Capital City.
This is a delayed morning court assembly.
Many officials had already gotten up at midnight to prepare, and now, even though the sun is almost at noon, there is no sign of the court dispersing.
They are so hungry that their stomachs are practically sticking to their backs, yet they must stand upright. After all, debates over the life and death of a Fifth Rank Governor have drawn all the senior ministers into the fray, and the Crown Prince and Prince Li are at loggerheads.
Moreover, ancestral teachings and the Nanxia Law Code have been mentioned, making the matter increasingly severe.
The people who can hear inside have already mentally lit candles for Shang Jingwang, while those standing further away, even if unaware of the discussions or debates taking place, can clearly feel the oppressive atmosphere. In such situations, someone is almost certain to lose their head.
