The news of Song Zhiyuan's assassination attempt spread to the morning court, leaving everyone in shock. Emperor Chu was furious—how could the guards in the entire city be so useless when a court minister was attacked on his way to the court meeting?
This time it was an assassination attempt on a current minister; next time, will they storm the palace to assassinate the Emperor and the Empress Dowager?
The Emperor's anger sent chills through the ministers, tightening their nerves, especially the head of the Military Department in charge of the capital's security and the Governor of Shuntian Prefecture, who were trembling in fear of losing their hats of office.
Emperor Chu issued several decrees to ensure the security of the capital. He didn't want his ministers to be so fearful on their way to court meetings, always on guard against masked assassins.
He certainly didn't want to see his trusted ministers die at the Emperor's feet, as that would be a slap in his face.
