Shen Yi was originally a street clerk who was about to be marginalized, but because of a seemingly accidental suggestion from a "noble person", he has been able to navigate the complex network of local relationships ever since. He makes good use of every crisis and turns it into a promotion ladder, listening to the thunder in the silent place. While his former rivals were still scheming over an official position, Shen Yi had quietly paved a path to the pinnacle of power by virtue of his precise insight into human nature.
