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"Tian Shu said, "After Your Excellency left the capital, I declined all visitors on the pretext of secluding myself in meditation. Within this month, the Grand Secretariat sent the proposed edicts to the mansion every day. To avoid arousing suspicion, I didn't dare to do nothing. I found some unimportant matters, signed them in Your Excellency's handwriting and sent them back. As for those of great significance, I postponed the approval on the pretext of celestial omens. Now all the proposed edicts are placed in the study. Does Your Excellency want to go and take a look?""

""There's no need to rush," Cang Xuan replied. "Anything else?""

"Tian Shu continued, "Since the Duke of Yong took charge of the Capital Garrison, it's said that he has dismissed many lazy soldiers who were just drawing their pay without doing any work within this month. Those soldiers gathered and caused a ruckus on the street. But unexpectedly, the Duke of Yong arrested them all on the charge of causing trouble and disturbing the peace. He threw them into prison and starved them for several days. When they were released, they slunk back home and never dared to cause trouble again.""