Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

He Dongqi stared at the memorials on his desk for a long time. After a while, he had a flash of inspiration and thought of a brilliant way to escape.

At this moment, he finally understood why a mere Earth Realm wolf demon could injure Fan Yaodong.

If Fan Yaodong could escape by taking advantage of his injury, why couldn't he?
Now, if he can find this wolf demon and, like Fan Yaodong, be severely injured by it, he should be able to smoothly relinquish his position.

Thinking of this, He Dongqi sighed. He had only been in this position for a few days, and he was still a little reluctant to give it up. But there was nothing he could do. For the sake of his life and his family, he had to give up this position.

As long as he is alive, with his status as a powerful Earth Realm expert, he can hold a certain position in any force, only he won't have that much power.

……

Late at night, in the royal palace.

The cool moonlight shone through the window, illuminating the elegant and dignified face of the beautiful woman. Pei Shuhua stood by the window, looking out at the night.

At this moment, a middle-aged man entered the imperial study.

Upon entering the imperial study, the man immediately bowed to Pei Shuhua by the window and said, "Your humble servant greets Your Majesty the Empress Dowager!"

Upon hearing the man's voice, Pei Shuhua slowly turned around, glanced at Xiong Qingcang with her beautiful eyes, and then said indifferently, "No need for formalities."

At this moment, Xiong Qingcang felt somewhat confused. Why would the Empress Dowager be looking for him so late at night?

If the Empress Dowager had anything to discuss with the Zhengui Division, she should have sought out Commander He Dongqi. He was merely a director of a department under the Zhengui Division and, in principle, had no right to speak directly with the Empress Dowager.

Just then, Pei Shuhua asked, "Director Xiong seems to have broken through to the Earth Realm before your commander, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xiong Qingcang was taken aback for a moment, then quickly replied, "Your Majesty, this humble subject did indeed break through before Lord He."

By this time, Xiong Qingcang was beginning to understand why the Empress Dowager had sought him out. The fact that He Dongqi, the commander, was being mentioned at this moment clearly indicated that the Empress Dowager wanted to replace him with a new commander and promote him.

The thought of the Commander's position made Xiong Qingcang's heart pound. The Demon Suppression Division was the most powerful department in the Demon Suppression Division, and those who had experienced power all wanted to have even more power.

He Dongqi was like this, and so was Xiong Qingcang.

However, being the commander of the Zhengui Division is not an easy job. Earth Realm experts can easily live for thousands of years, and they have many ways to protect themselves, making them difficult to be killed by evil spirits. If Fan Yaodong hadn't voluntarily stepped down this time, He Dongqi would never have been able to take over the position of commander for the next few hundred years.

Pei Shuhua continued, "I wonder if Director Xiong is interested in the position of Commander of the Zhengui Division?"

Seeing that Pei Shuhua indeed wanted him to be the problem commander of the Zhengui Division, Xiong Qingcang became even more excited. That was a very powerful and lucrative position. If he became the commander of the Zhengui Division, all the forces would try to win him over.

However, Xiong Qingcang quickly calmed down. Although the Empress Dowager did have the authority to replace the commander of the Zhengui Division, it would not be a good thing for He Dongqi to rashly replace a commander when He Dongqi had not committed any major offenses. The people of the Zhengui Division would certainly not accept it.

He didn't really acknowledge He Dongqi, the commander who was promoted by Fan Yaodong, and thought that He Dongqi had no ability. If he were to be forcibly promoted to that position by the Empress Dowager, his colleagues in the Zhengui Division would definitely disown him even more and think that he was just the Empress Dowager's lackey.

If the people in the Town of Demons and Ghosts don't recognize him as their commander, then he can forget about carrying out any work in the future. Although this position has great power, it is also a position that is greatly constrained by internal factors. Of course, if he gains the approval of the people in the Town of Demons and Ghosts, his work will naturally be easier to carry out, but if he doesn't gain their approval, then he will be a commander without troops, and his orders will probably be ignored.

If no one obeys his orders, and the problem of evil spirits in the Great Zhou Dynasty becomes increasingly serious, he will probably have to step down from his position before long.

At this moment, Xiong Qingcang said, "Your Majesty, I naturally have my eye on that position. Every Earth Realm Spirit Warrior in the Zhen Gui Division wants to be the commander. However, the Zhen Gui Division is a place that values ​​ability. Not just anyone is qualified to be the commander. If one lacks ability, even if one becomes the commander, one will not be able to command respect, let alone manage the entire Zhen Gui Division. Lord He has only been in office for a short time, and his abilities have not yet been demonstrated. It would be inappropriate to forcibly replace the commander at this time."

Hearing Xiong Qingcang's concerns, Pei Shuhua said indifferently, "Perhaps it won't be long before He Dongqi submits his resignation."

Xiong Qingcang was stunned.

Did He Dongqi voluntarily submit his resignation?

How can this be?

Could it be because the Empress Dowager threatened him?

You have to understand that He Dongqi dreamed of climbing to that position. Now that he has finally become the commander of the Zhengui Division, how could he possibly give up this position so easily?

Xiong Qingcang recalled that Pei Shuhua had allowed He Dongqi to enter the palace today, so he couldn't help but suspect that the Empress Dowager had said something to He Dongqi, which forced He Dongqi to resign.

and many more……

Xiong Qingcang's mind instantly processed what was happening. He Dongqi had just taken office, and the Empress Dowager hadn't forced him to resign at all. The reason the Empress Dowager would do this must be because she wanted He Dongqi to do something, but He Dongqi was unwilling, so he was forced to resign.

If He Dongqi is unwilling to do something or take the blame for something, then it must be a very serious matter.

A possibility instantly flashed into Xiong Qingcang's mind.

Earth Realm experts are all people who have lived for hundreds of years, and each one of them is a shrewd and cunning individual. Xiong Qingcang immediately guessed that the Empress Dowager wanted to take action against Lu Chen, so she wanted to find the Zhengui Division to take the blame. However, He Dongqi was unwilling to take on this responsibility, which went against the Empress Dowager's wishes.

Upon realizing this possibility, Xiong Qingcang quickly said, "Your Majesty, I am not capable enough to shoulder this great responsibility."

Seeing that Xiong Qingcang suddenly became unwilling, Pei Shuhua's face instantly darkened, and she asked coldly, "Director Xiong, are you sure you want to give up this rare opportunity?"

Upon hearing Pei Shuhua's words, Xiong Qingcang broke out in a cold sweat. What a rare opportunity! If he were to take the blame for such a huge mess, he feared that his family would be destroyed and his life ruined in no time.

Before the Zhennan Prince's Mansion was disbanded, it wouldn't have been a problem to deal with their Zhengui Division. Although he refused the Empress Dowager, it wouldn't have been so easy for him to become the commander of the Zhengui Division again. However, he is now the director of the Zhenxie Division, and he has a lot of power in the Zhengui Division, second only to the commander.

He doesn't need to risk his life for that position.

Xiong Qingcang then continued, "Your Majesty, if Lord He intends to submit his resignation, I suggest that Lord Fan return to the Zhengui Division. The wolf demon matter remains unresolved, and now, a major incident of evil spirits massacring villages has occurred near the capital. If the commander is frequently changed at this time, the Zhengui Division may find it difficult to fulfill its duty of suppressing evil spirits throughout the land." (End of Chapter)