Song Zhiyu and Niu Pan'er left the study, and only then did Song Zhiyuan look at Song Lingjie and say, "Do you have something to say?"
Song Lingjie said, "Uncle, according to what you said, if the Emperor wants to keep the hostage, then wouldn't Shendi never be able to leave the capital city?"
"There's no such thing as a hostage being a hostage for a lifetime. If you want to return to your fief, you must plan and find a way; the right timing, geographical advantage, and harmony among people are all essential." Song Zhiyuan instructed meticulously, "This is true for everything; you must plan before you decide, in order to achieve twice the result with half the effort. If you can see ten steps ahead for every step you take, that would be even better."
Song Lingjie blinked and said, "But I've also heard from Grandmother that plans can't keep up with changes."
