Raging Flames

As long as annuities were available, no one wanted to cause change. The rise of foreign powers, the outbreak of wars in border areas, the continuous escape of slaves, and even the bankruptcy of self-employed citizens... Various dangerous situations were gradually downplayed in reports at all levels of the empire—— "Every day moving forward is like a repeat of the best days." The bursting magma gathered in a place visible to the Duke of Manchao, waiting for the opportunity to rise into the sky.