Monday morning, 9:30 AM. (Following the settlement last Friday, the weekend and Monday salary totaled +4*3=12 taels. The Imperial Treasury now stands at 1173+12=1185 taels. Imperial Majesty is at 97.)
The atmosphere in President Zhao’s office was unprecedentedly… harmonious.
Li Banjia stood before the projector screen, calm and confident (bolstered by his Level 1 Presentation Skills), delivering the final summary report on the "Fusion Strategy" pilot project. Behind him, his three "core ministers"—Wang Mengmeng, Zhang Chen, and Lin Wei—sat in attendance, each radiating enthusiasm.
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