[Everyone has arrived, and according to the template of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, we're establishing offices, but the system of Three Departments and Six Ministries might not be suitable for this era. Centralized power demands too much from the Emperor and also suppresses the enthusiasm of the ministers; however, without centralization, powerful local authorities may rebel.] After Zhuge Liang pointed this out, Chen Xi's thoughts drifted everywhere, but he indeed no longer felt the jostling of the carriage.
Seeing Chen Xi lost in thought, Zhuge Liang too remained silent, silently enduring the wild jostling of the carriage.