Zhao Shibo inhaled sharply and said, "Prince, exchanging ten for one, aren't we at too great a loss? Isn't this plainly letting the other party take advantage of us?"
Emperor Jianwu snorted coldly and scolded, "Do as I command without all this prattle. Why so many words?"
Startled, Zhao Shibo quickly bowed his head and replied, "Prince, calm your anger. Your son obeys the order and will set off for Xidu immediately."
After Zhao Shibo left, Huoyang Emperor said, "Traveling to and from Xidu takes no short amount of time, and that's without accounting for the time needed to gather information and negotiate with people. If we count that in, it will only take longer. We cannot pin our hopes solely on Xidu; we must find a solution closer to hand."
As he spoke, Huoyang Emperor looked at Li Mijia and asked, "Do you have any similar news?"
