Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Chapter 96: Solar Eclipse, Changes in the Sky! Execution of Ten Clans
"Mr. Liu, what do you think of the unified taxation system for officials and gentry?"

Liu Bowen, whose butt had already left the chair, maintained this posture and stood there in a daze for about four or five breaths after hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, before sitting back in the chair.

His eyebrows were unconsciously furrowed together, showing his extreme restlessness.

Officials and gentry all pay taxes together!

This is a tax paid by both officials and gentry!
The impact caused by just a few words is no less than a tsunami!

Liu Bowen originally thought that when he came to see the superior this time, he would be surprised enough to learn from him that the superior was planning to change the tax system in the future.

Who would have thought that there was an even bigger surprise waiting for him here!

It's not enough to just change the tax system, the people in power are actually planning to make officials and gentry pay taxes together!
Compared with the unified tax payment by officials and gentry, what was mentioned before, and even the case of empty seals that is currently happening, are just small matters.

Throughout the dynasties, officials have enjoyed many privileges.

There are many tangible and intangible benefits.

Tax exemption is the most common benefit.

So much so that in the minds of countless people, this is what they deserve.

The Ming Dynasty was naturally no exception.

Now that the superiors are suddenly going to take such a blow, one can imagine how big an impact and shock it will have.

From the court to the local level, the entire officialdom is in an uproar!
The resistance and turmoil caused would definitely be greater than what Li Shanchang had done before when he gathered officials from all over the country to oppose the court.

The difficulty of this matter was so great that even he felt it was like a mountain pressing down on his head.

He is an official, and he has been an official since the Yuan Dynasty until now, and he holds a high position and is at the core of power.

He has a very deep understanding of the officialdom and many officials.

It is precisely because of this understanding that I can more deeply appreciate how difficult the matter mentioned by the superior is.

It will definitely cause spontaneous strong opposition and resistance from the entire officialdom from top to bottom.

Perhaps only a heroic founder like the one in power would dare to think about this and have the courage to do it.

But even if you get to the top, it's not that easy to get this done.

It will also be full of difficulties and obstacles, and will require great perseverance and courage, as well as great risks.

Isn't it precisely because this matter is really difficult, and many people dare not even think about it, but the superiors dare to think about it and are prepared to do it, which makes people feel more sincere admiration and heroic?
During those war years, those who dared to fight, fight hard battles and win battles were always in power!
“Sir, this matter…must be handled with extreme caution.

Before it really starts, no word can leak out."

Liu Bowen suppressed the surging thoughts in his heart, pondered for a long time, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said solemnly.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, this matter indeed needed to be kept secret.

After all, this means making enemies with officials all over the world.

If you are not careful, big trouble will arise.

It is not an easy matter for officials and gentry to pay taxes together.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, Yongzheng, the most capable emperor of the Qing Dynasty, who implemented the unified tax payment system for all gentry, did not do his best.

It can only be said that some superficial work has been done without damaging the fundamentals.

After his death, his good son ascended the throne and quickly abolished it on the grounds that it was a bad policy.

This shows how difficult it is to get officials and gentry to pay taxes together.

Not only will there be a lot of resistance during its implementation, but we must also prevent it from being abolished by future generations after its implementation.

But no matter how difficult it is, I have to push it forward!

There are many things that you cannot just not do because you know they are difficult.

Even if you do ten things and only achieve one point of effect, it is still worth doing.

Every bit of improvement counts.

When it comes to implementing the unified tax payment system for officials and gentry, I don't mind killing people.

When it comes to the choice between money and life, I believe there will still be many people who choose life.

As for the fact that the government would end with the death of the leader, Zhu Yuanzhang was not too worried.

As long as I can let Biaoer live to a ripe old age, prevent Xiongying from dying early, and teach them more.

If you can make them understand the great significance of what you are doing and get them to agree with your approach, then the possibility of the regime collapsing after the leader dies will be small.

In addition to cultivating qualified heirs, we can also strengthen the quality education of officials and strive to make more officials understand the significance of the court's actions.

Understand the necessity of the court doing this.

It is best to support and advocate such practices.

Therefore, ideological education and public opinion propaganda are extremely important and must not be relaxed.

"If you really do this, can you... appropriately increase the salaries of some officials?"

Liu Bowen's voice sounded hesitantly again.

