"Your subject pays his respects, Your Majesty."
The newly appointed Attendant Cavalry official bowed to Cao Mao.
This Attendant Cavalry post had practically become an excellent tool for the Sima Family to win over the great clans.
Cao Pi had used Attendant Cavalry officials as the emperor's attendants. When the emperor was in the palace, they stayed beside him to offer counsel; when he went out, they rode out alongside him.
He had appointed talented young men from the various clans to this office, both to win over their families and to pave the way for these young men. Those who emerged from the Attendant Cavalry ranks were almost never minor figures.
But by now, appointments to the Attendant Cavalry were no longer Cao Mao's to decide.
Whichever clan the Sima Family wanted to win over, whichever man they wanted to entrust with important duties and promote, that person could become an Attendant Cavalry official.
Just today, Sima Zhao had appointed a new Regular Attendant Cavalry official.
This required no permission whatsoever from Cao Mao. In fact, Cao Mao was the last to know.
This newly appointed Regular Attendant Cavalry official was tall and well built. He was not young, looking to be in his forties, and even from a distance, Cao Mao could smell the wine on him.
He dared enter the imperial palace after drinking??
Somewhat surprised, Cao Mao looked the Attendant Cavalry official before him over again.
His expression was rather dispirited, an air very much like Yang Zong's-that profound weariness with the world.
He did not seem fond of speaking and was rather aloof.
Even Zhao Cheng, the Yellow Gate official who had come to monitor Cao Mao, could not bear his attitude.
"Regular Attendant! When paying respects to His Majesty, you ought to announce your