The aftermath of this incident was far from over.
Two days later.
A memorial from the Prince of Zhenbei, far away in the northwest, made its way into the Emperor's imperial dossier in the Capital.
It contained impeachment charges against the Grand Secretary for forming cliques and engaging in private dealings, with the Emperor's mother's imperial relatives by marriage meddling in state affairs, and it listed a series of evidence that was beyond dispute.
Incidents such as some distant relative from the Empress Dowager's family galloping horses in the street, abducting commoner girls, and even causing deaths...
A portion of the relief funds for the disaster in Jiangnan, which the Grand Secretary was responsible for, had gone missing without a trace...
Si Chu lost his temper during the early court session, removing several officials involved from their positions and ordering their beheading!
