The next morning, Ming decides to go to the capital to tell the emperor what has happened. He tells the emperor that he has heard that the general is enjoying the countryside, and that he wants Ming to come back and welcome him back. Ming asks the emperor to tell him that the whole country is on Ming's side, and he asks the king to send people to help rescue the general. He also tells the king that a song has been spreading in the capital that says that a general disguised as a prince in the past took off his uniform and turned against his sweetheart, who was also a murderer