On the second day, a series of consequences caused by his resignation started to appear...
Starting from Youzhou City, the morality associations of the Gobbling Party in each city within Youzhou Province had been smashed into pieces in only a few days. However, the judicial systems of all the prefectures and cities in Youzhou Province just stood aside. Even though they had received the reports, they just went through the motions symbolically. Nobody was arrested. They could do nothing about the encounter of the morality associations of the Gobbling Party...
There was only one explanation from the judicial system of Youzhou Province to the public — — Before the aftermath of the Heavens Reaching Church was settled, commoners in Youzhou Province were furious. If the Heavens Reaching Church wanted to arrest commoners and instigate a riot, who would take the responsibility?
In Youzhou Province, the reputation of the Gobbling Party had been completely ruined. Even the reputation of the censorate of Xuanyuan Hill had been affected.
Outside Youzhou Province, in only a few days, the news that the dean of Provincial Court of Youzhou Province was forced to resign after making a great meritorious deed at the beginning of the new year was also fermenting in Taixia Country under the promotion of various backstage forces, arousing an uproar.
Only after one week, according to the reports that Zhang Tie received, over 1,000 newspapers across Taixia Country had reported this event. The reports of newspapers in Taixia Country were very skillful. Most of the newspapers just listed Su Qianling's memorial to Zhang Tie, Zhang Tie's meritorious deeds and his resignation. Therefore, it was clear who was right and who was wrong.
The public opinion surged towards the censorate of Xuanyuan Hill in an overwhelming manner. Su Qianling's memorial turned into a steel ingot and smashed onto his own face ferociously.
However, the animosity between Huaiyuan Palace and the Gobbling Party was too great. Additionally, the leader of the Gobbling Party was the master of the crown prince. Therefore, all the media and newspapers in Taixia Country reported this event in a proper way. He didn't expose the resentment between Huaiyuan Palace and the Gobbling Party. Even so, people always had mouths. Some things didn't need to be known through newspapers and media. The resentment between Lord Huaiyuan and the Gobbling Party had been spread to the public. In the eyes of some insiders, the Gobbling Party was completely exposed this time. What was more, the Gobbling Party had been clamoring about "benevolence, righteousness, and morality", which had confused many people. Many people also realized that the so-called "benevolence, righteousness and morality" of the Gobbling Party were just lip service in many cases. The Gobbling Party always regarded themselves as the representatives of "benevolence, righteousness and morality". However, what they did this time was to hold high the banner and ignore the fact, ignoring the safety of the commoners in a province. He didn't have the slightest demeanor of "benevolence, righteousness, and morality."
Under the great stress of the public opinion, the censorate of Xuanyuan Hill declared that Su Qianling was dismissed from his post on January 18th. Su Qianling was demoted to a lower prefecture, Yin Prefecture, as a lowly Secondary Class 8 Minister of Revenue.
In Xuanyuan Hill, although the positions of 360 around-the-clock imperial censors in the censorate were not high, they were very important. Sometimes, an around-the-clock imperial censor could even influence the public opinion and the decision of the imperial court of Taixia Country. Su Qianling was demoted. As a result, the Gobbling Party lost a key voice in the Censorate and lost a capable person.
From the perspective of the Gobbling Party, Su Qianling was demoted. However, this event was a strike to the reputation of the Gobbling Party among the commoners in Taixia Country. As for the Gobbling Party, it was the most annoying thing.
In many cases, like a piece of clean clothes, as long as it was stained, it would be hard to wash it off. Even though it could be cleaned, it would always leave a mark, which became an iron wall on the road of the Gobbling Party.
After Su Qianling left Xuanyuan Hill in a gloomy way, besides some media in some provinces of Taixia Country, especially in Gobbling Province, which were controlled by the Gobbling Party, the Gobbling Party didn't make any movement anymore. It seemed that they had quieted down at once...
It was the first time for Huaiyuan Palace to collide with the Gobbling Party after returning to Taixia Country.
'However, this victory is a bit thrilling. If I didn't discover the conspiracy of Heavens Reaching Church, the moment the Heavens Reaching Church in Youzhou Province started a riot and Su Qianling's memorial, I and Huaiyuan Palace would have been roasted on the volcano. '
Zhang Tie didn't feel happy because he was clear about the dangers behind this competition. As long as that memorial was confirmed, his family might be ruined and Huaiyuan Palace would also suffer a great strike. Although Xuanyuan Hill's method of dealing with that f * cking imperial censor was very satisfying, Zhang Tie still felt that it was a bit too lenient. However, after this battle, Zhang Tie knew that the Gobbling Party would not find trouble for Huaiyuan Palace and him in a short period. Therefore, he and Huaiyuan Palace could be tranquil for a period. However, in the future, unless the Gobbling Party and Huaiyuan Palace could defeat each other, the animosity between the two parties would not come to an end.
