Chapter 260: Impregnable

"He who does not consider the future generations is not worthy to consider the present; he who does not consider the whole game is not worthy to consider a single region!"

In the study of Ziwei Palace, the young Emperor Zhaode, whose temples had already grown white, had a heart-to-heart talk with the aging Grand Secretary Wang Jiangling, who said, "Last year, Jiangzhe and Huguang enjoyed a good climate, bountiful crops. A temporary shortage of grain caused by bandits can only create temporary turmoil; it won't lead to major chaos..."

Emperor Zhaode's eyes narrowed as he asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean by that... do they have other moves planned?"

Wang Jiangling stroked his beard and nodded, replying calmly, "If this old minister hasn't miscalculated, their next move should be in Jiangzhe and Huguang!"

Emperor Zhaode could no longer sit still, and rose from his seat with a somber face, saying, "I shall send the embroidered-uniform guards to the south immediately..."