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Chapter 993: I am too shallow.

When Zhang Juzheng began giving lectures in the first year of the Wanli Emperor's reign, he taught the emperor a principle, which Zengzi said: "A gentleman's thoughts do not stray from the proper path."

Zhang Juzheng said: A gentleman is different from a petty person. The scope of a gentleman's thoughts will never exceed his own position. He always strives to do his best to fulfill the responsibilities of his position, that is, to do his duty and do what he should do.

Zhang Juzheng, who served as Left Pillar of State, Imperial Tutor, Grand Secretary, and Marquis of Yicheng, also put this saying into practice. His thoughts, considerations, and actions were all about where the Ming Dynasty should go from here.

Admittedly, he initiated the Wanli Reforms with the Assessment and Evaluation System, but all reforms must be grounded in material conditions. While improving the administration was the starting point to ensure the implementation of policies, ultimately, material wealth was essential for the reforms to truly succeed.

In Zhang Juzheng's own view, the bureaucratic system reform he represented and the productivity improvement represented by Wang Chonggu made the official factory system more important.

“I don’t think you are entirely right, sir.” Gao Qiyu learned of Zhang Juzheng’s thoughts and concerns from Shen Shixing’s few words, and after thinking about it, he rejected Zhang Juzheng’s view.

"As expected of a traitor." Shen Shixing had an "I knew it" expression on his face. As a disciple of Zhang Dang, Shen Shixing did not dare to say out loud that his teacher was not entirely right.

After becoming Minister of Rites, Gao Qiyu's way of thinking immediately rose to the level of etiquette and law. Was etiquette and law really unimportant? Gao Qiyu thought not. It was just that the performance of the lowly scholars was so poor that the Emperor did not pay attention to etiquette and law.

Wan Shihe, the Minister of Rites, did a very good job, and His Majesty approved of him.

Gao Qiyu shook his head and said, "Sir, you think that with the establishment of government factories and the presence of skilled craftsmen, the three-tiered schools, shareholding system, labor alliances, job transfers, and so on will gradually emerge over time. I don't think so at all. It may really happen, but how long will it take? Fifty years? One hundred years? But definitely not twenty years."

Zhang Juzheng represented not only reforms to the bureaucratic system and efficiency, but also ideological changes. Ideological changes may seem abstract and empty, and they may sound similar to the ideas about mind and nature discussed by Confucian scholars, but there are essential differences between the two.

A book on contradictions can be described as groundbreaking. If everyone could stand at a perspective of both opposition and unity to look at all issues, and start from the yin and yang aspects of everything, then universal harmony would be just around the corner.

Of course, class theory is so unorthodox that it is not widely accepted.

Gao Qiyu continued, “Why do I say this? The official factory system of Duke Wencheng is nothing new. With the military garrison system and the system of stationed artisans, there were official factories during the Yongle period. They were large in scale, but they still failed in the end and never recovered. Without the successive resolution of contradictions, many systems would never have appeared.”

"For example, when the craftsmen came down the mountain some time ago, they made a great show of it, which made everyone afraid. The court officials knew that the craftsmen had resentment in their hearts and were very dissatisfied with the hasty handling of the funeral of Duke Wencheng. They even knocked down the stele of Chonggu Road. This caused a conflict, which intensified into a dispute, and that's how the craftsmen came down the mountain."

"Everyone in the court believed that the conflict had to be resolved before the problem could be solved, but in the past, such a thing would have only been dealt with by sending the Beijing Garrison to suppress it."

"In the thirteenth year of the Zhengtong reign, Ye Zongliu and Deng Maoqi led a peasant uprising. Ye Zongliu was a miner and Deng Maoqi was a farmer. The two of them led a million people and turned Fujian upside down. Looking back today, if any of the Fujian officials at that time had been decent human beings, things would not have gotten to this point."

At that time, Song Zhang, the Left Provincial Governor of Fujian, asked the local gentry and elders to send him "winter sacrifices" for the New Year. The gentry and elders acted in a proper manner and asked the poor and hardworking people to send them the "winter sacrifices". This marked the beginning of a civil unrest that affected five provinces and millions of people.

Fujian is a place that military strategists do not contend for. It is mountainous with little farmland, and the people are already struggling to make a living. The extra winter sacrifices push people to the brink of death, so naturally they will fight to the death.

