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First-Class Daoist Gate.

Chapter 176: Malicious Abuse. [179]



Summary

Zhang Bai Ren arrives at the Western Garden's government office, where he confronts Li Xi Ze about the dire situation of laborers suffering from starvation due to withheld grain. Despite Zhang's authority as an inspector, Li Xi Ze refuses to open the granary, citing the laborers as outsiders unworthy of resources. Zhang Bai Ren witnesses the brutal treatment of laborers, culminating in a death, which intensifies his frustration. Huang Pu Yi, a high-ranking official, dismisses the laborers' plight, leading Zhang to threaten him. Meanwhile, Yang Su reports Huang's misconduct to the emperor, who downplays the issue, revealing a systemic disregard for the laborers' suffering.

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