Chapter 61: The Emperor's Ambition
Shortly after Pei Xuanjing entered the Martial Academy, Gu Ji's residence was hosting a colleague.
"My dear Brother Bo'an, I really envy you. As the upheavals in Tiandu are escalating, you have managed to withdraw in time, which is indeed enviable," Gu Ji laughingly spoke to the middle-aged man that sat before him.
The colleague was named Wang Yun, an old friend, who, like Gu Ji, had become an imperial scholar at the same time. They had experienced the ups and downs of life together for several decades, and unexpectedly met each other again at the Ministry of Personnel.
Regrettably, not long after he returned, this colleague of his prepared to leave the capital for his new post at Nandu in Yingtian Prefecture.
Although Yingtian Prefecture in Nandu did not compare to Tiandu, Wang Yun was being promoted and had this opportunity to leave the center of the storm that Tiandu had become. This filled Gu Ji with envy.