Miss Truth

"I heard that Jiulang was impeached by Wei Zheng this morning," Liu Qingsong suddenly said with a smile.

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Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him.

As the morning court session had just ended, Ran Pingyu, no matter how well-informed, could not possibly have known about it by now; he couldn’t help but ask, "For what reason?"

Liu Qingsong naturally wouldn’t tell the real situation, only saying, "It’s said that he delayed his return to Chang’an to report on his duties..."

Ran Meiyu asked anxiously, "How serious is that crime? What will the punishment be?"

"That’s a serious offense!" Liu Qingsong said seriously, about to embellish the story, but Ran Yan interrupted him.

Ran Yan raised her eyebrows slightly, "I wasn’t aware that Wei Zheng even cared about such matters."

Wei Zheng was known to focus on the issue, not the person. For minor lapses like an official’s delay, he usually wouldn’t get involved; otherwise, wouldn’t he be stealing the job of those at the Imperial Censorate?

Liu Qingsong, not at all embarrassed by having his bluff called out, changed the subject and said, "That was just one case. The Minister of the Ministry of Justice, the Assistant Minister of Ministry of Justice, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and the Imperial Censor have all been impeached. It’s a minor matter made to seem bigger than it is, and the charges against them aren’t that serious."

Ran Yan suddenly understood Liu Qingsong’s implication. With a case in Chang’an and ambitions to rise, should one not lean closer to those in power?