The officialdom is far more complex than ordinary people can imagine.
The thousands of years of Chinese official culture have led to too much superficial writing and intricate scheming.
This is also the reason why a single statement or stance by Zhao Ji often triggers extensive speculation among the court ministers.
In truth, even in modern times, whenever leaders of various nations deliver public speeches, the intelligence systems of other countries will analyze them through video recordings.
Even a change in their sitting posture can lead to speculations about the leader's health conditions.
The Song Dynasty had no cameras, but nowadays, most of Zhao Ji's ministers rely on interpreting his likes and dislikes to climb the ranks. If analyzed, their approach to Zhao Ji might not fall short of modern FBI analysis techniques.
However, Zhao Ji remained silent and repeatedly sought Shen Yue's opinion, causing everyone to start analyzing Shen Yue as a person.
