Chapter 134: Are You Really My Uncle???

Huang Yanshan returned home, exhausted. The Emperor dearly loved achievements and had ordered the Hanlin Academy to compile the "Great Tao Code", though he had not participated in the writing itself. His task was to engrave the books, and to avoid mistakes, he proofread every word and sentence deliberately—any error might be a punishable offense.

He was not afraid of dying, but he could not bear to die in such a manner.

Engraving was not an easy job, it was mentally and physically demanding, especially for him, being over sixty. Naturally, he was exhausted from the work every day, which was also due to being ostracized.

He looked up at his dim and lifeless house, which appeared utterly dead.