Chapter 367 - 303. Killing without seeing blood
The Six Ministries offices are closely adjacent to the Imperial City, just outside the Chengtian Gate.
The Imperial Clan Court, Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of War, Ministry of Justice, Observatory, Imperial Academy, Honglu Temple, Imperial Hospital, all clustered together.
In front of each government office, there were coachmen and sedan chair carriers dressed in grey cloth clothes, gathered together. They were chatting, joking, gambling, each waiting for their own master.
When Chen Ji came out of the Ministry of Personnel, the sun was already high in the sky.
An official from the Ministry of Personnel, dressed in a blue robe, personally saw him out of the office and patiently advised, "The Yulin Army Commander’s Mansion is right across, when you cross this street, the place with the plaque hanging that reads ’Yulin Army Commander’s Mansion’ is it. Also, let me tell you about the situation with the Yulin Army so you know how to conduct yourself."
Chen Ji cupped his hands, "Please enlighten me, Lord."
The official from the Ministry of Personnel benevolently said, "We are all our own people, no need to be formal. In its early years, the Yulin Army was organized into five garrisons, with one governor in charge, below which were five commanders, amounting to 5,600 men. But later, the Yulin Army was only responsible for the Imperial Guard, used during the ceremonies of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors, and when meeting barbarian envoys, so it was slowly reduced to two garrisons, only with two Secondary Fourth-rank commanders, and even the position of governor is vacant, a single commander oversees 500 men, totaling 1,000."
The official continued, "Now there’s a shortage under Commander Li Xuan; the Ministry of War plans to recruit nearby in the Imperial Capital, but it definitely can’t be done immediately. The other commander is your old acquaintance. I needn’t introduce him. Once you enter the Yulin Army, just follow his lead, and there will be no mishap."
Old acquaintance?
Chen Ji’s heart skipped a beat.
The first problem he faced upon returning to the Imperial Capital was not enemies but acquaintances.