"Defend yourself on the spot? What a fair and just Emissary Gao! " Teng Fei was so angry that he laughed. He did not want to say anything more, but he could not help but lift his chin towards the basin below. "Gao Guan, can you guarantee that there are no more cheaters among the people below?"
He had offended a lot of people this time. In fact, it was not his fault, but there were too many petty people in this world. Even if some people knew that he could not do anything about it, it was still a sin for him to be here. It was inevitable that some people would resent him for not stopping Gao Guan. He had the military power in his hands and could have stopped Gao Guan or delayed him until the victims were brought back to be dealt with.
He did have the ability and strength to stop Gao Guan. In fact, he had tried to forcefully stop Gao Guan before, but there were some things that he could not say. Although he had guessed that Gao Guan dared to do this with the Sky Emperor's instructions, he could not explain to the families of every victim that it was the Sky Emperor's instructions. Once this matter was spread, he would be used by his opponents and the Sky Emperor's thunderous rage would fall on him.
Moreover, this matter had nothing to do with Sky Thearch. Gao Guan did not say that it was Sky Thearch's intention. Gao Guan took the blame himself and helped Sky Thearch take the blame. Sky Thearch was still the most reasonable. Sky Thearch's wisdom and martial prowess could not be questioned. At this time, if he still dared to say that it was Sky Thearch's intention, he would not be able to bear the consequences.
In fact, when he tried to contact the Sky Emperor at this important juncture, it was very clear what the Sky Emperor meant. If you dare to openly oppose the Sky Emperor, you are right! It was not convenient for the Sky Emperor to kill all of his officials, but it was easy to kill or remove a few officials. There were ways to remove him from his position and there were people to replace him.
In order to prove his innocence, in order to show that he did not dare to oppose the Sky Emperor, he did not even dare to stop Gao Guan from killing his people. This was to give an explanation to the Sky Emperor and the families of the victims. I can't even protect my own relatives while I am here!
He watched helplessly as his relatives were beheaded. The feeling in his heart was indescribable. Being in the king's company was like being with a tiger!
Gao Guan said indifferently, "I can't guarantee."
Teng Fei sneered. He had finally found an opportunity. "Since there's no guarantee, then how can this test be fair? Those who were beheaded have died unjustly!"
Gao Guan turned around and said, "I have the same doubts, but I don't have any evidence on hand. Could it be that Commander Teng has more evidence? As long as Commander Teng reports it and finds a witness, Gao Guan will definitely investigate it thoroughly and not tolerate it! "
"…" Teng Fei was speechless. He knew very well that someone must have done something to help the clan's disciples obtain the test results. He had done it before, but could he say anything? If he said it out loud, he would really offend him to death. Even if he knew, he would not say it out loud. It could be said that he was instantly rendered speechless.
Seeing that he did not speak, Gao Guan changed the topic, "The dozens of lives of the Right Supervisory Department were killed by these deceitful scoundrels. Thousands of men under Marshal Teng's command died in battle. When this matter is reported to His Majesty, His Majesty will definitely be furious. Those directly involved will inevitably be executed!"
Teng Fei's heart tightened. Previously, he had been trying to find out which family had done this, but the Right Supervisory Department had been unwilling to divulge any information. Now that Gao Guan suddenly mentioned this matter, it made him a little nervous. Could it be the two people from his clan who were executed? If that was the case, those two bastards deserved to die a thousand times for their crimes. Their deaths were not to be regretted!
He hurriedly asked, "Which family did this?"
Gao Guan reassured him, "It has nothing to do with your family! Delaying the war, someone must take responsibility for this matter. Otherwise, it will be hard to explain to the superiors and subordinates. If someone takes responsibility, then this matter will be over. Commander Teng need not think too much about it! "
As long as it was not his own family! Under the shock, Teng Fei's anger finally subsided. He could only laugh bitterly in his heart, knowing that those who were executed had all died in vain. Gao Guan had hinted very clearly that the family involved was going to be in trouble. His Majesty wanted to punish the chicken to warn the monkey! Because of this matter, the entire family of the people involved was going to be executed. Under His Majesty's rage, who would dare to incite this anger and torment him endlessly? His Majesty had a legitimate excuse in his hand. Delaying the war was a reason that no one could say anything about it. It could be a big or small matter. Was he trying to force His Majesty to make this matter bigger? Naturally, this matter would be over like this. Thunder and rain were all the benevolence of the Emperor!
After calming down, Teng Fei's heart was filled with emotions. Although these children of the rich and powerful were seeking their own deaths, if it were not for the leniency of their elders, they would not have come to this step. They wanted to help their descendants have a better future, but instead, they sent their descendants to the guillotine.
Teng Fei was very clear that these children of the rich and powerful were forced to come to the Land of Purgatory. In the beginning, everyone only wanted to save their lives. As long as they could save their lives, they would still have a chance with their family background. They did not have any other thoughts. However, after saving their lives, they realized that hell was not that big of a deal. They were unwilling to be left out and coveted wealth. Unable to restrain their desires, they began to take action. Who knew that Gao Guan would interfere and mess things up!
