12dz Chapter 106 Change of Commander of the Imperial Guard
Chapter 106 Change of Commander of the Imperial Guard
Mu Yan gently landed on the roof and swiftly snatched the token from Zhu Jin's arms.
Zhu Jin fell from the eaves and before she could react, she discovered that the token had been taken away.
Mu Yan was sent by the Marquis's Mansion today to assist the Dali Temple in its operations.
Sure enough, someone intercepted the token.
He immediately threw away the hidden weapon and snatched the token back.
Several more masked men in black landed lightly behind Mu Yan, silently watching Zhu Jin.
Zhu Jin gritted her teeth.
Damn it! The operation failed!
Who are these people?
He was certain that the people from the Dali Temple did not possess such skills.
As these people approached him, he quickly pulled something from his sleeve and flung it forward.
Mu Yan and the others suddenly saw white smoke in front of them and quickly and cautiously leaped backward to escape the smoke's range.
When the smoke cleared, the person had long since disappeared.
Mu Yan gritted her teeth and actually let him get away.
However, now is not the time to chase after that person; we must hurry and send the token back to the palace!
Mu Yan tucked the white token into his robes and flew towards the palace.
royal palace.
The crown prince waited anxiously at the palace gate.
From the palace gate, one can see the scene outside the palace. The crown prince likes to look at the scene outside the palace. In the past, when he was not handling official business, he often stood at the palace gate. Therefore, no one found it strange that he walked around at the palace gate.
This incident is extremely important; we cannot afford any mishaps.
The person should have arrived long ago at the agreed time.
But there's still no sign of anyone.
Could something have gone wrong?
The Crown Prince knew in his heart that if things went wrong today, the Empress Dowager's faction might stage a coup, and his life would be in danger!
The crown prince paced back and forth at the palace gate.
The longer the wait, the colder I felt inside.
Suddenly, a person came from a distance.
The crown prince was standing outside the palace gate.
This person was dressed in black and looked somewhat unfamiliar.
However, the person simply handed him the token.
"The token intercepted by the shadow guards of the Marquis of Dingbei's residence from unknown individuals, Your Highness, please accept it!" Mu Yan said in a low voice.
The Crown Prince took the token, glanced at it, and saw that it was white and indeed a token of the Imperial Guards!
The crown prince quickly tucked the token into his robes and headed towards the palace.
The deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, named Yan Ziming, was giving instructions to the various guard captains near the palace gate.
Behind him stood a squad of elite soldiers, none of whom were under the command of the Imperial Guard.
This deputy commander was of upright character and was the son of the deceased General Yan.
Yan Zimo was also quite tactful. Although he disliked the chief commander and the empress dowager's control of the court, he never went against them. In addition, with the prestige of his father, General Yan, he had always been able to hold his position as deputy commander very securely.
The Crown Prince had a keen eye for people and secretly befriended Yan Zimo, thinking that he might be able to use her someday.
And I told him the plans for today in advance.
Yan Zimo also did not want to see treacherous officials in power, and knowing that this matter was risky, he agreed.
Now, the Crown Prince directly handed the token to him in front of a team of elite soldiers.
"Yan Zimo, the former commander of the Imperial Guards has been detained by the Court of Judicial Review for accepting bribes. I hereby convey my father's decree to appoint you as the commander of the Imperial Guards and to grant you the Imperial Guards token!"
Yan Zimo knelt to receive the token: "Thank you for Your Majesty's grace!"
All the guards behind him were stunned.
They felt that the deputy commander was acting strangely today.
They never give speeches normally, so why are they gathering all these guards together for a speech today?
It turns out something happened to the commander!
The guards sighed inwardly. Their commander, who had been so arrogant before, was now being detained!
Two of the guards broke out in a cold sweat.
They became guards by bribing the commander.
They had long suspected something was amiss today, but the Imperial Guards were strictly disciplined, and the deputy commander was still giving a speech, so they could not leave directly to report to the Empress Dowager.
One of them said he needed to use the restroom, but the deputy commander immediately told him he had to hold his pee, which shut him up.
Now, sure enough, something bad has happened!
The Crown Prince said that the commander of the Imperial Guards was detained for accepting bribes. Could they have already been investigated?
The Crown Prince then took out another imperial edict from his robes and handed it directly to Yan Zimo.
"Commander Yan, this is the list of Imperial Guards who bribed the former commander. Arrest the people on this list immediately!"
The list was compiled by Qin Wanying after reviewing the list of the Imperial Guard commanders.
Commander Yan took the list, which bore the Emperor's jade seal.
He only glanced at it, because he had seen the list before.
"Guards, take Ping Han and Chi Wei into custody!" Yan Zimo shouted, holding up the token. His voice was loud and clear, full of imposing manner.
Seeing that Yan Zimo had directly obtained the Imperial Guard token and received orders, the elite guards behind him immediately arrested the two guard captains.
The other guards felt a chill run down their spines when they saw their colleagues, who had previously been on equal footing with them, being taken down.
The list contained more than a dozen names. Yan Ziming directly gave orders to the other guards, instructing each guard to be responsible for capturing the people on the list.
The Imperial Guards were extremely efficient; within half an hour, all the people on the list had been apprehended and brought to justice.
Zhu Jin limped back to the palace and anxiously went to Cining Palace, where Consort Xian was indeed still.
When Consort Xian saw Zhu Jin limping, she was shocked and quickly asked, "What happened?"
The Empress Dowager felt a chill run down her spine when she saw Zhu Jin's appearance.
Then another eunuch came in to report: "Empress Dowager, the Crown Prince handed the Imperial Guard token to Yan Ziming, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard. Yan Ziming is now the commander of the Imperial Guard and is currently purging those who have offered bribes within the Imperial Guard!"
The Empress Dowager was greatly alarmed.
No wonder she'd been feeling so uneasy all day. It turns out something big was about to happen!
Zhu Jin closed her eyes.
Just as expected, the Crown Prince and his men acted with such swift and decisive action!
"Where is my brother? How is he?" Consort Xian asked anxiously.
Zhu Jin spoke up: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Guard Commander's residence has been placed under strict guard by the Dali Temple, so something must have happened."
Consort Xian's heart pounded wildly.
"Why did the Dali Temple arrest my brother?!" Consort Xian said angrily.
The Empress Dowager clenched her fist: "The Dali Temple always emphasizes evidence when handling cases. It seems that your brother has been caught red-handed."
Consort Xian then realized that Yan Zimo had just been purging the Imperial Guards of those who had offered bribes.
Could he be the one who bribed my brother?
Every time she saw her brother, she would remind him that as the commander of the Imperial Guards, he was very important to her, the Empress Dowager, and Dongqian. He absolutely could not be allowed to get into trouble and give others a handle to use against him.
Her brother always made solemn and righteous promises to her.
Did something still go wrong?
The Empress Dowager's temples throbbed.
If the commander of the Imperial Guards becomes the emperor's man, the emperor's status in the palace will be greatly enhanced, and he will no longer be so wary of me. After all these years of hard work, will the emperor turn the tables on me?
She was just about to send someone out to find out what was going on when she heard a eunuch announce from outside the door: "The Emperor has arrived!"