The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Your Majesty, that's all."

Chu Xiu said with a respectful expression.

"Since Minister Chu has nothing else to do, please go back and get some rest."

"Thank you for your hard work today, Minister Chu."

Upon hearing this, Murong Si pondered for a moment and said, "However, Minister Chu has made a great contribution, and I cannot fail to reward him!"

Lu Chengfeng, the former commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, was reassigned as the deputy commander of the Five Cities Garrison, and Chu Aiqing was appointed as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

I hereby bestow upon you a bullfighting outfit!

Jiang Wan'er, draft the imperial decree!

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Jiang Wan'er responded respectfully.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!"

Chu Xiu was stunned for a moment, then thanked Murong Si with tears of gratitude.

He never expected that capturing Zhang Yue, the Commandant of Hongnong County, would lead to his formal promotion from Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

From this moment on, he is now truly and rightfully in charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Moreover, Jiang Wan'er not only promoted him to Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but also bestowed upon him a bullfighting outfit.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the bestowal of clothing was divided into four levels.

From highest to lowest, they are: python robe, flying fish robe, bullfighting robe, and qilin robe.

Only high-ranking civil and military officials of the first rank could be bestowed with the python robe.

However, very few people in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty actually received the python robe as a reward.

The flying fish robe is not the same as the flying fish robe worn by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

It is different from the flying fish robe worn by ordinary Imperial Guards.

The flying fish robe was a reward that could only be bestowed upon officials of the second rank or above, and it also required making great contributions to receive such a reward.

The Bullfighting Robe was the third-ranked bestowed garment after the Flying Fish Robe, and only officials of the third rank or above could receive it.

Similarly, one must perform great deeds to be rewarded.

The last type is the Qilin robe, which is a reward given to officials of the fifth rank and above.

Chu Xiu was promoted from Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, which made him a high-ranking official of the third rank, so he was eligible to be awarded a bullfighting robe.

"Minister Chu, there's no need for such formalities."

“This is what Minister Chu deserves.”

"Minister Chu has done a lot for me and for the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"The position of Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard should have been given to Minister Chu long ago."

Murong Si waved her hand and said calmly.

"Your Majesty, I thank you."

Chu Xiu thanked Murong Si once again.

He naturally understood what Murong Si meant.

Not long ago, he had wiped out the Sima clan, who were responsible for creating demons.

Furthermore, they promoted free medical clinics throughout the entire Great Zhou Dynasty and built public toilets throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty.

And this was Murong Si's reward to him.

It is only after several merits have been accumulated that they are rewarded all at once.

"Pei Guanyin, take Chu Aiqing to change into her bullfighting outfit."

"And take the official robes of the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard back to Minister Chu."

Murong Si nodded slightly and said in a steady and powerful voice.

"Yes."

Pei Guanyin responded and extended her hand to Chu Xiu, inviting him, "Lord Chu, please."

"Wei Chen retire."

Chu Xiu bowed to Murong Si before leaving with Pei Guanyin.

After a while.

Chu Xiu, dressed in a bullfighting outfit and carrying a package, left the palace with an air of grandeur.

The package he was carrying contained the official uniform of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Yang Mansion.

Grand Secretary Yang Yan stood silently in a pavilion.

Although Yang Yan went to Wenyuan Pavilion to handle business as usual today, he did not return to Yang Mansion late at night as usual, but returned to his residence early.

Even now, he still finds it hard to accept Yang Hong's death.

Suddenly!

The steward of the Yang family seemed to appear out of thin air outside the pavilion, a hint of panic on his face, and said, "Reporting to the master, a message has arrived from Hongnong County, something has happened!"

"Something happened in Hongnong County?"

Yang Yan's expression changed slightly. He turned around, looked at the steward of the Yang family with a gloomy expression, and said coldly, "How could something happen in Hongnong County?"

It should be known that Hongnong County was the foundation of his Hongnong Yang clan.

The entire Hongnong County was managed by the Yang family of Hongnong, making it as impregnable as an iron barrel.

The fact that something happened here means that the core of the Hongnong Yang clan has been compromised!

Even Yan Qingfeng, the Junior Supervisor of the Imperial Observatory, didn't dare to cause trouble in the ancestral home of the Hongnong Yang family; he only dared to cause trouble at his residence in the capital.

Unless the Imperial Advisor Qi Tianchen personally intervenes!

Otherwise, no one could possibly cause trouble in Hongnong County!

However, he knew very well that if the butler said something had happened, then something must have happened...

He began to have a bad feeling.

Having dominated the officialdom for many years, this was the first time he felt like he had lost control of himself.

“Reporting to your master, it is not the ancestral land that has been disturbed, but your disciple, Zhang Yue, the Commandant of Hongnong County.”

The steward of the Yang family hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Zhang Yue?"

Yang Yan frowned, but a great weight was lifted from his heart. As long as nothing happened to the ancestral land, it was not a big deal for the Hongnong Yang family. He looked at the steward of the Yang family with surprise and said, "Zhang Yue is a man of both virtue and talent. Since he entered officialdom, he has been conscientious and upright."

How could he have gotten into an accident?

Yang Yan really thought highly of this student.

"Master has misjudged this time."

The steward of the Yang family gave a wry smile and said, "Zhang Yue's true identity is the leader of the Seven Kills Organization, and the most mysterious and unpredictable Hall Master of the Seven Kills Hall!"

Now, because of the Qitian Chamber of Commerce incident, Zhang Yue's identity has been exposed, and he has been arrested by Chu Xiu, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

After resisting arrest, Yan Qingfeng, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau Chief, personally took action and killed Zhang Yue!

Now, everyone in Hongnong County knows that Zhang Yue is the leader of the world-renowned Seven Kills organization, a killer organization.

I believe it won't be long before the news spreads throughout the world.

"what?"

Yang Yan's expression changed drastically, and he said with disbelief, "You're saying Zhang Yue is the leader of the Seven Kills Organization and the Hall Master of the Seven Kills Hall?"

He always believed that he had cultivated his mind to the point where he could remain unmoved even if Mount Tai collapsed, and not even blink if a deer ran past on his left.

At this moment, however, he was completely overwhelmed by the news from the Yang family steward.

He valued Zhang Yue so much that he even placed him in the position of Commandant of Hongnong County.

If it weren't for wanting to give Zhang Yue an important position, how could this have been done?

"Your Excellency, this matter is absolutely true!"

"Zhang Yue has already admitted it himself!"

The steward of the Yang family gritted his teeth and repeated to Yang Yan with unwavering determination.

He knew that this would be a heavy blow to Yang Yan.

But he had to say it.

"puff……"

Yang Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turned as pale as paper, and his eyes dimmed. He was shocked and his mind was shaken.

"Master, are you okay?"

When the steward of the Yang family saw that a peerless master like Yang Yan had vomited blood from anger, a look of tension appeared on his face. In a flash, he appeared in front of him, hurriedly helped him up, and asked with great concern.

It should be noted that Yang Yan, as the head of the Hongnong Yang Clan, one of the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families, had a higher cultivation level than Yang Hong.