Li Ya said that the people of the Ming Dynasty were not docile. When they were forced into a dead end, they would resist instead of accepting their fate and trembling like lambs to the slaughter.

When the theory of contradiction emerged, a methodology based on analyzing contradictions and solving problems, the nonsense of the pedantic scholars became utterly laughable. Any analysis not based on contradictions can be considered sophistry.

“What you say makes sense.” Shen Shixing agreed with Gao Qiyu’s view, but perhaps because he was not in that position, not in the position of prime minister, his way of thinking was different. Perhaps only when he was in that position could he fully understand all of Zhang Juzheng’s thoughts.

Shen Shixing and Gao Qiyu's casual conversation came to an end, but the great trend of the Ming Dynasty's reform was still rolling forward.

Songjiang Prefecture and Shanghai County, the world's trade center and economic center, were at the forefront of the Wanli Reforms. Almost all new problems and contradictions were born and evolved here.

Today, Li Le, the governor of Songjiang, went to the Songjiang Jinzeyuan Naval Headquarters to visit Chen Lin, the commander-in-chief of the Songjiang Navy and the Marquis of Shouri.

"I am fully aware of what the governor has said. His Majesty has already given the imperial decree, so you two may proceed accordingly." After Li Le, Wang Qian, and the others explained the purpose of their visit, Chen Lin expressed his stance.

Go ahead and do it boldly; the navy will cover for you.

Chen Lin didn't like dealing with civil officials. These guys never spoke in complete sentences. After thinking for a moment, he added, "His Majesty's edict states that the capital, the most important place under the emperor's feet, is not a place where elite troops can act without permission. However, there is no such taboo in Songjiang Prefecture."

The Beijing garrison couldn't maintain military control over the capital because the emperor was there, but Songjiang Prefecture was unrestricted and allowed to act boldly. If things got really bad, they could impose military control for a period of time.

"That's good." Li Le smiled with relief when he heard Chen Lin's straightforwardness.

Wang Qian said with great emotion, "Songjiang Prefecture has already reformed the six offices of the prefecture, state and county. At that time, many people from other places were employed. As a result, it was effective, but not many. This time, we are relying on the support of the Marquis of Shouli."

Li Le and Wang Qian were reassured by the Marquis of Shouri. Although they had the Emperor's decree, they still had to come here to confirm some details of the operation. If Li Le and Wang Qian messed things up, Chen Lin would be sent to clean up the mess.

The navy is a powerful tool for maintaining stability domestically. With this sword hanging over the heads of powerful families, they dare not act recklessly.

Foreign affairs: the navy charged into battle for the country and the people. The governor-general's offices were established in Nagasaki, Luzon, Palembang and Geumji. The navy was present in nine victories in the eastward expeditions to Korea and Japan, which expanded the Ming Dynasty's overseas interests.

Moreover, the navy rarely participated in the implementation of various oppressive policies. It usually served as a stabilizing force. Even when suppressing the rebellion in Zhejiang, it was the imperial guards, the "Tiqi," who were the emperor's henchmen. Therefore, the navy held a superior position in Songjiang Prefecture and rarely offended the interests of various factions.

The naval commander's direct statement at this moment is a direct manifestation of the emperor's will.

"Governor Li, Prefect Wang, I have a question. Has the renovation of the warm pavilion of the Huangpu River Imperial Palace been completed?" Chen Lin suddenly asked a question that was not on the topic, which surprised Li Le and Wang Qian.

"After His Majesty's southern tour two years ago, the renovation of the warm pavilion began and was completed in August." Although Li Le did not know why the Marquis of Shuri asked the question, he still answered the question truthfully.

Two years ago, after His Majesty's southern tour, the Songjiang area discovered the problem with the Huangpu River Palace: it lacked a heated pavilion, making it too cold in winter. Although His Majesty left in October, before winter, it was still somewhat disrespectful.

Chen Lin smiled and said, "That's good, that's good. This Huangpu Palace can't be inferior to the Tonghe Palace in the capital."

After Li Le and Wang Qian left, Chen Lin looked at their departing figures with a sense of helplessness and desolation, which then turned into a deep sigh.

Chen Tiande, who was in charge of the mountain, stepped out from behind the screen and asked with some surprise, "Why is the general sighing?"

