The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Zhou Chu never expected that Zhu Houcong would directly appoint him as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

I originally thought I'd be lucky to even get a deputy commander position.

According to Zhou Chu's understanding, in the original history, Lu Bing was initially just a deputy commander of a thousand men.

However, before Zhou Chu was officially appointed, the positions of Commander and Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard were vacant.

The two former commanders of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and Jiang Bin, the former commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, were all executed by Yang Tinghe and others.

Otherwise, even if Zhu Houcong were the emperor, it would be inappropriate to make such a direct arrangement.

In this respect, Yang Tinghe actually helped Zhou Chu.

However, Zhou Chu could understand why Zhu Houcong was so eager to bestow such a high position upon him.

The main reason was that Zhou Chu showed Zhu Houcong abilities far beyond those of his peers, and even far beyond those of ordinary Imperial Guards.

At this time, Lu Bing was still relatively inexperienced. Even if Zhu Houcong forcibly appointed him as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he probably wouldn't be able to control the situation and would likely be sidelined by his subordinates in the end.

Even after Lu Bing came to power, he was indecisive in many things, and even had conflicts with civil officials. His two in-laws were Xu Jie and Yan Shifan.

But Zhou Chu was different. Zhou Chu showed Jiajing his abilities, abilities that Jiajing admired greatly. He believed that Zhou Chu could quickly take control of the Embroidered Uniform Guard with his abilities, which would be a great help to Zhu Houcong.

Zhu Houcong had just ascended the throne and desperately needed help, but neither Lu Bing nor Huang Jin could offer him much assistance at this time.

At this time, Zhou Chu appeared, giving him hope of quickly seizing power.

Zhou Chu was well aware that his subordinates would be resentful of his appointment as commander at such a young age, but he didn't care.

To put it bluntly, the fundamental purpose of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was to protect the imperial power.

As long as Zhou Chu can help Zhu Houcong quickly establish himself and suppress Yang Tinghe and others, no one will dare to disobey him.

In short, let your abilities speak for themselves.

That afternoon, Zhou Chu put on his flying fish robe, picked up his embroidered spring knife, and went to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The workplace of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was called the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Zhou Chu's flying fish robe was too eye-catching, and as soon as he entered, the Imperial Guards hurriedly bowed.

"Greetings, Commander."

Within the entire Embroidered Uniform Guard, only the Commander-in-Chief was allowed to wear the flying fish robe.

The flying fish robe is not only decorated with fish scale patterns, but also with four-clawed dragons. Ordinary imperial guards could not wear it; they could only wear fine brocade robes.

Led by a member of the Imperial Guard, Zhou Chu quickly arrived at his office, casually sat down, and put his legs up on the table.

"What's your name?"

Zhou Chu looked at the Imperial Guard who was leading the way for him and asked.

"In reply to your question, my name is Deng Yu."

The Imperial Guard was somewhat flattered.

"Deng Yu, what a good name. Introduce me to our Embroidered Uniform Guard."

Zhou Chu smiled.

Upon hearing this, Deng Yu dared not be negligent and immediately began to introduce the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was a very large organization, with three major subordinate agencies: the Garrison Command, the Twenty-Four Thousand Household Offices, and the Records Office.

The Zhenfu Division was further divided into the Northern Zhenfu Division and the Southern Zhenfu Division.

The Northern Garrison Command was responsible for cases designated by the emperor and had its own imperial prison. It could arrest, torture, and even execute prisoners directly without going through any judicial institution.

It was precisely because of the existence of the Northern Garrison Command that the Embroidered Uniform Guard was infamous in the eyes of the officials.

The Southern Garrison Command was responsible for the military discipline and laws of its own garrison, as well as managing the military craftsmen who manufactured weapons.

As for the twenty-four thousand-household offices, they were even more complicated, divided into the central office, left office, right office, front office, and rear office. These thousand-household offices were mainly responsible for the emperor's ceremonial procession, and Shan Wenkai was more of a servant of these people.

