen the flaws of this system..."

"If you are willing to be ruthless..."

Before Chu Tai finished speaking, Mingguang sneered, "How cruel is it? Is killing a million people a lot? Is killing tens of millions a lot? If the Central Plains is regarded as a circle, then the diameter of this circle is six trillion miles. Do you know how many people are there? How many of these people can live and work in peace and contentment? How many face the suffering in front of them? We can only let as many people as possible enter the core while maintaining overall stability."

"Forget it. You may not listen to me. As for your question, it's up to you if you don't want to talk about it. Just wait for me to tell you and interrogate you in detail."

As they spoke, the power of humanitarian order gathered, and relying on the concrete order of Taokuang City, countless invisible chains emerged in an attempt to suppress Chu Tai.

Chu Tai was not afraid when he saw this. He had already seen from the man's previous actions that the other party's strength was only around the fourth level. At most, he could use the humanitarian order and the ancient Saint King's way to mobilize some third-level power. However, this part required various process approvals and could not be displayed in a short time.

He sneered, "You are only capable of this. You say you can't do it, but your magical powers can easily suppress many changes and problems. In the final analysis, you are just unwilling to deal with it. If you are really capable, you can deal with the problem behind the Wealth Fairy and solve the problem here!"

After saying this, Chu Tai's body became illusory, like a flower in a mirror or a moon in water. It collapsed bit by bit under the power of order and disappeared in front of the bright light.

A moment later, another scholar in green official robes came riding on a stream of light. After he stood firm, he first straightened his clothes and bowed respectfully to Mingguang.

But he had only completed half of these red tape when Mingguang scolded him: "It's time now. Etiquette is more important than the people. If you have this time, you might as well help me sort out the mixed energy of the earth veins, or count the materials and finances of this place to facilitate subsequent governance."

When the scholar heard this, he apologized repeatedly, raised his hand and released a majestic aura similar to Mingguang to help stabilize the ground veins, but while helping, he couldn't help but ask what happened just now. Mingguang saw what this person was thinking, but there was no one else around to drive him, so he could only answer his question unhappily.

The scholar who understood the whole story asked in confusion, "Since the disturbance was caused by the interference of the immortals in the human world, why did the censor let them leave?"

"What else can we do if we don't let him leave? If it weren't for the limitations of my official position, I would want to cheer for him for everything he does. Compared to a small matter like him crossing the line, isn't the bigger problem the evil deeds committed by the officials of Taokuang City? With such a big mistake, what are you people who are responsible for hearing the news, patrolling, and inspecting in the local area doing?"

"I know that it's not easy for you local officials outside. Except for the core areas of the Central Plains, the outside world mobilizes the humanitarian order and the law of the Holy King, which is far more troublesome than the core. You will have to pay a greater price if you want to stick to your original intention. But the court has also given you many rights. Why can't you serve the people wholeheartedly? I saw the materials reported by the officials of Taokuang City before, and I thought that there were finally a few guys who were willing to work in the real economy. I didn't expect that they were a group of parasites!"

"And what's wrong with the Tao Fruit System of the Wealth Immortal Statue? Why is it that what I saw when I gathered the aura of this place is completely different from what you reported?"

The series of questions left the scholar in silence. Upon seeing this, the censor snorted coldly.

"Forget it. You should collect the evidence here one by one and keep an eye on all the relevant personnel. I will be there later."

As he spoke, the bright light dissipated and merged into the earth's veins, further restoring the cultural destiny of the place. It also left a mark on all officials and their relatives to prevent anyone from escaping from the crime during this period.

On the other side, Chu Tai left Taokuang City and hid in the mountains and forests. Looking back in the direction of Taokuang City, rays of bright light rose up, suppressing the evil spirit and resentment rolling in the city. It was obvious that the official who came had already solved the matter.

Feeling that the other party had left, Chu Tai silently contacted "Grandma Anuo" again, and with the help of this special cultivator, he sensed the changes in Taokuang City.

"They actually chose to give up part of their essence to help suppress the troubles here? And they also held the relatives of those officials accountable. When did the court become so tough?"

Chu Tai was somewhat surprised that Master Mingguang could do this.

He sensed the changes in the city a little, and then a ray of bright light emerged, guiding him to perceive the aura and trace of the green-robed scholar who arrived later.

With a little perception, one can see that he is communicating with a dozen people with bright light marks on their bodies.

"Master Liu, we old guys deserve what we got for our crimes, but they..."

The old man in the lead was interrupted by the scholar in green robe before he could finish his words.

"Don't even think about it. Your entire family has been marked by the Imperial Censor. Not to mention the elites who have been nurtured with the family's resources, even the newborn babies in the family can't escape."

"How could this happen?"

Several elderly people were horrified, and a middle-aged man asked anxiously, "It's fine for us, but why are you holding the baby accountable?"

"Why? Their birth also consumed your family's resources. And in the court's judgment, how many resources of your family do you think can be considered your own?"

The scholar's response made everyone pale. The old man in the lead asked with all his might, "Is there no solution at all?"

"Yes, as long as you are willing to take all the blame and give all your personal resources to those children, it will be possible for them to retain your family's bloodline and surname, and have a chance to prosper the family in the future."

"Just keep the bloodline and family name?"

When the scholar heard this, he also became a little irritable.

"Otherwise, what do you think the situation is now? Being able to retain your family name and bloodline is already a favor beyond the law. Under normal circumstances, the best outcome for your descendants is to become a pure imperial censor with no name or surname."

"A pure imperial censor without a name or surname? Like the previous one?"

The middle-aged man couldn't help but speak, and then whispered: "Is he also the descendant of a sinner?"

"Don't define them arbitrarily. The imperial censors of the current dynasty come from three sources. The first is cultivators who voluntarily give up most of their personal feelings, or even their physical bodies. Most of them are legalists, historians, and Confucianists. The second is people with suitable bloodlines or inheritance. After reaching adulthood and having achieved success in cultivation, they use secret methods to conceal their appearance and aura and join the group to cooperate with the former. The last is the descendants of criminals. Because their birth consumed too many resources that originally belonged to the people, they have obtained extremely high qualifications, so their surnames and bloodlines are erased, and part of their spirits are assimilated. They are trained as imperial censors until they have paid back the resources they have consumed, and then they are given the opportunity to make their own choices."

"Self-choice, will there still be opportunities for self-choice at that time?"

Hearing this, Chu Tai was too lazy to read on and asked, "You don't have to show me these."

A faint light flickered, and a message came: 'I have no intention of fighting with you at this moment. Rather than the possible loss of information, I would rather let you see some evidence.'

Chu Tai was silent for a moment, and whispered: "But this does not conform to the current legal procedures of the court."

"Compared to punishing the criminals at the Peach Mine and helping the people here, your problem is not worth mentioning."

Chu Tai didn't know what to say when he felt that the other party was telling the truth. He sighed and said no more. After withdrawing from the fate connection with Taokuang City, he briefly said a few words to "Grandma Anuo", told her how to deal with the remaining little spiders on her body, and then turned and left this land.

Chu Tai in the cave looked at the information gathered in his hands and frowned slightly.

'Have the factional conflicts and divisions within the Humanitarian Court become so serious now?'

(End of this chapter)