The night slowly fell silent.
In the vicinity of the spirit vein, silhouettes began to slowly retreat. AHHH! Occasionally, a cry of agony could be heard, but it was soon replaced by silence.
Even though the spiritual energy within the spirit vein was dense, no one dared to barge in. After a day of chaos and more than a dozen corpses, everyone knew that there was an extremely formidable figure within the spirit vein.
Those who barged in felt as though they had entered a completely different world. Not a single sound could be heard, and a moment later, their corpses would be tossed out like wooden logs. Every single one of them had died a tragic death, as though their hearts had been pierced by a thousand swords.
By now, very few people were foolish enough to barge in.
The sky gradually brightened, and the crowd slowly retreated.
On top of the spirit vein, a thick layer of fog shrouded the area. The Evil Emperor gazed into the distance and heaved a long sigh. From dawn to dusk, and then to dawn again, he had dealt with countless groups of spies with ill intentions.
Yet, the number of silhouettes outside the mountain only continued to increase. Even the Evil Emperor felt a slight headache creeping in. Without forceful means, he wouldn't be able to display his benevolence. Fortunately, after killing a few experts who had barged in, the momentum finally came to a halt.
Otherwise, the entire spirit vein would become an ownerless land, and anyone would be able to enter and leave freely.
As a result, Wang Chong's training plans could no longer be carried out.
"Let's hope that the momentum can be stopped!"
The Demonic Emperor Old Man sighed, and then he took out a pigeon from his wide sleeve. With a flick of his hands, he sent the pigeon into the sky.
Regardless of whether it was good or bad, he should inform Wang Chong of this matter and let him make the final decision.
...
At noon, a green carriage slowly moved along the bustling streets before finally stopping in front of the residence of an important official of the royal court, Wang Gen.
The doors of the carriage opened, and Wang Chong walked out.
After spending half a day, Wang Chong finally settled all of his affairs before arriving at Big Uncle Wang Gen's residence.
A tall wall surrounded Big Uncle Wang Gen's residence. Two massive lions squatted in front of the gate, and two large red lanterns hung down from the walls.
Through the open door, one could vaguely see the luxuriant bamboo forest inside, fresh and elegant.
Big Uncle Wang Gen was not a pure warrior. Strictly speaking, he was a civil official. These lush bamboos were exactly the same as the ones in grandfather's Four Quarters Embassy, in line with the Confucian preference for plums, orchids, chrysanthemums, and bamboos.
This wasn't the first time Wang Chong had been here, but his mood this time was very different.
"About that matter … I should tell Uncle about it."
A thought flashed through Wang Chong's mind as he gazed at the majestic Wang Residence before him. He had received Big Uncle Wang Gen's messenger pigeon last night, but Wang Chong did not reply immediately. Instead, he waited until now to pay a visit personally.
With a flick of his robe, Wang Chong strode inside.
"Young master!"
At the entrance of the Wang Mansion, four Wang Clan guards stood in a line. When they saw Wang Chong, their faces tightened and they revealed respectful expressions. One by one, they bowed in unison.
This respect came from the bottom of their hearts, without the slightest bit of pretense.
This wasn't Wang Chong's first time here. In the past, everyone thought that the youngest son of the Third Old Master would be an unruly and mischievous person, so they couldn't help but look down on him.
But in the past half a year, Wang Chong seemed to have changed into a completely different person. Seeing his actions, everyone's respect for Wang Chong grew.
Thus, upon seeing Wang Chong this time, the four guards immediately stepped forward to pay their respects.
"Is Big Uncle in?"
Wang Chong asked.
"He's in. The First Old Master knows that gongzi will be coming, so he has been waiting in the study. Gongzi, do you need us to inform him? "
"There's no need for that, I can go by myself."
Wang Chong waved his hands, stepped over the door sill, and walked in. Passing through garden after garden, waterside pavilions, fake mountains, and bamboo forests, Wang Chong stopped outside Big Uncle Wang Gen's study.
A familiar sniffle could be vaguely heard in the room. Looking at the purple-brown door, Wang Chong's mind was in turmoil, and many thoughts flashed across his mind.
There was a matter that he had been trying to avoid mentioning to Big Uncle. But Big Uncle's letter had left him with no way out.
Eldest Uncle would never have thought that what he was doing now was completely wrong!
The closer he got to the First Prince, the more danger he would be in.
In his previous life, with his grandfather's influence and illustrious achievements, even though they fell for the Yao Clan's schemes and offended the King of Song and King Qi, the Wang Clan was still able to survive.
But the relationship between Big Uncle and the First Prince had destroyed this final sliver of hope. Given Big Uncle's many years of experience and achievements, even if he had chosen the wrong side in every political storm, the worst that could happen to him was a demotion.
But he ended up getting swept into the most dangerous War of the Crown Prince. This was the true reason why the Wang Clan fell out of favor, and after Wang Chong's death, it quickly fell into decline.
In an instant, the Wang Clan fell from a prestigious clan of generals and ministers to the lowest level of society.
