"Duke Lie has fallen, and now many malicious eyes are treacherously watching me, looking for my faults to attack me. If I don't suppress them with even stronger and outstanding achievements, I will be constrained by others and unable to achieve my goals."
"Your strength and merits will eventually silence them. Those officials can't tolerate your sharpness, daring to even eliminate Duke Lie. They feel you disregard the old ministers and harbor apprehension towards you, fearing that if you replace the Grand Councilman, you might target them as well. That's why they are now uniting to attack you, trying to topple you and undermine your power," the adjutant worriedly said.
Helian Ling Kong's eyes were indifferent: "Scheming and intrigue will never disappear from politics. They indeed resent me for being so young and wielding authority over them."
