edicts. Although the final determination still rested with the Cabinet, the East Palace could now officially manage and approve edicts, a far cry from merely reviewing them before.This is a big step...Chapter 1164: Speak While Kneeling >

Before the person arrives, their voice reaches first.

Li Chen looked up in the direction of the voice. He saw a middle-aged man in silk clothes, glittering with jewels and adorned with gold, silver, and jade, walking out of the rice shop.

This man was thin, but he liked to adorn himself with extravagant decorations, making him look like a clothes rack strutting around with a pile of jewels on it.

This man had a sneer on his face, standing at the door of the rice shop and sizing up Li Chen. "Judging by your accent, you're also from Beijing"and seas of fire, brothers will never even frown." Wang Dazhao declared loudly."Okay."Wu Qingcang waved his hand and said, "Let's save the reminiscing for another time. I came here today on business."...