Chapter 57 Guards
The commander of the guards was tall and strong. He was not from a noble family, but was selected from the army by Yang Jian. Therefore, even though he knew that what he was doing would offend the prince, he did not hesitate.

Li Jiancheng admired such people very much, but the premise was that they should not get in the way. Before he could say anything, Yu Wenzhi could not wait to move.

Yu Wenzhi had not had a good life in recent years. His father returned to Jiangnan to garrison the city, and since Li Jiancheng beat him up, he would lead everyone to ridicule him when he was in a good mood, and would lead people to trick him out and beat him up when he was in a bad mood.

He had naturally sought the help of the Crown Prince, but each time he only gave them fifty lashes. He had already suffered a loss, so this was even more of a loss...

This time he finally got out to do something important, but he still had to help Li Jiancheng. He was feeling depressed, and seeing that the commander of the guards did not give Li Jiancheng any face at all, he wanted to grab the credit so that the prince would know who a loyal and capable general is.

Yu Wenzhi proudly stepped out, walked unsteadily in front of the commander, raised his hand and slapped him in the face. It was very loud and crisp, but the commander did not even blink, and just looked at Yu Wenzhi coldly.

Yu Wenzhi's high confidence collapsed immediately, but he still managed to shout in a timid manner: "Do you know who I am? Who gave you the courage to talk so much? Hurry up and obey my orders, otherwise I will kill your wife and children..."

The commander ignored Yu Wenzhi and looked at Li Jiancheng and said loudly: "I have heard of your great name. I am loyal to my duty. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"Since you were only ordered to take over the garrison at the palace, why did you take away my military power? Was this your intention or the prince's? Could it be that the prince was being disrespectful?"

Li Jiancheng said slowly, "The general is right, and it was my idea to take away the general's military power. Your Majesty and the Crown Prince are here, and the country is here. We cannot allow any negligence or mistakes, so I must ensure that every soldier in the palace is under my control."

"Can it be guaranteed to be foolproof in your hands? I am loyal to your majesty and the court, and I will definitely perform my duties conscientiously!"

"How many people in the government and the public know who you are? What qualifications do you have to guarantee your loyalty?"

Li Jiancheng seemed to explain to him: "I am a descendant of the Li family, with hundreds of people in my family, a duke of state, and tens of thousands of acres of land. I am highly trusted by the crown prince, and your Majesty has just given me precious gold and treasures to encourage me. What about you?"

The commander's face flushed but he was speechless. The deputy generals and lieutenants behind him also advised: "Li Langjun is famous all over the world, we can't compare with him. And we have the prince's order in hand, so we should just obey his orders."

The commander saw that no one supported him, and thought that the emperor really did not have much time left, and it was natural for the prince to ascend the throne. He thought it would not be disrespectful, so he bowed to Li Jiancheng to express his acceptance of the transfer order.

Li Jiancheng said to Li Jing beside him: "Master Lao will temporarily lead the guards."

Then he looked at Yu Wenzhi who was standing aside and said, "You go and command the garrison troops. Tell them to be more alert. Do not move without my order!"

Yu Wenzhi was habitually shrinking in front of Li Jiancheng. He wanted to say a few tough words, but thinking of the past lessons, he didn't dare to. He also thought that the garrison belonged to him, which was also a credit, and was afraid that Li Jiancheng would regret it soon, so he left in a hurry.

This man was a little hunched over at first, but I don't know what he thought of, as he walked his back straightened up, and he even looked at the road with his nostrils. His appearance made anyone shake their heads when they saw him.

The garrison was not weak, but the guards were the real elite troops. With both in hand, the palace completely belonged to Yang Guang. The life and death of all living beings inside depended on the prince's thoughts.

Just when Li Jiancheng was about to go back to report, he was stopped by a pair of eunuchs and asked to go to a place. Li Jiancheng sneered and ignored them.

Seeing that he was about to leave, another eunuch who had been keeping his head down raised his head. Li Jiancheng raised his eyebrows. This man was none other than the Minister of Personnel Liu Shu.

Liu Shu also knew that he couldn't say more, so he came closer and said hurriedly: "You are a very smart person, you must know that people like Yang Guang and Yang Su are cruel by nature and jealous of talented people. They are not wise rulers who can rule the world, and you will definitely be harmed by them in the future." "The crown prince is kind and generous. As long as you turn from evil to good, I will forgive you. When you grow up, the position of Zuo Pushe will be yours."

What a great pie! Li Jiancheng asked with a smile, "Oh, so what do you want me to do?"

"I have the imperial edict with the imperial seal on it. Now you have the military power. As long as you control Yang Guang and lead people to escort the crown prince here, everything will be done!"

"Impossible, Your Majesty would not be so unwise." Li Jiancheng thought of something unexpected and glanced at Liu Shu, saying, "Oh, Prince Consort, you really wasted His Majesty's trust in you by daring to draft an imperial edict privately and affix the imperial seal without authorization."

Liu Shu was extremely anxious. He had not originally planned to find Li Jiancheng so early, but he never expected that Li Jiancheng would confiscate the military power of the guards so quickly.

They have reached their wits' end. They have been constantly giving in their bottom line and increasing their promises time and time again. Now the situation has come that if Li Jiancheng just nods, he will become the Taifu and Zuo Pushe of the current dynasty and lead all the troops in the world.

But the more this happened, the more Li Jiancheng felt that this group of people were extremely stupid and had no future. Originally, he thought that these people at least had some real abilities, but now that the emperor was gone, their true colors were revealed.

Li Jiancheng controlled the military power under the premise of the crown prince's order. He could just do his job normally, but if there was any unusual movement, he would not be able to command every soldier.

He didn't believe that Yang Guang could really trust him so much. He must have placed other trusted men among the garrison troops to serve as a check and balance to prevent any accidents.

The imperial power is indeed magical. With the blessing of the imperial power, even such a lucky person can suppress outstanding people like Yang Su and make them almost breathless.

Li Jiancheng pushed Liu Shu aside and went to meet the prince outside the emperor's bedroom. He simply explained that he had control of the garrison and the guards, and said that he had just met Liu Shu, but did not tell him everything.

He wanted to see what last-ditch plans Liu Shu had. He had finally gained control of the military power, and the more movement he made, the more it would demonstrate his loyalty and achievements.

When talking to your boss, you must not tell lies, this is a taboo, but you can choose to tell the truth.

"Liu Shu just looked at me in a panic and said some extremely treasonous words. It seems that he wants to reinstate the deposed crown prince. Do you want me to arrest him?"

"Also, my nephew thinks that no matter what, we should order people to control the deposed crown prince Yang Yong and Yang Xiu, just in case. If there is any change, they should be executed immediately."

"Don't worry. I ordered someone to keep an eye on Yang Yong and Yang Xiu before I left the capital."

Yang Guang patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Now that they have found you, they must have promised you a high position and generous salary, so you are not tempted?"

Li Jiancheng shook his head and said solemnly: "Without my uncle, there would be no Jiancheng today!"

Yang Guang was still very pleased and said: "They promised, how can your uncle be reluctant to give it to you? Jiancheng, Yang Su and Yuwen Shu are all old, and you are still young, so encourage them!
Li Jiancheng felt as if another big slap was thrown on his face, but he still pretended to be excited and thanked the emperor.

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(End of this chapter)