Bai Shan and the other two did not engage in their conversation but stood aside, discussing the shops along this street.
Wei Yu shook his head, "It's rather extravagant."
No wonder his father recently spoke of the emperor with a less favorable tone, worried about Jian'an gradually becoming indulgent.
Many court ministers shared the concern with Wei Zhi, especially the Minister of Revenue, who has been submitting petitions lamenting poverty, with one goal only.
Emperor, don't be fooled by the current appearance of prosperity; the nation still cannot endure much turmoil. We are still quite poor; look, even after you've been emperor for nearly twenty years, the treasury still runs dry by spring.
