In the cabinet office, the sound of discussions continuously resonated.
Gu Qing's expression was extremely serious.
Looking at the crowd before him, he seemed to have countless words to say but didn't know how to express them.
Gu Hui's arrangements gave him confidence in the cabinet, yet it couldn't prevent the decline caused by his insufficient ability, which was inevitable.
Elder Chen Kang's stubbornness stemmed from absolute preservation of existing order and avenues of wealth; Yu Yunwen's caution came from a profound understanding of military risks and the mindset of frontier generals; Tang Situi's roundabout thinking was rooted in the moral superiority of the scholar-officials and their instinctual disdain for "Wu Gong".
As for Qian Duanli's cunning, it was merely a lubricant maintaining a superficial balance among various forces with the tacit approval of imperial power.
He felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
