Dong!
In the inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace, the Dragon Drum and Dragon Bell rang together.
The news of Wang Chong's arrest and imprisonment spread. Before the morning court session began, an old official with white hair appeared in the inner palace. His hair and beard were all standing on end, his whole body was trembling, and his face was full of grief and indignation. His white head kept banging against the dragon drum and bell, causing blood to flow out.
"There has never been a precedent of disrespecting the Imperial Court. Your Majesty, are you going to set a precedent and be punished for your words?! "
The old censor He Tai banged the drum and bell again and again, his expression incomparably furious.
As an old minister of the previous dynasty and an imperial censor during the reign of the late Emperor, He Ting was loyal and devoted. He admonished the late Emperor with a straight face and once received the Imperial Elixir Edict Iron Voucher. It was just that he was getting on in years and was now over seventy years old, so he resigned and returned home.
He hadn't been involved in politics for thirty years, and he didn't expect something like this to happen. Hearing about Wang Chong's matter, the old imperial censor was incomparably furious. Almost as soon as he received the news, he ordered his children to prepare their court robes, took the previous emperor's Dan Shu Iron Voucher, opened the city gates, and went straight to the inner court.
"This has never happened in the two hundred years since the founding of this dynasty. If His Majesty were to be punished for this matter, he would definitely be an incapable ruler! — "
…
The impact caused by Wang Chong was far more than that.
When the bell rang in the morning, all the civil and military officials rushed in.
"Your subject, Zhang Yakun, requests Your Majesty to release Wang Chong!"
Almost as soon as they entered the hall, one of the ministers fell to his knees with a thud. Then the second, the third, the fourth …
"Your subject Lu Lin requests Your Majesty to release Wang Chong!"
"Your subject, Xu Hanwu, requests Your Majesty to release Wang Chong!"
"Subordinate Sun Taijia beseeches Your Majesty to release Wang Chong!"
"I, Gu Tong, request Your Majesty to release Wang Chong!"
…
Each of the ministers had a solemn look on their faces, and their expressions were filled with anger.
"Zhang Yakun, Lu Lin, Xu Hanwu, what are you trying to do?"
This scene caused Xiao He and the others to be flabbergasted, all of them stunned. However, right after Xiao He finished speaking, something even more shocking happened.
"This official has a complaint against Xiao He!"
"I, Li Yun Lin, wish to lodge a complaint against Liu Yu!"
"Your subject Zhang Song wishes to lodge a complaint against Zhou Jue!"
"I, Liu Feng, would like to lodge a complaint against Zhang Gui!"
…
"Your subject, Zhou Renren, wishes to present a copy of Great General Abusi's book!"
Thud, thud, thud. The figures knelt down heavily like wooden stakes. Even Great General Luo Busi was stunned by the last sentence.
The large imperial court suddenly fell silent.
Xiao He and the others did not know why, but when they saw the furious gazes that were directed at them one after another, Xiao He and the others vaguely understood something. They suddenly felt a chill run down their spines.
Rejection!
A strong rejection!
For the first time, Xiao He felt like they were being labeled. For the first time, Xiao He tasted the feeling of being ostracized by the civil and military officials!
When Wang Chong said that the Hu formed their own faction, these officials initially did not believe it and even felt that it was not a big deal. But this time, so many Hu generals had submitted a joint petition. How could Wang Chong be wrong?
Gao Xianzhi was from Xinluo!
Fomonlința was a Qiang!
Geshu Han was from Tuqi!
Abusi was from Tongluo!
An Sishun was from Turkic!
…
But this time, for the sake of dealing with Wang Chong, these different Hu were actually willing to work together. All of the Han officials were infuriated.
And when Wang Chong was captured and thrown into the imperial prison in the early hours of the morning, his rage reached its peak.
'The Hu formed their own faction', was there even a need to say it?
Initially, everyone was still disapproving of Wang Chong's petition. But now, who would dare to think that way? The most hateful thing was that as the imperial censor, Xiao He and the others were actually speaking up for an outsider.
An outsider was detestable, but an insider was even more so!
Xiao He and the others did not know that they had already been marked with the symbol of a foreign tribe. Right now, anyone who spoke up for the Hu would be the enemy of all the Han officials!
