Li Chang paused slightly, then said, "Lord Yu, we seem to have no enmity whatsoever."

Yu Yunwen ignored him and continued, "His Majesty said that the Council of State Affairs needed to fully cooperate with me. In my opinion, Li Silang's decision to let those workers go and delay the railway construction was a dereliction of duty. Since it was a dereliction of duty, he must be punished."

Li Chang's face immediately changed.

Yu Yunwen, young and impetuous, wore an expression that said, "I didn't see anything," as if he had finally caught the Political Affairs Hall red-handed.

"In my opinion, Li Silang has made meritorious contributions in the past, which Your Majesty has already rewarded. However, he has now committed a wrongdoing. It is wrong to punish him for his past merits. This is a lack of clarity in rewards and punishments!"

"Your Majesty, if you can't even control those below you, what use are such officials?"

Yu Yunwen, never one to shy away from a shocking statement, asked: "Today it's the Railway Administration, but what if tomorrow it's the Council of State Affairs?"

The people in the Council of State Affairs immediately became restless. Tang Ke said, "Prime Minister Yu, this is slander against the Grand Chancellor. Be careful what you say."

"I am not criticizing Xu Dazai, but rather explaining the advantages and disadvantages of railway workers resigning."

"The imperial court believes that decrees originate from the capital and are respected by all under heaven! The emperor's authority is irreversible, and the principle is that the people and the ruler are of one mind. Wherever His Majesty's decrees are issued, we will follow them."

"Now that His Majesty wishes to develop the railway, Li Silang has lost control and ordered the evacuation of personnel. May I ask, if this were the case in the army, what would have happened?"

Yu Yunwen immediately elevated this matter to the level of governing the country as a whole.

His meaning was clear: if he couldn't even manage a government office, how could he manage local administration?

The imperial court emphasized that once a government order was issued from the capital, all officials were required to carry it out.

The decree hasn't even left Tokyo yet, not even the Imperial Palace, and it's already turned into this mess. Tell me, aren't you guilty?

What use are you to the emperor?

Yu Yunwen spoke these last words while looking at Zhong Shidao.

Obviously, he wanted to use the marshal's words.

Zhong Shidao said, "If any troops in the army disband without authorization, the general shall be executed immediately."

Zhong Shidao spoke in a calm and collected tone, but there was an inherent authority that made Li Chang turn pale on the spot.

“Your Majesty is merciful. Li Silang is guilty, but his crime does not warrant death.” After playing the bad cop, Yu Yunwen immediately switched to playing the good cop. “Therefore, I request Your Majesty to dismiss Li Silang from his post as a warning to others.”

Liu Yanzong, standing to the side, was completely stunned. Someone had actually come along who was even more entertaining than himself.