Gao Guan stared at him and said calmly, "Not to exterminate the rebels, but to let them go to hell to mark the map, let them find out the situation of hell, and the score of the assessment will be determined by how much they find out about the situation. Countless people want to sit in the position of Heavenly Street's great commander. If the current great commanders aren't willing to go, there are plenty of people in the world who want to fight for their futures. There are more than eight thousand Heavenly Street's great commanders in the celestial heavens, attracting hundreds of thousands of people to participate is not a problem. Hundreds of thousands of people who are determined to fight for their futures going to hell is not something the celestial heavens can compare with. First of all, the subjective will is different. Even if they don't want to know everything about hell, they will at least know a thing or two. We'll find out a thing or two this time, and we'll find out a thing or two during the next main town assessment. After a long time, the situation of Hell will be figured out by the Heavenly Court one day. When the time is right, we'll send the army to annihilate them in one fell swoop. It's better than blocking the entrance and doing nothing! "
"I'm afraid no one is willing to go!" Sima Wentian shook his head and said, "Your Majesty! Just like what you said, this is like harvesting chives. The saying that only those who pass the test can go to Heavenly Street is just wishful thinking. After all, the Heavenly Streets are still under the rule of the imperial court. After the test, they have ways to make those who don't want to make mistakes. Can't they just remove the great commanders of Heavenly Street after they make mistakes? This logic doesn't make sense. It won't be long before those officials poke holes in this net. Those without background support will have to think twice before sitting in that position. "
Gao Guan said, "It's not that there is no way to deal with it, it's not that difficult. It's just that Your Majesty will have to bear some pressure when it comes to executing it."
Qing Zhu only said one word, "Speak!"
Gao Guan said, "Separate the Heavenly Street under the jurisdiction of the celestial heavens from the original rule and set up another direct management channel of the celestial heavens. There's no need to mix the great commanders and the main towns in one Heavenly Street with unclear responsibilities. Since we want to reorganize, we should first clarify the authority and raise the position of the main towns! Every ten Heaven Streets were under the control of one main town, and every ten main towns were under the control of one capital. In the old system, the Marquis is above the Lieutenant, but the 72 Marquis in the imperial court have already become the law. If we add the position of Marquis, it will be easy to argue in the imperial court. We might as well create a new position of Governor. Every ten Governors will be under the control of one Governor. There are more than eight thousand Sky Streets, but there are only eight or nine Governors. We can just choose a person of virtue and prestige to lead a few Governors! "
Hearing this, Qing Zhu closed his eyes and carefully considered the feasibility.
After pondering for a moment, Sima Wentian shook his head and said, "That's not appropriate! Back then, the position of Main Town was set up so that there would be experts guarding Heavenly Street. Once there are no experts guarding Heavenly Street, with such a fat piece of meat placed there, it is inevitable that people will have second thoughts. If there are people robbing Heavenly Street one after another, it will not be a good thing! "
Gao Guan retorted, "This is a fallacy! Back then, all the ministers in the imperial court suggested this arrangement. Firstly, it was because the Heavenly Court had just been established, and the reason the Left Emissary mentioned was indeed a little out of consideration. More importantly, it was to create more good positions to take care of his trusted subordinates. The Heavenly Court has been established for many years, and the commercial scale of each Heaven Street has already been established. Let me ask you, which Golden Lotus cultivator would dare to rob Heavenly Street? Even if it was a Cailian cultivator, they would have to work together with a group of Cailian cultivators before they would dare to do so. If a group of Cailian cultivators really joined forces to rob them, do you think the power of a mere Main Town in Heavenly Street would be able to stop them, Left Emissary? "
Sima Wentian said, "If there aren't even Cailian cultivators guarding Heavenly Street, wouldn't a few Cailian bandits be able to sweep through Heavenly Street?"
Gao Guan retorted, "Could it be that the Left Emissary thinks that there isn't even a single Cailian cultivator among the people guarding Heavenly Street? As far as I know, some of the shop owners themselves are Cailian cultivators. Don't tell me that a Great Commander of Heavenly Street can't order them around? I'll say it again, there's no need for a Main Town and Great Commander to be squeezed together in a single Heavenly Street. If they're squeezed together, it'll be easy for them to become overstaffed and push the blame onto each other! "
Sima Wentian said, "Gao Guan, don't forget that every Heavenly Street is under the control of the ministers. Once you separate Heavenly Street from them, they won't be held responsible if anything happens to Heavenly Street. If they don't care about the safety of Heavenly Street, it'll be very easy for something to happen to Heavenly Street. Which minister doesn't have their own forces under the table?" His words made it clear that there would be people playing tricks in the dark.
Gao Guan said, "If the ministers can't even guarantee the safety of their territories, do you think they can escape responsibility? If someone really wants to play tricks in the dark, then they'd better think twice. Once all the Heavenly Streets are under control, Left Emissary, don't forget what happened in Heavenly Street all those years ago. A Great Commander can shut down a bunch of shops. If all the shops of a minister's family in the various Heavenly Streets are shut down, they won't be able to bear the consequences. If the ministers can play tricks, don't tell me that Heavenly Street doesn't know how to cut off their source of income? "
Sima Wentian shook his head and said, "Gao Guan, this is taking away the power of all the ministers. Do you know how much backlash it will cause?"
