Although after the incident, Xiao Yunqi had done his utmost to suppress it, the sheer number of people present made it impossible to prevent the news from leaking out.
Killing a historian is something that incurs the wrath of the masses, so this news inevitably spread in private.
Because of this, Xiao Yunqi decided to establish a new government office directly under his control, with the foundation of gathering intelligence and performing dirty and laborious tasks. Although the Imperial City Department shared similar functions and was also under his authority, the personnel backgrounds there were complex, with eyes and ears from all sides, making it difficult for Xiao Yunqi to trust them.
He also brought this up in the court.
The official pretext was to establish the Emperor's personal guard, and the office would be called the Dragon Guard.
And when Zhao Chong heard it was to set up his personal guard, he approved without the slightest dissatisfaction.
