"I can't explain it clearly. It's just a feeling. When I returned, I looked into the Wang Clan's brother and sister. I heard that their reputation in the capital isn't too good, and they can be considered as one of the profligate scions in the capital. They are lawless and do all sorts of shady things. It's said that not too long ago, they even abducted women. If that's the case, it's one thing. However, that isn't the case from my interactions with them. "
"Also, Your Highness is aware of Wang Gengzhi's personality. He is a pure soldier, and he doesn't know much about politics. Otherwise, he wouldn't have met with Yao Guang Yi at this moment. In this matter, I feel that he has been made use of. "
"As for the Wang Clan's brother and sister, they seem to understand what Wang Gengzhi is unable to see through. The incident at the Vast Crane Pavilion seemed to be a provocation to Yao Feng, but I feel that it was directed at their father. Yao Guang Yi is known for his scheming. If he were to know that his scheme was seen through by two children, he would probably die in disbelief. Of course, this is only my personal feeling. It's still too early to say the truth. "
Lu Ting said calmly.
The hall was silent. For the first time, a grim expression appeared on The King of Song's face.
Even though Lu Ting said that it was his personal guess, The King of Song was too familiar with him. If he didn't have the slightest confidence, he wouldn't have said such words.
However, what kind of person was Yao Guang Yi?
To think that two teenagers would see through this old fox's scheme …
How was that possible!
The King of Song and the old butler glanced at one another. They could see the deep disbelief in each other's eyes. This was already close to being a monster!
"… Your Highness, it would be fine if that was the case. However, the words that he said, 'the one who laughs in the end is the one who laughs best', I feel that he was actually saying it to Your Highness. For an outsider to be able to see through matters that even those in the game wouldn't be able to see through, this isn't something that an ordinary intellectual can match up to. Furthermore, he's only fifteen! "
Lu Ting sighed.
Only then did he reveal the reason why he valued the young man so highly. This child was too young!
The King of Song listened and remained silent for a long time. He had to admit that Lu Ting's words had a huge impact on him. The two families of The King of Song were very close, but Duke Jiu's bloodline wasn't the only branch of the Wang family.
Moreover, with the identity and status of the King of Song, it was impossible for him to keep paying attention to a few teenagers. But if these children were as capable as Lu Ting said, then The King of Song couldn't take them lightly.
"Lord Lu's consciousness wants me to meet this Wang Clan brat?"
After a long time, the King of Song raised his head and said.
He had originally summoned Lu Ting to ask about Wang Yan, but now, this was no longer important. Without a doubt, Lu Ting was also inclined to believe that Wang Yan was innocent in this matter.
"There's no need for that."
Unexpectedly, Lu Ting waved his hand and denied it.
"Your Highness, have you forgotten that it will be Duke Jiu's seventieth birthday soon? At that time, all the descendants of the Wang Clan would go there together. It wouldn't be too late for Your Highness to go and meet him at that time. After all, all of this is just my conjecture, and the truth is still unknown. "
"That's fine."
The King of Song smiled and didn't object.
"It's rare for Lord Lu to think so highly of the third son of the Wang Clan. Furthermore, just based on the phrase 'the one who laughs last is the best', I have to reward him. Butler Zheng, go pick something from the treasury and send it to Wang Yan's residence. "
"Yes, this old servant understands!"
The old butler bowed and said respectfully.
"Wait a moment!"
The King of Song seemed to have thought of something and hesitated for a moment. "It's getting late. Let's send it over tomorrow."
Lu Ting saw the sinister look in the King of Song's eyes and sighed. He knew that the King of Song still didn't completely trust Wang Yan. But this time, Lu Ting didn't say anything.
As the saying goes, 'A long journey reveals a horse's stamina, and time reveals a person's life.' Whether or not Wang Yan had betrayed the Wang Clan, whether or not the Wang Clan had colluded with King Qi, and what had happened on the Crane Pavilion … all of this would come to light with the passing of time.
