Sima Wentian poured another cup of tea and placed it beside Qing Zhu. He stroked his beard and replied, "Huang Hao didn't try to hide anything. Things are exactly as he reported. The culprit has indeed broken into hell, and there is indeed an undiscovered Starry Door. I personally went in to take a look, and it is indeed a Starry Door that leads to hell."
"The forces at Noon Road have all come out. Huang Hao's reaction is really fast this time, to be able to lock onto the culprit so quickly! Look, this is my official, this is the official who advises me not to cause chaos in the world. Once it involves their own interests, they won't care if they mobilize a large force to cause chaos in the world! "Qing Zhu sneered and said," Are you sure the culprit used the Unparalleled Demonic Art? "
Sima Wentian nodded and said, "There should be no mistake. There are tens of thousands of people who saw the demon wings on the culprit's back. Huang Hao won't be able to make up a story even if he wanted to. The spy here also saw it with his own eyes, and this official has personally asked about it. It is without a doubt the Unparalleled Demonic Art."
Qing Zhu placed his hands on his knees and lightly patted them. He narrowed his eyes and asked again, "How do you prove that the person who broke into hell is the culprit? Could it be that the culprit escaped due to a guilty conscience? "
Sima Wentian replied, "No one saw it with their own eyes, so there is no way to confirm it. However, this official has checked the culprit's trail, and based on the distance between the crime scene and his cultivation, the timing matches. There is another very important point. To kill three Heavenly Street Great Commanders at once, if not for the fact that they have hell as their escape route, not many would dare to do so. Furthermore, according to the eyewitness, the size of the knife in the culprit's hand matches the knife wound on the spider spirit's body, so the possibility of the culprit being the culprit is very high. With all these factors matching, we can basically confirm it. "
Qing Zhu's fingers lightly tapped on his knees. "After the culprit succeeded, he went straight for the Starry Door. In other words, the culprit is very familiar with hell, and the possibility of him coming out from hell is very high. Doesn't that mean that not only is there another passage into hell, there is also another passage out from hell?"
Sima Wentian nodded. "That's very likely to be the case. I've already checked on the people who sealed off the Stargate and confirmed that the security is very tight. It's impossible for them not to know that someone has entered and exited from the Infernal Realm. The spies that the Overseer Agency planted there can also prove that no one has entered or exited. Therefore, the possibility of the murderer being someone from Hell is very high. Otherwise, no one would easily escape to Hell to seek death. The murderer had obviously used Hell as a path of retreat. If that's the case, it's very likely that Hell has another passage. "
"Hehe! Sure enough, a centipede died but never fell down. The six old ghosts had been dead for so many years, but the remnants they left behind were still tormenting them. I was wondering why we couldn't exterminate those traitors after so many years. I even suspected that there was someone in the inner circle who was tipping off those traitors. It seems that I didn't trap those traitors to death and that they had their own rat holes to come and go! " Master Qing was expressionless. After a moment of silence, he said, "We have to think of a way to resolve this matter. What countermeasures does your supervisor have? Has there been any progress on the people I asked you to send into Hell? "
Sima Wentian shook his head and sighed. "The people inside are very cautious. They treat Hell as their last foothold. They won't easily accept strangers. There's no way to infiltrate them. The people we send in basically never return. Most importantly, the environment inside is too vile and complicated. In addition, it's unpredictable. The Heavenly Court can't grasp the situation inside. On the other hand, those traitors have been operating inside before the Heavenly Court was established. After that, they were forced to adapt to the environment inside. They have an innate advantage. The people we send in are basically courting death. It's hard for them to make any progress! "
Master Qing said, "There's no need for you to say that. I know. What I want is a solution."
Sima Wentian was silent for a moment. "I think it's better to let them out. Why don't we ask them to surrender and give them a way out?"
Master Qing said, "It's not like they haven't surrendered before. You saw the results."
Sima Wentian said, "That's because they know that once they submit, once the Heavenly Court gets a grasp of Hell's situation, they will have no way out. That's why the Heavenly Court has to show their sincerity. Only then will they surrender with peace of mind. After all, no one is willing to hide in a place like that!"
"Sincerity?" Gao Guan, who had been listening by the side, suddenly said coldly, "What sincerity can they show? It's nothing more than using the position of the Heavenly Court to appease them. Has the Left Emissary considered the feelings of the Heavenly Court's big shots? Do you think they are willing to sacrifice themselves to help those traitors? "
Sima Wentian said, "As His Majesty's subject, we should obey the bigger picture. His Majesty can gather the officials to have a heart-to-heart talk. Why not just tell them the truth? The ending will be the same. Once we have a grasp of Hell's situation, we will settle the scores with those traitors."
Gao Guan said indifferently, "I can guarantee that the Left Emissary's plan won't work!"
Sima Wentian stared at him, "Why?"
