Jade Palace.
After the departure of the local lords, the atmosphere inside the grand hall became exceedingly somber.
Facing the angry stares of his ministers, Caesar IV's expression was very grim.
In times of difficulty, a leader not safeguarding his followers immediately scores poorly in political terms.
Moreover, the reformists were only formed under his impetus. Without his royal guidance, they could never have developed and expanded.
However, politics is cruel; once he realized the situation was hopeless, the original political alliance collapsed directly.
As a king, Caesar IV decisively chose to abandon them, with no intention of giving them a helping hand.
Faced with the resentment of his followers, Caesar IV was also very helpless.
In such a situation just now, if he continued to stubbornly support the reformists, he might have gotten himself involved too.
