Chapter 765 - 663: Skilled in Battle
"Crown Prince, Eunuch Su Chengsheng and Ma Cheng’en request an audience..."
To serve the imperial family as a eunuch and refer to oneself as ’slave’ is something many in Daqian desire but never attain.
After all, this is an ancient feudal society that consumes people whole.
"Come in."
Fang Xing nodded.
Suddenly, Su Chengsheng, the chief eunuch beside the deceased emperor, entered with his attendant Ma Cheng’en, and Fang Xing realized something was amiss.
"Speak..."
With one hand holding a teacup and the other using the lid to skim the surface of the tea, he spoke casually, yet his commanding presence was indisputable.
"By the decree of the late emperor, the embroidered uniform guards under my supervision, the roster is complete, and I respectfully request the Crown Prince’s review..."
Su Chengsheng knelt and raised a booklet high above his head.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards are essentially the Brocade Guards, responsible solely to the emperor, with powers of reconnaissance and arrest, often opposed by nobles and civil officials.
If the new emperor does not accept them, their fate will likely be dire.