Wang Chong was jolted awake by a tsunami of cheers.
As he slowly regained consciousness, there were only a few figures before him. The cheers came from the distant palace walls. Standing before him was the warden of the imperial prison, Zhou Xing, and a few other prison guards. They were bowing respectfully as they stood before him.
One of the prison guards seemed especially nervous.
With a single glance, Wang Chong recognized that it was this prison guard who had knocked him out.
"Wang gongzi, pardon my offense. I have no choice but to comply with the decree of the emperor. I hope that gongzi can forgive me! "
Zhou Xing bowed, his posture extremely humble, and his tone was extremely courteous. Ever since the eunuch from the sky palace came, Zhou Xing knew that the young man before him wasn't an existence that he could afford to offend.
"Lord Zhou, you're being too polite."
Wang Chong chuckled and didn't argue with him.
"Right, can I leave now?"
"Of course, of course you can!"
Zhou Xing hurriedly stepped to the side, opening up a path for Wang Chong. At this moment, he couldn't wait for Wang Chong to leave. Even though the imperial prison dared to lock up anyone, this person definitely didn't belong here.
Wang Chong chuckled. With a flick of his sleeves, he passed through the crowd and continued on his way. Not too far away, a carriage was already prepared.
This was Zhou Xing's arrangement.
Wang Chong dived into the carriage, and it rumbled forward. As he passed through the palace alleys, Wang Chong could sense that many people were observing him, both in the light and in the shadows.
— — The regional commanders incident didn't just attract the attention of the officials in the royal court. Even the Imperial Army was within their sights as well. Not to mention, Wang Chong was the creator of the WuZi Steel.
The closer he got to the palace gates, the louder the cheers Wang Chong heard became. Wave after wave of cheers reverberated through the air.
Finally, the carriage arrived at the palace gates and stopped.
"Wang Chong!"
"Chong-er!"
As soon as Wang Chong got out of the car, he heard a burst of joyful cheers. Turning his head, Wang Chong saw two familiar figures striding toward him from more than fifty meters away from the palace gate.
"Commander Zhao!"
"Uncle!"
Wang Chong's eyes lit up as he immediately recognized it. Needless to say, Zhao Fengchen was an old acquaintance of his from the Bluebottle Pavilion. As for his uncle, Wang Chong, he wasn't surprised at all.
Uncle and Zhao Fengchen were both members of the Imperial Army, and the Imperial Guards of the royal palace weren't allowed to enter or stay for long. However, uncle, Zhao Fengchen, and the others were different.
The forbidden area of the imperial palace was their territory to begin with.
"Hahaha, boy, you finally came out!"
"Chong-er, we've waited for a long time!"
The two of them strode forward and hugged Wang Chong tightly.
"Hey, hey, let go. You two are too strong. I'm going to be strangled to death!"
"Hahaha, this little bit of strength is nothing! I haven't even used my full strength! "
The two of them laughed heartily.
Even though Wang Chong's neck was red from being strangled, he felt warmth in his heart. This was the feeling of kinship! It had been three months, and he was finally released from the imperial prison!
"Hehe, I wanted to invite you to the Imperial Army for a chat. However, it seems like that won't be possible. There are still people waiting for you outside! "
"Hurry up and go out! Zhu Yan, your big uncle, and the others are waiting outside! "
The two of them didn't take up too much of Wang Chong's time. They patted his shoulders and led him out of the palace gate. No one else was allowed to enter.
After passing through the heavy palace gate, a ray of sunlight shone in from the outside. At the moment when Wang Chong appeared outside the palace gate — —
Boom!
An earth-shattering cheer suddenly sounded. This cheer was several times louder than what Wang Chong had heard in the royal palace.
"Wang Chong!"
"Chong gongzi is out!"
"Chong-er!"
"Look! It's Wang gongzi! "
…
Outside the royal palace, the crowd was in jubilation.
Walking out of the palace gate, Wang Chong was still a little unaccustomed to the dazzling sunlight. By the time he got used to it and slowly opened his eyes, Wang Chong was dumbfounded by the sight of the sea of people before him.
He didn't realize it when he was in the royal palace, but now that he was out, Wang Chong realized how many people had gathered outside. Looking out from the palace gate and into the distance, the crowd was densely packed. As far as the eye could see, there were people everywhere.
Even the houses and trees on the sides of the street were packed with people, all of them looking in his direction with jubilation in their eyes.
At a glance, it was hard to tell how many tens of thousands of people there were.
"Wang Chong!"
"Wang Chong!"
"Wang Chong!"
"Wang Chong!"
…
In just a few seconds, the cheers of 'Wang Chong' resounded from all directions. When tens of thousands of people wholeheartedly supported a person and shouted his name, it was an extremely majestic sight.
Wang Chong stood at the palace gate in a daze, his entire body frozen.
He had heard the cheers outside the royal palace, but he had no idea that so many people would come to welcome him on the day of his release. Those smiles were sincere and joyful, without any impurities. There were nobles, commoners, wealthy merchants, impoverished clans, and even a few profligate scions …
At this moment, everyone was cheering for him from the bottom of their hearts.
Many of these people had probably never seen or heard of him before. But on the day of his release, they had all gathered together to celebrate and cheer for him!
This was the first time in his life that Wang Chong had received the cheers and support of so many people.
Standing under the sunlight, Wang Chong felt a warmth in his heart.
This was the Central Plains, this was the empire of the Tang dynasty. As long as one did the right thing, the people would support one. Whether it was a wealthy merchant or impoverished clans, the scions of nobility or the commoners, even the profligate scions, they would all wholeheartedly support one!
