After receiving the news from the Li family, the governor of Yongzhou immediately sent people to guard all the roads leading to Qinglian County.

Hard work pays off, but they actually waited for the Qinglian Village people who were hijacking Li Xuzhou.

The negotiations between the two sides failed and finally fought.

After all, Yongzhou is the home court. Although the people in Qinglianzhai are all good at martial arts, they only have about twenty people in total, and they are still busy all the way. In the end, they cannot defeat the hundreds of local soldiers sent by the Yongzhou Governor, and were captured by the Yongzhou Governor.

Originally, the governor of Yongzhou wanted to imprison everyone in Qinglianzhai, but he didn't expect that Li Xuzhou, the miserable, stood up and pleaded with the people in Qinglianzhai, saying that he knew everyone in Qinglianzhai. This incident was just a misunderstanding, and the governor of Yongzhou let everyone go.

Yongzhou Governor Fang Yanchang was supported by the Li family, so he naturally did not dare to offend the future patriarch of the Li family. He could only release the people from Qinglian Village immediately and then send someone to escort Li Xuzhou back to Beijing.

When Li Changfu received the news from the Yongzhou Governor, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and waited for the unfilial grandson to return to Beijing.

After Empress Xiao received the news, her face became a little unpleasant.

Someone in the morning impeached the Yongzhou Governor without the court order and sent troops privately. However, officials from the Li family retorted that the Yongzhou Governor was training troops at the time, but he met Li Xuzhou and Qinglianzhai. He heard the call for help from the Li family, and he would do justice.

The Li family is obviously prepared, which makes people unable to grasp the handle.

After going to court, Empress Dowager Xiao returned to Qinzheng Hall with a cold face.

Nianyu said: "I really didn't expect that Yongzhou is so far from the capital, and the troops in the place can be used by Li Changfu!"

Empress Dowager Xiao said coldly: "In fact, there is more than just Yongzhou? Over the years, the Li family's hands have stretched too long!"

Nianyu was worried, "Empress, the imperial guards have their own people, and the local soldiers and horses are also theirs. Before, the Li family secretly colluded with the Zhu family and Zhu Zhaoyi... We need to be prepared earlier."

If the Li and Zhu families really have a prince in their hands and they have soldiers and horses, wouldn’t it be easy to rebel in the future?

Empress Xiao naturally knew that this situation was very dangerous for herself and the emperor, so how could she sit and wait for death?

"The Ai family has decided to expand the imperial guards." Empress Dowager Xiao said in a deep voice.

Nianyu was surprised: "The Empress wants to expand the imperial guards."

Empress Xiao nodded, "Now that the Shenwei Army is obeying Lu Guang, the palace cannot insert half of its hand. Jin Yiwei is stationed outside the palace city, too far from the inner palace. As for the flying cavalry guards..."

Empress Xiao paused, and Nianyu couldn't help but say, "Is it because the Empress does not trust the Gu family?"

Empress Dowager Xiao: "At present, the Ai family is not worried about the betrayal of the Gu family. However, like the Li family's affairs this time, the Gu family is involved in the court, and they are inevitably interested in getting along with each other when they act. What about the Gu family? Although the Gu family is in the same interests as the Xiao family, they may not be in the same heart as the Ai family in the future... The Ai family now needs an army that is completely controlled by itself, so that they can not be constrained by others."

Nianyu understood, "It's better that the Empress thinks carefully."

Empress Dowager Xiao stroked the imperial couch beneath her and whispered: "It was only after I sat in this position that the Ai family understood how difficult it would be to truly grasp the power and not be influenced by anyone."

"What is the Empress planning to do?"

Empress Xiao thought for a while, "The Ai family is preparing to form another Tianying Guard in addition to Shenwei, Jin Yi and Feiqi. Should they choose? A part of them are drawn from Jin Yi and Feiqi's army, and then a group of them are selected from the children of officials above the seventh rank."

Nianyu: "Will this... the staff be too messy?"

Empress Dowager Xiao: "The Ai family is preparing to form a Thousand Cavalry Army. If they only choose from the children of officials above the fifth rank, they will not be able to form for a while. There are also many outstanding people among Jin Yiwei and Feiqi Guards. Incorporating them into the Tianying Guard can enrich the strength of the Tianying Guard, and weaken Jin Yi and Feiqi, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

Nianyu: "I am afraid that the staff is too messy and difficult to control."

Empress Dowager Xiao said disrespectfully: "The ordinary soldiers in Jin Yiwei and the Feiqi Guards are unlikely to be controlled by the Li family and other families, but they will be clean. After the Tianying Guard is formed, all the high-level generals will be appointed by the Ai family and strict military orders will be formulated at that time. The ordinary soldiers below just need to obey orders."

Nianyu: "The Empress is thoughtful! In this way, she can rest assured!"

Empress Xiao’s eyes were deep: “The Ai family will never hand over their lives and the emperor’s son’s lives to the hands of others.”

Two days later, Empress Xiao really proposed to build the Tianying Guard in the court.

Others' reactions to this matter were quite calm, because according to previous practice, it was very common for the new emperor to rectify the imperial guards after he ascended the throne.

The most surprising thing was the Xiao family and the Gu family.

Empress Dowager Xiao’s cousin, Gu Fengqi’s wife Xiao Huiniang hurriedly entered the palace to ask for a meeting.

"Empress, was Gu Fengqi's work unsatisfied with the empress?" Xiao Huiniang asked tentatively.

Empress Dowager Xiao knew that Xiao Huiniang was joining the palace on behalf of the Xiao family and the Gu family this time. She kindly pulled her cousin to sit on the couch and said warmly: "Gu Fengqi is a steady person and a meticulous person. How could the Ai family be dissatisfied?"

"Why did the Empress suddenly plan to form the Sky Eagle Guard?" Xiao Huiniang said in confusion.

Empress Dowager Xiao sighed, "Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, the Shouxian Palace has not fought on the surface, but secretly has caused many troubles to the Ai family. Originally, the Yang family was in a downturn, and the Ai family was not afraid, but there was a Lu Guang who held the Shenwei Army in his hand to support the Shouxian Palace behind him. The Shenwei Army was brave and good at fighting, and had made many military achievements. Now there are tens of thousands of cavalry. Whenever I think of His Majesty, there is such a vicious dog staring at him, the Ai family is really unable to sleep or eat."

Xiao Yingniang: "Why should I be afraid of Empress? I have two cavalry and Jin Yi Guards in my hands. There are two thousand cavalrymen and three thousand Jin Yi Guards. Although the Shenwei Army is known as ten thousand cavalry, most of them can only be stationed outside the city. As long as they guard the city gate, they cannot enter at all!"

Empress Dowager Xiao shook her head, "I'm not afraid of ten thousand, but I'm afraid of it! If one day they broke into pieces and sneaked in secret, Feiqi and Jin Yi were not their opponents. After all, the people of Shenwei Army had been on the battlefield and had seen blood! The Ai family had to be careful, so they came up with a way to expand the imperial guards."

Xiao Huiniang: "Then why do you need to build another Sky Eagle Guard? Isn't it easier to directly expand the Flying Cavalry Guard?"

Xiao Yingniang: "The Flying Cavalry Guards are selected from the fifth-rank officials and disciples. Most of them are from aristocratic families. They are the most trusted people of the Ai family. Now that the Ai family wants to expand the imperial guards, they must relax the selection conditions, and the Ai family does not want these people to confuse the Feiqi Guards' team. After thinking about it, they can only add another imperial guards."

"So that's it." Xiao Huiniang nodded thoughtfully.
Chapter completed!