Next, Li Xuan turned his eyes to a visibly nervous Sun Jizong.
He initially wanted this uncle-in-law of the reigning dynasty to stop staying in Beijing. But, after some thought, he found it inappropriate. After all, the man was the current uncle-in-law of the reigning dynasty, and it would be unseemly to dispose of him anywhere.
If he were sent to the frontier, there would be fears of him meddling with military power and even conspiring with foreign tribes; if relegated to a provincial post, there would be fears of him causing havoc locally.
Moreover, he would eventually have to clash with the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince. If all enemies were like this uncle-in-law, it would actually be pretty good.
