After Fang Jian took the lead in paying his respects, Taoist Master Le Zheng introduced him again, "As I'm sure you already know, this is the head of your Tianyuan Court, Fellow Daoist Xun Qing."

Taoist Master Yue Zheng pointed at the elegant and refined man and said, "You should have heard of Fellow Daoist Xun Qing's other name in the mortal world before he attained enlightenment: Xunzi."

"Oh?" Fang Jian was slightly startled. "Could it be Xunzi, the Confucian sage Xun Kuang?"

As soon as Fang Jian finished speaking, the elegant middle-aged man smiled and said, "It's me."

Fang Jian was immediately amazed. This Xunzi was truly extraordinary. He was not only the successor of Confucianism, but also the culmination of all schools of thought. Therefore, after his death, he was revered as the "Later Sage" by later generations.

Let’s not talk about him himself, but just talk about his disciples: Li Si, Han Fei, and Zhang Cang, each of them is a famous figure.

He also had a disciple named "Jia Yi", yes, the same Jia Yi who wrote "On the Failure of Qin".

Fang Jian had read Jia Yi's "On the Overthrow of the Qin Dynasty," and was particularly struck by the following passage: "...When the First Emperor arrived, he galvanized the remaining valor of the six previous dynasties, galvanized his long-term strategy and governed the world, swallowed the two Zhou dynasties, and subdued the feudal lords. He assumed supreme authority and controlled the world. He wielded the whip and lashed the world, his power resonating throughout the four seas. In the south, he seized the lands of the Hundred Yue and established them as Guilin and Xiangjun. The rulers of the Hundred Yue bowed their heads and tied their necks, submitting to the officials. He then sent Meng Tian to build the Great Wall in the north to guard the frontier, pushing the Xiongnu back over 700 miles. The Hu people dared not come south to graze their horses, and the scholars dared not draw their bows to complain..."

It is no wonder that for someone with such a disciple, he was appointed as the dean of the Heavenly Court after his death. It is really perfect.

However, this later saint still has a mainly Confucian temperament. If he is really suitable for the duties of the Heavenly Court, the Legalists would be the most suitable.

But there is a problem here. The Legalists were too extreme and acted extremely cruelly and ruthlessly. It was impossible for them to have done enough good deeds to be deified after their death.

Because the laws of the Legalists are harsh and strict, they are not for the common people to a large extent, but serve the monarch or the ruling class.

The Heavenly Court is the ruler of the three realms. The laws of Heaven are based on the rules of Heaven: 'equality of all beings', 'encouraging good deeds' and 'protecting all beings', and are not based on a certain family, a certain surname, a certain person or a certain ruling class.

Fang Jian hurriedly bowed his head and saluted again. This time the salute was more solemn and serious than the last time. First, it was a salute to the ancestors, and second, it was a salute to the gods.

Xun Qing stepped forward and helped Fang Jian up, saying with a smile, "No need to be so polite. Now that you've joined our Tian Court, we're colleagues from now on. Just be more casual."

"Yes." Fang Jian replied.

Then Xun Qing turned to the judges behind him and said, "Come over and introduce yourselves. I won't do it for you."

After saying this, the ten Heavenly Judges stepped forward, bowed to Fang Jian in turn, and introduced themselves one by one:

"I am a poor Taoist Jieqing, and I am honored to meet fellow Taoist Hongqing."

"I am Changxia, a humble Taoist. I am honored to meet fellow Taoist Hongqing."

"I am Shuting, a poor Taoist. I am honored to meet fellow Taoist Hongqing."

"I am Zhou Zhao, a poor Taoist. Nice to meet fellow Taoist Hongqing."

"I am Qin Yi, a poor Taoist. I am honored to meet fellow Taoist Hong Qing."

"I am Guanghua, and I am honored to meet fellow Daoist Hongqing."

"I am a poor Taoist, Quan Jing, and I am honored to meet fellow Taoist Hong Qing."

"I am Shao Ling, a humble Taoist. I am honored to meet fellow Taoist Hong Qing."

"I am Song Ci, a poor Taoist. I am honored to meet fellow Taoist Hongqing."

When Fang Jian heard the name Song Ci, his eyes lit up slightly. He looked forward and saw a tall and stern man looking at him.

This person's eyes were sharp and bright, as if he had the power to see through all illusions. Could he be the Song Ci, the Chief Justice of the Song Dynasty who wrote "Xiyuan Jilu"?

However, Fang Jian didn't have the chance to ask for the time being. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future anyway, so he was not in a hurry.

Behind Song Ci stood a young man with a cool and handsome appearance. He bowed and said, "I am Ke Mengqing, the Taoist priest. I am honored to meet you, Taoist Fellow Hongqing."

Fang Jian heard a hint of sharpness in Ke Mengqing's tone and judged that he must be an extremely decisive person.

After the eleven Heavenly Judges had introduced themselves, Fang Jian also bowed and said, "I am Fang Jian, also known as Hongqing. Nice to meet you all."

After everyone had greeted each other, Master Yue Zheng said, "Fang Jian, now that you have taken up your duties at the Heavenly Court, I will not stay any longer. Dean Xunqing will take care of the rest of the affairs for you, and you can consult your colleagues."

Upon hearing this, Fang Jian immediately bowed and said, "Yes, thank you, Master Le Zheng."

Afterwards, Master Le Zheng left the Heavenly Court with everyone seeing him off. When everyone turned around, ten pairs of eyes fell on Fang Jian.

If Fang Jian hadn't known that this was in the Heavenly Court, he would have probably summoned the King of Thailand out in anger by now.

Fang Jian was not afraid of the ten pairs of eyes staring at him. He stood up and looked back, taking in everyone's expressions one by one.

But without exception, except for Dean Xun Qing, everyone present had a gloomy and unhappy expression.

"Alright, alright." Dean Xunqing said to the ten judges, "Now that our new colleague has arrived, please stop putting on such a sour face."

After saying this, Xun Qing stepped forward and said to Fang Jian, "Their expressions are not directed at you. You should know that we were just fined 100,000 merits by the Grand Master."

"It's easy for the dean to say. Even if I drink spiritual wine for ten years, I can't finish drinking all the 100,000 merits!" The judge named Shao Ling said with a look of complaint.

"Drink, drink, drink, all you know is drink." Zhou Zhao scolded, "Sooner or later the chief will throw you into the wine vat."

Dean Xunqing glanced over and the two of them immediately shut up. Then they heard Dean Xunqing say, "Stop arguing. Now that Fellow Daoist Hongqing has taken office, we can start discussing matters. Everyone, go to the Tianlu Hall to discuss matters."

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