Even with a will as tough as Sun Changcun's, faced with such circumstances, thoughts of death sometimes arose in the dead of night.
He could consider it loyalty to Great Yan. If he could not seek a future for himself, then he could at least seek a posthumous reputation as a loyal minister.
It was a thought he had never told anyone.
Precisely because of this, even after being thrown into prison several times, he had never harbored resentment. Once reinstated, he continued to devote himself heart and soul to his duties.
Fortunately, Heaven still watched over Great Yan.
More than a year ago, something called the "Hero Network" appeared.
The Emperor finally began acting wisely.
In truth, the Emperor had never been foolish and had always held real power.
He simply did not understand the situation below, could not grasp the crucial points, and after being deceived by his ministers several times, completely lost his trust in them.
Things changed after the Hero Network appeared. The Emperor's moves struck straight at the heart of the matter time and again.
For a time, he thought things had taken a turn for the better.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last. Disorder broke out in the Imperial Palace, and the Emperor fell silent once more.
Even though he had rallied somewhat recently, he was still far inferior to how he had been when the Hero Network first appeared.
Still, no matter what, he was a hundred times better than he had been in the years after ascending the throne.
At least now, he trusted Sun Changcun completely.
This was the first time military pay had been distributed in full.
Before, they had merely given him an edict and told him to raise the funds himself.
For the Emperor's sake, he had