Chapter 789 The Emperor is Cheating (Twenty-Seven)
After returning to his Ganlu Palace, Min Huang summoned the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
The late emperor not only left Min Huang with a vast territory, but also gave him the two most secret powers in his hands.
One of them is the Xiuyiwei, an institution founded during the reign of the previous emperor.
Initially, it was intended to understand the situation in various parts of the country, but later it developed into a function of collecting intelligence and monitoring officials.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard took orders directly from the emperor and could bypass the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple and other departments to directly arrest, interrogate and sentence "criminals".
For a period of time, the late emperor made extensive use of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, causing everyone in the court to feel insecure and in panic.
Especially in the later years of the late emperor, when he felt his body weakening and his life fading, he wanted to control everything more and more.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards were omnipresent and fabricated many false cases in order to win favor.
It was such a bloody storm, fortunately the late emperor passed away, if he had continued to make trouble, it would probably have caused a palace coup!
After this extremely tragic experience, the court officials hated the Embroidered Uniform Guard deeply.
After Min Huang ascended the throne, in order to exercise benevolent governance and win over court officials, he took the initiative to say: I will never use the Embroidered Uniform Guard easily! The Embroidered Uniform Guard was suppressed and no longer had the fangs and claws and arrogance of a few years ago.
But, from the moment he heard the secret in Yongshou Palace, Min Huang suddenly realized——
The Embroidered Uniform Guard is still very necessary! He is an emperor, but he is like a deaf and blind person.
Not to mention the secrets of "the past", even the secrets between the Queen Mother and Ah Xian should not be considered top secret in the harem.
Otherwise, Zhou Shouyuan would not have said something like "it looks gorgeous on the surface, but it's actually a mess".
Even an old eunuch like Zhou Shouyuan had heard of it, but Min Huang, the real owner of the palace, knew nothing about it.
The more Min Huang thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.
Therefore, even if it is not specifically for the purpose of investigating what happened "in the past", Min Huang has to restart the Embroidered Uniform Guard!
"Your Majesty, I, Lu Yuan, greet you!"
The leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was a middle-aged man in his thirties.
His name is Lu Yuan, and he was promoted by the late emperor.
Lu Yuan was originally a descendant of a marquisate. He was the eldest son of the Marquis of Yongchang.
Unfortunately, his biological mother passed away early, and Marquis Yongchang married a second wife, who was also a very powerful woman.
Just one year after marrying, the second wife gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, for Yongchang Marquis.
This is an auspicious sign, and even the late emperor and the empress dowager gave rewards.
With the help of these two children, the second wife was able to gain a firm foothold in the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion.
As the eldest son of the original wife, Lu Yuan naturally became a thorn in the side of the second wife.
Within a few years, the second wife plotted a feud between the Yongchang Marquis and his son, and Lu Yuan was kicked out of the house.
Lu Yuan is also a ruthless person.
The young man, who once lived a life of luxury, fell into poverty one day. He did not seek help from his maternal family or other relatives or friends, but joined the army directly.
He did not rely on his status to get a medal, but started as a private.
He was a ruthless person, and by fighting without regard for his life, he managed to gain some fame among the Sixteen Guards.
Once, the late emperor went hunting and "accidentally" encountered a mad black bear. At the critical moment, it was Lu Yuan who bravely stood in front of the late emperor without fear of death.
The late emperor escaped the disaster, and later rewarded his meritorious officials by calling Lu Yuan to his side.
Upon careful questioning, the late emperor discovered that he was the son of a noble family and a young man he had met several times. The late emperor became even more delighted.
People with good background, drive and loyalty will naturally be given important positions.
The late emperor then brought Lu Yuan with him and promoted him all the way. Eventually, Lu Yuan became one of the late emperor's most trusted confidants and commanded the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Unfortunately, Lu Yuan had just become the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and had not been enjoying his success for two years when the late emperor passed away.
Min Huang, who succeeded to the throne, did not make extensive use of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for various reasons.
Lu Yuan, the once famous and glorious leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, now seemed like a rat crossing the street.
Those who had been arrested by Lu Yuan or their family members came to "avenge".
Lu Yuan had a really hard time in the past three years.
However, Lu Yuan has experienced lows before, and he will not give up easily.
Without mentioning any chicken soup literature about "after all adversity comes good times", Lu Yuan firmly believes based on the facts.
The emperor will not keep the Embroidered Uniform Guard silent forever.
Those in a higher position still prefer the feeling of being in control of everything.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards were the eyes and ears of the emperor, and his minions! As expected, Lu Yuan finally got his chance to be reinstated.
He was summoned by the emperor and entered the Ganlu Palace again.
Lu Yuan knelt down respectfully and bowed, his cold and sinister face full of awe for the emperor.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Min Huang did not rush to call out.
He looked down at Lu Yuan with a scrutinizing look in his eyes, as if he could see through him.
Lu Yuan lowered his head, his fingers touching the floor.
[Although your majesty is young, he already has the majesty of a king. ]
[Your Majesty is worthy of being the successor chosen by the late emperor. Although your aura is slightly weaker than that of the late emperor, it is still extremely powerful.]
Min Huang's eyes flashed.
Well, although this guy still misses his father in his heart, he doesn’t look down on me.
Unlike those old ministers in the court, who smile on the surface but are full of disgust and complaints in their hearts.
Min Huang couldn't "hear" any respect at all.
As for Lu Yuan, although he didn't have much respect either, at least he didn't take advantage of his seniority.
Besides, this was the first time Lu Yuan met Min Huang after the death of the late emperor. It would be abnormal if he respected Min Huang from the bottom of his heart.
Lu Yuan is not a loyal minister who abides by the rules and regulations. He is a cruel and ruthless member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard who has killed countless people.
He will be loyal to the emperor, but it will take time and effort to completely conquer him from the root.
After an unknown amount of time, Lu Yuan's knees became numb from kneeling, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Min Huang finally spoke: "Commander Lu, can I trust you?"
Lu Yuan's heart trembled slightly.
He knew this was his only chance.
Whether the Xiuyiwei will continue to be sealed up or can restore its former glory depends on today.
[Your Majesty should use the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but he is worried that we are all old ministers of the previous emperor and cannot be loyal to Your Majesty! ]
[Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. The Embroidered Uniform Guards are always loyal to the Emperor! ]
The previous emperor was the emperor, and the current emperor is also the emperor! The Embroidered Uniform Guards can be loyal to the previous emperor, so they can also be loyal to the current emperor.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard itself depends on the emperor's favor. Once the emperor no longer values them, no matter how prominent they once were, they will only become stray dogs.
[After three years of being treated like a street rat, not only me, but also the brothers are unwilling to live that kind of life again.]
Whether out of responsibility or for his own wealth, Lu Yuan had no reason not to be loyal to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to serve you at my utmost!"
Min Huang: ...
Well, although it’s not that satisfactory, it’s not too bad either.
Lu Yuan's loyalty is definitely not pure enough, but it is still within the range that Min Huang is willing to accept!
(End of this chapter)
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