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One carrier pigeon after another flew to various places in the capital. All the great clans and nobles of the capital that had existed for decades or even centuries, whether they knew them or not, received Wang Chong's letter.
"Father, what do you think the Wang Clan is up to?"
In the remote Duke of Liu Residence, Li Bing gripped the crooked letter in his hand, his brow deeply furrowed.
"It would have been fine if it were anyone else, but we had a conflict with him last time. That Su Hanshan … Just what is he up to?"
The Duke of Liu lineage had already withdrawn from the system of the Imperial Court long ago, and it could be said that it had no authority at all. It only enjoyed the treatment of a duke, and it could not compare to a clan of ministers and generals like the Wang Clan.
One could say that the Duke of Liu lineage was of no help to the Wang Clan. Moreover, the two sides had even had a disagreement over the matter of Su Hanshan.
Although the two sides had reconciled, this matter was not so easily resolved.
The hall was quiet. Duke of Liu was silent, his brow furrowed even deeper than Li Bing's.
If the relationship between the Li Clan and the Wang Clan had reached such a level, then no matter what request Wang Chong made, the Li Clan would definitely agree to it.
But truthfully speaking, both Duke of Liu and Li Bing felt that the sudden letter from Wang Chong requesting for experts was very abrupt.
"Bing-er, the Wang Clan is finally no longer an ordinary clan, and that Wang Chong is a golden fish that has fallen into the water. In the end, he's no longer a fish in a small pond. No matter what he wants to do, since you've received his letter, send a few people to take a look. Moreover, this truly is an opportunity to befriend the Wang Clan. But remember, that Su Hanshan … Do your best to avoid meeting him! "
"Yes, your child understands. I'll do it now."
Li Bing lowered his head and quickly left.
… …
"Just what is this Qilin son of the Wang Clan up to?"
If Duke of Liu had only found it abrupt, then Duke of Su was finding it hard to understand why Wang Chong would send a letter.
"If I remember correctly, The King of Song must have forcefully suppressed the Supreme Court and the Chamberlain of Dependencies, releasing Wang Chong. At this time, why does he suddenly want to borrow guards from me? "
Duke Su was over forty years old. He had a full beard and looked rather dignified.
"Father, don't worry about him! That Wang Chong is not a good person at all. Last time, he greatly humiliated us, and now he wants to borrow our guards. Just ignore him. Bastard, he must be up to something again. "
Before Duke of Su could speak, Su Bai, who was standing by the side, immediately shouted.
"Also, Father, have you forgotten? Last time, I almost died in prison because of him! "
"Bastard! I haven't even talked about you yet! Speak! Have you been causing trouble for me again recently? "
Duke Su turned around and scolded.
"Dad, I'm innocent! I didn't do anything! "
Su Bai cried out in grievance. He truly had been wrongly accused. He had been fooling around in a tea house when his father had sent guards to kidnap him.
To tell the truth, Su Bai had been scared half to death that Wang Chong had sent a letter to the Duke Su Residence, even more shocked than his father.
"Didn't do anything? If he didn't do anything, why would he send a letter to our Duke Su Residence? Unfilial son, remember this: I don't care about anyone else in the capital. As for that Wang Chong, no matter how great your grudge was with him, stay as far away from him as possible. "
Duke Su harshly rebuked.
"Why? Isn't that brat relying on the fact that he has The King of Song to help him? Otherwise, given the trouble he's caused, he's dead for sure! "
Su Bai angrily yelled.
"Hmph, you also know that he's dead for all the trouble he's caused. Then why don't you think about why he can't die? Who are Zhang Shougui and An Sishun? One is the Andong Protector-General and the other is the Beiting Vice Protector-General. Both of them are Great Generals of the empire. You can't even provoke one of them, much less two of them.
"If the King of Song releases Wang Chong, it's fine if the others don't say anything. But do you think that Zhang Shougui and An Sishun don't dare to say anything? Although the status of the Great Generals of the empire is lower than that of an Imperial Prince of the Tang Dynasty, they don't need to worry too much. Why don't they say anything? "
"They …"
Su Bai's mouth fell open, and then he froze.
It was true that the King of Song had released Wang Chong from prison. The others could be ignored, but what about Zhang Shougui and An Sishun?
Others might be afraid of the King of Song, but they might not be afraid of him, right?
If his father had not brought it up, Su Bai would have never considered this question.
"Father, you mean …"
Su Bai gazed at his father and asked in bewilderment.
"Hmph, if it weren't for His Majesty's will, do you think that Zhang Shougui and An Sishun would let this matter go? The Regional Commanders incident was such a major affair that the entire court was in an uproar, but they couldn't do anything to him. This time, all he did was kill a few people under Zhang Shougui and An Sishun's command. Do you really think that anything will happen?
"Zhang Shougui has always been praised for his clear-mindedness, his eight apertures open. If he hadn't figured out His Majesty's intentions, he would never have let this matter go. As for An Sishun, although he's a Hu and doesn't have many thoughts, he's loyal and devoted to His Majesty. Do you think that a Hu like him managed to become Beiting Vice Protector-General by luck? It's one thing for the others, but he clearly understands His Majesty's intentions.
"An Sishun must have received His Majesty's orders to understand the will of the heavens. That's why the King of Song was able to release Wang Chong so smoothly, "Duke Su indifferently said.
Duke Su indifferently said.
There was no way he would let Wang Chong off so easily. However, having worked in the Imperial Court for many years, he had a clear understanding of all sorts of political struggles.
If one wanted to remain in the political world for a long time, one had to have a keen sense for politics.
"This, this …"
Su Bai was dumbstruck, unable to say a single word. He only knew that the King of Song had gone to save Wang Chong, but he had no idea that there was so much more to the story.
The inner workings of the Imperial Court were far more complicated than he had imagined.
"Send a few people. Let's see what he's up to first …"
Duke Su said with a wave of his hand.
Similar events were taking place in various parts of the city at almost the same time. It wasn't just the Bai Clan and the Xu Clan that had some sort of relationship with Wang Chong. Even noble clans like Duke Liu and Duke Su, who didn't have much of a relationship with the Wang Clan, had received invitations.
Other than the Yao Clan and King Qi, which were sworn enemies of the Wang Clan, almost all the other clans with some status in the capital had received invitations.
The entire capital had been mobilized by Wang Chong's letters.
No one knew what Wang Chong was up to. But there was no question that the letters Wang Chong had written on the carriage back to his residence had once more set the capital abuzz.
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