Four deputy palace masters were the standard configuration of the Holy Hall. In theory, all seventeen top-tier elders had a chance.
But he simply would not announce them, dressing it up with a fine name: listen to their words, observe their deeds.
This listening, this observing...
Heh heh, it meant watching how they performed.
Drawn by the exquisite lure of the title deputy palace master, the seventeen top-tier elders had truly been quite obedient these past three days. Every day, they gathered in the Assembly Hall, putting on the appearance of diligent governance. They did not dare show Zhang Weikong the slightest defiance, because the deputy palace master appointments required Old Master Zhang's nomination. Offend him, and they would lose this precious opportunity.
Following the Zhang family line's tradition of valuing only integrity and not much thought—or rather, disdaining to use their minds—Old Master Zhang had not initially entertained such an idea. His thoughts had been precisely the opposite: select four assistants at once, then have those four work for him under the weight of the favor of promotion. But someone had stopped him and told him to hold off.
Today's situation was the result of that person's secret guidance.
Lin Su and Ming Tianyan entered the Assembly Hall directly. It seemed like nothing more than a trivial matter...
There were countless important affairs in the Holy Hall. How many people would pay attention to an ordinary visit?
Yet the storms of the Holy Hall were destined to exceed all expectations. Lin Su's visit was like a stone hurled into a seemingly tranquil river, its ripples surging all the way to the Third Heaven.
Nearly all the Saints were watching!
At White Pavilion, Luo Wuxin was also watching through the chessboard...
At his side, as always, was Jun Yue.
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