On the 15th of July, the First Hope Dachao.
When the Daxueshi, Shang Hong, entered the Wu Gate, he noticed that the expressions of the assembled court officials were somewhat solemn.
Shang Hong had returned to the Capital City with Li Xuan a few days earlier, aboard the Red Thunder Chariot.
As the commander of the northern expeditionary army, Li Xuan needed to report his duties to the Court; as the Deputy Guanjunrong Envoy, Shang Hong also had to accept inquiries from the cabinet, regent ministers, and the Inspectorate.
Normally, this would have been the task of the proper Guanjunrong Envoy, Yu Jie, but since Yu Jie had to stay on the grasslands to temporarily manage the military and political affairs of MoBei, it fell to Shang Hong to take his place.
At this moment, however, Shang Hong deeply regretted it.
This was all due to a severe conflict that had erupted between Prince Fenyang and Buddhism in recent days.
