Bab 265: 152 Youth Toasting (First Update)

After reprimanding Zheng Siye, the Grand Tutor headed back to the Imperial Study Room to appease His Majesty.

His chosen strategy was to never deny Zheng Siye's faults, however, as the saying goes, clear waters are devoid of fish. Visible deceptions were always stronger than those unseen, and besides, these were old scores from years ago. Zheng Siye had not displayed such behavior recently, proof of his, repentance.

He earnestly asked His Majesty to give him a chance to reform.

Furthermore, the Guozijian was in an awkward transition phase lacking capable candidates. No one was more suitable than Zheng Siye for the position of Libationer.

Li Siye, after all, was a bit young and lacked experience, his tactics were immature, ineffective against the older hardheads.

Sometimes, it took someone as cunning and capable as Zheng Siye to be a sharper and more effective tool for His Majesty