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Outside the Cam Lo Gate, there were soldiers from different armies of the Imperial Guards protecting the five lines of defense, and outside the Palace, there were also the Kim Ngo Guards (1) on duty patrolling all night. Therefore, no matter what, the eunuchs in the Cam Lo Gate could not have imagined that there would be an army quietly sneaking into the Cam Lo Gate to kill. It was for this reason that they were extremely lax in their defenses at the city gate.
(1) Kim Ngo Guard: a proper noun referring to an official position under the Tang Dynasty, whose duty was to protect the safety of the Imperial Palace.
It was difficult to sleep on a summer night, so the old eunuch Mu led two young eunuchs to the upper floor of the city gate, spread out a mat on the ground, and lay there fanning themselves while chatting. When the sound of the hook hitting the city wall made a soft "Ding, ding" sound. The old eunuch Mu also heard it and said:
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