Xun Xiang had been the chief counselor for over twenty years, with at least half of the court officials standing by his side, and a large number of his loyalists arranged within the military. Local governments were even more so filled with officials from the "Xun Party."
Now, Xun Xiang was absent from the court assembly—could something unexpected have happened?
The volume of the discussions grew louder and louder.
As these people waited, left and right, another period of time, as long as it takes an incense stick to burn, passed by. They suddenly realized that Zhao Tian, who controlled the army, had not appeared at court either. Moreover, more than a dozen military generals who were responsible for guarding Guangdu City were also nowhere to be seen.
As for the Emperor, not even a shadow showed up; the faces of the eunuchs who conveyed messages turned green and purple as they stumbled over their words, unable to speak.
"The Emperor isn't attending the court either?"
