I want to establish an Aristocratic Family.

Summary

Zhang Yue and Shangguan Jie approach the Jade Hall to seek an audience with the emperor amidst a typhoid fever outbreak. The emperor is furious with his ministers for their incompetence in controlling the epidemic, which has rapidly spread through Chang'an. He reflects on his authority and the blame directed at him, determined to prove his mandate from heaven. As he expresses disappointment in his ministers, he longs for the young Liu Hou's presence, believing he would have a solution. Just then, Zhang Yue and Shangguan Jie request entry, which the emperor welcomes, seeing it as a sign of destiny to address the crisis.

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