"Exactly. He was the one who lost the Prince's Golden Seal, yet the Prince of Chu still trusts him."
"The Patrol Bureau has always had a fixed number of administrative officers. If he comes back, who has to go?"
Everyone exchanged glances, but no one answered.
Li Qingxian also served as an administrative officer of the Patrol Bureau.
They all understood perfectly well that although Li Qingxian was both a Subordinate Third Rank marquis and a deputy commander, barring exceptional circumstances, the court always assigned posts according to actual rank. Since Li Qingxian was Sixth Rank, his real authority should lie in his post as administrative officer.
They all knew that Ye Han and Li Qingxian had become enemies back then.
They also knew that the newly appointed right commander and right associate commander were the Prince of Chu's men.
After Zhou Chunfeng passed away, everyone in the Night Guard remembered his kindness, and these men had managed well enough. Now that the Night Guard's leadership had changed, the two new senior officials wanted to squeeze in their own men. The seats beneath their backsides would probably be the first targets.
Who could have known things would turn out this way?
The four stood there, momentarily at a loss for words.
He Lei sighed. "The situation in the Night Guard and the court is still unclear. Better to take one step fewer than one step too many. Still, we should have this dinner. One matter is one matter; another is another. Besides, if the Night Guard really dismisses us, asking Marquis Li for a position in the Far-Reaching Army wouldn't be difficult."
"Right. Marquis Li has a solid foundation. Besides, being a Middle Rank Fate Arts Master isn't worth much less than an ordinary marquisate."
"We've seen plenty of rises