The emperor and the ministers all looked at Zhang Zijin with burning eyes. Was it true? Was what Xue Shao said true?
Zhang Zijin fell silent.
Good. It was true.
Everyone turned their burning gazes back to Xue Shao.
Xue Shao said, "Since the season of Heaven does not favor us, and we can now borrow it to change our fortunes, why should we not?"
Zhang Zijin said, "You have quite the nerve, daring to alter the fate of the nation!"
Xue Shao said, "We serve as officials at court for the continuation of the dynasty and the peace and prosperity of the realm. Of all these matters, which one is not an alteration of the nation's fate?"
It was all altering fate anyway. What was wrong with making it a big one?
Xue Shao stared at Pan Yun, his gaze flickering as he asked, "Do you dare to change it?"
Pan Yun said, "Why would I not dare?"
She turned to look at the emperor, her eyes gleaming. "That depends on whether His Majesty dares."
The emperor immediately said, "If it benefits the nation, what is there to fear?"
Zhang Zijin sneered. "What if the heavenly lightning goes astray and strikes the Forbidden City?"
The emperor said at once, "As long as it does not strike the main hall or the residences of the two Empress Dowagers, let it strike any other palace hall it wishes. So long as it can sweep away evil and keep the Ming Dynasty secure."
Yu Qian and the others frowned, yet they did not speak against it again. They too wanted to see what this so-called tribulation crossing and alteration of the nation's fate truly meant.
Xue Shao looked at Pan Yun with blazing eyes. This way, she could also borrow the dragon