Chapter 171 The Punishment Hall and the Law Hall
The Demon Clan has no shortage of intelligent people, but it is precisely because there are too many intelligent people who want to fight for their own interests that many things cannot be accomplished.
But things are different now. The establishment of Heavenly Regulations is a matter of life and death for the Demon Clan race and is the key to their victory over the Wu Clan. Therefore, the supreme rulers of the Heavenly Court, such as Di Jun and Tai Yi, and Emperor Xi, must implement it.
Even if the Demon God present wanted to fight for their own interests, they had no choice but to give in to the resolute Di Jun and the others, and dared not act against their will.
Therefore, after only a thousand years of discussion, the framework of the first set of Heavenly Court Heavenly Regulations was basically determined.
"The hierarchy is so strict!"
Looking at the newly formed Heavenly Regulations, Jiang Yuan sighed. In a sense, these Heavenly Regulations did achieve fairness. However, they did not equal everyone, but rather those of the same rank.
That is Innate Gods and Devils, there is equality between Daluo Golden Immortal Daluo Golden Immortal, between Primordial Unity Golden Immortal Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, and between Innate Gods and Devils Heavenly Immortal Heavenly Immortal.
As long as they are of the same rank, they are equal and must not fight without cause, harm each other, or steal or rob others. Those who violate this rule will be severely punished by the Heavenly Court.
But if they are in different ranks, then the relationship becomes unequal. For every rank difference, the crime is reduced by one degree.
If Daluo Golden Immortal kills Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, the crime is reduced by one degree. This is equivalent to Daluo Golden Immortal fighting a war not having to pay with their life, but simply paying a sum of money to settle the matter.
If Daluo Golden Immortal kills Heavenly Immortal, the crime is reduced by two degrees, and there is basically no consequence.
This set of Heavenly Regulations is roughly as described. Although it has many imperfections, it is undoubtedly a great improvement compared to the past.
After all, fairness among people of the same class is also a form of fairness.
Both Di Jun and the other Demon God were quite satisfied with this. Although this set of Heavenly Regulations might not conform to the ideal of the impartiality of the Heavenly Dao, it undoubtedly protected the interests of their ruling group.
That's enough!
The Heavenly Dao of Heaven is the Heavenly Dao, and the ruling class is the ruling class; they are not the same. If they were completely identical, what would be the point of having them? Wouldn't it be better to simply let the Heavenly Dao govern the Heavenly Court?
"The nine-rank system has not yet taken root in people's hearts and is not accepted by most."
Compared to the happy crowd, Jiang Yuan was somewhat unhappy.
Because he suddenly realized that the nine-rank official system he had previously established had not become the mainstream in the Heavenly Court, but was still a minority system and not accepted by most people.
Why do I say this? Because if all the Demon God were to accept this, then when dividing the ranks, they shouldn't follow the traditional realm system, but rather the nine-rank system, dividing the Immortal Dao into nine ranks instead of three.
"Alright, let's leave it at that for now."
After thinking it over, Jiang Yuan did not step forward to bring up the matter. Instead, he decided to wait until the set of Heavenly Regulations had been in operation for a period of time before making the proposal.
Compared to the past, the emergence of this set of Heavenly Regulations is an improvement, but it cannot hide its crude nature. Therefore, after operating for a period of time, it will inevitably encounter numerous problems.
When that time comes, if Jiang Yuan steps forward to optimize the system and proposes dividing the levels from three to nine, and also dividing the crimes from three grades to nine grades, then more people will be able to accept it.
Through this incident, he could not only achieve another great merit and enhance his prestige in the Heavenly Court, but also make the Nine-Rank System the mainstream in the Heavenly Court, killing several birds with one stone.
" The Heavenly Regulations, but many details still need to be refined. Therefore, Your Majesty hereby decrees that talented individuals be selected from among the Demon God to establish Law Hall, dedicated to the affairs of legislation."
