May 15th.
At the entrance to the Ministry of Revenue, two stone lions stood with imposing dignity. Officials in green and red robes came and went, as numerous as fish in a river.
Jiao Guoping, Director of the God-Slaughtering Department’s Treasury Bureau, stepped out of his carriage and gazed at the golden plaque hanging above the gate. He let out a sigh before even stepping inside, his usual relaxed and composed demeanor gone.
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