There's No Way to Live

Qing Feng glanced at the list. Among them were prominent families deeply rooted in the court. He looked troubled as he said, "My lord, the secret intelligence has gathered plenty of evidence against these officials, so investigating them won't be a problem. But... you recently reprimanded some officials. Although the Emperor didn't pursue it and allowed the matter to settle, it's still better for us to maintain a low profile at this time."

Even though the master wielded immense power, it wasn't wise to antagonize numerous officials. If they united to petition the court, it could cause endless trouble.

Ye Siheng took a sip of tea, unperturbed. "It's a good opportunity to clean up the court. If you're so timid, what can you accomplish?"

Feeling somewhat aggrieved, Qing Feng retorted, "I'm just worried that these officials will unite against you and lodge a complaint."

"That's even better. If they do nothing, it'll be boring," Ye Siheng remarked.