Everyone had a scale in their hearts, and even the profligate scions would be able to distinguish right from wrong.
Although he had been sentenced to three months of imprisonment and had spent three months in the imperial prison, at this moment, Wang Chong felt that it was all worth it!
"Enjoy all of this! Today, almost everyone in the capital, be it the nobles, the ministers, or the generals of the army, had come. This is a festival that belongs to you! Chong-er, Big Uncle is happy for you! "
A familiar voice sounded in his ear. Dressed in court robes, Big Uncle Wang Gen strode over and patted Wang Chong's shoulder, his heart brimming with pride.
Although Wang Chong was not his son, at this moment, he felt a deep sense of pride for the Wang Clan to have such a descendant.
"Big uncle!"
A glint flashed across Wang Chong's eyes.
Big uncle wasn't the only one who had come to welcome him. Through the crowd, Wang Chong saw Little Uncle Wang Mi, Big Aunt Wang Ru Shuang, Cousin Wang Liang, and even Cousin Wang Li.
Even though Wang Li's face was still cold, the expression in his eyes spoke volumes.
Other than the kin of the Wang Clan, Wang Chong also saw many familiar faces amidst the welcoming crowd. Elder Ye, Duke of Hu, Elder Zhao, Elder Sun, Elder Ma … All of grandfather's old subordinates had gathered here, and they were excitedly cheering and applauding for him.
Other than them, Wang Chong also saw many other officials. Most of them were strangers to Wang Chong.
Yet, all of them were smiling at him.
Peng!
Suddenly, a firework burst into the sky amidst the crowd. Following which, countless fireworks burst into the sky. It wasn't just in the vicinity of the royal palace. In the entire capital, regardless of whether they knew each other or not, everyone chose to set off fireworks and firecrackers on this day to celebrate for Wang Chong.
The entire capital was in a festive mood!
Wang Chong didn't stay for too long. Under his big uncle's lead, after greeting the officials in the royal court, he immediately dived into a carriage that had been prepared beforehand.
Pah!
A moment ago, Wang Chong was still immersed in the joy of being able to see the light of day once more. But in the next instant, a fair calf appeared before Wang Chong's eyes, and with a loud 'pah', Wang Chong was knocked to the ground by a tremendous force. He was pinned firmly onto the carpet of the carriage, unable to move at all.
"Second Sister!"
Wang Chong's face paled in fright. Even though it was just a fleeting glance, Wang Chong could clearly see that the figure dressed in red with a stern expression leaning against the wall of the carriage was none other than his cousin, Wang Zhu Yan.
It was no wonder he didn't see her amidst the crowd. She had been hiding here all along.
A moment ago, he was still enjoying the admiration of the crowd, and in the next instant, he was smashed to the ground. This' surprise 'came a little too quickly.
"Brat, if you dare to write such a careless memorial again, don't blame Second Sister for getting nasty!"
Before Wang Chong could say anything, a familiar voice sounded from above him.
Wang Chong's body was initially stiff and he was prepared to struggle, but upon hearing those words, his heart warmed and his body softened.
"Second Sister, I know my mistake. I won't be so careless next time. "
Wang Chong said softly.
"Remember your words!"
Cousin Wang Zhu Yan's voice was still cold, but she loosened her grip and retracted her leg. Then, she sat by the side and turned her head away.
For some reason, Wang Chong felt that his cousin's eyes were moist, as though she had been crying.
"I'm sorry, Second Sister."
Wang Chong sat up and apologized seriously.
Although they weren't biological siblings, and although she sometimes treated him violently and was unreasonable, his second sister treated him so well that nothing could be said about it.
There were many times when Wang Chong felt that his cousin was his blood-related second sister.
If not for the fact that she was concerned about him and loved him, she might not have gotten so angry.
"Do you know how big of a trouble you have caused this time? This isn't a small matter. Do you know how worried Little Uncle, my father, your mother, and all of us are? "
Cousin Wang Zhu Yan's face was still cold, but her expression was much better than before.
This regional commanders incident was a huge blow and test to the entire Wang Clan. Even though the outcome was positive and Wang Chong was released, only those who were personally involved in the matter knew how dangerous it was.
For so many of the Hu generals by the borders to demand for Wang Chong's death, including many of the generals by the borders and the Protector-General of the empire, this was something unimaginable to many people.
Wang Zhu Yan almost thought that Wang Chong was really going to die.
Wang Chong had gotten into trouble before, but it wasn't as big as this one.
How could Wang Zhu Yan not be worried and angry?
"Hehe, Second Sister, aren't I fine now? Right, Second Sister, I have a small present for you this time! "
Wang Chong suddenly took out an object and said with a fawning smile.
"Don't give me that! I'm trying to divert my attention again. Un, what's this? It looks so ugly! "
"Hehe, this is called a hair clip. I made it from a piece of metal. It can be used to fix your hair. If your hair clip is ugly, I can redesign it and add a butterfly on it. That way, it will definitely look better. "
Wang Chong said with a smile.
Wang Chong's hair clip was actually just a thick piece of metal wire made into a 'U' shape. This was the simplest hair clip. Of course, on the basis of this' U 'shape hair clip, it was possible to create all kinds of beautiful hair clips.
This was just the beginning.
Wang Chong wasn't too interested in such a thing, and he didn't expect to make a fortune from it. However, it should be sufficient for him to please his cousin and her close friends.
As expected, after his cousin tried out the hair clip made by Wang Chong, and upon realizing that it was effective, her interest was piqued. Thus, she didn't bring up the matter of Wang Chong's imprisonment anymore. She only said that Wang Chong's item this time was too ugly, and she forced Wang Chong to make a few prettier ones.
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