When the Minister of Rites heard this, he said nothing more and obediently returned to his seat.
The Imperial Censors saw that the ministers were temporarily silent, knowing once they finished reporting the matters, it would be their turn.
One by one, the Imperial Censors stepped forward to impeach Marquis Wuping and his followers. First, they accused them of being high court officials yet openly opposing three new policies beneficial to the country and its people, calling them selfish and completely indifferent to the people's lives. They further accused Marquis Wuping's group of spreading rumors, inciting public opinion, and slandering the Emperor.
The Imperial Censors, one after another, spoke righteously and sharply, showing no leniency to Marquis Wuping and his followers.
Marquis Wuping, leading the aristocratic families and nobles, was alternately pale, red, and green with embarrassment from the Censors' remarks. It was quite a spectacle.
