58 Chapter 58 5yr

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For 14 entire days, Zhao Che did not step out of the camp. The news continued to stream in, keeping him updated. This was not due to Zhao Che's sources of intelligence. He understood that this was meant to provoke him and bait him out of the camp. Although his eyes were closed, he could visualize the forces waiting to kill him outside the camp.
On the second day of the fourth month, Sheng Jin palace issued a decree that Zhao Che was loyal and patriotic. He was to be rewarded with two thousand taels of gold and promoted to the General of East Road. Although the rank conferred upon him had no real power, once the Emperor endorsed it, he was a general. This was enough to show the Emperor's satisfaction and trust in him.
On the night that he received the royal decree, Zhao Che stood on the square of the martial arts school in the calvary camp. He stood there, silent for a long time. He could hate the Muhe clan, their domineering nature, their abuse of power, and the fact that they did not recognize status within the clan. However, it was undeniable that he owed his stability among the royal siblings to this influential clan. With its downfall, how would he maintain his foothold in th