Xiang Kuangren grew somewhat impatient. "In that case, tell us what we should do! This won't work, that won't work-are we supposed to just let it go?"
"Forgive my bluntness."
Li Chenglong had now fully settled into his role. "Principals, as things stand, this seems to be no more than a tangle of grievances among you. On the surface, at least, that is all it can be."
"But throughout all this, there have been contests over positions, interests, politics, and the right to have a say. What happened to Principal Ye, Principal Shi, Vice Principal Xiang, and Vice Principal Liu of Hidden Dragon High Martial may very well have been part of a power struggle among the higher-ups, a process of competition and mutual compromise."
"And the current situation is the result of that struggle. What is a power struggle? Even using underhanded tricks to achieve your goals counts!"
Li Chenglong said calmly, "Politics doesn't care whether the methods are underhanded or aboveboard. All of that is merely the process, and it doesn't matter! The only thing that matters is the outcome!"
"But the tragedy that befell Vice Principal Cheng's family back then involved the Imperial Family. That makes it different from all the others!"
"Any upheaval involving the Imperial Family can only be more complicated."
"Were the great Lineages after the position of Crown Prince Consort, seeking to consolidate the future Empress's Faction? Or were other Imperial Princes waiting for an opportunity to act, fishing in troubled waters? ... Or were they simply pawns discarded after His Majesty openly laid his cards on the table... or even victims of factions under the Crown Prince suppressing dissent and fighting among themselves? At this stage, these matters are best set aside for now. They must not be investigated, cannot be investigated,