Confucianism under Heaven

Chapter 70 Seizing the literary position and exterminating nine clans!

Chapter Seventy: Seizing the civil rank and exterminating nine generations of relatives!

When that mocking voice rang out from the sky, Ye Ru, whose eyes were tightly closed, suddenly trembled, then abruptly opened his eyes, looking at the figure in the scholar's robe in the sky with disbelief.

"Chen Jinshi?"

"Chen Sijun, a Jinshi? Aren't you in the Academy of Saints?!"

When Wang Bieqiu saw Chen Sijun, the ferocity on his face froze, a look of horror appeared, and finally, a fearful voice struggled to escape his lips.

"Wang Bieqiu, Ye Ru did not target you, yet you repay evil with kindness. What are you trying to achieve!"

Chen Sijun had changed from his previous lazy demeanor; his gaze now held a dignified air, the true dignity of a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations).

"saved……"

Ye Ru breathed a sigh of relief and murmured.

"Repay evil with kindness? He uprooted my Wang family's roots in Qingyun County, leaving me with no way out but to rely on the Demon Clan. You're telling me this is repaying evil with kindness?"

Wang Bieqiu narrowed his eyes and said angrily.

"Shameless, beast in human clothing! As a member of a prestigious family appointed by the imperial court, you actually attempted to kill a human genius! Today I will enumerate your three major crimes, and I beg the Emperor to judge you and the Holy Academy to uphold justice. I hereby strip you of your scholar rank, and your descendants will never be allowed to take the imperial examinations again. Your entire family will be exterminated!"

Chen Sijun narrowed his eyes slightly, then suddenly clasped his hands towards the sky and shouted in a clear, booming voice, like rolling thunder, spreading outwards:

"Chen Sijun of the Arbitration Council of All Saints, using his Jinshi degree to judge the traitorous scholar Wang Bieqiu, stripped him of his Xiucai degree and executed his entire clan! We request that the three academies of All Saints jointly arbitrate to uphold justice!"

The deep shout echoed in the sky, and all the scholars in Qingyun County raised their heads, their faces showing a look of horror.

It's been a long time since the All Saints have arbitrated this, but I never expected it to happen today.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the eunuch Zhao Gao brought disaster to the country and disrupted the government. He killed Hu Hai, harmed Li Si, and forced the eldest son of the First Emperor to commit suicide. However, he was later executed by the First Emperor's grandson, Ziying, who used the fate of the country to ask the three courts to arbitrate and condemn him with words.

"What is Chen Sijun doing? Doesn't she know that this will lower her rank?"

Pang Jun and the others were shocked when they heard this.

"Scholar Chen asked the Court of All Saints to arbitrate Wang Bieqiu? Why not just kill him directly? Why go through all this trouble? Could it be..."

A look of shock appeared on Magistrate Zhang's face, and he murmured to himself.

"Has he gone mad?"

Not only did the people of Qingyun County change their expressions drastically, but even the great Confucian scholar Chen Changfeng of the National Academy dropped his book with a thud and looked up in horror.

Generally speaking, each country has three types of institutions: the National Holy House, the National Arbitration Institute, and the National Temple. Above these are the All Holy Houses, the All Holy Arbitration Institute, and the All Holy Temple.

The Academy of Saints possesses the power to invoke the Confucian Temple and exterminate the unrighteous, immoral, and unfilial from afar. However, this comes at the cost of a literary rank. Chen Sijun's actions are aimed at lowering his own literary rank to exterminate all those who are closely related to Wang Bieqiu by blood.

Upon hearing this, Wang Bieqiu's face turned deathly pale in an instant. The demon race would not resist the combined power of the Three Academies and the Holy Temple because of him, since it would take at least ten years of the demon race's fortune!

"That's right."

A majestic voice echoed from the sky, as if it held the law of heaven, and its words carried the weight of justice.

As soon as he finished speaking, a scale appeared, gleaming with white light, and an aura of pressure spread outwards.

Wang Bieqiu and Chen Sijun stood on either side.

"Arbitration scales?"

Wang Bieqiu's eyes widened, and his legs went weak.

This scale of arbitration is a semi-saintly artifact, used to weigh which side is more sinful, and is hailed as the fairest judgment in the Confucian and Taoist continent.

“Wang Bieqiu’s betrayal of the human race is a great injustice, and this is the first crime.”

