CH 128

Inside the circle, Elder Cheng asked, "Lin Wen, tell us the truth, where did this come from?"

Lin Wen replied, "It was found in a piece of metal debris from the explosion site."

"Found?"

The four elders exchanged glances.

Elder Ye asked, "Little Lin, do you know what this is?"

"It seems to be laundry powder."

Elder Wang suddenly said, "It's okay, you can go now."

After Lin Wen left, the faces of the four elders darkened.

After a moment of silence, Elder Ye said, "This must have nothing to do with Changshan County."

Elder Wang said, "It could only be Qin Gang. The abundance of uranium powder has exceeded 60%. This is still data mixed with explosive powder. His progress is so fast, but he did not report to the imperial department."

Elder Cheng nodded, "So the attack this time was really done by an unknown Qin family force."

"That's right." Elder Xu said, "The new type of bomb should be Qin Gang's experimental product, but the experiment must have failed. There must be a problem with the structure of the bomb. This is an unexploded part."

The four elders fell silent at the same time, knowing that they would have a huge problem when they returned.

Elder Wang said, "Let's skip this charge."

The other three elders all agreed.

——

The imperial garrison commander quickly withdrew, and the meeting continued.

But the four elders did not mention the matter just now, only casually asked about some trivial matters, and considered the elders' inquiry completed.

Then came the free inquiry. After the officials of the review committee and the governor's office had a big fight, Elder Cheng announced the vote.

Lin Wen didn't make a mistake this time, he directly pressed a red for himself.

The voting results came out quickly.

76 votes in favor; 71 votes against; 57 abstentions;

The votes in favor were far less than 50%.

There was no need for the elders to vote, the charge was directly dismissed.

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The officials let out a satisfied sigh, as if they had watched an incredibly exciting movie.

The officials of the review committee were all downcast, and Lai Juncheng was even more panicked. He knew that if he returned like this, he would only end up with a fate of being left in the wilderness.

The governors came to congratulate one after another, "Congratulations, Governor Sheng!"

"Congratulations, congratulations, you can pass this way! I feel that in a few years, there will be a second Southern King."

"It's over." The governor of Zhongzhou, Wang Bo'an, slapped his thigh, "I feel like I have to prepare a few more boxes of quick-acting heart-saving pills."

But some governors remained silent, with unhappy expressions.

Only the elders were indifferent, as if it was just a trivial matter.

Just as they were about to continue the meeting, suddenly there was a commotion in the seats of the review committee, and many people stood up excitedly.

Lin Wen looked over and saw a thin old man, dressed in a black and blue priest's robe, slowly entering from the side passage under the guard of a group of followers.

He held a golden peace dove lantern in his left hand and a pure white balance in his right hand, as if an art statue had walked down from the hall.

"Respected elders, governors, and officials, hello, I am the Supreme Review Chairman Yu Zhongxian. I represent the Supreme Review Committee and participate in this joint meeting."

The officials all stood up and applauded enthusiastically.

The governors bowed in salute, the elders nodded slightly, and Lin Wen sat in his chair.

——Anyway, no one could see him hidden in the crowd.

Only the officials behind him looked strange.

Yu Zhongxian's attendant took the decorations from his hand, and he himself came to the front of the review committee's seat, looking up at the four elders on the stage.

The five people were all indifferent, like cold sculptures.

After a while, Yu Zhongxian said, "In the name of the Supreme Review Chairman, I initiate the impeachment order and request a special impeachment meeting to impeach the Sheriff of Changshan County, Lin Wen."

The venue was as silent as death. The younger officials couldn't understand what had happened, while the older ones were left with stunned expressions.

The governors couldn't calm down either. Sheng Huaixuan stared coldly at Yu Zhongxian, his mind spinning rapidly.

The impeachment order and the special impeachment meeting are the privileges of the Supreme Review Chairman, and their purpose is to impeach some important imperial officials when necessary.

This is the only control measure for imperial-level officials during non-meeting periods.

The original intention of this privilege was to restrain them in emergency situations, to prevent them from going further and further on the wrong path. The initial target was the imperial officials above the governor level.

Of course, no law or privilege can maintain its original intention over time.

This privilege has long become the biggest killer of the Supreme Review Committee, because it can even impeach the elders, although no one has ever done so.

But.

Having it but not using it, and not having it and not being able to use it, are two completely different concepts.

Because of its extraordinary status, the Supreme Review Committee rarely uses it, only as a tool to deter opponents or protect itself.

The last time the impeachment order was used was three years ago.

And now, not only has the impeachment order reappeared, but it has also unprecedentedly impeached during the meeting.

Its impeachment target is also the lowest-ranking official in history.

A sheriff.

Silence flowed in the venue, and after a long time, Elder Cheng coldly said, "Are you sure?"

Yu Zhongxian calmly replied, "Sure."

"Okay, the normal agenda of the joint meeting is interrupted, the special impeachment meeting is opened, and all officials below the governor level leave the venue."

With a rustling sound, the officials stood up and walked towards the exit one after another.

Even though they really wanted to participate in this unprecedented drama, the elder's order could not be violated.

Lin Wen also followed the crowd.

Fortunately, Chief of Staff Ling Huayue was sharp-eyed and saw a familiar figure also following them towards the exit, and shouted, "Where are you going?"

Lin Wen retorted, "I'm a governor."

Ling Huayue was about to have a heart attack, "You are the impeached! If you leave, will they impeach the air?"

Lin Wen laughed, "Isn't that good, let them impeach the air."

Ling Huayue was about to die of anger, but fortunately, Governor Sheng shouted, "Lin Wen, come back!"Lin Wen shrugged his shoulders and walked back against the flow. All the officials made way for him, paying him their respects.

Ahead, Yu Zhongxian had already secured a new seat, ranking above the governor but below the elders.

The Supreme Council held great power. Its main responsibilities were to review, demote, admonish, and convict imperial officials, supervise all officials, maintain the legal system, and lead the judiciary, supervision, public security, imperial security, and judicial administrative departments in their work.

The Chief of the Supreme Council was the second-ranking official at the imperial level, only below the first-ranking elders, grand elders, and the transcendent imperial emperor.

He ranked above the third-ranking imperial governors, fourth-ranking department heads, national government officials, and senators.

Within the internal hierarchy of the Supreme Council, he was also the first in line to compete for the position of Chief Councilor.

In a situation where power was as overwhelming as a raging fire boiling oil, that was Yu Zhongxian's current status.