Chapter 844: Leaving Youzhou City
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem
Zhang Tie woke up on October 12th. After staying in Youzhou City for less than 2 days, he had returned to Golden Light City by an airship of Huaiyuan Palace.
During the 2 days, as the new dean of the supre court in Youzhou Province, Zhang Tie visited the supre court and learned about his responsibilities and the obligations of his subordinate agencies although he took a passive attitude towards his work.
The position Tingwei was difficult to understand for those who ca to Taixa Country from other sub-continents; however, as long as they knew the aning of the two Hua characters respectively, they would easily understand the responsibilities of this position.
The character "廷" ans fairness. Those being broad-minded fit the character "廷". Guards in armors were "尉". Literally, "廷尉" referred to those who safeguarded fairness. According to the explanation of Siberians, "廷尉" could also be translated into a fashioned term——ssenger of justice. Zhang Tie thought that if a country could na the most solemn official position as the ssenger of justice, this country definitely carried a deep-rooted romatic gene.
The supre "廷尉" agency in Taixia Country was the supre court; those on state-level were called court temple; those on prefecture-level were called court yamun; those on city-level were called court administration; those on county-level were called court branch; villages and towns didn’t have "廷尉" agency. As the dean of the supre court of Youzhou Province, Zhang Tie ruled all the court temples across Youzhou Province.
Court temple contained three subordinates: first, prison temple, which literally was in charge of the prison system across Youzhou Province; second, judgent temple, which was responsible for the judgnt and litigation across Youzhou Province; third, penalty temple, which was responsible for arresting criminals, deterring evil forces and maintaining local security. Due to the three subordinate agencies, court organ was also nad Three-Temple Yamun in Taixia folklore. The main officers of courts at different levels were called heads of three temples.
The dean of the supre court in Youzhou Province was Class 5, who would be paid by 75000 kgs’ grains a year and be awarded the silver seal and cyan ribbon.
The supre court in Youzhou Province was located on an avenue 1.5 miles away in the west of White Tiger Complex. Although being smaller than that of White Tiger Complex, it still occupied about 200,000 square ters. Being solemn, it manifested the majesty of the supre court everywhere.
When Zhang Tie asked about his compensation in the supre court, he was shocked by the answer "1,000 shi 1 per year".
"Is Youzhou’s fiscal inco so poor? How could they just deliver grains to the dean of the supre court?"
Zhang Tie knew that ancient Hua officers’ compensations were not in terms of gold or silver coins; instead, they were asured in terms of shi of grains. Zhang Tie had not imagined that he would have such a day either. Zhang Tie beca confused, ’Although Youzhou Province is the lower province of Taixia Country, its officers should not be that embarrassed. Does Taixia Country really treat officers as its civil servants? Referring to the historical facts, the so-called civil servants were nothing but the biggest humor in the human history before the Catastrophe.
After Zhang Tie asked that, he found that all those beside him in the supre court looked weird while their faces turned red.
"Ahem...ahem..." An officer in the court coughed twice after a short while before replying Zhang Tie, "Lord, you might not know it’s different here than many countries in other continents, although your compensation was about 1,000 shi a year, it’s not grains, but golds! In this lower province, even the lowest Class 9 officer could enjoy 120 kg of golds a year."
’Golds? Is my compensation about 1,000 shi golds a year? 2,400,000 gold coins a year? It would take my father over 200,000 years to work in Blackhot City. How rich is Taixia Country? Officers’ compensations could be asured by shi of golds? Perhaps, only Taixia Country could make it in the human world...’
When Zhang Tie occasionally heard the word "shi receiver", he was confused about its aning. When he heard the explanation, he understood it right away, ’shi receiver is a graceful appellation to officers from Taixia folklore. Even the lowest Class 9 county magistrate could have 120 kg, naly 2,400 gold coins a year. It seems that Taixia officers live pretty well.’
However, although Taixia officers’ compensations were high, all of them had to register their family properties from the chief procurator general, the pri minister and the premier of the state council to the village constable in their regis. Taixia Country would punish those corrupt officers severely by letting them swallow the golds that they had accepted as bribes. If they were not dead, they would be set free; if they were dead, their family properties would be confiscated. Those who reported the corrupt officers could gain all the family properties of the corrupt officers. Therefore, very few officers in Taixia Country dared take bribes of over 10 gold coins.
Finding that Zhang Tie beca silent, they thought that Zhang Tie was complaining that the compensation was too low.
