The wise see the falling leaves and know that autumn is near.
Shen Yue does not engage in the intrigues but sees the actions of the worldly struggles with perfect clarity.
The world bustles for fame and fortune.
Above fame and fortune lies power and control. Power uses fame and fortune as bait, driving the operations of mortal affairs unceasingly.
Otherwise, even Emperor Taizong of Tang would not have been so delighted when he opened the imperial examinations, exclaiming, "All the heroes under heaven are now in my net!"
In his joy, Emperor Taizong got one thing wrong: those who entered his cage were not heroes, but people chasing fame and fortune—because of greed, anger, and obsession for fame and fortune, they clashed against each other by any means.
Knowing this, Shen Yue easily saw through Liu Guangshi's nature.
Liu Guangshi, son of Liu Yanqing, knows people but not warfare.