However, Teng Fei could not determine whether the sudden change of the assessment method was Gao Guan's idea or the Sky Emperor's. All of this was not important. What was important was that he had seen how strong the Sky Emperor's determination to rectify the situation was, to the point that he did not even hesitate to go against the nobles in the imperial court …
In the same temporary pavilion, the Right Department of the Supervisory Department organized by Feng Yuan was busy finalizing the results of every examinee.
In the basin at the foot of the mountain, hundreds of thousands of people were silent. They looked at the place where the heads were beheaded on the cliff. When they opened their transcendence vision, they could see that the cliff was still dripping with blood. The blood was dyed red like a waterfall, eye-catching and dazzling. At the foot of the mountain, there were piles of severed heads and mutilated corpses. It was a ghastly sight.
The reason why so many children of the rich and powerful were beheaded was no longer an open secret.
The sound of Xiahou Longcheng swallowing his saliva could be heard clearly. Only he knew if he had thought of falsifying the results. He was very glad.
Many of the children of the rich and powerful who had used their connections to coerce and obtain some results were all uneasy. They were worried that Gao Guan would continue to pursue this issue. Even Zhan Ruyi was feeling very guilty. His arrogance was gone, and his expression was no longer natural. Worry flashed in his eyes.
Now, when this group of people saw the tall hat and black cloak on the steps in front of the hall, they felt a chill in their hearts. Most of them had only heard of the Cold Magistrate's reputation. Today, they had seen it with their own eyes. They felt that he was even more terrifying than the Celestial Emperor. In everyone's hearts, the Celestial Emperor was the most honorable person. He was honorable and famous. At the very least, everyone thought that the Celestial Emperor was a reasonable person. He would not commit such a wanton murder!
Miao Yi stared at the tall hat in front of the hall. He really had to give it to the Cold Magistrate of the Right. Even though he had ordered thousands of heads to be beheaded in the past, those were the heads of the servants of the rich and powerful families. It was nothing compared to the heads of these one thousand or so children of the rich and powerful. What was even more frightening was that the Cold Magistrate of the Right still hadn't announced the charges yet. He didn't even announce the charges before beheading them!
From the looks of it, it seemed like he had no intention of announcing the charges of falsifying the crimes of so many children of the rich and powerful!
The evening glow filled the sky as the sun set in the west. The stench of blood permeated the air, serving as a warning to everyone. Standing high up in front of the grand hall with a black cloak fluttering in the wind, the silhouette still sent shivers down everyone's spines …
"Feng Yuan, change the rankings. The first place will be replaced with the second place, and the second place will be replaced with the first place. Do not let anyone leak this matter. Those who disobey will be executed!"
Inside the grand hall, Gao Guan, who had been sitting on his throne and looking over the list of examination results, suddenly made a shocking statement.
Feng Yuan raised his head in shock. He didn't understand why his master, who had always upheld justice, would do such a thing. He hurriedly advised, "Milord, you mustn't do this! The person in first place, Zhan Ruyi, is the niece of Heavenly King Ying. The person in second place, Wang Dingchao, has no background at all. His cultivation is at the Eighth Grade of Golden Lotus, yet he's still a mere Mountain God … Of course, it's not that I'm looking down on Wang Dingchao's background, but Zhan Ruyi's background is not to be underestimated. It's one thing if she didn't get first place, but she truly got first place based on her results. You've demoted her to second place. On top of that, Milord has just beheaded so many children of the rich and powerful. Heavenly King Ying will definitely not let this matter rest. There will definitely be many people who will use this to impeach Milord.
Please reconsider, Milord! "He had offended countless people over the years by following Gao Guan around. He had long been tied to Gao Guan. If something were to happen to Gao Guan, as a lackey, he wouldn't be able to survive either. How could he not be shocked?!
Gao Guan said calmly, "That Zhan Ruyi got first place based on her true results? I don't think so, right? If they were to investigate seriously, I'm afraid she might lose her head! Feng Yuan, it's precisely because Wang Dingchao has no background that he was given first place. Without motivation, who would dare to take the Hell Trial later on? There are some things that we need to let people see hope. We need to let them see what it means to change their fate! You don't have to worry about Heavenly King Ying. Even if he knows the inside story, he won't say anything. He knows better than us what's going on and will remain silent. He won't have any opinions. "
Realization dawned on Feng Yuan. He understood and was relieved. This wasn't Gao Guan's intention, but the intention of the higher-ups. This was the result that the higher-ups wanted. There wouldn't be any problems …
After repeated checks and confirmations, half a month later, the results of over two hundred thousand people were announced. Over a hundred thousand people returned empty-handed in order to save their lives. Their names weren't on the list.
Among those who returned empty-handed, they were either powerless people who'd given up after witnessing the horrors of Hell, or those whose family background wasn't strong enough and didn't dare to mess around recklessly, remaining cautious. After seeing so many people's heads rolling on the ground, some people felt that their decision was wise. It was better than losing their lives.
In the bright morning, over a hundred stone slabs with names engraved on both sides fell from the sky, forming a row in the middle of the basin.
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