The Jade Emperor said, "You are to succeed me as the Grand Commander of the Taixuan Province, assisting me in ruling the Heavenly Court, managing the civil and military affairs, directing all departments, and stabilizing the Three Realms."

The Eastern Qinghua Emperor immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am humble and lack the ability to take on this responsibility."

The Jade Emperor said, "You have bestowed mercy upon us during this great calamity, and you are the nectar of the universe. You are a great saint with great compassion and great vows. You have incarnated in all directions to save all living beings. Over countless calamities, you have saved countless people. You are fully capable of this important task, and I hope you will not refuse."

The Great Emperor Qinghua of the Eastern Pole immediately stopped his modesty and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I receive your command."

Afterwards, the Jade Emperor bestowed upon him the 'Jade Code and Golden Seal Book of Merits'. The Eastern Qinghua Emperor took over the Jade Code and Golden Seal Book of Merits, bowed once more, and then returned to his position as a minister.

After all the arrangements were completed, the Jade Emperor nodded slightly and said to Taibai Jinxing, "Xuan Fangjian, please come to the audience. He has now been dismissed from his priestly duties and is no longer subject to the restrictions."

Whether it is the Four Heavenly Emperors in the past or the Five Heavenly Emperors now, any decision they make represents the will of the Jade Emperor, and the Jade Emperor naturally cannot directly slap them in the face.

Therefore, Fang Jian was suspended from his post and ordered to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion. The Jade Emperor could not summon Fang Jian directly, otherwise it would embarrass the Emperor of Ziwei in public.

Therefore, the Jade Emperor directly removed Fang Jian from his divine position. This not only did not violate the decree of the Emperor of Ziwei in the North Pole of the Central Sky, but also lifted the immortal official punishment order on Fang Jian.

Taibai Jinxing bowed respectfully and said, "Yes." Then he quickly walked out of the Lingxiao Palace and went to the Tianfeng Court.

When they heard the Jade Emperor summon Fang Jian, the immortals and gods from both Taoism and Buddhism became uneasy again.

The promotion of Lady Jiu Tian to the Fifth Imperial Concubine was beyond their expectations, and they were unable to prevent it from happening.

But now the Jade Emperor summoned Fang Jian for unknown reasons, but he must not be allowed to have another chance to take charge of the Heavenly Rules, otherwise it would be extremely detrimental to Taoism and Buddhism.

They really couldn't stop the Queen Mother of the West from being promoted, but Fang Jian could.

Therefore, after the Taoist and Buddhist Daluo in the Lingxiao Palace looked at each other, the two Daluo immediately formed a short-term alliance.

With the exception of Dou Mu Yuanjun and Zhen Yuanzi from the Taoist sect, and the exception of Dipankara Ancient Buddha and Donglai Buddha from the Buddhist sect, the remaining Daluo from both sects emerged from the ranks of ministers and bowed in unison to the Jade Emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, the Jade Emperor, we have something important to report."

"Here they come!" The Queen Mother of the West's gaze fell on the sixteen Golden Immortals of Taoism and Buddhism, knowing that they were about to attack the other side.

The Jade Emperor had no expression on his face. Hearing this, he slowly said, "Please, all the immortals, please come forward and play."

The Golden Spirit Holy Mother bore the brunt of the criticism and bowed, saying, "I, the Golden Spirit Holy Mother, report to the Great Celestial Venerable. True Man Hongqing has witnessed the harshness of the law, causing unbearable suffering to the immortals and gods of the Three Realms. I beg the Great Celestial Venerable to stop allowing True Man Hongqing to preside over the laws of Heaven as the Judge of Heaven. Otherwise, it will be difficult to win over the immortals and gods of the Daoist and Buddhist worlds."

After the Golden Spirit Holy Mother finished speaking, she bowed down, and the Daoist masters behind her also bowed in unison, saying, "We second the motion!"

At the same time, the Buddhist sect, led by Medicine Master Liuli Guang Wang Buddha and Vairocana Buddha, bowed to the Jade Emperor and said, "I and others believe that what fellow Daoist friend Jinling Shengmu said is very true. We second your opinion!"

Following these Daoist and Buddhist Daluo's statements, the remaining 90% of Daoist and Buddhist immortals who had attained fruition status stepped out of their ranks and bowed, saying, "We second this motion!"

This time, the momentum of Taoism and Buddhism was so great that it directly shook the entire Lingxiao Palace. The immortal officials of the Heavenly Court in the Lingxiao Palace looked at this scene with very ugly faces. The Taoist and Buddhist families were forcing the emperor to abdicate!

But the Jade Emperor's face showed no anger. Instead, he looked at Daozu and Buddha and asked, "What do you two fellow Taoists think about this matter?"

The Taoist Patriarch Taishang Laojun said with a smile: "Since the Great Heavenly Venerable has asked, I dare not refuse to answer. Great Heavenly Venerable, it is difficult to go against the will of the people."

At this moment, the Buddha also said: "Laojun's words are reasonable, Great Heavenly Venerable, it is difficult to go against the will of the people."

The Taoists, Buddhists, immortals and gods below couldn't help but feel excited at this moment. The words of the Taoist and Buddha were very clear; they were supporting them!

After listening to this, the Jade Emperor nodded slowly and said, "Since the Daoist Patriarch and the Buddha Patriarch have said so, then I will agree to the public's opinion."

After saying this, the Jade Emperor addressed the Purple Star Emperor of the North Pole in the Central Heaven and said, "Issue an edict immediately to abolish the 'Heavenly Court'. From now on, there will be no more Heavenly Judges or Heavenly Gods serving as judges in the Heavenly Court. The authority of the Heavenly Court will be taken over by the Ministry of Thunder. As for the Heavenly Judges of the former Heavenly Court, they will await the imperial edict for other appointments."

As he spoke, the Jade Emperor asked among his courtiers, "Where is the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Thunder God?"

Upon hearing the edict, Lei Zu immediately rushed out with a jade sceptre in hand, bowed and said, "Your Majesty is here."

The Jade Emperor said, "From now on, the authority to administer the Heavenly Laws and to arrest, kill, and punish those who commit crimes will be in your hands and in the Ministry of Thunder. Fang Jianruo, as an immortal official, will not be included in the ranks of the Ministry of Thunder."

Upon hearing this, Lei Zu immediately responded in a thunderous voice: "Your subject shall obey the command of the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

As Lei Zu returned to his position as a minister, the Jade Emperor spoke again, "From now on, all Celestial Officials will be responsible for enforcing the Heavenly Laws and Jade Regulations, and for apprehending criminals who violate them. However, after apprehending criminals, they must be handed over to the Ministry of Thunder for sentencing and punishment."

As the Jade Emperor finished speaking, all the immortal officials in the Lingxiao Palace saluted in unison, "We obey the order."

The Taoist and Buddhist gods were greatly surprised at this moment. They had originally only wanted to prevent Fang Jian from becoming the god of justice again, but they had not expected the Jade Emperor to be so straightforward and actually abolish the Heavenly Court directly, and handed over the authority to enforce the Heavenly Law to the Ministry of Thunder and all the immortal officials in the Heavenly Court.

In this way, even if Fang Jian continues to be an immortal official, he will no longer have such great power. He can arrest people, but the final decision on sentencing and punishment will be made by the Ministry of Thunder. If Fang Jian does not join the ranks of the Ministry of Thunder, he will no longer have such great power.

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