When dawn broke, Zhang Yu received a new report.
After Yan Xulun was arrested, the government residence investigated him overnight. However, it seemed that he did not want to confess everything.
When asked why he ordered people to burn down the Wenxiu Academy, he said that it was for a future for his son. Therefore, he wanted to use Zhang Yu's book, including killing Shu Tong's family.
However, anyone with eyes could see that the fire at the Wenxiu Academy was not so simple. There must be a more complicated reason behind it. It was most likely the Army of God's plan.
However, the interrogators also understood why Yan Xulun was so stubborn. Although Yan Zhu was dead, he still had a daughter and many relatives. The lives of these people were in the hands of the Army of God. Only by taking responsibility for this matter could he ensure their safety.
The people from the government residence had also tried to use their extraordinary powers to make him submit. After all, Yan Xulun was just an ordinary person. However, after investigating, they discovered that this person had already made preparations beforehand. If they were to ask him some questions that he instinctively resisted, then it was possible that his skull would rupture and he would die. Hence, they could not force him to submit.
Now, the people involved in the investigation were trying to find a way to break the evidence from the Army of God who was involved in the arson of the Wenxiu Academy. At the same time, they were also searching for the whereabouts of Yan Xulun's daughter. However, they had not found her yet.
After reading the report, Zhang Yu stacked it together with the previous report and kept it. After meditating for a while, he walked out of the dormitory and walked towards the conference hall.
However, after taking a few steps, he saw Xu Wenyue coming from the side. Although he was not selected as a scholar, as a scholar, he was allowed to watch the conference. Therefore, he had not left yet.
When he saw him, Xu Wenyue took the initiative to bow and said, "Greetings, Lord Zhang."
Zhang Yu returned the bow and said, "Greetings, Master Xu."
Xu Wenyue said, "I heard this morning that the Yan Zhu incident has been investigated. This person is ignorant and incompetent. He did steal Lord Zhang's book. I think Lord Zhang's name will be cleared soon. “
Zhang Yu: "Whether or not the title is a small matter, Yu just wants to seek justice for the students who have suffered the same injustice."
To be honest, he had only entered the Academia to cultivate. He did not care what method he used to enter the Academia. However, he could not ignore the fact that his book had been stolen and Shu Tong's entire family had been killed.
Xu Wenyue nodded in agreement. "Zhang Jun is right. Those students are the ones who suffered the most in this matter. We should clear their names!"
Zhang Yu looked at him and said, "Teacher Xu, you stood out to support my advice yesterday, aren't you afraid you won't be able to explain yourself when you go back?"
Xu Wenyue said seriously, "Lord Zhang, whether you believe it or not, although I am the Head Prefect of Linzhi Academia, I do not view Taiyang Academia as an enemy. I also do not agree with the actions of many people in the Academia."
Zhang Yu believed his words. Xu Wenyue was chosen by Scholar Xia, which meant that his character and morals were not questionable. However, Linzhi Academia, Ningguang Academia, and Xuancheng Academia were filled with many subversive people. The reason why people like Xu Wenyue, Tan Shizhi, and Qi Yinliang were able to appear was because the higher-ups of the three Academia needed people like them to fight for more benefits for themselves.
He said, "I believe in Brother Xu, but people like you, Tan Shizhi, and Qi Yinliang are too rare in the three Academia."
Xu Wenyue was silent for a moment before he said, "I firmly believe that there are more people in this world who seek justice. Lord Zhang, please wait and see."
Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat. He could tell that Xu Wenyue's attitude was very firm when he said this. He did not say this casually, and it seemed like he had already done something. However, it made sense when he thought about it. Those who could become Scholar Xia were undoubtedly true elites. It was impossible that they did not have their own ideas.
He chatted with Xu Wenyue for a while more. Suddenly, the sound of bells and drums could be heard. The two of them greeted each other and walked into the Great Conference Hall together.
When they reached the inner room, the two of them cupped their hands and separated.
Zhang Yu walked to the front and bowed to the Scholar Xia. He then sat down in his seat.
After a while, the various yamen directors and Liu Feng all arrived. The day's meeting began.
Because the retrial of the Wenxiu Academy was still ongoing, there were no results yet. Therefore, after a few words at the beginning, the meeting started to discuss other matters.
Zhang Yu didn't know much about these matters, so he didn't express his opinion. He just listened to the conversation as a qualified listener.
It was the same for the next few days.
