Emperor Chongzhen alluded to the fact that some had been resisting state policy. The princes of the blood present, naturally, were not about to admit it, so they all kept their mouths shut.
Emperor Chongzhen had long been mentally prepared for this. He looked toward Prince of Shu, Zhu Zhishu, who had just received his loan repayment, and asked, "Uncle Shu, have you been supporting me and my state policies?"
The Prince of Shu, somewhat tipsy, replied, "Your... Your Majesty, I have supported you from the very beginning."
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