"Back then, after I returned from the jianghu, with the help of an old friend at Zhongyuan Count's Estate, I entered the army."
Wu Qianfeng's gaze sank into memory, and a weathered smile touched his lips.
"In times of peace and prosperity, the army camps seemed calm on the surface, but in truth, they were riddled with factions."
"Fortunately, Duke Huang, the former Minister of War, was quite capable."
"He kept the old subordinates of the various nobles firmly in hand, and even certain filthy schemes too shameful to see the light of day could do nothing to him."
"I only learned after spending a long time in the army that Prince Qi had previously served under Duke Ning, Li Jian. Until the eve of Yinwu Exterminates Demons seven years ago, Duke Ning arranged for him to be sent to the battlefield."
"After he returned with military merit, Li Jian recommended him to Ji Qing. That was how a peripheral member of the imperial clan like Prince Qi entered the Imperial City Department and gained a foothold in the capital."
Zeng Anmin caught an extremely sensitive piece of information.
His eyes burned as he looked at Wu Qianfeng and asked,
"So Prince Qi is Duke Ning's man..."
After saying that, a sharp gleam flashed through Zeng Anmin's eyes as he stared fixedly at Wu Qianfeng.
"I've never heard of such a secret."
Wu Qianfeng let out a soft sigh. "Military affairs were previously handled entirely by Duke Huang."
"Duke Ning and Duke Huang were not on particularly good terms either..."
"Therefore, while Duke Huang held office, Duke Ning acted with great restraint. He deliberately erased the traces of past events. I only happened to learn of such secrets after muddling through the army for a long time."
Huang Yuangao?
A