Chapter 119: The Way of Being an Official!

  This is the way of being an official, but I wish all officials in the world are good ones. If they are greedy, let them be greedy for the benefit of their own people, and work wholeheartedly for the people, this is the right path to a country's prosperity!

  "Lost?" Wu Zhengxie shook his head, "This master doesn't know these things, the Yin Debt Great Wheel Seal has higher requirements for the practitioner, Old Guo, you can't use it now."

  Guo Shouzheng smiled bitterly, "Senior, I understand that the lowest requirement for displaying the Yin Debt Great Wheel is the Dan Soul Realm. If one's soul power is insufficient, they cannot enter the underworld to request reincarnation."

  "Hmm, you old fellow still understand a lot of things." Wu Zhengxie looked at Guo Shouzheng with approval.

  Upon hearing this, Guo Shouzheng couldn't help but feel a sense of pride. "Senior, although my abilities are not even half as good as yours, I do have a wealth of knowledge about ancient classics and rare books in my mind. For example, the Yin Debt Great Wheel Seal - as far as I know, this mysterious seal can summon the wheel of reincarnation from the underworld ahead of time to clear one's karmic debts. Once a person clears their karmic debts, their fate will change, not just in this life, but more importantly, in the next life as well."

  This seal is equivalent to reversing the heavens and changing one's fate, but unfortunately, this seal was lost during the Qing dynasty. According to records, the last person to use this mysterious technique was a scholar named Zhou, but after that mysterious move, Zhou's whereabouts disappeared.

  When he heard this, Wu Zhengye also nodded thoughtfully, and when Yang Yongmeng passed on these books to him, he had said that this "Mao Shan Yi Shu" was found in an ancient tomb. It seems that the ancient tomb should have some connection with Zhou Xiucai of the Qing Dynasty.

  "The mysterious power of the Yin Debt Great Wheel Seal, once activated, will immediately summon the underworld's Yin officials. The practitioner must repay half of their family's wealth to clear the debt; otherwise, when the time limit is reached, the Yin officials will lock their soul! There is no escape!"

  "Hmm," Wu Zhengxie nodded, "Actually, it's not as exaggerated as you said. The Yin Division locks the soul, but it depends on whose soul is being locked. Ordinary people can't escape, but if it's a powerful cultivator, even the Underworld's Yin Division would find it extremely difficult to deal with."

  Zhao Guanghua listened carefully to the conversation between the two, and at this moment, he had a strange idea that he might have entered the wrong official circle in this life. If he had known that the world of cultivation was so wonderful and mysterious, why would he have worked hard to come to this treacherous official circle?

  "That Zhang Cheng, this master kindly and benevolently changed his fate for him, letting him become a good person, letting him repay the debt of his past life in advance to seek blessings in his next life. This master also repeatedly reminded him to take out half of his family's property. This master said it was very effective, but he didn't believe it and thought this master was deceiving him to swindle his money. Look at this, with tens of billions of assets, he only took out 1.5 billion. Tell me, if the debt of his past life wasn't repaid, wouldn't the underworld officials who followed him collect someone else's life instead?"

  Wu Zheng's mouth twitched, his face filled with helplessness and sighs. This scene made Guo Shouzheng blink, while Zhao Guanghua felt an inexplicable 'thud' in her heart.

  At this time, he turned his head and looked at Zhao Guanghua with a smile that was not quite a smile.

  Zhao Huahua was so clever that he understood everything as soon as he saw Wu Zhengyi's appearance. For a moment, his mind quickly weighed the pros and cons, and in an instant, he heard him say seriously, "Master Wu, Zhao is willing to donate half of his family property, please take action."

  Upon hearing this, Wu Zheng laughed wickedly. "Mayor Zhao, I'll make it clear to you. With your current fortune and virtue, if you donate half of your family's assets and every penny is put to good use, your fortune and virtue will barely reach the threshold of the next step up, which is at the deputy minister level. However, with no powerful backing from above and no strong push from below, it'll be a struggle for you to even stand firm in that position."

  "Then," Zhao Guanghua slightly furrowed his brow, "Master, please speak directly. What does Zhao need to do? Everything will be done according to the Master's instructions."

  "Hmm, that's a good attitude," Wu Zhengxiao nodded his head and turned serious. "Mayor Zhao, I have two suggestions for you, listen carefully."

  First, to be a trusted minister of the emperor, one must have great driving force. Where does this driving force come from? Mayor Zhao, if you donate all your personal wealth and every penny is put to good use, the people will naturally admire you. In this way, the driving force will be established, and your approach will also gain recognition from some high-ranking officials above. Don't doubt this point - when I say someone will recognize you, it's definitely true. This way, heavenly assistance will appear.

  "There are people pushing from below and pulling from above, what do you think, at your current age of 48, how far can you ultimately go?"

  Upon hearing these words, even Zhao Guanghua's heart couldn't help but thump wildly with excitement.

  At this, Wu Zhengxie couldn't help but curl his lips and sneer, "Don't think too highly of yourself either. As the saying goes, 'one life, two physiognomies, three feng shui', physiognomy and feng shui can only bring the wealth and honor you're destined for to its peak, wanting to become an emperor? That's just a fool's dream."

