After Zuoqiu Mingyue proposed a candidate, Zhang Tie agreed with him without demur …
It took Zhang Tie less than 10 minutes to appoint Tang Ling as the new prime minister of Taixia Country and assign him to Xuanyuan Hill immediately. Such an efficiency could never be matched by various wrangling in the imperial court over these years.
"As Li Yunji the president of the Supreme Court was involved in the major case of Imperial Alliance, he has been dismissed and taken into custody. The position of the president of the Supreme Court couldn't be vacant for too long. Do you have a suitable candidate?" Zhang Tie's voice reverberated in the palace soon after he decided the candidate of the prime minister of Imperial Alliance.
Nobody spoke about this candidate at all. Because the position of the president of the Supreme Court was related to the major case of Imperial Alliance and Jinwu Palace, nobody knew what Zhang Tie was thinking about. Therefore, they were all waiting for Zhang Tie's order.
The position of the president of the Supreme Court was like a saber in Zhang Tie's hand. Whether this saber was suitable or not depended on its owner.
After waiting for half a minute, Zhang Tie continued to speak as nobody spoke in the imperial court.
"Now that you're silent, I will directly appoint the president of the supreme court …" Zhang Tie said with a faint smile as he glanced over all the officials and officers in the palace. When they were guessing who Zhang Tie was going to appoint as the president of the supreme court, Zhang Tie uttered an unexpected name, "Where's Xue Bingdao, the deputy prime minister of the supreme court?"
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, many people fixated onto a Class 2 official who was standing in the front of the ranks of the civil and military officials.
The Grand Chancellor was the head of the Nine Ministers, and the Grand Chancellor was the Grand Chancellor's assistant. Although he wasn't as prominent as the Three Ducal Ministers and Nine Ministers, he was still considered an important official in the court.
The prime minister of the Supreme Court was at his 50s. With a beautiful beard, a fair face and a calm temperament, of course, he was a shadow knight. After hearing Zhang Tie's name, that person revealed a faintly surprised look. Closely after that, he walked to the main hall and cupped his jade bracelet, saying, "I'm here!"
"From today on, you're the chief justice of Taixia Country!" Zhang Tie said calmly as he watched Xue Bingdao.
After being silent for a few seconds, Xue Bingdao bowed towards Zhang Tie and said in a muffled voice, "Yes, sir!"
Many officials and officers in the imperial court were dumbfounded by Zhang Tie's appointment. If they could understand why Zhang Tie kicked Meng Shidao away, they were completely dumbfounded by this appointment. It seemed that Xue Bingdao didn't have any contact with Jinwu Palace before. He was just a nobody in Zhang Tie's eyes. Why did Zhang Tie suddenly put such a heavy responsibility on Xue Bingdao and promote him to the president of the Supreme Court among all the officials and officers in the imperial court …
Many people didn't understand Zhang Tie's intention; however, some people understood it in a split second. The commander-in-chief, the minister of public works, Lord Guangnan, Lord Yian and some of the 9 ministers were the first to understand it. Their eyes were full of admiration and praises as they watched Zhang Tie. Xue Bingdao also understood it.
Although Xue Bingdao was not outstanding among the officials and officers in the imperial court, he had one thing that the others couldn't match. Before entering Xuanyuan Hill, Xue Bingdao had served as the provincial governor of Xuanzhou Province for over 4 decades. Xuanzhou Province was a big province where Taiyi Fantasy Sect was located. As the provincial governor of Xuanzhou Province, Xue Bingdao and Xue Clan, even though they were not members of Imperial Alliance, they still had a lot of connections with Taiyi Fantasy Sect or those major clans in Xuanzhou Province which supported Taiyi Fantasy Sect. By appointing Xue Bingdao as the chief justice of Xuanzhou Province, it was definitely a piece of good news for the three top sects and those major clans who supported the three top sects to let out a sigh of relief at once. It meant that Zhang Tie would not exterminate the three top sects; instead, he would spare a way for the three top sects and those major clans who supported the three top sects. Meanwhile, he could stabilize the overall situation facing Taixia Country to the greatest extent.
The saber in Zhang Tie's hand turned into a stick. As for many people, they didn't hesitate to make a choice between risking their lives and being hit by a stick for a while.
"Over 1,000 knights of the three top sects are still imprisoned in Iron-Dragon Sect. The Supreme Court could dispatch people to Youzhou Province to take over all the knights of the three top sects and deal with them according to the law. Over the past few months, Iron-Dragon Sect got a lot of information about Imperial Alliance from those knights of the three top sects and the details of a major case that happened in Mojiang City, Songzhou Province. At that time, the three top sects set up a trap to threaten and ambush Zhao Yuan in Mojiang City for the secret method of Zhao Yuan. However, they had not imagined that Zhao Yuan's power had far surpassed their imagination. Finally, Zhao Yuan killed so many knights and broke the trap. In the battle, Mojiang City was destroyed. It's Imperial Alliance and the three top sects who should be responsible for the tragedy in Mojiang City!"
After saying that, Zhang Tie let out a sigh, "As an alchemist master, Zhao Yuan should have contributed to humans in this holy war. However, he was always cursed and wronged because of the tragedy in Mojiang City and was wanted by the Supreme Court. Now that the truth has been exposed, the Supreme Court should prove Zhao Yuan's innocence!"
