Grand Secretaries of the Wanli Emperor take note:

All must conduct themselves with the utmost seriousness and focus. Grand Secretaries who do not attend scheduled audiences, who fail to comply with the ritual proscriptions of the court or who fail to provide comprehensive and accurate responses to queries from the Emperor should expect to be dealt with most harshly. While benevolence is a virtue, order and balance in bureaucratic affairs must be maintained. If Wanli is to maintain the Mandate, it may be necessary to make an example of one who neglects his duties. Punishments may range from banishment, to execution, to something much worse. Grand Secretaries! Apply yourselves to your studies! The fate of the empire hangs in the balance!

The Mandate of Heaven (a.k.a. gamemaster)