After this affair, the three major sects could see that Hu Yan Wuhen had never favored anyone to inherit the throne. They had been fooled by Hao Hong.
But matters had come to this, and they truly did not dare stir up any more trouble. They could only keep silent.
Qi Kingdom's long-unsettled position of Crown Prince had finally been laid to rest. It was only that no one had expected it to happen this way.
Unable to achieve it in one stroke, Hao Hong was somewhat dissatisfied with Hu Yan Wuhen's interference, yet he could not bring himself to lose his temper with Hu Yan Wuhen.
Besides, it was not yet the turn of someone whose grip on power was unsteady to throw a tantrum.
Still, the overall situation had been decided, so he was quite pleased. A little later was fine.
With Hu Yan Wuhen's support, and relying on his influence over the military, Hao Hong could finally deploy the troops around the Capital City without obstruction. He no longer feared anyone causing trouble.
The first thing Hao Hong did was reward Hu Yan Wei. He promoted Hu Yan Wei three ranks in succession and, in order to reinforce the capital's defenses, actually appointed him Commander of the Imperial Guards.
In any case, the previous Commander of the Imperial Guards had been Hao Yuntu's diehard loyalist and had already been dealt with. Hu Yan Wei was just right for the position, and the Hu Yan family's influence could help steady the troops' morale.
Whether Hu Yan Wei was capable of filling the post was not important. It was enough for his assistants to be capable. Was the Hu Yan family really afraid it could not produce a few men who knew how to organize an army? Calling over