Two days later, when the Minister of War once again asked the Emperor whether to send a supervisor to the front lines to oversee King Qin's every move, he received the Emperor's negative directive. Yu Wenquan said solemnly, "Military matters should be handed over to those who understand them, and among those around me, the one who understands military affairs best is King Qin. Who can supervise him, and who understands how to supervise him?"
"..."
"A general in the field might not follow every royal order. Having someone alongside might become a hindrance."
Dong Yue hadn't expected that the Emperor, who had seemed somewhat convinced before, would suddenly change his attitude, leaving him momentarily bewildered. He still tried to persuade, "But the court has no idea of King Qin's every move—"
