Li Banghua’s frail frame swayed in the wind. His graying beard was already disheveled, and his bloodshot eyes and sallow cheeks were a cause for deep concern.
With the Cabinet so burdened with work, could this septuagenarian still hold up?
As Li Banghua moved to kneel, Chongzhen hurriedly stopped him. "Grand Secretary Li, you are of advanced age. From now on, in private, you are excused from the rites between sovereign and subject."
Chapter 54