Time Travel: The Useless Prince, First Destroy the Princess

"Your Highness!" Dozens of people followed Tang Dan and knelt on one knee together.

"Get up!"

Liu Zhao looked around and saw that there were a lot of people.

"Your Highness, I have mobilized General Wen Yong, the Tiger Guard, to lead eighty lieutenants to guard the West Palace. I have also assigned twenty imperial cooks and five maids to replace all personnel in the West Palace! Your Highness, is this feasible?"

"Where did they come from?"

Liu Zhao frowned. I hope this isn't someone from the Eastern Palace again! Wouldn't that be the same old story in a new bottle?

"Your Highness, Wen Yong was originally on duty at Yongle Palace. The other captains were transferred from the Central Army. They usually stay outside the city, and this is their first time in the palace. The imperial chefs and maids were also transferred from Yongle Palace!"

Tang Dan was afraid that Liu Zhao might not understand, so he emphasized that these central troops were outside the city, not the palace guards.

Liu Zhao nodded, Tang Dan had considered it very carefully.

Liu Zhao had no idea what kind of palace Yongle Palace was.

What is the Central Army? I don't even remember it!

However, he was transferred in from outside the city, so it must have nothing to do with Sima Yu.

But suddenly I remembered one thing, can Tang Dan transfer people from other palaces or outside the palace?

Isn't that dangerous?

If someone bribes you, you might get hurt at any time!

You must ask clearly!

Thinking of this, he sneered: "You have great power! You can mobilize so many people in a short time!"

Tang Dan was a little confused for a moment, but he reacted in an instant and said hurriedly, "Your Highness, according to the court regulations, in order to protect the safety of the palaces, the Left Guard General may, with the permission of the General in Charge of the Central Army, transfer 100 soldiers from the Central Army and 30 idle people from the remaining palaces!"

"Commander-in-Chief? Is that Yang Ke?"

"Yes! I have submitted this request to Lord Yang for review before mobilizing troops! Lord Yang agrees, and I can only mobilize troops!"

"Alright! I got it!"

Liu Zhao was very satisfied with Tang Dan's explanation. It seemed unlikely that he would mobilize troops privately.

Yang Ke is Liu Yan's man and should be reliable.

So I feel relieved!

It seems that my worries are unnecessary. Liu Yan must have considered safety issues more carefully than I did. How could a general of the Left Guard mobilize troops privately?

Wouldn’t the emperor’s throne be unstable?

Moreover, the guards who can guard the palace cannot be transferred casually. They must be one in a million and loyal!

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Tang Dan felt a chill on his back. Was the prince still worried that his private deployment of troops would be detrimental to him?

"What about the others?"

"Others? Your Highness, are you talking about the eunuchs?"

Tang Dan's brain reacted quickly.

"Correct!"

"Your Highness, the transfer of eunuchs requires the Yellow Gate Temple Supervisor to submit a petition to the Imperial Household Attendant. I dare not overstep my authority!"

"Emperor Zhongshi? Who?"

Liu Zhao was indeed confused.

I don’t know when I will be able to understand the structure of this palace!

"Your Highness, there are four eunuchs. Zhang Hong is in charge of the East and West Palaces! The other three are Li Guan, Dong Xian, and Lin Fang! They are in charge of the remaining palaces respectively!"

Tang Dan seemed very familiar with the situation in the palace.

"What about the Huangmen Temple Supervisor? What is he?"

"Your Highness, Dong Daqiang of the East Palace is the Imperial Supervisor of the Imperial Court. The West Palace has always been vacant, and Dong Daqiang has been holding the position concurrently for several years!"

Tang Dan said this while secretly observing Liu Zhao's expression.

"It's him again!" Liu Zhao was indeed dissatisfied. "You just said that among the eunuchs, there is someone with the surname Dong. Could he be related to Dong Daqiang?"

"Your Highness, I don't understand!

Tang Dan answered straightforwardly.

Liu Zhao smiled and said that this matter needed to be investigated thoroughly.

If he had no connections in the palace, how could a man who came from a bandit family sneak into the palace and become a eunuch!

Also in charge of the affairs of the Eastern Palace?

Tang Dan might know, or he might be pretending not to know.

"Your name is Wen Yong?"

Liu Zhao turned and asked the person behind Tang Dan.

"Wen Yong greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Wen Yong stood behind Tang Dan and immediately knelt on one knee.

