Da Feng: From copying golden entries to becoming an immortal in the mortal world

"Guards! Seize Song Changfu, the Provincial Governor of Yunzhou!"

"Qi's faction's collusion with the Witchcraft Cult is undeniable treason!"

"As the commander of Yunzhou, Yang Chuannan cannot escape blame!"

"They will also be brought back to the capital with Song Changfu to face trial!"

After two incense sticks had burned, the toxicity of the pine flower poison dissipated.

Governor Zhang's expression also improved. He urgently ordered people to rectify all affairs in Baidi City, fearing that there might still be hidden dangers.

"Today's achievement belongs entirely to you, young brother Luo Chen. I will certainly report this truthfully to the court!"

"If you hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable... By then, probably no one in the capital would have known that Baidi City had been infiltrated by the Witch God Cult!"

Governor Zhang, his face full of sincerity, bowed and clasped his hands in greeting to Luo Chen.

"Young Brother Luo Chen, please accept my bow!"

Upon seeing this, dozens of officials from Yunzhou followed Governor Zhang in bowing respectfully.

"I never imagined that the prefect I'd served alongside for decades was actually a member of the witchcraft cult!"

"If it weren't for Brother Luo Chen's help, we would have suffered the tragedy of our families being destroyed, and our young wives and children suffering!"

"Young Brother Luo Chen, you must accept our bow!"

Luo Chen remained unmoved as he watched the numerous officials bow.

The reason for offering assistance was not for these officials, but for the people of Yunzhou.

As for saving lives, it was just a matter of course. After all, to truly govern a country well, all you need is the talent of a county, who are willing to put in the effort.

Luo Chen accepted the bows from numerous officials with composure, and in return, he clasped his hands in greeting, his words carrying the weight of law:

"As the sage said, do not dwell on the kindness you bestow, and your good deeds will appear unexpectedly."

"If you are truly grateful, then you will want to repay my kindness by treating the people well."

Upon hearing this, numerous officials, at least for this moment, openly nodded in agreement and offered their praise.

"Brother Luo Chen is not only young and promising, but even though we are in Yunzhou, we have long heard about your feat of fighting against the Buddhist sect and attracting the help of the Confucian sage, the Carving Sage."

"Yes, yes! If my son could be even a tenth or a twelfth as good as you, he would be a dragon among men!"

Luo Chen listened calmly to the praise he received from the crowd.

He already knew what kind of people the officials in Yunzhou were.

Even officials in the capital dared to openly engage in corruption and form cliques, let alone those in Yunzhou, far from the emperor's reach.

Otherwise, the Witch God Cult and Xu Pingfeng would not have chosen to establish themselves in this place!

"M-My lord! Something terrible has happened!"

Suddenly, a flustered scout rushed in and shouted:

"Something's happened in prison!"

"A group of highly skilled mountain bandits took advantage of the chaos caused by the rebels in Baidi City and kidnapped Yang Chuannan!"

"When we arrived at the prison, we found that all the guards had been knocked unconscious, and Yang Chuannan had disappeared without a trace."

Upon hearing this, Governor Zhang flew into a rage: "What! How dare the bandits of Yunzhou cause trouble in Baidi City?"

"Previously, the rebels in Yunzhou harbored bandits to maintain their power, and for many years they siphoned off the military funds sent by the Great Feng Dynasty... Now the rebels in Yunzhou have been quelled!"

"These bandits are like stagnant water; they can't stir up any waves!"

He immediately spoke sincerely, seeking Luo Chen's help: "Brother Luo Chen, the bandits of Yunzhou have always been lawless!"

"I intend to lead 20,000 troops to raze the mountain strongholds of Yunzhou and completely resolve the bandit problem there!"

What do you think?

Luo Chen pondered for a moment, then said, "Who in this world is born willing to be a bandit, with two lines of gold marks on their face?"

"Your ancestors also came from humble beginnings."

"Sometimes, we need to put ourselves in others' shoes and think about things from the perspective of ordinary people at the bottom of society."