Gao Guan said, "That's why His Majesty might have to withstand some pressure. From another perspective, if His Majesty controls all the Heavenly Streets, he will also control the biggest source of income for all the ministers. It'll be easy for him to beat anyone up."
Qing Zhu's eyes flickered.
Gao Guan squinted at his reaction and continued, "Back to the assessment, no one wants to risk their lives for nothing. Only by cutting off the power of the ministers to interfere in Sky Street, those without power, influence, or background will not have to worry about their future. Only then will people fight for their future. The position of the Great Commander of Sky Street is very attractive to many people!"
Sima Wentian asked, "If it's really as you say, who will be in charge of the 8,000 Heavenly Streets? Who would dare to take on this responsibility and go against the ministers? You can't possibly ask His Majesty to personally go against all the ministers, right? "
Qing Zhu heard this and frowned slightly.
Gao Guan said indifferently, "The matters of the imperial harem are not something this humble subject should be concerned about."
"Imperial harem …" Sima Wentian asked half a sentence and was speechless again. He seemed to have thought of something and slowly turned to look at the fields.
Qing Zhu also raised his eyes to look at the fields. His gaze locked onto the Empress Xiahou Chengyu, who was busy tending to the fields. His frown relaxed, and he couldn't help but smile. He finally stood up, pointed at Gao Guan, and said, "Gao Guan, if people find out that it was you who came up with this rotten idea, then you will offend all the officials in the court."
Gao Guan said calmly, "This humble subject does not need to give them face. I will only do what I have to do!"
"Well said!" Qing Zhu raised his hand and patted his shoulder. He walked past the two of them with his hands behind his back and stood at the edge of the fields silently. A gentle breeze blew past.
Gao Guan and Sima Wentian followed behind him. The latter looked at Gao Guan and shook his head slightly, sighing. No one knew what he was sighing about.
"There's actually another entrance to Purgatory!" Qing Zhu muttered and looked up at the sky. He squinted his eyes and murmured, "Is the wind about to blow?"
Half a month later, the imperial court of the Heavenly Court was in an uproar …
"What is it?"
Miao Yi hurriedly rushed over after hearing the news. He stepped into the Paradise and asked Yun Zhiqiu as soon as he saw him.
Recently, he had been hiding at Ji Meili's place and meditating. He had gained a lot from comprehending the technique of opening up a dimension with his physical body. Of course, comprehending the technique of opening up a dimension with his physical body was only one of the benefits. Flirting with that long-legged beauty was a different experience as well. He wanted to win her over without paying any price. Haggling with his own concubine in order to do so was a waste of his sense of accomplishment. Recently, he felt that he had gained the upper hand. Ji Meili's tone had softened a little. At the very least, she was no longer averse to him making a move on her.
Although Ji Meili was still holding the line, Miao Yi felt that the day he would conquer it was not far away. He was secretly enjoying his time. Otherwise, the long path of cultivation would be a little too lonely.
Yun Zhiqiu took a cup of tea from Qian 'Er and placed it in front of Miao Yi. He then sat down and said, "Niu Er, I just heard the news. Three Heaven Avenue Commanders from the Noon Road were robbed and killed while they were out. The Marshal of the Noon Road made a big fuss. I heard that they had already locked onto the fugitive and chased him all the way to the Purgatory. However, the murderer still managed to escape."
Miao Yi nodded. "The news from the officials was faster than you. I received the news a few days ago. I heard that they sent out three Infinite Transcendence realm cultivators to pursue him, but the murderer still managed to escape. Tsk tsk! Whoever dares to do such a thing must have some skill. I wonder who the murderer is. He sure has guts. What happened in the Noon Road has nothing to do with our Ugly Road. Did you call me here just to tell me about this? "
Yun Zhiqiu reminded him solemnly, "This is a warning. Don't be careless. When you leave the Heaven Avenue in the future, do your best to disguise yourself. Don't think that this kind of thing will never happen to you. If it really happens to you, it will be too late for regrets!"
"Got it!" Miao Yi chuckled, feeling a little guilty. The news he received wasn't from the officials, but from Huangfu Jun-? Y's message to him was to remind him to be careful when he went out in the future. Putting aside his guilty conscience, Miao Yi changed the topic. "Madam, have you found the whereabouts of the Earth section of the Yin Soul Yang Art? I want to make another trip before I report to Lady Biyue. I want to settle this matter as soon as possible. "
Yun Zhiqiu replied, "I found its whereabouts a long time ago, but I don't think it's a good idea to not look for it. That's why I didn't tell you."
Miao Yi asked curiously, "How can you not look for it? The clues leading to the whereabouts of the treasure are one after another. If you don't look for this one, you'll be cutting off the rest … Don't tell me you want to look for it yourself? I advise you not to do anything rash. You can't go. Don't blame me if you don't listen to me! "
Yun Zhiqiu sighed. "Even if you want me to look for it, I won't dare to. I don't plan on letting you go either. Do you know where the Earth section of the Yin Soul Yang Art is hidden?"
Miao Yi naturally asked, "Where is it hidden?"
Yun Zhiqiu nodded at Qian'Er beside him. Qian'Er understood and said, "Milord, it's hidden at the place where the fugitive was arrested this time in the Noon Road. It's in the Purgatory!"
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