  Don't be afraid of the truth, I'll tell you that there is no emperor star in your destiny, unless you are lucky enough to change the country's fortune by burying the main dragon vein, otherwise don't think about imperial matters.

  "Zhao understood." Zhao Guanghua nodded thoughtfully. To be honest, he had never really considered becoming an emperor, because that position wasn't one that ordinary people could occupy stably. Moreover, Zhao was also clear about his own abilities. Letting him manage a province or city might still be feasible, but managing a country? Even if he had the opportunity, he probably wouldn't be willing.

  Fame that will last for thousands of years?

  This is a dream, if you're not careful, it will be infamous for ten thousand years. From ancient times to the present, which leader of any dynasty is not busy with state affairs all day? Every day's food, clothing, housing and transportation are all arranged, there is no freedom at all, every word and deed must be cautious and attentive, living like this, Zhao Guanghua thinks it's too tiring.

  "Of course, there are many things you need to pay attention to. This master will not give you one by one instructions on how to do it and whether you can do it well, it all depends on yourself."

  Furthermore, in your current powerless state, it's not easy to climb up to the position of a high-ranking official close to the emperor. Firstly, you need to change the geomancy of your ancestral home, using the main dragon vein of the Fujiang River that was cleansed by the great master today as the foundation, and after reburying the ancestors, it will be enough to achieve your goal.

  "Secondly, the higher your status, the greater the danger. This is something that doesn't need to be elaborated on, you will understand it yourself. However, there will be a calamity in your fate, and currently, I am unable to calculate the specific time. After the completion of the Yin Debt Great Wheel Print, based on your facial features, I will naturally know, and at that time, I will provide you with methods for prevention."

  "Thank you, Master Wu." Zhao Guanghua bowed again with a serious face.

  "Alright, secondly, I once heard Xiaojing say that if an official is not corrupt, he won't be able to become an official. I think this makes a lot of sense. Mayor Zhao, from now on, just go ahead and be corrupt."

  "No, no, no," Wu Zhengxie was cut off by Zhao Guanghua before he could finish his sentence. He saw that scoundrel's tense face, waving his hands repeatedly, and at this moment, he didn't look like a city leader at all.

  "From this moment on, Zhao will reflect on himself and later become a good official who speaks for the people and seeks justice for them."

  Wu Zhengye helplessly waved his hand to interrupt Zhao Guanghua's solemn oath, "I'm saying, Mayor Zhao, are you deliberately singing a counterpoint with Master Ben? When Master Ben hated corrupt officials, you happened to be a big corrupt official. Now that Master Ben lets you be corrupt, you say you want to be an honest and upright official. Tell me, is it intentional?"

  "I don't dare, Zhao Mou doesn't dare." Zhao Guanghua's old face twitched slightly, and he lowered his head, just like a child who had made a mistake and didn't dare to look straight at the adult's scolding. Wu Zhengye was extremely pleased in his heart.

  "Mom's, this mayor still doesn't bow his head in front of me? Hmph, I've got to tell Xiao Jing about this tonight, it's so cool."

  Zhao Guanghua hung his head and didn't dare utter a word. Guo Shouzheng on the side was also looking at Wu Zhengxie with confusion.

  "Cough, cough." After muttering to himself for a while, he finally spoke again, "This master allows you to be greedy, just don't let others know that Mayor Zhao is being greedy not for personal gain, but for the sake of all people under heaven!!!"

  At this, Guo Shouzheng's old eyes suddenly lit up, and Zhao Guanghua also nodded lightly as if he had suddenly come to a great realization.

  "Understood?" Wu Zhengxie raised his chin proudly at Zhao Guanghua, "This master has long seen that you will have a disaster in the future, and that disaster is related to the word 'wealth'. If you use all the money you've embezzled for the benefit of the people, what do you think the consequences would be if this were to be exposed?"

  "High!" Guo Shouzheng stretched out his thumb, "Senior, with your wisdom, it's a pity not to mix in the official circle."

  At this time, Zhao Guanghua murmured to himself, "As an official, one should be self-disciplined with integrity and put the people first. However, currently, those who are honest have no power to hold office. If you want to achieve both, then if you're greedy, record every source of money and secretly donate it to help the poor, and if someone exposes you, once investigated, it's likely that you'll turn defeat into victory and gain the hearts of the people and the recognition of your superiors."

  At this thought, Zhao Guanghua couldn't help but bow deeply to Wu Zhengye, "Master, you are a great talent, I, Zhao, admire you."

  "Less of this set." Wu Zhengxie rolled his eyes, "I'm just an ordinary person, I just want to have a home and live a stable life. Now that Ben Dashi has a family, he naturally hopes that more people in the world can have a home. Mayor Zhao, do you understand what Ben Dashi means?"

  "Zhao understood. Zhao will definitely not disappoint Master Wu's expectations, if in the future Zhao goes back on his word, without Master Wu lifting a hand, Zhao will personally appear before the revered Master and cut his own throat to apologize for Master Wu's kindness."

  "Alright," Wu Zhengyi nodded in satisfaction, "This master has his own way of judging people, and choosing you must have its own reason."