The ministers were secretly alarmed, and some of them could no longer restrain themselves from wanting to kneel down and plead guilty as well.
Upon further thought, the Ministry of Revenue was involved in a corruption case, so it was only natural that Minister Ji would need to confess. It was also appropriate for Minister Dai to plead guilty. As for the rampant greed and corruption within the court, this should fall on the shoulders of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel...
Thus, the ministers turned their heads to look at Minister Zhang.
Indeed, Minister Zhang was to blame. The promotion of high-ranking officials at or above the third rank was decided by the Emperor. The appointments of officials below the third rank were managed by the Ministry of Personnel. Since the one at fault was a fourth-rank Chief Doctor from the Ministry of Revenue, it was indeed the responsibility of the Ministry of Personnel.