"Furthermore, although the Heavenly Regulations have been established, how to implement them remains a problem. Therefore, Your Majesty should select just and impartial individuals from among the Demon God to establish the Punishment Hall, which will be in charge of matters of punishment, in order to urge all Demon Clan to implement the Heavenly Regulations as soon as possible."
After everyone finished discussing, Jiang Yuan spoke and submitted a memorial.
Both the Law Hall and the Punishment Hall are essential. Otherwise, how will we resolve any loopholes that arise after the Heavenly Regulations are promulgated?
What if no one enforces the Heavenly Regulations after they are promulgated?
The purpose of establishing the Law Hall is to continuously improve the Heavenly Regulations and reduce their flaws.
The purpose of establishing the Punishment Hall was to teach the Demon Clan race to be in awe and to know that the Heavenly Regulations cannot be violated.
"That's very true!"
Upon hearing this, Di Jun first nodded with satisfaction, then looked at the group of Demon God in the hall and asked them, "Regarding these two halls, do any of you have suitable candidates to recommend?"
This is about distributing benefits among the Demon God; anyone can see that. Whether they join the Law Hall or the Punishment Hall, as long as they perform well, they will never lack Destiny and Merit in the future.
"We are willing to enter the Law Hall to perfect the Heavenly Regulations for the Heavenly Court and establish order for the Primordial World."
All three hundred and sixty Zhou Tian Demon God stepped forward and Di Jun to enter the Law Hall, all wishing to do so.
"Pfft!"
Upon seeing this, before Di Jun could even speak, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
In the quiet hall, his laughter was too abrupt. In an instant, all three hundred and sixty Zhou Tian Demon God glared angrily at Jiang Yuan, wondering what was so laughable about their suggestion.
" Di Yuan, why are you laughing? Are you dissatisfied with them?"
Di Jun also asked at the opportune moment.
"It's not that I'm dissatisfied with them, but as the Zhou Tian Demon God, they are all pillars of the Heavenly Court. Their desire to enter the Law Hall is perfectly reasonable and there's nothing wrong with it."
"But if they've all entered the Law Hall, what about the Punishment Hall? You see, judging from the division of responsibilities, the Law Hall lacks wise men."
"But the Punishment Hall is different. Punishers value authority, and without it, the world cannot be deterred. Therefore, those who enter the Punishment Hall must not only hold high positions but also be strong enough to intimidate the demons and prevent them from violating the Heavenly Regulations."
" The Zhou Tian Demon God fit this description perfectly; they are both high-ranking and powerful, therefore they should be placed in the Punishment Hall, not the Law Hall."
Jiang Yuan stepped forward to explain.
"You----"
Upon hearing this, all the Zhou Tian Demon God glared angrily at Jiang Yuan. How could they not know that they were more suited to the Punishment Hall than the Law Hall?
But the Punishment Hall is truly off-limits. The Demon Clan race is used to being undisciplined; how could they possibly be willing to be suddenly restrained?
Therefore, when the Heavenly Regulations are enforced, there will inevitably be many obstacles, constant troubles, and even considerable chaos.
In this situation, the Punishment Hall, responsible for enforcing the Heavenly Regulations, would inevitably bear the brunt and would clash with the vast majority of the Demon Clan, becoming their enemy.
This is a thankless and exhausting job. The better you do it, the more people you offend. Conversely, if you do it poorly, even if you don't offend anyone, you will be punished by the Heavenly Emperor to serve as a warning.
With this in mind, which of the Zhou Tian Demon God dared to enter the Punishment Hall? Therefore, they all thought of entering the Law Hall Punishment Hall offer advice rather than going to the front line in person.
"That makes sense. The Punishment Hall is a place of great authority, so it needs someone of high moral character and prestige to personally oversee it. However, while the Zhou Tian Demon God is not bad, he is far from being someone of high moral character and prestige."
"Alright then, I'll recommend someone; Fellow Daoist Kunpeng would be very suitable."