The salaries of Ming Dynasty officials were really not high.

High-ranking officials can live a relatively good life relying on their salaries.

But it is quite difficult for many middle and lower-level officials to make ends meet on their salaries alone.

Compared with ordinary people, it is naturally much better, but it is still too little.

There are quite a few officials who eagerly wait for their salary to be paid every month.

Life was very poor.

The higher-ups wanted officials to be honest and not corrupt, and in the future they planned to make officials and gentry pay taxes together.

If the salaries of officials are not increased appropriately, many officials will be pushed into a desperate situation.

It is naturally impossible to eliminate corruption by appropriately increasing salaries.

Many officials will still ask for help even if their salaries are increased.

However, it can enable many people who do not want to be corrupt to live a good life without relying on corruption, and give them the corresponding confidence and security.

You can't expect a horse to run without giving it grass to eat.

Liu Bowen believed that after increasing the salaries of officials, the higher-ups would take an iron-fisted approach to cracking down on corruption.

The corruption situation in the Ming Dynasty will definitely improve significantly.

It's because those in power have always been used to living frugally, so it's easy for them to look at things from their perspective, especially when it comes to officials' salaries, which they don't want to spend a single cent more.

My superiors may not agree with my proposal.

"Mr. Liu is right. We can indeed appropriately increase the salaries of officials in the future."

The development of the matter once again exceeded Liu Bowen's expectations.

Faced with his proposal, Zhu Yuanzhang agreed again without any hesitation.

Not only that, what Zhu Yuanzhang said next was even more shocking.

"Not only do officials need salary increases, I think that clerks will also need salaries from the court in the future."

In ancient times, officials and clerks were two completely different things.

The gap between the two is like a chasm, which is reflected in all aspects.

There is a huge gap in salary alone.

Officials can receive official salaries, but clerks are not eligible.

How can we make a living if the court doesn’t pay us salaries?
It’s very simple, just reach down and make up for it.

With power in their hands, they will never let themselves go hungry.

In other words, the salaries that should have belonged to the imperial court were transferred to the people through this move.

Let them support this large number of officials.

There is no doubt that these officials worked very hard to exploit the people and gain benefits for themselves.

The income they received was definitely more than the salary given to them by the imperial court.

We want to abolish excessive taxes and levies and reduce corruption as much as possible.

Then paying salaries to the officials and restraining their hands and feet is the top priority.

After all, these people are the ones who have the most contact with the people in the actual handling of government affairs.

There is a saying that goes, "It is easy to see the King of Hell, but difficult to deal with the little devils." This is a vivid reflection of one aspect of this phenomenon.

The imperial court did not pay salaries to officials, forcing many officials to find ways to make a living on their own. This was a difficult issue for many dynasties.

On the one hand, the court’s income was limited.

And how many officials are there in the world? Far more than officials.

Even if they were paid salaries far lower than those of officials, the total amount would still be an extremely large number.

The financial pressure on the court was too great to bear.

On the other hand, due to the vast territory and various restrictions such as transportation, the court's control over many places was very limited.

Many places are out of reach.

Don’t say that imperial power does not extend to the countryside, it’s more likely that imperial power does not extend below the county level.

Under such circumstances, it is very difficult, or even unrealistic, to accurately grasp the number of officials and pay their salaries.

Another aspect is how to ensure that after the court pays salaries to officials, these officials will not ask for more money from others.

If the imperial court pays them salaries while these people continue to ask for more from lower levels, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

These are very real and very difficult problems to solve.

If it were easy to solve, there would have been people who could have solved this problem throughout the dynasties.

"This……"

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Liu Bowen didn't know what to say for a moment.

He really didn't expect that his superior would say such words at this time.

It was really surprising that the officials were also given salaries.

After a long silence, Liu Bowen thought deeply before looking at Zhu Yuanzhang and speaking.

“Sir, your idea is excellent.

If the imperial court could pay out salaries and stop many officials from plundering the local areas, what a blessing it would be for many people.

It is also of great significance to the imperial court, as it will make the country more stable."

Liu Bowen was not trying to flatter the emperor. If he could really do this, it would really make the Ming Dynasty more stable.

Because this means that the people will suffer less exploitation.

As long as the people really can't survive, they will not rebel on a large scale.

