"Hmm!"
Xiao Jinxuan stared at Jiang Xiaobai for a moment before finally speaking. "If the Ministry of Justice truly colluded with an enemy nation beyond Northern Suppression, this matter cannot be taken lightly!"
"Jiang Xiaobai, receive your orders. Starting today, while thoroughly investigating the Ministry of Rites, investigate the Ministry of Justice as well!"
"Investigate everyone involved in colluding with an enemy nation beyond Northern Suppression. Show no favoritism!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
As Jiang Xiaobai answered, Cheng Xiao opened his mouth, his face utterly drained of color.
"That will be all!"
Xiao Jinxuan finished speaking and waved his hand irritably. "Withdraw every last soldier from your Marquis's Residence at once!"
"The Ministry of Justice is, after all, a vital ministry of the Imperial Court. What kind of disgraceful spectacle is this, surrounding it with thirty thousand soldiers!"
By the end, Xiao Jinxuan's voice was distinctly angry.
With this stunt, Jiang Xiaobai had cost the imperial family some of its dignity as well!
"Yes!"
Jiang Xiaobai answered again. "Your subject will have the troops withdrawn immediately!"
"Attend Morning Court tomorrow!"
After issuing that irritable command, Xiao Jinxuan said nothing more and turned toward his sedan chair.
Eunuch Gao hurried forward and lifted the curtain. Once Xiao Jinxuan was inside, he announced, "Return His Majesty to the palace!"
At his command, the sedan chair was lifted again and carried toward the exit of the Ministry of Justice.
Chen Zhanqiu glanced at Jiang Xiaobai, no longer daring to say anything, and hurried after them.
Inwardly, however, he was muttering to himself.
It was one thing for their Ministry of Rites to be investigated, but now the Ministry of Justice had been dragged in too.
At least they had some company.
If the Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of War, Ministry of Personnel, and Ministry