"The navy takes 632 million taels of silver in military expenses every year because of ship construction, maintenance, and protection. In addition, there is now the Nanyang Fleet. The navy has more than 160,000 personnel, while the Beijing Garrison has 100,000 men and only 3.1 million taels of silver in military expenses per year. Our navy's annual expenses are almost the same as those of the Nine Garrisons." Chen Lin shook his head again, looking at the almost invisible backs of Li Le and the others, and became even more worried.

"The navy is indeed more expensive, but there's a reason for that. His Majesty has never considered reducing the navy's military expenditure; in fact, he's been expanding it." Chen Tiande was even more puzzled. Six million taels of silver were being spent on the navy every year—didn't that show how much His Majesty valued it?

After the Beijing Garrison expanded to 100,000 men in the sixth year of the Wanli reign, there were no further plans to expand the army. However, the navy has continued to expand, growing from 100,000 to 130,000, and now to 160,000.

Why was General Chen Lin so worried?
"Tiande, do you think that if Yang Junmin, the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, wants to change his sixth wife, he should go to the Beijing Garrison or the General's Mansion to tell Marshal Qi?" Chen Lin asked with great concern.

“No.” Chen Tiande suddenly understood Chen Lin’s concerns.

Yang Junmin neither needs to communicate with the Beijing Garrison. If he really makes a huge mistake, the Imperial Guards and the Beijing Garrison will act instantly to suppress all disobedient individuals. However, Li Le and Wang Qian must first go to the Naval Headquarters to pay their respects and see what attitude this Marquis of Shouri has in mind.

Chen Lin shook his head again and said, "After receiving nearly double the salary, His Majesty has to issue an order to me first, and then to the government office, before he can even mobilize the navy. The government office has to come to me cautiously to confirm my stance."

"Now Your Majesty is in the prime of your life, and you are full of thoughts about the revival of the Ming Dynasty. But what about the future? Will Your Majesty feel that the navy is becoming too powerful to control? Even if Your Majesty doesn't think so, won't the ministers in the court think so?"

"His Majesty instructed me that if a rift develops, it must be made clear, otherwise it will be exploited by the slander of petty people, causing the rift to grow wider and wider, and eventually leading to a complete breakdown in relations."

The military is the most sophisticated killing machine, and also the most direct form of violence. How to prevent violence from getting out of control is a question that has been considered at all times since ancient times, and even General Chen Lin had to consider it.

Often, the promotion of civil over military affairs wasn't entirely due to scholars looking down on soldiers; rather, it was because uncontrolled violence was indeed dangerous. To protect themselves, armies often fostered bandits and amassed their own power, which ultimately boiled down to a matter of trust.

However, in many cases, the promotion of both civil and military affairs went too far. The scholar-officials always amplified their anxiety about the loss of control over violence, which led to the neglect of military preparedness.

The elite soldiers of the capital garrison all recognize His Majesty, and many have even been covered with blankets by His Majesty. This kind of trust is something the navy truly cannot obtain.

"General, you are absolutely right. Our naval soldiers are loyal and devoted, but His Majesty should know this. However, His Majesty is far away in the capital. Alas." Chen Tiande also sighed. The loyalty of the naval soldiers is as clear as day, but he was afraid that His Majesty and his ministers might have doubts about this loyalty.

"Does the general have a good plan?" Chen Tiande asked.

Chen Lin nodded and said, "Yes."

“Even a fool can have a stroke of genius. After much deliberation, I have written a memorial. Once the roads from Jinan to Yangzhou and from Yingtian to Songjiang are completed, this memorial requesting Your Majesty to travel south can be presented to the Emperor.”

Chen Lin hoped that His Majesty could visit Songjiang Prefecture once a year and stay for a few months. In this way, the loyalty and bravery of the navy would be self-evident, because His Majesty could see it with his own eyes. Knowledge gained from books is ultimately superficial. Once His Majesty sees it with his own eyes, any attacks or doubts will be dispelled.

The loss of control over violence caused by mistrust can be effectively mitigated.

"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! Moreover, after nineteen years of opening up the seas, the overseas profits are substantial, and many matters require Your Majesty's personal attention." Chen Tiande's eyes lit up. With the completion of the imperial road, His Majesty no longer needs to endure the arduous journey to Songjiang Prefecture. He can arrive in Songjiang Prefecture in seven or eight days and return to Shuntian Prefecture in seven or eight days.

