The departure of the Prince who resigned made those honest and upright officials even more cautious. Everyone believed that the Prince was forced away by the Emperor's own doing, simply because the Prince had criticized the Emperor and the Crown Prince for their extravagance and debauchery, leading to his forced resignation. This made the officials even more careful, too afraid to speak out with righteousness and justice for fear of angering the Emperor and bringing disaster upon themselves. After all, they were not Princes who could secure the safety of their own children. Which family didn't have one or two prodigal sons? If the Emperor used such an excuse to attack them, their families truly wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Suppressing such a weighty and influential political Prince had finally added immense momentum to the corrupt and foul practices of the imperial court. With just a little maneuvering, the entire court was bound to rot away completely. Once the construction of their Summer Resort was more than half finished, and the construction workers had learned all the techniques, I could gracefully retire and sit back to watch the Feng Imperial Dynasty rot from within.
Things were progressing more and more smoothly, and my mood was exceptionally good. I met everyone with a beaming, smiling face. Noticing my recent high spirits, my female student ran over to find me with a blushed face, looking extremely shy as she pulled me into a small room.
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