At the tender age of eight, he was hastily dragged out and made emperor!

"The selection of candidates for the imperial examination was made possible thanks to the great efforts of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. I dare not even imagine what would have happened if the Embroidered Uniform Guard had not assisted in the trial of the leak of secrets during the selection process."

The Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) headquarters.

Main hall.

Liu Chen sat in his chair, his expression somewhat sentimental. Looking at Zang Hao, he said with feeling, "Commander Zang, after the list of successful candidates for the imperial examination is posted, I will host a banquet for the brothers of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Commander Zang, please do not refuse."

"You flatter me, Your Highness."

Zang Hao smiled first, then lowered his head slightly and said, "The Imperial Guards did contribute to the successful holding of the selection of tribute students, but this was by no means something that the Imperial Guards could have done on their own."

"Without His Majesty's wise decision to appoint Lord Xiao as the chief judge, and the Imperial Son-in-Law and other officials as deputy judges, I fear the case of the leak of secrets in the imperial examinations would be difficult to prosecute."

"After all, this involves so many things and so many people. In such an important case, the Embroidered Uniform Guard did its job, and the work done by other departments is equally admirable."

"Putting aside other things, just look at the military command under the Prince Consort's command. How many people have been arrested and how many have been seized? There are quite a few of these, which is something that the Embroidered Uniform Guard did not expect."

No wonder His Majesty values ​​and trusts him.

That was a perfectly flawless statement.

Listening to what Zang Hao said, Liu Chen smiled on the surface, but in his heart he felt a sense of emotion and regret. He was about the same age as his son, but he was neither arrogant nor impetuous.

This is extremely rare and precious!

What impressed Liu Chen even more was that when he politely offered to treat the Imperial Guards to drinks, they didn't even mention it, but instead praised the military command.

What is this called?

This was a tactful way of declining without losing face.

Otherwise, how could he become the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?

You have to admire him.

"Commander, Prince Consort!"

Just then, Commander Pang Hu happened to come over.

"Have all the people been approved?"

Seeing this, Zang Hao looked at Pang Hu and asked.

Pang Hu raised his hand in a salute and said, "The people who came with the Prince Consort are here to assist in the approval process. The Military Command can take these students away at any time."

"Prince-in-law?"

After hearing this, Zang Hao looked at Liu Chen and said.

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard is fast at getting things done."

Liu Chen stood up with a smile, first speaking to Zang Hao, then raising his hand to bow to Pang Hu, "Thank you for your hard work, Assistant Inspector Pang."

Upon seeing this, Pang Hu quickly avoided Liu Chen's greeting and then raised his hand to return the greeting.

"This is my duty, Your Highness, there's no need for you to do this."

Upon witnessing this scene, Liu Chen was even more moved.

One Zang Hao might not seem like much.

However, although the age difference among the members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was not large, they never messed up any of the incidents that required their attention.

That's quite remarkable.

To be honest, when the Embroidered Uniform Guard was first established, Liu Chen had some doubts. He felt that Zang Hao and his men were too young and wondered if they could really handle the job.

These whispers only intensified after the Six Doors were shut down.

Although Zang Hao and his team had performed brilliantly before that, one or two brilliant performances did not mean that the Embroidered Uniform Guard could adapt to the rhythm of the central government.

But as time went by, the murmurs disappeared, replaced by surprise, admiration, and感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep emotion). The Embroidered Uniform Guard was truly extraordinary.

"Your Highness, what do you think..."

"Commander, something's happened!!"

Just as Zang Hao was about to say something and see Liu Chen off, a voice rang out from outside the hall, prompting Zang Hao, Liu Chen, and the others to look in the direction of the voice. Immediately afterward, Lu Chuan ran into the main hall.

"command…"

But when he saw Liu Chen, Lu Chuan swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Lu Chuan quickly raised his hand in a salute.

"No need to be polite."

Seeing this, Liu Chen smiled and waved his hand, then looked at Zang Hao and said with a slight smile, "Since Commander Zang has something to attend to, then I will take my leave first."

"Your Highness, please take care. I will see you off."

Zang Hao gestured.

"Oh, no need for that, no need for that."

Liu Chen declined, and then walked out of the hall.

It's good for him to know about this.

Under these circumstances, Lu Chuan thought of the relationship between the Eighth Prince and Liu Chen, and felt that there was no need to hide what he knew from Liu Chen.

Another thing is that the group he was in charge of investigating involved some people with rather complicated backgrounds.

As Lu Chuan was thinking about these things, he glanced at Liu Chen's retreating figure. Just as Liu Chen was about to step out of the hall, Lu Chuan raised an eyebrow and immediately said, "Commander, you'd better send some men quickly. His Highness the Eighth Prince..."

