For the past half a month, the area in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion has been bustling with activity.
Due to the sudden submission of the Immortal Tax Law, most of the high-ranking officials of the Prime Minister Party in the court had not received any prior notice. Naturally, they rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion afterward to see what was happening, though their purposes were different.
Some came to gather information to plan for the future.
Some visited just to show their loyalty.
And some came specifically to bid farewell...
Although they were grateful for the Prime Minister's support, as the critically injured Imperial Censor said in the court that day, "When war breaks out, the common people suffer more than anyone," the Prime Minister's actions were too extreme, and the paths had diverged. To return home and abstain from aiding the sects was already their greatest compromise.
