Some court officials were waiting for Zhao Yao to approach them first, but Prince Han did nothing. Seeing Prince Han being so oblivious, the officials naturally disliked him even more.
In the minds of the officials, Zhao Yao, this Prince Han, is an extremely foolish person, and beyond redemption.
Last year, when Zhao Yao was "demoted" by the emperor to Lingnan, many court officials gloatingly thought it served him right. Aside from gloating, the officials also believed Zhao Yao wouldn't achieve anything significant in Lingnan and were waiting to watch him make a fool of himself.
When Zhao Yao wanted to hold a trade conference in Swamp Prefecture, many officials opposed it, claiming that Prince Han had ulterior motives, and some even said he might collude with foreign tribes. However, the emperor ignored them.
During the trade conference, officials continued to speak ill of him in front of the emperor. The emperor, well aware of their schemes, simply ignored them.
