章 241: Chapter 240: Just a Small Part

Considering the possible punishment they might face, the two petty officials from the Ministry of Works felt their legs tremble slightly. With hearts full of trepidation, they turned again to another piece of paper, whose writing was not very clear or distinct.

They read the document from the beginning, line by line, clause by clause, and gradually, they forgot their anxiety, forgot whether or not the tasks arranged by His Highness Prince Yu were intentionally delayed, forgot whether or not they would be abandoned by His Highness...

Could a project really be done this way? With such meticulous and detailed clauses laid out, the responsibilities of each person became much clearer. Many of the issues covered in these clauses were things that they, the people who worked on through projects, had never even thought of.