The next morning, Zhulan got up to find that Zhou Shuren had already written a reply to Wu Ming. After reading the letter, she was surprised, "You actually told Wu Ming not to hold back and to fight back when necessary?"
Zhou Shuren took Zhulan's hand and explained, "I thought about it all night yesterday. Based on my understanding of the Emperor, I feel that His Majesty didn't just disapprove of Ding You's Zhezi because he disfavored Wu Ming. The Emperor wants to pressure Wu Ming. I reconsidered the whole situation based on what you told me. If we hadn't gotten involved, Wu Ming would have just taken the child candidate exam this year. I'm really afraid that if Wu Ming bears it too well, he might catch the Emperor's eye again."
