According to the regulations of the Great Yu Court Hall, officials on duty were required to be on time for the morning roll call, which meant reporting in before Mao hour.
Here in Su State, the timing was a bit more relaxed. As long as one reported in during the quarter-hour leading up to Chen hour, they were considered on time.
To welcome the new Lord Chief Director of the Inspection Department, Situ Mu, everyone had arrived much earlier than usual.
Even though Chen Cheng had arrived with a quarter of an hour to spare, he was still the last one there. Seeing everyone standing in reverent silence, not daring to even whisper, Chen Cheng also lowered his gaze and waited patiently.
The official notice of Situ Mu's impending appointment had reached Linji Prefecture half a month ago.
Chen Cheng had also learned quite a bit of top-secret information about Situ Mu from Xia Lingfeng.
