Monday, 9:30 AM. (Salary for the weekend and Monday: 4*3 = 12 taels. [Imperial Treasury]: 1173 + 12 = 1185 taels. Imperial Majesty: 97.)
Li Banjia took a deep breath and led his three "core ministers"—Wang Mengmeng, Zhang Chen, and Lin Wei—into President Zhao’s office once again. Unlike previous visits, they were here for the final review, armed with a project completion report that showed they had exceeded their KPIs. Everyone’s face beamed with confidence.
Even Liu Ming, who usually kept a low profile, was present, though his expression was grim; it was clear he had been summoned by President Zhao to "observe."
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