This event was also a wake-up call for Zhang Tie.
This wake-up call reminded Zhang Tie that Taixia Country was not a Xanadu. Additionally, due to the animosity left by his ancestors, there were also surging undercurrents in the Eastern Continent for Zhang Tie and Huaiyuan Palace.
This time, Commander Cheng had told Zhang Tie in the most direct way about the sharp gap between Huaiyuan Palace and himself and a knight who had formed 4 chakras.
In the final analysis, battle strength was the most important thing in this world.
The word 'strength' encompassed many things. The most direct and powerful one was martial strength. Others included money, connections, influence, foundation, and so on …
After Su Qianling was demoted, Zhang Tie had already achieved his target. Previously, he could find an excuse to return to Youzhou City and continue to be the dean of the Provincial Court of Youzhou Province. Additionally, Huaiyuan Palace had also made some preparations for that. Therefore, everything could go smoothly. However, after recovering his composure, Zhang Tie realized the perils of the officialdom of Taixia Country and his incompatibility with it.
The post dean of the Provincial Court of Youzhou Province was a double-edged sword. This post granted him great power and a prominent identity in the government of Taixia Country; meanwhile, he was restricted by the officialdom system of Taixia Country. To be honest. Zhang Tie thought to himself that he really wasn't cut out to be an official. The key was that he didn't have any ambition for power at all. Neither did he have enough energy and time to adapt to the rules and regulations of the officialdom of Taixia Country; especially when the Gobbling Party had an absolute advantage over Huaiyuan Palace in the officialdom of Taixia Country. Was it really worth for him to adapt to those rules at the risk of being schemed by the Gobbling Party only for over 2 million gold coins a year? Even if he could adapt to those rules, how much help would it be to the improvement of his and his entire family's strength?
If not being an official of Taixia Country, Zhang Tie would have played around in Golden Light City. As the Heavens Reaching Church had turned over half of Youzhou, nobody could find any fault with him.
He was lucky to inflict a heavy defeat on the Heavens Reaching Church in Youzhou Province. Zhang Tie dared not guarantee that he would be so lucky in the future and turn misfortune into fortune at the critical moment. If he didn't have such luck, did it mean that he would be bullied by the Gobbling Party?
Therefore, this dean of the Provincial Court of Youzhou Province... Actually, it was fine if he didn't do it!
'Especially considering the competition with the Gobbling Party in the future, Huaiyuan Palace would gain a lot from not being the dean of the Provincial Court of Youzhou Province.
After knowing Zhang Tie's thought, all the elders of Huaiyuan Palace were shocked. 3 days after the news that Su Qianling was demoted reached Youzhou Province, Elder Muen and Elder Muyuan who stayed in Huaiyuan Prefecture arrived at Zhang's manor in Golden Light City by airship at the same time.
The three elders of Huaiyuan Palace were discussing the major events of the clan in a pavilion behind Zhang's manor.
In the surroundings of the pavilion. After the baptism of the winter snow, the red maple leaves of the Zhang Family's mutated red maple were as red as fire, like polished red crystals. In the gradually fading winter color, they were extremely brilliant.
The greater part of winter snow had melted in the garden. At this moment, it was still a bit cold. However, it felt a bit anxious about the arrival of spring. But it was already revealed from the sturdy, tender green grass in the garden that had straightened their backs once more.
In the pavilion, the temperature of the red clay stove was very high. The water in the teapot was gradually steaming. Zhang Tie, Elder Muen and Elder Muyuan were sitting around the stove with crossed legs and listening to the small gourd silently.
In the distance, Zhang Tie's 3 sons and the sons of Zhang Tie's elder brother drifted faintly. When the winter snow was going to disappear, it was the last chance for these kids to have snowball fights and make snowmen in this winter.
"Guru, guru..." After the water in the teapot was boiled for about 1 minute, Zhang Tie stretched out his hand and clamped the teapot with a pair of tongs as he made a cup of tea for the two elders and himself respectively.
The water used to make tea was the outline of the pine trees on the mountain outside Golden Light City. After thinking about the flesh and blood of the later chapters, I've rewritten many plans.
No matter how late it is, I will make another chapter today! Thanks for your understanding and support! (To be continued)
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