Seeing Liu Hong's occasional smiles, Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong couldn't help but think more highly of Wang Yue and his apprentice.

As Zhang and the other man had predicted, Wang Yue was soon appointed as the Imperial Guard Supervisor, and Shi A was summoned to serve as an Imperial Guard Gentleman.

Since Liu Hong entered the palace, he changed his guards from the Tiger Guard to the Feathered Forest Army. Except for a few who stayed by his side to ensure his safety, the rest of the young men he brought with him were all assigned to the Feathered Forest Army as junior officers.

It can be said that the Imperial Guard has now become Liu Hong's personal army. Except for Liu Hong's personal orders, no one in the entire Han Dynasty can mobilize or command the Imperial Guard, not even the nominal commander of the Imperial Guard, the General of the Imperial Guard.

The fact that these two men were assigned to the emperor's personal guard, and even held real power, is enough to show how much the emperor values ​​them.

Most importantly, Liu Hong also bestowed upon Wang Yue the title of Imperial Tutor by imperial decree, which can be described as an unparalleled honor.

As a wandering knight-errant, Wang Yue was free to act chivalrously and without restraint, but he always had a knot in his heart, which was to obtain a legitimate background. He tried to make connections everywhere, but he could not get what he wanted. He visited Liu Hong because he thought that Liu Hong's status as a marquis might be able to help him.

Now, not only has his wish come true, but he has also become the emperor's teacher and a powerful general. Wang Yue's feelings are hard to describe, but they can be summed up in four words: "Loyalty to the end, even unto death."

Shi A felt the same way. The wandering knights of the Han Dynasty were at the very bottom of the social hierarchy, only better than bandits and thieves, and were even classified as the same. Therefore, the lifelong dream of many wandering knights was to obtain a legitimate position, even if it was just an official post.

Wang Yue then told Liu Hong about his encounter with Cao Cao and others, and his intention was to have the emperor punish the corrupt official in charge of justice.

However, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, mentioned by Wang Yue, piqued Liu Hong's interest.

One was Cao Cao, who hoped that his tombstone would be inscribed with "Tomb of the General Who Conquered the West of Han".

One was Yuan Shao, who dared to draw his sword against the powerful Dong Zhuo.

Both men were passionate young men in their youth, equally loyal to the Han Dynasty; however, the changing times gradually eroded and altered their character.

"People have their youthful passions, but who knows what they will be like today?"

When Liu Hong suddenly uttered such a strange sentence, everyone, including Wang Yue and his apprentice, as well as Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and the others, was completely baffled.

"Zhao Zhong, send someone to keep an eye on Cao Cao and Yuan Shao!"

"promise!"