He and She

"Your Majesty, if Mr Zuo can reestablish communications, we should consider granting him the level of authority he needs."

Emperor Wu rolled his eyes at Grand Secretary Fang.

Easy for you to say. Once that was granted, it would be impossible to take away.

Moreover, even if he could, Grand Secretary Fang's authority as the acting principal would be undermined, and Zuo Ming would gain popularity. Who should be named principal of Imperial College, then?

Grand Secretary Fang smiled. "I see that Mr Zuo is very confident."

A crooked smile appeared on Zuo Ming's face, giving him a cunning look. "Naturally."

Grand Secretary Fang asked, "What if you can't restore communications?"