The moment Zhu Sheng said this, Zhao Mingcheng's rebuke caught in his throat and was forcibly swallowed back down.
The Commander of Tai'an Prefecture's Martial Guard Army was a Principal Fifth Rank official who controlled all military power within the prefecture. Even the Prefect could not compare to the real authority he wielded; he was absolutely not someone Zhao Mingcheng could afford to provoke.
Only then did Jiang Che finally understand where Qi Huan's arrogance came from.
His backing ran deep, leaving him with nothing to fear.
Seeing Zhao Mingcheng's expression, as though he had swallowed maggots, Zhu Sheng felt incomparably refreshed. He had been suppressed by the man these past days and had long held a breath of resentment in his chest. At last, he had let it all out.
Even the frustration of having his position stolen by Qi Huan scattered completely at this moment.
No one knew that the reason Zhu Sheng had been promoted to County Commandant of Yanggu County was because someone above had spoken with him and needed him to make room for Qi Huan. Though their meaning had been framed as a discussion.
He understood, however, that if he refused to yield his post, things would no longer be so easy to discuss.
Of course, he had not lost out either. In terms of real power, a county commandant was clearly much stronger.
Previously, he had been too busy to fetch his family and had Jiang Che do it instead. What had kept him busy was receiving Qi Huan.
After learning that Qi Huan and Commander Qi shared the same surname, he gave up any thought of putting stumbling blocks in the other's path. Instead, he sought to befriend him. When taking office, he had only brought Liu Zhi and Gou Buren with