Drunk Bamboo

The early morning sun rises slowly from the horizon, and a new day begins.

Nothing major happened in the court.

The crown prince was far away in the imperial mausoleum, and King Wen was recuperating at home due to illness. Neither of the two immediate superiors attended court, and the other officials had nothing to fight about.

Just do whatever you should do and do your own duty well.

For them, doing their duty well is the simplest and most difficult thing.

Just like today, it only happens once every two or three years. It is not easy.

On such a rare peaceful day, the emperor could relax for a while, and his eyes were not so sharp.

After the court session, Hua Qinfeng hurried to the Imperial Guard.

Today is also his first day on duty at the Imperial Guard, so he cannot be late.

Meet some people, see some places, and go back home earlier, maybe even have the last breakfast in the house.

He thought it would be enough to just show up on the first day.

"Your Highness, the Imperial Guards Department consists of three main parts: the imperial guards inside the palace, the patrol soldiers outside the palace, and the Shihu Yulin Army outside the city. Their commanders will all come to see Your Highness today. Although Your Highness can easily command 100,000 soldiers in Xilin, that's because you have General Xiao in charge."

"But China is different. The relationships are complicated. The prince's reputation was not good before. Maybe someone is dissatisfied and is trying to trip up the prince."

"All three of them are not simple figures. According to the investigation of Changfeng Tower..."

Chaoyang followed closely beside him, his steps and mouth never stopped. His face was filled with worry, and he had been whispering in Hua Qinfeng's ear since he left the palace, worrying about him to death.

"Your Highness, did you hear it clearly?" Chaoyang asked worriedly.

"I looked at everything about the Changfeng Tower investigation last night. Don't worry, I've got it all memorized."

Chaoyang didn't breathe a sigh of relief, but just nodded.

In this case, the princess should have also instructed the prince.

Hua Qinfeng walked briskly and soon arrived at the gate of the Imperial Guard.

Two pitch-black gates stood tall in front, with a plaque with three black characters on a red background that read "Imperial Guards" hung above the gates. On both sides of the gates stood two huge stone lions.

Just by standing outside the door, one can feel the majesty and dominance.

It is different from other government offices such as the Six Ministries, the Censorate, and the Hanlin Academy. There is a world of difference between them.

On the other side, Xie Yuzhu had also gone out early.

When Hua Qinfeng rushed back, he couldn't eat the leftovers because the people in the palace had eaten earlier.

Xie Yuzhu is not someone who can stay in her boudoir all the time. She can't waste time without new books or new flowers and plants to study. She hasn't been to Renjitang in Niuma Lane for a long time. She has mastered the acupuncture taught by Grandpa Zhao. It's time to go and help and learn new medical skills.

"Princess, everything should go smoothly for the prince on his first day at the Imperial Guard, right?"

Yunling was walking on one side, carrying some chilled fruits, which she was preparing to give to Xie Yuzhu to cool down.

The worried expression on his face was exactly the same as Chaoyang's.

Xie Yuzhu fanned herself with a round fan, enjoying the fresh morning air and looking at the vigorous people, feeling an indescribable peace and tranquility in her heart.

"The prince can even handle the emperor and the prince, who else dares to mess with him?"

"But Chaoyang said that the people from the Imperial Guard are not easy to mess with." Yun Ling and Chaoyang fell in love with each other over time, and now they even changed their way of addressing each other.

It looks like good things are about to happen.

"The prince is not someone you can easily mess with. In a fight, the prince will not lose." Xie Yuzhu was very relieved.

"fight?"

"As a military officer, isn't it to subdue the enemy with force? Or is it to rely on reasoning and reciting ancient sayings?"

Yun Ling was stunned, but looking at Xie Yuzhu's expression, it didn't seem like she was joking.

"Princess, you didn't say that to the prince, did you?"

"The prince and I went to bed early last night without saying anything. After all, we have a lot of work to do today, and we need enough sleep to be energetic."

"Yunling, after you and Chaoyang get married, you can't control everything for him. It will make you tired, and he will be tired too." Xie Yuzhu continued, "However, Chaoyang is careful and will think things through before doing anything. You should not have this worry."

Yun Ling was stunned at first, then her face turned red.

"We are worried about the prince and princess."

"I know. The prince and I know how to appreciate the blessings we have." Xie Yuzhu smiled and said mischievously, "Your future children will be the real happiness."

"princess!"

Yun Ling's face turned red and she ran to the front, covering her face.

Xie Yuzhu walked leisurely, fanning herself with a fan.

At the gate of the Imperial Guard, Chaoyang was still a little worried.

"Your Majesty, today is your first day at the Imperial Guards. Have you thought about what you want to say to them?"

"We'll talk about it after we get in," Hua Qinfeng pushed open the black door regardless of the resistance. "It's getting late if you delay any longer."

"Your subordinates greet the prince!"

As soon as the door opened, it was pitch black.

The interior of the Imperial Guard is also different from that of ordinary government offices. As soon as you enter the gate, you will see a wide and flat open space.

There were no flowers, trees, rockeries or ponds, just bare, cold rocky ground. A group of men in black uniforms were kneeling there, bowing their heads and clasping their fists to salute him.

Hua Qinfeng was stunned for a moment, straightened his back, raised his head, and strode inside.

Chaoyang had never expected this scene. He immediately put on a stern face and followed Hua Qinfeng with great momentum.

"Everyone, stand up. You don't have to be so polite when you see me next time. It's more important to understand the rules in your heart than to follow them on the surface."

The three leading people stood up, and the people behind them stood up one by one.

Hua Qinfeng stood in front of them, his sharp eyes sweeping over the three people in front one by one.

"Tell me who you are so I can recognize your faces."

The three men each have their own duties and rarely see each other. When they do meet, they don't talk much, but when they do talk, they are harboring murderous intentions.

At this moment, they were surprisingly respectful in front of Hua Qinfeng. They looked at each other at the same time and let the other speak first.

Although they didn't say a word, their eyes looked like they were fighting.

Hua Qinfeng seemed to know what they were thinking.

He opened his mouth to resolve the issue, "Let's start with the oldest."

As he spoke, someone had already moved a chair and placed it behind Hua Qinfeng, and the coffee table and teacups were placed beside it.

The whole set is black.

Hua Qinfeng thought that the people in the Imperial Guard were very disciplined and also liked the color black.

But he was in a hurry to leave, not to sit down and drink tea.

As his subordinates had taken the trouble to move the equipment here, he reluctantly sat down and listened to the introduction.

"I am the Protector General Song Chi, in charge of the Shihu Yulin Army of 15,000 men, and have been in office for five years."

Song Chi is tall, has wheat-colored skin, and an ordinary appearance with nothing special about him.

No, the eyes are a feature.

He smiled so widely that his eyes became a line.

This is the "Smiling Tiger" Song Chi, who always has a smile on his face for everyone, is very brave and can perform a set of tiger boxing smoothly.

The punch hit the heart and killed him instantly.

He only obeys the emperor's orders and recognizes the token. He doesn't give face to anyone.

Hua Qinfeng recalled the information he saw last night and looked at the "Smiling Tiger" Song Chi carefully.