"As we're all elders of Huaiyuan Palace, clan head, please go ahead. As long as it's for the sake of Huaiyuan Palace, we would understand whatever clan head says!" Elder Muray said in a muffled voice.
After hearing Elder Muray's words, Zhang Tie and the other elders nodded at the same time.
"As we're in the clan's ancestral shrine, of course, we should consider the interests of Huaiyuan Palace the most. We're all descendants of Huaiyuan Palace; additionally, we're members of Taixia Country. Clan head, don't worry about that!" Elder Muyuan added.
After finding that all the other elders had expressed their opinions, Zhang Taixuan nodded as he clapped his hands twice.
As Zhang Taixuan's clap reverberated in the empty Ancestral Shrine Palace, two clan deacons walked out of the shadow of the Ancestral Shrine Palace and came to the side of the round table with the elders. One of the deacons was holding a plate, which seemed to be some documents. The other clan deacon was distributing the documents to all the elders at present.
Zhang Tie took a document and started to read it. With his powerful spiritual energy as an earth knight, Zhang Tie could read this document as fast as a camera. He could finish reading one page at once and remember it. The entire document was only two pages. Zhang Tie finished reading it in the blink of an eye.
Even though Zhang Tie was always calm, after reading the two pages, he was still greatly shocked inside as he watched Zhang Taixuan with an amazed look.
In the flames in the shrine palace of Huaiyuan Palace, Zhang Taixuan looked as calm as water. Nobody knew what he was thinking about. Zhang Taixuan looked profound. Although the other elders couldn't read as fast as Zhang Taixuan, they also skimmed through it in the blink of an eye. Zhang Taixuan noticed that Elder Muyu and Elder Muray's hands quivered uncontrollably after reading it as if the two pages weighed 500 kg.
In a few breaths' time, all the clan elders had finished looking at the things in their hands, and looked at Zhang Taixuan with shocked eyes.
"Clan head … how … how did you get this document?" Elder Muyu asked in a trembling voice.
"One week after the riot, the Provincial Governor's Mansion in Youzhou Province had received the report from Northeast Military Region, which contained the name list of the clans of Heavens Reaching Church across Youzhou Province. The Northeast Military Region asked Youzhou Province to seal the industries of these clans in Youzhou Province and arrest the principals of these clans. After receiving the name list, I gave it to Changfeng Business Group and told it to figure out the businesses of these clans and forces of Heavens Reaching Church in the shortest period of time and report it to me at any cost. After almost 2 months' efforts, we finally figured out the businesses of these clans and forces of Heavens Reaching Church. After screening and analysis, we got this first-hand intelligence!"
Zhang Taixuan threw a solemn glance at the other elders as his chilly voice reverberated around the Ancestral Shrine Palace, "At the beginning, the business group of Wen Clan in Pingsha Valley, Zhongzhou Province was engaged in the trade of grains and grain seeds. After the riot on November 15th, it was revealed that 61 of the 78 clans and forces of Heavens Reaching Church were also engaged in the trade of grains and grain seeds. Due to the support and care of Han Zhengfang the finance minister, three of them — — Gao Clan of Liangzhou Province, Ke Clan of Pingshu Palace in Qingzhou Province and the business group of Zhang Clan of Huayun Palace in Ezhou Province, which is also surnamed Zhang, ranked among the top 10 agricultural merchants in Taixia Country. Over the past dozens of years, these clans had sold various grains, purchased grains and reclaimed farms across Taixia Country. They even had businesses in Youzhou Province. The other 58 clans and forces of Heavens Reaching Church had at least a greater market share in one province or several provinces! Is it a coincidence that so many clans of Heavens Reaching Church are involved in the trade of grains and grain seeds at the same time? "
"Elders, you should know that the trade of grains and grain seeds in Taixia Country is not monopolized. Anyone could do it. Additionally, the profit is very low. Because of the low profit, we could only make money after reaching a certain scale. Therefore, our Long Wind Business Group didn't touch this business at all. However, during the dozens of years when Han Zhengfang served as the finance minister, these clans of Heavens Reaching Church have been involved in the trade of grains and grain seeds. Do they want to make money? If they want to make money, given Han Zhengfang's power as the finance minister, he could have better channels for these clans to make money; however, these clans chose to do it. Why? "
At this moment, the air in the Ancestral Shrine Palace almost froze with an inexplicable chill. Even the burning flames in the palaces couldn't be driven away.
All the other elders became silent, including Zhang Tie. Because they all thought of the same possibility.
Zhang Tie was the most shocked one. When he met Sun Jiagu in the daytime, he had been worried about Sun Jiagu's words. He had not imagined that Zhang Taixuan's news was 10,000 times more serious than Sun Jiagu's words in the Ancestral Shrine Palace.
