Tián Shè naturally learned of the court factional struggles through his uncle, Tián Jiànxiù, who served as Vice Minister of the Ministry of War.
Yet Tián Jiànxiù remained on the fence, playing both sides to see which way the wind blew; he supported both the Crown Prince and the Eighth Prince, careful to offend neither.
As soon as Yang Ling and Sù Lì departed, Tián Shè immediately issued commands to grandly welcome the Imperial Envoy Zhao Jian, who was coming to inspect the political achievements and public sentiment of the officials in Yelang.
Chapter 54