Lu Yuan had become the Commander of the Left and Right Guards of the Mansion Army, in charge of both guard divisions. In a way, this made him equal in rank to the Jinyiwei Commander; both were Third Grade officials.
Of course, since the Jinyi Guard served as the Emperor's Personal Guard, their status was still far higher, even at the same rank.
Lu Yuan had gone from a Fourth Grade Civil Servant, a Prefect, to a Third Grade Military General, a Commander.
In just three short years, Lu Yuan had gone from a petty Seventh Grade official to a great Third Grade general. He didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
'Didn't I say that not even a dog would work as an official for the Emperor?'
Especially now, when the once-glorious Marquis Yongchang, Lan Yu, had just been purged by the Emperor.
Lu Yuan's mind started scheming. His desire to distance himself from court politics grew even stronger.
'Perhaps only after experiencing it can you truly understand what you want to do.'
