"Then let's establish one premise first."
Zhang Yingying cleared her throat and said solemnly, "This is what my channel says: Li Wei is not a political animal, much less a great conqueror from classical history."
"What does that mean?"
"It means he has shown no obvious desire to rule, has no governance goals, and isn't interested in the corresponding power. On the contrary, he seems quite satisfied with the present state of the world—muddled and directionless, like a headless fly. That annoys a lot of people, but that is precisely where his brilliance lies."
"Hm?"
"The people who are unhappy can be further divided. Some are eunuchs more anxious than the emperor, thinking Li Wei is wasting a great opportunity and, by extension, costing them their Merit of Following the Dragon, leaving them unable to maximize their gains;
"But others believe he harbors ulterior motives and lacks sincerity. The projects he has spread out over the past several decades seem fruitful, yet always fall just short of the final breath. They suspect he is treating people like monkeys for amusement and must be guarded against—after a certain person appeared, the latter group expanded dramatically."
As the "certain person" in Zhang Yingying's words, Ronan clicked his tongue. "So what? I haven't seen those people come up with any ideas."
"That's exactly the problem."
Zhang Yingying laughed. "There are plenty of people unhappy with Li Wei, but according to my personal channel: when faced with a dominant party like Li Wei, whose goals and intentions are unclear and who acts without restraint, if they oppose him merely because they are 'unhappy' or guard against him over 'unfounded suspicions,' they will inevitably fall into the strange cycle of opposing for opposition's sake. Any actions they take will consequently be meaningless.
"To put it