Li Qingxian set down the Communication Talisman Disc.
Whether it was official court gazettes, Night Guard reports, or messages sent by Han Anbo, Wang Buwu, Song Baige, and the others, all pointed to the court struggle growing ever fiercer.
In the past, Zhao Yishan had already been suppressed by the Inner Factory and Emperor Taining, making every step difficult.
Now that Emperor Taining had recovered from his illness and returned to court, moving from the shadows into the open, he pressed Zhao Yishan down another notch.
After learning that Jie Anhuai, nephew of Vice Chief Minister Jie Linfu, had arrived at the Northern Garrison Army as an inspector, Li Qingxian knew that while the court saw a struggle between Zhao Yishan and Jie Linfu for the posts of chief and vice chief minister, Jie Anhuai would inevitably target him in the Northern Garrison Army.
Therefore, Li Qingxian gave Jie Anhuai no opportunity. He would consolidate his cultivation first.
Meanwhile, Li Qingxian had kept close watch on changes among his subordinate forces: the expansion of the Divine Bow Sect, the enlargement of the fifty thousand new troops under Han Anbo's charge, the development of Far-Reaching City, cooperation with the Demon-Resistance Militia of Ancient Profound Mountain, the expansion of the Myriad Harmony Commerce Guild...
After Xue Heshan's birthday banquet last time, Li Qingxian had finalized a partnership with Huang Tiantao for a new Demon-Resistance Militia.
In name, it belonged to the Old Royal Army, but in truth, Li Qingxian provided both its cultivation methods and provisions.
"However..."
Li Qingxian had not expected that the River Guard Army would not only agree to Jiang Youfei establishing the Divine Bow Army, but would even take the initiative to expand it to fifty thousand and send people to Far-Reaching City to recruit.
After considering every