Everything was proceeding smoothly.
After being confined to the palace to recuperate from his long illness, this trip out had significantly lifted Emperor Muwu's spirits.
However, this relaxed mood did not last long.
The very next morning, a memorial presented by Xu Fengchi once again filled the imperial court with tension.
And this time, it was not about a specific person, but rather...
"Your Majesty, after this humble official's investigation, and with repeated verification from Lord Mou, it has been confirmed. The weapons sold to Master Wa did not come from the Ministry of War, but from an iron mine outside Shiluan City!"
Emperor Muwu almost thought he had misheard. "What did you say?!"
These weapons were supposed to be produced under unified state control, yet Xu Fengchi was now saying that they were being made elsewhere!
The implication could not be clearer: someone was illegally forging weapons!
This was a capital offense!
