"What do you think I should do?"
Qin Yuanhao felt a little scared when he thought about it.
"All of this was done by the Prime Minister. Do you still want to plead for him now?"
The ministers kowtowed tremblingly, and some were even frightened to the point of almost having convulsions.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I am terrified."
Upon seeing this, Qin Yuanhao immediately issued an order, "A thorough investigation of all those admitted to the imperial examinations should be carried out. Go to the officials' homes to verify their identities. If anyone's identity does not match or their behavior is abnormal, arrest them."
"As for the missing personnel in each department, they will be filled in the spring examination next year. I don't believe that without those people, the departments will not be able to function."
"Withdraw from the court."
Qin Yuanhao shook his sleeves and left.
No one noticed that when he turned around, the corners of his mouth turned up.
It felt so good. Not only did he scold all the ministers, but he also caught all the spies from the State of Sang.
The Sang people treated them like this, and he would feel embarrassed if he didn't give them a return gift.
Here, the ministers supported each other as they walked out.
General Yang narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the Ministry of Personnel, which had lost half its staff.
Just then, Zhou Mian hurried over.
"Your Excellency, Minister of Rites, Your Excellency, Minister of Punishments, and Your Excellency, Censor Yang, Your Majesty invites you."
The three of them froze, and under everyone's strange looks, they followed Zhou Mian.
*
Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The Minister of Rites and General Yang were both invited to the side hall to wait. Only the Minister of Justice, with dark circles under his eyes, took out a booklet from his pocket with trembling hands and went into the study.
"Mr. Minister of Justice, how is the situation on your side?"
"Your Majesty, I have been awake for the past two days. I have discovered that the strong smell of pig is one thing, but it is also due to the sow giving birth to piglets, which are unlikely to survive. When the sow and piglets die of illness, the people will have worked hard for half a year and have gained nothing."
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