On the other hand, it means that imperial power has penetrated into the township level.

This is something that many dynasties have dreamed of, but in the end it can only be a dream.

“It’s just… I’m afraid this isn’t going to be easy.

First of all, you need a lot of money.

Secondly, you must be fully aware of the information of local officials.

Secondly, officials need to have high qualities.

The imperial court must also implement effective and robust supervision to ensure that these officials, after receiving their salaries, truly stop asking the people for money..."

The more Liu Bowen spoke, the slower his words became and the lower his voice became.

After saying these three points, I can’t go on.

Not to mention the others, just the three points he mentioned, none of them are easy to achieve.

Matters of money have never been easy.

Not to mention the higher authorities here, there has been no move to increase the main tax yet.

Even if tax reform is really carried out, a lot of more taxes can be collected, but the corresponding expenditure will also increase a lot.

First of all, a large portion of it needs to be allocated to local governments for use.

It cannot be said that the imperial court increased taxes and abolished miscellaneous levies, and then kept all the money and grain in its hands, not spending a penny, and not caring about the lives of the local people.

The salaries of officials should also be increased.

These are two particularly large expenses.

If we continue to pay salaries to all the officials across the country, we will really be unable to make ends meet.

It is relatively easy to know the information of local officials, but not that easy.

Firstly, the territory is vast and there are many officials, so the imperial court is out of reach in many places.

Secondly, the Yuan Dynasty's local management was too extensive, and old habits were hard to change, so that now in many places, below the county and township levels, there is actually no difference between self-government.

Many officials have complex connections in the local area.

The update of official information will inevitably be delayed.

After the news of paying salaries to officials came out, it was clear that there would be many problems of people drawing salaries without working for them.

As for keeping officials in check and preventing them from reaching out to the lower levels...

Nowadays, even officials who are fewer in number and have closer ties with the court find it difficult to do so.

Not to mention the officials who were more numerous and further away from the court...

"Asking for the throne, I'm afraid this is... difficult to achieve."

Liu Bowen expressed his final opinion on this matter with some hesitation.

I just feel extremely tired.

It’s not that I don’t want to do it, but I really can’t do it.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, looked at Liu Bowen seriously and said, "It can be achieved, and it has really been achieved."

Liu Bowen was stunned for a moment, then he seemed to remember something and said, "The superior is referring to the Great Qin, right?
The Qin State's local governance was indeed good, and a large number of Qin officials were really capable of doing their jobs.

But this is only limited to the Qin State.

It stopped working after the First Emperor annexed the six kingdoms and unified China.

Apart from the former territories of the Qin State, the newly acquired territories of the six states were also unable to establish such detailed rule.

How much larger is the current territory of our Ming Dynasty than that of the Qin Dynasty at its peak?

It is really impossible to achieve this level.”

Zhu Yuanzhang did not explain to Liu Bowen that he was not talking about the Great Qin.

Instead, he looked at Liu Bowen and said, "Mr. Liu, if one day you could set out from the capital of the Ming Dynasty, you could reach any place in the Ming Dynasty in three days and nights.

News from all over the country can be transmitted from the capital to any prefecture or county within half a day, and from any prefecture or county to the capital.
So Mr. Liu, do you think this can be accomplished?"

"Of course you can!"

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, Liu Bowen immediately gave a positive answer.

Why was it difficult for imperial power to reach the countryside, even to the county level?

The biggest reason is that many places are too far away from the capital.

The communication of government orders and the coming and going of personnel often take months.

The saying "The sky is high and the emperor is far away" is very appropriate.

The farther away from the capital, the easier it is for people to commit crimes.

If it is possible as the superior said, we can reach any place in the Ming Dynasty from the capital in three nights.

In half a day, government decrees can reach any county in the country.

Then all these difficulties disappeared.

How can this be possible?

It's really great.

"But...how is it possible to ascend to a higher position? Unless it involves divine means."

In Liu Bowen's opinion, this matter is even more difficult to achieve than what his superiors said, that is, to make officials across the country honest by paying them salaries.

Considering that this is something that is impossible to happen, and if we want to ensure the integrity of the officials, then there is no need to consider it at all.

It's just empty talk in itself.

The superior was overwhelmed by the huge difficulty of this matter.

Instead, you start thinking about something unrealistic?

