Chapter 163: Expelling the Gu, trouble stirs! [Please subscribe]
The God-Eating Gu had arrived. Without hesitation, Yu Huatian took it straight to the imperial palace.
Because Consort Wan's death had been rather suspicious, the palace lockdown had yet to be lifted. Imperial Guards and Embroidered Uniform Guards patrolled everywhere, with the occasional Depot Guard from the Eastern and Western Depots leading a patrol.
It was worth mentioning that all the Capital's defensive forces were now under Yu Huatian's control, including the Imperial Guard and the Southern Pacification Office of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Previously, the Southern Pacification Office had remained neutral, siding with neither the East Depot nor the West Depot. It had even considered colluding with court factions to oppose Yu Huatian.
So Yu Huatian had simply installed someone obedient to command the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
The current commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was named Lu Bing. He obeyed every order from the West Depot and never dared defy it.
As for the Imperial Guard, it took orders from the Eastern and Western Depots and the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Since all three were under Yu Huatian's control anyway, it made no difference whose orders it followed.
Of those three organizations, the West Depot consisted of Yu Huatian's own men and naturally held the highest standing, followed by the East Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Whenever Yu Huatian gave an order, all three cooperated and acted together, with the West Depot taking the lead.
That was the general state of the Capital's armed forces.
In short, within the Capital, Yu Huatian controlled everything.
As for the army, Yu Huatian had yet to reach into it, and Zhu Youxiao would never allow him to do so.
Though Zhu Youxiao trusted him, he could not possibly be entirely without precautions.