Ever since entering September up until now, the middle of November, the Imperial City had been bustling with excitement. Whether it was the common people or those self-styled upper-tier dignitaries and nobles, every day brought endless new topics of conversation.
The military affairs in the South were naturally what intrigued the common folk most; especially the great victory at Jianchuan a few days ago, which pushed the topic to its peak.
The common people never bothered much about the process—they cared only for the result, in their honest and simple way.
If they lost, the Dynasty would lose face, and they themselves might even be affected; if they won, the Dynasty fought beautifully, and peace would return for a time.
