After they finished talking, Gu Jinzhi arranged for a young eunuch to lead Min Zimo to the guesthouse to rest.
In the warm chamber, only Gu Jinzhi and Zeng Yi remained.
Once the sound of footsteps had faded into the distance, Zeng Yi moved closer to Gu Jinzhi and lowered his voice. "I say, Brother Da Zhi, weren't you suspicious of him? Why hand him the military authority over the Central Plains?"
"Precisely because I'm suspicious of him, I have to transfer him away from Yujing." His voice was steady, without the slightest ripple.
"Otherwise, once Jiang Xue leaves, who in Yujing City can keep a Fourth Order under control?"
"If that happens, we'll end up constrained by him instead, needlessly tying down two Middle Third Order combatants. When we act in the future, our hands will be tied at every turn."
At that, Zeng Yi let out an enlightened "Oh," then immediately tossed out a second question. "Then why did you tell him that I could contact Grandpa?"
Gu Jinzhi shot him a sidelong glance. The disdain in his eyes nearly spilled over, but he still patiently explained:
"If the problem really is connected to Min Zimo, then once he knows you can contact Great-Grandpa Zeng, whatever he intends to do, he'll inevitably feel some urgency."
"Only when people are desperate do they reveal their flaws and make reckless moves."
After hearing that, Zeng Yi gave the horsetail whisk in his hand a dashing flick, once again raising his delicate orchid finger as his acting bug took hold.
"Hmph, stinking men. Their minds twist through eighteen bends, with nothing but schemes in their bellies! How could they compare with our Empress Madam, so soft and adorable, so open and upright?"
Gu Jinzhi: "..."
Jiang Xue? Soft and adorable?
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