Chapter 1569: The War Begins

nted the highest administrative institutions of the imperial court, with the Ministry of Officials (吏部) taking the lead. The Ministry of War (兵部) controlled the power of national military and politica...eople, Tao Rui could still retain some of the bearing of someone who had long held a high position. But on this Taihe Palace, few people's official ranks were lower than his.He had been tortured day a...