The next day, at the small morning court session, Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che sat upright on the dragon throne. He scrutinized the ministers below, then rubbed his eyes again.
"Are my eyes deceiving me today? Why are so many people absent from court?" Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che noticed the anomaly in the audience chamber and remarked, "Where is Zhang Bai of the Taichang Bureau? Where is Commandant of Justice Zhang Tang? And also..."
He reeled off several names in succession, only to realize that none of those individuals were present. He tugged at his imperial robes, stepped down from the throne, and continued to observe the hall. "What has gotten into these fellows today? Are they sleeping in at home instead of attending the morning court?" he mocked.
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