"Go..."
Jingtai waved his hand, signaling Cao Zhengxian to step back.
"The old minister takes his leave."
Cao Zhengxian bowed, rolled up the Map of the World on the desk, and prepared to leave the Imperial Study Room.
Suddenly, Jingtai seemed to recall something and spoke:
"Wait."
"Does Your Majesty have any other orders?" Cao Zhengxian raised his head.
"Convey my decree. In seven days, order Marquis Wu An, Chen Yuan, to go to Shushan and hold them accountable. Why is the Taoist Divine Palace, this traitorous entity, in collusion with Shushan? Is it possible they intend to defy the court?"
Jingtai said calmly.
There was a hint of astonishment in Cao Zhengxian's eyes:
"This... what if Shushan is forced to rebel?"
"The Southern Border is no longer within the court's control now; whether they rebel or not makes no difference. Let chaos ensue, and the court won't have to deal with the demon tribes of the Southern Border."
"This..."