They were further divided into many departments, each with its own responsibilities, making it quite complex.

In addition to these, there are also Upper Middle, Upper Left, Upper Right, Upper Front, Upper Back, Middle Back, Middle Front, Middle Left, Middle Right, Middle Middle, and Back Back.

The first six units were mainly responsible for commanding officers and handling ceremonial duties, while the latter four units did not have clearly defined duties and were assigned to go wherever needed.

The remaining units were various functional units, including elephant training units, agricultural settlements, left cavalry units, right cavalry units, front cavalry units, and rear cavalry units.

The four cavalry posts functioned similarly to the Imperial Horse Administration, except that one was responsible for raising and training horses for the royal family, while the others were responsible for managing horses for the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Compared to the Imperial Horse Stables, it is far inferior in terms of both fodder and other aspects.

After all, the horses used by the Embroidered Uniform Guard were far inferior to those used by the imperial family; both their training and maintenance were much rougher.

Finally, there were the Royal Guard and the Naval Guard.

The Imperial Guard was responsible for the emperor's security and safety, and its members were mostly the emperor's personal guards.

Within the Embroidered Uniform Guard, there are two deputy commanders under the commander.

However, at this time only Lu Bing was appointed as the deputy commander, and the other position was still vacant.

Commander-in-Chief is a third-rank official.

Zhou Chu believed that if he hadn't been appointed as a commander and stood in his way, the emperor wouldn't have appointed Lu Bing as a deputy commander.

Appointing Lu Bing as the Deputy Commander was intended to allow the two to complement each other and quickly gain control of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. On the other hand, it was also a way for Lu Bing to grow rapidly, with Lu Bing acting as a protector for his elder brother.

Below the Commander-in-Chief, there were two Assistant Commanders of the fourth rank, mainly responsible for training in land reclamation and administrative duties.

The position of Commander-in-Chief is very lucrative, but its power is not high, even less than that of the fourth-rank Garrison Commander.

Both the Northern Garrison Command and the Southern Garrison Command had a Garrison Commander.

However, in terms of authority, the pacification commissioner of the Northern Garrison Command far surpasses the pacification commissioner of the Southern Garrison Command.

The Northern Garrison Command is the core department of the entire Embroidered Uniform Guard, and it is also the department that Zhou Chu must first control.

"Go and call Lu Wanshan over."

Zhou Chu looked at Deng Yu and said.

Lu Wanshan was none other than the Commander of the Northern Garrison, the first Jinyiwei that Zhou Chu wanted to intimidate.

As long as Lu Wanshan is convinced of his abilities, then the entire Embroidered Uniform Guard will be his for the taking.

"Yes."

Deng Yu didn't dare to breathe loudly. To him, the commander in front of him was a very important figure. He was already extremely fortunate to have caught Zhou Chu's eye.

Soon, a burly man followed Deng Yu to Zhou Chu.

This person has an extremely fierce appearance, and his body shape is more like that of a bear.

"Your subordinate Lu Wanshan greets Commander."

Lu Wanshan reluctantly bowed.

"What? You're not convinced by me?"

Zhou Chu looked at Lu Wanshan in front of him and said with a half-smile.

"My subordinates dare not."

Although Lu Wanshan said he dared not, his tone was full of resentment.

"I know what you're thinking. You think His Majesty is too young and that he's practicing nepotism, right?"

Zhou Chu joked.

Lu Wanshan did not reply to these words, which was tantamount to acquiescing.

"I won't play the old trick of making an example of someone to scare others. Let's see how things go. There will be a big operation tomorrow. Have your men ready at all times. Whether His Majesty can sit on the throne will depend on tomorrow."

When Zhou Chu said this, he instantly lost his previous nonchalant attitude and looked at Lu Wanshan with a serious expression.

"If your people drag us down, don't blame me for turning my back on you."

Who is Lu Wanshan? He is the Commander of the Northern Garrison Command, and he would not be easily subdued by Zhou Chu.

"Then I'll wait and see."