"The Duke has spent his life on the battlefield, he should be a wise man, and wise men know when to advance and retreat. Now, the case of Lang Shiba is about to be retried, but how it will be judged, to what extent it will be scrutinized, the choice is not in my hands, nor in the Emperor's hands, but in yours, Duke."
He did not spell it out, but how could Duke Cao not understand?
If he cooperates by surrendering military authority, the Empress is still willing to offer him a relatively dignified outcome.
But if he is unwilling, this ancient case, which has stirred up such a storm, will completely ruin his reputation as a Duke for all eternity.
As long as one is willing to dig deeper, this case alone is enough to implicate numerous crimes of the entire Cao Family, and then, with all these crimes laid bare for the world to see, the Duke An's Mansion will be buried by this grand case.
