The servant nodded hastily.
"Yes, it's scattered all over several streets."
Everyone was in a great hurry.
"Then what are you all standing there for? Hurry up and pick up all the Xuan paper. We can't let it fall into the hands of others!"
The court officials were all in a panic.
The servants, however, looked troubled.
"The master can't pick it up."
"Yes, many people saw it, and quite a few busybodies were there reading it aloud and speculating whether it was true or false."
"The people are all cursing, saying... saying that the Great Zhou is going to be eaten up by these parasites."
“I saw that several people from the Censorate also went to pick them up.”
The court officials held their foreheads, each one nearly fainting from anger.
Suddenly someone looked at Mo Shaoqing.
"Second Prince, what... what does your Zhang family mean by this? The Ministry of Personnel has the most complete information on this. We've worked diligently for you, how could you stab us in the back?"
After his reminder, everyone realized what he meant.
Officials buying and selling things, and exchanging gifts privately, are the most private matters.
Even if someone informs on them, it's impossible to expose all their secrets.
Such a precise strike could only have come from a traitor within the Zhang family, who controlled the Ministry of Personnel.
"Your Highness, you must give us an explanation! How are we supposed to explain these things if they are presented to the Emperor?"
“The Zhang family is the Empress’s maternal family, and your maternal uncle Zhang Huai’an is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. He must be involved in these matters.”
The incessant chatter was giving Mo Shaoqing a major headache.
He angrily flung his sleeve in frustration and shouted.
"You bunch of fools, what good would it do me to do this? I am currently in a situation where I still need the help of you gentlemen. Why would I want to harm you?"
The crowd agreed that his words made sense.
"Then... what exactly is going on?"
Mo Shaoqing didn't want to lose the support of this group of people.
With a wave of his hand, he said, "Come with me to the Zhang family, and I will give you the truth."
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