The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Come on, let's go inside and talk."

Murong Zhi left with a single sentence and disappeared through the gates of the Zhao Prince's mansion.

"Yes."

The three commanders of the Prince Zhao's mansion responded with utmost respect and then disappeared from the spot.

After a stick of incense.

Northern Pacification Office.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

Nie Kuangren, the garrison commander of the Northern Garrison, led a group of officials from the Northern Garrison to greet Chu Xiu at the entrance, bowing to him.

"No need to be polite."

"Send Jian Wuchen to the imperial prison, give him some healing pills, and don't let him die."

"Wake him up and get him to reveal everything he knows as quickly as possible."

"I will wait for news in the Northern Garrison Office."

Chu Xiu pondered for a moment, then spoke to Nie Kuangren.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Nie Kuangren said with a respectful expression.

"In addition, we sent people to hide near the Prince Zhao's residence and keep a close eye on the entire residence."

"Inform me immediately of any move made by the Prince of Zhao's residence."

Chu Xiu pondered for a moment, then gave Nie Kuangren some instructions.

If Prince Murong Zhi of Zhao really colluded with the Qitian Chamber of Commerce, or purchased demon blood essence from the Qitian Chamber of Commerce, then after Jian Wuchen was captured, Prince Murong Zhi of Zhao would either have to erase all traces related to him, or he would choose to escape.

However, the Zhao family is large and powerful, so even if Prince Murong Zhi wanted to escape from the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it would certainly not be an easy task.

"Yes, I understand!"

Nie Kuangren's eyes narrowed, and he spoke with a firm and powerful voice.

"Alright, that's all. Go on with your work."

Chu Xiu waved to Nie Kuangren and the others, then walked into the Northern Garrison Office.

"Yes."

Nie Kuangren and the others responded and began making arrangements.

The entire capital city was shaken at that moment.

After all, Chu Xiu personally led the Embroidered Uniform Guard to surround the entire Zhao Prince's Mansion. Not only did he capture Jian Wuchen, the deputy head of the Zhao Prince's Mansion's Offering Pavilion, but he also killed Jiang Yan, the steward of the Zhao Prince's Mansion, a master at the Celestial Realm level, with a single strike.

This completely offended King Murong Zhi of Zhao!

Moreover, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, although princes did not have fiefdoms, they could not serve as prefects or governors of prefectures.

However, within the Great Zhou Dynasty, the prince still possessed an incomparably lofty status and position.

After all, the Prince's mansion has nearly 17,000 guards, which can be described as an enormous force.

This force far surpasses even the combined troops of several prefectures.

After all, the army of a prefecture in the Great Zhou Dynasty only numbered five thousand.

Tai Chi Palace.

Pei Guanyin strode into the main hall of Taiji Palace and approached Empress Murong Si, who was reviewing memorials. She bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this servant has important matters to report."

"explain."

Murong Si said without looking up.

Her attention remained focused on the memorials before her desk.

Jiang Wan'er looked at Pei Guanyin with a curious expression. From Pei Guanyin's expression, she could tell that something big must have happened this time.

"Your Majesty, just now, Lord Chu led a thousand elite guards to surround the entire Prince Zhao's residence."

"On the pretext of suspecting that the Zhao Prince's Mansion was colluding with demons and plotting a rebellion, they first executed Jiang Yan, the steward of the Zhao Prince's Mansion, and then arrested Jian Wuchen, the deputy head of the Zhao Prince's Mansion's Offering Pavilion."

Pei Guanyin said with a solemn expression.

Jiang Wan'er's eyes narrowed, and her expression changed slightly. The Ninth Prince was colluding with demons and monsters, plotting a rebellion?

"What was Ninth Prince's reaction?"

Murong Si remained calm and composed, holding the white jade brush she had been using to review the memorials. After placing the brush on the brush holder, she looked up at Pei Guanyin with a serene expression and asked a question.

"Your Majesty, although Prince Zhao pleaded for Jian Wuchen's release after he was captured by Lord Chu, hoping that Lord Chu would give him face, he did not react at all when Lord Chu did not agree. He simply watched as Lord Chu took Jian Wuchen away."

Pei Guanyin considered for a moment and said, "After Lord Chu left with the Jingtian Guard, the gates of the Zhao Prince's Mansion were closed."

Murong Si frowned slightly, looking at Pei Guanyin with a cold gaze, and said, "Is it related to the Qitian Chamber of Commerce?"

"Your Majesty is wise; it is indeed related to the Qitian Chamber of Commerce."

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard discovered that the two missing vice presidents of the Qitian Chamber of Commerce were killed by Jian Wuchen, the deputy head of the Zhao Prince's Palace's Imperial Pavilion."

Pei Guanyin said with admiration, "It was precisely because of this that Lord Chu led the Jingtian Guard to surround the Zhao Prince's Mansion."

The purpose this time is to capture Jian Wuchen.

As for Jiang Yan, the steward of Prince Zhao's residence, he was killed by Lord Chu with a single stroke because he obstructed Lord Chu's investigation, abused his power, and spoke rudely to Lord Chu.

"Father once said that when it comes to bravery, the eldest brother is the best."

"Brave and skilled in battle, his military strategy is divine!"

"If it weren't for the fact that royalty cannot command the army, they would surely become the pillars of our Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"My second brother is skilled in both literature and martial arts, and is wise and humble."

"My third brother is arrogant and domineering, and acts recklessly."

"My fourth brother is a man of deep cunning and should not be underestimated."

"My fifth brother is kind-hearted, but his abilities are limited."

"What my sixth brother has carved is not jade; it is unlikely to become a great talent."

"My seventh brother is a man of strong character, and he hates evil as if it were his enemy."

"My eighth brother is narrow-minded and ruthless."

“The Ninth Prince lacks wisdom and is the least shrewd.”

"Father's comments are indeed absolutely true."

"On the surface, the fourth prince is colluding with the Qitian Chamber of Commerce, but in reality, he is just using the Qitian Chamber of Commerce to provide him with resources, without leaving any future troubles."

"He can be described as having a deep mind and a long-term vision."

"Even if the Qitian Chamber of Commerce is wiped out, we still won't be able to find any dirt on the Fourth Prince."

“But Ninth Brother is different; he is the least cunning.”

"The Qitian Chamber of Commerce alone exposed him."

Upon hearing this, Murong Si said with a hint of disdain in her eyes, "Send down the order to have the capital garrison ready to suppress the rebellion of Prince Zhao's mansion at any time!"

Once Minister Chu has uncovered the evidence, the capital garrison must surround the entire Prince Zhao's residence as quickly as possible.

Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Pei Guanyin felt a chill run down her spine and said with a solemn expression.

"At the same time, order Wei Wuxian, the commander of the Five Cities Garrison, to strengthen the defense of the capital's city gates."

"However, no one can know about it; we must appear relaxed on the outside but be vigilant on the inside."

"So that the Ninth Prince might discover the problem beforehand."

"Moreover, only Wei Wuxian knows about this matter within the entire Five Cities Garrison."

"No one else can know."

Murong Si said in a deep and powerful voice, "Anyone who leaks information will be killed without mercy!"

The guards of the city gates of the capital were not under the command of the Beijing Garrison.

In reality, most of the time, it was the Five City Garrison Command that was responsible for guarding the city gates.

Only during special periods would the soldiers of the Beijing Garrison take over the guarding of the city gates.

"Yes, ma'am."

Pei Guanyin said respectfully.

Murong Si picked up a memorial and began to read it, remaining silent.

Pei Guanyin bowed and then quietly withdrew.