Capital City. As soon as Emperor Chu Xiong of Jianye began the morning court, Minister of Punishments Lord Fan presented a memorial. The memorial had only arrived this morning, and he was shocked after reading its contents.
Chu Xiong took the memorial handed over by the Chief Eunuch Liu Desheng. After reading it, he angrily slammed the memorial onto the ground with a loud BANG.
The civil and military officials below were frightened into silence, wondering what had provoked the Emperor's fury.
"Audacious! Where is the Mighty General?"
A fierce-looking middle-aged man stepped out from the ranks, immediately kneeling and saying, "Your Majesty, your humble servant is here."
Chu Xiong gestured for Liu Desheng to show the memorial to the Mighty General, Jiang Huaiyuan.
Liu Desheng respectfully picked up the memorial and handed it to Jiang Huaiyuan, who quickly began reading it.
