Idle Matters, Official Matters, Family Matters

After discussing the progress of the case, Sun Shaozong went to report for duty at Dali Temple.

He first checked in at the small eastern side gate, then went to the Left Temple Office in the West Wing Courtyard and summoned Temple Adjudicator Tang Weishan. He instructed him to work with Liu Xianglian to make a simple summary and classification of the group brawling cases that had occurred in recent years.

After assigning the task, Sun Shaozong looked through the submitted documents and found that they were mostly trivial odds and ends. He simply tossed them aside and went straight to the central inner hall to meet with Wei Yi and Li Wenshan.

At least today's morning meeting was no longer about livestock. Still, they did not mention any official business. The main topic was whether the Huguang maojian tea Sun Shaozong had casually given away yesterday was superior to Xinyang Maojian from Henan.

Wei Yi and Li Wenshan each held firmly to their own opinion. They argued from historical origins to color, aroma, and flavor until their faces were red, before finally agreeing that the kung fu tea brewed by Girl Chu Rui, the famous courtesan of Yan Huan Tower, was the most fragrant and authentic.

Sun Shaozong: "..."

Just as Sun Shaozong was rendered speechless, someone suddenly reported from outside that the Grand Secretariat had approved a draft memorial, ordering Left Vice Minister Sun Shaozong to choose a date to open court and retry the case of Wei Ruolan shooting the Eldest Son of the Niu Family.

Sun Shaozong hurried outside to receive the official document, then presented it to his superior, Wei Yi, for review.

Wei Yi skimmed it briefly before handing it back to Sun Shaozong. Solemnly, he said, "Since the court intends for Vice Minister