Shen Hao never expected to have so much going on in just his second day after taking office.
First, Wu Changhe hinted that he should pick a side, but Shen Hao pushed back politely without being too soft or hard. Then, one of the Flag Officers whom Shen Hao had ordered back the previous morning showed up, claiming he had something to report in secret.
To report in secret?!
Those two words left Shen Hao confused. He thought it was some major whistleblowing, so he quickly closed the door to listen. But it turned out this guy's "secret report" was just finalized—and the target was Shen Hao himself, who hadn't even warmed his seat yet as the Hundred Households Officer for the Black Banner Battalion at the Thousand Households Station.
"Your name's Liu Kuan, right?"
"Yes, sir. You've got a good memory."
