This morning at the Grand Harmony Hall.
Sun Mingli had just finished shouting, "Those with petitions, present them promptly; those without, court is dismissed," when Wu Zhiyuan, the head of the civil officials, submitted a petition against him.
The accusation was against Minister Li Weijian of the Ministry of Rites for being jealous of the virtuous and capable, framing the loyal and good, abusing his power, and extorting festival funds, among several other charges.
Just as Wu Zhiyuan finished his accusation, another high-ranking official, with the rank of Elder Jingcheng, also accused the Minister of the Ministry of Rites and the Minister of the Honglu Temple, risking 'forming cliques for personal gain.'
Wu Wencai, neither humble nor overbearing, according to the ways of the officialdom, being from the same family as Wu Zhiyuan, should not have stepped forward at this time.
But the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple were trying to harm Xu Qing, and this he could not endure!