The Chancellor was sitting in his room, nodding off, when he heard voices outside. A subordinate pushed open the door, and without even raising his head, the Chancellor said, "I am old, my legs are infirm, and my eyes are dim. I cannot attend to affairs. Unless it concerns matters of military or national importance, Minister Jia is in the Western Wing."
Luo Jing laughed aloud at this and called out, "Chancellor, it's me."
At that familiar voice, the Chancellor jolted awake. His infirm legs recovered, and his dim old eyes brightened. Inwardly, he groaned. Why has this living ancestor come? Outwardly, he smiled. "So the Attendant-in-Chief has graced us with his presence. I was just wondering why there were magpies in the government offices today. What a joyous occasion."
Luo Jing paid it no mind. Far too many people treated him as the Chancellor did. These people had never behaved this way even before Luo Xin in the past, yet they were all the more humble before Luo Jing.
He handed over the decree he had written and reminded him, "Chancellor, His Majesty has just issued this decree. It is of great importance. Put it through the procedures and promulgate it at once."
The Chancellor frowned slightly at this. Though he was a puppet Chancellor, Luo Xin had chosen him as a temporary replacement, so naturally he still had certain principles.
Edicts could not simply be issued at will. The Chancellor had a duty to remonstrate with the emperor. Even if this was the emperor's wish, he had to first see whether it was an ill-conceived command.
Otherwise, if ten thousand fingers pointed in condemnation, he truly would never be able to hold his head up again.
With this thought, the Chancellor immediately said, "Attendant-in-Chief, please allow me to