At this time, the effectiveness of the guard's training was revealed.

  A dozen or so people quickly closed in on Zhao Xi, facing outward and forming a circle, with each guard less than an arm's length apart.

  Cao Lin, Wang Zhongzheng and Li Xian formed a triangle to protect Zhao Xi.

  At intervals of about ten meters, another defensive circle was formed, while the mobile team walked in the shadows, stuck to the wall roots, and quickly searched around in a web-like manner.

  "Your Highness, return to the palace at once!"

  At this time, returning to the palace is the safest, no matter what reason, must first ensure the safety of the hall.

  Zhao Xi returned to the palace and didn't think much of it, directly washing up and going to sleep.

  He also knew it wasn't a hallucination or that he had misheard something. In the dead of night, even relatively low voices could be heard very clearly.

  In today's imperial court, who else can bear this title?

  So tonight's group was quite busy, and even Wang Zhongzheng and Li Xian didn't stop between the Taizi Temple's bedroom and small side door.

  "Your Highness, the guards did not find any suspicious signs last night. Cao Daishi thinks it should be a flower-legged loafer."

  Early in the morning, Zhao Xi prepared to go to Wende Hall to listen to politics and continue learning his father's ability to fool people.

  Li Xian and Wang Zhongzheng were both there... still in good spirits, but their faces showed that they hadn't slept all night.

  "Flower Legged Idle Man?"

  Zhao Xi didn't understand, what happened to Hua Tui Xiaoye? Could he have disappeared in such a short time?

  "Your Highness, in Bianliang City, there is a den of foxes and snakes. They have been hiding in the caves all along. Every year on New Year's Eve, it is heard that some young girls go missing, and even children from good families disappear without a trace."

  "The Kaifeng Prefecture is swept clean every year, yet the ban is repeatedly disobeyed. Therefore, Lord Cao's envoy believes that it is just the nonsense of those thieves."

  As for what happened last night, this is a reasonable explanation. The problem is that it has been mixed in the cave all along, and every year it harms good families, can't it really be eliminated?

  "I'll be hearing reports later. You two send one person to the guard squad. Tonight, we're having a real battle, searching and clearing out the foxes and rats in the cave."

  The Qing dynasty did not completely ban brothels and wine shops. It even went so far as to say that if an official married a former prostitute who had changed her ways, the court would still grant him a title.

  Those who force good people into prostitution and kidnap others will also be punished severely.

  Human trafficker! The most hated profession. Having encountered one, Zhao Xi naturally wouldn't let it go. It's also a good opportunity to test the assassination skills that the Imperial Guard has been training in recently.

  "Your Highness, is it thoroughly cleaned?"

  It was in the Guards Regiment that I learned a great deal and also came to understand the importance of detailed and accurate orders.

  "The specifics will be determined by the instructor."

  The next day, Zhao Xi got up at 5 am as usual. First, he did a set of exercises and then ran two laps around the East Palace courtyard. Only then did he start washing up... It was still before 6 am.

  Every day at this time, Li Xian and Wang Zhongzheng would wait at the palace gate, waiting to accompany him to pay respects in the rear garden and then go to the imperial court.

  Today, the two of them have still not arrived...

  Isn't it enough that there was a real battle last night? What other unexpected things can happen?

  Zhao Xi couldn't think of anyone in this era who was better than his own special forces team.

  "Your Highness, it's about..."

  "Go to Ciming Palace and come back safely before we talk again."

  The two of them returned together, somewhat exhausted. Having not slept for two consecutive nights, it's likely that things aren't as simple as imagined.

  Seems like his expression is still somewhat dazed...

  "Your Highness, last night all four camps were mobilized and started searching from the side door alley. As soon as they entered the underground cave, they encountered a situation."

  Now Wang Zhongzheng's speech is all learned from Zhao Xi's set.

  "Underground... that underground..."

  "Is there anything else you'd like to say?"

  "Your Highness..."

  Wang Zhongzheng wanted to speak but hesitated, looking around left and right...

