Chapter 563: Competition (Part 1)

These days, besides going back to the palace at night, Ren Baqian spent most of his time in the courtyard… in a daze…

He was staring blankly into space most of the time since he was only giving instructions on how to make a distiller, which wasn't a complicated process.

After months of hectic activities in Tianjing Basin, he was really enjoying his time idling these days.

Due to his special status, Ren Baqian didn't mix much with other court officials, so he wasn't aware of the discussions about him outside the courtyard.

The main points of discussion were related to the guards from the Rearguard Commandery in Tianjing Basin that he had founded and to the presence of the Zhang family.

Although the guards from the Rearguard Commandery weren't currently an authorized force, they would become an official department in Dayao once the empress gave her approval.