This is what the officials call it.
Emperors generally refer to someone as a certain Elder, or Teacher, and so on.
It is because the Grand Ancestor of our dynasty explicitly abolished the position of Prime Minister.
Moreover, the Emperor also just wants to find someone to do the work and take the blame, hence in terms of titles, they usually follow the old practice.
Grand Secretary replied: "To respond to Your Majesty, indeed it is so. Because the National Treasury is empty and the funds are insufficient, we had to divert the silver from the Taicang to cover the military expenses in Liao Dong. I am guilty of this and earnestly request that Your Majesty punish me."
The Emperor nodded: "Since there were reasons for it, let's discuss it at court later, you submit a petition to plead guilt, and we'll talk further afterwards."
Many officials were privately quite disappointed. Was it just going to be let go so easily?
But thunderstorms and dew are all a part of imperial grace.
