"…A decree must be issued to dispatch court troops to suppress the White Lotus Sect rebellion."
"The Ministry of War is under Prince Jing's control."
"Then…" It is customary for decrees to pass through the Six Ministries, but Su Xin immediately awakened as if from a dream and hastily said, "In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken. Specially assign external commanders to oversee military operations, mobilize forces southward to crush the White Lotus rebels, and even... apprehend the Hu-Guang officials to purge the chaos of Hu-Guang and set an example for the empire."
"You've followed me for many years and are quite perceptive. Draft a confidential edict... no, an imperial decree. As for the roster of soldiers, prepare one for me." The voice was calm, as though it were explaining a trivial matter.
But Su Xin knew that over the past half-year, the Forbidden Army in the Capital had gained many officers bearing the surname An.
