You were the worthy one!
It was absolutely you!!
Cao Mao stared blankly at the letter in his hands. What had been an ordinary letter full of insults a moment ago now seemed anything but ordinary.
It was as though every character carried some hint, every choice of words another meaning.
Cao Mao was not someone who picked apart every word, so even after Zhong Hui explained it, he only sensed something was off without seeing it clearly. But he was certain Sun Xiu would see it.
Because Sun Xiu had just written him a letter pointing out numerous mistakes in his allusions and wording.
When Cao Mao received that letter, even he thought it was absurd.
Wasn't getting the meaning across enough? Why pick apart every word?
Besides, Your Lordship's letter was addressed to Lu Kang. What right did you have to butt in?
Yet now Cao Mao suddenly felt that picking apart words was good. Wonderful, even! Keep it up!!
Cao Mao hurriedly put away the letter and looked at Zhong Hui before him.
"Shiji! Under heaven, no minister is as worthy as you!"
Hearing this assessment, Zhong Hui felt a delightful ease wash over his entire body, almost enough to send him soaring.
Such high praise was truly... more than he could bear.
In fact, if Zhong Hui could rein himself in a little and remedy the flaws in his character, he would certainly be an absolutely top-class talent.
Of course, even now, he was an absolutely top-class talent, an all-rounder. Apart from martial prowess, he ranked among the very best under heaven in every field. It was only the flaws in his character that prevented him from taking another step forward.
After spending so much time with him, however, Cao Mao felt that Zhong Hui was