Four Great Advantages, Thunderous Retribution-the Kirin Office's Dignity Must Not Be Insulted!

Evening had arrived, the world dim and hazy beneath the pattering rain.

Inside the White Jade Capital Restaurant, it was warm as spring, and wisps of steam rose from the wine pot on the stove.

Commissioner Ouyang spoke with earnest gravity:

"With the emperors above you and the ministers and court historians before you, you openly denounced Lord Jiang as an incompetent mediocrity and dragged his dignity through the dirt. You've touched his dragon's reverse scale!"

Jia Huan's expression did not change. He merely raised a cup in a toast.

Commissioner Ouyang shook his head with a bitter smile.

He knew perfectly well that there was no personal grudge between the two men.

But a struggle for power was a matter of life and death. The contest to take the helm of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was second only to the struggle for imperial power in its consequences!

In Lord Jiang's eyes, unless he died peacefully of old age, no one could dream of coveting the seat at the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!

Anyone who dared harbor such ambition would be crushed and killed!

Commissioner Ouyang suddenly leaned forward and lowered his voice:

"Lord Jiang has four overwhelming advantages."

"First, the trust of both emperors."

"There's an old folk saying that grass atop a wall, bending whichever way the wind blows, wins no favor. But leaf through the histories, and you'll find that truly capable heroes of the court remained as steady as Mount Tai even while swaying between opposing sides."

"Second, he holds the helm of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Hierarchy and rank cannot be defied. He has the authority to command every member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard throughout the realm, and anyone who disobeys is a rebel! If the Embroidered Uniform Guard is a great