The ministers were both shocked and admiring of Su Chengyu, the Crown Prince.
To prevent the spread of plague, it had always been resolved by massacring the city's population. However, because the Crown Prince was present in the afflicted area, they dared not suggest to the Emperor of Xiyun to order a massacre. Yet the Crown Prince himself took the initiative and proposed it, thinking solely of Xiyun's welfare, considering the lives of all its people. Such righteousness won their respect.
The Emperor of Xiyun said nothing, but rose from his seat and slowly made his way out, leaving the Assembly Hall to return to the Jun Palace.
"Emperor, the situation is urgent, we hope Your Majesty will make a decision soon!" Seeing the Emperor of Xiyun leave like that, the ministers all knelt down anxiously, calling out loudly to him, hoping he would make an early decision regarding the plague.
The longer the plague was left unchecked, the more dangerous it became.
