The matters of the court had far-reaching implications.
The royal court began to reshuffle.
Ji Mingyue had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. She had used a large number of her trusted aides.
These trusted aides had been scattered in various yamen, carefully hiding themselves.
It was just that they could not rise to the top, and their official positions were neither high nor low. It was a little awkward.
Now that there was a vacancy in the Imperial Court, they naturally filled it up.
The empress moved very quickly. Before anyone could react, she had already arranged for a large group of people to take over.
She knew her limits and didn't rush forward for credit, leaving more than half of the positions vacant.
This way, even if the various forces were dissatisfied, they would not fall out with each other.
"The former assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue was transferred to the Ministry of Personnel and became the Minister of Personnel!”
"What is this? Lord Yang, who was previously released as an official, was promoted three levels and became the Minister of War!”
"Have you heard? The treacherous minister, Liu Shen, is no longer a minister."
"Can you not stop? He was badly beaten by Lord Ye. It was said that his Wen Dan was almost shattered and he was severely injured. He needed to recuperate for a long time.”
"Sigh, what a pity. Why did it almost shatter and not shatter directly? I can't wait for this old thief to die!"
"I heard that the old man had some life-saving treasure on him. It's not strange. In this day and age, good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years.”
"Although the treacherous prime minister has temporarily gone down, his son has risen to power. He was originally only a councilor, but now he has actually become the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue!”
"You can steal a high position without any merit? What a joke!"
In the past few days, the onlookers in the capital had been enjoying themselves.
Every few hours, the imperial court would send out an explosive piece of news.
In various brothels, teahouses, and taverns, people were discussing wantonly.
The change in the officials of the imperial court made them feel as if the situation had suddenly changed.
Some people felt that it was dawn.
But most of them were still conscious.
The sky was still not bright!
Wiping out a group of treacherous officials would at most only treat the symptoms and not the root cause. The problems of the Great Zhou were far from being caused by these treacherous officials.
However, no matter what everyone thought, they were in a good mood.
They didn't know what the future would be like, nor could they predict it. But at least for now, they were happy because the treacherous officials had fallen.
Those high and mighty shameless people who had earned a lot of money had finally received their retribution.
"Did you see that? That was the former Minister of Revenue. In the past, he had to use eight carriages to go out. Now, he was like a stray dog!”
Outside the tavern, someone pushed open the window and pointed outside, making an undisguised sneer.
It was the Minister of Revenue.
He was already so old, but he was still wearing a single layer of clothing as he trembled as he walked in the snow.
In the past, when he went out, there were groups of servants, but now, he was alone.
"He's miserable. His courage was destroyed by the Righteousness Qi. It can be said that he was hammered into a treacherous official and his reputation was ruined.”
Isn't he one of King Chu's men?"
"Without his literary spirit, he can't be an official. Do you think the King of Chu will still want him? I've long since abandoned them."
"Serves you right!"
Everyone laughed.
The laughter reached the Minister of Revenue's ears, but he was already numb to it.
These few days, he had heard too much.
He looked for his former students, classmates, friends, and relatives.
However, everyone had cut ties with him.
Losing power was like stepping on a dead end.
"Actually, he's not the most miserable. Does the Minister of Official Personnel Affairs know? Did he hang himself?"
"This is the first time I've heard of it."
"It is said that when the incident happened, all his twenty-three concubines ran away and even took away all the gold and silver in his house. He was so angry that he simply hanged himself.”
"Hehe, there's also the Minister of Justice."
"What's wrong? His concubine ran away too?"
"No, he didn't. It's just that he offended too many people and was beaten to death by his enemies.”
……
The misery of the treacherous officials satisfied the expectations of all the people.
This was what they wanted.
Corrupted officials deserved to die!
The situation in the royal court was changing, and all the forces were busy sending their people to the key positions.
Such a huge change was like a storm that quickly swept across the Nine Provinces.
One had to know that this was an Immortal Martial World.