"… As for Bao Xuan and Zheng Yuan, I treated them well, but they plotted against me at this time and betrayed me to side with King Qi. Such ungrateful people, if I don't punish them, I won't be able to vent my anger! I can't deal with King Qi, but can't I deal with Bao Xuan and Zheng Yuan?
"Aren't Lingnan and Mobei lacking a few scholars? Let him spend the rest of his life there! "
The King of Song's eyes turned sinister as he spoke.
The struggle in the Imperial Court was fraught with danger, treading on thin ice and deciding life and death with a single word … These were not just empty words. Although the King of Song was currently 'deserted', he wasn't at the point where he was a tiger that had fallen from grace.
If a tiger didn't show its might, it would be treated as a sick cat. In the past, he was too benevolent, which was why he was betrayed by so many people.
But now, the King of Song didn't want to put up with it anymore.
Swish, swish, swish. Picking up his brush, the King of Song hurriedly wrote a memorial to the throne. No one knew that the future of Bao Xuan and Zheng Yuan had been decided in just a few strokes.
But this time, whether it was the old butler or Lu Ting, no one said anything. Even King Qi wouldn't be able to do anything, let alone fight with the King of Song for the sake of Bao Xuan and Zheng Yuan.
This was the bloody politics of the Imperial Court!
…
The carriage rumbled!
Wang Chong didn't know what had happened in the King of Song's residence and didn't care about it. Sitting in the carriage on his way back, Wang Chong's mind was in turmoil as he began to think about other things.
He had done what he needed to do for his father. Not long after, when Yao Guang Yi led his troops and appeared in his father's territory, the truth would be revealed.
Next, it was time for him to carry out the second step of his plan.
'A just cause enjoys abundant support while an unjust cause finds little support'. The incident at the Vast Crane Pavilion had clearly illustrated this point. His little sister was born with incredible strength, but when she met with Yao Feng and a bunch of thugs from the Yao Residence, she couldn't help but be flustered.
His previous life's experience had also illustrated this point. If not for his lack of troops, he wouldn't have ended up in such a state.
If he wanted to fulfill his wish and change the fate of the Wang Clan and the Tang dynasty, he had to be like Yao Feng and gather his own forces.
Only with great strength and many followers would he be able to change this perilous empire!
But to achieve all of this, he had to possess immense wealth, wealth that could rival a country!
'Money makes the world go round'. The more talented a person was, the more rebellious he would be. Without sufficient benefits, who would be willing to serve another?
Needless to say, he was only a fifteen-year-old child!
Just that, where could he find such immense wealth?
Seated in the carriage, Wang Chong frowned deeply.
The Wang Clan wasn't a wealthy clan and they didn't have any assets that could allow them to make a fortune. In this aspect, he couldn't rely on his clan at all.
Wang Chong could only think of a way himself.
"There must be a way, there must be a way …"
Tapping his finger lightly, Wang Chong's mind was in turmoil as he carefully went through the events of his previous life. Without any means to make a fortune, he could only think of ways to earn money.
It was fortunate that Wang Chong had the memories of his previous life and he had an advantage in this aspect.
"I got it!"
Suddenly, Wang Chong's eyes lit up as he recalled something:
"WuZi Steel! Right, WuZi Steel! "
His originally gloomy mood was swept away and Wang Chong's mood suddenly became relaxed.
'Wootz steel' is a type of precious patterned steel. When a saber or sword is forged, the patterns on its surface will flow naturally, creating a beautiful sight to behold. At the same time, Wootz steel is the best material for forging weapons, second to none!
In the parallel universe that Wang Chong came from, 'WuZi Steel' had another name, 'Persian Knife' or 'Damascus Scimitar'!
Weapons forged from this material were ranked first among the three most famous swords in the world since ancient times!
More importantly, the reserve of WuZi Steel was very limited. Once it was dug out, it would be gone forever.
In the future, a real 'Damascus Scimitar' could be sold for millions, even tens of millions of US dollars! And it was priceless!
