"Boom!"
Looking at the two figures in the distance, Wang Chong's heart was in turmoil. The outside world didn't know much about the future Son of Heaven.
Even Wang Chong didn't know that the other party was in the same training camp as him. Furthermore, it was in the most inconspicuous and lowest ranking camp of the three camps, a training camp for commoners.
— — This was truly surprising.
Pah!
While Wang Chong was still in shock over his unexpected discovery in the mountains, he suddenly heard a crisp slap. Looking over, Wang Chong saw that the gray-robed servant had actually slapped Fifth Prince Li Heng.
"Audacious!"
A hint of rage flashed across Wang Chong's eyes. Peng! Pushing his speed to the limit, Wang Chong abruptly cut in between the servant and Fifth Prince Li Heng. With a single slap, he sent the gray-robed servant flying and helped the fallen future Emperor up.
"Li Jingzhong, you sure have guts!"
Wang Chong turned around and bellowed furiously at the eunuch. At this point, killing intent had already surfaced in his eyes. Since the Fifth Prince was here, the middle-aged servant serving him was, without a doubt, the infamous Chief Eunuch Li Jingzhong of the later generations who toyed with politics.
The latter had an even more resounding name, Great Eunuch Li Fuguo!
The number one treacherous official during the chaotic era of the Tang dynasty.
In the Central Plains after the passing of the Holy Emperor, if there was one person that everyone hated. Then it must be Great Eunuch Li Fuguo.
In his previous life, countless people wanted to assassinate him, drink his blood, and feast on his flesh.
If not for this bastard, the resurgence of the Tang dynasty wouldn't have been interrupted. It could be said that he was the one who single-handedly ruined the last hope of the Tang dynasty.
"Forget it!"
Just as Wang Chong was considering whether or not he should take this opportunity to kill off Li Jingzhong before he had fully grown into the treacherous hero he would later become, a mellow and gentle voice entered his ears.
Prince Li Heng rubbed his purple face, but his expression was exceptionally calm and indifferent.
"Uncle Jing didn't do it on purpose. It was just an impulsive mistake."
On the other side, Li Jingzhong's body was also trembling. His face was pale, and he was quite frightened. He really didn't do it on purpose.
Although he had always been bullied by this Fifth Prince, and the thought of teaching him a lesson had been lingering in his mind, he had never really thought of slapping him.
It was not a small crime for a servant to slap his master. He had completely lost his mind from anger. What was even more unexpected was that in such a secluded and uninhabited mountain, he was actually seen by someone.
If word of this got out, how could he still have his life?
"I'm sorry, Your Highness. I was confused."
Li Jingzhong's reaction was also fast. He slapped himself heavily in the face a few times.
"You can say that, Uncle Jing. I know that you didn't do it on purpose."
The Fifth Prince waved his hand, his expression the same as ever.
At this sight, Wang Chong fell into deep thought. It wasn't without reason that the Fifth Prince had been able to become an emperor and receive the attention of the Holy Emperor.
Putting aside everything else, just his extraordinary breadth of mind and temperament made it impossible for a normal person to compare to him.
The nobles of the Imperial Family were of noble birth. If it were any other prince who was slapped by a servant, they would have already flown into a rage. But he was able to maintain his usual expression, unperturbed, but at the same time, he didn't seem weak or incompetent.
This was not something that every prince could do.
"Young Master, how should I address you?"
Fifth Prince Li Heng looked at Wang Chong said. Compared to Uncle Jing, he was more curious about this youth's background.
This youth was clearly younger than him, but he seemed to be very familiar with him. But Li Heng couldn't remember where he had met him before.
"That's right. And who are you? Just what are you up to, acting so sneakily? "
When Li Jingzhong heard this, he immediately seized the opportunity to counterattack. He had almost been scared to death just now.
If the news of him beating up a prince were to be spread by this brat in front of him, he would immediately die. Moreover, Li Jingzhong felt an even deeper sense of unease.
Just how did this brat know that he was called Li Jingzhong?
Even in the depths of the palace, there shouldn't be many people who knew his name, right? Yet, this unknown lad from Kunwu Training Camp was actually able to call out his name in an instant.
That was truly absurd!
If possible, Li Jingzhong wanted to think of a way to kill this brat.
"Speak! Did the First Prince send you here …? "
Slap!
Before Li Jingzhong could finish speaking, Wang Chong slapped him across the face with such force that his body swayed and half his face swelled up.
Let alone Li Jingzhong, even Prince Li Heng was left dumbfounded by this move. Before beating a dog, one had to look at its master. Since Wang Chong knew his identity, he knew that he shouldn't do anything to him.
"Hmph, I hit you in place of the Fifth Prince. His Highness can ignore it, but I can't not teach you a lesson. When did a eunuch of the palace become so arrogant as to strike a prince? Do you want me to report this to the Imperial Clan Court or the Court of Judicial Review? "
Wang Chong coldly said, his tone extremely domineering.
