After a round of experiments, only the first of the twenty guards was able to move in a qualified condition. The rest either couldn't lift it or fell down after taking two steps. This was simply not the strength of the Northern Ya Forbidden Army.
The Northern Yamen Guards of the Tang Dynasty, commonly known as the Imperial Guards, were specifically responsible for guarding the imperial palace and protecting important royal figures. They were carefully selected. But what about these people?
Li Xiang understood what was going on. With the Crown Prince about to be deposed, who would send any useful people to the Eastern Palace? After Li Chengqian was deposed, these people would follow him out of the capital. Who would be willing to follow Li Chengqian out of the capital with any ability? So these unqualified people came to fill the gaps. After all, the salaries from maintaining the Eastern Palace were quite high.
"I don't keep idle people here, get out!"
Li Xiang took a deep breath. Facing these guards who were just idling around, he really didn't want to say a word. What's more, if you don't leave, how will the system be filled with elites?
"Your Highness..."
The little leader wanted to say a few words, but Li Xiang came up and drew his sword. The next second, the sword was across his neck. He drew the sword and drew it in one go. How could His Royal Highness be so powerful? Everyone present was stunned.
They marveled at Li Xiang's strong strength, and Li Xiang also marveled at how powerful his energy, which was ten times that of an ordinary person, was. This system really didn't deceive me.
"Do you think if I kill you, will you still be able to see the emperor punish me?"
Li Xiang didn't say much, but they had already figured it out. Killing the Northern Ya Imperial Guards without authorization was a very serious crime, no matter if you were the crown prince or the grandson of the crown prince. But even if the emperor punished you, it would be a heavy punishment and a light punishment, but the person being killed would definitely not see it.
"I'll take my leave."
Some of the smart ones have already bowed and left. Don't you understand the current situation? Are you still going to stay here and humiliate yourself?
No matter how down and out a phoenix is, it is still better than a chicken, especially since this phoenix has been reborn from the ashes.
"Your Highness, this subordinate..."
After a while, the big man was the only one left in the yard. He stood there at a loss.
"May I have your name?"
"My subordinate is Zhao Yunhui."
"From now on, you are the chief guard of Hongyuan Palace. Take this and deal with the leader of the Beiya Imperial Guard. I don't need to add any more guards. If you can't deal with it, you can get out."
Li Xiang casually took out a gift from the side, which was worth at least dozens of strings of cash, which should be enough.
Zhao Yunhui swallowed his saliva. He had never done such a thing before, but seeing that His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor had already gone in, he had to do it now. After all, he was now the chief guard. For the sake of this official position, he had to bite the bullet and rush up.
After arriving at the house and asking everyone to leave, Li Xiang opened the system, which gave him a lot of rewards. Some were for clearing out the East Palace, some were for identifying useless guards, and some were for selecting capable people, such as Zhao Yunhui just now.
This person is truly talented, but unfortunately he was buried, mainly because he is not good at speaking and does not know how to give gifts, so he can only be ranked last. However, his personal combat power is very strong, with the strength of fifteen people. After the system modification, Li Xiang has the strength of ten people.
Reward Blood Guards with 100?
Finally found someone useful. Li Xiang now needs to add guards, but the Snow Dragon Riders are all special combat units, only this Blood Guard is a bodyguard.
Blood Guards, as the name suggests, use their blood to protect the host, even if it means shedding their last drop of blood, they must ensure the host's safety.
As soon as Li Xiang thought about it, nineteen men in black appeared in front of him.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
More than a dozen people knelt down to Li Xiang in unison. They were much more powerful than those people just now. Especially this murderous aura made Li Xiang feel a huge pressure.
"Do you have a name?"
Hearing Li Xiang's question, these people all raised their heads at the same time, but shook their heads. Li Xiang found that there were three women behind him. In terms of appearance, they were definitely roses with thorns, both beautiful and dangerous.
"Then from left to right, the men are called Li Yi and Li Er, and the women are called Feng Yi and Feng Er..."
Li Xiang had a headache naming so many people at once, so he could only use these numbers as substitutes.
"How strong are you?"
When serving as a bodyguard for yourself, strength is the most important thing, and appearance is secondary.
"Your Highness, your strength is equivalent to the combat power of ten people, and ours is approximately twenty to twenty-five. However, it will gradually increase over time. However, in addition to experience points, Your Highness also needs to complete tasks."
After hearing this, Li Xiang hurriedly looked at the system. As Li Yi said, everyone had an experience bar, but no tasks had been given yet, so he could only watch for the time being.
The combat strength of twenty to twenty-five people should be considered as top masters. Just now, Li Xiang was able to scare those losers with the combat strength of ten people.
Li Xiang asked these people to change into the armor of the Tang Dynasty and then be responsible for guarding the Hongyuan Hall. The first level was over. With the protection of these people, his own safety was no problem. Li Chengqian could find someone to assassinate Li Tai, and it was possible that Li Tai could also find someone to assassinate Li Xiang.
Qinzheng Hall.
"What are you doing out here? What happened?"
Li Shimin was reviewing memorials when suddenly an old man appeared beside him, which scared Li Shimin. However, after seeing the man's face, Li Shimin felt relieved.
The old man said nothing, but took two steps forward, blocking Li Shimin behind him. Then he carefully sensed the situation. How could so many experts appear? And now they suddenly disappeared. Could they be from the Five Surnames and Seven Families? But were they mobilizing so many people into the capital to plot a rebellion?
"Your Majesty, a murderous aura appeared just now, but it has suddenly disappeared now."
The old man's words made Li Shimin a little nervous. You know, the old man has been guarding Li Shimin for many years and there has never been any problem. He also rarely gets nervous. Now the old man's expression makes Li Shimin a little surprised.
"The number of masters in the capital is well-known. How could they suddenly appear? Go and investigate quickly. Report back."
Li Shimin also took this matter very seriously. The safety of the capital was equivalent to his own safety. The Tang Dynasty had just been established, and some people had always harbored rebellious intentions. Were they the remnants of the former Crown Prince Li Jiancheng? The Five Surnames and Seven Families? The remnants of the Dong Turks? Or...
Many people flashed through Li Shimin's mind in an instant, but none of them could stand up to scrutiny. It was also possible that they had united together. In short, no matter who they were, if they wanted to cause trouble in the capital, he would never let them leave the capital again.
I want to leave my sons a stable Tang Dynasty. All destabilizing factors must be killed!