If their assessment was inferior, the price they had to pay would be even greater if they wanted to be promoted.
There was also the three-day closed-door training, which would be a blatant slap in the face. He would have to rub his face on the ground and become a joke in the eyes of the other two academies.
Ning Yichen was even more flustered. It had nothing to do with him. After so long, he hadn't found any clues, which led to today's disaster. He wondered how the Emperor would punish him.
The Xia Emperor continued." The Fentian Palace has failed in their investigation. Ning Yichen is grounded for seven days and fined a year's salary. All personnel involved in the investigation will be dismissed and thrown into Nether Prison."
It was Pang Yihai's turn.
The most innocent one was still him. He was furious and wanted to eat the Zuo family. He had spent so much effort to climb to his current high position, but now it was gone!