Before the two airships reached Golden Crow City, Zhang Tie had already completed his first meeting and discussion with the family elders of Huaiyuan Hall and Zhang Taixuan.
This meeting was essential to both Zhang Tie and Huaiyuan Hall. Three matters were settled during it. First, Zhang Tie's true identity. Second, the standing of Zhang Tie—or rather, the Golden Crow City branch of the Zhang family—within Huaiyuan Hall. Third, a major matter concerning both Zhang Tie and Huaiyuan Hall: all the elders of Huaiyuan Hall and Zhang Tie agreed that, after the New Year, once the first lunar month had passed and spring began next year, Huaiyuan Hall would formally hold a second Wheel-Turning Ceremony for Zhang Tie.
This Wheel-Turning Ceremony would be announced to the world, formally clearing Zhang Tie's name as well.
The elders of Huaiyuan Hall could already foresee the shock Zhang Tie's second Wheel-Turning Ceremony would bring to every side. There was just over a month until then. It seemed like ample time, but to prepare a Wheel-Turning Ceremony unprecedented in scale for all of Huaiyuan Hall, the schedule was in fact extremely tight.
Originally, when Zhang Taixuan advanced to Earth Knight, Huaiyuan Hall could have held a Wheel-Turning Ceremony for him. However, Zhang Taixuan had already been the Governor of You Province at the time. Under the Great Xia Code, all Great Xia officials of the ninth rank and above were forbidden from holding any celebrations in their own name while in office. Officials were expressly prohibited from holding ceremonies or banquets for birthdays, moving into new homes, promotions, the birth of children, taking concubines, or wheel-turning. Even for an official's parents' birthday, only a half-jiazi anniversary could be celebrated; on all other days, no lavish festivities were allowed. Though lower-ranking officials below the ninth