Despite Chongxuan Sheng's every effort to obstruct it, the search of Green Sheep Town was finally confirmed.
The officials leading the on-site investigation were Zhang Weiyu, a fourth-rank Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel, and Ma Xiong, a fourth-rank Green Badge Chief Constable.
Ma Xiong was the Green Badge designated by the Capital Patrol Inspection Office to accompany the investigation, which was standard procedure.
But Zhang Weiyu was truly no ordinary man.
Under Qi State's Administration Hall were the three ministries of Rites, Revenue, and Personnel, respectively overseeing ceremony, economy, and official administration.
Though all governmental decrees originated from the Administration Hall, these three ministries, as the offices specifically responsible for carrying out state affairs, also wielded immense authority.
State diplomacy and grand ceremonies and sacrifices were all handled by the Ministry of Rites. Merchant associations such as the Four Seas Merchant Alliance and Desheng Trading Firm had to pay their first visit to the Ministry of Revenue. As for the Ministry of Personnel, though it held no power to appoint or dismiss officials, it was responsible for evaluating officials throughout the realm. Its importance needed no further explanation.
As for Zhang Weiyu himself, in terms of cultivation, he stood at the Outer Tower Peak. In terms of experience, every post he had held along the way had received what could only be called a perfect report card.
And if one traced his backing further upward, he belonged to the faction of Court Consultant Chen Fu.
In Qi State, the nine Court Consultants and the nine commanders of the Nine Legions under the Military Affairs Hall represented the highest authority beneath the Son of Heaven. Any one of them could shift the balance with a step.
Zhang Weiyu lacked neither background, ability, nor cultivation. A man like him naturally did