Regarding matters not yet finalized, Gu Chengyu always kept them confidential. He would only speak of it when his promotion was a certainty.
But now, upon hearing Yin Kun's words and thinking carefully, he realized that the Emperor's intention to transfer him to Dali Temple undoubtedly had a deeper meaning.
Perhaps the Emperor wanted to use him as a weapon, to target those bothersome officials.
Wouldn't that mean he would offend those courtiers soon after entering the court?
Moreover, some officials belonged to families with tangled relations in the Capital, and offending them might lead to enmity with a whole bunch of aristocratic families.
Wouldn't he become like a rat scurrying across the streets of the Capital, with everyone calling for his downfall?
At this critical juncture, it was fortunate that he hadn't agreed to go to Dali Temple. Otherwise, he'd have been caught in the Emperor's trap.
