Qiu Chao considered the answer and replied: "Your Majesty, I just heard the question just now. I thought that I was facing changes but failed to respond in time and did my best. I felt so ashamed that I was speechless."
Leo Lu smiled slightly and said, "That makes sense. It seems like you should be punished."
Qiu Chao was shocked.
On such occasions, such conversations are usually just polite. Leo Lu used questions to prompt the ministers to reflect on their merits and demerits, and intended to warn them. After the ministers reflect on their own interests, it stands to reason that his true feelings as emperor should also be false. Saying a few words of comfort to show grace is commonly known as "giving a sweet date a stick".
As a result, Leo Lu didn't act according to common sense and had no intention of giving him this "sweet date". He was angry, but it didn't look like it, making people confused about the emperor's plan.
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