Agriculture was the foundation of stability in the world and the survival of Hua people. If there were no grains or there was a problem with the food supply of Taixia Country, people would starve to death; corps would not be able to fight; cities would lose their vitality; the foundation of state power and social stability would be gone; various contradictions would break out. As Han Zhengfang had been the finance minister for so many years, plus so many clans of Heavens Reaching Church were involved in it, his influence and range were immeasurable. As long as there was any problem in the agricultural sector of Taixia Country, the foundation of Taixia Country would be shaken in the holy war.
Before the Catastrophe, Hua people experienced the most severe crisis which almost led to the complete extermination of Hua people. It was caused by the cooperation of traitors, corrupt and traitorous bureaucrats and Three-eye Association that usurped Hua people's sovereignty over grains and controlled the agricultural production and supply chain of grains seeds. Because of the extremely tragic lesson, the Class A cities in Taixia Country listed grains seeds as the most important item in the storage of the top 6 warehouses.
Zhang Tie had not imagined that the same scene could be repeated in Taixia Country after over 900 years after the Catastrophe …
Around the round table, Elder Muray's breath abruptly turned heavy. At the same time, the armrest of Elder Muyuan's backrest was broken into pieces by Elder Muyuan.
Even Zhang Tie felt that his mind was blank for a short period of time after hearing this news. After a short period of blankness, Zhang Tie thought of one sentence — — the firmest fortress would always be broken from the inside!
Zhang Tie closed his eyes painfully …
"Finance minister Han Zhengfang is the master of Heavens Reaching Church. Additionally, Heavens Reaching Church colludes with demons. Those clans and forces of Heavens Reaching Church are definitely plotting against Taixia Country. Demons would never let go of such a chance. Therefore, I have enough reasons to doubt that Han Zhengfang's biggest purpose as finance minister is to shake and destroy the foundation of Taixia Country and Hua people from the root. The grains especially grain seeds managed by these clans of Heavens Reaching Church might have been demonized. Given the growth state of bloody figures in bloody seas across Taixia Country, the result of demons' plot in the agricultural sector of Taixia Country might be fully exposed in the next 2 years!"
"Han Zhengfang has served as finance minister for many years. The grains and grain seeds traded by clans of Heavens Reaching Church have long been spread over Taixia Country. After so many years, nobody knows how much the agricultural sector of Taixia Country has been infiltrated by demons. For the sake of the survival of Huaiyuan Palace, Huaiyuan Palace has to make countermeasures in time. That's why I summon all the elders here to attend this clan meeting!" Zhang Taixuan glanced around the others once again as he said, "Although I hope that my speculation is false, in this situation, Huaiyuan Palace has to prepare for the worst so as to survive this catastrophe. Elders, please speak your mind freely. Let's brainstorm and tide over this catastrophe together!"
All the elders became silent for a short while. Closely after that, they fixated onto Zhang Tie's face. Zhang Tie's identity was special. As Ma Shan was the first grand elder of Huaiyuan Palace, of course, Zhang Tie should be the first one to speak at this moment out of respect and rules.
Under the gaze of everyone at present, Zhang Tie slowly opened his eyes as he let out a sigh and said in a muffled voice with a solemn look, "Clan head's words are not speculation. Don't have any fluke thought. The grains traded by the business groups of Heavens Reaching Church have indeed been demonized!"
The other elders exchanged glances with each other as they had not imagined that Zhang Tie could confirm Zhang Taixuan's speculation and judgment so fast. After hearing Zhang Taixuan's words, the other elders indeed had a fluke thought inside.
In the silence of the other elders, Elder Muen asked a question that everyone else was concerned about, "How could Elder Mushen be so sure?"
"I came to Embracing Tiger City earlier today. Therefore, I just wandered around in Embracing Tiger City. I've not imagined that I could meet a person …" Zhang Tie explained how he met Sun Jiagu in a calm tone, "In Heavens Reaching Church, even clans like Cheng Clan have been poisoning commoners in Taixia Country with demonized medicinal materials and destroying the ability of Taixia Country to recover itself and produce low-level medicament on a large scale in the holy war. How could the grains traded by the other clans of Heavens Reaching Church be an exception? At this moment, Taixia Country might have long been covered with demonized medicinal materials. This is definitely a fait accompli. Elders, you could see it right away! "
At this moment, Zhang Tie was shocked and sad. After the intense mental activity such as blankness and chaos, his thoughts returned to an empty state, and his voice was filled with an indescribable sense of calmness and wisdom …
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