Eunuch Chen nodded slightly.
Shen Bai then departed from the Imperial Study without lingering.
Eunuch Chen asked, "Your Majesty, if you truly grant him the authority to act first and report later, I fear the world will see you as a cruel tyrant, one who disregards even past friendships."
The Saint Martial Emperor slowly replied, "Do you think I haven't considered that? But compared to Shen Bai, what does it matter if I bear such a reputation?"
Eunuch Chen said, slightly surprised, "Your Majesty, you believe Shen Bai's importance has already surpassed that of your own reputation?"
"And even the hearts of the people of the Great Zhou Country."
He was, indeed, somewhat surprised.
To be honest, Eunuch Chen had also lived through that era of war, and this was the first time he had seen the Saint Martial Emperor hold a young man in such high esteem.
