In his previous life, Li Fei had heard a story while working within the system: A colleague had been just one step away from promotion and thought it was guaranteed, but in the end, he failed to pass.
Only after making inquiries through various channels did they learn that a high-ranking leader above them had vetoed it.
The colleague felt deeply wronged. He asked himself whether he had ever offended that person. They had barely even met a few times, so he could not understand why. Much later, by a twist of fate, he learned the reason: A few years earlier, he had attended a meeting and happened to encounter that senior leader. Because he had been distracted at the time, he had failed to greet him.
That one reason had caused his promotion to be vetoed.
When Li Fei first heard the story, his immediate reaction was that it sounded too unreal. An ordinary person would find it hard to keep such a trivial matter in mind for years, let alone someone of such high standing. How could a person who had climbed to such a lofty position be so narrow-minded? How could a major figure act like that?
Even novels would not dare write something so absurd!
Yet reality was that this story had truly happened to a colleague of his in his previous life.
Earlier, the Third Prince had told Li Fei that the reason the First Prince targeted him was not only because the Crown Prince had tried to win him over, but also because the First Prince was jealous of his talent.
Li Fei had found that unbelievable too.
A dignified prince was actually targeting him for such a reason?
Having fought with the Crown Prince and the Third Prince for so many years, how