Faced with the inquiry from Minister of War Wang Jiayan and the gaze directed at him by Emperor Chongzhen, Wang Yongji took a deep breath and said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, I believe that pacifying Liaodong will take approximately ten years."
A silence fell over the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
"H-how many years?" Before Emperor Chongzhen could react, Fan Jingwen was the first to lose his composure. Realizing his breach of etiquette, he hurriedly knelt to beg for forgiveness, but the Emperor waved a hand to signal it was of no consequence.
Chapter 760