According to the Imperial City's official position settings, Qin Tian serves below the East Gate Commander, and there are several East Gate Generals beneath the East Gate Commander. Only then co the various Great Commanders.
The East Gate Commander holds the direct power to reward and punish the general commanders, aning if soone commits a mistake, he can execute them directly without seeking approval from higher-ups!
Thus, among officers at this rank, the Commander is a high and lofty figure that one can only gaze up to!
But now, standing in front of Commander Xue Rang is his future Commander!
His heart suddenly sank halfway; if such a matter were to anger Qin Tian and lead to his execution, he'd die more unjustly than Dou'e!
He was unwilling, yet afraid, and thus was so scared he started crying directly.
When Xue Rang led the kneeling, not only did the four East Gate soldiers behind him kneel down, but even the nearly hundred soldiers guarding under the city gate tower in the distance knelt down in unison!
"Greetings, Commander!"
At this mont, the surrounding passersby were dumbfounded.
Qin Tian was also a bit bewildered.
Originally intending to low-key check out the situation at the East Gate, he didn't expect his identity to be exposed like this.
After a pause, Qin Tian loudly said, "Stand up, everyone, and perform your duties!"
"Yes!"
The soldiers at the gate tower responded in unison.
Qin Tian then fixed his gaze on Xue Rang, saying, "General, can we enter the city now? Do you still need to search?"
"This this this... I acknowledge my guilt! I acknowledge my guilt!"
Xue Rang lay on the ground, sweating profusely, repeatedly kowtowing to Qin Tian!
When Qin Tian went to pull him up, he was already too scared to get up: "I don't dare! I offended the Commander, a cri deserving of death... Awooo, I don't dare!"
Qin Tian sternly said, "I order you to get up; do you wish to defy my first command upon arriving in the Imperial City?"
Swish!
Xue Rang instantly stood up, keeping his head low, not daring to look Qin Tian in the eye.
"What's your na?" Qin Tian asked.
"I... I... This humble officer deserves to die..." Xue Rang dared not say his na, fearing saying it would lead to his demise.
Qin Tian spoke again, "Should I ask a second ti?"
"Xue Rang, this humble officer Xue Rang." Xue Rang's face was like a bitter lon.
"Xue Rang..."
Qin Tian repeated the na, walked over, and patted his shoulder, "Guard the city well."
"This humble officer will obey! Obey!" Xue Rang bowed his body, saying.
Qin Tian had Du Qiuniang put things away, then said, "Let's go, let's enter the city."
Qin Tian and his entourage continued walking towards the city, Xue Rang hurriedly running to the front to personally clear the way for Qin Tian.
Beside them, as Qin Tian passed the city guard soldiers, they lined up, automatically kneeling!
This is the power of the East Gate Great Commander!
Already dozens of ters past the city gate, Du Qiuniang looked back from the carriage, seeing Xue Rang still trembling and kneeling on the ground. Instantly, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"What are you laughing at? Are you laughing at my future subordinate, being too weak? Too arrogant?"
Qin Tian said helplessly.
Du Qiuniang shook her head, "Young Master, you mustn't bla Commander Xue."
"Oh?" Qin Tian was taken aback, "Why?"
"Because Commander Xue didn't violate regulations; he was checking us according to the rules. His tone may be sowhat annoying, but truly, he was following the protocol for inspection." Du Qiuniang said.
Qin Tian was speechless, "Is this how inspections are done? So many nobles in the Imperial City, does he dare inspect each one like this? Just looking down on people."
"Indeed... Young Master, you might not be aware of this."
Du Qiuniang covered her mouth laughing softly, "Typically, the nobles' convoys have obvious royal or noble insignias, which the city guard soldiers recognize. Seeing such insignias, unless it's a very special period, generally, they don't inspect them."
"Of course, the main point is that the nobles in the Imperial City typically enter and exit through the North and South Gates, rarely through the East and West Gates, so they're accustod to inspecting wealthy convoys. So do it to take advantage, and so... like this Xue Rang, purely to show the rich young masters from outside a lesson."
Listening to Du Qiuniang's words, Qin Tian pursed his lips, "Turns out there are so many customs in the Imperial City; the Royal Family and nobles, unless under special circumstances, don't use the East Gate? Ha, they really know how to play."
Qin Tian also understood that Xue Rang didn't actually violate any regulations, so he didn't plan to make things difficult for Xue Rang.
However, through this matter, he realized that among the four Great Commanders at the grand gates of the Imperial City, he's likely the one holding the lowest position.
...
The Imperial City is truly worthy of being the largest city in the entire Domain.
After entering the city, Qin Tian felt like he couldn't see the edge of it, with bustling crowds and continuous traffic, as though within this Imperial City lies another small world.
This Imperial City, unless during special periods, doesn't observe curfew, and in bustling areas, business is open all night, with all kinds of people, cars, and horses.
Qin Tian and Du Qiuniang led their people directly to the Ministry of War's residence.
With the Imperial Decree and docunts, Qin Tian entered the Ministry of War's residence, eting with not many officials for a chat.
These individuals praised him as young and promising.
Of course, besides exchanging these few formalities, the rest was awkward conversation, and Qin Tian didn't even rember most of their nas attentively.
Afterward, soone led Qin Tian and his people to a manor, which was already renovated, with a plaque over the entrance naturally inscribed with "Qin Mansion."
This is Qin Tian's temporary residence in the Imperial City.
"Commander Qin, today has been tiring, please rest for the night. Tomorrow at eight in the morning, His Majesty the Ice Emperor will summon you. After leaving the Imperial Palace, please visit the Ministry of War to et King Wu. These two matters are very important, please note them down."
As the Ministry of War official left, he reminded Qin Tian.
Qin Tian agreed, turned around, and entered the mansion. At this ti, Zhou Yang had already ordered people to search the entire manor.
"Everyone search carefully to see if there are any suspicious items, check for secret passages or hidden doors, don't overlook a speck of dust."
Listening to Zhou Yang's words, Qin Tian asked, "Old Zhou, do you suspect there's a problem with this yard?"
"Rumors in the Imperial City suggest people are unpredictable, and various forces fight endlessly. Without a clear alliance, this manor very likely has issues, so it must be searched thoroughly." Zhou Yang cautioned.
Qin Tian nodded, "Indeed, search well. Although in the Spiritual Domain there are no listening devices, we can't rule out other mysteries. Since we're new here, it's better to be cautious."
"Boss, this wooden jar has issues; after testing, it's poisonous."
"Boss, most of the items in our kitchen contain colorless, tasteless poison. Short-term use won't cause problems, but long-term exposure may cripple your cultivation!"
"Boss, a guard discovered a secret door hidden on the courtyard wall in the back garden; it's an easy way in and out!"
Before long, when Xiaozhuang and Lin Yu reported their "findings," Qin Tian listened, and his eyes widened in shock, utterly astonished!
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