"Such rumors, arriving at such a fortuitous time, pressing forward step by step... highly reminiscent of the handiwork of the Gu Clan." Yelv Zongzhen took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to immediately break ties with Western Xia.
He couldn't entirely dismiss the possibility of this being a Song stratagem for sowing discord.
After all, given the presence of a foreign race.
Yet, who knows how many have suffered losses at the hands of the Gu Clan in this regard.
"Enough!" he thought, interrupting the court ministers' debate in a deep voice, "Rumors are ultimately just rumors; without concrete evidence, how can we rashly engage in warfare, destroy our alliance, and let the Song reap the benefits?"
