The ministers were all busy preparing the sacrifices. Barring any surprises, this would be the largest sacrificial ceremony since Cao Mao had ascended the throne.
The ministers attached particular importance to it, and security had also been tightened throughout the realm to prevent any trouble during this period.
At a time like this, if a particularly heinous crime occurred in Luoyang, everyone from the Magistrate of Luoyang to the Inspector of the Capital would essentially reach the end of his official career in a single step.
All the officials in Luoyang were extremely cautious, and Hu Zun alone had completely cast off restraint.
These days, Hu Zun held banquets every day, gathering the ministers to drink and make merry without attending to any proper business.
He lived quite the carefree life, and the ministers dared not slight this Grand General. When the Grand General summoned them, they went to his residence to eat, drink, and amuse themselves with him.
After the Grand General got blind drunk yet again, Hu Guang finally could not stand it any longer.
He sent all the household servants away, then bowed to Hu Zun and said:
"Father, His Majesty has only just appointed you Grand General. You have barely taken office, yet you gather the ministers at your residence to make merry, attend to no proper business, and spend every day drunk. How can this be acceptable? You are inviting disaster!"
Hu Zun glared at him. "Have I only been gathering my own subordinates? Have I said anything detrimental to His Majesty to the ministers? How exactly am I inviting disaster?"
"Father, the Grand General stands at the head of all the ministers and should serve as their example..."
"At my age, how am I supposed to set an example? Am I to go to