1508 The New Start of the Two Brothers (2/2)

”Zhang Tie killed my elder brother, the clan head privately. He has been hostic against the branch of Yiyang City. Hereby today, I would tell you on behalf of Yiyang City. If not oust Zhang Tie today, our branch of Yiyang City would establish another Huaiyuan Palace. Even though Zhang Tie is unrivaled in battle strength and power, our branch of Yiyang City doesn't lack morale...” Zhang Taibai opened his mouth in muffled voice while Lan Yunxi stayed silent.

All the other elders were stunned as Lan Yunxi and Zhang Taibai were forcing them to cut off the relation with Zhang Tie with the branch of Yiyang City as a threat. If they didn't oust Zhang Tie today, Huaiyuan Palace would split up.

All the elders appeared struggling as they could only choose one between Zhang Tie and the branch of Yiyang City. However, the branch of Yiyang City belonged to the posterities of the first wife of Lord Huaiyuan. Even incumbent clan head of Huaiyuan Palace came from Yiyang City. If Yiyang City declared independence, Huaiyuan Palace would not exist essentially...

That was the largest crisis facing Huaiyuan Palace ever since its birth. This was a juncture of the future of Huaiyuan Palace. In this case, no matter which party did the elders choose, they would definitely be sworn by people in the future.

At the sight of the looks of all the elders at present, Elder Muyuan sighed as he took out an envelope, ”Elders, here's the letter that Elder Mushen wrote for us. Elder Mushen has contacted me yesterday. He has already requested to resign from the position of the grand elder of Huaiyuan Palace and build a new clan...”

Elder Muyuan then passed it to Elder Muen.

This letter meant Zhang Tie's separation from Huaiyuan Palace as it was written by Zhang Tie's blood.

After reading Zhang Tie's letter, all the elders had complex feelings. It appeared that Zhang Tie had long predicted today's result. Therefore, in case of separation of Huaiyuan Palace and making all the other elders embarrassed in Huaiyuan Palace, Zhang Tie resigned from the position of the grand elder of Huaiyuan Palace and cut off the relation with Huaiyuan Palace. He wanted to establish another clan...

In Taixia Country, when friends cut off a relationship, they would break their sleeves which meant the separation of friendship. Similarly, when someone in a clan would cut off the relation between him and the rest of the clan, he would write a letter by using his own blood which meant the separation of the bloodline.

Zhang Tie did that to maintain the decency of Huaiyuan Palace; meanwhile, he shouldered all the responsibilities and bad comments due to this event.

Reading that letter, Lan Yunxi's face turned whiter.

Zhang Taibai threw a glance at Lan Yunxi as he saw a very complex emotion from her eyes...

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At the same time, Zhang Yang was drawing a big circle on a map of available land for sale about Youzhou Province on a table in the Land Resources Mansion of Youzhou Province in Youzhou City, which included the large area of land between Jinwu City and Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory. The total of the land occupied a small part of Youzhou Province which was equal to the size of some prefectures...

”This area, I want them all...” Zhang Yang turned around and told an elder of Lu Clan who was in charge of land trading affairs in the Land Resources Mansion.

”Aah, this area covers over 2,000 square miles. You want them all?”

”I want them all!” Zhang Yang nodded as he added, ”I don't care about its price. Hopefully, Land Resources Mansion could handle with the proceedings as soon as possible!”

After that, Zhang Yang left Land Resources Mansion accompanied respectfully by the Lu elder.

When he exited the Land Resources Mansion, Zhang Yang looked up at the sunny sky. Unconsciously, Zhang Yang felt ambitious and confident instead of being disappointed.

'From today on, Zhang Tie and I would establish a new clan.'

...

Soon after Zhang Yang left the Land Resources Mansion, the Lu elder had hurriedly come to the White Tiger Platform.

At this moment, Lu Dingzhi in the official robe of Youzhou provincial governor was reading books quietly in the newly rennovated study. After being told that a clan elder wanted to see him, Lu Dingzhi let him in as he heard what Zhang Yang had done for him.

Lowering his head, Lu Dingzhi watched the map which was marked by Zhang Yang for a short while before looking up at his clan elder, saying, ”It appears that Zhang Tie and Zhang Yang would like to establish a new clan!”

”What should we do?”

”What can we do?” Lu Dingzhi sighed, ”Zhang Yang and Zhang Tie are unrivaled in wealth. It's reasonable and legit for them to purchase land. We have no reason to stop them from doing that!”

The Lu elder said as he watched such a big piece of land marked on the map of Youzhou Province, ”If so, Youzhou Province as a whole would almost belong to Zhang family's private land. It depends on their opinion who would be the Youzhou provincial governor in the future!”

”Do you think that we should ignore their opinion now?” Dingzhi asked with a self-deprecating smile, ”Do you know how many earth demon knights have Zhang Tie killed at the bank of Weishui River? A Youzhou provincial governor, an earth knight is nothing but sh*t in front of Zhang Tie. If he doesn't agree, do you think that I could ascend to the position of Youzhou provincial governor? There're two reasons why the commander chooses me to take over the position of Youzhou provincial governor: I could handle with political affairs as good as Zhang Taixuan; what's more, I'm more docile than Zhang Taixuan. I know what to do and what not to do...”

”Is that gossip real? Was Zhang Taixuan killed by...” the Lu elder asked in a low voice.

”It's the domestic affair of Huaiyuan Palace. Don't mention it anymore. After losing a Youzhou provincial governor, even Xuanyuan Hill didn't care about that as they had admitted Zhang clan's explanation. Zhang Taixuan's corpse had been burned. Our outsiders shouldn't comment it in case of trouble. Immortal Qianji is always bright and frank. He's never that merciless. Later on, Lu disciples are forbidden to talk about it. Otherwise, I would severely punish them...” Lu Dingzhi said as his face gradually turned solemn.

”Yes, clan head...” Lu elder said as he bowed.

”You can leave. Handle with Zhang Yang's land purchase proceedings as soon as possible. Give him the biggest discount we can. We Lu Clan don't need to be involved with this affair!”

”I see!”

After that Lu elder left, Lu Dingzhi strolled for a while in the study before fetching another Lu elder.

”It's said that Zhang Tie has a nephew learning in the official school of Youzhou Province?”

”Yes, he's Zhang Chengan, Zhang Yang's son!”

”Is he as old as Wanqing?”

”Almost...”

Lu Dingzhi then watched that clan elder silently while stroking his mustache with a smile. That Lu elder immediately understood it as he replied, ”I see, I will arrange it right away...”

”Keep secret. You're free to use Lu's resources. As Wanqing is clever and sagacious, she would coordinate with you. Make it as natural as possible...”

After the Lu elder left, Lu Dingzhi shook his head as he looked at the direction of Fire-Dragon Bounty Territory and let out a sigh...

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On June 21st, Zhang Tie cut off the relation with Huaiyuan Palace by writting a letter using his own blood and resigned from the position of the grand elder of Huaiyuan Palace; Zhang Tie and Zhang Yang would establish a new clan. The news had almost spread across the territory of Northeast Military Region in the evening...

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