But black powder is not inexhaustible. The amount that can be made in a hurry is limited, so we can't just throw it all away here.
After suppressing the enemy, the Qixiusi people rushed forward. Fu Gang ordered half of them to stay and help, and the other half to go to various palaces to check if there were any enemies hiding.
Only then did Hua Zhi stand up, looking down at her own disheveled appearance and not bothering to care about anything else. "Excuse me, Your Highness, are the secret guards here?"
The prince nodded, "Yes."
"Your Highness, please send someone from among them to the Fushou Palace to gather information. Don't alert the enemy."
The prince put his hands behind his back, "Did you hear that? Go get two people."
The figure of the secret guard flashed by.
"There is also the defense of the capital. Does Your Highness have the tiger talisman with him?"
The prince nodded, "I have it with me."
"They made such a big commotion in the palace, the capital must be well prepared. Your Highness, please give the tiger talisman to someone you trust and immediately dispatch General Zhou from the Central Camp to guard the capital. Dispatch the Northern Camp to provide support. No matter what, the capital must be under control. Otherwise, it will be useless even if we defend the palace."
The prince took out the tiger talisman and handed it to Hua Zhi, "The one I trust most is the Grand Tutor. I will trust whoever the Grand Tutor trusts."
"Yes, I will not let Your Highness down." This trust was too heavy, but Hua Zhi accepted it without hesitation. She hoped that the prince would be able to place such trust in others in the future. This was something that only people who still had light in their hearts could do.
Seeing the Royal Guards coming over here, Hua Zhi pushed the prince inside and said, "Even Nanny Yuxiang is a member of the Chaoli tribe. I dare not say that there are no members of the Chaoli tribe in the Royal Guards. A son of a wealthy family cannot sit in the hall. Your Highness is more precious than them, so please hide yourself."
The prince was amused by the tutor's casual words and took the initiative to step back so that the tutor could put his mind at ease.
Hua Zhi walked out first before the guards came to push the door. Fu Gang saw her from a distance and immediately ran over to salute her, "Master Taifu, is the Crown Prince here?"
"The crisis is still going on. Your Highness does not need to show up for the time being. What do you think, Commander Fu?"
The Grand Tutor in front of him was a head shorter than him. Although she was a civil official, her aura was no weaker than his. It was obvious that she was really thinking about the Crown Prince wholeheartedly and didn't want him to put himself in danger. So Fu Gang nodded readily, "What instructions do you have, Master?"
"Has the young master of Prince Ling's family arrived?"
"Yes, I will have someone keep an eye on him first. Does the Master want to use him?"
Hua Zhi's eyes fell on the group of people fighting, and her voice was lowered, "He is the only one who can recognize the wise man, so protect him well."
Fu Gang's heart suddenly brightened up. Of course, that was his grandfather. Even if others didn't recognize the wise man, he should have recognized him. "As expected of you, Grand Tutor. You are so thoughtful."
Hua Zhi accepted the compliment. While she was talking, she also found the person she was looking for. "Please ask Commander Fu to invite Qu Qi here."
Fu Gang looked back and waved to the people below to invite him in. When Qu Qi came over, he tactfully walked away.
"What do you want, sir?"
"Mobilize the Central Camp and the Northern Camp to guard the capital, and be ready to respond to the palace at any time. Hurry, and then go to the Prince's Mansion and mobilize all the people in the Prince's Mansion to assist in the defense. If you encounter any suspicious people, no matter who they are, arrest them first. I will bear all the consequences."
Hua Zhi raised her hand with her palm facing down. Qu Qi stretched out his hand and placed it under Hua Zhi's palm, gently covering it with his sleeve. When he revealed his hand again, both of them were empty-handed. The tiger talisman was passed to each other without leaving any trace.
"I will go there immediately."
Hua Zhi didn't mention the Hua family after all, not because she wasn't worried, but in the current situation she could only take care of the whole family and not her own family. She also didn't believe that the Chaoli tribe had enough people to deal with those people in the Hua family who couldn't do much.
A black shadow flashed before her eyes, and Hua Zhi subconsciously took the dagger in her hand.
"Sir." The black shadow revealed itself, and it was a secret guard in tight black clothes.
Hua Zhi felt relieved, "How?"
"My subordinates were unable to enter. There are at least twenty people in Fushou Palace."
Hua Zhi motioned for him to go in and report to the prince, then walked down the stairs and looked at the intense battle over there.
"Master Taifu."
Hua Zhi turned around and saw Fu Gang and Gu Yanze coming over.
Hua Zhi felt a little sympathy for the young master. He was doted on for the past ten years, but everything he had collapsed in an instant. He didn't have an imperial uncle to protect him, and she didn't know how Prince Ling would treat him after this. In comparison, his fate was even more tragic than Yan Xi's back then.
"If I ask you to identify who the wise man is, would you be willing?"
"I am willing." Gu Yanze said in a calm voice without any hesitation. Due to his long-term illness, even at night one could see that his complexion was very bad. Hua Zhi suddenly felt a little soft-hearted. If you count carefully, he is not even ten years old yet, which is the age when one can be very naughty. However, he is facing the cruelest thing in his life right now.
She turned her head away, not showing her softness, but this softness was not enough to change her decision.
At this time, the Grand Master and others all came over, "Is Your Highness safe?"
"It's safe."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as His Highness was safe, no matter how big the problem was, it wouldn't matter.
The Grand Tutor did not ask where the Crown Prince was at the moment, but asked, "Where is the Queen Mother? Is she safe?"
“It has not yet been discovered.”
The Grand Tutor was about to ask more clearly when he saw Hua Zhi hurriedly bowing and walking forward. It turned out that all the enemies over there had been knocked down.
No one dared to delay and quickly followed.
"We have found out that there are still about 20 people in Fushou Palace, and the wise man should be among them." Hua Zhi looked at Xue Liang, "The Queen Mother's situation is unclear at the moment, do you have any plan for what to do?"
Xue Liang frowned slightly, "Does your Excellency have any solution?"
Hua Zhi shook her head. "The Queen Mother is in their hands. We are afraid to act rashly, but... we have to give it a try."
They are anxious, but the other side will be even more anxious. The prince is fine, and their men have been almost all killed. What they need to think about now is a way to retreat. Unless they want to fight to the death, they will not attack the queen mother.
"I will go ahead." The Grand Tutor suddenly said, "There are only a few people left in the royal family now, and the Queen Mother must not be in trouble."
Hua Zhi wanted to stop it, but she opened her mouth and closed it again. She had no right to stop it.
The Grand Tutor turned around and looked at Hua Zhi, bowing to her solemnly, "The late emperor had a keen eye for talent. With the guidance of Grand Tutor, the Crown Prince will surely become a wise ruler in the future. I will have to trouble you a lot in the future."
Hua Zhi felt very uncomfortable after hearing these last words. She forced a smile and said, "Look at my body, how can it bear such a heavy burden? I still need the Grand Master to take charge. Xue Liang, you go with the master and make sure to protect him."
"yes."
The Grand Tutor seemed to smile, shook his clothes, and strode towards Fushou Palace.
Xue Liang quickly made a few gestures as he walked, and the seven constellations passed the Grand Tutor and took their positions in various places in Fushou Palace.