Published: March 7, 2025
Chapter 103: Everywhere is a Doubt
If this person has a problem, then his problem lies in the fact that he is simply too clean, too upright! Too pretentious!
Chu Yang has always preferred to go against the grain in his actions.
There is a saying he has always remembered: "A thousand miles for an official only for wealth! If one does not act for oneself, heaven and earth will punish!" In his past life, he wandered the world, drifting aimlessly for days, everywhere he went, he heard people cursing greedy officials.
Even those officials with a good reputation lived in large houses, feasting on delicacies; at the very least, they were much better off than an average wealthy family.
No one can live a life of poverty. Even ordinary people hope for a better harvest in the fields so that their family can eat a little better.
To put it bluntly, the people that Tang Xingsheng has helped are better fed and clothed than his own family!
"This person has a problem!" Chu Yang pondered, his finger heavily pressing down on Tang Xingsheng's profile: "Investigate!"
"Huh?" Although Wu Qianqian had just arrived in Iron Cloud City, she was aware of the reputation of Tang Xingsheng, who "with a heart of pure blood supports the state, and with clean sleeves only cares for the people"!
Tang Xingsheng had indeed become a benchmark for the officials in Iron Cloud City! A moral exemplar!
Could such a person be an insider? Chu Yang couldn't have lost his mind, could he?
"No need to doubt; have heaven's secret hall investigate immediately! I want to see the materials before this afternoon. If there is any omission in Tang Xingsheng's profile before then, the whole heaven's secret hall will be punished! Tell Chen Yutong my words exactly!"
Wu Qianqian wrinkled her nose, wrote a note, and stepped out.
Immediately, chaos erupted outside, with people shouting and horses neighing; everyone from heaven's secret hall rushed out at lightning speed. The Chu King of Hell's punishment is not something to be taken lightly.
Chu Yang smiled slowly and said, "You have to remember, in this world, everyone has weaknesses; a sage like this cannot possibly exist!" He pointed at Tang Xingsheng's name, snorting coldly through his nose.
Chu Yang had a thought firmly lodged in his mind: "Are there really sages in this world? Let's assume there are; then, do sages need to eat and wear clothes? Do these things require money? Do they need to find wives? Do they seek pleasure?... If they do, then they are not sages! Because they have desires! Therefore, it can be inferred that there are no sages in this world!"
The person who said this was Mo Tianji! Chu Yang now hated Mo Tianji to the bone, but he could not deny that Mo Tianji's words had some merit.
Since the establishment of the three halls, the Chu King of Hell had always maintained strict management; however, the strictest of all was heaven's secret hall. The head of heaven's secret hall was nearly summoned every few days by the Chu Imperial Seat for a scolding, then emerged with a dark face to further discipline his subordinates even more harshly...
When the Chu King of Hell scolded, it was naturally based on evidence; only those who made mistakes would be scolded. Chen Yutong, who was scolded, had no complaints: indeed, it was a mistake; shouldn't he be scolded? The Chu Imperial Seat was responsible.
Thus, Chen Yutong could only vent his frustration on his subordinates and did not dare to transfer his anger to the Chu Imperial Seat. This also led to heaven's secret hall developing an extremely rigorous working style, to the point where they rarely made mistakes...
Even writing a single incorrect character could lead to the head being scolded severely. Then the entire hall would suffer along with him; it was not even a matter of principle errors—who would dare to make a mistake?
Naturally, Chen Yutong and others were unaware; they entirely benefitted from Mo Tianji's influence. If they knew, they might very well swallow Mo Tianji alive...
By the afternoon, the detailed profile of Tang Xingsheng was laid out on Chu Yang's desk. The various materials piled up to nearly half a foot thick. This kind of efficiency left Wu Qianqian astonished...