The Emperor finished reading the letter carefully, excitedly got up and turned in place twice. He felt a bit uneasy, then took out the letter to read it again carefully.
He nervously licked his lips, really wanting to call someone in to discuss it immediately, but recalling the difficulties of these years, he held back.
Zhao Hanzhang was right; this matter should be approached gradually.
The Emperor calmed down and waited until the next day to summon a few of his confidants and Zhao Zhongyu.
He quietly asked them, "Yan Heng was killed by General Gou. Did many people attend his funeral?"
The ministers did not understand why the Emperor brought this up, as it was already several days past, and Yan Heng was already reduced to ashes. Still, someone said, "There should be quite a few, wasn't Minister Zhao present that day?"
Yan Heng died at the hands of Gou Xi. Apart from those generals close to him, no one attended the funeral, and the only minister present was Zhao Zhongyu.