This actually touches on a well-worn question from the Ming Dynasty: whether Emperor Chengzu's decision to move the capital was wise.

Discussing the rationality of any policy in isolation from its historical context is foolish and pedantic. To understand the true purpose of moving the capital, one must consider the historical context of the great division at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang was ruthless enough; in the 30th year of Hongwu's reign, the major scandal involving the southern and northern examinations erupted, with all candidates selected from the south. This was a concrete manifestation of the escalating conflict between the north and south.

Southerners viewed the North as a land of centuries of moral decay and barbaric infestation, while Northerners viewed the South as a lamb to the slaughter, eyeing it covetously and ready to invade at any moment.

At that time, the Han people in Beiping Prefecture might have felt closer to the northern barbarians.

Whether Zhu Di moved the capital to the Northern Prefecture for personal reasons, such as returning home in glory, is unknown. However, Zhu Di's move to the Northern Prefecture did play a decisive role in bridging the gap between the North and the South.

If the capital is not moved, a major upheaval no less severe than the An Lushan Rebellion will inevitably erupt soon. This is because the Southerners have already completely banned Northerners from participating in the power struggle, and as time goes on, the contradictions will intensify, making turmoil inevitable.

In fact, turmoil had already occurred. Prince Yan, Zhu Di, marched south and declared himself emperor, leading to the Jingnan Campaign, which plunged the country into unrest.

As time passed and 170 years went by, new contradictions emerged. If the Ming Dynasty did not open up the seas, it would be a closed system gradually falling into disorder. Opening up the seas would open up the closed system and use the huge profits from overseas to regulate internal contradictions.

However, with the capital located in the northern government office, various problems began to emerge one after another.

At that time, Beiping Prefecture and Beiya were the places destined to be divided between the North and the South.

So today, Songjiang Prefecture is the place where the commodity economy is undergoing its transformation. If His Majesty doesn't keep a close watch on this place, who knows what kind of trouble might arise.

It's not just the navy's loyalty and bravery that His Majesty cannot witness firsthand; even the extravagance is a problem. Everyone says His Majesty is frugal, but His Majesty is far away in the capital, so who knows if he is truly frugal?

Given all these issues, it became inevitable that His Majesty would come to Songjiang Prefecture to oversee the situation. The southern tours that were only held every few years were no longer sufficient. This solution was not the optimal one, and it even required the emperor to make a arduous journey every year. However, it was the best solution that the officials of the Ming Dynasty could think of.

"When His Majesty came to Songjiang Prefecture the year before last, the prefecture was bustling for a whole month, celebrating His Majesty's birthday. In fact, the scholars and officials of Jiangnan were also afraid, afraid that if Jiangnan continued to become so wealthy, His Majesty would lead the capital garrison to attack." Chen Tiande's expression was rather strange.

The Emperor's birthday celebration two years ago lasted for a month and was the most grand one yet. The powerful and influential families in the Southern Court also gave it their full support, partly to please the Emperor and to prevent him from thinking that the Jiangnan region was too wealthy and that the pigs could be fattened up and slaughtered for meat.

"So that's why the general asked about the governor's Huangpu Palace?" Chen Tiande finally understood why Chen Lin suddenly asked whether the renovation of the warm pavilion in Songjiang Prefecture was completed.

The Huangpu River Imperial Palace must not only be no less than the Tonghe Palace in the capital, but it must be better, and by a significant margin, so that His Majesty can feel at home.

"Indeed," Chen Lin nodded.

The changes in the Songjiang Prefecture government and county government were much smaller than those in Shuntian Prefecture, because this time only one-third of the government was replaced, instead of the entire government being replaced as in the capital. The impeachment by the censors aroused the emperor's anger, and the Shuntian Prefecture government was punished, while the Songjiang Prefecture government did not have to be completely replaced.

After all, Songjiang Prefecture had 130 applicants, which was much better than the 100 applicants in Shuntian Prefecture.

The commotion was minimal, there were few opponents, and it didn't even cause any significant disturbance, so there was no need for the navy to be deployed.

“This extravagant lifestyle is so decadent.” Wang Qian handed a file to Governor Li Le, his face full of worry, his brows furrowed so deeply that they couldn’t be relaxed.

