At nightfall, Zhou Yao, who had been busy all day, was satisfied and prepared to go to the top floor of the Star Tower to rest.
Jiang Li didn't live in the palace, and he didn't plan to live there either, otherwise he would always feel that the role of palace master was not pure enough.
He greeted the guards along the way and showed them enough concern.
"Old Guo, have they all been changed?"
Guo Yu replied: "All old equipment and furniture have been replaced, and the old palace master's sculptures have been sealed."
"Okay, do it quickly."
Everything was replaced with new ones, and Zhou Yao was very satisfied.
After reaching the top floor, he first went to his private area to inspect it, and then remembered that the Star Tower seemed to have a core area, so he went out to ask Guo Yu.
Guo Yu replied, "That's the Star Tower's control zone. I've heard from the old Palace Master that controlling the Star Tower is extremely important, a privilege that every Palace Master has held. Because of the Star Tower's existence, no rebels have ever dared to attack Tianwu City, and the Palace Master's position is therefore secure."
Zhou Yao laughed and said, "So there's such a saying. Let's go right over there."
He quickly rushed to the core area of the Star Tower and went to the control console under Guo Yu's guidance.
However, when he verified his permissions, he was told that he did not have them.
"Old Guo, what's going on?"
Guo Yu was surprised: "Palace Master, you don't have the key?"
"What key?"
"It's just a cube. Every time the old Palace Master steps down, he or she will secretly hand it over to the new Palace Master. Outsiders don't know. I thought you had already got it."
Zhou Yao's face darkened and he shook his head, saying, "The old Palace Master passed away too quickly and didn't have time to give me the key. You've always been by his side, do you know where the key is?"
"I'm not sure, because the old palace master wouldn't make such things public. Do you think he left it somewhere, or gave it to someone?"
"If this is possible, immediately send people to search the entire Star Tower. Wait, search the palace as well."
Chen An knew everything that was happening at the Star Tower.
[Master, will Guo Yu reveal that the key is with you?]
"No, he needs my identity to fight Zhou Yao. There's no point in destroying the bridge before crossing it. Anyway, just keep monitoring."
Zhou Yao searched for the key all night, but there was no trace.
He wondered who it might be, and had a lot of guesses in his mind, but they were just guesses.
The Star Palace was equally bustling the next day, and all departments looked brand new, with no sign of having suffered a disaster.
It doesn’t matter if people die or if many people are arrested. Xinggong has plenty of resources and can easily fill all the vacancies without affecting the normal operation of the department.
This continued for the next few days. The huge changes that many people had expected did not come. Except for the changes in the power structure, everything remained normal.
On the fifth day after the Star Palace was replaced, the verdicts on many people came out and were made public on the entire Internet.
Yu Jincheng, Minister of Energy, was sentenced to death.
There are many charges, including favoritism, abuse of power, nepotism, corruption...
Anyway, as long as it is a crime that an official can be involved in, they will all be thrown at him and they can always find an excuse.
Most of the other ministers had the same ending, and even the charges were the same, without any creativity.
What really concerned Chen An was that Chu Xiao was also sentenced to death.
Her charges were changed.
One is to collude with the separatist tribe with the help of the Lieyang Legion, and the other is to assassinate Zhou Yao on the day of the election.
"The second charge is fine, but the first is a bit far-fetched. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Zhou Yao is using this as an excuse to attack the Lieyang Legion."
Regarding Chu Yang's refusal to accept orders, Zhou Yao currently has no way to deal with it, after all, the distance is too far.
[As many as seven hundred people have been sentenced to death, most of them high-ranking officials. They will be executed on the day of the Palace Master's memorial ceremony, in order to be buried alive with the old Palace Master.]
[In addition to these people, each planet is also capturing the star master, governor, or military chief]
Chen An scoffed, "Many people are actively trying to get closer to Zhou Yao, but they've forgotten one thing: Zhou Yao has a huge interest group behind him, and they've already made many promises. They have to give up their positions, otherwise how can new powerful people take over?"
In other words, even if these people were eager to submit to Zhou Yao, they would still be dealt with.
If you give up your position voluntarily, you may be able to have a good ending.
But if you are passive, you will be investigated thoroughly, and the overwhelming charges can drown anyone.
Moreover, Zhou Yao was very good at using public opinion offensives to show all the examples of how these people oppressed ordinary people, causing public outrage.
The key point is that many of the charges are not fabricated but real.
Chen An: "No one in Xinggong is clean, from top to bottom, including me. So as long as you investigate carefully, you will always find the problem. Zhou Yao will gain both fame and fortune this time, a sure win. Fuyao, who identified Chu Xiao?"
If a deputy minister or minister-level official wants to be sentenced to death, all kinds of evidence must be complete, and it is not just a matter of Zhou Yao's words.
【Lin Zhu】
Various information appeared, which surprised Chen An slightly.
Lin Zhu, this kid, defected at the last minute because he was the one who accused Chu Xiao of colluding with the separatist tribe.
"I remember Lin Zhu said he was a fan of Chu Xiao. For this reason, Chu Xiao specifically promoted him several times. As expected, when disaster strikes, everyone flees, and no one can care about anyone else."
Chen An did not go to the military headquarters that day, but waited for someone at home.
In the afternoon, Mu Lin finally arrived.
"There are only two days left. I know you will come."
Chen An asked Hongyue to make tea.
Mu Lin smiled slightly and drank a cup of tea before speaking: "No one is monitoring you here, right?"
"Just tell me what you want to say. I can't report you to Zhou Yao."
Mu Lin lowered his voice and said, "If I say that the old palace master is not dead, would you believe it?"
Chen An pretended to be surprised and stood up suddenly.
"What did you say?"
"The old palace master is not dead, he is alive and well. Hey, your tea seems to have changed, it tastes better than before."
Chen An sat down again and asked excitedly, "Where is the old Palace Master? I miss him so much."
Mu Lin asked calmly, "Do you want to replace Zhou Yao?"
"This... I'm not qualified enough, and the election is over. I'm afraid..."
"With the old Palace Master's support, what are you afraid of? Zhou Yao's crimes are extremely serious, and we have already thoroughly investigated all of his crimes. On the day of the memorial service, all you have to do is stand up and expose them."
Chen An didn't pretend to be too serious. He calmed down a little and asked, "Why can I do so much?"
"With the Star Tower Guards, the garrison troops, the old Palace Master, and many others supporting you."
“Who do you mean by many people?”
"Hu Mingfeng will help you submit evidence on the same day."
Chen An narrowed his eyes. He didn't expect that Hu Mingfeng was also Mu Lin's man.
"But Brother Mu, what if Zhou Yao doesn't plead guilty?"
"If he doesn't confess, he will be executed on the spot. A dead person will definitely confess. Once Zhou Yao is killed, you can easily become the new Palace Master with your original nomination and our support. Brother Xia, just tell me if you dare or not."
Chen An stood up and paced around. After a long moment, he replied, "I've done it. Everything depends on you."
Mu Lin didn't notice that Chen An's eyes were cold, completely different from his previous hesitation and entanglement.
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