Cen Rubai sighed. "Man is the heart of Heaven and Earth. Between Heaven and Earth, all was originally chaos; only with man came clarity. To bear bright virtue within oneself—that is what man is."
Su Ziji nodded again. This bore some resemblance to the innate knowledge and ability Mencius spoke of. Though there were differences, it was still founded upon this.
Jian Qu and Wen Xunpeng also each voiced their views, and both made considerable sense.
Su Ziji listened and nodded, yet gave no indication of approval or disapproval. None of the household retainers knew why Prince Dai had suddenly written these words and asked such a question.
"Gentlemen, I went to the Grand Secretariat this time and received an imperial decree." Without explaining further, Su Ziji suddenly wiped away his smile, his expression turning solemn.
"Today, the earth dragon stirred violently in the Capital City, fireballs fell from the sky, and the dead and wounded were numerous. You all know of this, but there is another matter that I fear you do not yet know."
Su Ziji then told them that Divine Shrines throughout the Capital City, and indeed across the realm, had manifested miracles at the same time.
"His Majesty has ordered me to take charge of the manifestation of miracles at Divine Shrines throughout the Capital City and all of Great Zheng. If you have any thoughts, speak freely."
Wild Daoist's expression changed. He immediately understood the stakes involved. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said, "Your Highness, this matter carries immense risks and will offend many men and gods. But since you have accepted this decree, there is no refusing it. We can only do our utmost to handle it well and turn its harm into profit."
"Quite so. Handling affairs is nothing more than