Changyu and Mingda pulled Manbao out the door while whispering complaints, "You're so disloyal."
Manbao said, "Loyalty comes after salary. If the emperor gets angrier, I won't even be able to keep my job."
Mingda: "Aren't you the one who doesn't like having a position?"
"I've just sorted out my official land, and I even built a small estate on the side. I've prepared the money for rice seeds. If I lose my position, I'll only be able to plant till the autumn harvest next year. I've invested so much money, and I haven't even gotten back the principal yet..." Manbao rambled, "Admitting it doesn't cost you a thing, this is about maximizing benefits, you know? And look, didn't the Crown Prince agree to let you out of the palace now?"
Mingda: "That was because I begged and rolled on the floor for it."
Changyu: "And I agreed to take you to Taiyuan's other palace to dig up flowers and plants you've never seen before."
