The six ministries are the ministry of Ministry of personnel, revenue, rites, war, justice and public works. Yao Feng town has not built the ministry of public works and right now, the ministry of rites is in flames.
The ministry of rites is one of the most powerful, yet powerless ministries there are. They are powerful because they are able to contact the emperor directly and they perform the most important festivals and events in the country. They are also the most powerless ministry as they do not have any of their own guards or any enforcement power but all other ministries are supposed to "cooperate" with them.
Everyone around us is in a crazed rush right now. Magistrate Dong and his steward have already ordered everyone he can to assist in putting the flames out but since he cannot give us any orders, we're just standing at the windows, watching the fires burn.
I believe that everyone else is trying to spot the arsonist but I really am, just watching the fires burn. For some odd reason, I feel at peace, watching the massive and extravagant building burn. Eventually, the chaos subsides, and the people trying to put out the fire form a line, from the burning building to the various different sources of waters in the town. They pass buckets of water around and eventually pour it at the burning building.
Watching them do their best to pour out the fire in a primitive method, I know for sure that the fire will not stop burning until the entire building is turned into soot. While the houses are massive and spaced apart so the fire will not spread in this world, I should remember to introduce fire hoses or at least some form of fire extinguisher so that such an event won't repeat itself.
Anyway, I grow bored of watching the people trying to put out the fire and return to bed.
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The next day after breakfast, we decide to look at the building that was burnt instead of strolling around town. The ministry of rites is in a prime position and is just a few minutes' walks away from the market. As we approach the building, there is a stench in the air. It is the smell of a burnt corpse.
It seems like the constables are still trying to clean the place up and is having trouble keeping the crowd away. I look at Ding Sha and the rest and they look like they want to help but for some reason, do not offer their help.
"Their main duty is to ensure our safety." Judge Cui notices my puzzled expression and says.
"It's okay, none of these town folks will be able to harm us. Go help them maintain order and clear up the debris. We should assist magistrate Dong is finding out who caused the fire." I reply in a nonchalant manner.
Ding Sha does not respond but instead looks to Judge Cui and Judge Tang and only starts moving after they both nod their head in agreement.
The guards walk towards the constables and start yelling "Move! Move!" as they shove the people in front around. The constables on duty recognise us and they just continue on with their work, ignoring us.
Ding Sha draws his sabre and starts hacking on the long pieces of burnt wood so that the constables can move them easily, while Zhao Keng uses his spear and flips the heavier pieces of wood away. Sima Di, Zhuge Pang and Mo Di walk around the building, looking for clues that point towards the arsonist and a few minutes later, they start yelling at us to go over there.
"We've found the burnt corpses!" they yell out together, and the townsfolk standing around also hear them.
Suddenly, the townsfolk start gossiping among themselves and become a disorderly mob as some of them try to take a peek at the burnt corpse.
The six ministries are the ministry of Ministry of personnel, revenue, rites, war, justice and public works. Yao Feng town has not built the ministry of public works and right now, the ministry of rites is in flames.
The ministry of rites is one of the most powerful, yet powerless ministries there are. They are powerful because they are able to contact the emperor directly and they perform the most important festivals and events in the country. They are also the most powerless ministry as they do not have any of their own guards or any enforcement power but all other ministries are supposed to "cooperate" with them.
Everyone around us is in a crazed rush right now. Magistrate Dong and his steward have already ordered everyone he can to assist in putting the flames out but since he cannot give us any orders, we're just standing at the windows, watching the fires burn.
I believe that everyone else is trying to spot the arsonist but I really am, just watching the fires burn. For some odd reason, I feel at peace, watching the massive and extravagant building burn. Eventually, the chaos subsides, and the people trying to put out the fire form a line, from the burning building to the various different sources of waters in the town. They pass buckets of water around and eventually pour it at the burning building.
Watching them do their best to pour out the fire in a primitive method, I know for sure that the fire will not stop burning until the entire building is turned into soot. While the houses are massive and spaced apart so the fire will not spread in this world, I should remember to introduce fire hoses or at least some form of fire extinguisher so that such an event won't repeat itself.
Anyway, I grow bored of watching the people trying to put out the fire and return to bed.
…
The next day after breakfast, we decide to look at the building that was burnt instead of strolling around town. The ministry of rites is in a prime position and is just a few minutes' walks away from the market. As we approach the building, there is a stench in the air. It is the smell of a burnt corpse.
It seems like the constables are still trying to clean the place up and is having trouble keeping the crowd away. I look at Ding Sha and the rest and they look like they want to help but for some reason, do not offer their help.
"Their main duty is to ensure our safety." Judge Cui notices my puzzled expression and says.
"It's okay, none of these town folks will be able to harm us. Go help them maintain order and clear up the debris. We should assist magistrate Dong is finding out who caused the fire." I reply in a nonchalant manner.
Ding Sha does not respond but instead looks to Judge Cui and Judge Tang and only starts moving after they both nod their head in agreement.
The guards walk towards the constables and start yelling "Move! Move!" as they shove the people in front around. The constables on duty recognise us and they just continue on with their work, ignoring us.
Ding Sha draws his sabre and starts hacking on the long pieces of burnt wood so that the constables can move them easily, while Zhao Keng uses his spear and flips the heavier pieces of wood away. Sima Di, Zhuge Pang and Mo Di walk around the building, looking for clues that point towards the arsonist and a few minutes later, they start yelling at us to go over there.
"We've found the burnt corpses!" they yell out together, and the townsfolk standing around also hear them.
Suddenly, the townsfolk start gossiping among themselves and become a disorderly mob as some of them try to take a peek at the burnt corpse.
