The Emperor's gaze fell upon Zhou Man from afar, wanting very much to unite strategy with her, but unfortunately, he couldn't catch her small eyes.
Thus, the Emperor became somewhat vague in his words.
However, Wei Zhi insisted that he define his superstitious actions, as this would involve the matter of educating the people of the realm.
Is it not said that what the superior likes, the inferior is certain to exceed?
The Emperor continually expressed generous favor towards Buddhist temples, allowing their development to flourish rapidly over the years. Some local officials, in an effort to curry favor with the Emperor, even voluntarily allocated land to temples for farming purposes, which caused Wei Zhi much dissatisfaction.
