Shufeng was too restless to just sit. He had spent weeks making discreet searches and inquiries about Eunuch Wong but had failed to come up with any leads about his whereabouts.
But the while, his Brother Emperor had relied on the exceptional Mohist Network—a complicated and vast nexus of informants outspread like constellations throughout the empire—to successfully locate Wong Kar Wai.
Eunuch Wong was the Prince's last hope to prove his innocence. And now it felt like cold water had been poured onto the leaping flames of his hope.
The warriors only half understood what the implications were about. So Shufeng enlightened them by turning a long story of political intrigue into a bite-sized children's book.
Wicked ministers led by Chancellor Pyun plotted against General Hishoku to be framed as the infamous traitor who attempted to seize power by murdering the Emperor.
