Liu Kui also changed his previous practice of recruiting wandering knights, rejecting all those who offered themselves to him.

Jia Xu also sent people to infiltrate Bohai Prefecture, but those who infiltrated were all insignificant people, and he never obtained any useful information.

Liu Kui was surrounded by trusted confidants who had followed him for many years, making it impossible for outsiders to investigate him.

If it weren't for the Lu family, this King of Bohai might have been able to continue his pretense indefinitely.

Seeing Zhang Rang turn around and return to the hall, Liu Hong said slowly, "Zhang Rang!"

Upon hearing the emperor's summons, Zhang Rang hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully said, "This servant is here!"

After a moment of contemplation, Liu Hong said softly, "Order the Ministry of Personnel to draft a proposal to promote Song Feng, the head of the Imperial Household Department, to the position of Commander of the Imperial Guards!"

The Commander of the Imperial Guards, known as the Commandant of the Central Army during the Qin Dynasty, was later renamed the Commander of the Imperial Guards by Emperor Wu of Han. In addition to being responsible for the emperor's processions, he was also the commander of the Northern Army, responsible for protecting the security outside the palace, which was equivalent to the current garrison commander.

The original Commander of the Imperial Guards was dismissed by Liu Hong during the purge of eunuchs because he had sided with Wang Fu and others.

Such an important vacancy naturally attracted the covetous eyes of countless people. Many people in the court had recommended him to Liu Hong, but he refused them all on the grounds that the Northern Army needed to be reorganized.

Everyone thought that the position of Commander of the Imperial Guard was reserved by the Emperor for Duan Jiong, Zhang Huan, Huangfu Gui, and others, and even Zhang Rang and others thought so.

But today, Zhang Rang was somewhat puzzled as to why the inexplicable favor had fallen to Song Feng, a lowly temple official.

Zhang Rang paused for a moment, then looked up at Liu Hong with some confusion.

"What are you looking at me for? Get up and get out of here!"

Seeing that Zhang Rang hadn't made a move, Liu Hong frowned slightly.

"promise!"

"Furthermore, you must personally go to the Song residence to deliver the imperial edict!"

"promise!!"

Although he was quite puzzled, Zhang Rang came to his senses and, without pausing for a moment, quickly turned and ran out of the hall.