After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Luo Rong did not make it clear, but just kept saying: "I am guilty, I am guilty..."

Feng Yan only then realized that he had brought trouble to his uncle and he bowed even lower.

Wen Chengyu took out the porcelain bottle, poured a pill into it, held it in his mouth, and waited until it was completely dissolved before saying, "Since Luo Qing says he is guilty, then he will be punished according to the law."

All the ministers waited with bated breath.

The anger eventually burned onto the important officials of the six ministries. It was Luo Rong's bad luck today. He ran into it himself and could not blame others.

"According to the laws of the Yuan Dynasty, those who are guilty must be punished, and those who have made contributions must be rewarded." Wen Chengyu stood up with the help of Eunuch Shun and looked around at everyone. "Although Luo Qing is guilty, considering that you have served the court for many years, I will exempt you from dismissal. I will fine you half a year's salary and you must reflect on yourself for two hours every day.

Do your job well, Luo Qing, please don't make the same mistake again."

"Thank you." Luo Rong breathed a sigh of relief.

He bet right, His Majesty did not really want to use this matter to embarrass him.

Yan'er...he is now powerless.

This outcome was beyond the expectations of half of the court officials.

After all, when those three people were dragged away just now, His Majesty showed no mercy and directly convicted them.

The punishment for Luo Rong is nothing compared to those who have already been imprisoned.

"As for Feng Yan..." Wen Chengyu looked at him carefully and suddenly changed his mind, "I think you have the talent to manage laws and orders, so it's not appropriate for you to stay in the Ministry of Rites."

He asked Zhong Xiao: "Is there any vacancy in the Ministry of Justice?"

This question stumped Zhong Xiao.

These should have been his responsibilities, but every once in a while a case would be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for handling, and he was too busy to take care of them, so he had long since handed all these chores over to Shen He.

He was afraid that he would be punished by His Majesty for dereliction of duty like Luo Rong. If two ministers were punished in the same way, it would be like adding fuel to the fire.

It was Shen He who solved his urgent problem and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Justice is in need of a deputy minister."

The official rank of Yuanwailang is lower than that of Langzhong.

But in recent years, the power of the Ministry of Justice has gradually increased, and it has become one of the three judicial departments that everyone fears.

Anyone who is not stupid can see that your majesty's move is intended to demote someone in public and promote him in private.

If they still insist on harping on Gong Bin's crime, it is possible that the emperor will be furious and dismiss him from his post.

"Exceeding your authority is not a minor crime, but considering that you are new to the officialdom, I will not pursue the matter further.

But those who deserve to be punished must still be punished, just like Luo Qing, with a one-year salary deduction, and tomorrow they must resign from their old positions and register with the Ministry of Justice." Wen Chengyu said.

After saying that, he looked at Shen He again, "Since Shen Qing mentioned it, then this person will be under your charge."

This puts the supervisory and disposal powers completely in the hands of Shen He. If Feng Yan acts improperly and fails to live up to the emperor's grace, even Luo Rong, the Minister of Rites, will not be able to protect him.

Luo Rong himself had no plans to place spies in the six ministries, so it didn't matter whether Feng Yan was under his command or not.

He was busy gesturing behind his back, and Feng Yan understood and said loudly, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Wen Chengyu was extremely tired and sat on the dragon chair with his eyes closed to rest.

Eunuch Shun knew the emperor's intention. He took an imperial edict, walked up to Yuan Qing and Lu Zhao, and held it in both hands, "You two, please accept the edict."

What does it mean to give them the imperial edict without announcing it or disclosing it directly?

Not only were the two of them confused, even the ministers were bewildered.

There has been no such precedent in previous years.

Has the imperial edict been issued?

They said it was issued, but they did not know the content of the imperial edict. But if they said it was not issued, everyone saw it with their own eyes.

What on earth is Your Majesty trying to say to them?

Lu Zhao reached out to take the imperial edict and expressed his gratitude together with Yuan Qing.

After the morning court was over, a few people who couldn't hold back came up to Lu Zhao and tried to get close to him.

"Sir Lu, congratulations." The person who spoke was a minor official who also worked in the Dali Temple.

He had to give this man some face, so Lu Zhao hid the imperial edict in his arms and said with a smile, "Thank you very much."

His eyes followed Lu Zhao's movements and fell into the loose collar.

Lu Zhao glanced at him and said in a slightly cold tone, "Where are you looking at, sir?"

The man came to his senses and his face turned red.

Lord Lu wouldn't think of him as that kind of person, right?

This is impossible!

He laughed dryly, "No, no, I didn't see it."

Lu Zhao knew what these people wanted to see. Since His Majesty did not announce the content of the imperial edict in public, there must be something he did not want others to know.

"I haven't been home for a long time, so I won't chat with you gentlemen." Lu Zhao said politely, "I will host a banquet to apologize when I have time. Goodbye."

Since Lu Zhao had already spoken, it would be inappropriate for them to continue to argue.

Yuan Qing did not leave, but turned into the side hall alone and waited for someone to take her to see Wen Chengyu.

After Shun Gonggong finished his work, he hurried to see her, "Please come this way."

For convenience, Wen Chengyu had someone place a soft couch in the hall so that he could rest at any time.

Seeing Yuan Qing come in, he moved the backrest slightly to make himself more comfortable.

"sit down."

"Yes." Yuan Qing sat down politely.

I was far away in the Council Hall just now, and because of my status, I didn't dare to look up.

Now that I'm face to face with Wen Chengyu, I realize something is wrong.

There were dark circles under his eyes and his lips were pale, and he looked even more frail than he had two years ago.

Wen Chengyu hid the handkerchief in his palm and chuckled, "I haven't seen you for two years. Don't you recognize me?"

Yuan Qing had a complicated expression, "You're actually still in the mood to joke."

Wen Chengyu knew that she had seen through it, and he had no intention of hiding it, "If you don't laugh, then you should cry."

"If it's not urgent, you can rest first, I'll come back later."

Wen Chengyu coughed twice more, suppressed the itchiness in his throat, and said, "No need, there's not much to say. After you're done, just go to the side hall and rest. It won't be too late to leave the palace tomorrow."

Yuan Qing sat back down.

"What did you see today?" Wen Chengyu asked.

"Are you referring to the punishment of Minister Luo and Feng Yan?" Yuan Qing asked tentatively.

She also couldn't figure out what Wen Chengyu meant.

However, when her uncle taught her in her previous life, he always handled company affairs in front of her, then asked her what she thought and asked her to write a summary report.

It's exactly the same situation as now.

Could it be that he wanted to teach her how to be an official?

Yuan Qing recalled the scene in the palace at that time and replied: "He emphasized both kindness and severity, and clearly distinguished between rewards and punishments."

"These are quite accurate." Wen Chengyu gently stroked the jade ring, "You missed one thing——

It’s hard to figure out.”

Yuan Qing remained silent, waiting for his next words.

Unexpectedly, Wen Chengyu changed his tone and avoided the previous topic. He even raised his body to look at her, "Do you want to know the contents of the imperial edict?"

Yuan Qing: "???"

Is the topic just now over?

Is this what he meant by unpredictable?

"If you want to see it, I can just go find Lu Zhao."

Seeing that she really seemed uninterested, Wen Chengyu gave up the idea for the time being and waved his hand to send her away.

Yuan Qing lowered his head and walked back to the side hall, still in a daze.

She was trying to guess what Wen Chengyu wanted to say. She reached out to pour tea and just as she turned over the cup, an arm gently fell from her waist.