The Kirin Office's government office.
Grand Secretary Gao presented the official promotion letter.
Immediately afterward, Southern Office Officials brought forward two gilded trays, each bearing a brand-new Azure Flying Fish Uniform with two floral patterns embroidered on its cuffs.
Yan Yan, Deputy Thousand-Household Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!
Zhang Bian, Deputy Thousand-Household Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!
Only two steps away from Thousand-Household Commander!!
Scholar and Twin Whips breathed heavily, their expressions wild with excitement. They could not contain their surging emotions.
Yet instead of pledging loyalty to the State and Altars as custom dictated, they turned almost simultaneously toward their boss, their eyes brimming with gratitude and admiration.
Back in that cramped, dim yamen, they had assumed they would spend their entire lives muddling along without distinction. Never had they imagined they would enjoy such glory today!
Every ounce of that glory had been bestowed upon them by their boss!
Jia Huan warned them with a glance not to lose their composure.
Only then did the two declare with iron resolve:
"We pledge our lives in loyalty to the State and Altars!!"
With that, they respectfully accepted their brand-new Flying Fish Uniforms.
Commissioner Ouyang and Officer Fu could not help feeling moved by the sight.
Were these men capable?
Without question, they were exceptionally capable. Otherwise, Pacification Commissioner Jia would never have made them his most trusted confidants, putting their names on every closed case report.
But capable enough to be promoted to Deputy Thousand-Household Commander at twenty-nine and thirty-four?
That would have been laughable!
It was because the young man they followed with their lives was simply too formidable. He blazed like the radiant sun, hacking through thorns and brambles along his way, personally surmounting every peril and obstacle.
Being assigned to Pacification Commissioner Jia when