Shen Hao had already guessed some of the original intent behind the establishment of the Black Banner Battalion based on its functions, but he hadn't expected it to be something forced.
"You should've heard about the factions in the Court. There are four major factions: Military, Pure Noble Series, Cultivation Race, and Nobles. Pure Noble Series and Cultivation Race, though not lacking in power, have the fewest people; for a long time, they've been navigating between the greater numbers of the military and Noble Group, attaching themselves to whoever is strongest.
But now, after years without war and a focus on recuperation, the military's voice has become weaker by the day. On the Temple Hall, the only military leader who can still hold his ground is National Pillar General Yang Yansi. Sigh."
At this point, Jiang Cheng slapped the gunwale, his expression a bit desolate.