It was not purely ancient.
Therefore, there were many ways to spread the news. In a few days, Ye Ning's name had spread throughout the Nine Provinces.
" The new supervisor of the Overwatch Council!"
"Righteousness Qi exterminating treacherous officials, the number one person in the Great Zhou Dynasty!”
"Poem and poetry, the bearing of a sage, the leader of Confucianism!”
One after another, glamorous titles fell on Ye Ning's head.
His deeds and his poems were discussed with relish by the crazy fans of the Nine Provinces.
Everyone felt that Ye Ning was the Great Zhou's only hope for revival.
And the Overwatch Council he was in had become the holy land that loyal officials desired the most.
God knows how many people had set foot on the road to the capital.
They wanted to join the Overwatch Council.
Even if it was just a low-level spy.
At this moment, the transfer order that Cai Xianggao, Wei Wentong, and the others from the Overwatch Council had issued a few days ago finally reached the hands of the person in charge.
In fact, the transfer order had already arrived.
However, the local officials had long developed the habit of being lazy. No matter what official documents came from above, they would first suppress them and not rush them.
In any case, this was what everyone did these days.
They were not afraid of being investigated for this.
Moreover, this official document had come from the Overwatch Council.
Overwatch Council?
Ridiculous.
Who would take it seriously?
Even if you make a small commotion in the capital, can you still control me?
But now, the minds of the officials had changed.
That was the Overwatch Council!
The Overwatch Council's new overseer, Ye Ning, was a threat in their eyes. He had long surpassed the Son of Heaven, surpassed the Six Nations, and had even reached a level second only to the Celestial Gate.
Why?
Because Tian Zi was muddle-headed and rarely managed things. Even if he managed things, it was easy to fool him.
But Ye Ning was different.
This person possessed Righteousness Qi and held the Fangzheng Sword. He was now the leader of the Confucian Sect!
Who wouldn't be afraid of crippling Wen Dan?
If a scholar did not have the spirit of a scholar, then he would not be a scholar.
Thinking of the fate of those big shots in the capital, they couldn't help but shiver. They quickly sent out the official documents of the Overwatch Council.
From then on, the six countries and the Celestial Gate did not know, but the officials of the various places could no longer openly oppose the Overwatch Council.
……
Yongzhou, pacify North County.
It was drizzling today.
A middle-aged man with wrinkled clothes was walking in the rain with a bag in his arms.
The coarse linen clothes he was wearing had long been wet by the rain, and the old boots under his feet were also wet.
However, it was as if he did not feel anything.
His messy beard was prickly, and his tanned face was filled with fatigue.
"Hey, isn't this County Lieutenant Zhang?"
A pale-faced young man in silk clothes with a flower on his head was sitting at the entrance of a teahouse.
He crossed his legs and looked at the middle-aged man with disdain.
"What's wrong? County Officer Zhang is going to borrow rice from his father-in-law's house again?”
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You're a county captain in your thirties. Why do you still need your father-in-law's help?”
"Oh, sorry, I forgot. You're no longer a county captain.”
The white-faced young man laughed.
The few servants behind him laughed along. It was their pleasure to mock this person every day.
Unfortunately, a few years ago, this person's eyes were still red and he was as angry as a mad cow.
But now, he was already used to being ridiculed. No matter what he said, it would go in one ear and out the other.
As expected, he saw 'County Lieutenant Zhang' walk over without a word.
The white-faced young man sneered and said.
"You still dare to put on airs in front of me at a time like this? Go and smash his father-in-law's shop with a few people. I will definitely cut off his path of survival…Hmph, who doesn't know that Ding Bei City is my Wang Clan's territory. He, a mere county captain, actually dares to capture me and throw me into prison. He really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!”
As soon as he finished speaking.
The servants immediately followed.
They were used to being arrogant.
The Ding Bei City was different from the capital. The capital was at the feet of the Son of Heaven, while the mountains were high and the Emperor was far away.