Gao Guan said, "Do you think the officials will believe it? Even if they believe it, even if they agree to it due to His Majesty's pressure, it will still not work. By then, His Majesty will be the one who will lose face and His Majesty's prestige will be damaged! The reason is simple. The officials are already in power. Why should they create more twists and turns? They will be worried that if they divide their power now, they will not be able to take it back in the future. Therefore, they have ways to let those traitors know that the Heavenly Court's invitation to surrender is fake. Does the Left Emissary think that those traitors will still dare to surrender? In the past, they might have taken this into consideration. For the ministers, the best and safest solution was to continue trapping the rebels in Hell. Even if all these factors are eliminated and the traitors are successfully surrendered, has the Left Emissary ever thought of the situation? The original officials will definitely suppress those traitors who have surrendered. This is unavoidable and will definitely make those traitors who have surrendered resentfully. If they are used by someone with ulterior motives … those traitors will be secondary. When the Six Great Supremes were still around, they couldn't even cause any trouble. Now that they are a group of dragons without a leader, why should we be afraid of them? Left Emissary, don't forget that His Majesty's greatest threat has not been eliminated yet. Once there is a situation where the internal and external collusion occurs, the consequences will be unimaginable! "
Qing Zhu, who was quietly listening to the first part of the speech, suddenly narrowed his eyes when he heard the second part. He said in a deep voice, "Don't mention the invitation to surrender again!"
Sima Wentian hesitated for a moment and finally cupped his hands. "Yes!" He then looked up at the expressionless Gao Guan.
Qing Zhu also slowly turned his head to look at Gao Guan. "Gao Guan, it is very annoying that there are always things going in and out of the mouse hole. Do you have any way to deal with it?"
Gao Guan only had one word: "Suppress!"
Sima Wentian immediately continued, "You Emissary, it is easy for you to say. It is not like we have not suppressed them before. Not to mention that the subordinates are worried about the environment and dangers of Hell, even His Majesty has personally led the troops to no avail. Those traitors immediately hid when they heard the news. They did not fight head-on and only harassed and ambushed everywhere. You know how the army was harassed and had to retreat!"
Gao Guan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty! I think it is time to put the reorganization of the Heaven's Streets on the agenda. "
Why is he here? Qing Zhu smiled slightly. He knew that there must be a reason for him to say this.
Glancing over, he saw Sky Empress Xiahou Chengyu walking over with a basket. He waved his hand. Gao Guan and Sima Wentian also turned to look.
Sky Empress Xiahou Chengyu was startled. She had wanted to come over to take a look after seeing that Qing Zhu had been chatting for a long time. But seeing that Qing Zhu did not want her to come over to listen, she could only bow slightly and leave. Her brows were furrowed, wondering what important matter Qing Zhu and the others were talking about that they did not want her to listen. This made her feel a little uncomfortable.
Qing Zhu turned back and smiled at Gao Guan. "Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me."
Gao Guan said, "For a long time, everyone knew that being in charge of the Heaven's Streets was a very lucrative job. And these positions have long been held by the nobles of the Heavenly Court. Those who sit in these positions do not need to have any ability, nor do they need to take any risks. They are all incompetent people. How can they not get into trouble? Over the years, I have been in charge of the abbot's assessment, and I have seen many things with my own eyes. For example, the three commanders of Sky Street who were in danger. Logically speaking, they were supposed to participate in the assessment, but because of their connections, the person who guessed His Majesty's intentions actually demoted them in advance. After the name list was confirmed, the three of them were reinstated! This is just an example. In reality, there are countless similar situations. Who knows how many people are secretly complaining. If this continues, what will happen to the people? A reorganization is necessary! "
Qing Zhu closed his eyes slightly. "Of course I want to reorganize. But I am too busy. The affairs of the world still need the officials to help me manage. I reorganize one group, but after a period of time, they will change again. Everyone has their own selfish motives." He waved his hand and pointed to the fields. "Just like the chives in the fields. If you cut them off, they will grow again. I can't dig up the roots and guard a piece of land, can I?"
"Then plant some other vegetables!" Gao Guan said calmly. "This humble subject is willing to host another examination. The examinee will be the Heaven's Street commander. This time, it will not be a forced examination. However, the Heaven's Street commander must be on the name list. Whoever withdraws will prove that they are incompetent. They will be demoted to the position of the Heaven's Street commander and demoted to the likes of the Land God or City God. Such incompetent people have enjoyed so much wealth. It is not an exaggeration to say that they cannot be promoted for the next ten thousand years! As long as their cultivation level reaches the standard, they can register for the Heaven's Street commander examination. To put it bluntly, it is a competition for the position of Heaven's Street commander. Whoever has the ability can sit in the position. There is a lot of wealth. If you don't have the ability, you can't blame others. First, we will test for the Heaven's Street commander. Then, we will test for the leader of Heaven's Street. In short, no one is allowed to take the position of Heaven's Street commander without the Heaven's competition! "
Qing Zhu raised his eyebrows. The death of the three Heaven's Street commanders was a good excuse.
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