Imperial Capital, bustling, noisy... Even by the banks of Wu River, where the entire body of civil and military officials had been massacred, it hardly impacted the common folk and smaller powers much.
Old faces leave, new ones rise.
As long as someone holds power, there will be no chaos.
The Emperor as well.
The current Emperor is not the one formerly supported by Empress Dowager Feng to ascend the throne, but is Ji Qin, a member of the Surname Ji Imperial Family whom Zhao Hua had already contacted before entering the Imperial Capital, and the brother of the Emperor manipulated by Empress Dowager Feng.
In Ji Qin's view, Zhao Hua was a capable and brave general personally summoned into the capital by the late Emperor, thus everything was legitimate and justifiable, which is why they hit it off immediately. Over time, Ji Qin grew very satisfied with Zhao Hua, who was both refined and prudent, and had the qualities of a scholarly general.
