The palace was indeed heavily guarded.

There is almost a guard post every three steps and a team every five steps.

The number of people patrolling outside alone has increased by more than ten times compared to before.

Zhao Ji was almost discovered when he was just at the first palace wall.

Fortunately, Zhao Ji was very familiar with the imperial palace and knew some particularly remote paths.

Only then did he barely make it to the center of the palace.

But this place is already where the guards gather.

Zhao Ji discovered that there were not only guards, but also some familiar faces that he had often seen in the court before, namely the military generals.

Zhao Ji initially judged that these people must have surrendered to the prime minister, so they are now controlling the palace.

Since they are all familiar faces, it is even more inconvenient for Zhao Ji to do his job.

Fortunately, at this time Zhao Ji actually saw a very familiar person, who was none other than Tian Zhao.

You have to know that Tian Zhao and Zhao Ji have had many interactions, and Zhao Ji has even done Tian Zhao a favor. Now there is no other way. Zhao Ji decided to take a risk and give it a try.

Tian Zhao took over the night watch mission for today. He originally thought that he would just patrol the palace as before, but gradually Tian Zhao discovered something wrong.

This was the first time that Tian Zhao received the mission of guarding the imperial palace during this period.

If the deputy general who was in charge of this task had not been injured some time ago.

I'm afraid it's not Tian Zhao's turn to do this task.

There was a sense of panic in the court during this period. Although Tian Zhao was a military general, he could vaguely feel it.

It’s just that Tian Zhao never gets involved in this kind of thing, so he was able to stand firm for a while.

That night, the dew was heavier and Tian Zhao felt a little sleepy, but his duty now was to guard the palace, so he naturally couldn't fall asleep.

Fortunately, a sip of strong tea in the evening relieved Tian Zhao's sleepiness. At this time, Tian Zhao saw out of the corner of his eye a dark shadow flashing by.

His military acumen immediately made him drop the teacup and chase after the shadow. The shadow disappeared so quickly that Tian Zhao didn't even have time to call for help.

You can only catch up by yourself.

As he chased, Tian Zhao discovered that the man in black seemed to be very familiar with the paths inside the palace. There were some small paths that even Tian Zhao was not familiar with, but the man in black knew that turning into one was a way to survive and escape.

Moreover, Tian Zhao could feel that the man in black deliberately allowed him to catch up.

Otherwise, with the black-clothed man's ability to keep his distance, it is entirely possible that he could easily shake me off.

So Tian Zhao realized instantly that this might be a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

So Tian Zhao immediately stopped, turned around and was about to leave and return to his original duty place.

But the man in black suddenly stopped and turned around, which was a huge surprise to Tian Chao.

This is an opportunity to see clearly who this man in black is.

So Tian Zhao stopped.

Zhao Ji turned around, looked at the astonished look on Tian Chao's face and said, "Nice to meet you, General Tian. I just don't know whether General Tian belongs to the emperor or to someone else in the court now!"

Zhao Ji didn't have much time to mediate with Tian Zhao, so he just laid it out and spoke frankly.

Tian Zhao is still shocked by the fact that the man in black is actually Zhao Ji.

It took me a while to come back to my senses and realize what Zhao Ji had been asking.

Tian Chao's face turned red with anger: "What kind of joke are you talking about? If I don't belong to the emperor, how can I gain a foothold in this court?"

"Although I feel that the court seems to be unpredictable, I have never changed my position. Could it be that in Lord Zhao Ji's heart, I, Tian Zhao, am a disloyal and unrighteous person?"

Tian Zhao's eyes turned red with anger.

If someone had wronged him, he wouldn't be so angry. At most he would just fight.

But this was the person Zhao Ji and Tian Zhao admired the most before. Now that Zhao Ji said this, it really broke Tian Zhao's heart.

Zhao Ji looked at Tian Zhao's expression carefully, and suddenly reached out and pressed Tian Zhao's shoulder.

At this time, Tian Zhao's inner thoughts were exactly the same as what he said, so Zhao Ji believed it.

After Zhao Ji chose to believe Tian Zhao, he didn't even notice that he breathed a sigh of relief.

In today's palace where the situation is not so clear, it is extremely rare to have a teammate who is a little more reliable.

It would be great if this teammate also held some military power.

"General Tian, ​​please don't worry. The situation in the court is really complicated right now. The emperor's safety cannot afford any mistakes, so I came to test General Tian!"

Zhao Ji said frankly.

After listening to Zhao Ji's explanation, Tian Zhao was not as angry as before.

If everything was for the emperor, Tian Zhao could understand this temptation.

After the two confirmed each other's positions, they immediately found a remote palace and began to exchange information after making sure there was no one there.

Tian Zhao had just started working today, and he didn't know much about the situation in the court. He even knew less than Zhao Ji, who had reports from the secret guards.

But General Tian is responsible for the safety of the imperial palace after all. Even if it is not the entire palace, he is very clear about the defense map of the area he is responsible for.

Tian Zhao told Zhao Ji all this information without reservation.

With this information in hand, Zhao Ji no longer had to dodge as hard as before. He just needed to walk according to the pattern.

But Zhao Ji didn't just want to walk freely in the palace tonight, Zhao Ji wanted to see the emperor, or at least see Yueying.

The fundamental purpose of Zhao Ji coming in overnight today was to ensure whether the two people were safe and how dangerous they were now.

So Zhao Ji thought for a moment and asked Tian Zhao: "Can I change into a guard's uniform and serve among you?"

Although Tian Zhao was responsible for guarding the imperial city, he was only responsible for the southern area. The emperor's bedroom was on the west side and was connected to the area that Tian Zhao was responsible for.

But there is a completely new defensive formation over there.

What Zhao Ji wants now is just an identity that allows him to move freely, so that when he goes to the west to fish in troubled waters, he will have the identity to do so.

General Tian felt that this matter was not difficult to handle, so without saying a word, he took Zhao Ji and knocked out one of his men from behind, stripped off the man's clothes, and put them on Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji didn't expect Tian Zhao to be so decisive.

"I am really grateful for General Tian's great help. If there is a future, I will never forget your contribution..." Zhao Ji said while tying his belt.

General Tian always felt that it was a bit strange to say these words in this situation.

After Zhao Ji changed his clothes, he immediately slipped to the west, trying to get closer to the emperor's bedroom.