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As soon as Lu Yu finished speaking, Xiong Qingcang said, "If a member of the royal family is appointed as the commander of the Zhengui Division, it may undermine the independence of the Zhengui Division."

If the Zhengui Division wields too much power and loses its independence, it could easily become a tool for court infighting, at which point it might be unable to fulfill its duties.

Lu Yu said, "At this point, why worry about these things? Ever since Princess Yun'an started contacting the Zhengui Division, the royal family has been preparing to intervene in the affairs of the Zhengui Division."

When Ji Yunmeng said she wanted to train at the Zhengui Division, it aroused the vigilance of some people in the Zhengui Division. After all, this was the first time a member of the royal family had come to the Zhengui Division. However, considering that Ji Yunmeng was just a princess, most people did not pay much attention to it.

However, thinking about it now, it's possible that Ji Yunmeng's arrival at the Zhengui Division was the royal family's idea, or more accurately, Emperor Zhou's idea. Emperor Zhou was trapped in the palace, weak and alone, so it's normal for him to want stronger support to turn the tide.

Lu Yu sighed and continued, "Nowadays, the struggles in the court are becoming increasingly fierce. Places like the Zhengui Division, where powerful figures gather, will naturally attract people's attention. It is probably impossible for the Zhengui Division to stay out of it."

The Empress Dowager is already putting pressure on the Zhengui Division. If they continue to slack off and no one is willing to be the commander of the Zhengui Division, the Empress Dowager may parachute in a commander, or she may force someone to take the blame.

Wu Feng then said, "Director Lu is right. Ever since Princess Yun'an started getting involved in the affairs of the Zhengui Division, it has become very difficult for the Zhengui Division to maintain its independence."

Everyone knows that Ji Yunmeng is the most beloved daughter of Emperor Zhou. She is also the only princess who has been granted a title by Emperor Zhou. If it is not Emperor Zhou's will that such a child, who is valued by Emperor Zhou, came to the Zhengui Division, the Empress Dowager's faction would probably not believe it.

Since even Emperor Zhou has extended his reach into the Zhengui Division, the Empress Dowager will surely take action as well, and will also try to place her people into the Zhengui Division.

Or perhaps to prevent Emperor Zhou from taking control of the Bureau of Demon Suppression.

Therefore, the higher-ups of the Zhengui Division are now somewhat suspicious that the Empress Dowager is deliberately trying to make the Zhengui Division take the blame and is trying to put them in a bad position.

At this moment, Zou Yi asked, "If a member of the royal family is to be the commander, then who would be the best candidate for that position?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought. Apart from Ji Yunmeng, who frequently dealt with the Zhen Gui Si (a secret police agency), the other members of the royal family seemed to have no understanding of the Zhen Gui Si's work process. If those who did not understand how the Zhen Gui Si operated were rashly appointed as commanders, it would likely lead to chaos.

At this moment, Lu Yu said, "Why don't we let Princess Yun'an serve as the commander? She knows the Zhengui Division quite well."

Upon hearing this, all the directors frowned. Xiong Qingcang spoke up, "Director Lu, do you know what this means?"

“If Princess Yun’an is appointed as the commander, it would mean that our Zhengui Division is on His Majesty’s side, and we will face even more severe suppression.”

The Empress Dowager's decision to send Lu Chen, a hot potato, to the Zhengui Division was already a warning to the division. If Princess Yun'an were to be appointed as the commander, the Empress Dowager's faction would likely be even more determined to deal with the Zhengui Division.

Given the current situation, neither side of the Empress Dowager nor side of Emperor Zhou will yield good results. Therefore, it would be best for them to choose a member of the royal family who is not associated with any of the various factions to serve as commander.

Upon hearing Xiong Qingcang's words, Lu Yu retorted, "Does Director Xiong believe that as long as a member of the royal family who has no vested interests with either side is replaced, the Empress Dowager will stop suppressing the Zhengui Division?"

Lu Yu continued, "It will happen the same way. Since the Empress Dowager already wants the Zhengui Division to take the blame, she won't give up so easily. Besides, someone has to take the blame, since it involves the Zhennan Prince's Mansion."

The first Prince of Zhennan was a great contributor to the Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, unless the Prince of Zhennan’s Mansion rebelled, the Zhou royal family would not openly take action against the Prince of Zhennan’s Mansion. Since they were going to take action in secret, they had to find someone to take the blame.

The Zhengui Division is the perfect place. As long as Lu Chen is killed by the strange and evil spirits, the demise of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion will have nothing to do with the Great Zhou royal family. Lu Yu continued, "Princess Yun'an is on the side of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. If Princess Yun'an becomes the commander of the Zhengui Division, at least the Zhennan Prince's Mansion will feel that the Zhengui Division is on their side. In this way, even if something really happens to Prince Lu in the Zhengui Division, it will alleviate the anger of the powerful figures in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion."

After hearing Lu Yu's words, everyone felt that it was indeed more appropriate for Ji Yunmeng to be the commander.

Most importantly, Ji Yunmeng herself knows the Zhen Gui Si very well, so it's unlikely that she would act recklessly after becoming the commander of the Zhen Gui Si.

After a moment's thought, Zou Yi said, "Alright, in that case, let's invite Princess Yun'an to serve as the commander of the Zhengui Division."

Xiong Qingcang then said, "Even if we agree, I'm afraid the Empress Dowager will not agree."

Ji Yunmeng is the daughter of Emperor Zhou. How could Pei Shuhua possibly let her take control of the Zhengui Division? The Empress Dowager will definitely try every means to stop her.

However, at this moment, Lu Yu spoke up and said, "Not necessarily. Perhaps the Empress Dowager would be happy to see Princess Yun'an become the commander of the Zhengui Division."

Xiong Qingcang asked, "Why is that?"

Lu Yu said directly, "If something happens to Prince Lu in the Zhengui Division, it will be Princess Yun'an's responsibility. And Princess Yun'an is His Majesty's most beloved daughter. Why do you say that?"

Upon hearing Lu Yu's words, everyone immediately realized that if something happened to Lu Chen, it would be tantamount to shifting the blame onto Emperor Zhou. In this way, the Empress Dowager's faction could take this opportunity to continue suppressing the Emperor's faction.

After some discussion, the group went to the Fan residence to test Fan Yaodong's attitude and see if he was willing to return to the Zhengui Division to continue in charge of the overall situation.

As they expected, Fan Yaodong had absolutely no intention of returning to the Town Ghost Division.

The other directors then went to Princess Yun'an's residence.

Princess House.

Ji Yunmeng sat in a courtyard full of green plants and flowers. At this moment, a bead emitting purple spiritual energy floated in front of her, and the spiritual energy of the purple bead was continuously entering Ji Yunmeng's body.

Just then, a maid entered the courtyard and said, "Princess, several directors of the Bureau of Suppression of Ghosts request an audience."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yunmeng raised her hand, and the strange bead flew into her hand. Ji Yunmeng said nothing and walked directly towards the front hall.

Upon arriving at the front hall, Lu Yu and the others saw Ji Yunmeng and quickly bowed, saying, "We pay our respects to Your Highness!"

Ji Yunmeng said, "Gentlemen, please do not stand on ceremony."

"May I ask what brings you all to see me?" (End of Chapter)