Old Marshal’s Doubt

As Old Marshal Qiu mused, he watched Yun Yang with slight intrigue; he would like to see what this fellow had to say.

Yun Yang arranged his thoughts for a moment before beginning to speak. "Perhaps Your Majesty can consider accounting biographies for all the meritorious ministers who have perished in the battlefield or have passed away; their achievements will not conceal their wrongdoings while their wrongdoings will not nullify their achievements... The memoir of these people will be recorded and documented from an entirely fair, partial, and objective point of view, so these exemplary ministers can go down in history with glory… This would be their life story that could not be altered, I think…"

His Majesty’s eyes shone while Old Marshal Qiu’s hawk eyes radiated admiration as well.

This strategy was marvelous!

Be it civil officials or military generals, who would not want their crown of glory to stay within history after toiling all their lives?