Another murder case has occurred in Qingpu County, Songjiang Prefecture. It is almost identical to the murder case that Yao Guangqi reported to the Emperor before. Both cases involve students from the county school, families struggling to make ends meet, and a competitive and extravagant lifestyle. The only difference is that Yao Guangqi reported that his illegitimate son killed his grandmother, while in this case, the student is the one who died.

A student wanted to buy clothes when he got home, but when he was refused money, he jumped into a river and committed suicide.

“When we were students, we used sand as paper, wood as pens, and sunlight as light. We dressed in short clothes and had our minds completely focused on our studies. We were afraid of not being good enough and being punished by the teacher. We dared not show the slightest disrespect. If we were scolded by the teacher, we would be beaten by our parents when we got home.” After reading the file, Li Le couldn’t understand what was wrong with students these days.

The clothing that students in Qingpu County have to buy is called "Yu Jinbu," which is an ornament to correct the posture of their gait. Different shaped jade pendants and beads are strung together with colorful threads and fixed at the waist. When walking, these ornaments should not collide or make a sound, in order to be considered elegant.

These things were only used in grand ceremonies, such as suburban sacrifices and sacrifices to Heaven. Later, even emperors stopped using these things in grand ceremonies because they were too cumbersome and troublesome.

The emperor's jade pendant had 49 jade ornaments alone. It wasn't difficult for him to walk without making a sound, but during the suburban sacrifice, the wind would blow and the ornaments would make noise no matter what, which was extremely annoying.

However, extravagance was rampant in Songjiang Prefecture. The jade pendant that this county student wanted to buy had six jade pendants and cost four taels of silver. His reason for wanting to buy it was simple: all his classmates had them.

"Hairpins, waistbands, cufflinks, writing brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, books, paperweights, toys, trinkets, fans, clothes, and even pen holders—everything is compared. How can students cultivate their character if they keep comparing themselves like this?" Wang Qian asked someone to bring him a plate piled high with various odds and ends. These were the items he had collected from county schools in Qingpu County, Shanghai County, Fengxian County, Jinshan County, Huating County, and other counties, all of which were used for comparison.

"What is this?" Li Le picked out a particularly exquisite-looking pendant from among them and asked with a furrowed brow, "A sachet pendant?"

“A gilded bronze, engraved, openwork sachet pendant, hanging on a pen holder, costs three taels of silver. In Songjiang Prefecture, that can buy ten shi of imported rice, or 1500 jin of rice.” Wang Qian’s lips twitched as he said, “When I was in school, the most expensive thing I owned was my father’s ruler! My son is the same; his most expensive thing is also a ruler.”

1500 catties of rice could feed an adult for eight months or even a year, yet they bought this thing and hung it on a pen holder. Even Wang Qian, the second most dissolute playboy in the capital, could not accept it.

When Wang Qian was studying, Wang Chonggu was not yet the second-in-command. However, when Wang Chonggu's grandson, Wang Zhicai, was studying, Wang Chonggu was already the second-in-command. Yet, the most valuable thing Wang Zhicai used when studying was a ruler; everything else was just ordinary stuff.

The hollowed-out sachet pendant—Wang Qian had never used such a thing before; in his opinion, it was a bit too eerie.

"Perhaps he's gone mad." Li Le stared at the sachet pendant for a long time, making the same judgment as Yao Guangqi.

As the governor of Songjiang, he couldn't understand how these things could appear on students' desks. Shouldn't students in county and prefectural schools prioritize their studies?
“This can’t go on. If this extravagant trend spreads from Songjiang Prefecture to all parts of the country, we two will be guilty. Even if His Majesty doesn’t execute us, we’ll have to find a tree to hang ourselves.” Li Le sat up straight and said, “Here’s what we’ll do: Prefect Wang, you and the Provincial Education Commissioner should go to Sun Hongyi of the Songjiang Ocean Merchant Guild and the Songjiang Prefectural School to purchase writing brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, clothing, etc., and convert the cost into silver for tuition.”

"The trend of comparison must not be allowed to spread so rampantly in the classroom."

The extravagant lifestyle is something that government offices really can't control. They can at least keep it out of the school gates, since the school is, after all, a place for self-cultivation, learning, and understanding principles.