Chen Sijun glared at him coldly, holding the "Dharma Scripture" and shouting loudly.

This "Legal Canon" is the first relatively systematic written feudal legal code in Chinese history, and is considered a semi-sacred text.

It was formulated by Li Kui of the State of Wei during the Warring States period based on his experience in promulgating written laws in various states since the Spring and Autumn period, and it holds an important position in the history of feudal legislation in China.

Wang Bieqiu tried to escape, but found himself imprisoned in place by a holy power, and the scales began to pour down on him.

“Wang Bieqiu repaid evil with kindness and attempted to harm Ye Ru, a student of the imperial academy, which violated the principles of the sages. This is the second crime.”

“Wang Bieqiu killed Ye Ru as a scholar, which shows disrespect to the sages. This is the third crime.”

After recounting his three sins, Wang Bieqiu was horrified to discover that his talent was rapidly diminishing.

Libra, however, plummeted to its lowest point.

"We beg the saints to strip Wang Bieqiuwen of his position and exterminate his entire clan!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the "Dharma Scripture" in his hand suddenly transformed into a blazing sun, followed by thousands of golden rays that shot out fiercely towards the entire Confucian and Daoist continent.

Wang Bieqiu's literary rank was quickly stripped away.

Juren (successful candidate in the imperial examination)...

Scholar...

A student who has completed the preliminary examinations...

In the end, he became a child.

"Pfft!"

Wang Bieqiu suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, his head was severed by a golden light, and finally disappeared into the void.

Chen Sijun's face also looked ten years older, as if she had exhausted a great deal of her talent.

The next moment, his literary rank began to decline, eventually reaching the level of a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination).

Ye Ru remained silent, wiping away his tears with his sleeve. Then, he bowed slightly to Chen Sijun, who looked decades older, and performed a very solemn salute:

"This kindness is hard to repay."

He understood why Chen Sijun did this. If he didn't exterminate his entire family, and Wang Xiaoyang, who was in the Demon Clan, revealed everything about him, he would face endless pursuit from the demons.

But executing nine generations of a family is the best solution.

As the scales disappeared, the golden light of the "Dharma Scripture" flew rapidly in all directions, searching for Wang Bieqiu's descendants and his nine clans.

“Ye Tongsheng, I’m not here to save you. My teacher stole my copy of ‘Investiture of the Gods.’ You have to print another copy for me.”

Chen Sijun was much weaker, like an old man on his deathbed, and forced a smile at Ye Ru.

"Don't worry, let alone a full edition of Investiture of the Gods, even the manuscript itself, I'll give it to you if you want it."

Ye Ru quickly waved his hand, wiping away all the tears in his eyes. He knew that the other party said this to avoid putting too much pressure on him, as it would hinder his path to sainthood.

He then quickly took out the manuscript and handed it to Chen Sijun, but she refused it.

"A gentleman should keep his word, not take what others cherish, and if he says he wants a second edition, he should get a second edition."

"Okay, I'll print them when I get back."

Ye Ru nodded, forcing a smile, then said with a hint of sadness:

"Sir, your academic degree..."

"It's just that the Three Saints Arbitration were used to strip me of a literary rank. I can just take the imperial examination next year."

Chen Sijun smiled and waved her hand, seemingly not in a big deal, but there was a hint of weariness in her eyes.

"Okay, let's go back."

……

Demons.

"Why hasn't Father returned yet? Logically speaking, Ye Ru is just a minor scholar, why would Father spend so many days trying to assassinate him?"

Wang Xiaoyang was also corrupted by demonic influence at this moment. He paced back and forth, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

"what is that?"

"The Tripartite Arbitration?"

Suddenly, a golden light streaked across the sky above the demon realm, causing a stir among the entire demon race. One demon king stared wide-eyed, his face filled with horror.

call out!

A golden light streaked across the sky and swept towards Wang Xiaoyang.

"Three saints arbitrate, and nine generations of their families are exterminated?"

As the golden light rapidly approached, Wang Xiaoyang's face showed deep panic, but there was nowhere to hide.

boom!

The golden light fell on Wang Xiaoyang's body, and Wang Xiaoyang's voice, like that of a vengeful ghost, rose up in a mournful scream that echoed throughout the world.

"Ye Ru, you actually exterminated my entire family! I will haunt you even as a ghost!"