Li Chen saw skin that was dry, wrinkled, and like tree bark. This stood in stark contrast to the glossy, smooth face and limbs of the Jiewang monk exposed outside his robes.Li Chen frowned.This bark-l... was a bribe. Qian Kangtai, of course, knew these unspoken rules of the political world.Faced with threats from both the Ministry of Finance and the Eastern Palace, yet treated with such courtesy, Qia...