The King of Foreign Lands!
No one had expected the Holy Emperor to favor Wang Chong so much. He was not made a Duke or a noble, but King of Foreign Lands! Such a reward had never been bestowed before, even surpassing everyone's expectations.
"The King of Foreign Lands! It's actually the King of Foreign Lands! The Imperial Court has actually made Marquis a King! "
"Hahaha, wonderful! In the future, our lord will be a true King! "
… …
The subordinates at Wang Chong's side raised their heads, their eyes bright and their expressions excited. Made a King! Made a King! Even higher than a Duke! No one had even dared to imagine such a thing. From now on, Wang Chong was a true member of the imperial family, an existence on equal footing with The King of Song and King Qi.
In the two-hundred-some years since the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, there had never been a precedent of making a King of a different surname. Wang Chong's peerless achievements had finally broken this rule and allowed him to become the first King of the Tang Dynasty!
At this moment, even Bahram, the Sassanid Princess, the rebel leaders, Banahan, the King Gangke, and even the surrounding Anxi Protectorate army soldiers blushed in joy for Wang Chong.
Effort would eventually be rewarded. Wang Chong was a friend of the Sassanid Dynasty and the leader of the coalition army. For him to be valued by the Tang Dynasty, all of them were sincerely happy for him.
But at this moment, the only person who remained calm was Wang Chong.
His gaze swept past the eunuch in embroidered robes who seemed to have quite a high status, the civil officials who were waiting with their eyes closed, and the envoys of the imperial court with stiff and solemn expressions behind him. His brows furrowed imperceptibly. To be rewarded by the Imperial Court's' King of Foreign Lands' truly was something to be happy about, but from the looks of it, these people did not seem to be celebrating.
Moreover, the imperial decree in the silver-robed eunuch's hand was clearly not finished.
As expected, the eunuch's shrill voice came from beside his ear.
"In addition, after the discussion of the Six Ministries, the Young Marquis has been conferred the title of Advisor-in-Waiting, allowing him to participate in the politics of the court and immediately return to the capital to report. As for his military authority and all affairs in Khorasan, he handed them over to Wen Changqing, Tang Chengyu, and Li Fanming. In addition, Wang Yan will be conferred the title of General Pacifying Barbarians and Wang Fu will be conferred the title of General Tiger Roar and will be transferred to the northeast … "
Boom!
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, Xi Yuanqing, the kneeling Banahan, the King Gangke, Bahram, and the rebel leader all revealed expressions of extreme shock.
"What's going on? Is Your Majesty planning to transfer the Young Marquis away? "
"Transfer military power? Why did he want to transfer the military power? All of us trust the Young Marquis, and it is only with him that we can resist the Arabs. If the Young Marquis is transferred away, who will deal with the Arabs!? "
"No! Why was he only an Advisor-in-Waiting? Wasn't he supposed to be the King of Foreign Lands? Why is it such a low rank? "
… …
The crowd was in an uproar. If they hadn't heard it with their own ears, they would have believed that there was something wrong with their ears. Nearby, Feng Changqing stared at Wang Chong's back, his mind in turmoil.
Wang Chong's title of King of Foreign Lands placed him far above all the dukes and prefectural dukes. He was truly an exalted noble, but no matter how high a King was, if he had no real authority, it was just an empty title. The Tang Dynasty had many Kings, but only the King of Song and King of Qi had any real authority. The Imperial Court had taken away Wang Chong's military authority and stripped him of his position as Qixi Protector-General, leaving him with only the title of Advisor-in-Waiting and the right to participate in court affairs. This was a classic case of an apparent promotion but an actual demotion!
"How could this be? Just what happened? "
Feng Changqing's eyes were wide open, his lips trembling, his mind in chaos. After handling so many matters, Feng Changqing believed that he was very familiar with the changes and decisions of the Imperial Court, but Feng Changqing had never imagined that he would encounter something like this in his life!
Extreme nobility and extreme humility were actually gathered on the same person.
On the side, Gao Xianzhi's face was also covered in shock, his gaze slowly shifting from the silver-robed eunuch to Wang Chong at his side. After so many major victories, this was not the scene that everyone had been hoping for, one that would be rewarded handsomely.
Almost instinctively, Gao Xianzhi sensed that something had gone wrong in the Imperial Court.
That shrill voice was still ringing in everyone's ears. Once Su Hanshan, Banahan, and the King Of Gangke had been rewarded, Wang Chong finally raised his head and stepped forward to receive the decree.
"This subject receives the decree!"
Silence!
The Lord of Khorasani Residence was deathly still, without any hint of joy. Even those ordinary Khorasani soldiers who knew nothing about the politics of the Tang Dynasty felt that something was strange.
