Chapter 159: The Possibility of Officials Exchanging Gifts of Cured Meat (2 / 2)
By the time Xu Yanmiao and the others returned to the capital, it was already late January.
In court, the emperor graciously praised them, sighing dramatically: “You’ve all worked so hard. For the sake of Fujian’s calamity, you couldn’t even spend the New Year with your families…”
[Does that mean we’ll get vacation time?!]
The emperor: “…”
That familiar sensation of being abruptly stumped.
After a pause, the emperor, his tone tinged with weariness, said: “In that case, for the next two or three days, you may return home to reunite with your families. There’s no need to attend court or handle government affairs. Once you’ve rested, resume your duties.”
The Minister of Justice’s eyes suddenly widened.
“!!!”
The emperor, a notorious miser when it came to granting leave, had actually given them a holiday! Even though it wasn’t a long one, it was still a holiday!