A huge oppressive force came rushing in.
Only by being within it, can one truly experience the imposing presence like Mount Tai pressing down.
Minister Zhang is now in a dilemma. If he bows his head and yields, then his authority as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel would be gone, and he'd be easily swayed by the Emperor at any time.
If he doesn't yield and continues this standoff, how will it end?
At the critical moment, Minister Dai, feeling compassionate, stepped forward to ease the tension for Minister Zhang: "Minister Zhang has indeed been muddleheaded today. With all these courtiers present, it's up to the Emperor to appoint anyone he wishes; how could it be the place for a minister to question that."
"Moreover, it was Imperial Censor Qian himself who announced his intent to resign, and the Emperor merely granted his wish. It's not as if the Emperor wanted to dismiss him! So why is Minister Zhang still contending with the Emperor here?"
