Zhang Delv was still the picture of a model Great Yu official, greeting the two Princes the moment he saw them. He acted as though lavishly spending forty thousand taels was his personal blessing, as if contributing his meager strength to Great Yu was a virtue accumulated by his ancestors.
The forty thousand taels had long since been shipped to Lingge.
And the one thousand pills from the Xingyu Pill Formula had also arrived.
This Lord Zhang told everyone he met that they must cultivate diligently to protect the peace of the Northern Three Prefectures and not to let his earnest efforts go to waste.
And all the other officials bowed and scraped in agreement.
Zhao Ci was stunned by the sight. 'It really takes a seasoned old fox,' he thought. 'If it were me, I'm not sure I'd have such a thick skin. If you can't solve the problem, then eliminate the person who raised it. Including yourself! This Zhang Delv... he's ruthless!'
