Xin Chang led his men to the gates of the Imperial City in a frantic rush.
In the past, all three offices had been situated within the Imperial City to make it convenient to assist the emperor. After the Sima Family gained power, however, they set aside a separate administrative district in the city and moved two of the offices out of the Imperial City.
This was clearly meant to prevent the Imperial Secretariat from growing too close to the emperor.
It was only thanks to Duke Xuanwen's benevolent governance that the Imperial Secretariat had not been abolished outright.
When Xin Chang reached the Imperial City, its gates were tightly shut, and fully armed guards could be seen on the walls.
Xin Chang was unafraid. He raised his head, pointed at the distant armored guards, and said, "Open the gates for me!"
The armored guards on the wall froze, then looked at Wei Shu beside them.
Wei Shu's expression was calm.
"Open the gates. Come with me."
He called a few men over and went down from the wall.
While Xin Chang was still loudly issuing threats, the gates of the Imperial City slowly opened.
Delighted, Xin Chang led his armored guards briskly toward the city.
After all these years as Commandant of the Guards, I still have some control over the Imperial Guards.
Sima Zhao might command great influence in the Central Army, but here in the palace precincts, it still comes down to me!
Much of the worry on his face faded as Wei Shu led his men out of the city.
At the sight of Wei Shu, Xin Chang immediately lifted his chin. "Director of the Palace Gate! How dare you..."
Before he could finish, Wei Shu had rushed up to him and seized his hand. Wei