"Lord Yan."
Minister of Water Lord Wang was tall and burly, with a full beard and large eyes like copper bells that looked particularly intimidating. He waved his hand somewhat impatiently:
"Let's skip the idle talk. Why have we been summoned here today?"
The few officials present held similar ranks, though their posts differed. Although Lord Yan had backing and was on the verge of promotion, he wasn't in charge of the Minister of Water.
Moreover...
The Wang Family were officials appointed by the Imperial Court, not scholars.
?
Lord Yan's smile stiffened on his face, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes, though he quickly suppressed it and said slowly:
"Yesterday, someone reported signs of collapse at the South Dam. As the Minister of Water, are you completely unaware of this, Lord Wang?"
"The South Dam?"
Lord Wang looked bewildered:
"Where?"
"It's the section bordering Gu'an County and Santai County," Lord Yan said heavily:
