Huang Song was not stupid. He could understand the implicit meaning of Feng Jue's words.
However, he was really unwilling to accept it!
Since childhood, he knew how humble his identity as the descendant of a eunuch was. The people he wanted to make friends with looked down on him. The people he despised wanted to tear him apart instead. The obsessive desire to be recognized had penetrated deep into his bones. How could he make everyone acknowledge and praise him highly?
He could only achieve that by becoming a capable minister at times of peace and prosperity and the pillar of the country.
Huang Song was still working towards his goal. With his efforts in rescuing people's lives in the earthquake, he was promoted quickly and became the young talent the Emperor valued the most. He was already a colonel at a young age, but the cruel reality did not give him the chance to advance further.