In the Divine Dynasty, those who lived a long life were not necessarily upright and incorruptible, nor straightforward and unyielding.
Those who lived long were all keenly sensitive and knew how to tend to the good and avoid the evil, careful not to offend others indiscriminately.
This sun had just risen, and the routine morning court meeting had not yet begun.
Some who saw Song Chengyue appear naturally greeted him and then said,
"Lord Song, there's a case that has been delayed for quite some time. This year's tasks have been affected. Could you please instruct the people below to hurry up as much as possible."
Spoken word-for-word, at first listen it almost seemed like a provocation.
Song Chengyue bowed his hands, wearing a smile, and agreed.
He certainly knew what that case was all about. Was it the Jinyi Wei's fault that it couldn't be handled before?