Wang Chong had been trying to avoid mentioning this point, but at this moment, he had no choice but to bring it up.
Sigh, I hope that Big Uncle can listen to me!
Wang Chong gave a deep sigh as he quietly said to himself.
"Chong-er, you're here."
Just as Wang Chong was deep in thought, a dignified and dignified voice sounded from the room. It was Big Uncle Wang Chong's voice.
Recovering from his daze, Wang Chong knocked on the door and walked in.
"Big Uncle!"
As soon as Wang Chong walked in, he saw Big Uncle seated at the back of the red sandalwood study. Before him was a thick stack of documents and documents, seemingly in the midst of dealing with the affairs of the royal court.
"Chong-er, you're here!"
Wang Gen chuckled as he drained the ink from the brush in his hand and casually hung it on the brush rack on the study table. After working for an entire morning, he was feeling a little tired.
"Sit!"
Wang Gen stood up from behind the study table and sat down on a round tea table not too far away. There was a pot of tea and two teacups on the table.
Wang Gen first poured a cup of tea for the two of them before beckoning Wang Chong to take a seat not too far away from him. The fact that Wang Chong was able to sit so close to him was more than enough to prove the relationship between Wang Gen and Wang Chong, this pair of uncle and nephew.
Wang Chong didn't say a word as he sat down beside Big Uncle.
"Chong-er, how are things in the training camp?"
Wang Gen placed the teacup back on the table and asked slowly.
"It's fine."
Wang Chong said.
"That's good. If there's anything you need our help with, feel free to let me know. "
"Un."
Wang Chong nodded.
"You should have received my letter, right?"
Wang Gen didn't waste any time and went straight to the main topic.
"Un."
Wang Chong's heart tightened. He already knew what Big Uncle Wang Gen was going to say.
"Chong-er, I won't hide it from you. Actually, the one who wishes to meet you this time is the First Prince. The First Prince knows many things about you, and he admires you greatly. Thus, he hopes that you can serve him. "
Wang Gen said seriously.
"The First Prince wishes to recruit me?"
Wang Chong raised his head.
"Yes!"
Wang Gen nodded solemnly. Wang Chong was an intelligent person, and there were many things that couldn't be hidden from him. Thus, Wang Gen didn't try to hide anything from him and spoke honestly.
"Chong-er, I know that the spirit vein is important to you. However, the First Prince is the future successor to the throne, and the entire Tang dynasty will be his in the future. It's rare for the First Prince to take the initiative to seek you out, so I hope that you can consider it carefully. With your intelligence and wisdom, the First Prince will definitely put you in an important position. "
"This is beneficial to both you and our Wang Clan. This is also for the benefit of the clan, so Big Uncle hopes that you can consider it carefully. "
After saying this, Wang Gen stared unblinkingly at Wang Chong, waiting for his intelligent nephew's reply.
Hearing his big uncle's words, Wang Chong fell silent.
His big uncle rarely brought up the benefits of the clan in front of him, and he rarely spoke in such a righteous manner. These words were more than enough to show the urgency in his big uncle's heart.
Without a doubt, his big uncle hoped that he could join him and pledge loyalty to the First Prince.
But Wang Chong knew that there was no way he would agree.
This wasn't just because Wang Chong was familiar with history and knew that the future emperor would be the Fifth Prince Li Heng and not the First Prince.
More importantly, it was because of the First Prince's personality.
There was a major problem with the First Prince's personality. If not for this major flaw in his personality, Fifth Prince Li Heng would never have been able to ascend to the throne.
If not for this flaw in his personality, he would never have committed such a treasonous act, implicating his big uncle and the entire Wang Clan, and even losing his right to be the heir apparent.
But this wasn't the most fundamental problem.
The most fundamental problem was that the First Prince was not a benevolent ruler, so he was not a suitable candidate for the throne. Thus, even if that incident hadn't occurred, given his personality, he would definitely have committed even more treasonous acts.
In his last life, Wang Chong had a chance to interact with the First Prince. His personality was one that could not tolerate others disobeying him.
This was also the reason why Wang Chong had reservations about the First Prince.
A single mistake could cause everlasting regret, and Wang Chong didn't want the Wang Clan to repeat the mistakes of his last life and fall into a state of extinction.
"Big Uncle, I'm afraid that I can't agree to your request!"
Wang Chong looked into his big uncle's hopeful eyes and slowly but firmly said these words. Each of these words carried a heavy weight, clearly expressing Wang Chong's resolve.
"Why?"
Wang Gen asked. He knew that Wang Chong wouldn't be easy to persuade, but he hadn't expected Wang Chong to reject him so decisively.
There was no room for negotiation.
"Chong-er, Big Uncle knows that my request might be a little excessive. But Chong-er, Big Uncle hopes that you can consider it carefully. After all, the First Prince is the future emperor! "
Wang Gen said.
Given the intelligence, wisdom, courage, and daring that Wang Chong had displayed, if he could serve the First Prince, the Wang Clan would surely reach even greater heights, perhaps even surpassing his father at his peak.
On this point, Wang Gen shared the same opinion as Madam Xing.
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