Nothing More Than Threefold Self-Reflection

The insolent madman had naturally been a puppet secretly released by Li Shun.

After Fang Han manifested, he changed his appearance.

His comings and goings had been as traceless as an antelope hanging its horns.

Naturally, he had no fear that anyone would follow the vine to dig up his connection to Li Shun's true body.

"Right now, this is all I can do."

"Taking the chance to provoke him and force Kong Changqing to reveal that so-called Emperor Gan's decree ahead of time. I wonder what changes will follow this time. Though the Kong Family may not be able to wash this dirty water completely clean, they surely will not end up like in the previous Three Reflections, suffering the miserable fate of having their household confiscated and their clan exterminated." Li Shun pondered inwardly, merely watching from the sidelines.

No unexpected incident occurred. Even after night fell, Emperor Gan's envoy had yet to appear.

However, since officials great and small had already seen the decree in advance, their first reaction differed from last time. "The imperial envoy has not arrived even now. Could something have happened along the way?"

"What petty bandit has eaten a bear's heart and leopard's gall, daring to ambush and kill His Majesty's appointed envoy? Great Qian's fortunes are flourishing. Surely it has not descended into such chaos!"

"Could it be... something happened in the Sacred Capital..."

"Absolutely impossible! If the capital had truly suffered some upheaval, how could we, the pillars of the court, have received not the slightest whisper?"

The officials looked at one another, their expressions varied.

In the end, Jiang Yubai, the General of Agile Cavalry, spoke in a deep voice to calm them. "Gentlemen, remain calm. Allow Jiang to send word and investigate first."

With that, Jiang Yubai drew