"He truly is Emperor Wu of Wei reborn!"
In his own residence, Shi Bao once again offered his assessment of the emperor.
The few friends who had come to visit him all felt afraid.
Since autumn, the emperor's prestige seemed to have risen again, and the ministers hardly dared to comment on him in public anymore.
Only Shi Bao still dared to carry on as usual.
Yet Shi Bao continued with a sigh of admiration, "Great Wei will be restored to glory in His Majesty's hands."
Shi Bao had been living quite leisurely lately. This minister, who possessed considerable accomplishments in both government and military affairs, had failed to receive an important appointment from the emperor and had simply been left at home.
As before, Shi Bao associated with his friends and lived a leisurely life.
Shi Bao had never been a hot-tempered man. Even after losing his office, he felt there was nothing to blame anyone for. He merely thought that his earlier failure to govern Qingzhou well had disappointed His Majesty.
Just as Shi Bao continued singing the emperor's praises with his friends, several armored guards barged roughly into the room.
Xiahou He immediately frowned. "What do you think you're doing?!"
The armored guards showed not the slightest fear at the sight of the Grand Minister of Ceremonies. Their leader was Cheng Ji, who looked coldly at Shi Bao. "General, His Majesty summons you."
Shi Bao hastily rose and looked at his friends. "Since His Majesty has summoned me, I should go promptly and must not delay. Please return to your residences for now. I'll visit you once I'm finished!"
The others could hardly make a scene. Shi Bao boarded the carriage and traveled straight toward the Imperial Palace.
Shi Bao was not particularly afraid. Lately, he had