"Outmaneuvered? No wonder!"
A call from Wilson resolved the various doubts in Lu Liang's mind.
He actually quite enjoyed dealing with Old Su and didn't believe that Su Shimin was the conservative as described by Gret.
Because at its core, the battle between the old and the new is a battle of interests.
Su Shimin was one of the creators of the traditional market agreements, but he's old, and even if his power isn't undermined now, he won't enjoy it for long, so he must uphold the agreements to ensure he remains among the vested interests after stepping down.
It's like the gang culture that thrived in Xiangjiang in the past century, where some veterans, possessing the highest decision-making power, could directly influence the election results of leaders, suppressing the power demands of the younger generation by emphasizing seniority over brute force.
It's quite similar to Su Shimin's defense of the old agreements.
