In the imperial court.
Even though Emperor Qian had long since departed, neither Chen Shi, Wang Teng, nor any of the others made a single move.
Though they had returned in bitter defeat today, the earlier matters were of little consequence. If the post of Prefect of Guangling was lost, then so be it; at worst, they could simply clear the accounts in time. After all, with so many aristocratic families in Guangling, even if Lin Sheng audited the books every single day, it was utterly impossible for him to finish checking them all.
Chapter 89