Divine-level Base

Chapter 532: Chapter 532: Dismissing the Prime Minister

A flash of surprise appeared in Shu Feng’s eyes. "Impeach Zhang Xiaochu? What on earth happened?"

Zhang Xiaochu was the Prime Minister of the Qianyuan Republic. Outside of the six saints of the Holy Palace, he was the most powerful man in the Qianyuan Republic. Impeaching him would require a major incident and the consent of over half the Noble Families in Congress.

"The Anu Country has invaded Taining Province! The commander of the Qianyuan Republic’s 69th Army Group, Tong Ming, and a dozen or so High Level military officers fled the battlefield, leading to our defeat."

"Tong Ming was promoted to his position as commander of the 69th Army Group by Zhang Xiaochu ten years ago."

"Furthermore, much of the 69th Army Group’s equipment was faulty, and its logistics chief is also one of Zhang Xiaochu’s men."

"Zhang Xiaochu’s policy of preferential treatment for the people of Anu Country allowed Taining Province to become infested with their spies. As soon as the Anu Country attacked, the entire Taining Province was easily overrun with the help of those collaborators."

"On top of that, the Major Noble Families launched a joint investigation and discovered many other issues with Zhang Xiaochu. That’s why they’ve united to impeach him and have requested your presence at the Congress to oversee the situation."

Luna handed a stack of documents to Shu Feng.

"Zhang Xiaochu actually has this many problems!"

Shu Feng read through the documents, his gaze hardening slightly.

The investigation reports from the Major Noble Families indicated that Zhang Xiaochu had many issues and was even suspected of colluding with the Void Demons. However, many of the investigations were only halfway complete when they encountered pressure from all sides. Some investigators were even eliminated.

Once those Noble Families gave up their investigations, all the leads were quickly erased. Thus, everyone’s feelings about Zhang Xiaochu remained mere suspicions.

In fact, quite a few Noble Families engaged in trade with the Void Demons, exchanging all sorts of human resources for various materials. Despite the fact that the Eight Great Clans fought to the death against the Void Demon Clan on the Void Demon Battlefield, they might still be colluding and trading in private for their own benefit.

No one’s hands were completely clean. After Zhang Xiaochu issued a few warnings, those Noble Families stopped pursuing the matter.

The invasion of Taining Province by the Anu Country was a major event that shook the very foundations of the Qianyuan Republic. The Major Noble Families could no longer sit idly by, which was why they joined forces to initiate the Prime Minister’s impeachment in Congress.

A cold glint flashed in Shu Feng’s eyes. "It seems we need a new Prime Minister! There are too many suspicious things about Zhang Xiaochu. He needs to be thoroughly investigated!"

The Prime Minister of the Qianyuan Republic was the highest-ranking official beneath the four saints of the Holy Palace. To remove a Prime Minister, one of two things had to happen. Either a majority of the Holy Palace’s saints had to agree, submit the matter to Congress for review, and force it through; or a vote had to be held in Congress, where the approval of over half the Noble Families was required to remove the Prime Minister of the Qianyuan Republic.

Before Zhang Xiaochu was removed from the office of Prime Minister, not even a Spirit Saint like Shu Feng could act against him without just cause.

After all, the Qianyuan Republic was governed jointly by the saints, the Royal Family, and the Noble Families. It wasn’t like the Da Feng Empire in the Black Tortoise Realm, where Shu Feng ruled as a sole dictator.

「Two days later.」

In front of the Qianyuan Republic’s Congress, luxury cars gathered as National Assembly Members appeared one after another.

Suddenly, a luxury car drove up from the distance and stopped in front of the Congress. A young man stepped out of it—it was Shu Feng.

"Greetings, Spirit Saint Shu Feng!!"

Upon seeing Shu Feng, the National Assembly Members all bowed to him respectfully.

Shu Feng gave a slight nod.

Luo Jiani came up to Shu Feng. "Spirit Saint Shu Feng, please come with me!"

Led by Luo Jiani, Shu Feng entered the Congress building and sat in a luxurious private box on the second floor, overlooking the scene below.

Within the entire Congress, only Spirit Saints were permitted to sit on the second floor, a symbol of their supreme status in the Qianyuan Republic.

The National Assembly Members filed inside.

After all the members had entered, the doors to the Congress slowly closed.

The Speaker of the Congress, Jiang Guang, walked to the center of the chamber and began to speak.

Jiang Guang announced, "Please welcome Prime Minister Zhang Xiaochu."

A sharp-looking, middle-aged man walked slowly into the Congress chamber, a confident smile on his face. This was the Prime Minister of the Qianyuan Republic, Zhang Xiaochu.

The Spirit Saints of the Holy Palace were either busy with their cultivation or managing the affairs of their respective factions. Before his impeachment, the majority of the Qianyuan Republic’s power was truly in Zhang Xiaochu’s hands.

Jiang Guang spoke. "The vote will now begin."

The National Assembly Members present immediately began to cast their votes.

「Half an hour later.」

After reviewing the results, Jiang Guang announced flatly, "I will now announce the results of the vote. A total of 172 votes were cast: 72 in favor, 82 against, and 18 abstentions. The impeachment of Prime Minister Zhang Xiaochu has failed."

"How is that possible? Dammit, there are traitors!!"

"You goddamn fools! If Zhang Xiaochu remains Prime Minister, he’ll destroy our Qianyuan Republic! Don’t you understand something so simple?"

"..."

As soon as the result was announced, the entire Congress erupted in an uproar, filled with furious shouts.

The pro-impeachment faction had done a lot of work among the Major Noble Families to impeach Zhang Xiaochu. There should have been at least 130 families supporting the impeachment.

But now, with only 72 votes for impeachment, it was clear that 58 families had betrayed their pact, leading to the failure of the motion against Zhang Xiaochu.

’A bunch of idiots. You think you can fight me?’

Zhang Xiaochu looked down on the chaotic Congress, a mocking glint in his eyes. He was the Prime Minister of the Qianyuan Republic, having held power for many years. He was extremely experienced in political struggles and held evidence of many Noble Families colluding with the Void Demon Clan.

If Zhang Xiaochu were to fall, those Noble Families would go down with him.

"Silence!"

An icy voice rang out from the second floor, and a terrifying Spiritual Pressure immediately emanated from it.

"Spirit Saint Shu Feng!"

"..."

The gazes of all the assembly members present fell upon Shu Feng on the second floor.

Zhang Xiaochu’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Shu Feng looked down at Zhang Xiaochu, a mocking glint in his own eyes. "The Holy Palace has issued an order: Zhang Xiaochu is stripped of his position as Prime Minister."

As soon as he said this, all eyes in the Congress focused on Zhang Xiaochu, filled with derision.

Zhang Xiaochu replied, neither servile nor overbearing, "Spirit Saint Shu Feng, to dismiss me from my post, you need the consent of more than half of the Spirit Saints in the Holy Palace! You alone do not have that authority."

"I knew you would react this way! This is a Holy Palace decree. As of today, Zhang Xiaochu, you are no longer the Prime Minister of the Qianyuan Republic."

Shu Feng waved his hand, and a golden Holy Palace decree flew out. It bloomed with a dazzling radiance as it flew to the center of the Congress.

The phantoms of the four great Spirit Saints—Wu Zhongchao, Shu Feng, Ji Yuanshi, and Fang Yichen—appeared within it. They looked down upon the crowd from on high and announced flatly, "Zhang Xiaochu is stripped of the position of Prime Minister."

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