I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 223: The Hell is in the Palace, the Case is Retried

King Qin Guang arrived at the City God's Mansion in Luoyang first. The position of City God belongs to the "Yincaosi" under the "Netherworld" in the sequence of the heavenly court.

It has the responsibility of judging cases in the underworld. At the same time, all matters concerning the underworld in the human world are also under the jurisdiction of the City God, such as arresting souls, frightening spirits, and going to the underworld after death.

To put it simply, the City God is the permanent representative of the underworld in the human world, the god who communicates between the Yin and Yang worlds.

When King Qin Guang arrived at the underworld hall of Luoyang City God's Palace, Luoyang City God hurriedly led his civil and military judges, the two generals of capture and hook, the two generals of shackle and lock, and a group of underworld soldiers and ghost generals to greet him.

"Your Highness Prince Qin Guang is here to welcome you." The City God of Luoyang bowed.

King Qin Guang raised his hand and waved gently, "No need to be polite. Where are Minister Huo Ling and the criminal Ao Jun?"

Luoyang City God said: "Minister Huo Ling and others are serving tea in the side hall."

"Okay, don't alarm them for now. You should quickly decorate the underworld hall. Put up jade screens and gorgeous curtains on the steps of the hall, and guard it on all sides. Don't offend your majesty." King Qin Guang said.

The Luoyang City God was shocked when he heard this and asked hurriedly, "Your Highness, which deity is coming?"

King Qin Guang said, "His Majesty the Great Emperor Dongyue has ordered the case of Ao Fan to be sent back for retrial, and he has come in person to listen to the trial."

Hearing this, the Luoyang City God's face darkened and he asked, "Why did such a small case alarm the Heavenly Saint Emperor?"

King Qin Guang said, "Earlier, Emperor Dongyue ordered Marshal Wen to capture Ao Jun, but he was kidnapped by Minister Huo Ling on the way, so Emperor Dongyue invited Master Lingtai to a banquet to find out the reason. So when he heard that Minister Huo Ling had sent Ao Jun to the City God's netherworld, he issued an order to send Ao Fan's case back for retrial, and came to listen with Master Lingtai, Prince Nezha, and Bixia Yuanjun."

The City God of Luoyang suddenly felt a huge pressure. Any one of these people taken out individually would be a famous figure in the Three Realms.

Now that they have all come to his small City God's Mansion, how can he not feel tremendous pressure.

"What are you still standing there for?" Seeing him in a daze, King Qin Guang quickly said, "Go and make arrangements."

“Yes, yes, yes.” The City God of Luoyang bowed quickly, then took his men to make arrangements.

Soon, a small space consisting of a red jade screen and brocade curtains appeared on the steps of the underworld hall. This was where Emperor Dongyue and his entourage listened to the trial.

Because Emperor Dongyue came here to listen to the lecture, such a compartment had to be set up for convenience.

It's not that the Great Emperor Dongyue cannot show up, but it's for the convenience of everyone. It should be known that the Great Emperor Dongyue is the Emperor of Heaven, and any immortal official below the fifth rank who looks directly at the Emperor will violate the Heavenly Rules.

Therefore, these arrangements are necessary for the convenience of everyone.

Just as the enclosures and partitions were set up, a cup of tea time had passed when thousands of auspicious purple lights descended from the City God's underworld.

King Qin Guang was startled and said quickly, "Quick, here they come."

The City God of Luoyang quickly led the crowd out of the underworld hall and stood behind King Qin Guang, bowing and welcoming him respectfully.

Afterwards, a Qinghua nine-colored jade chariot, escorted by the Iron Marshal of the Thunder Chariot and the gods, drove out from the thousands of purple auspicious lights and slowly landed outside the underworld hall.

At the same time, three more Taiyue chariots landed behind the Qinghua Nine-Colored Jade Chariot. King Qin Guang immediately led the Luoyang City God and others to greet them, and bowed in unison, "Your Majesty, the Great Emperor of Dongyue Tianqi Rensheng, is here to welcome you."

The next moment, two dignified and beautiful goddesses opened the pearl curtain of the jade chariot on the left and right. Afterwards, the Great Emperor Dongyue, wearing a twelve-chapter crown, a twelve-tassel crown on his head, a black and yellow robe on his body, and auspicious golden clouds under his feet, walked out of the jade chariot.

"Stand up." Emperor Dongyue said in a calm voice.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." King Qin Guang and the City God of Luoyang and others bowed their heads in thanks, then stood up and stood by with their heads bowed.

Then Emperor Dongyue asked, "Is everything arranged?"

Prince Qin Guang hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, everything has been arranged. Shall we go to the palace now?"

Emperor Dongyue nodded slightly and said, "Go up to the palace." "Yes." King Qin Guang accepted the order, then turned around and announced, "Your Majesty has ordered, go up to the palace."

