Yuan Li laughed and said,
"My lord, I am even more inclined to keep a close watch on him, and now I feel I have a sixty percent confidence that he will succeed.
However... the Imperial Court is a treacherous place, and Ma Yan has already made numerous attempts to probe, so the insiders must be on alert. Zhao Douan's current investigation will be extremely difficult, I fear he will need plenty of time."
Xu Zhenguan asked curiously,
"Mr. Yuan, how long do you think it will take him to find something?"
Yuan Li pondered for a moment and cautiously extended two fingers,
"At least two months."
This was not an underestimate but a speculation based on objective facts.
Xu Zhenguan shook his head and said,
"My confidence is not as strong as Mr. Yuan's, but if he really can do it, I believe it must be within two months, or perhaps one month might be enough."
One month... Yuan Li wondered, "Your Majesty, why would you guess so?"
Xu Zhenguan huffed and said,
