Saiunkoku Monogatari II Episode 8 – 人事を尽くして天命を待つ (Man's extremity is God's opportunity) Before finally embarking for Sa Province and treat the patients in Koringun, Shuurei has to get past the last hurdle for this mission – convincing the elder statesmen and the emperor himself to agree to their plans. Things are not easy as it seems, considering how close-minded the officials are, and couldn’t understand the reason why Shuurei and Yuushun acted out without consulting them – as though disregarding their value, and the value of the Imperial Court itself. Furtheremore, the rumors from the Jasenkyou about blaming Shuurei for the disease in Koringun puts even more pressure on her. Shuurei has certainly done her best to reach this far and achieve what she has achieved, especially for the sake of treating the patients in Koringun, and she certainly won’t stop until she has been able to overcome this hurdle of convincing the officials. Just as the title states, “Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity”, or rather “Use the means and God will give the blessing”. What ‘means’ Shuurei uses to get past this ‘extremity’, and how God’s blessings are bestowed to her, is what we’re going to witness in this episode.
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