"It can't be stopped," Hughes shook his head. "If it could be halted effortlessly, we wouldn't be standing here."
"But..."
Hughes did not let the Secretary General continue and instead asked, "Do you think, did my father, Emperor Joseph, truly make a mistake ten years ago?"
The Secretary General hesitated, "I don't know."
"Just now, historians and family researchers came to seek my opinion. They want to write a biography for Emperor Joseph, assessing his merits and demerits," said Hughes with self-mockery. "Although they chose their words carefully, their criticism will be harsh in their writings. The evaluations will not be flattering."
The Secretary General dared not speak.
