Jia Xu nodded slightly, which could be considered as acknowledging Chen Xi's words. Yuan Shao had many problems, but did Liu Bei's strategists have fewer issues?
It's merely a matter of hiding one's shortcomings and preventing hidden dangers from surfacing. One must understand that Liu Bei's strategists are certainly far from being trouble-free.
Currently, the only reason these advisers can efficiently wield their abilities is because there's a formidable enemy, a shared ambition, and, most importantly, a battlefield where victories prevail. Coupled with Chen Xi's astonishingly competent administration, otherwise the competition for the chief position would already have erupted into chaos!
Human beings, after all, harbor their own **. Perhaps some remain indifferent and silent, and some feign carelessness. But these traits emerge because they've already seen through worldly affairs, grasped societal dynamics, or perhaps reached the pinnacle of self-realization.
