Taking the anti-bandit proclamation, Chen Mo read it carefully and felt a great shock in his heart.
Previously, he was puzzled that Qingzhou was so important, yet the Court was slow to send troops to assist, until Qingzhou fell; it turned out that the imperial power was actually overridden, with Prime Minister Xu Guozhong wielding sole authority.
"Who is this Prince Huai?" Chen Mo had limited understanding of Prince Huai.
Lu Yuan replied, "Prince Huai is the sixth uncle of the current Emperor, with his fiefdom in Huai State. He commands a large army and is the most powerful of the Dukes. The Princess Consort Huai is the eldest daughter of the Jiangnan Xiao Family and a cousin of the current Empress."
"The Xiao Family, one of the Seven Great Noble Families?" Compared to Prince Huai, Chen Mo was more familiar with the Xiao Family, as they dominate Jiangnan, with significant influence there, and scholars across the land aspire to become their guests.
