lthough they were called guards, all of them were elite soldiers who had fought in hundreds of battles. They received high salaries and generous rewards for entering Duan's mansion to provide protecti...d intently at Zhao Xuanji, whose face was growing increasingly ugly. "Elder Zhao," he said, "Do you want to hear more"Before Zhao Xuanji could reply, Li Chen continued, "National dignity is earned thr...