The entire imperial court was silent.
Other than Xiao He and the other Hu generals, all of the Han officials kneeled down, refusing to budge.
"Your Majesty, Wang Chong is only a fifteen-year-old child, and he has a patriotic heart. If he were to be punished for his words, wouldn't the people of the world be disappointed? I beseech Your Majesty to look into this matter! "
Dong. When Duke Xu and the other dukes, whose standing wasn't beneath Gao Xianzhi, kneeled down, the atmosphere in the imperial court reached a boiling point.
These words didn't just represent Duke Xu's words, it also represented the thoughts of all of the officials kneeling here.
The entire imperial court was deathly silent.
Standing amidst the crowd, Wang Gen looked at this sight with a myriad of emotions in his heart.
"Chong-er, did you see that?"
Initially, Wang Gen felt that Wang Chong didn't listen to his advice and wrote the petition. But at this moment, Wang Gen felt that Wang Chong's actions were the right choice!
That morning, when more than eighty percent of the officials kneeled down to plead for Wang Chong, the news shook the entire imperial court.
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The Wang Family.
"Release me, release me!"
When the news that her brother Wang Chong had been captured and thrown into the imperial prison spread, the Wang Family's little sister flew into a rage. Four guards, eight servants, and six maids couldn't hold her back at all.
Peng!
One of the guards was sent flying, crashing heavily into the wall, causing it to collapse. Wang Xiao Yao's innate strength wasn't something that an ordinary person could withstand.
"Let me into the palace! How dare he capture my brother? I'll kill that dog of an emperor!"
The Wang Family's little sister bellowed furiously.
"Young mistress, don't!"
"You mustn't say such words!"
"If others were to hear such words, they would surely kill you!"
…
All of the guards, maids, and servants paled upon hearing those words. How could such words be spoken so casually? If word were to spread, the Wang Clan would be punished with confiscation.
In an instant, six to seven hands reached for the Wang Family's little sister's mouth, and even more guards rushed forward to surround her and press her down.
Not too far away from Wang Xiao Yao, Madam Wang was seated on a wooden armchair. If she had heard the Wang Family's little sister spouting such outrageous words in the past, she would have long slapped her.
But at this moment, Madam Wang sat there motionlessly, tears flowing down her cheeks.
Madam Wang had witnessed Wang Chong being captured, and from then on, she hadn't had a single drop of water to drink.
"Have you sent anyone over to the old master's residence?"
Madam Wang suddenly asked.
"I've been there. The doors of the Four Quarters Embassy are tightly shut, and it's impossible to enter at the moment. "
The guard lowered his head, and his expression was extremely gloomy.
In an instant, despair flashed across Madam Wang's eyes. As a woman, there was nothing she could do. She could only pin her hopes on her father-in-law.
But for some reason, the doors of the Four Quarters Embassy were tightly shut all of a sudden, such that even her big brother couldn't enter.
Madam Wang had no idea what was going on.
The only person she could think of who could save Wang Chong was her father-in-law. If even her father-in-law was helpless, then she really didn't know what she could do.
Madam Wang wasn't the only one despairing.
"What should we do? Should we inform young master's master of this matter?"
In the corner of the room, Shen Hai suddenly thought of the Evil Emperor.
"It's useless. This is a matter of the royal court. Besides, his martial arts have been crippled, so there's no need to disturb him. "
Shen Hai's suggestion was rejected by Meng Long without any hesitation.
He wanted to save the young master as well, but this wasn't a viable solution.
At the same time, in the backyard of the Wang Family Residence, a gray-robed middle-aged man sighed deeply.
Li Zhuxin was hired by Wang Chong at a cost of five thousand gold taels. He had once promised to ensure Wang Chong's safety. However, this matter was truly beyond his capabilities.
On the wall not too far away from Li Zhuxin, Miyasame Ayaka was squatting silently with her head lowered. She seemed to be in low spirits.
Although they were all top-notch experts, they were also helpless in this kind of situation.
…
Under an old locust tree in the west of the city, So Jung-son sat upright with a golden chessboard placed before him.
