"Everyone, what do you think? Feel free to speak your minds," the Coward King said.
Everyone exchanged glances, and some of the younger officials grew eager to speak.
Ordinarily, low-ranking officials could hardly interject, but when the Coward King solicited opinions, everyone had a chance to distinguish themselves.
Jian Yuancang immediately said, "Since the court has reached a consensus that the Eastern Ding Kingdom slaughtered the Tannan Kingdom's imperial family, we should unswervingly carry out our superiors' will. In my opinion, the Night Guard isn't suited to frontal assaults. We would do better to infiltrate Tan Nan, or even the Eastern Ding Kingdom, then ambush and kill experts from the Eastern Ding Kingdom and the Jiangkai Kingdom, spread rumors, destroy their provisions, and so on."
"Daren Jian makes a good point. We of the Night Guard should follow His Majesty's wishes and not stray from the path."
"But the problem is that His Majesty hasn't issued any decree," said Cao Ming, administrative officer of the Patrol Bureau.
Everyone froze for a moment.
Jian Yuancang smiled. "The Guard Commander has already said that the Eastern Ding Kingdom was the first to cause trouble. When the King of Tan Nan first paid homage to the Sacred Founding Emperor, he called himself 'your son and subject,' prompting the Sacred Founding Emperor to laugh heartily. He accepted Tan Nan as his son and bestowed an inscription upon him. The King of Tan Nan hung the three characters 'Son King' in the Tannan Kingdom's imperial study, where they remain to this day. Since his son has been bullied, the Qi Kingdom ought to intervene. Besides, the alliance between our two kingdoms still stands."
Left Commander Zhang Fugui drawled, "Is sacrificing your own son for some bastard worth it? That's a big question."
Everyone was caught