  "Just wait and see."

  Is there really something that can't be said? Do we need to keep the people around us at a distance? Even Zhao Xi was puzzled.

  "Your Highness, the cave indeed has people who call themselves Prince, and apart from the idle rascals, there seem to be scholars, military men, and monks, all of whom refer to themselves as subjects."

  Lü led the troops in a cautious manner, observing for one night before withdrawing from the underground tunnels at dawn.

  Lü Gong wrote... Zhao Xi was stunned for a moment and also understood.

  Being close to the imperial city, and with scholars, military officials, monks and Taoists all addressing him as "Crown Prince", he was also unclear about the specific situation and did not dare to take action rashly.

  Alas, this is what literati consider.

  Today is a rest day, Zhao Xi originally thought that he could also have a weekend. It seems that he still has to go to the guard camp to toss around.

  It was as if everyone knew Zhao Xi would come, and the entire guard team's instructors and all four marshals were present.

  Cao Lin and Gao Jingxian seemed somewhat displeased, with a hint of ferocity still in their eyes.

  But hesitation and compromise are just that kind of indecision and regret.

  What does this mean? It's been over a year now, can't Lord Lv and his teachings even unify the ideology of these military officers?

  Looking at the instructors again, they didn't seem out of the ordinary.

  "Your Highness, the guard squad unanimously agrees that action must be taken."

  Since Zhao Xi has arrived at this time, there is no need to introduce the situation again. Lv Gongzhu also gets straight to the point.

  "Cao and Gao both suggested a direct cleanup, leaving none behind. However, Zhong and Zhe both believed that speed is crucial in war, and we should end the battle quickly, also thinking that last night's surveillance might have alerted the enemy."

  "The teaching team unanimously believes that this matter cannot be handled rashly, and it is necessary to inform the palace, even the imperial court. The East Palace Guard has no responsibility for governing Bianjing City, so they cannot intervene arbitrarily and disrupt the rules."

  It's okay, these differences don't seem like a matter of principle to Zhao Xi. What he really worries about is that the management level of the Imperial Guard will have other thoughts they shouldn't have when they see another person called Crown Prince. That would be too much of a failure for him.

  Birth determines the way of doing things, which is just a difference between literary and martial. Look at Cao Lin and several others... This expression is very clear, it's just that they can't help but say a word, instructing those who don't listen, they can only hold back. The civil officials are in charge, deeply rooted, they also dare not go beyond the track.

  Both sides' suggestions, Zhao Xi all understand.

  "Go home and borrow some clothes..."

  Zhao Xi said so, everyone was stunned, but someone still executed it.

  Recently, Zhao Xi listened to politics and didn't hear that any prince came to the country to pay respects. The Honglu Temple hasn't even had a single case recently. It can be ruled out that it's an external affair, but if it's a national affair, then another prince appeared in the national dynasty... No matter what, killing him wouldn't be wrong.

  "Tonight's operation, dressed as civilians, identities must not be exposed, no killing for the time being. All hooligans will be tied up or disabled and left at the scene."

  "All ringleaders or main culprits will be put to death and thrown in front of the Kaifeng Prefecture government office. Their crimes will also be printed on carved wooden blocks, written in ink."

  The Imperial Guard has no responsibility for governing Bianliang, and it's enough if they don't act in the name of the Imperial Guard. They can also fight quickly and decisively.

  This kind of thing... well, maybe literary people don't agree. In his own little circle, Zhao Xi shouldn't have to be on guard.

  The whole purpose of the training of the guards is for battle, and war has never been a matter of fair play. Although it's not to the point of using every trick in the book, some minor details are simply not worth paying attention to.

  Indeed, Zhao Xi's words made Cao Lin and several others' eyes shine with excitement, while Lü Gongzhao seemed rather aggrieved.

  What's the grievance? The ones who are truly aggrieved should be these guards. They've done a great deed, achieved a great merit, yet they can't even leave their names behind...