This scene made Di Jiu suddenly feel that perhaps a lifetime of being an official was for this day. He sat down as calmly as usual, raised his hand with a slightly hoarse voice and said, "If you have any grievances, feel free to speak."
The procedures still followed yesterday's routine, and just after two quarters, at half past Mao hour, a weighty edict from the Southern Office landed here.
Ten esteemed individuals impeached Junior Minister of the Ministry of Justice Di Jiu for dereliction of duty and abuse of power. The Ministry of Personnel and the Three Departments had already reviewed it, ordering him to cease his actions and to go to the Southern Office for questioning.
At this point, what was at stake was no longer his prospects for the day after, but his current official hat.
Di Jiu, with his head lowered, flipped through case files as if he heard nothing.