On the seventh day of the meeting, a Scholar Xia with the surname Chu felt that the reason why the Army of God was so domineering was because there were good and bad officers. Therefore, he suggested that from this year onwards, the Protectorate Manor's recruitment requirements for officers would be restored.
In the past, the requirement for officers of the Army of God was that they had a clean background. Even if they were not students of the academy, they had to have been educated by Tianxia.
However, after the battle at the Honghe Pass, there was no one to inherit the hundreds of divine robes. They also did not know if the EsGods would make a comeback after the Turbid Tide, so they could only lower the requirements and try to recover their strength.
At that time, the Army of God's officers and the upper echelons of the Protectorate Manor had thought about it very well. After the crisis passed, they could return to how they were before.
However, things were not that simple. At that time, a large number of decarchs, squad leaders, and even marquises were recruited later on. They strongly opposed this, and since then, the recruitment requirements for officers never returned to how it was before.
It was not that the Protectorate Manor and the various Tianxia soldiers had not tried, but they had never succeeded. This time, they wanted to use the Yan Xulun burning down the Wenxiu Academy to push this matter forward.
In Zhang Yu's view, the chances were very high this time. This was because the Army of God, under the combined pressure of the Protectorate Manor and Xuanfu, had a high chance of making some concessions.
However, it was hard to say how significant this matter was because the Turbid Tide was receding. How could the Army of God be willing to continue waiting?
Right now, the Army of God was definitely preparing for something, so buying time was the most important thing for them.
Moreover, they were not in the middle of a war, so the number of officers was not that high. At most, it was in the single digits. This had no effect on the overall situation.
In truth, if the Protectorate Manor was more decisive, they would have joined forces with the Xuanfu at this time. They would have taken advantage of the fact that the Army of God had not yet reacted to make a move. That would have solved all the problems in one fell swoop.
Unfortunately, the Protectorate Manor's thoughts were wavering. Moreover, the Governor was young and did not have enough prestige. Thus, they could not make up their minds.
After the day's meeting, Zhang Yu walked out and was about to return to his residence to cultivate when he saw a servant come over. He clasped his hands and said, "Zhang Shijun, there's a Xuanxiu outside looking for you."
Zhang Yu expressed his thanks and walked out. When he arrived at the plaza of the administrative office, he saw a tall and sturdy figure standing there. He stepped forward and clasped his hands. "Senior Dou, you're back?"
Dou Chang returned the gesture and said with a smile, "I came back last night. I thought you should be resting, so I didn't want to disturb you. Right, I also want to congratulate Junior Zhang for becoming a Xuanshi. There hasn't been a Xuanshi in the Xuanfu for sixty years."
Zhang Yu shook his head. "It's just luck."
There had not been a Xuanshi in the Xuanfu for sixty years because the Xuanfu had been recovering for a long time after the battle at the Honghe Pass. After that, the Army of God had taken over the resistance against the supernatural forces. Xuanxiu could perform meritorious deeds if he wanted to, but it was impossible to do so. Naturally, he would not be able to build up any reputation and become a Xuanshi.
It could be said that the reason he could become a Xuanshi was inseparable from the Xuanfu's "recovery" over the past year.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Dou Chang, he asked about Dou Chang's trip.
Dou Chang's expression turned solemn. "I stopped on that island for two days. I think that the island originally existed on the sea. Previously, it 'sank' because of the influence of the turbid tide. Now that the turbid tide has subsided, it 'floated' up again."
One of the major effects of the turbid tide was to make the world more "broken". Things that should have existed were no longer there. Things that should not have existed appeared. No matter where it was, after experiencing the changes of the turbid tide, it would never return to its original state.
"There are broken stone statues everywhere on this island. I've checked carefully. It should be a place where the craftsmen carved the statue of an ancient EsGod. However, Junior Brother Zhang, you definitely wouldn't expect that the largest statue is actually this island itself. I might not be able to see the full picture from the sea, but from the sky, it's a huge statue. It's just that it didn't complete in the end. However, no matter how I look at it, I feel that this statue is too real …"
At this point, Dou Chang looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, although I have some understanding of EsGod, I don't know as much as you do. Therefore, I feel that you should go and take a look for yourself."
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Senior Brother Dou, do you think that this body might be EsGod's host body?"
Dou Chang said, "I do have such a suspicion, but I can't judge it with my eyesight."
Zhang Yu thought about it. The statue he had come into contact with had some micro origin energy, so there might be more on the island. Even if Dou Chang did not say anything, he would still have to go there. Therefore, he said, "Okay, after the meeting is over, I'll personally go to that island to take a look!"
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