Internally, he would surely stand on the side of the Earl of North Border's Mansion.
But externally, he would unquestionably stand on the side of Yan State.
This is the difference between political stance and national stance, and the former should naturally be subordinate to the latter.
"Actually, Brother," Zheng Fan began, "when the Commandery Princess first reassigned me to the south, I was a bit puzzled."
"Yes, at the time, I thought the Princess wanted to leave an escape route for the Mansion, letting you go south to manage things first."
"Ah, who would've thought." Zheng Fan shook his head and sighed. "Our Lord's vision is genuinely broad."
"Of course. So, your closeness to Lord Jingnan, is it because...?"
"It's because our Lord sent greetings to Lord Jingnan."
"I see, I see."