What kind of students will be produced if this extravagance continues?
Moreover, these students are young, at the age when they think they are the most important person in the world and no one will give way to anyone else. They must not be misled by these extravagant things, otherwise the Dinghai education system will fail before it is even completed.

Wang Qian immediately said, "I plan to communicate with the top students and formulate a set of school rules and regulations. Although they are a bit strict, there's no better way."

To correct a wrong, one must go to extremes. Since we are going to correct a wrong, we cannot just focus on these trivial matters. We must also work on daily behavioral norms. In any case, the new schools of the Dinghai school system are for cultivating talents, not for showing off wealth.

“Alright, you do it, I’ll draft the memorial and report it to the Emperor. That way, those officials in the capital won’t be able to spout nonsense.” Li Le immediately agreed and reported it to the court. Unified procurement could easily lead to corruption and give officials ammunition to use against them, but it had come to the point where it had to be done.

Between two evils, choose the lesser. Although the school rules and regulations and the unified procurement of school supplies have some drawbacks, if the school continues to be so extravagant, the Dinghai school system, which is a fundamental and long-term national policy, will be undermined, and the two of them may lose their lives.

"We should also present these miscellaneous items to His Majesty for his decision," Wang Qian added.

August 17th was Zhu Yijun's birthday. The emperor issued an edict that, given the celestial changes, His Majesty had no heart for celebration. All regions should submit congratulatory memorials, and no gifts were required. Apart from the three-day holiday, no celebrations were necessary in any region.

The emperor granted three extra days off for the Emperor's birthday, but there were no other celebrations. His reasons were quite valid: the celestial anomaly was a real sword hanging over the Ming Dynasty, and he had to be cautious. Indulging in extravagance and debauchery would likely provoke the wrath of the heavens.

"The school rules and regulations set by Wang Qian are too strict. Sitting, standing, getting up, going to the toilet, clothing, food, housing and transportation are all strictly regulated. Such strictness may stifle the students' natural instincts." Zhu Yijun did not agree with the school rules and regulations set by Wang Qian because they were too strict. For example, students were not allowed to make noise, fight, or stay in the toilet for too long, and they had to walk in formation.

A flock of geese is like a line going to the toilet. Humans are living beings, and Wang Qian's approach is a bit excessive.

Zhu Yijun did not immediately issue a vermilion edict, but looked at Feng Bao and asked, "What about the miscellaneous items that were sent along with the memorial?"

Feng Bao clapped his hands, and two eunuchs carried in a square table. A eunuch dressed as a scholar walked into the imperial study.

To make it easier for His Majesty to understand the uses of these odds and ends, Feng Bao even had a eunuch dress up the costumes that had been delivered, so that His Majesty could understand them.

The young eunuch, dressed as a scholar, was dressed smartly and sat at his desk with a folding fan beside him. The tassels of the fan hung down from the table, and incense was burning in the sachet. He looked quite wealthy.

"What is all this stuff? How much did it cost to get this outfit?" Zhu Yijun asked, somewhat dazed. He hadn't thought much of it from the memorial, but seeing it in person, he understood why Wang Qian had gone to such lengths.

“According to the market price in Songjiang Prefecture, this outfit would cost more than seventy taels of silver,” Feng Bao said in a low voice.

"How much?!" Zhu Yijun's voice rose three octaves!

Feng Bao quickly bowed and said, "Seventy-odd taels of silver is for a mid-range outfit; the more expensive ones cost over a hundred taels."

"Seventy taels of silver, 240 shi of grain, and 35,700 jin of rice, for this outfit? Are you crazy?" Zhu Yijun turned left three times and right three times, looking at it for a long time. As the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, he couldn't understand why these odds and ends were worth 35,700 jin of rice!
"Will this outfit be useful for studying?" Zhu Yijun asked the young eunuch for his opinion.

The young eunuch felt something was off and shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty, dressed like this, I can't even write properly anymore. Is this how you study, or is it a theatrical performance? If you dress like this every day, you'll probably be able to read a few chapters and write ten pieces of calligraphy."

The young eunuch thought that dressing up like this was a complete waste of time. Sachet pendant? The time spent just making incense coils was enough to write a large piece of calligraphy.

If a young eunuch doesn't study well, he'll die.

"Alright, let Wang Qian handle it. It was my fault for not understanding the situation." Zhu Yijun returned to his desk and immediately wrote his approval on the memorial.

(End of this chapter)