Chapter 172: Ancient Saint, Demon-Suppressing Hall
"Sir, why are you worried?"
Tie Tang stepped forward quickly and walked to Qiu Zhengyang.
"Your whereabouts...have been decided."
"Looking at your expression, could it be that I didn't succeed?" Tie Tang was a little worried.
Among the nine major tests of Taibao, he asked himself that he had several options, but none of them were the best.
At least from a moral perspective...it's not like standing at the top!
If he failed the test, it would not be a surprise to him.
Liu Pengfei, the county magistrate of Yuncheng, also passed the preliminary selection for the supervisory post, but was not selected due to character issues.
And Tie Tang asked himself that compared to Liu Pengfei, except for his qualifications and talents, he was definitely not as outstanding as Liu Pengfei in other aspects.
Even the other party failed because of this, and it’s not incomprehensible that I didn’t pass.
Qiu Zhengyang waved his hand slightly and took out an official document.
"Your order has been issued."
Tie Tang frowned with joy, took the official document and read it carefully, casually asking, "Since it has been approved, why do you do this gesture?"
"It's not the people from the Inspection Department who are causing trouble!"
"They were defeated in the competition, but they were still unconvinced. They said that you were from the Inspection Department after all, and they wanted to suppress you for three years."
"Three years of pressure on me?" Tie Tang was startled and did not bother to check the official documents. He raised his head and looked at Qiu Zhengyang.
"Don't be nervous, it's not what you think. The conditions of the Inspection Division are actually very simple."
"They require that within three years, you cannot participate in any competition between the Supervisory Hall and the Inspection Department."
Tie Tang breathed a sigh of relief, "That's it?"
In his mind, this little thing is completely insignificant.
But in Qiu Zhengyang's opinion...it was the Inspection Department who played a good card.
"Alas!"
"The competition between counties and cities is about to be held. This time you cannot represent the Supervisory Hall to participate in the competition of the Inspection Department. I'm afraid it will affect Qingshui County's ranking."
"No way? What does the competition between the Supervisory Palace and the Inspection Department... have to do with the county?"
Qiu Zhengyang shook his head, "It doesn't seem to matter on the surface, but if other counties are in a critical competition, they will send out the geniuses of the inspection department.
Then our Qingshui County will not be able to send you to deal with it, and we will definitely suffer from the countermeasures."
After saying this, Tie Tang understood immediately.
Each county has its own supervisory office and inspection department, and their personnel will also represent their respective counties in the competition.
And being unable to compete with the manpower sent by the Inspection Department will definitely be extremely disadvantageous for Qingshui County.
"It shouldn't be such a coincidence... Could it be that the inspection departments of other counties happen to have extremely powerful talent?
Besides, our Qingshui County should have two brushes after all."
Qiu Zhengyang looked at him with a wry smile, "You have been here for a while, but have you ever seen a genius of your age?"
"Yes, Ji Yingzhe is not bad, Lao Wang is also okay."
"Officials of the Clinic Department do not participate in any competition. They exist independently, and the allocation of resources is also managed solely by Chaoge.
Wang Andao, a seventh-level talent, can no longer play.
Ji Yingzhe is pretty good, but he has a wild nature, and his talent is not top-notch. He has not even opened up three hundred acupoints, so he is still a step behind."
Opening three hundred acupoints, the combat power will never retreat, which is a watershed in measuring qualifications and talents, but Ji Yingzhe is still far behind.
Tie Tang thought of several cities he had visited.
Whether it's Youxian, Longyuan, or Qingshui City, including in the outer world... I really haven't seen many outstanding geniuses.
Tianwen and Feng Bingyao are not from Qingshui County. If we exclude heretics, in Qingshui County at this stage... only Ji Yingzhe of the younger generation can do it.
There may be many other geniuses who have opened more than 180 acupoints, but if they have just stepped on the passing line, they are not actually outstanding.
Tie Tang patted Qiu Zhengyang, "Soldiers will come to block it, and water will come to cover it with soil."
"Even if our Qingshui County loses again this time, as long as the three-year agreement has passed, I will have no restraints in the next competition."
Qiu Zheng was born and raised in Qingshui County. He had a deep affection for this county and had made many efforts for it.
"That's what I say...but our Qingshui County has been weak for many years. It's rare for a genius like you to appear. Do we have to wait another thirty years?
I’m not willing to give in!
Presumably the county governor and the county magistrate would not be willing to see this scene."
Speaking of Lu Zhengqing, Tie Tang seemed to think of something, "Just the county guard, I think the county magistrate... seems to care about this competition very much.
Is there something else involved in this that I don’t know about?”
"Two o'clock!" Qiu Zhengyang made a gesture.
"First, not everyone can hold the position of county governor or county magistrate. This position is completely different from that of county magistrate.
Even in the court, people cannot be placed at will.
For these two official positions, you must first be from the county to hold them.
If you are not from this county, even if you have great abilities, you will not be able to sit in the positions of county guard and county magistrate.
Secondly.
With so many officials in this county, who should be appointed mainly depends on the county-city competition held every thirty years.
Generally speaking, they are selected from the group of people who have done the most and contributed the most.
Therefore, the county governor said that Qingshui County was the territory she conquered, which was actually correct.
She was able to achieve that position only by relying on her unrivaled strength and strong reputation to be selected by the court.
The same is true for the county magistrate. He contributed a lot in the last competition, and even in the previous competition, but he was only inferior to the county governor.
The second point is about the life experience of the county magistrate Lu Zhengqing.
