"Imperial Censor Zhang, please feel free to proceed," He Sizheng said with a bow.
In fact, Zhang's official position was that of an Imperial Censor, not a member of the Ministry of Justice.
The Imperial Censorate was divided into three courts. The first was the Court, mainly responsible for reprimanding officials and examining punishments; the second was the Hall Court, responsible for maintaining the order of the Court procession and the inspection of ceremonial guard; and the third was the Inspection Court, in charge of investigating officials, inspecting and patrolling states and counties, scrutinizing prisons, regulating court ceremonies, and overseeing prisoners, among other duties.
