r victims resorted to desperate measures. Some dug up white clay from the Guanyin statue for sustenance, while others climbed mountains to unearth grass roots and bark for food. Wherever they passed,...Chapter 226: A Difficult Situation

After Li Chen left first, the remaining officials in the Taihe Hall looked at each other, glancing at Zhao Xuanji and Su Zhen'ting, no one dared to leave first.

Su Zhen-ting strode up to Zhao Xuan-ji and, with a smile, bowed his hands and said: "Thanks for your trust, Your Highness. After my son sets off to campaign against the Xian Dynasty, please, Chief Minister, lend a hand in managing official affairs."

Zhao Xuanji said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "Of course, of course, it's all for the empire, for the court, something we should do." Jin's pale wrist propped up her delicate chin as she said, "The matter of exorbitant taxes affects the livelihood of an entire city. If it were merely local officials enriching themselves for persona...