The local clans were like local tyrants, letting whoever they wanted to die. They could be called local emperors.
County Lieutenant Zhang finally arrived at a shop.
His father-in-law's business was not very good either.
However, his family had already run out of rice. He still had to think about his child, so he gritted his teeth and walked in.
"Chengzong is here."
His father-in-law seemed to have known that he was coming. He poured a cup of hot water and pointed to a corner.
"This is the corn I prepared for you. Drink some water first before taking it away.”
Seeing this, Zhang Chengzong could no longer suppress the strong sense of shame in his heart and directly knelt down.
"Father-in-law, I am incompetent and made you and Wan 'er suffer together with me.”
His father-in-law quickly helped him up.
"What are you saying? In the past, when Wan 'er married you, you were a county captain and didn't despise us merchants. Now that you're down and out, if we despise you, wouldn't we be worse than beasts?”
"Moreover, you didn't do anything wrong back then. As the father and mother of a place, you should naturally protect the people. If you hadn't enforced the law impartially back then, the young lady of the Old Sun family would have been abused back then.”
"All these years, you've been persecuted by the Wang Clan. After you were dismissed from office, he went around trying to stop others from making a living for you…You can't earn money not because you're lazy, but because you were harmed by others. But I believe that the world won't always be like this.”
Zhang Chengzong smiled bitterly.
"Will such a day really come?"
Thinking back to the past, he had taken a master to learn skills, acquired a set of abilities, and joined the imperial court, wanting to do something big.
In the end, he was covered in dust and even implicated his family.
Every time he thought about it, he felt that he was too stupid.
Why did he have to live while others could kneel?
The price he had to pay was too great.
" There will be. Look, the Overwatch Council has already returned. That Lord Ye is a capable person. With his own power, he swept away all the treacherous officials in the court!”
When his father-in-law mentioned this, he could not help but become excited.
"I think there's still hope for this day.”
Overwatch Council.
Lord Ye!
Zhang Chengzong's eyes flashed with envy.
Of course, he had heard about the Overwatch Council.
He also dreamed of joining the Overwatch Council and fighting alongside someone like Lord Ye.
Even if he died, his life would not have been in vain.
However, he was just a nameless nobody.
Who in the world knew Zhang Chengzong?
All his abilities could only be wasted.
Carrying the rice, Zhang Chengzong left.
However, after walking for a few hundred meters, he suddenly had an ominous feeling.
He stood there and pondered for a moment before turning back.
The moment he returned, he saw a scene that made his eyes pop out of their sockets.
It was actually the Wang family's servant who was smashing his father-in-law's shop.
His father-in-law wanted to stop them, but he was pushed to the ground by them.
"Dog thief, you're courting death!"
Zhang Chengzong threw down the bag of rice, clenched his fists, and rushed out.
He was aggressive.
Who in Ding Bei City did not know of Zhang Chengzong, the Invincible Iron Fist?
How could the servant dare to touch it head-on? He immediately avoided it.
Zhang Chengzong was furious and chased after him.
However, at this moment, the young master of the Wang family rushed over and said coldly,
"Zhang Chengzong, you are no longer a county captain. You have to think carefully. If you dare to hit someone today, I can guarantee that you will be thrown into prison tomorrow…It doesn't matter if you go in, but what about your son and wife? Where's father-in-law?"
Zhang Chengzong was stunned.
The nine-foot-tall man closed his eyes in pain.
"Kneel down and kowtow, and this Young Master will spare you!”
The Wang Family Young Master laughed loudly, his eyes filled with amusement.
He liked the feeling of toying with others.
At this moment, a group of officers suddenly walked over from the other side of the street.
"Zhang Chengzong, you made me look for you. Why are you here?”
The officer took out a black envelope from his pocket.
" Pass down the order of the Overwatch Council. Zhang Chengzong of North County is summoned to the Overwatch Council to acknowledge the position of Banner Officer!”
What was that?
Everyone was dumbfounded.
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