The Emperor frowned even deeper upon hearing this. The matter of secret memorials had its advantages and disadvantages, depending on how he managed it. Overall, its benefits outweighed its drawbacks; without them, he would remain ignorant if the officials beneath him deceived him.
Ultimately, this was due to the overwhelming power of the Chief Minister of the Cabinet, making it rare for officials to dare challenge Xia Qing.
"How do you plan to implement this? Do you have a strategy in mind? Don't beat around the bush with me. Since you proposed this method, you must have a way to address these challenges and drawbacks."
The Emperor pondered for a moment but could not find a solution, so he simply stopped thinking and threw the problem back to Gu Chengyu.
Gu Chengyu steadied his heart upon hearing this. After much discussion, it was now time for him to get to the main point he wanted to make.
