Yan Wang slowly took a sip of the tea from the table and said, whether consciously or unconsciously, "What Minister Fang spoke of was a matter of urgency, not a bunch of nonsensical praises and virtue. His words were very reasonable, there was nothing wrong with them. Even if it was sent to the Grand Council, what reason do we have to stop it? Han Shi, was what you said logical? What is the Grand Council? Is it a place used to cheat and disrespect the people up and down? Taking advantage of power to throw off the proper order?”

Although he spoke in a mild tone, his words were heavy. Jiang Chong was shocked: "Your Highness..."

Chang Geng, with a slightly restrained look, interrupted him faintly: "Today's words that came from your mouth, flowing into my ears, they will not reach a third person, let's forget it. But I do not want to hear similar words again in the Grand Council."

Jiang Chong responded hurriedly: "Yes, this lowly officer has gone too far."

Chang Geng's face softened, and he lied through his teeth: "My experience is limited. When I encounter a problem, my experience and self-cultivation are insufficient. I regard you as my own family thus I have not considered my words, whether they are too light or too heavy. Brother Han Shi, don't take it to heart."

Jiang Chong continuously said, "I dare not".

He was promoted by Yan Wang. Others would assume that he was his trusted servant, but he himself felt more and more unable to see through the superior he owed a lot to.

It was certain that the forces headed by the Fang family would not sit back and watch the new patch of officials who took advantage of these opportunities when the country lacked the money to raise up, they would spare no effort to suppress them.

Others may not be clear, but Jiang Chong knew that these so-called ‘new officials’ were precisely supported by Yan Wang — from the reform of officials, and even earlier, from when the issue of Feng Huo tickets began, it was already paving the way.

If he had prepared slowly for so long, then what was his final goal?

Was His Royal Highness Yan Wang truly selfless, was everything he did to alleviate the country from the temporary crisis? Did he really have no desire just as he had always shown himself, and when the foreign enemies withdrew, he would immediately go home to be an idle prince who ate royal salary?

If that was the case, why did he have to work so hard to lay out such a large foundation?

But if Yan Wang was only deceiving the world with this great lie, and that he had another plan in mind... what else could he calculate?