"It's either a divine method or something that can be achieved by human power." Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head again and spoke seriously.

"Even what we have said is just the tip of the iceberg.

There are even more sophisticated methods, such as people can ride on machines to fly in the sky, and it will take less than an hour to get from here to Peking.

People can use tools to meet and talk with each other, even if they are thousands of miles apart."

As he said this, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was filled with reminiscence.

Although only a few hundred years have passed, earth-shaking changes have taken place.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, this drastic change is even greater than the changes from primitive tribes to his own Ming Dynasty over thousands of years!

Liu Bowen was even more unconvinced.

"My Lord, things must be done step by step. You have done a very good job along the way.

If we continue like this, surpassing the Han and Tang dynasties will not be a problem.

Don’t put too much burden on yourself.”

Liu Bowen carefully considered his words and spoke to comfort the emperor.

Zhu Yuanzhang understood what Liu Bowen meant, and he also knew that Liu Bowen's reaction was normal.

Even I, for quite some time after coming to the modern era, felt as if I were in a dream, constantly wondering whether what I saw was real.

This is the future, or the fairyland.

If you haven't seen it with your own eyes, you can't imagine how magical it is.

Even if Liu Bowen was a very smart person, it wouldn't work.

Zhu Yuanzhang collected his thoughts and calmed his mind, saying, "Let's take things one step at a time. It's not good to be too hasty.

Tax reform, with officials and gentry paying taxes together and clerks receiving salaries, can all be put on hold for now.

Let’s start by adjusting the new tax transfer system.”

When Liu Bowen heard Zhu Yuanzhang say this, the slight worry that had arisen in his heart disappeared without a trace.

I was indeed worrying too much. The people in power are tougher and more unyielding than anyone else.

How is it possible that just because some things are too difficult, we start to daydream and believe in nonsense?
"Don't worry too much about the money. We will take care of it. We can't let the Ming Dynasty die of poverty again."

Zhu Yuanzhang remembered something again, looked at Liu Bowen and spoke again.

Liu Bowen nodded and believed what his superior said.

This time, using the empty seal case as an excuse, the homes of many local seal officials and those who file tax returns will all be raided.

It will also force many officials in the court who took advantage of the empty seal case to embezzle money and many related officials to return their illegal gains.

Under such circumstances, the imperial court will receive a considerable amount of money and grain in the next short period of time.
With this money and food, we can do a lot of things.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew without asking that Liu Bowen must have misunderstood.

When he mentioned money, he certainly did not mean the stolen money recovered in this empty seal case.

This is a considerable income,

But for Zhu Yuanzhang, this was just stagnant water, the kind that would become less as soon as it was used.

It is still far from enough.

If he were to live his life again, he would naturally not be satisfied with just this.

What he was talking about was re-establishing the Maritime Customs Office and then opening up the sea to obtain a steady stream of wealth from overseas.

Now that some pressing matters have been resolved, it is indeed time to start opening the sea.

However, if we want to open up the sea and re-establish the Maritime Customs, there are still some problems that need to be solved.

Today's maritime trade has long formed a huge interest group.

Many people were involved, including some powerful founding marquises.

Or he is the one whom I regard as my confidant, the kind whose portrait is placed in the Jilong Mountain Temple of Heroes.

Otherwise, it would not have been possible for the Ming Dynasty's Maritime Customs Office to have a surplus of only about 10,000 strings of cash a year.

He would not be fooled into closing the Maritime Customs Office and establishing a maritime ban.

Now, he was preparing to take back this piece of fat meat that had long been secretly divided up by countless people, and he didn't know how many people's interests would be affected.

It would be strange if those people were willing to let go.

But so what?
Look how stiff those people's necks are!

……

The impact of the Empty Seal Case did not end with the execution of Liu Xin and others by being torn apart by five horses, and the execution of many local tax officials by beatings, having their properties confiscated and being exiled.

On the contrary, as time goes by and things continue to ferment, the impact becomes greater.

The news spread rapidly from the capital to other places along with the people who were confiscating houses and the actions of the people who went to the local areas to capture the seal-issuing officials and come to the capital to verify the beheadings.

The shock caused to the officialdom in various places was no different from an unprecedented earthquake...

Not only the local officials, but also the court was in turmoil.