"Gonggong, forgive Gao Xianzhi for speaking out of turn, but just what has happened? Since His Divine Majesty has already made Wang Chong King of Foreign Lands and transferred him to the capital, why has he only been given the title of Advisor-in-Waiting? And why has Wang Chong been stripped of his post as Qixi Protector-General and handed over his military authority? "
When the announcement of the imperial edict ended, Gao Xianzhi strode forward and asked. Of everyone present, Gao Xianzhi had the highest seniority, and as one of the empire's supreme Great Generals, Gao Xianzhi had the right to ask questions.
The Anxi Protectorate army was indebted to Wang Chong. Whether as an ally, a friend, a guide, or a senior, Gao Xianzhi hoped that Wang Chong would be truly valued by the Imperial Court and not be casually demoted and stripped of his military authority.
"Lord Gao, this is the decision of His Divine Majesty and the Six Bureaus. Is Milord's concern whether to reward him or not?"
The eunuch in embroidered robes, whose face was pale, glanced at Gao Xianzhi indifferently.
In an instant, Gao Xianzhi frowned. In the surroundings, everyone's expressions turned ugly. As an important minister of the empire and the Anxi War God, other than Bian Lingcheng, no eunuch had ever dared to speak to Gao Xianzhi in such a tone.
"Lord Gao, there is no need to ask any more questions. The Imperial Court will naturally let Milord know what you should know. As for what you shouldn't know, even if you ask us, we will know nothing!"
On the side, Lord Wen, who had not spoken much during the reading of the imperial edict, suddenly spoke. His expression was rigid, and when he spoke, his entire body did not move except for his lips.
But this statement alone caused Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, Wang Yan, and Cheng Qianli to widen their eyes. To be able to interrupt this embroidered clothed eunuch, it could be seen that this official surnamed Wen's status was even higher than everyone had imagined.
"I only want to ask one question …"
At this moment, a young voice rang out in everyone's ears. Wang Chong, who had been standing in front of the emissaries this entire time, suddenly spoke.
"May I ask which of you are Lord Wen, Lord Tang, and Lord Li?"
Wang Chong's words were flat and unperturbed, but in an instant, the surroundings fell silent. All eyes, including the covetous gaze of the leading official surnamed Wen, fell silent and turned to Wang Chong.
"These are them!"
Finally, the official surnamed Wen turned his head and pointed at several figures behind him. Wang Chong followed the man's finger and immediately saw three figures exuding powerful auras. These people were riding warhorses and dressed in Confucian attire. Their expressions were solemn, and their essence energy was restrained. However, the power contained in their bodies was actually stronger than Cheng Qianli's Supreme Desolation Empyrean God state.
Wang Chong was also an important official of the military, and his reputation was so illustrious that there was practically no one in the world who did not know of him.
These three were so powerful that someone of Wang Chong's status should have known them, but Wang Chong had no impression of them at all.
In the entire military, Wang Chong had never seen any information about them. If not for the imperial decree mentioning them, Wang Chong would not even know their names. With Wang Chong's status, this was simply inconceivable.
These people seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
But a moment later, Wang Chong's eyes inadvertently flitted over the wrist of one of these people. Wang Chong's eyes widened. Wang Chong could clearly see a black mark on this person's wrist. At almost the same time, that person seemed to sense Wang Chong's gaze. With a shake of his wrist, the sleeve of his robe slid down, concealing the black mark on his wrist.
"Lord Wang, the Imperial Court has decreed that upon receiving the imperial decree, you must immediately hand over your military authority and return to the capital. This is the rule of the Imperial Court when conferring titles, as well as His Majesty's decree. Lord Wang, please cooperate! "
At this moment, the official surnamed Wen spurred his horse forward and spoke to Wang Chong.
His expression was inflexible, and his words were devoid of emotion. He seemed to be doing everything by the book.
"Wait a moment! You're being unreasonable! "
"Milord has only just received the imperial decree, so why are you telling him to leave now?!"
"Just who are you people? I don't think that you've come to announce an imperial decree. You've come to seize military authority!"
… …
All of Wang Chong's subordinates were agitated, and even the Khorasani soldiers sensed that something was wrong. They began to feel agitated on behalf of Wang Chong.
"Lord Wang, don't leave! Khorasan needs you!"
The surrounding generals of the Revolutionary Army also panicked. Although these battles appeared to be the result of the combined efforts of the Khorasani, the rebel armies, and the Tang dynasty, everyone knew that the reason they had the confidence to resist all of Arabia was because of the Young Marquis of the Tang dynasty.
Although he was only seventeen, he was the true pillar of the Khorasan people.
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