"I understand!"
The First Prince took in a deep breath and said after a few moments of thought.
"Wang Chong, this prince knows that everything you do is for the sake of the country, but a country has its laws and a clan has its rules. Since the Imperial Court has issued a decree, everyone must abide by it. If the Son of Heaven breaks the law, he will be punished the same as the common people."
The intense court dispute came to an end.
"Respectful farewells, Your Highness!"
Everyone bowed and watched the First Prince depart.
During this entire process, Wang Chong's expression was abnormally calm, perhaps excessively calm.
"Junior Administrator!"
Just when everyone was about to leave the hall, Wang Chong coldly chuckled and finally spoke.
These words were so sudden that the entire hall fell silent. King Qi, the Grand Preceptor, and even Li Linfu all turned to look at him.
"Does the King of Foreign Lands have anything else to say?"
Li Junxian was taken aback, but he quickly regained his composure. Raising his robe, he walked through the crowd of officials. Whoosh! All the officials retreated, creating a large space for Wang Chong and Li Junxian.
Everyone knew what was going on in this court dispute. In truth, this was a dispute between Wang Chong and Li Junxian. Wang Chong had been very quiet during the entire court debate, but now that the court session was over, Wang Chong had suddenly called out to Li Junxian. Everyone could sense the intense malice in this.
"Haha, come here!"
Wang Chong waved a hand at the Golden Guard at the side of the hall. The guard froze for a moment before subconsciously walking over. Clap! Wang Chong lightly took off the silver fish seal at his waist and handed it over.
At the same time, he lightly pulled on his chin and took off the violet-gold crown on his head. In a flash, Wang Chong's pitch-black hair cascaded down over his shoulders, and a few strands of hair fell down from his temples.
"Li Junxian, I overestimated you!"
Wang Chong's first words caused Li Junxian's face to turn red.
On the surface, the Confucian Sect had won, but both Wang Chong and Li Junxian were well aware that from the moment they had invited Master Zhu, the Confucian Sect had lost the upper hand.
"But even if I relinquish my post as Advisor-in-Council and take off the robes of the King of Foreign Lands, do you really think that you've won?"
Wang Chong coldly sneered, a hint of derision on his face.
"King of Foreign Lands, what do you mean?"
Li Junxian's pupils constricted as he stared at Wang Chong said.
"However, Wang Chong didn't say anything. With a wave of his sleeve, he walked out of the palace hall and headed out of the palace."
"Chong-er, wait a minute!"
Wang Chong's big uncle, Wang Gen, hurriedly chased after him.
Li Junxian stared speechlessly at Wang Chong and Wang Gen's backs for a long time.
… …
Putting aside Wang Chong's actions, when Wang Chong took off his Fish Talisman and walked out of the Taihe Palace …
"Hualala!"
With the flapping of wings, countless birds took to the skies of the Great Tang, instantly bringing the news of the capital and Wang Chong's impeachment to the rest of the world.
"Good!"
In the distant tent of the Eastern Turks, a bearded man heartily laughed as he read the letter in his hand.
"This Confucian Sect is truly formidable. I didn't think that with just a few words, they would be able to cast the King of Foreign Lands into the abyss."
Usmish Khagan chuckled as he read the news from the Tang Dynasty.
Although the King of Foreign Lands' territory did not border Ouzan, the teeth were interdependent, and the fighting power he had displayed was a massive threat to any empire.
Moreover, once the Tang Dynasty dealt with its opponents on other fronts, it would be able to immediately start conscripting soldiers in Youzhou. At that time, the Eastern Turkic Khaganate would definitely suffer.
"Forbidding him from participating in the affairs of the Imperial Court and the military. Haha, just based on these two rules, he's a tiger without its claws and teeth. He's no longer much of a threat to us!"
"A false alarm! No matter what, we've won this round! "
The upper echelons of the Goguryeo Empire, the Western Khitans, the Mengshe Zhao Empire, and the Western Turkic Khaganate all rejoiced when they heard the news.
This reversal had come far too quickly, completely catching everyone off guard. A moment ago, everyone had been worried that the Great Tang would become more aggressive than ever, but a moment later, all the threats had been eliminated.
"Master Zhu! I didn't think that he would still be alive! With just this move, the Confucian Sect has won! "
In the distant Ouzan, Dalon Trinling also received a report. But unlike the others, Dalon Trinling's focus was on the matter of Master Zhu's birth. Dalon Trinling had traveled the Central Plains many years ago and had long ago heard of Master Zhu's reputation. At the time, he was still not the Prime Minister of the Empire, but he deeply admired this great scholar of the Central Plains, the last remaining 'Master'.
But at the time, he had learned that Master Zhu had already passed away. But it now appeared that this was not the case.
"One Li Junxian is far from enough in this conflict between militarists and Confucians. Only the appearance of this Confucian Chief can change everything. With Master Zhu's status, there is probably no one in the Central Plains who can contend against him! "
Dalon Trinling indifferently said.
