The Injustice to Dou E, the Nest of Honest Officials

The matters discussed at court soon spread throughout Central Capital like a gust of wind. For a time, every teahouse and tavern was filled with debate. Even in the brothels, though soft jade rested in their arms, everyone still wore solemn expressions as they discussed affairs of state.

Everyone knew that Chen Luo becoming Minister of Law would certainly bring something new, but no one had expected it to come so quickly.

Great Xuan People's Imperial Censorate?

To place the words "Great Xuan People's" before the name of a government office—that was unprecedented.

What kind of department was this?

Everyone waited with curiosity and anticipation for more detailed regulations concerning this office.

"Hmph!"

Inside a certain official residence, an old man seated in the guest seat snorted coldly. Staring at Xu Qian, who was calmly drinking tea in the host's seat, he angrily said, "Lord Xu, why did the Imperial Censorate not protest in court?"

"You just let Duke Anguo casually brush aside the matter of reforming the Commoner Class system in the Department of Deviations!"

"Do you know how much I and the Lineage behind me paid to provide so many cases?"

Xu Qian cast the other man a somewhat disgusted look, then quickly restrained his expression and said, "I am an imperial censor of the court, not a censor of your Noble Families and Sacred Clans!"

"Have you misunderstood something? Or did you think I was one of you?"

"Previously, what you said made sense, so I agreed with you and believed that the Department of Deviations truly ought to be reformed."

"But what Minister Chen said in court today also made sense. Reforming the Commoner Class system would treat the symptoms, not the root."

"Since he has proposed a solution, I see no harm in taking