Fu Zhi, although he had anticipated it, was still taken aback.
Zeng Yue told him as soon as he entered the city that it was difficult to discern Wang Mi's loyalty or treachery, and it was unclear whether he was sincerely defecting or planning to harm the emperor. Therefore, they needed to prepare in advance to protect Your Majesty.
Fu Zhi was also afraid that this might be a scheme by Wang Mi and Liu Cong, so he agreed to their plan. He arranged for a hundred sets of guard armor, and after donning them, they stood by the emperor's side, with the purpose of protecting him.
In addition to these hundred trusted aides under Zeng Yue, Fu Zhi also had the palace guards hide in the houses on both sides of the Ministry of Industry to guard against unexpected events.