From dawn till dusk, the other side of the golden chessboard was still empty. So Jung-son still didn't see the figure he was waiting for.
Da da da!
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard. The old servant Fang Hong hurried over and whispered into So Jung-son's ears.
Weng!
Hearing Fang Hong's words, So Jung-son's eyelids twitched, and his face warped in shock. Hu! A gust of wind blew past, and the locust tree fell silent.
So Jung-son sat beneath the old locust tree with his eyes closed. A contemplative look appeared on his face.
No one could tell what he was thinking.
"It seems like I won't be able to play today!"
After an unknown period of time, So Jung-son slowly opened his eyes. With a wave of his hand, he tidied up the black and white stones on the table and placed them back into the box. Then, he picked up the golden chessboard and slowly walked out.
"Grandfather, you must save big brother!"
So Jung-son had barely taken a few steps when a figure suddenly pounced over and hugged So Jung-son's ankle, bawling loudly. Su Zhengchen turned around, and the first thing he saw was the teary-eyed 'Little Jianjian' hugging him. He had always been fond of candies, but at this moment, the candied haw had fallen to the ground and was thrown to the side.
"Did you hear that?"
So Jung-son said. Fang Hong's voice was already very soft, but this child's ears were sharper than his.
"Grandfather, big brother once said that you are formidable. Big brother isn't a bad person. You must think of a way to save him! "
Xiao Jianjian bawled.
So Jung-son fell silent. He gazed at Xiao Jianjian beneath him and sighed deeply. Then, he slowly pulled his leg out and disappeared into the night.
The darkness of the night didn't calm the atmosphere in the capital. Instead, it grew more and more agitated.
Wang Chong's arrest had already surpassed the scope of the Wang Clan and the memorial that Wang Chong had written. The Hu generals, vice protector-generals, and protector-generals had jointly accused and accused Wang Chong, as well as Wang Chong's imprisonment. As time passed, the rage didn't subside. Instead, it only grew more intense.
After the court session ended, innumerable petitions flew into the inner palace, requesting for Wang Chong's release. This was no longer a matter that concerned Wang Chong alone. It was a storm between the Hu and Han!
As night fell, countless messenger pigeons flew in all directions, revealing that more than eighty percent of the Han officials had knelt down to plead for Wang Chong. This matter immediately triggered an even more intense reaction among the Hu by the borders.
The rage of the Han didn't make the Hu compromise. Instead, it incited even greater fury among them!
"Bastards! What are the Han up to? "
In the Qixi Protectorate Manor, Fomonlința flew into a thunderous rage, and the entire ground trembled in response to his rage.
"Their hearts are cold, but aren't we cold as well? We Hu have bathed in blood on the battlefield for the empire, and yet, we have to suffer the humiliation of a brat. If I don't kill that brat, I won't be able to quell the hatred in my heart. Men! I will write a blood letter to the Holy Emperor. That brat must die! "
"Let's see if His Majesty will choose that brat or us Hu generals!"
…
Memorials from the Anxi Protectorate Manor, Qixi Protectorate Manor, Anbei Protectorate Manor, the Big Dipper Army, and many other Hu generals by the borders flew into the capital like snowflakes.
This time, it wasn't just Gao Xianzhi, Fomonlința, Geshu Han, An Sishun, and hundreds of Hu generals.
Furthermore, unlike the first impeachment, all of the memorials this time were requesting for Wang Chong's death.
"If we don't kill that brat, we won't be able to appease the anger of the soldiers!"
"If His Majesty doesn't kill that brat, the hearts of the Hu will turn cold!"
…
These were the most frequent words in the memorials of the Hu generals. More than eighty percent of the officials submitted a memorial to plead for Wang Chong. This matter infuriated all of the Hu generals!
They were no longer calling for the impeachment of the Wang Clan and Wang Chong, but for Wang Chong's death!
When the Hu generals' memorials requesting for Wang Chong's death arrived in the capital like snowflakes, they had no idea that this matter had already attracted the attention of another faction.
"Bastards! Do they really think that the Tang dynasty belongs to them? Do they really think that the Tang dynasty only has Geshu Han, Fomonlința, and Gao Xianzhi? "
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