Lu Chuan paused deliberately at this point.

This pause made Liu Chen stop and Zang Hao turn around.

"What happened to the Eighth Prince?!"

Zang Hao strode towards Lu Chuan, his eyes sharp.

Whether it's the Embroidered Uniform Guard or the Imperial Guard, everyone knows that the Emperor greatly favors the Eighth Prince. If Chu Hui were to suffer any mishap, the Emperor would surely be furious.

"Speak up!!"

Pang Hu glared and shouted.

What's this kid up to?

Despite Pang Hu's excitement, he was secretly wondering what was going on. He had noticed Lu Chuan's reaction earlier, and his intuition told him that Lu Chuan was doing it on purpose.

"The Eighth Prince went to the casino."

Lu Chuan hurriedly said.

"casino?"

Liu Chen was startled and turned to look at Lu Chuan.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Lu Chuan hurriedly raised his hand and said, "In the past few days, betting pools for the imperial examinations have appeared in various neighborhoods inside and outside Yudu. There are quite a few people participating in the gambling, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard has been secretly investigating."

"I am in charge of Pingkang Ward. For some reason, His Highness the Eighth Prince went to the largest gambling den in Pingkang Ward today. I felt this matter was of great importance, so I arranged for my men to keep an eye on things secretly. I then..."

Oh no! We've been tricked!!

Upon hearing this, Liu Chen cursed inwardly.

motherfucker.

You're really something, kid!

Liu Chen was aware of the matter Lu Chuan was talking about. This practice only began during Emperor Taizong's lifetime, but in those years, Emperor Taizong was in poor health and had many important military and political affairs to attend to, so this matter was not taken seriously.

To Liu Chen's surprise, even with this year's imperial examination selection process going like this, and countless people being arrested, it still hadn't intimidated these guys.

This is really putting money before life!

"Go! Tell your household's chief of staff, Lian Zheng, to call someone, change into civilian clothes, and come with me to Pingkang Ward!" Zang Hao, seeing through Lu Chuan's intentions, said to Lu Chuan with a stern face.

"Yes!"

Lu Chuan immediately clasped his hands in response and then quickly ran out of the hall.

"Your Highness, I have other matters to attend to, so I will not see you off." Zang Hao turned around, raised his hand to bow to Liu Chen, and said, "Pang Hu! See Your Highness off, and then head to Pingkang Ward!"

"Yes."

Pang Hu bowed in response.

"Well... I happen to have nothing to do, so I'll go to Pingkang Ward with Commander Zang."

Liu Chen hesitated for a moment, then reached out to Zang Hao and said, "After all, the Eighth Prince is in Pingkangfang, a place where all sorts of people mingle. The Eighth Prince may not know the ins and outs of it."

joke.

If he doesn't know about this, then it's no big deal.

Now that he knows, he didn't go with them. If the Emperor finds out, even if the Embroidered Uniform Guard didn't exaggerate, who can guess what the Emperor will think!

Who couldn't see that the emperor doted on that little bastard Chu Hui!

"Who is the prince consort taking away?"

Seeing this, Zang Hao hesitated slightly.

"Easy to say, easy to say."

Liu Chen smiled and then looked at Pang Hu, saying, "I would like to trouble Vice Commissioner Pang to deliver the person to the military headquarters on my behalf."

Pang Hu didn't rush to answer, but instead looked at Zang Hao.

Zang Hao glanced at Liu Chen, and then, under Liu Chen's gaze, nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

"Don't worry, Your Highness."

Pang Hu then bowed and replied, "This humble official will certainly handle this matter well."

"Then it'll be hard work."

Liu Chen maintained his smile.

But inwardly he cursed.

There are no good people among the Imperial Guards.

They're all so cunning and sly!

Liu Chen could somewhat accept the behavior of high-ranking officials like Zang Hao and Pang Hu, since they lacked any outstanding qualities and were therefore unable to effectively manage the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

But Lu Chuan, the centurion, saw him and made many connections, which forced him into this situation, something Liu Chen couldn't accept.

It's best to avoid dealing with such secret police officers in the future.

You can easily fall into a trap if you're not careful.

……

Pingkangfang at that time.

"Young master, please take care!"

Outside the casino.

The servant bowed and scraped to Chu Hui and his party as they left, while Chu Hui, with a gloomy face, clutched several forms in his hand and walked forward without saying a word.

Guo Huang and the others looked at each other, not daring to be careless as they followed Chu Hui closely.

Just now, His Highness spent tens of gold coins to place several large bets. The key point is that when placing these bets, especially the one related to the ranking, the casino actually provided a lot of candidates, and talked about their life stories and outstanding achievements in a very detailed way.

