Peace Order

After two days of calm seas, the only thing worth mentioning was that Elder Xue had gone to draft a document and submitted it to the Ministry of Personnel. He was going to participate in the selection for the Imperial Guard, as the grand ceremony was only more than ten days away, so he would have to go for the selection tomorrow.

For some reason, all the descendants of Military Merit in the entire Capital City.

This time, they all chose the [Imperial Guard].

The officials of the Ministry of Personnel were amazed and lamented that such enthusiasm among these descendants had not been seen in many years. Li Guanyi thought it was the Emperor who wanted to use him as a sharpening stone, and on his way back, he said to Elder Xue, "Qi Junsong’s son has died, and they still plan to fight with me?"

Xue Daoyong said, "This time, Guanyi, you have wronged our Saint Emperor."

"You told me the other day that you encountered Yuwen Lie at the banquet, where the Emperor had these foreign emissaries from other nations talk about the scenery and culture of our Chen Country. At the end of the day, it’s just flattering each other, giving face to one another."

"Saying things about the vast land and flourishing culture, maintaining a superficial harmony."

"But Yuwen Lie instead said, the scenery and landscapes he saw were not as commendable as you."

"Hmph, it did give you some fame, but now all the nations also know about Li Guanyi of Chen Country. Hmph, ’the tree that stands out in the forest, is the first to be blown down,’ this Divine General of the Military School intends to use the whirlpool of the grand ceremony of Chen Country to destroy you."

"These military generals’ descendants, unable to tolerate this, are all young people; even those who previously bore no malice towards you now can’t help but want to test your mettle."

"Malicious and vicious indeed, to use such schemes that turn clandestine murder into an open strategy."