In this matter, Emperor Jin finds himself in a dilemma. Regarding Cao Tianbao's predicament, he can neither overlook it entirely nor handle it with no regard for the situation.
If he overlooks it entirely, more people will continue to stir up trouble in the shadows, labeling genuine schemes as "wrongfully accused."
If he shows no regard, it will chill the hearts of those old ministers and generals who have followed him for years and fought bravely.
At this time, no matter what he thinks in his heart, whether he wants to believe in Cao Tianbao or has already concluded that Cao Tianbao harbors ill intentions of secretly making military weapons, he still cannot rashly act.
If not for Lu Qing's timely secret memorial as the "Golden-faced Imperial Censor," Emperor Jin would have had to choose the lesser of two evils.
