Chapter 221

With the major business concluded, the crowd in the great hall was left only with awe. Even Hao Ren, who served as Zhou Tieyi’s right-hand man and handled the vast majority of the Train Chamber of Commerce’s affairs, felt like a blind man feeling an elephant. Until Zhou Tieyi had fully connected the threads, it was impossible to imagine that this scheme was so grand, so exquisite, and that it had ultimately managed to entrap all Three Judicial Offices. With the major matters finished, Zhou Tieyi did not neglect the details. He had Hao Ren bring out the recent ledgers for those present to examine, placing them under the supervision of the Department of Law. The Train Chamber of Commerce was not a project built overnight; to hold such a powerful tool of the state, he had to demonstrate both his competence and his impartiality. Otherwise, he could not command respect, let alone figure out how to continue lining his pockets with everyone else's money.