Minister Old Yun had long anticipated such a day. Although he felt a sense of emptiness and disappointment, he also understood that Great Qin was truly beyond saving.
To protect Shao Yunduan from ridicule or coercion, he announced his intention to withdraw from secular affairs and become a free man.
Minister Old Yun became a monk to avoid complicating matters for Shao Yunduan, though he did not publicly disclose this reason.
Publicly, it was said that the Fourth Prince's envoys had attempted to assassinate him because of his previous role as the crown prince's grand tutor. Minister Old Yun expressed his profound disappointment in the Great Qin Empire and its princes, which led to his decision to shave his head and become a monk.
