Well, this counted as the only good news he had heard lately, so he could only take this chance to be happy.
Every department in Upper Capital City began operating at unprecedented speed. Every member of the law enforcement agencies was working at full capacity, yet even that proved insufficient.
There were simply too many people arrested this time!
Disciplinary inspection and other departments joined in one after another, with the entire Military Department supervising. Afterward, even the Martial Education Department added its strength, and only then could all the cases be tried simultaneously.
For a time, Minister Nan came under tremendous pressure.
Every one of these lineages was a distinguished, illustrious house, and every house, every surname had a military background!
Countless generals at the front called to ask about the situation.
Everyone knew one thing: since Minister Nan had taken action, wrongful convictions and false charges were impossible. Their guilt had to be nailed firmly to the board. All that remained now was how soon they would confess, and how serious the charges ultimately established against them would be.
Not one of them thought of having the charges dismissed outright. They did not even dare think such a thing.
Every one of them laughed and bantered. "Hello, Marshal Nan. Remember me? I'm Xiaohouzi, hehehe, from the West Army, the skinniest one... hehe... Nothing, nothing, just calling to say hello. Mm-hmm, rest assured, Marshal Nan. Thank you, Marshal Nan... Mm-hmm, the brothers are all doing well."
"Ahem... Actually, lately, well, the older you get, the more you think, and the more you remember. I just started thinking again about those days drinking with Old Gao... Ah, he's been dead for so many years now, even his bones have rotted... I keep thinking of going back to Capital City to