I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon novel Chapter 1067

Chapter 1067: Chapter 395: Jiu Zhou’s Most Devoted! Fusion of Dao and Law! (Part 2)

"Under such great reputation, there are no insignificant figures; Mr. Chen is truly a great hero!"

"From what I see, we should establish a shrine for him, where the people can offer incense and tributes!"

"Indeed, not only to let the virtue of the great man be passed on to future generations, but also to constantly remind us to never forget our original aspirations!"

Seeing this, the other officials did not want to lag behind, surrounding him and loudly agreeing.

At such times, it doesn’t matter what is said; what matters is that one must show their stance, or else be sidelined.

"Since everyone has spoken so kindly, it is truly hard to decline; I won’t refuse then." Chen Mo nodded and said, "Let the shrine be established at Purple Cloud Temple; the offering halls there are ready-made, saving us from extensive construction and taxing the people."

?

With these words, the air instantly fell silent.

Everyone looked at each other with somewhat bewildered expressions.

They were just casually suggesting, yet this person took it seriously?

Moreover, the agreement came too swiftly, showing no sign of modesty!

"Cough, cough..."

Jiao Yu glared at the official who first brought this up, clearing his throat and cautiously said, "Regarding the establishment of the shrine, I fully support it with both hands, but having said that, it’s not something that can be decided by me alone; it has to be verified by the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Examination Hall first."

Once such a matter enters the official procedures, it can take a long time; the documents moving up level by level, it’s unlikely to be approved within a year or two, and even if it is approved, he would have countless ways to suppress it—

In short, he wanted to force Chen Mo to abandon this idea.

The shrine is not just to record achievements but also represents some sort of spiritual totem.

As the chief of a province, establishing someone else’s merit monument in his jurisdiction while still in office would indirectly indicate that he is occupying the position without contributing, lacking both virtue and talent.

"Alright." Chen Mo said calmly, "Then I will now send a message back to the capital, to have the Ministry of Rites and Imperial Examination Hall issue the document immediately."

"Ah?"

Jiao Yu was momentarily stunned.

This tone seemed excessively arrogant, didn’t it?

The adjutant beside him gently tugged on his sleeve, whispering, "Mr. Chen’s father is the Right Deputy Imperial Censor at the Imperial Examination Hall, a third-level high official of the current dynasty! Moreover, he himself is also a third-rank Honorary Officer, granted by imperial grace!"

Chen Mo’s reputation was widespread, but only limited to Central State and the Southern Border.

Jiao Yu, having been transferred from Golden Sun State, knew of his deeds but was indeed unaware of these details, and upon hearing them, felt his heart turn cold!

He turned out to be an aristocratic scion?

And his background seemed incredibly significant!

"Ah, there’s no need to trouble yourself so much..."

Jiao Yu quickly changed his tone, rubbing his hands in an awkward smile, "If the people voluntarily build a shrine to honor the great man’s benevolence, the court generally does not prohibit it, which also saves those cumbersome procedures."

"Hmm." Chen Mo nodded in satisfaction, saying, "Very well, since Lord Jiao understands so much, then you will be responsible for this matter."

"I will take care of it," Jiao Yu nodded like pounding garlic.

"I haven’t finished yet; I have two requirements for this," Chen Mo said: "First, though it is built under the name of the people, workers must be hired at twice the market rate, and their wages must not be withheld; second, this money should not come from the state treasury, Lord Jiao will have to think of a way himself."

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