Before knowing Imperial Alliance, Zhang Tie also thought that his master Zhao Yuan should be responsible for the tragedy in Mojiang City. However, after knowing Imperial Alliance, Zhang Tie started to doubt about the truth of the tragedy in Mojiang City. This time, Iron-Dragon Sect captured a lot of knights of the three top sects. Zhang Tie had people interrogate those knights and found out the details of the tragedy in Mojiang City. Actually, Imperial Alliance was the culprit behind the tragedy. His master Zhao Yuan was the biggest victim of the tragedy in Mojiang City. The tears and blood on his back were too complicated to describe. All the family members of Zhao Yuan were killed by the young master of Heavens Holding Pavilion in Mojiang City. After witnessing the tragic death of his family members, Zhao Yuan was greatly stimulated. Therefore, Zhao Yuan became insane sometimes …
When he recalled how the famous alchemist master was thrown out of Whitedragon Town, Hidden Dragon Island by servants like a lunatic and a beggar, Zhang Tie couldn't stand dropping off tears. 'My master Zhao Yuan is the real poor one.'
However, today, in Nine-Heavens Palace of Emperor Xuanyuan's Imperial Palace, Zhang Tie was determined to clear his master's innocence and expose the truth of the tragedy in Mojiang City to the public.
After having the Supreme Court withdraw the arrest order of Zhao Yuan, Zhang Tie felt like getting rid of a stone in his heart. His master Zhao Yuan could finally appear in Xuanyuan Hill aboveboard. Zhang Tie had finally fulfilled his duty as a disciple of Zhao Yuan.
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After all the officials and officers were dismissed, Zhang Tie summoned Xue Bingdao, the new president of the Supreme Court, in a study room of Nine-Heavens Palace.
"Do you know why I appointed you as the president of the Supreme Court of Taixia Country?" Sitting behind the desk in the study room, Zhang Tie asked Xue Bingdao who was standing in front of him respectfully.
"I know!" Xue Bingdao put it straightforwardly, "Your Highness, you want to spare a slim chance for those people in case of chaos in Taixia Country due to the event of Imperial Alliance!"
"It's good that you know that!" Zhang Tie nodded, "I will hand over the case of Imperial Alliance to you!"
"Please tell me about the concrete rules, Your Highness!"
"Be lenient if you admit your mistake honestly; be strict if you resist stubbornly; be punished the culprit; be pardoned if you threaten; be neither implicated nor spared. That's the rule!" Zhang Tie knocked on the desk as he said with a profound look, "Concretely, there are three points. First, from now on, the three top sects of Imperial Alliance will not have the position of master or suzerain. If they want a master or suzerain, Xuanyuan Hill will appoint them from the knights of the three top sects. This is the price that the three top sects have to pay if they want to meddle in the throne of Xuanyuan Hill. Second, the three Dongtian's of the three top sects will be taken over by the top four armies of Taixia Country in the next 100 years. All the policies that have been implemented in order to appease the three top sects will be cancelled. Third, half of the properties of those major clans that have been involved in Imperial Alliance will be confiscated. Additionally, the descendants of these major clans are forbidden to become officials in 5 generations. Those who have already become officials will be demoted by 3 grades and will not be promoted for the rest of their lives. Additionally, they are forbidden to hold the position of provincial governor, prefectural governor or local political officer! "
"The second and third points are acceptable. However, the first point might arouse great chaos in the three top sects, which is contrary to the original intention of Lord. Even if the three top sects yield to you for the time being, there would definitely be chaos in the future …" Xue Bingdao said with a worried look.
"Count the number and ranks of disciples and knights in the three top sects. Tell those elders and knights of the three top sects that if the three top sects want to select their own master and suzerain one day, they have to bring me 3 times more heads of demon knights and fighters. This is to atone for their sins. Xuanyuan Hill will return the right to appoint the master of the three top sects who could meet this requirement first!"
"It turns out that Lord has long been confident …" Xue Bingdao sighed with admiration as he left there.
After Xue Bingdao left there, Fang Qingming appeared in front of Zhang Tie with a solemn frown as he said, "Actually, we'd better find an excuse to keep Meng Shidao in Xuanyuan Hill instead of having him return to the Gobbling Province. If we let Meng Shidao leave here so easily, the Gobbling Party would definitely be a big trouble in the future!"
At this moment, Fang Qingming was appointed as the minister in charge of the imperial edict and stayed on Zhang Tie's side to advise Zhang Tie.
"I purposefully let Meng Shidao return to the Gobbling Province!" Zhang Tie watched Fang Qingming calmly as he said gloomily, "Now that the Gobbling Party has risen in the Gobbling Province, I will let it perish in the Gobbling Province. However, the holy war is more urgent. We should wipe out the demons in Taixia Country first!"
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Tang Ling the premier of the Imperial Alliance arrived …
The case of Imperial Alliance entered the final stage …
The army of Taixia Country successively recovered Ganzhou Province, Liangzhou Province, Yuzhou Province and Anzhou Province. As a result, the battle situation in the west started to reverse, causing the entire country to be in an uproar.
After a series of personnel arrangements and preparations, the entire Taixia Country started to run at a full speed for the holy war like a machine that had been started in only a few months. Since the beginning of the holy war, the slogan "Recover our country and exterminate demons" had spread across Taixia Country for the first time …
On May 1, the 933rd year of Black Iron Calendar, Zhang Tie made an oath in Xuanyuan Hill. Closely after that, he led a corps of 500,000 Zodiac Guards and over 100 battle generals to the frontline by airboat with the hopes of numerous people in Xuanyuan Hill …
"We will never return until we drive demons back to the underground world!" Standing on the rostrum where he made an oath, Zhang Tie told all the officials and generals in the imperial court. After that, Zhang Tie raised his head and bottomed up his bowl of liquor together with the 500,000 soldiers and generals before smashing it.
"Kill demons, kill demons, kill demons …"
500,000 soldiers of Taixia Country roared on the drill ground...
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