Pleasing Her Majesty (20)

No one took the initiative to stand out. Probably they thought if they stood out, they would admit that they planned to divert money.

In the end, Ming Shu made all of them draw lots together.

No?

Okay!

The gate is over there so just get out right now. Why do I need ministers who can't share my burdens!

The ministers could only swallow their complaints and accept Ming Shu's method—drawing lots.

"Lord Zhou, what does this mean?" One of the ministers showed his pegwood to Lord Zhou.

It read steamed bun.

Lord Zhou held his pegwood on which read steamed stuffed bun and put it into his sleeves silently. He stared straight ahead into nothing.

The fellow official didn't get answers from Lord Zhou, so he turned to ask other fellow officials nearby.

The words on the pegwoods were all related to food.