After the court meeting ended and the notice was issued, some people began to muster up the courage to come to the Jinyiwei, admit their mistakes, and hand over the ill-gotten gains they had obtained through the empty-stamped documents.

Looking at the many officials who were executed because of the empty seal case, and thinking about what the emperor said, if you don't confess within the specified time, your crime will be aggravated.

Many people's hearts are trembling.

I really don't dare to bet that the emperor won't investigate me in the future.

Not only ordinary officials, but even on the first day, Duke of Korea Li Shanchang came to the Jinyiwei in person.

Then a lot of money, even house deeds and land deeds, were handed over.

Later, news came out that the illegal gains handed over by the Korean public this time amounted to as much as 310,000 strings of cash!

The next day, even Prime Minister Hu Weiyong walked into the Jinyiwei Yamen, which was specially authorized by the emperor to handle this case, in full view of everyone.

Later, news came out that the illegal gains handed over by Prime Minister Hu totaled more than 78,900 strings of cash.

As soon as the news came out, countless people were shocked.

Hu Weiyong, the prime minister who has always been frugal, has taken a lot!
I told you, he is the prime minister of a country, but he lives in a shabby house and rides an old donkey cart. It doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it. He just does it for others to see.

How is it now?

When the water receded, it was clear who had muddy legs.

However, although it caused a sensation, what Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong did played a great leading role.

Many people who were still feeling the pain, or who had many other considerations and were hesitant, suddenly felt relieved.

He also took the initiative to confess and hand over the illegal gains.

Especially as the seal-giving officials from various places were brought to the capital one after another and began to be beheaded, bloody heads rolled behind them.

Some people who are still reluctant to spend their money and are hoping for a lucky break can no longer sit still.

Also began to confess proactively.

Between money and life, they chose life.

Suddenly, the money and other assets in the hands of the imperial court began to increase rapidly...

……

"Xizhi, don't think about doing anything else.

After I die, you must live well and take good care of your mother and your younger brothers.

You are the eldest son in the family. After I leave, you will take on the responsibilities of the family."

On the way to the capital, Fang Keqin, who was being pulled by a prison cart, looked at his eldest son who was following him and said.

His son not only accompanied him on this last journey, but also came to collect his body and send it back to his hometown for burial.

Fang Xiaoru, who had not spoken for a long time, was silent for a while and shook his head.

"Father, you have never committed any crime and are innocent. You were simply implicated this time.

How could I bear to see my father die unjustly?

Fang Xiaoru was always filial and never disobeyed his father.

But this time, he made a different choice in this matter.

"Stamping on a blank account book and having someone take it to the capital to file taxes is definitely wrong and not innocent."

Fang Keqin sighed and said.

"Father, this is not your fault. The whole world has been doing this since the Yuan Dynasty."

“Is it right for the whole world to do this?

Furthermore, Your Majesty's punishment this time is not just directed at me, but also affects the entire world."

"Father!"

Fang Xiaoru was a little anxious.

"How can you keep throwing dirty water on yourself?"

Fang Keqin felt both relieved and distressed when he saw his son, who was a little angry at him for the first time.

"I'm not trying to smear you, but this is the truth and the law of the land cannot be violated.

Regardless of whether it was intentional or unintentional, I have violated the law of the country, caused a lot of financial losses, and encouraged corruption.

They should be punished accordingly.”

"But, father, there is no law in the Ming Dynasty that forbids this."

Fang Xiaoru continued to argue.

"Newspapers for sale! Newspapers for sale! The latest issue of the Daming Daily!"

The boy selling newspapers was waving the newspapers vigorously in his hands.

This place is about two hundred miles away from the capital. It is not a prefecture or county, but just a small town.

Even here they sell Daming Daily.

"Go buy a newspaper and come over."

Fang Keqin said to Fang Xiaoru.

Firstly, the Daming Daily was indeed an excellent publication, and secondly, he also wanted to take this opportunity to ease the atmosphere and end the conversation with his son.

A moment later, Fang Xiaoru bought a newspaper and handed it to his father Fang Keqin with both hands.

Fang Keqin took it and habitually turned to the back to read Water Margin.

Only read the previous one after reading it.

The bold black headline on the front page immediately caught his attention - On the applicable principles of the law.

He looked down quickly.

