Beitang Sheng knew this. Jian Si knew it. Zhen Cheng naturally understood it as well.
The Meng Family was not merely the Meng Family. It was also a member, even a representative, of Great Yong's noble system, possessing considerable influence and power to rally others.
If something happened to it—if it fell out with the Beitang Imperial Clan, or even openly raised the banner of rebellion—it would mean a split within the noble system itself. That would be an enormous blow to the Beitang Imperial Clan.
That was precisely why, although Beitang Sheng desperately wanted to move against Meng Zhao and the Meng Family, he only dared send Jian Si and a few others to employ schemes and intrigues. He did not dare truly force the Meng Family head-on.
Move one hair, and the whole body followed. He could not afford to act carelessly.
"Enough. Let's leave Beitang Sheng at that. The Great Emperor is too far removed from me; no matter how much we discuss him, it is meaningless. Let's talk about Jian Si, and your accomplices instead.
"The three of you have quite some nerve. You did not cause enough trouble some time ago, and now you even dared provoke the Seven Star Tower. That surviving member of the Seven Star Tower should be your accomplice, shouldn't he?"
Meng Zhao was almost certain of it. Without an accomplice coordinating from within and without, the three of them alone might have been able to defeat the Seven Star Tower's group, but they would not necessarily have been able to wipe them out completely.
Since Zhen Cheng even dared gossip about the Great Emperor, he naturally would not conceal anything in this matter. Relieved, he said, "That's right. The survivor is called Gan Mingfeng, also one of the Imperial Guard.