"Imperial Minister, the impeachment of the King of Foreign Lands is indeed worthy of celebration, but forgive this subordinate for saying too much. For the Confucian Sect to be able to order around Master Zhu is truly not simple! In the future, this Confucian Sect will become a great calamity for us! "
At this moment, Great General Namri Songtian of the Yarlung Royal Lineage spoke from behind him.
"Heh, even so, that's a matter for the future!"
With a wave of his sleeve, Dalon Trinling gave a faint and unconcerned smile.
"Guards! It's rare for Master Zhu to appear in this world. Prepare a gift for me and deliver it to Master Zhu in the name of Imperial Minister Ouzan! In any case, all the princes of Ouzan and I have traveled to the Central Plains and studied the teachings of Confucianism, so we can be considered Master Zhu's students. Just take it as a disciple's greeting! "
"This subordinate obeys!"
A voice came from behind. Before his voice faded away, a leader of Ouzan's guards quickly received the order and left.
"Also …"
Once the guard had left, Dalon Trinling suddenly spoke.
"Songtian, it's rare for Li Junxian to give us a gift, so we should return the favor. As for the King of Foreign Lands, let us send him on his way! "
When he heard this, Namri Songtian stood unmoving like a boulder behind him, but there was a hint of a smile on his lips.
"This subordinate will do it right away!"
…
Leaving aside the commotion in the Eight Desolates, Wang Chong returned to his mansion after returning from the imperial court. Even though the outside world was in a storm, Wang Chong's mind was calm.
"Chong-er, you don't need to worry too much about this matter. I will definitely think of a way to send a memorial to the Holy Emperor. You raised soldiers in Qixi and opened the armory for the sake of the Tang Dynasty in the first place. If not for those weapons, Qixi and Longxi would still be in peril. I presume that His Majesty and the rest of the world will understand this. "
In the Wang Family Residence, Wang Chong's big uncle, Wang Gen, sat across from him, his face fraught with worry. Wang Chong appeared far too calm, but the calmer he appeared, the more worried Wang Gen was.
From the war of the southwest to the Battle of Talas, to his coronation as a marquis, Wang Chong had been in almost perfect condition. But now, he had suddenly fallen to rock bottom, and his title as King of Foreign Lands might even be stripped. Wang Gen was truly worried that his nephew would not be able to endure it.
After all, great joy and great sorrow came too quickly, and no one could endure it. Not to mention, Wang Chong was only eighteen. He was simply too young.
"Haha, Big Uncle, I know what you're thinking. There's no need to worry about me! I can still deal with it! "
Wang Chong indifferently said.
The door to the hall was tightly shut, and it was quiet inside. Other than Wang Gen and Wang Chong, there was no one else.
"Haaa!"
Wang Gen could only mentally sigh at Wang Chong's words.
"Chong-er, in truth, there's no need for you to put so much pressure on yourself. Our Wang Clan is a clan of ministers and generals, and with the wealth you've saved up, even if you don't eat or drink for the rest of your life, it's still enough. From a different perspective, it's not necessarily a bad thing for you to retire from being Advisor-in-Waiting and from the Imperial Court and the army. At the very least, you can relax a little, and you won't have to face so many dangers. As for the world, you've already done all you can. Just like you said, it's enough that the people of our Wang Clan have a clear conscience! "
Wang Chong stared in a daze at his big uncle's worried face, and a surge of warmth flowed through his heart. No matter the time, family was family, and kin was kin. Big uncle had always done his best for the affairs of the Imperial Court, and in Wang Chong's impression, he had always encouraged the people of the Wang Clan to work hard for the Tang dynasty, for the Imperial Court, and for the world.
When Little Uncle Wang Mi had stayed at Tianzhu Mountain to serve as an Imperial Army instructor, even though Wang Chong had always been on good terms with his big uncle, he had still reprimanded him and nearly fell out with him.
This was also the reason why Wang Chong had idled around the capital, hanging out with Ma Zhou and the others, becoming an out-and-out profligate scion and suffering the cold shoulder of his big uncle.
But now, for Wang Chong's sake, his big uncle had actually said that 'retiring from the Imperial Court and the army isn't necessarily a bad thing' and 'you've already done your best'. Wang Chong was well aware of just how difficult this had been.
"Big uncle, thank you."
Wang Chong said sincerely.
After sending off his big uncle, Wang Chong's mind was in turmoil. Inadvertently, Wang Chong realized that his big uncle had aged a great deal, and Wang Chong couldn't help but sigh. If Wang Chong withdrew from the Imperial Court, he would probably have to rely on his big uncle and the King of Song in the future.
But then, Wang Chong blinked and quickly came to his senses.
"Someone!"
Wang Chong suddenly said. Two figures immediately appeared behind Wang Chong. They were the Eagle and Zhang Que.
"What did the clans say about my impeachment?" “
Wang Chong said with his back to the two.
"This …"
Hearing Wang Chong's words, the Eagle and Zhang Que's eyes dimmed.
"After learning that Milord was impeached, many clans left us, severing their ties with us. We sent people over, but they refused to meet us."
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