Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Remember when Zhu Zhongwen asked him for his opinion on who should be responsible for purchasing supplies, he let him decide the candidate himself.

Because he knows that this is a lucrative job, and he must give some benefits to the disciples below. After all, he will rely on these people to do things in the future.

Moreover, since the expansion plan, the disciples of Yuan Yidian have been busy making arrangements, and they have worked really hard for a while, and they should indeed get some benefits.

In addition, he really had no one to send. He had just arrived at Yuanyi Palace not long ago, and among the subordinate departments, only Xu Qingwan was considered his. He stayed in the sect as the deputy captain of the supervision team, and his salary was raised not long ago. She can't let her take all the good things by herself.

In that case, the disciple below would always be dissatisfied if he didn't say it openly, so he did not assign Xu Qingwan to take charge of this matter.

He originally thought that the disciples below were so impressive that they embezzled two to three hundred thousand spirit stones, and each department received four to five hundred thousand spirit stones. He did not expect that they would be so bold and reckless, taking two million spirit stones in exchange for eight or nine hundred thousand in kickbacks.

Obviously this is not the first time they have done this. This time they made such a big fuss, which is in line with the old saying, if you often walk by the river, your shoes will not get wet.

The reason why such a huge deficit was discovered this time was because Cheng Xian, the supervisor of the Internal Supervision Department, and He Ming, the deacon of the Internal Supervision Department, had a conflict. Cheng Xian reported the matter to Tong Quan'an in order to bring He Ming down. However, He probably didn't expect that things would turn out like this, even causing casualties among his disciples.

Cheng Xian and He Ming have been at odds for a long time. Cheng Xian was a disciple promoted by Tong Quan'an, and He Ming was Shi Mingsui's confidant.

There had always been some friction between the two, and the uneven distribution of the spoils this time became the trigger for the two to fall out. The Internal Supervision Department made a lot of money from this purchase of materials, and most of it went into He Ming's pocket.

As an inspector, Cheng Xian was completely excluded by He Ming, so he directly reported the matter to the top of the sect.

The sect was already financially tight. Who would have thought that at this time, the disciples below would be so greedy? When Luo Qingshui heard about this, he was furious and immediately summoned Tang Ning to question the matter.

After Tang Ning said that she had no knowledge, Luo Qingshui sent a disciple from the Supervision Department to investigate the shortage. Unexpectedly, he actually had a conflict with a disciple who was purchasing supplies, which led to such serious consequences.

The nature of this matter is extremely bad. Since the establishment of the Qianyi Sect, there have been few cases of disciples killing each other. This is an insurmountable red line in Xuanmen. This time not only more than a dozen people were injured, but two died. The sect does not know how many people died. This has not happened in years.

The Supervision Department is responsible for the supervision of the sect. If it is found that the sect commits crimes or violates the rules, it can be dealt with according to the sect rules and has the power to make arbitrary decisions based on the situation.

Regardless of what happened, Yuan Yidian's disciples obstructed them from enforcing the law. To put it seriously, it was no different from rebelling against the sect.

When the Secret Security Department arrested Tang Ning, given his status as a cultivator at the time, he did not dare to resist, otherwise the consequences would be very serious, let alone the following disciples.

Not long after the few people were waiting in the hall, a middle-aged man with a broad forehead and broad face walked in outside. He was Wu Zifeng, the deacon of the Supervision Department. The original deacon Ma Ningyuan had passed away a few years ago, and Wu Zifeng took his place.

"Disciple pays homage to the master." Wu Zifeng walked to the hall and bowed.

Luo Qingshui said: "Wu Zifeng, tell me! What happened? Your Supervisory Department was ordered to investigate the material procurement deficit of Yuan Yidian. How did you get into trouble with the disciples of Yuan Yidian and cause so many casualties? "

Wu Zifeng said: "After receiving the order from the master, the disciple sent the second inspection team and the third inspection team, led by stewards Liu Yuan and Sun Miao, to Qi and Wu respectively to investigate the deficit."

"When the second team of disciples were investigating and collecting evidence at the Yuanxing Mountain shop in the southern part of Wu State, they encountered the disciples of Yuan Yidian purchasing supplies. They blocked them, and the two sides had a quarrel and even fought."

"When Junior Brother Liu Yuan arrived, the two sides were already fighting. Fortunately, he stopped it in time, so no more casualties were caused."

Luo Qingshui asked: "Who made the move first?"

Wu Zifeng pondered for a while: "As far as the disciples know, it was the Yuan Yidian disciples who blocked him first. Therefore, the second group of disciples wanted to detain him first, but they were resisted, and the two sides started to take action."

"Have everyone been controlled? Are there any fleeing disciples?"

"Junior Brother Sun Miao is leading them on the way to the sect."

Luo Qingshui waved his hand, and Wu Zifeng turned and left the hall.

"In view of the bad impact of this incident, all junior brothers will go back to the palace to report the matter, so that all disciples can learn from it and never do it again. The disciples in the team of Yuan Yidian who purchased supplies will immediately organize a three-department review after returning to the sect."

Everyone nodded.

"Junior brothers, if you have nothing else to do, let this discussion end here! Tangning, please stay here for a moment."

Several people stood up and left, leaving Luo Qingshui and Tangning alone in the hall.

Seeing them leaving the hall one by one, Luo Qingshui said: "When you go back, immediately convene various ministries to discuss matters. No matter how many people participated in this deficit, let them spit out everything they have eaten. Don't make it look bad when the time comes. Let’s leave this matter to the responsible steward!”

