"Silver Armor Army?"
Xu Tong was stunned for a moment, then realized, "The troops that the Sage brought back from Lingnan?"
Isn't that the Xuanjia Army?
Several months ago, I followed the sage to the Northwest.
The fourth prince rolled his eyes again. "Brother-in-law, those are the Xuanjia Army! They are the troops exclusively for the Sage!"
The Silver Armor Army stationed outside the city were only under the command of the Empress.
This couple didn't stay in Lingnan for nothing, having spent four or five years there.
Fifty thousand elite troops, plus vanguard battalions, engineer battalions, and other elite units.
Besides these forces that are out in the open, there are also the emperor's shadow guards, the imperial guards, the embroidered-clothes messengers of the empress, and the female soldiers!
All things considered, there were at least seventy or eighty thousand men.
Neither the regular army on the surface nor the secret agents hidden in every corner are easy to mess with.
The sage dared to personally lead the army into battle, and even dared to entrust the vast imperial court to Xie Yuan.
As for Xie Yuan, even when the emperor was seriously ill, he dared to secretly leave the capital and entrust everything to others.
The reason this couple dared to be so "crazy" was because of these overt and covert forces.
It is no exaggeration to say that if the Fourth Prince had truly dared to harbor rebellious thoughts, he and the Xu family wouldn't even need to take any action; detailed information would already be on the Emperor and Empress's desks.
Immediately afterwards, a certain force will strike swiftly and kill the Fourth Prince and his entourage!
Having suffered several losses at the hands of the Emperor and Empress, the Fourth Prince has truly learned his lesson.
Even if the Silver Armored Army were still stationed in the capital, and even if they weren't, and even if the Emperor and Empress seemed to have suffered a complete defeat, the Fourth Prince wouldn't dare to act rashly.
Who can guarantee that the emperor and empress don't have any backup plans?
Who can guarantee that this isn't a trap set by the Emperor and Empress?
It's worth noting that this couple has a criminal record.
Back in the day, Helian Jue was a real character, always using drugs and being a gigolo. Even the late emperor was fooled.
Now, Helian Jue and his group will only become more powerful!
Therefore, no matter what the situation, the Fourth Prince will firmly follow Helian Jue and Xie Yuan.
The Fourth Prince wouldn't even dare to think of any other ideas!
"Black Armor Army? Silver Armor Army?"
Xu Tong was still somewhat confused.
Fourth Prince: ...Tch, is that all? You haven't even figured out the Emperor and Empress's background, yet you're already having inappropriate thoughts?
"That's right! The Black Armor Army has 30,000 men, and the Silver Armor Army has 20,000 men, who belong to the Sage and the Empress respectively!"
"The Black Armor Army has set out, but the Silver Armor Army remains!"
The fourth prince spoke coolly, his gaze towards Xu Tong filled with obvious disdain: "Brother-in-law, I advise you to be a loyal and capable minister and general. Don't think that just because the Emperor and the Empress are not here, you can act recklessly!"
Xu Tong: ...
There are so many things to complain about, he doesn't even know where to begin.
First, "Does the Empress still hold military power?"
This is absolutely against the rules!
Although husband and wife are one, the royal family is different.
Emperors are all suspicious; they don't trust anyone except themselves, including their parents, brothers, and children.
If even blood relatives feel this way, how much more so a stranger?
Secondly, "What do you mean by 'acting recklessly'?"
The Xu family isn't stupid. Oh, no, the Xu family has always been loyal and would never deceive the emperor!
Xu Tong found it unbelievable, and the Fourth Prince was speechless as well, asking, "Why can't the Empress have military power?"
The vast Lingnan region was conquered by Helian Jue and his wife working together.
The training manual for the Prince of Yue's army was personally designed by the Empress.
In many other aspects, the Empress also played a crucial role.
In the eyes of the Fourth Prince, half of Helian Jue's empire belonged to the Empress.
No amount of preferential treatment Helian Jue could ever give to the Empress was excessive.
"That boss is just lucky; he married a wife who's as beautiful and all-powerful as a fairy."
"Yes, my A-Yuan is no less impressive! And A-Yuan and the Empress are also very good sisters!"
With so many entanglements, the Fourth Prince never considered making an enemy of Helian Jue.
"While Her Majesty is away, I and A-Yuan will help protect the capital!" (Reading by Shuluo)
The Fourth Prince, abandoning his previous playful demeanor, spoke with unusual seriousness, "Brother-in-law, regardless of whether you or the Xu family have ulterior motives, for A-Yuan's sake, I must advise you: Don't act recklessly!"
"Even after Helian Jue became the deposed crown prince and was exiled to Lingnan, he was able to turn the tide and return to the capital, which shows how capable he is."
"And then there's the Empress. Although she's a woman, she possesses extraordinary wisdom and a resilient spirit. The supreme couple is a match made in heaven. Together, they are invincible!"
Those ambitious and petty villains were no match for the Emperor and Empress.
If it weren't for the fact that A Yuan's surname was Xu, the Fourth Prince wouldn't have bothered to waste his breath on Xu Tong.
Xu Tong: ...Thanks! Although it's not necessary!
Despite his complaints, Xu Tong finally felt relieved.
It's good that the fourth prince has no ambition!
...
The fourth prince neither wanted nor dared to cause trouble, but someone else did, and even dared to take action.
The Cui residence!
"Father, I have already made contact with the Yellow Sect!"
"They plan to use the earthquake in the southwest to incite disaster victims to leave their homes, creating a refugee crisis that could then storm nearby state government offices!"
Cui Erlang was originally the commander of the Inner Guard.
When Helian Jue ascended the throne, the late emperor did not hand over the inner guard to him.
The nine commanders of the Imperial Guard each had their own agendas.
They wanted to take advantage of the situation to control the new emperor.
Helian Jue and Xie Yuan shared the same idea: to "cut off the fuel supply from under the cauldron."
They completely ignored the nine commanders of the Imperial Guard, bypassed the so-called Imperial Guard, and established a new secret service organization—the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
With the establishment of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Inner Guard became an "unregistered entity."
The alliance formed by the nine leaders was instantly disintegrated.
The power of the Imperial Guards came from the Emperor.
They wanted to overthrow their superiors, but they also needed to see if the new ruler would agree.
Helian Jue demonstrated through his actions: I will not accept your threats!
If you want to continue being a lackey of the imperial court, then you'd better obediently switch allegiance to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
If you remain stubbornly ignorant, then continue to be an unregistered resident, even if the imperial court doesn't recognize you as such.
With this, the Inner Guard was completely abolished.
Those few who were stubborn and persistent were simply abandoned.
Cui Erlang was one of them.
He actually wanted to join the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but he had made too much of a fuss before, and the news got out, so he was put on Helian Jue's blacklist.
Since Cui Erlang failed to reach the shore, he simply gave up and decided to "go all out."
He directly led the very few remaining members of the inner guards to collude with the Yellow Sect.
Perhaps it was because he brought people to join, or perhaps it was because of the Cui family's reputation, but Cui Erlang actually rose to the position of leader in less than half a year after joining the Yellow Sect.
Once he reached a high-ranking position, he would have the opportunity to meet the cult leader.
Although they didn't get to see the other party's true face, they eventually became core members.
He is also qualified to participate in the major actions of the Yellow Sect.
This time, with Helian Jue seriously ill and Xie Shi leaving the capital leaderless, it was the perfect opportunity for the Yellow Sect to take action.
Cui Erlang had a prime minister father, so Huang Jiao assigned him a very important task...
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