Minister Cao and Minister Sū, upon receiving the message delivered by Fú Quán, immediately packed their things and rushed toward the Hall of Mental Cultivation. They met halfway, and without exchanging a single word, they simply nodded and hurried on in the same direction. Fú Dé, watching from a distance, saw their grave expressions and felt his heart sink.
What major crisis had occurred now? It was one thing for Minister Cao of the Ministry of Works to be diligent, but Minister Sū was from the Ministry of Justice. The last time he had been summoned, five officials were sentenced to be executed in the autumn.
Every time he saw Minister Sū’s stern face, his subconscious reaction was one of tension.
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