The courtyard within the alley of the Northern Military Department was gradually regaining its original appearance. The hole by the wall had already been dug very deep, but the crabapple tree had still not been sent over.
Obtaining a crabapple tree exactly identical to the one from the past was no easy task, even for the Department for Purging Officials, whose power extended to all levels of society.
Zhou Tong was well aware of this point, but he did not display the slightest displeasure to his opponents, especially after he heard the quick succession of reports.
"Assistant Minister Wei did not go back. Apparently, a large quarrel took place in his estate last night."
"When Lord Huang of the Imperial Board of Astronomy was about to leave, he discovered that his clan's carriage had been borrowed. The borrower was a relative of his wife who said that he was returning to Wu Province."
