MC - Chapter 310: Catching Spies (1)

Before the New Year, the heavy snowfall was unlikely to cease.

Following the usual pattern of previous years, it seemed this heavy snowfall would persist until New Year's Eve and beyond.

According to the old practice of the imperial court, His Majesty the Emperor would have the Internal Affairs Bureau prepare gifts to be bestowed upon various ministers. Although, in name, it was the Emperor's decree with the vermilion seal, in reality, it had always been managed by Her Majesty the Empress. However, with the Empress' passing and no consorts in the harem palace, His Majesty the Emperor publicly declared closed-seclusion. Nevertheless, people had their suspicions about his actual whereabouts, and those eligible to receive New Year gifts from the capital city did not expect to receive anything these two days.

But in reality, many would still lament the current situation. Logically speaking, the entire Great Liang Dynasty should not be greatly affected by the absence of an empress. However, for some reason, since the passing of the Empress, the Divine Capital had become much quieter, making it difficult for people to understand the exact reasons behind it.

Zhang Xin, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, had ranked third in the imperial examinations over a decade ago, which was also a so-called "Tan Hua" scholar. After entering officialdom, it took him several years before he managed to enter the Ministry of Personnel. Then, after several more years, he advanced to his current position as the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel. A few years ago, after becoming assistant minister, he was bestowed a residence in the East City by the imperial court. Otherwise, with his meager salary, it would have taken him many more years to afford a house in that valuable and limited space.

Different from officials from prominent families, Zhang Xin truly came from a humble background. Tracing back three generations, his family were all ordinary commoners. His rise to his current position was a result of h

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Martial Cultivator Chapter 310: Catching Spies (1)

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