The family left quickly again. They couldn't really stand the luxurious, indulgent scenes of a Linan that seemed paper-drunk in its splendor, especially after coming from the ravaged Xiang City.
He Yichong led his family back to Xiang City.
And one night, three or four people in black sneaked into the residences of several treacherous officials in Linan.
The next day, word spread throughout Linan Prefecture that several treacherous officials had been assassinated!
In the following months, those in the court who were always shouting "negotiate peace" and were part of the surrender faction, met with a series of assassinations.
As the Imperial court was shaken, officials also harbored their suspicions.
Those officials who had been swaying from side to side, always thinking of encouraging the Emperor to negotiate peace with the Hulu, were now deterred and no longer dared to propose negotiations or surrender in public.
