Rebellious Wei.

Summary

. In Chapter 38, set outside the imperial palace by the Tianyuan Pool, General Cao Zhen observes Xia Hou Hui, who chooses to wait outside rather than enter the pool with the emperor. Despite Xia Hou Hui's memorial opposing the strategy against Shu, Cao Zhen admires his courage to speak out, recognizing the decline of boldness among the current nobility compared to their ancestors. Cao Zhen reflects on the historical context of the Wei Kingdom's military campaigns against Shu, believing that the conquest of Shu is essential for asserting national prestige and fulfilling the mandate of heaven. Xia Hou Hui remains silent, aware of the historical outcomes but unable to reveal his knowledge of the future. .

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