The next morning, after the court session, Feng Xifeng, with dark circles under his eyes, mentioned to the Grand Secretary in the Cabinet about Xu Qing's request to meet him.
The Grand Secretary said indifferently, "Let him come to Yanyue Hall tonight by himself, make sure no one sees him."
"Yes," Feng Xifeng responded, hesitating to speak further.
Grand Secretary: "Is there anything else, Qiu Yuan?"
Feng Xifeng: "Lately, this young Xu Gongming has been a bit reckless, Prime Minister should not indulge him too much."
The Grand Secretary chuckled, "Being a young man, it is good to be spirited. Qiu Yuan, ever since you've been in the Capital, you seem to have lost some of that sharpness you had before."
Feng Xifeng bowed in shame, "After entering the court, I realized how challenging it is for the Prime Minister. Every action involves the welfare of the people. It's not like the recklessness of youth, where one follows every whim..."
