Was Minister of War Ban Di truly not worried about his own safety at all, even now?
Did they really think he had served as Minister of War through two reigns for nothing?
Within Qiankun Hall, if Ji Ao, the New Monarch, decided to play hardball, no one could stop him.
Qiankun Hall had evolved from Great Zhou's national treasure, the Nation-Suppressing Qiankun Seal. To a certain extent, when it came to control here, the emperor truly had the final say.
But once they left Qiankun Hall, the situation would be completely different.
Perhaps the moment he stepped outside Qiankun Hall, Ban Di could go straight home, even swagger out of Luoyi.
These were chaotic times. Military commanders' power had risen sharply, and he, the Minister of War with old associates throughout the court, was no empty title.
His only concern was for the children and grandchildren he had long ago sent to Ji Yuan and the others.
He had believed in not putting all his eggs in one basket, so he had sent his children and grandchildren to three separate places, dividing them into three branches.
No matter how the situation on the Primordial Continent changed, at least one branch of the Ban clan bloodline would certainly survive.
Of course, it would be best if they all survived.
But Ban Di had never expected Ji Ao, the New Monarch, to sweep them all up in one net.
The ones who had acted were likely either the Secret Directorate or the Heavenly Patrol Division.
That was the troublesome part. Ban Di's old associates from the War Ministry were spread across the realm, but it was truly difficult to get a hand into the Secret Directorate and the Heavenly Patrol Division.
Just as Ban Di was considering how to rescue his