The balance of grace and power is the true way of the Emperor.
Chen Yuan is rebellious and must be suppressed at all times, but not too harshly. It requires gradual measures until he is completely under control.
"Your loyal subject obeys the order."
"Did you rush in just to talk about the annihilation of the Bright Temple?" Jingtai suddenly asked.
Cao Zhengxian shook his head, a grave look on his face:
"This is a trivial matter. What I must report to Your Majesty is something significant."
"What is it?"
"Wu Tianxi, the Yellow Divine Envoy of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, has sent a secret report to the headquarters, which Grand Governor Xiao instructed to be delivered to me. Many places in Youzhou are experiencing severe droughts, with a fast-spreading plague. According to statistics, over ten thousand people have already been affected or died."
Jingtai's pupils contracted, pounding a fist on the table:
"Who spread the plague!"
