Wednesday, July 30, morning.
(Daily stipend +4, [Imperial Treasury] balance: 1063+4=1067 taels. [Imperial Majesty] 97 points, [Prestige] 210 points.)
After a small celebration with his team last night, Li Banjia returned to his "dragon bed"—that is, the narrow cot in his shared apartment—still too excited to sleep. That stubborn nut, Sun Hao, had finally been cracked open just a sliver. The stage-one victory of the [Censor's Admonition] mission had sent his Prestige soaring, and the system seemed to have granted him, the "Emperor," further administrative privileges.
"Prestige surpassed 200, [Ministry of Revenue] function unlocked..." Li Banjia rubbed his still-sleepy eyes and immediately clicked on the system interface. Sure enough, the icon for the [Ministry of Revenue - Bureau of Accounts] was much brighter than before, and several previously grayed-out sub-menus had become clickable.
Chapter 42