Tang Ning nodded. Basically all departments, deacons and inspectors in the Yuanyi Palace were involved. If the investigation was carried out, the noise would be too great and it might even cause turmoil in the sect.

You must know that each of these people has high-level support and a bunch of close followers. If they all hold on tightly and convict them, the impact will be too great.

Especially now that the sect is in a stalemate with the Demon Sect, the overall situation must be the top priority. However, the impact of this matter is bad, and we must express our stance, otherwise these people will be more unscrupulous in the future, so catching the small ones and magnifying them is the best option.

The trial and conviction of several department managers responsible for purchasing materials can shock the disciples without causing too much impact.

Of course, Luo Qingshui's words may have another meaning, which is to imply that he should return the swallowed spirit stones, and don't get involved when the time comes, which will not look good on his face.

Although Tang Ning had made it clear to him that he had no knowledge of this matter, Luo Qingshui might not really believe it. She might think that he was embarrassed to admit it, and this was also a blow to him.

"I know that something like this happened in Yuan Yidian. As the steward in charge of finance, I am responsible for oversight. I should reflect on myself after I return."

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In Zhu Zhongwen's cave of the Palm Seal Department, a man with a full beard and cheeks walked to his main room in a hurry and in a panic: "Senior Brother Zhu, have you heard?"

Zhu Zhongwen looked at him strangely: "Junior brother Fang, what's going on? Why are you so panicked?"

"Don't you know yet? Something big happened. The sect secretly sent disciples from the Supervisory Department to investigate the shortage of supplies. As a result, the Supervisory Department and the disciples below met in front of a shop in Wu State. The two parties fought, causing two deaths and dozens of injuries. Now the master The teaching has ordered all the disciples who purchased supplies to be escorted back to the sect for trial and conviction by the three branches.”

"What did you say?" Zhu Zhongwen was shocked: "Where did your news come from? Is it reliable?"

Fang Xun said: "Senior Brother Zhang Qianyuan, the head of Zhili, has been a friend of mine for many years. Liu Yuan of the Supervisory Department has returned to the sect and reported the matter to Master Tong of Xuande Hall and the Headmaster. The Headmaster was furious and sent out the Supervisory Department and the Military Staff Department. , Si Li’s subordinates went down to capture the disciples, and the senior officials of the Qianxing Hall sect were discussing matters.”

Zhu Zhongwen couldn't sit still anymore, stood up suddenly, walked back and forth in the room, and was silent.

"Senior Brother Zhu, what should we do now? How about informing Senior Uncle Peng quickly and ask him to come back and take charge of the overall situation." Fang Xun saw him walking back and forth without saying a word, and asked anxiously. Such a big thing happened, and the headmaster was furious. If we really want to pursue it, he, the steward in charge of this matter, will have to do with it.

"Don't be anxious. Although the matter started with a deficient investigation, the serious crime that really deserves serious investigation is that disciples killed each other. This matter has nothing to do with you and me. I will send someone to report it to the master. You go and find out the attitude of the master." Zhu Zhongwen said.

As soon as he finished speaking, a fair-faced man walked in outside the house and bowed and saluted: "Uncle Master, the disciples who are on duty at the Assembly Hall are asking for an audience outside the cave. They say that Manager Tang is asking you to go to the Assembly Hall immediately."

Zhu Zhongwen nodded and waved his hand, and the disciple exited the room.

"Uncle Tang asked me to go to the meeting hall, it must be for this matter. I will go to find out what's going on first, and we will discuss it when we come back."

Fang Xun nodded and said hello, and the two of them left the cave together. When the disciple on duty outside the thick fog saw the light falling, he bowed and said, "Uncle Zhu, Manager Tang, please go to the meeting hall immediately."

Zhu Zhongwen asked: "Is there anyone else?"

“All ministry deacons have to go.”

"I understand." Zhu Zhongwen nodded and was about to go forward when he suddenly saw two escaping lights coming from not far away. In a few breaths, he arrived in front of him, and two men appeared, one with a large face and big ears, and the other with big ears. Strong and tall.

"Senior Brother Zhu, I wonder where your Junior Brother Fang Xun is? The two of us just went to his cave and didn't see him, so we came here to ask." said the burly man.

When Zhu Zhongwen and Fang Xun heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other. They both had a bad feeling in their hearts. Fang Xun said: "I am Fang Xun. I wonder what the two senior brothers want from me?"

The man with the beard and cheeks said: "Junior Brother Fang, we are disciples of the Supervisory Department. We are here to arrest you for questioning on the order of the Headmaster. Please come with us!"

Fang Xun turned his head and glanced at Zhu Zhongwen, who was also shocked.

"Junior Brother Fang, I'm offended." The burly man stepped forward and tapped him a few times, injecting some spiritual power into his body.

Fang Xun did not dare to resist, and allowed those few spiritual powers to seal his spiritual sea, springs, and Niwan Palace. He just looked at Zhu Zhongwen with pleading eyes.

"Senior Brother Zhu, let's go first." The bearded man said.

"Oh, okay, okay." Zhu Zhongwen came back to his senses and responded quickly.

The two people carried Fang Xun in the light and flew into the air. Zhu Zhongwen stared at the figures of several people disappearing, and his thoughts surged in his heart. After a while, he straightened his mind, and the light took off. After walking for a short time, he arrived at the meeting hall. He went straight into the inner room.