None of the officials filling the hall objected to the little prince's appearance in the Diligent Governance Hall, where state affairs were handled.
They all assumed that after his assassination attempt, Emperor Wu Su had realized the Crown Prince needed to be cultivated as early as possible, so he was keeping him by his side to observe the court.
Zhao Mingyan had no time for pleasantries with these officials. He tossed out a memorial.
"Take a look. Bandits have appeared in Longzhou again. The court is in need of capable people right now. Who is willing to go?"
Because Longzhou was remote and bordered Xijin, its terrain was easy to defend but difficult to attack. It was neither as perilous nor as important as the Northern Border.
The bandits there had always been a problem, so it wasn't an urgent matter. Yet, it was being brought up now.
Most of the old officials who had been wailing and crying earlier had fallen silent.
