Under Gu Jinzhi's arrangements, the rotation between the Capital Camp and the outer-city garrison proceeded in an orderly fashion.
Thus, the three divisions under the Imperial Horse Administration were able to concentrate their forces, making them as easy to command as one's own arm.
Among them, the Imperial Guards and Warrior Camp were responsible for defending the inner city.
The palace city was handed over to the remaining Imperial Guards and the eunuchs who knew a few martial arts.
However, what relieved Gu Jinzhi the most was that Li Wei had finally settled down over the past few days.
Whenever Gu Jinzhi went to court, she would sit on the Dragon Throne with him and radiate an icy aura.
Whenever Gu Jinzhi summoned the Cabinet Ministers to discuss affairs, she would accompany him at the side.
As a result, the resistance to Gu Jinzhi's policies was sharply reduced, and everything went smoothly.
Gu Jinzhi was delighted, but the court officials were utterly flummoxed.
Now, every one of them had to prepare a will before leaving home. When meeting the Emperor and Empress, they were each sitting on pins and needles, treading on thin ice.
Yujing City's autumn chill had clearly deepened, and the weather had already turned cool.
Yet they were sweating profusely all day long, enduring days more agonizing than the height of summer.
Especially before morning court—the unfailing time for "The Internationale."
Before, quite a few people had still dared to pad the numbers, humming and babbling their way through it perfunctorily.
Now, each one sang until his voice was hoarse, his expression solemn, as if he were about to join the Party the next moment.
Days like these passed in a flash, and three days were gone.
On the morning of the fourth day, the Duke of