[Well clearly someone needs to teach this strategist that understanding the more emotional and arguably irrational aspects of a human being is crucial to leading them.
To be fair if Chen Gong had tried to cool him down with his usual flattery and buttery words, it probably would’ve riled Zhang Liao even further. He despises flatterers and liars on principle alone, which is another reason why he’s maintained a professional yet distant working relationship with Chen Gong all this time. He’s had to patiently endure all the prancing and gesturing and syrupy praises that this clown piled on Master Lu Bu, and he would rather not spend any time with the slippery man if possible. Tonight his mind and his heart are in such conflict that he had to force himself to see Chen Gong despite his dislike of the man. Surely Chen Gong should’ve been able to clue in on at least that aspect of Zhang Liao’s personality.
Isn’t it a strategist’s job to see the unseen and uncover the thoughts of men? Perhaps Chen Gong needs to reattend Strategist 101, because Guo Jia another strategist might’ve been able to discern that Zhang Liao takes such slights very seriously. He came to Chen Gong with a hope that the strategist would have the wisdom and knowledge to at least paint a clearer picture of his struggles, not to have his loyalty questioned by a man who abandoned one lord for another, just for a chance of glory. Zhang Liao hadn’t even considered glory or material gain when he decided to fight under Lord Lu Bu’s banner. No, he had started out an idealistic fool, who had thought that might meant right, but that honor was imperative to walking the path of the warrior. Now he feels that he has neither might nor honor, and is instead being judged by a man who has no right to do so at all.
It is enough to make a man weep.
Or punch the other in the face in an uncharacteristic fit of bottled up rage and humiliation.]
Enough! I’ll not stand to be scrutinized by the likes of you!
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To be fair if Chen Gong had tried to cool him down with his usual flattery and buttery words, it probably would’ve riled Zhang Liao even further. He despises flatterers and liars on principle alone, which is another reason why he’s maintained a professional yet distant working relationship with Chen Gong all this time. He’s had to patiently endure all the prancing and gesturing and syrupy praises that this clown piled on Master Lu Bu, and he would rather not spend any time with the slippery man if possible. Tonight his mind and his heart are in such conflict that he had to force himself to see Chen Gong despite his dislike of the man. Surely Chen Gong should’ve been able to clue in on at least that aspect of Zhang Liao’s personality.
Isn’t it a strategist’s job to see the unseen and uncover the thoughts of men? Perhaps Chen Gong needs to reattend Strategist 101, because
Guo Jiaanother strategist might’ve been able to discern that Zhang Liao takes such slights very seriously. He came to Chen Gong with a hope that the strategist would have the wisdom and knowledge to at least paint a clearer picture of his struggles, not to have his loyalty questioned by a man who abandoned one lord for another, just for a chance of glory. Zhang Liao hadn’t even considered glory or material gain when he decided to fight under Lord Lu Bu’s banner. No, he had started out an idealistic fool, who had thought that might meant right, but that honor was imperative to walking the path of the warrior. Now he feels that he has neither might nor honor, and is instead being judged by a man who has no right to do so at all.It is enough to make a man weep.
Or punch the other in the face in an uncharacteristic fit of bottled up rage and humiliation.]
Enough! I’ll not stand to be scrutinized by the likes of you!