Zhou Shen and Zhou Che, after dispatching guards, received a hawk message from Su Rong requesting for military aid to Dawei within two days. Their faces changed dramatically, and they immediately set up camp, leading two hundred thousand troops into Nanchu and rushing to the battlefield.
A few days later, Yan Huisheng, the Crown Prince of Daliang, also received a letter from Su Rong. His expression darkened and he hastily entered the palace with the letter.
Inside the Imperial Palace, the Emperor's injury had healed, but he had not resumed attending court. Instead, he still allowed the Crown Prince to act as Regent.
The court officials gradually understood that the Emperor was gradually ceding power to the Crown Prince, and if this continues, it was clear that the Emperor was preparing to abdicate the throne.
