Jiang Shaohua looked deeply into Emperor Taihe's eyes: "Cousin is the Emperor of Da Liang, and all civil and military officials are your subjects. Their loyalty to Da Liang is their loyalty to you."
Emperor Taihe discerned the underlying meaning of Jiang Shaohua's words and felt somewhat disappointed: "I understand what you mean. Zuo Feng is Prime Minister Wang's man, and it's likely impossible for me to bring him under my control."
That much was certain. The Zuo Family pledged allegiance to Prime Minister Wang twenty years ago and became his loyal followers. Back then, Emperor Taihe wasn't even born!
Over the years, Prime Minister Wang has exclusively promoted Left General Zuo, relying on him as a close aide. Left General Zuo's military accomplishments, at least half, were dedicated to Prime Minister Wang. The intertwining connections were too deep to be easily severed.
