“His Majesty is putting me in a dilemma!” A candle on the top of the gilded candlestick glowed suddenly like a flower. According to local folklore it was an auspicious omen. Gu Shao, who was holding a Go stone in the light, did not wear a joyful expression. On the contrary, he showed a bitter smile, “It is obvious that the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue are of great importance for the fight of the throne. Now two of them are under the command of ...