The New Year had just begun.
The capital was blanketed in snow, and the ground was littered with the red paper of spent firecrackers, creating a festive and peaceful scene.
News of the peace treaty with Wazhen had spread, and the people of the capital breathed a collective sigh of relief.
If the fighting on the Northern Border could truly cease for a time, it would undoubtedly be a tremendous blessing.
Perhaps inspired by this good news, the capital celebrated for several days straight.
However, some had no heart for such festivities.
Because with the Wazhen matter concluded, it meant... that many issues previously set aside would now be brought back to the forefront.
...
「The Imperial Study.」
Emperor Muwu sat behind the imperial desk, a stack of unopened memorials before him. His face was grim, betraying no emotion.
The members of the Cabinet and other high-ranking ministers stood below, divided into two factions and locked in a heated debate.