The more I read, the more surprised I am, and the more I agree with it, and it is thought-provoking.

After a while, he, who usually read quickly, finally finished reading this article written in plain language.

Without reading any other content, he gave the newspaper to Fang Xiaoru and asked him to read the article.

Fang Xiaoru took it with both hands and watched as he followed the prison cart.

At first I didn’t think there was anything wrong with it and thought it was just a quibble, but after reading it for a while, I no longer thought so.

'...The country is newly established, the laws are not perfect, and there are many loopholes that can be exploited.

This case of the empty seal is a typical example.

In order to prevent such things from happening again, we are here to explain the legal principles on this matter to all sectors of society across the country.

Sum it up in three sentences.

First, nothing can be done without legal authorization; second, statutory duties must be performed; third, anything can be done unless prohibited by law.

Nothing can be done without legal authorization. This applies to all government officials.

The world is complicated, and there are always things that the law cannot cover.

As court officials, they should abide by the law and be strictly bound by the law. They should not and are not allowed to exploit loopholes in the law and commit crimes.

The applicable standard for officials is that they cannot do anything without legal authorization.

It is a statutory duty that must be performed and is also applicable to all officials at all levels of government.

All officials at all levels of government must perform their respective duties in accordance with the law, and must not slack off or shirk their responsibilities. They cannot only focus on power without considering responsibility.

Anything is allowed unless prohibited by law. This is aimed at ordinary people.

The people are a vulnerable group and cannot be restricted by so many rules and regulations.

Officials at all levels must not find ways to oppress and exploit the people.

They said that the people were breaking the law, that was not allowed, this one should be beaten, and that one should be fined a certain amount.

As long as there is no clear provision in the law, ordinary people can do it.

These three are what we call the principles of law application, and we must follow these three principles in the future.

Otherwise, you will be severely punished!

Fang Xiaoru unconsciously slowed down his pace and watched intently.

After coming to his senses, he wanted to say something to his father.

When he looked up, he found that his father's sedan chair had moved so far ahead that he could no longer see it.

I hurriedly quickened my pace to catch up...

"Have you seen it? It's forbidden if it's not authorized by law. What a great saying.

To put it bluntly, the issue of the empty seal is that countless people are exploiting loopholes in the law.

They think that since there are no explicit laws and regulations, they can do this, leading to massive corruption and bribery.

I have such an ending, it is not unfair at all, you don't need to think about it anymore, and you don't need to do anything more."

Fang Keqin looked at his son who had caught up with him, panting and holding a newspaper, and spoke in a serious tone.

As he said this, he was shocked and amazed that the emperor could come up with such concise yet very reasonable words to explain the principles of the law.

There is also a joy of letting out a long sigh of relief.

I can finally die peacefully without so many worries.

He is not a person who is ready to die. When facing death, he also has many fears and unwillingness.

He acted so calmly along the way and kept telling his son that he deserved to be killed for what he had done.

There is only one purpose.

It is to let his eldest son let go of his worries and not get stuck in a dead end because of what happened to his father.

As a result, he lived an extremely painful life and wasted the rest of his life.

My son is still young and has a long life ahead of him. I can’t continue living like this.

Seeing that his son had gotten stuck in a dead end on this matter and he couldn't persuade him, he was getting very anxious.

How could Fang Keqin not be delighted after seeing this article which was obviously written in the tone of the emperor?
With this article, my son will definitely be able to get over it and be affected as little as possible by my beheading.

Fang Xiaoru remained silent, his expression complicated.

After a long while, he nodded solemnly: "I understand, kid."

Fang Keqin smiled.

He took the newspaper from Fang Xiaoru and continued to read the rest of the content.

After watching like this for a while, I felt that the sky was getting darker and darker, and I couldn't help feeling a little strange.

The weather is very good today, with no clouds in the sky.

Why is it that at this time, the sky suddenly turns cloudy?

I subconsciously looked up at the sky, and was stunned, standing there in a daze.

The sun hanging in the sky did not disappear, but seemed to have been bitten off by something.

And as time went by, more and more was swallowed up, and the sky became darker and darker.

Fang Xiaoru, who was also looking up at the sky, suddenly showed an ecstatic look on his face!

His father and countless wronged officials were saved!

Even God doesn't want to see his father die unjustly!

(End of this chapter)