Dayue has a rule that being late means getting your palm slapped, corporal punishment! It's a reminder for ministers to attend court on time.
So if someone is delayed due to special circumstances, they usually ask for leave in advance; if it's really not possible, they simply don't come, and apply for leave afterward.
Of course, there are also particularly straightforward people like Yang Qingfeng, who, despite being late, still attend court with a hard head and firm hand. In such cases, the supervisors just give a symbolic slap or two as a warning.
Whether it hurts or not isn't the point; what matters is the loss of face.
However, today, since Wei Shu has instructed so clearly, he definitely wants them to hit hard, with force.
After receiving ten strikes, Fan Shang's hand was swollen so high that he couldn't hold things steadily.
Little Fuzi pinched his throat and said, "Lord Fan, you still want to go inside? You're seriously injured; why not rest at home first!"