"As Youzhou has just promoted to a province, the lord’s compensation is indeed a bit low. But as the lord is still young, you will have an infinitely bright future. With the lord in Youzhou Province, the evil forces in Youzhou Province would be deterred. If Youzhou Province has a good social security, the lord will get a good comnt. After that, the supre court even the imperial court would present your annual bonus, which was usually several tis more than that of your compensation, including priceless treasures. Even our subordinates could be benefited from it!"
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After staying in the supre court in Youzhou City for a short while, Zhang Tie had left Youzhou City on the second day.
Court agencies had existed in Taixia Country for over 800 years, during which period, all the regulations in these agencies had been established. All of their daily operations were referred to concrete regulations. Even if Zhang Tie was not there, the supre court of Youzhou Province could also run normally.
As the dean of the supre court in Youzhou Province, Zhang Tie had the right to appoint many officers in the courts across this province; however, Zhang Tie was not interested in it. Additionally, Zhang Tie didn’t need any helper on his side; therefore, Zhang Tie just handed it over to the head and the other elders of Huaiyuan Palace. Zhang Tie didn’t care whether the officers on different levels in the court temples were from disciples of Zhang Clan, through exchanges with other major clans in Youzhou Province or selected from local people. He knew that Huaiyuan Palace would consider it well for himself.
Those who loved power might rack their minds to consider about it; however, Zhang Tie didn’t love power. He knew that the biggest power for a knight didn’t co from outside but from long-term accumulation of his own power. Peaches and plums didn’t speak, however, there were always paths under them which were caused by travelers who were attracted by their fragrance and beautiful scenery.
As the position of provincial governor of Youzhou Province had just been fixed, everything was back on the right track. Zhang Tie estimated that he didn’t need to concern about anything in the supre court for the ti being. After making so rules for the supre court, Zhang Tie left for Golden Light City by airship.
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On the noon of October 14th, soon after Zhang Tie left Youzhou City by airship...
"Clan head, Elder Mushen has already left Youzhou City by airship!" An officer bowed and reported to Zhang Taixuan in the Bright Palace of the Provincial Governor’s Mansion.
"Hmm, I know!" Zhang Taixuan replied with a glassy-eyed look. After that, he put down a docunt and asked calmly, "Has Elder Mushen left any words in the supre court yesterday?"
"Elder Mushen just requested the supre court to make a brief report to him monthly. Elder Mushen said that he once encountered Zhu Liang the Fierce Wolf who was wanted by the supre court in the open waters of Qiongzou Province before he ca to Youzhou Province. Zhu Liang was being chased by two bounty hunters. However, he still didn’t change his cruel and fierce personality. Therefore, Zhu Liang left a deep impression in Elder Mushen’s mind. Elder Mushen requested the supre court to pay special attention to those figures on the wanted list and the ssages about them. He told us to prevent any figure on the wanted list from entering Youzhou Province to make troubles here. He would like to know every ssage about those figures on the wanted list the mont we received it."
After hearing this, Zhang Taixuan slowly waved his hands towards that officer. That officer then lowered his body and slowly left the Bright Palace by moving backward...
When that officer left the Bright Palace, Zhang Taixuan faintly rubbed that odd-looking, colorful finger ring once again. After thinking about it for half a minute, he picked up his docunt once again...
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After boarding the airship, Zhang Tie didn’t feel like enjoying the scenery below; instead, he directly entered his cabin and took out his earth crystals to cultivate.
Zhang Tie was greatly shocked by this competition for the position of the provincial governor of Youzhou Province. He also felt a bit sense of crisis; especially in the wrestle with the last demon knight in the Heavens Ball. That demon knight was so powerful that Zhang Tie almost showed his trump card. Therefore, as long as he was free, Zhang Tie would enter cultivation.
Previously, in order to reduce the consumption of his earth-elent crystals, Zhang Tie spent half of his spiritual energy in consuming earth-elent crystals while the other half of his spiritual energy in capturing those swimming multi-faceted crystals in the elents realm at the sa ti. After this competition, Zhang Tie had changed his cultivation thod and realized the fault of his "frugality". He spent all of his spiritual energy in forming 18 hands so as to carry the earth elents from the earth-elents crystals at the sa ti. In this way, he would consu earth-elents crystals quickly at an efficiency which was almost two tis higher than that before.
’As Taixia Country has nurous powerhouses, I might et dangers in the future. I should absorb my present earth-elents crystals as fast as possible so as to reinforce my battle strength in the shortest period. As for the earth-elents crystals...I will consider about it after consuming all of my reserves...’ Zhang Tie thought.
In such a high efficiency, it only took Zhang Tie 2 hours to use up one earth-elents crystal...
By contrast, it would take other knights 1.5 days to use up one earth-elents crystal. Zhang Tie’s high efficiency was really shocking.
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