Jiang He's tone was very solemn, the first time Chen Yuan had ever seen such an expression on his face. He nodded immediately:
"Sir, rest assured, I will give it my all this time!"
Then, Jiang He carefully explained the ins and outs to Chen Yuan, emphasizing that the position of Imperial City Commander was not important. What mattered was Chen Yuan's participation in the ancestral ceremony.
Only then could they tamper with it.
As for the now-deceased Imperial City Commander, he hadn't been killed by someone from the Taoist Divine Palace as Chen Yuan thought. At this critical juncture, they wouldn't let the court notice anything unusual.
The goal was to win covertly.
Although the Taoist Divine Palace was strong, in the court's view, it still had a significant gap, especially considering the several True Monarchs—an insurmountable chasm!