"Well? Any news?"
Several court officials who had declined to follow Emperor Mingze because they disliked the market's filthy, chaotic surroundings gathered together, anxiously exchanging whatever news they had obtained.
They all shook their heads gravely.
At the sight, Pan Jifeng's heart sank to rock bottom.
After Emperor Mingze announced that everyone could explore freely, they had turned straight around and settled leisurely into the teahouse opposite the market entrance, planning to return to the inn together for a short rest once the others finished browsing.
Who would have thought they would wait nearly four hours without seeing a single one of them come out!
Censor-in-Chief Bi Honglang looked toward their mainstay, Pan Jifeng, and asked in a trembling voice, "What should we do now?"
Pan Jifeng pondered gravely for a while. "Wait another hour. If they still haven't appeared, we'll go to the local county magistrate."
"Yes, yes, yes!" everyone hastily agreed.
The Upright Officials looked at the "founding heroes" inside the room with indescribable expressions, their feelings too complicated for words.
What sort of figures had founded their Great Rui?
The brave and battle-hardened General of Agile Cavalry, the Left and Right Chancellors whose scholarly talents could bring peace to the realm, the dukes and commandery princes accomplished in both civil and military affairs...
Any one of them could single-handedly wipe the floor with an entire roomful of the "founding heroes" in this courtyard!
The shock in everyone's eyes grew especially intense.
Were you... actually taking this rebellion seriously?!
It wasn't that they wanted to go looking for trouble, but-
Were these people looking down on them?!
This handful of crooked melons and split dates thought they could overthrow Great Rui?!
The two rebels led the party directly into the main room. One stayed to watch them,