"Very good!" Liu Zhao took a look and found that Wen Yong's physique was similar to Ma Zhuang's, so he thought he was also good at fighting.

Ma Zhuang naturally also glanced at Wen Yong. There were more than 300 Tiger Guards in the palace. Ma Zhuang had been in the palace for a short time and didn't really know them.

"You know your responsibilities in the West Palace, right?"

"Your Highness, I understand that, with the exception of the Emperor, Empress, and the Crown Prince, anyone entering or leaving the West Palace without Your Highness's permission will be killed without mercy!"

"it is good!"

Liu Zhao was very satisfied. It seemed that Tang Dan had explained everything clearly.

He looked up at the guard kneeling on one knee behind him, who looked very majestic.

If these people are useful, they can be trained to become my own personal guards!

But I’ll think about it later!

"We swear to be loyal to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince until death!"

At this moment, Tang Dan suddenly knelt down on one knee and took the lead in swearing.

"We swear to be loyal to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince until death!"

The guards at the back spoke in unison.

The sound is deafening!

Grass!

This action made Liu Zhao a little confused!

Damn, you are too smart!

If this gets to the emperor's ears, it would be tantamount to seeking death!

There might be Liu Yan's spies in this team.

Not to mention others, even Ma Zhuang beside him is Liu Yan's confidant!

My mind was racing, I had to remedy this!

"Listen carefully, as guards of the Great Jing Dynasty, you must swear allegiance to His Majesty the Emperor until death. Do you understand?"

"clear!"

Tang Dan was just expressing his loyalty for a moment, but he realized there was a problem after he said it. Fortunately, Liu Zhao made amends.

"It's good that I understand. Anyone who dares to mention loyalty to me again will be killed immediately!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Tang Dan took the lead in answering.

The prince is not only smart now, but also considers so much?

The Buddha is too effective!

"Listen carefully, everyone! Remember your duties and protect the safety of the concubines in the West Palace. Aside from the Emperor, Empress, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, no one is allowed to enter or leave without the Emperor's or my permission. Otherwise, they will be killed without mercy! If anything happens to the West Palace, all three of you will be buried with it!"

Liu Zhao felt that the most important thing was to make things clear, and he didn't care about the choice of words and sentences!

What's more, my wisdom has just been awakened, so even if I say something wrong, it's reasonable!

"Follow the prince's order!" Wen Yong and the eighty people behind him said in unison.

"Also, you have to taste the food in the West Palace yourself, and you have to personally check on the maids. No mistakes can be made!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" Wen Yong had never worked in the East and West Palaces before, and had nothing to do with Sima Yu.

Since I was suddenly transferred here this time, of course I have to listen to Liu Zhao!

The food in the palace is carefully selected, and Wen Yong certainly knows the pros and cons!

It seems that from now on, Xigong has to ensure his own safety in eating, drinking, defecating and urinating!

After Wen Yong finished speaking, he turned around and began to lecture the eighty captains and the imperial kitchen maids. The general meaning was that they should be loyal to the emperor and perform their duties well, otherwise their entire family would be executed!

Then everyone took their positions, the original royal chefs and maids were transferred away, and new royal chefs and maids were arranged.

"Your Highness, can we set off now?" Tang Dan then asked Liu Zhao.

"No!" Liu Zhao answered decisively!

"What?" Tang Dan was about to vomit blood. He had tried so hard for a long time, but it still didn't work.

"I can't leave the palace without my father's permission!" Liu Zhao continued.

Liu Zhao knew very well that no one could shake his current position except Liu Yan!

Therefore, he must cling to Liu Yan's thighs and make him happy, and then the throne will naturally be his!

And you must also find the right degree!

You can't be too strong and you can't have too big ambitions. If you are suspected of planning a coup or usurping the throne, you will be dead!

Liu Zhao’s experience in the modern world tells him that it will never be wrong to ask for instructions early and report late!

At the same time, don't get too close to those princes and ministers to avoid arousing suspicion!

But they can't be too distant, otherwise Liu Yan will worry that he can't control the overall situation!

take it easy!

"Yes, Your Highness is right. Let's go see the Emperor now!"

Tang Dan breathed a sigh of relief. This was a simple matter.

"Let's go!" Liu Zhao didn't look back and walked forward.

"Your Highness, please get in the car!"

Tang Dan had already prepared the ox cart.

Looking at the two fat cows, Liu Zhao was indeed speechless!

Isn't the carriage good?

But I still sat on it.