"I know many of you look down upon the Xuanqing Guard. You call them Black Skins, Running Dogs, Loyal Dogs... You believe they act outside the law, which greatly harms the Dynasty, and that the lack of supervision will eventually make them too powerful to control."
"But how many years has the Xuanqing Guard been established? Isn't it almost as long as the founding of the Dynasty? And when have they ever truly become uncontrollable?"
"On the contrary, there are some who, holding high positions in the Temple Hall, draw salaries yet do nothing, and even go so far as to take advantage of their power to amass wealth, making their clans flourish and their halls teem with guests."
"But how many of their businesses would truly dare to be placed openly on our Monarch and Ministers' table, like this Wuliangye? I fear most are concealed away, terrified that I might find out, am I wrong?"