In this world, the same was true for WuZi Steel!
The reason why Wang Chong remembered this kind of steel was not because of its preciousness, but because of its sharpness. Weapons forged from WuZi Steel were extremely sharp. They could easily tear and break those extremely precious famous swords and sabers!
In terms of sharpness, weapons forged from WuZi Steel were the sharpest, second to none!
In the parallel universe that Wang Chong came from, scientists had conducted experiments and found that the blades of WuZi Steel weapons had countless nano-level sawteeth of various sizes that were hard to see with the naked eye. These numerous tiny sawteeth together formed the legend of the unparalleled sharpness of WuZi Steel.
Cavalry equipped with WuZi Steel weapons could easily cut their opponents into pieces together with their armor! The death was extremely tragic!
The tiny sawteeth on the blades of WuZi Steel could easily tear open the opponent's wounds and cause massive bleeding. A large amount of blood would be lost in a short period of time, and the bleeding could not be effectively stopped.
Many of the minor injuries had turned into serious injuries because of this.
With all these reasons added together, an army equipped with WuZi Steel weapons would possess terrifying destructive power that would cause people to pale at the mere mention of it.
And their opponents would usually suffer heavy casualties!
However, even though WuZi Steel was so rare, Wang Chong knew that this was the time when it was the least valuable. If there were no accidents, this was the time when the first batch of WuZi Steel would be excavated from the only source in this world, the Hyderabad Mountains.
This first batch of WuZi Steel ore from Hyderabad was being transported by Sindhi monks to various parts of the world. The Abbasid Caliphate, the Western Regions, the Tang dynasty, the Turkic Khaganate, the Silla Empire …
(Sindhu is also known as' India 'or' India '. However, when it was first introduced to China, it was called Sindhu. It was named by Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty.)
It would take another year before the reputation of these rare WuZi Steel ore would start to show, and another ten years before it would truly become famous in the world. And it would take another twenty years for the perfect 'Hyderabad Method' to forge WuZi Steel to appear.
And finally, in less than thirty years, the last piece of ore in the Hyderabad Mountains would be excavated.
That was the last piece of WuZi Steel ore in Hyderabad, and the last piece in the world!
This was the current situation of WuZi Steel!
This ore wasn't limitless, it was extremely rare and limited. But at this moment, no one in this world knew about it.
Wang Chong carefully recalled the memories in his mind. Calculating the time, these two monks should have already arrived at the Tang dynasty. The people of the Tang dynasty rarely paid attention to people outside of the Western Regions. At the moment, no one would notice the two strange-looking Sindhi monks, needless to say, the Wootz steel they were wearing.
If he were to find them at this moment, he might be able to make an unexpected fortune.
Thinking of this, Wang Chong's heart couldn't help but pound.
Even though they were in different time and space, Wang Chong knew that weapons forged from WuZi Steel were also something that countless empire's generals, nobles, celebrities and martial arts experts yearned for.
The gorgeous design of WuZi Steel weapons could serve as a foil to the status of the nobles, and to a martial arts expert, a weapon made from WuZi Steel could greatly increase their strength.
For these rare WuZi Steel weapons, these people were willing to go bankrupt and pay with everything they had!
If he could obtain the WuZi Steel from the two 'Sindhi' monks, the benefits he would receive in the future could be imagined. Thinking of this, Wang Chong couldn't hold back anymore.
"Little sister, are you interested in going out with me to find a few people?"
Wang Chong suddenly recovered and turned to look at his little sister.
"Ah, still going out?"
Wang Xiao Yao's eyes widened in shock. She remembered that her father had said that if they were to go out recklessly, he would break their legs.
"Why, are you afraid?"
Wang Chong said.
"Hmph, I'm not afraid!"
As expected, the Wang Family's little sister fell for it. Wang Chong chuckled. Bringing his little sister, this free 'bodyguard', he turned around and headed towards the area where the Hu of the Western Regions resided.
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