"Alas..." Bai Daqing let out a long sigh, "I am concerned for the common people."
Gao Fei was startled, "The common people?"
"Yes." Bai Daqing nodded, "Since ancient times, the common people's greatest fear has been war. Once war breaks out, the commoners will suffer harm; at best, they will be displaced and homeless, at worst, they will be left in fields of corpses."
"Lord Mayor, you truly are kind-hearted," Gao Fei praised. "You consider the common people at every moment."
"The Emperor himself is leading a great army to subjugate Sikong Yi and others. A massive war is bound to erupt between the two sides, and it is the common people who will suffer most."
"Lord Mayor, you should try to persuade the Emperor to change his strategy..."