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Afternoon.

The news of Zhou Long's incident finally reached the Ministry of Rites. Wang Yan, the Minister of Rites, summoned his ministers and recounted the case reported by Dali Temple, and then said: "Because there is no evidence, the Ministry of Works is going to submit it to the Three Laws Division for a joint trial.

Therefore, Dali Temple only confines Zhou Long at home for the time being and does not take him into custody."

In fact, the ministers on the left and right had already received the news, but at this time they still acted like they had heard about it for the first time.

Li Yan, the right servant, was the first to speak: "Since it is just a matter of speculation, why bother to mobilize the troops as soon as it comes up? Since Chen Lecheng [Chen Shangshu Mingli, courtesy name Lecheng] came to power, the actions of the Ministry of Works have become more and more ridiculous!"

Zhang Qiu, the left minister, was the mastermind behind the case. At this time, he helped the Ministry of Labor to distinguish: "Chen Shangshu also has difficulties with Chen Shangshu. This case involves officials from two departments and is related to the New Deal that His Majesty strongly supports. Naturally, he cannot ignore it."

When Li Shilang heard this, he looked at Zhang Qiu in surprise, and then he was thoughtful.

Wang Yan also narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard and said: "In the opinion of Brother Xiye [Zhang Qiu], our Ministry of Rites should also propose a strict investigation of this case?"

Zhang Qiushi deliberately exposed a flaw. He did not leave any clue at the time and was not afraid of a thorough investigation by the court.

If Zhou Long's actions were placed elsewhere, most of them would be despised by others, but since they were for the purpose of "supporting justice and rectifying the origins", they would definitely gain widespread support from scholars.

If Wang Yan and Li Yan intend to compete with him, they will only allow him to take advantage of the opportunity to gain fame. Not only will it not damage his foundation, but it will have the effect of strengthening his foundation and cultivating his talents.

After listening to Wang Yan asking for his opinion, he said confidently: "Since the Ministry of Works has already made the request, we don't need to add any more fuss. When the Third Law Department comes to investigate, we will do our best to cooperate. Even if the colleagues below are humiliated, in official matters

Some delays have even caused a lot of criticism, and the rights and wrongs need to be clarified."

With this mouth, he looks like an old hermaphrodite.

If you listen to what he said in reverse, it is: the twists and turns of right and wrong are not important. If you can take the opportunity to make people angry and complain, even if Zhou Long is finally convicted, the Ministry of Rites will never be the loser, and it can even coerce public opinion to push back.

Wave.

Wang Yan and Li Yan naturally understood the meaning of these words and looked at each other. Wang Yan immediately clapped his hands and said: "Then Brother Youxi Ye will handle this matter. The most important thing in our etiquette department is to maintain etiquette."

Be upright, do not tolerate false accusations, and will never be partial!"

The meaning of this is: Zhou Long still needs to be protected. It is best to classify it as a false accusation. If it is not possible, then it will be 'just'.

Zhang Qiu understood.

So from that afternoon, Li Qing's drunken remarks like, "Is it wrong to strive for wealth?" and "If I can sue those sour men, I will be Li Shun from now on, and your special wife will be Chen Shun" were quickly reported in the Ministry of Etiquette.

It spread quickly to the six departments, five temples, the Department of Education, the Imperial Academy, the Imperial Academy, the Imperial Academy...

During this period, there were countless versions, but they were all interpreted in a unified way: for the sake of wealth and glory, the mud-legged man would not hesitate to pull down the civil servants from the imperial examination.
Chapter completed!