"If the officials of Yunzhou were truly dedicated and responsible, wouldn't they also want to be upright and honest citizens of Dafeng?"

What Luo Chen said next sent chills down the spines of all the Yunzhou officials.

"Since some officials have been in high positions for too long and have forgotten the hardships they endured as commoners, let's thoroughly investigate the banditry in Yunzhou."

"Let's see which officials in Yunzhou have dealings with bandits?"

"Lord Zhang, how about we execute first and report later?"

Upon hearing this, Governor Zhang was immediately perplexed. As a seasoned official, he was well aware that most of the officials in Yunzhou had engaged in dealings with bandits.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him not to have any doubts about the Yunzhou prefect's plans.

However, he worried that if the banditry in Yunzhou were investigated thoroughly, Yunzhou might face a shortage of capable people in a short period of time.

Although the officials in Yunzhou were corrupt and accepted bribes, at least they had undergone rigorous screening by the Dafeng government and possessed some talent.

"Young Brother Luo Chen, this matter is of great importance. How about we postpone it for two months, until we return to the capital, and let His Majesty make the decision himself?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Chen sneered inwardly.

Yunzhou has sixteen cities, but a chess player like Xu Pingfeng only controls seven of them.

The remaining nine cities are all under the control of the Witch God Cult. Otherwise, Xu Pingfeng would not have helped Xu Qi'an investigate the Yunzhou case and pointed the finger at the Witch God Cult!

Moreover, the reason why Yunzhou was so successfully infiltrated by the Witch God Cult is, of course, due to the Great Feng Emperor's eagerness to become a vassal state of the Witch God Cult.

"Since Lord Zhang is so timid, why bother with such lofty ambitions to raze the bandit stronghold in Yunzhou?"

"Since Lord Zhang is so timid, why bother with such lofty ambitions to raze the bandit stronghold in Yunzhou?"

"Now that the Yunzhou case has been investigated and cleared up, why don't you take your credit and head back to the capital to prepare for a meteoric rise in your career?"

Soon, Luo Chen's voice turned cold, and his gaze swept indifferently over the Yunzhou officials.

His words carried weight, and he roared, "I am a plainclothes official from the Imperial Observatory. Who dares to lie to me?"

"Reporting one person reduces the sentence by half; reporting three people exempts one from the death penalty; reporting five people means no further investigation into past offenses; reporting ten people can lead to a promotion."

"First come, first served; those who come later will not be served!"

Luo Chen's clear eyes emitted a pale green light, as if they could see through people's hearts.

He sat down in the chair, made himself a cup of tea, and began to savor it.

A moment later, the Yunzhou officials sized each other up, tacitly agreeing to unite as one.

Five breaths passed, and the Yunzhou officials looked at each other again, their eyes now filled with a hint of warning.

It seems to be saying that whoever betrays others will be besieged.

Just as the sixth breath was about to pass, an official suddenly felt the urge to urinate and needed to relieve himself.

"Your Excellency, I urgently need to use the restroom. May I take my leave?"

Luo Chen nodded and said gently, "In that case, you should go back."

"Officials who wish to leave are welcome to do so; I will not force them to."

"Like I said, first come, first served, no waiting for latecomers!"

These words were spoken.

In the blink of an eye, the Yunzhou officials sized each other up again, their faces friendly, but their eyes filled with suspicion.

They looked at the official who seemed to need to urinate, wondering if the old man was planning to go back and write a complaint letter.

After all, this old guy has been stuck in his official career for many years, and it's quite possible that he could get promoted by reporting others!

"Lord Luo, I've heard that everyone in white robes is a skilled physician. I have a difficult matter to discuss; could you please offer your diagnosis?"

Suddenly, a man sneered, "Lord Jue, what a coincidence! I'm the same!"

The other officials of Yunzhou sneered inwardly, "Since you are so heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless too!"

One of them shouted, "Lord Luo, I want to report ten of them!"

"Lord Luo, I can report fifteen!"

Young officials who lack martial ethics have begun to directly call out the names of those they have reported!