The next moment, the crowd surrounded Emperor Dongyue and entered the underworld hall, climbed the jade steps, and entered the compartment with the precious screen and pearl curtain.

Most of the three thousand gods were stationed outside the Yinsi Palace. Only Marshal Tie led thirty gods into the palace and surrounded the compartment with precious screens and pearl curtains.

After Emperor Dongyue took his seat, two goddesses immediately stood on his left and right.

Afterwards, the Emperor of Dongyue said, "Please invite Lingtai Zhenjun, Nezha the Third Prince, and Bixia Yuanjun to take their seats."

Prince Qin Guang immediately came out and bowed to Zhuang Yan, Nezha, and Bixia Yuanjun in the hall, saying, "Lord Lingtai, Third Prince, and Bixia Yuanjun, Your Majesty invites the three of you to the hall and take your seats."

The three of them nodded and walked towards the steps of the palace, while the City God of Luoyang and all the ghosts and gods in the City God's Palace stood aside, bowing and kowtowed continuously.

After the three people took their seats, two divine generals came forward, closed the entrance behind the precious screen and pearl curtain, and then stood guard on the left and right sides. Outsiders could not see the situation inside or hear any sound from inside, but the people inside could see clearly what was happening outside.

At this time, Prince Qin Guang stood outside and asked, "Your Majesty, can we start the retrial of Ao Fan's case?"

Emperor Dongyue said, "Yes."

"As ordered." Prince Qin Guang received the order and turned to the City God of Luoyang and said, "Immediately hold a retrial in court and ask the Minister of Fire Spirit of Jade Supreme Lord's Mansion to escort the criminal Ao Jun to the palace."

“Yes.” The City God of Luoyang accepted the order, and then ordered the civil and military judges to go and summon him.

Afterwards, King Qin Guang took the seat of presiding judge, the City God of Luoyang took the seat of jury, and all the ghost soldiers and generals took their positions and went to the court to show their power.

Soon, the Immortal Fire Spirit, Li Tieguai, Wu Zhao, Baoer and Ao Jun, led by the civil and military judges, walked into the hall of the underworld.

Wu Zhao and Baoer no longer had the curiosity and surprise they had when they first went to the temple. Now they followed behind the Fire Spirit Immortal with indifferent expressions.

"Your Highness, Prince Qin Guang, Minister Huo Ling has escorted the prisoner to the palace." Judge Wen bowed.

King Qin Guang nodded, and the civil and military judges immediately bowed, then walked up the steps of the palace and stood beside the City God of Luoyang.

The Fire Spirit True Immortal stepped forward and bowed, "I am the Minister of the Jade Extreme True Lord's Mansion, Fire Spirit, and I greet King Qin Guang."

After saying that, Fire Spirit Immortal turned around and glanced at Ao Jun. Ao Jun frowned, but at Fire Spirit Immortal's signal, he stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Ao Jun, the Dragon King of Chan River, greets King Qin Guang."

King Qin Guang nodded and said, "Minister Huo Ling, there is no need to be so polite. Chan River Dragon King, why don't you call yourself a guilty subject?"

Ao Jun heard this and said, "Replying to King Qin Guang, the cause and effect of my brother Ao Fan's crime are still unclear. This case is unclear, and I cannot call myself a guilty minister."

The City God of Luoyang said, "Ao Jun, your brother Ao Fan's crime is very clear. He bumped into my chariot and injured the ghost soldiers and generals, violating the Heavenly Principles and the Yin Laws. And you broke into the City God's Mansion without permission, killing and injuring many ghost soldiers and generals, which is an even more serious violation of the Heavenly Law. Isn't this clear enough?"

Ao Jun said, "Lord City God, these charges are indeed true, but what I want to ask is, why did my brother Ao Fan bump into the City God's carriage? Ao Fan is my biological brother, and the one I raised. I know him best. He is neither crazy nor stupid, so why would he bump into your carriage for no apparent reason?"

"In summary," Ao Jun said, "I need to know what happened in the meantime."

As soon as Ao Jun finished speaking, Judge Wu said, "I was there when this happened. Since you want to know, I will tell you."

Ao Jun said directly: "No, Your Highness, Prince Qin Guang, I demand that the offender Long Aofan be summoned to the palace to confront him in person and explain the whole story clearly. If it is really my brother's fault, then I am willing to face the law of heaven with my brother."

Hearing this, King Qin Guang shook his head and said, "Ao Fan can no longer confront me in the palace."

Ao Jun's face changed and he asked hurriedly, "Why?"

The Luoyang City God said, "He has been punished by 'cutting him up and offering him'. His liver, heart, blood, flesh, tendons, marrow, and skin were taken out and offered to the gods. He has already been executed and cannot be brought to the palace for trial."

(End of this chapter)