The revitalization of the Tang Dynasty began with the Ganlu Incident.

The curfew system has existed since ancient times, but for various reasons, it had basically collapsed by the late Tang Dynasty.

At this time, even in Chang'an, a large-scale night market had emerged, and the Jingzhao Prefecture basically tacitly approved of it.

In some areas controlled by local warlords, the curfew was even abolished.

Li Ang originally thought that the place where these pedestrians were driven away should be a secluded place, but unexpectedly, it was not far from the night market.

Just two or three streets away, you can even see the lights burning in the distance.

Snowflakes fell in abundance. Li Ang looked toward the street corner from which the sound came from and saw several burly men punching and kicking a person curled up on the ground, while cursing something.

There were about seven or eight people who were beaten, three or four of whom had vomited blood, which mixed with mud and snow, and was a shocking dark red.

What made Li Ang's veins throb the most was that there were two women lying on the ground, tightly holding two toddlers who were no more than five or six years old in their arms.

These people kept wailing and pleading, their voices filled with extreme pain.

The sounds Li Ang heard just now were made by these people.

The burly men who were beating people were all dressed in coarse cloth round-necked robes, tied with black leather belts, with swords and whips hanging at their waists. Their sleeves were rolled up, revealing their thick arms, and the emblems on their robes were faintly visible as they moved.

"Stop them!"

Upon realizing the situation, Li Ang frowned and gave instructions to Yang Qinyi and the others beside him.

Not to mention that these people don't look like they're from the Jingzhao Yin Prefecture, let alone patrolling and driving away people who have violated the curfew.

Even so, the Prefectural Government of the Capital should have escorted the offender back to the government office before taking any action, instead of beating and kicking him in the streets like this.

Besides, it was in front of a group of women and children.

Leaving the palace late at night, he was naturally escorted by the Imperial Guards.

However, the leader was not that incompetent Han Yue, but Li Zhensu, the Jinwu Guard General who was actually lying in ambush in the palace during the Ganlu Incident and personally led the troops to take action.

He was also of royal lineage and had served in the military for many years, so his qualities were naturally outstanding.

Li Zhensu ordered about twenty elite guards, and they rushed forward and tied up the group of men who had been beating them.

"Your Majesty, the man has been apprehended, but..."

A moment later, Li Zhensu returned to Li Ang, looking somewhat hesitant.

"Your Majesty, these people are wearing the robes of the Shence Army."

"The Shence Army?"

Li Ang was taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening.

Indeed, although these people were not wearing armor, the style of the swords at their waists did resemble the one he had seen during his last inspection of the military camp.

But once their identities were revealed, things became even stranger.

"Why are the Shence Army soldiers here?"

It should be noted that, according to the system, the Shence Army should return to their camp at night, and they cannot leave the camp without an imperial order.

Li Zhensu lowered her head and remained silent. Seeing this, Yang Qinyi, who was standing to the side, spoke up.

"Since you have been in the palace for so long, you may not know that in recent years, the discipline of the Shence Army has become lax. Soldiers often sneak out at night to have fun. I suppose these are the ones who are doing this."

Yang Qinyi came from a family of eunuchs, so his understanding of the Shence Army was naturally extraordinary.

Although both were eunuchs, there was a natural power struggle between the Shence Commandant and the Privy Councilor. Therefore, Yang Qinyi naturally did not hesitate to sow discord among Liu Hongyi and others.

"Who were the people they beat up?"

Li Ang asked again, but this time Li Zhensu looked somewhat troubled: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I haven't had time to verify this yet."

That's right. Li Zhensu was just there to arrest people, so she didn't have much time to ask what happened.

So Li Ang didn't ask any more questions, but instead walked directly toward the street corner.

The snow fell silently, but people made noise; from the distant night market, the sounds of various vendors could be faintly heard.

In this dimly lit street corner, there was only a low sob and the sound of someone shivering from the cold, their teeth chattering.

Upon getting closer, Li Ang discovered that there were nine people on the ground: seven adults and two children, including two men and the rest women.

In the dead of winter, these people, dressed in thin, tattered clothes, covered in blood and filth, huddled on the ground, looking utterly miserable.

"How did they get beaten up like this?" Li Ang frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he turned his head and said, "Find a place... no, it's too late. Zheng Tan should still be at Li Deyu's residence at this time. Send someone over first to ask them to invite a few doctors, tidy up a few rooms, help these people onto the carriage, and send them to Li Deyu's residence to treat their injuries."

Although Li Ang really wanted to ask what had happened, it was clearly not the right place to ask questions in this freezing weather.

Moreover, the people on the ground were clearly seriously injured, already in a state of barely breathing; if they didn't get medical treatment soon, they might lose their lives.

It would be inconvenient to look for another place now, so it would be better to go to Li Deyu's residence, which is not far from here.

Yang Qinyi quickly sent someone to report the news, but when Li Zhensu sent someone to help the women and children up, he hesitated and said...

"Everyone, although we have come incognito, that carriage is still considered an imperial carriage. How can these commoners ride in it? Besides, if we let them ride in it, you all..."

"They are all subjects of the Great Tang Dynasty. What is there that prevents them from sitting? In times of emergency, one must act expediently. Do you expect me to watch these people die in front of me?"

Li Ang frowned, his tone unusually displeased. As he spoke, he looked at Li Zhensu, who had stopped in her tracks because of Yang Qinyi's words, and urged her on.

"Hurry up, this place isn't far from Li Deyu's residence. Leave me a horse, I'll ride it."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qinyi hesitated, but seeing Li Ang's stern gaze, he had no choice but to bow and obediently fetch a horse.

This is where the advantages of the feudal ruling class became apparent. As the emperor, even though he was traveling incognito, Li Ang's carriage was still very spacious, and it didn't feel crowded at all even if seven or eight people were squeezed in.

So, a moment later, Li Deyu and Zheng Tan, who had just finished their conversation and hurriedly received the news, saw this scene.

The carriage that had just left slowly approached. The seat in front of the carriage, where Li Zhensu should have been, was occupied by a young man wearing a snow-white fur robe. Upon closer inspection, who else could it be but the sage?

The carriage was completely covered up, showing no signs of anything amiss. However, behind the carriage, several burly men dressed in Shence Army robes, covered in blood and mud, had their hands tightly bound and their mouths gagged with rags. They were tied to the back of the carriage with a rope, and were occasionally kicked by the Jinwu Guards behind them to hurry up.

The procession slowly came to a stop in front of the mansion. Upon seeing this, Li Deyu and Zheng Tan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, we pay our respects."

Li Ang dismounted, casually brushing the snowflakes off his clothes, and said, "Something happened on the way back to the palace. I'll tell you the details later. Have the doctor and rooms I asked you to prepare been ready?"

Yang Qinyi sent his trusted confidant to deliver the message, so Li Deyu naturally did not neglect him and quickly replied, "Your Majesty, everything is ready. The physician will arrive shortly. I have also summoned the servants from my residence to help and brought out all the medicines that are usually kept in the residence, ready for Your Majesty's use."

"Okay." Li Ang nodded, then turned to Yang Qinyi and said, "You make the arrangements. Treat these people's injuries first."

"Furthermore, send someone back to the palace to summon Liu Hongyi and Xue Jiling!"

"Yes..." Yang Qinyi bowed and took his leave.

Seeing this, Li Deyu and Zheng Qin exchanged a glance. Their intuition told them that this matter was about to cause quite a stir tonight...