"Young Master, you..."

Seeing that his prince had stopped in front of the teahouse without saying a word, Guo Huang stepped forward and said.

"Go inside and wait for someone!"

Chu Hui said with a stern face.

wait?

Who are we waiting for?

Guo Huang became suspicious and looked around. The other guards who followed him were also like Guo Huang, but Chu Hui walked into the teahouse with a stern face.

"Gentlemen, what would you like to drink?"

The teahouse waiter approached enthusiastically.

Chu Hui didn't even look at it, and walked straight to the tea table by the window.

"You come."

A man behind Guo Huang reached out to the stunned servant.

Guo Huang and the others followed closely beside Chu Hui.

Guo Huang and Chu Hui sat at one table, while the others occupied several tables around them.

Chu Hui lifted his robe and sat down, placing the list on the tea table, his cold gaze fixed on the window.

Outside the window, people come and go.

But Chu Hui was in a particularly bad mood.

The results will be announced soon. My elder brother has put in a lot of effort for this matter, and may even have to do other things. But under these circumstances, someone actually dares to try to make money by taking advantage of the imperial examination selection.

They arrested so many people before, yet they missed them.

Chu Hui found it unbelievable!

If this matter is not handled properly, and it is exploited by those with ulterior motives, who knows what kind of trouble might follow.

Of all the ministers in the central government, which one is simple?

As Chu Hui pondered these thoughts, time ticked by.

……

"Are you sure His Highness is having tea here?"

I do not know how long it has been.

Outside the teahouse.

Liu Chen looked at Lu Chuan with a strange expression and spoke.

"That's all the brothers down there can see."

Lu Chuan first glanced at Zang Hao, then said to Liu Chen, "After leaving the casino, His Highness came to this teahouse. I think His Highness is waiting for someone."

Do you even need to tell me?!

Liu Chen cursed inwardly, then looked at Zang Hao and said, "Commander Zang, let's go in."

"Please, Your Highness!"

Zang Hao gestured.

Liu Chen: "..."

At this moment, Liu Chen was filled with regret.

I should have checked the almanac before going out these past few days.

"Young Master, the Prince Consort of Wu'an and Commander Zang have arrived." Under these circumstances, reminded by his subordinates, Guo Huang's doubts were resolved, and he then whispered to the silent Chu Hui.

"understood."

Chu Hui responded and then looked up towards the outside of the hall.

Under Chu Hui's watchful gaze, Liu Chen led the way, followed by Zang Hao and Lu Chuan, and the group quickly walked towards the window.

"Gentlemen~"

"Yes, yes."

Lu Chuan stopped the teahouse waiter who was about to step forward.

"Oh, isn't this my uncle?"

Chu Hui smiled and stood up, bowing to Liu Chen and saying, "What brings you here?"

"There is no wind, there is no wind."

Liu Chen chuckled and said, "What a coincidence! I was just looking around when I unexpectedly ran into one of your disciples." As he said this, Liu Chen looked at Zang Hao.

"Master!"

Zang Hao stepped forward and bowed.

"Ah."

Chu Hui responded and then gestured to Liu Chen, saying, "Uncle, please take a seat!" At this point, Chu Hui looked at the tea cabinet, reached out, and called out, "Manager! Bring me a few cups of good tea! My uncle is a picky eater. If he doesn't like it, he might smash up your teahouse."

Liu Chen: "..."

You little bastard!!

Liu Chen felt the gaze directed at him and couldn't help but curse inwardly.

"Uncle, I encountered something interesting while I was out today."

Chu Hui ignored Liu Chen's thoughts, and instead sat down with a smile, picking up the lists and holding them up to Liu Chen, saying, "This man is really bold, isn't he? He even dares to bet on the list of candidates for the imperial examinations. Uncle, my nephew is young, tell me, did you know about this beforehand?"

"Know something."

After Liu Chen sat down, he took the forms, but after reading them, his brows furrowed. People really don't know what death is until they court it.

They dare to accept tens of thousands of dollars for just these few orders?!

"Brother Zang, what are your thoughts on this matter?"

While Liu Chen was expressing his feelings, Chu Hui smiled and looked at Zang Hao.

"Master."

Zang Hao's heart tightened. After glancing around, he whispered, "The Embroidered Uniform Guard is investigating this matter, but so far they have only found some clues."

"Really."

Chu Hui raised an eyebrow slightly. "Then you should serve your uncle tea more often later. You've only been in Yudu for a short time, but my uncle has been here for a long time."

"Yes Yes."

Zang Hao nodded hurriedly in agreement.

This seems to be more complicated than it appears.

At this moment, Chu Hui was pondering. He had seen Liu Chen's expression just now, and he guessed that Liu Chen must know something!