The most noteworthy news from the Great Tang Kingdom recently is the downfall of the once invincible and domineering Prime Minister Zhang Ming.
Although the Zhang Family fell into a low ebb with the destruction of Zheng Country, their vast foundation ensured they remained like a centipede which does not topple over even in death.
Leveraging their complex connections in the localities, the Zhang Family opened many factories and owned vast tracts of land, maintaining a significant prestige.
Yet such a massive family was completely toppled over due to tax evasion, left with no room to struggle.
The tax bureau made direct arrests, the military cleaned up without a shred of sympathy, all of the young masters of the Zhang Family were sent to prison, and the old head of the Zhang Family, Zhang Ming, fainted from anger on the spot. When he awoke, he couldn't utter a single word.
