Wang Shaoji sneered and said, "If you haven't, then what do these words of yours mean?"
"..."
"The hierarchy is strict, and the same crime cannot be punished in the same way. This is the iron law. These Southern people have long been accustomed to freedom and looseness, lacking discipline. That's why they are so unrestrained and disrespectful to the emperor. According to your words, if we further encourage their arrogance, in the future, they will not only oppress the Imperial Guard, they will oppress us, and even more, they will oppress Your Majesty!"
Shang Ruyi's brows furrowed into a knot.
She had long heard that Wang Shaoji, as a close minister, never advised the Emperor against his absurd decrees. Instead, he had the reputation of fanning the flames and assisting evil. Now it seemed that fanning the flames and assisting evil might be too light a description.
