Only after Fang Yun returned to his private study in the Left Prime Minister's Office did the three men recover their senses.
Li Zhixiao praised him in a low voice. "Void Sage Fang truly is a great talent who gets things done and values practical results. This report may seem useless, but hidden subtleties lie within it."
Xu Changgeng also lowered his voice. "Indeed. Everything in the Grand Secretariat is made up of people like us and the work we do. Once you know what each person does, you naturally know everything about the Grand Secretariat. A single report lays the whole Grand Secretariat bare. But this report will be far from easy to write. I fear none of us will have time to sleep tonight."
Dong Yueqian said, "Just write truthfully, as His Excellency instructed. What's so difficult about that?"
Xu Changgeng glanced at him and said, "For an honest fellow like you, writing truthfully is fine. But for us, writing everything truthfully would be utterly foolish. Forget it. You wouldn't understand even if I explained."
Li Zhixiao smiled. "We cannot hope to catch even a glimpse of His Excellency's back when it comes to ability. We must think about this report, but we must not overthink it either. However deeply you think, can you reach deeper than Prime Minister Fang's wisdom?"
Somewhat confused, Dong Yueqian smiled and said, "I don't quite understand, but I do know one thing. Congratulations to you both on your promotions!"
Xu Changgeng said, "You stand amid blessings without knowing how blessed you are. One day, you'll understand the difficulties we face. A personal report like this has never been seen before. Since we owe His Excellency such a great debt of gratitude, we cannot treat it lightly. I think the three of us