His son had come to the door bearing gifts. Hao Yuntu had originally intended to see him, but something had indeed come up, so he could only leave his son waiting for now.
A letter had arrived—a letter received by the Office of School Affairs and urgently sent into the palace.
Seated behind his desk, Hao Yuntu stared at the letter, pondering its contents. It said that the civil unrest in Wei Kingdom had been orchestrated by Shao Pingbo alone, that Shao Pingbo was now in the Capital City of Qi Kingdom, and that he would very likely use the Jin–Wei War to further disrupt and restrain Qi Kingdom. It warned Qi Kingdom to be on guard.
"Your Majesty!" Two military commanders who had been urgently summoned strode in and paid their respects.
The two had been waiting over at the court for morning assembly when a eunuch suddenly called them aside and said the Emperor wished to see them. That was why they had appeared here.
Hao Yuntu gave a grunt and handed the letter on the desk to Bu Xun beside him. "Let them read it."
Bu Xun passed the letter to the two generals. The pair leaned their heads together to examine it. Once they had finished, they exchanged a glance, both looking rather grave.
The bearded general cupped his hands. "Your Majesty, who sent this letter?"
Hao Yuntu said, "I do not know who sent it. What do you two think of the truthfulness of its contents?"
The dark-skinned general said, "Your Majesty, if this Shao Pingbo truly intends to cause trouble in the Qi Capital, then at such a time, this is no small matter. The unrest in Wei Kingdom is the cart before the horse. In this subject's view, it is better to believe