This behavior, seemingly audacious and extremely unconventional, runs counter to Jiang Ming's previous claims of "respecting the king and expelling barbarians, upholding orthodox morality," but in fact, it is not so!

This practice also has traditions and precedents...

Back then, the founding emperor of the Great Gan Kingdom personally pulled the carriage for Taigong Wang, the first ruler of the State of Qi, in order to find talented people!

They walked for over 800 steps, creating a beautiful story of 'treating the virtuous with respect'!

Jiang Ming's decision not to get out of the car was precisely to create this legendary tale once again, allowing Ji Buyi to continue his charade of being a saint with him to the very end!

Previously, the Chu envoy had delivered Jiang Ming's 'face' to Luoyi.

Ji Buyi was worried that Jiang Ming was finished this time, that he had angered the Chu Kingdom, and that his fate would be terrible!

This time, with this major conflict with the imperial court, it seems he won't even be able to continue hiding...

However, in the blink of an eye, news arrived that the entire state of Chu had been annihilated...

Every day, my fate is like a rollercoaster!

But everyone has come to one conclusion: don't mess with Jiang Ming, or even a country as vast as Chu will have its entire family wiped out and die without a burial place!

After Jiang Ming returned to Luoyi, he naturally had to give face to Emperor Ji Buyi of the Great Gan Dynasty!

They bowed respectfully to the Emperor in the main hall, fulfilling the duties of a subject.

Emperor Ji Buyi of the Great Gan Dynasty was overjoyed, his initial fear and suspicion finally subsiding considerably...

That's just the kind of person he is. As long as you give him some face and satisfy his "emperor's vanity," he can release a large amount of dopamine and numb himself...

Ji Buyi immediately issued an order appointing Jiang Ming as Grand Chancellor, granting him overall control over all government affairs!

After receiving the seal of office, Jiang Ming's first order was to summon all the feudal lords of the land to Luoyi by a specified date for a "Third Quarter Autumn Management Review Meeting." Anyone who was late or failed to attend would have their country destroyed and their entire clan slaughtered!