"Let me tell you something. I am called Wang Chong, a descendant of the capital's Wang Clan. My grandfather is Wang Jiuling, my big uncle is an important official of the court, and my father is Wang Yan. If you want to report me, go ahead! "
These words made Li Jingzhong's face even paler than before. Even Li Heng appeared shocked, as if he was seeing this youth for the first time.
The capital's Wang Clan … a clan of ministers and generals!
Even a prince like him had to look up to Wang Chong's status. But what truly left Li Heng shocked was something else.
"You are Wang Chong?"
Li Heng assessed Wang Chong from head to toe in astonishment. In the Tang dynasty, this name didn't need any background to set it off, because he himself was already famous.
Even a prince deep in the palace knew that an incredible youth called Wang Chong had recently appeared in the capital.
The rumors on the streets said that Wang Chong wasn't even sixteen yet. Li Heng hadn't believed it at first. But now, Li Heng realized that Wang Chong's true age was even younger than he had imagined.
As for Li Jingzhong, he was truly frightened out of his wits.
The current him was far from reaching the level where he could blot out the heavens with one hand and reach the highest position. No matter how formidable he was, he had relied on the Fifth Prince's trust, not his own authority.
Right now, there were still many things that he was afraid of. At the very least, this descendant of the Wang Clan made him extremely fearful.
"How refreshing!"
Wang Chong saw all of this, and he felt incomparably exhilarated. To give those common people who hated Li Jingzhong to the bone a tight slap, this feeling was truly refreshing, even more so than advancing to a higher realm in cultivation.
The future treacherous minister of the Tang dynasty, Li Fuguo, had gathered countless experts by his side. Putting aside giving him a slap, they couldn't even get close to him.
Within three hundred zhang, even a mosquito would be snuffed out!
There were also countless experts from the Evil Path, Demonic Path, and Sects. Their protection was truly flawless.
Of those experts who wanted to assassinate Li Fuguo, many of them had died within three hundred zhang of Li Fuguo.
But the current Li Jingzhong wasn't the future Li Fuguo, and he didn't have as many experts protecting him.
To think that he couldn't even retaliate against Wang Chong was truly satisfying.
If I get rid of him now, I'll have one less treacherous minister in the future!
Wang Chong said to himself.
Li Jingzhong, or rather, Li Fuguo, was the first eunuch to become prime minister. He was the first eunuch to monopolize power and interfere in the affairs of the court.
In the future, the Tang dynasty would fall into ruin, and this person would be the instigator. If he were to kill him now, perhaps he would have one less treacherous minister in the future.
The Tang dynasty would also have a chance of survival.
But this thought only flashed through Wang Chong's mind for a moment before Wang Chong himself extinguished it.
A sword had two edges. If there was a front, there was a back!
Although Li Jingzhong was a treacherous minister who brought disaster to the country and the people, he wasn't completely useless. At the very least, he had been of great help to Li Heng in his early days.
He was a schemer and crafty person, and in the intense struggle for the throne, he had helped Li Heng time and time again escape the schemes of the other princes.
This was also the reason why Li Heng trusted him so much that he didn't even curse him when he was slapped. But this also created the treacherous minister Li Fuguo, who would monopolize power in the future.
However, there was another reason why Wang Chong didn't want to touch him.
In the early days, Li Heng, because of his birth and weak body, was unable to cultivate martial arts. As a result, he didn't want to improve himself.
But this was the complete opposite of Li Jingzhong's desire for power.
Thus, in the early days, Li Jingzhong had been constantly urging, urging, and even 'pressuring' Li Heng, hoping that he would strive to improve himself.
In this period of time, the two of them shared the same interests and goals. One could say that Li Jingzhong was doing all he could to help Li Heng.
This was a 'honeymoon period' for the two of them.
"It seems like Li Jingzhong hit Li Heng for this reason!"
In a flash, Wang Chong suddenly understood what was going on. The reason why the Fifth Prince Li Hengsu chose to hide in the depths of the forest after arriving at Kunwu Training Camp was due to his personality.
However, what Li Jingzhong wanted was power. He wanted supreme power, glory, and ambition.
The two of them must have gotten into an argument over this.
"Your Highness, pardon my offense. I didn't think that Your Highness would be in the same training camp as me. "
As Wang Chong spoke, his attention quickly turned to Li Heng.
"Haha, Young Master Wang is too polite. I'm also very happy to see Duke Jiu's son here," Li Heng said with a smile.
He truly had a graceful demeanor and a good personality. When he spoke of Wang Chong's grandfather, his expression was one of respect.
The story of Duke Jiu and the Holy Emperor's close friendship had long since spread among the princes and princesses in the palace.
As princes, there wasn't a single one of them who didn't dream of having such a good relationship when they ascended to the throne.
After Duke Jiu announced his resignation, the Holy Emperor even set up a Four Quarters Embassy to keep Duke Jiu around, asking him for his opinion on how to punish him.
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