Li Feng's eyes then fell on Chang Geng: "And you, do you think you are very aggrieved? Other people had only said a few words, yet you already abandoned official duties, play sulking and running back home with me. You are already a grown-up, do you have any other trick? The entire Grand Council does not have even one ghost all day long, there are only two sweepers at the door — Li Min, I'm telling you, either get back to the Grand Council tomorrow in an instant! Or you will no longer have to come back at all!"

All key members of the Grand Council knelt down with Yan Wang to apologize humbly.

Li Feng did not answer them, letting them kneel down and turning to the Da Li Temple officials with a twist of his face. "Jiang Han Shi was originally from Da Li Temple, he could still be considered to be your former boss. Assigning you the small task of investigating his old case, do you not have the heart to do it? Are you going to put it off until the new year?"

In the sudden disaster, the Da Li Temple minister did not dare to say a word, kneeling down like their neighbors, the Grand Council.

One by one, Li Feng dragged out all the most important officials for a scolding. Fang Qin was one of the few who had nothing to do with it and was let go by the Emperor with only a couple of words. Compared with Yan Wang who was not allowed to stand up, Li Feng's attitude towards him was almost pleasant. He only said, "Subject Fang, the Western army came with ill intent, we can't let the logistics cause us to fall into a passive state. You are in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, you should pay more attention."

Fang Qin had no choice but to bow his head and answer ‘yes’, as if he had been doused with cold water from head to toe — he realized that his long-term scheme was to be destroyed in one day.

The deserted Grand Council was busy once again, starting to pull all-nighters day after day.

After his return to the Grand Council, the first thing Yan Wang did was instruct everyone: "Recently, the border is in a tight situation. Please take the state affairs as priority. Sometimes you will have to suffer grievances, being too thick will lead to being broken, after suffering enough grievances, it will all naturally pay off in the end. Remember these words of mine. About brother Han Shi, the gentlemen needn't worry. Since the Emperor has spoken today, he will be safe in a few days."

The crowd looked at him in silence.