The twenty-first day of the third month, in the third year of the Longyu reign.
Grand Preceptor Long Gu of the State of Wei, bearing the imperial edict, led a procession of civil and military officials toward the Prime Minister Estate to announce the decree. Most significantly, Long Gu was not alone; the Empress Dowager’s carriage brought up the rear to ensure the weight of the occasion.
Long Shan rode his horse alongside Long Gu’s palanquin, his expression one of indignant resentment. "Father, even the Empress Dowager has turned out for this. Isn't this giving Jia Lingyun far too much face?"
Chapter 511