Tong Sui whispered, “There’s a little bit…” “The founding Emperor sentenced those who embezzled and accepted bribes of sixty taels of silver to death. He deserves to die a thousand times,” Rong Jin remarked. “In Shu, there was a great drought and crop failure. The court opened the national granary…
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Chapter 145: The Call to Change
Seeing the flickering candlelight ahead, Zhang Fang and the others quickened their pace, feeling a glimmer of hope as they reached the door of the temple. Two large lanterns illuminated the entrance, and Wang Zhuang stepped forward to ring the bronze bell. After a moment, an old man slowly opened…
Chapter 126: The Weight of Duty
“Fourth Brother, you’re awake!” Old Zhang suddenly opened his eyes and instinctively reached out to touch Zhang Fang. Old Zhang was accustomed to feeling around in the dark at night, and his eyesight in the darkness was quite good. He directly grasped Zhang Fang’s hand. “Dad? Why are you here?”…
Chapter 121: A Matter of Principal
“Speak up,” the emperor commanded after setting Zhang Fang free. He asked why Zhang had accused Xu Chang. “I have participated in the provincial examinations five times and failed four. After befriending Xu Chang, I passed the fifth examination with ease. Subsequently, in the academy examination, I achieved the top…
Chapter 113: A Dangerous Plan
Recalling the past, Lin Zheng’s eyes turned red, and tears welled up. Zhang Fang remained unmoved, his expression calm and indifferent as he looked at him. Lin Zheng, lost in his own emotions, paid no attention to Zhang Fang’s reaction and continued, “I can only humble myself and bend to…
Chapter 13: The Encounter with Destiny
Zhang Fang did not expect that these two officials would be so bold as to throw stones and loudly scold, “Where did these beasts come from? How dare you disturb this young master!” Upon hearing Zhang Fang’s voice, the official who was about to strike froze in fear. Realizing the…
Chapter 9: A Dangerous Curiosity
“Has that young one left first?” The guard had no choice but to leave this place. “Zhu Daqiang! Who was that person just now?” Lin Zheng, the former governor of Mo State who was dismissed for corruption, called out to this guard. Zhu Daqiang, the guard, paused for a moment,…