Song Zhiyuan noticed Emperor Chu's breath cold and gloomy, completely losing his earlier good mood, so he coughed once.
"Actually, you shouldn't feel like you were played by Cabinet Minister Ning. Try to look at the positive side; as long as Xia Houzhe and Cabinet Minister Ning are executed, they'll lose their pack leader. Once the leader is gone, it takes time to choose a new one, doesn't it?"
"They need that time, and we do too. Just because they're developing doesn't mean we stop. Once the naval transport is opened and the navy is well-trained, we might go explore Western Countries. Who knows, we might bring back some interesting skills. Forget about gold and silver or treasure mountains. I've heard they have cannons and guns; when the time comes, we can study them and blast the enemy away if they dare to come."