His ancestor was the first county governor of Qingshui County, so he has deeper feelings, responsibility and responsibility for Qingshui County than we do."
"I see, no wonder he came to me." Tie Tang secretly nodded, his favorable impression of Lu Zhengqing rising again.
Qiu Zhengyang regained his smile, "Okay, let's not talk about this for now. From now on... you are actually an inspector.
According to the rules, you were originally going to Jiangdu Mansion or even to the Holy Capital to accept the appointment.
However, considering that the county-city competition is coming soon, you don’t know when you will come back once you leave, so I’ll put it down for now.
After the competition is over, you can take the time to go to Jiangdu Prefecture and see how things are arranged there."
"Does this make me an inspector?" Tie Tang had already read the official document in his hand several times. He already had the answer in his heart, but he still couldn't believe it.
"Follow me!"
Qiu Zhengya waved his hand and walked towards the depths of the Supervisory County Residence.
As he walked along, he kept introducing Tie Tang behind him.
"This is the Temple of Hell, a place dedicated to Gaotao, the God of Hell. It is established in both county and county offices. I believe you also know about it."
Tie Tang recalled the experience of that day and asked with some lingering fear, "Does Lord Qiu know... is Gao Tao still alive?"
"To be honest, I don't know either."
Qiu Zhengyang thought for a while and continued, "But Gao Tao is an ancient saint, famous for his integrity.
He used the ferocious beast Xiezhi to govern prisons and insisted on fairness and justice; he emphasized the combination of "rule of law" and "moral governance" and was the judicial ancestor of our race.
You and I both know that if violent law enforcement agencies like our Supervisory Hall and Inspection Department lack sufficient force, they may not even be able to protect themselves, let alone suppress prisoners.
As the first person to create punishments and prisons, the God of Prison is far more powerful than we imagined.
Even if he is still alive...it is actually not surprising.
It’s just that it has not manifested itself in the world, and you and I don’t know where it is.”
"I once saw his persuasion at the Yuncheng Prison Temple, but I don't know if it was the Prison God himself appearing as a saint."
Qiu Zhengyang was surprised and turned around to look at Tie Tang in surprise.
"Have you actually seen the God of Hell appear?"
"I have been in Qingshui County for so long. There are at least a hundred hell temples in the entire county. So many people offer incense and worship every day. Even I myself often worship.
But I have never heard of a prison god appearing as a saint. Please tell me carefully what happened."
Tie Tang didn't hide it either. This was nothing shameful.
He roughly told what happened to him that day, saying only that he was troubled in his mind, but he was instructed by the God of Prison to write down the words of the magistrate of Yuncheng.
"Being diligent and diligent, believing that the people come first, that heaven is orderly and polite, and that destiny is virtuous... This is indeed the philosophy of the Prison God.
I never thought you would have such an adventure. The name ‘Qingtian’ has never been misplaced.
If your talent hadn't been noticed by the Prison God, he wouldn't have been able to give you guidance. You are indeed a worthy person despite your great reputation."
"Ahem...Actually, it's not that great." Tie Tang is not that thick-skinned. Most of his achievements are not his own.
Qiu Zhengyang didn't care, thinking that Tie Tang was being modest.
The two of them walked up and down, covering most of the Supervisory County Residence, and finally stopped in front of a huge palace in the depths.
There is no one here. There are two supervisors in black clothes and black robes practicing cross-legged in front of the palace gate. They are obviously guarding this hall.
A ray of purple light flashed in Tie Tang's eyes, and he saw through the cultivation of the two inspectors.
Astonishingly, they are two great witches of the soul!
Seeing Qiu Zhengyang coming, the two of them stood up and saluted.
"I've met Lord Masamori!"
"I've met Lord Masamori!"
"No need to be polite, I brought a new colleague here today to check. This is Tie Tang, a genius at the top of the world. You should have heard about it.
Starting today...he is also an inspector."
"It turns out to be you. It seems I was wrong that day." One of the supervisors obviously knew Tie Tang, and there was a smile on his face.
Tie Tang had also recognized this person. It was the person who explained to him the requirements for obtaining the title of Inspector that day.
"I thanked you earlier for clarifying Tie's doubts!"
"You and I are both supervisors, so you're welcome. My name is Leng Huaqing, and this is Yu Tianhua." Leng Huaqing introduced their identities, and they chatted for a while.
Finally, Tie Tang set his sights on the main hall behind them.
"Here is..."
The palace with black walls and black tiles exudes a desolate atmosphere, and there is a faint smell of blood coming from inside.
"This is the Demon Suppression Hall, where some extremely vicious and highly cultivated gangsters, demons, and evil objects are imprisoned.
Some of the great soul wizards who assassinated you and Tianwen last time...are now being locked up inside."
"Oh?"
Recalling the scene when he was gifted by nature, Tie Tang thought that those people had used various means to escape the charges, but he did not expect that they were imprisoned by the supervisory county.
Qiu Zhengyang smiled slightly and said, "According to the wishes of the Sheriff... Since you have become the supervisor, these people have deep backgrounds and have implicated all the major families.
How they deal with it... is up to you to investigate!
Anyway, they are going to kill you too. It can be said that it is a needle-to-nose attack, and no one will feel it is unfair.
What do you mean?
After all, you are new to the job. If you don’t want to, I can ask others to investigate, and you don’t have to force it.”
Not willing?
Doesn't exist.
Tie Tang bowed his hands and said, "I can't get what I ask for!"