"Oh, some petty men were stirring up trouble?" Su Ziji handed the eleven proposals Bai Lekang had presented to Hui Dao and said in surprise, "Though this man is merely a Provincial Graduate, he is no small figure himself. This plan looks quite good."
True Person Hui Dao accepted them and read them. After frowning for a long while, he said, "It is a good plan. This poor Daoist does not understand the affairs of court governance and cannot spot any flaws in it either."
"But judging by the Heavenly Secret, it is auspicious without and ominous within. Though it may bring short-term profit, I fear it will ultimately harm Your Highness."
This view coincided with Su Ziji's. The ways of the court and the Way of Governance, when laid bare, had to fit the circumstances exactly. Though this plan was good, it was not An's way to stay in its place.
Su Ziji smiled but did not say whether it was right or wrong. Hui Dao was somewhat disappointed. Secretly employing the Heavenly Secret, he grew ever more impressed. As expected of one possessed of great destiny—his King Aura was firm and unscattered.
"This is truly the aura of a True King." True Person Hui Dao said no more and merely bowed.
"Please, True Person, let us speak in the hall." Su Ziji smiled, seemingly interested, and invited him inside, where rolls upon rolls of the Book of Documents freshly copied in ink lay before them.
Su Ziji casually picked up an alchemy scripture and sought Hui Dao's guidance.
"True Person, what do you think of this alchemy scripture? Why do I feel that it seems to contain something, yet also seems full of errors and omissions, leaving one completely baffled?"
As a Daoist, Hui Dao naturally would not