Ye Zhen's request for an imperial ruling had barely left his lips when the faces of the War Ministry bigwigs, led by Minister of War Ban Di, changed drastically.
In court deliberations like this, the ministers usually argued their way to a result first, then let the emperor make limited adjustments and decisions. The overall outcome and direction remained within the ministers' sphere of influence.
But today, the matter had entered the process of an imperial ruling far too quickly.
More critically, before the senior ministers had even reached a basic conclusion, it had already been handed over for an imperial ruling. There were simply too many variables.
At that thought, Minister of War Ban Di stepped forward again. "Your Majesty, every aspect of this matter is merely Ye Zhen's one-sided account. A capable official should be dispatched to investigate anew..."
"Is Minister Ban planning to employ the Delay Tactic?"
Princess Changle, Hall Master of Barbarian Spirit Hall, who had remained silent until now, suddenly opened fire. "The North Sea Heavenly Wave Army has already received its orders to assist in defending the Human-Demon Battlefield. Because of the War Ministry's deliberate obstruction, they will miss their deadline and incur a capital offense. That is why Left Chief Priest Ye sounded the Heaven-Shaking Drum.
"If Minister Ban dispatches someone to reinvestigate, by the time the results come out, the North Sea Heavenly Wave Army will likely have missed their deadline again. Then, under military law, the officials of North Sea and the Heavenly Wave Army will still face execution.
"Minister Ban's methods are exactly the same as those of Junior Officer Ren from the Armaments Department!"
Minister of War Ban Di was so enraged by Princess Changle's words that his chest heaved violently, and he nearly spat blood.
He had only